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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[assent]

[ This is what you get for having an edgy name as well, pls.

At least Executioner would be more up her street. (aka another round of Why is she like this) ]

Hmm, actually... with introductions complete, may I ask why you were really staring at that door if you are not able to shoot lasers or set off explosives?

[purrtagonist]

[ah. . . well, that melts away his dryly humorous demeanor. he gives a sigh]

It's a familiar sight, that's all. One I didn't think I'd see again.

[assent]

I see, so it is something similar to what you have seen before?

[ She looks at it with a frown, the weaponry concerns her but she won't bring up why at the moment. ]

[purrtagonist]

[it concerns him too. BELIEVE HIM]

Not just similar.

It's exactly the same. I've been in this exact same school before.

[assent]

I see. I heard from someone else something about that, though not in too much detail.

[ She's being way too calm despite that though, still smiling. Being royalty has its downsides in that you can be kidnapped for political leverage, after all. It's worse than this situation. ]

If you do not wish to speak about it I understand, but I am willing to listen if you would like.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . he sighs. no point in keeping it a secret. the others have already spoken at length about the murder raccoon part of this game, so he might as well]

Let's just say that round one of this game was a little less. . . [eeeeh wags his hand back and forth in a so-so gesture] Friendly?

[assent]

That is what I heard, yes. [ She sighs as well. ] There may be guns at the door, but they are not against our head at this moment in time. If it comes to it, I will do whatever I can to ensure everyone's safety. You all may not be my people, but it is something that is required of me.

[ Not really but apparently it's happening anyway. ]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . kind of charming. he admires that attitude, actually]

[except for one part]

"Required." Because of your station as a princess?

[assent]

[ Well this version of her hasn't lived through a killing game, so it's easier to be upbeat about this. ]

I suppose putting it like that makes it seem as though I do not have a choice, yes? That is not the case, I assure you. I am more than happy to do my part, requirement, or no.

[purrtagonist]

[that makes one of them who didn't live through a killing game]

[also, that's a satisfying response. so he nods]

Good way to think about it.

And I can promise you, I'll also do whatever it takes to make sure everyone here gets home-- safe and sound.

[she can't see it because he's keeping his composure, but a part of him flinches when he says those words. curious!!]

[assent]

[ 1/2 is better than 2/2 ]

Then that can be another deal, yes?

[ It's fine, even if she can't tell that's what she's a pro at too -- keeping her composure while being terrified. She may not have lived through a killing game, but her history of being kidnapped by insurgents is still true. It isn't like she has no idea of what this could turn into. ]

[purrtagonist]

I am a big fan of deals.

[that's why he has confidants and not social links]

But it's nice to know there's someone else here willing to watch my back.

[assent]

Where I am from contracts were often drafted to ensure ties between two parties. It may feel more formal, but there is sense to it.

[ It isn't the same but... stares into the distance. Better than what else she could come out with for this. ]

Of course! Hopefully it will amount to nothing, but I feel the same way. There are very few people I know here, so I would like to at least try and speak to everyone and find out how they are feeling.

[purrtagonist]

[considering his confidants were also referred to as contracts. . . he gets it!! although there's no need for something so formal with him]

There are a few I know here as well. Some of them I met in the first round of this game, and others I know from home. There's no reason why we can't coordinate with them, too.

[assent]

[ Tell that to her tbh. ]

Exactamente, I would not dissuade you from encouraging them, also. The more people working together, the better. That is something Usami taught me back home.

[purrtagonist]

And it may be easier to foster unity if the rules aren't demanding that we turn on each other at the drop of a hat.

[a pause]

Who's Usami?

[assent]

Rather it seems to be encouraging the opposite, would you not say?

[ She blinks, then smiles suddenly at the question. ]

Usami was our teacher for our school trip back home. I still find it rather strange that she looked like a rabbit, but... she was very kind.

[ In a world where things didn't get fucked up. ]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . rabbit? didn't Shuichi say something about a rabbit?]

Animal hosts seem to be a popular thing these days.

[assent]

[ Did he? ]

It would seem so. We only had one, however, not two.

[purrtagonist]

[HE SO DID]

[Akira gives a pause though, and decides that now is not the time to ask about it]

What was Usami like? Kind and personable?

[or TERRIBLE like the chinchillas and raccoons]

[assent]

[ But was it the same rabbit or the mutilated rabbit... She has never seen Monomi at least... ah. ]

She was lovely! [ She even seems to sparkle talking about her. ] She cared about us getting along, and wanted us to do our very best.

[purrtagonist]

[GOOD QUESTION, Akira didn't ask]

Even after kidnapping you to play in one of these. . . weird games?

[assent]

[ Maybe one day it will be confirmed, who knows. ]

Yes, even then. It was a much more delightful incident than being kidnapped by insurgents that wished to overturn a political regime in my country.

[ She's still smiling, but it feels a bit more solemn now. ]

[purrtagonist]

[he picks up on the sudden change in atmosphere easily]

Does. . . that happen to you a lot?

[being kidnapped by insurgents, he means]

[assent]

Just a couple of times, but that is to be expected, I suppose.

[ Her smile doesn't drop anyway. ]

It is very rare that people will be happy with everything you do for them, and I admit my country has some problems as well, however...

[ She trails off, letting out a soft laugh after. ] I do not believe that this is the time for this, is it?