Trash Squad Day 1 - GAME START

[chinhotta]

[ Maybe you were going about your business and blacked out, maybe you were dead. Either way, when you come to, you are in what looks like the entrance hall to a school, except for the very well secured front door. Before you can really get your bearings, a voice rings out on an the intercom. ]

Welcome, kiddos! —How does that sound? 'Kiddos'? Too daddy kink? Eh, let's go with it for now. Anyway, welcome to a once-in-a-lifetime chance at romance and passion, with fabulous prizes! Find love beyond the boundaries of time and space! Original concept, do not steal.

Pick up your tablets and get settled in! A little later today, we'll have our first heart-pounding get-to-know-you event!

—Oh, also, no violence allowed! I know some of you kids are into the murder thing, but that's not the kind of game we're running here.

[ In fact, there are several boxes of electronic tablets around the room. When you pick one up, it displays the gameplay and rules.]

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[flamingprick]

Oh.

[Damn, that would've been cool.]

What're the glasses for, then?

[truthstranger]

They've always followed the rules before, at least... But that's probably a good idea anyway.

[fightingoverdose]

They didn't say nothin' about no fetch quests... What's a "hope fragment"?

[assent]

[ Well at least there's one familiar face so far. ]

Mikan-san, please do not worry. I am sure this is something that is being over-exaggerated. It is more than likely that we will be creating flower pins and a house for them rather than anything dangerous or unusual as the tablets seem to suggest.

[ How optimistic. ]

[lefthandpath]

... I see. Then, what are you, exactly? If you don't mind me asking.

[fightingoverdose]

...Huh. Kinda sounds too good to be true. Is it?

[loveisanopenseal]

Then it would be correct to assume to consider you a "master" of this game?

[cluelesscavewoman]

Ichigo-dono. It is okay, we are not supposed to hurt people here.

[She looks...the same was before. ]

[justpure]

I shall!

And what is your name?

[lefthandpath]

I'm sorry for the trouble, then.

[liftoft]

It's gonna be okay, Shuichi.

[ Reaches out to put his hand on Shuichi's shoulder and squeeze, gently ]

You did great, making it through everything else so far! I'm proud of you.

[slice_of_life]

[Ah.]

... Thank you. I'll try harder...

[chinhotta]

To find love beyond the boundaries of time and space!

[purrtagonist]

[oh. . . . okay, well]

[this is perfectly fine in Akira's book]

[he does let out a muffled noise of surprise against the kiss, if only because he wasn't. actually expecting one to happen so quickly? if at all??? he thought they'd talk a bit, first! catch up with each other, slip into their old rhythm, smile and laugh and remember what it felt like to actually be in the same universe instead of light years apart]

[but, well. he supposes Ichigo had always been the kind of cornily, cheesily romantic type. and Akira might as well drink it up while he can, because despite what the chinchillas say, he isn't really sure how much he can trust them]

[that noise of surprise turns into a laugh, and then Akira's leaning forward to reciprocate, hands sliding across Ichigo's cheeks to cradle them gently. he lingers, but not too long, because they are still. . . in public. . . so you know]

[when he pulls back, his eyes are positively dancing]

Someone's a little impatient. You didn't even take me to dinner first.

[lefthandpath]

That's pretty much it.

[liftoft]

Don't even know..?

[ prompting ]

[fightingoverdose]

Dude, your fuzzballs collected a bunch of kids for sloppy makeouts. Even if that wasn't the case, I don't think there's much about chattin' up some bird guy that isn't "weird".

[justpure]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NOPE!?

THIS IS HIGHLY DEGRADING!

[Korekiyo, you shouldn't raise your voice like that...]

[lefthandpath]

Hope fragments?

[purrtagonist]

[doesn't pursue! but he does give her a curious look]

You don't have to be wary. It just means. . . we're a little more used to this, that's all.

[assent]

Um... [ She only looks more confused that no one else seems to know about it at the moment. ]

I was certain that was the case, however... perhaps I was wrong? A minute ago I was trying to get along with my classmates while on a school trip to a tropical island. This is not so dissimilar, it is more that... this seems to specify romance rather than friendship. It is quite an unusual change, I admit.

[liftoft]

Ah, well... I guess it'd be a little exciting, but kind of weird to think about too, isn't it? Would you really want a bunch of people watching you have, y'know, private special time with someone?

[afailedmurder]

It isn't a story. We met here during the previous round.

[justpure]

[There's a sweet chuckle here.]

[He likes her already.]

[assent]

It is an item we would receive after becoming closer to our classmates. That is not something you are familiar with?