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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Comments

[purrtagonist]

[also here, staring at the front door. mostly the guns pointed at the front door, if one is to be honest]

I feel like the machine guns sort of contradict their "no murder" stance.

[helptilistop]

Well, whatever's in there must be pretty valuable, then. Which just makes you wanna know even more, yeah?

[purrtagonist]

[the last time they were here they assumed it was the way out, BUT. . .]

Only if it turns out to be treasure.

[helptilistop]

Who knows? Anything can be treasure, if it means enough to someone. Maybe it's the Holy Grail, or a dragon. Maybe it's both! I hope it's both, that'd be awesome.

[purrtagonist]

[THE HOLY GRAIL IS DEAD]

Only if the dragon is house trained.

[helptilistop]

[ I can't believe I forgot you had a holy grail too ]

Are you kidding? He's the nicest dragon you'll ever meet!

[ Also, he may have a specific dragon in mind. ]

[purrtagonist]

[yes but it is now extremely dead which is EXACTLY how Akira likes his holy grails?? sorry fate]

Hm? Are we giving our hypothetical dragon a personality?

[helptilistop]

Yeah! He's a total sweetheart! He can be kind of naive sometimes, and he's still learning, but he's always thinking of everyone else before himself, even if it gets him hurt in the process!

[ Okay, he definitely has a specific dragon in mind. ]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . yeah, absolutely thinking of a certain dragon]

Does he have a name?

[helptilistop]

Ç'est un secret~

[ He may be a blabbermouth, but you are not at a high enough confidant level for more than that. ]

[purrtagonist]

[it's cool, Akira appreciates secrets! even though he's horrible at keeping his own]

I see. I have to be a level ten friend to get that backstory, don't I?

[helptilistop]

Ehhhhh, maybe level five? I am kind of a talker.

[purrtagonist]

[quirks a brow]

Only rank five? Usually I don't start getting backstories until six or later.

[HE'S JOKING. . . or is he?? well, he sounds like he's joking]

[helptilistop]

Well, when you can look up most of your backstory in the history section of the library, what's the harm, right?

[ Just, very matter of fact about it. Yeah, I'm an actual legend, nbd. ]

[purrtagonist]

[UH HUH. . .]

Any recommendations on where I should start my reading?

[helptilistop]

Weeeeell, I don't mean to brag, but you ever heard of the Matter of France? Because it just so happens I'm one of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne!

[purrtagonist]

[he is pretty well-read but not THAT well-read. also "I don't mean to brag" is code for "totally bragging."]

Never heard of it, but it sounds impressive.

[still, he goes along with it]

I'm Akira Kurusu, the delinquent of Shujin Academy.

[helptilistop]

Mannnnnn, come on! What are those schools even teaching you kids these days?

[ I mean, never mind that Astolfo looks younger than you are, probably. ]

Well, anyway, you can just call me Astolfo! Or Rider, if that's easier to remember. Makes me no nevermind, really.

[purrtagonist]

Same old, same old. Reading, writing and arithmetic.

[HANDWAVE]

I'm Akira. [he too has a fancy nickname but he isn't giving it until he realizes it's what he's known as on the profiles] So where's "Rider" come from?

[helptilistop]

Oh, that? That's my servant class, so most people just call me that.

[ He doesn't really stop to think about whether that means anything to him, of course. ]

[purrtagonist]

[it means absolutely nothing to him]

Right. Of course. Servant class. How could I forget?