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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[slice_of_life]

[she nods]

Perhaps... not our newest member, but Sayori and Natsuki, yes. I've talked to them as well.

[ignore the time paradox]

Monika... can we please stay together? I mean... it just doesn't feel safe, and there are a lot of suspicious characters about...

I-If this were to turn into a desperate sort of situation, it would only make sense that those with a shared background would be able to trust each other the most.

[thesystemisdown]

Of course, Yuri. I was actually going to suggest that myself.

[She's the Club President. She has a duty to her members, despite all resentments.]

We should all stick together as much as possible. Even if this place isn't actually dangerous, it's all kinds of suspicious.

[slice_of_life]

[nods again, a mild sigh passing her lips.] Thank you, Monika... I knew we could count on you.

[It was a relief. With Monika to organize them, Sayori to keep their spirits up, Natsuki to keep them focused on the present, and herself to ruminate about and anticipate what could come, it added up to a bright future for the Literature Club.]

Natsuki and I discussed it as well... even if outright violence is outlawed and everyone cooperates, if we're all expected to stay here... there could be a problem with... um... resource scarcity.

[thesystemisdown]

[Of course. Count on Natsuki to think about food.]

I don't think that's likely to be a problem. They didn't bring us here to watch us starve.

[slice_of_life]

...That is true... though when you're creating a new setting, addressing the question of "where do the people get their resources and how do they maintain a basic quality of life?" is generally the first thing to consider. Otherwise, the world has no foundation... no way to satisfy Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

...Ah, maybe I'm overthinking it...

[thesystemisdown]

[Glancing around...]

No, you're on the right track. After all, if they can't fulfill our basic needs first, they can hardly expect any romance or passion to take place.

Considering they were able to bring us all here somehow, they probably have the means to keep everyone fed and rested.

[slice_of_life]

Oh... that's right, isn't it? Social companionship and l-love are... definitely after basic needs and safety.

[She couldn't help but blush at saying the 'l' word...]

[thesystemisdown]

Right. So if we assume that really is what they want, we should be just fine.

[slice_of_life]

[n-nods]

It will... still take me some time to get over my anxiety... I think.

[thesystemisdown]

It's okay. I don't think there's even any need for us to take this dating game thing seriously, you know? We can just take it easy.

[slice_of_life]

Haha... Maybe I'll be able to start believing that's all it is... sooner or later...

[thesystemisdown]

It's not necessarily a bad thing to still be a little skeptical of this all. In fact, that probably makes more sense!

[She shakes her head, chuckling softly.]

I just have a gut feeling that they're telling us the truth. Maybe I'm totally wrong!

[slice_of_life]

Well... your instinct is n-nicer, so I'll try to believe.