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.]

---

Game navigation

Comments

[artisticliberty]

We will be planning what to do shortly. I will be relying on him and the others who have attended this school before to signal if something goes wrong.

[starinhereye]

That makes sense.

I'd like to know who your friend is and what plan you come up with, but I can guess you'd be nervous about giving that information out. So . . . Warn me? If you think there's something we should all know.

[artisticliberty]

[he points out akira (aka joker) to zen, at least]

You should speak with him if you wish to know more. What is your name?

[starinhereye]

Ah, thanks. And it's Zen.

[artisticliberty]

Kitagawa Yusuke. I hope we both survive this game, Zen.

[starinhereye]

[standing up straighter]

Could you, please, not use that kind of language with anyone else for now? There's no reason to make everyone more anxious than they already are.

[artisticliberty]

If you are asking me to lie about the possibility of danger to others, I cannot do that.

[subtlety is not yusuke's forte]

[starinhereye]

Each of them is or will be aware of the danger in time. I'm asking you not to keep reminding them until it's necessary.

[artisticliberty]

Of course not. There is no reason to raise tensions more than they already are. But it is better to be prepared than naive.

[starinhereye]

I wonder about that . . . But thank you, Kitagawa.

[artisticliberty]

You are welcome, Zen.

[starinhereye]

[hums for a beat]

So, there's no chance you'll go on a date, right? Considering the situation.

[artisticliberty]

I expect I will go on several dates before this is over. However, I cannot say what they will consist of, as I have never been on one before.

[starinhereye]

I couldn't myself good at them, but I have been on a few. If you need help figuring something out.

[artisticliberty]

Can you tell me more about what exactly a date entails? I am familiar with some of the more traditional activities, but I do not understand what makes them different from any other outing.

[starinhereye]

[couldn't call myself*]

Ah, that. Nothing makes them different except the person you do them with.

[artisticliberty]

What makes the person so significant?

[starinhereye]

Because it should be someone you like. In theory, at least. I'm not sure that's possible here, but anything could happen.

[artisticliberty]

If that is all, then I have been on a number of dates before. How could I not have realized...?

1/2

[starinhereye]

Honestly? What is and isn't a date can be pretty subjective.

[starinhereye]

However, looking at it another way, you may have been caught up in the moment, enjoying yourself, rather than thinking of how to define it. That's not too bad, right?

[artisticliberty]

That is certainly true. I find myself caught up in a lot of things when I am with him.

[starinhereye]

[don't be a snoop, zen]

Well, there's something to be said for going on a date when you're aware that's what you're doing. Try it out when you get the chance.

[artisticliberty]

Thank you for the advice. I will try it.

[starinhereye]

Welcome. I'm curious to hear how it goes.