Trash Squad Day 1 - SPEED DATING

[chinhotta]

Alright, kiddos!! Gather up in the cafeteria for your first event!

[ The cafeteria tables are arranged differently now, long tables pushed to the edges of the room and filled with finger foods and drinks, and the center of the room open except for a bunch of tall, small round tables which are empty except for a stack of cards, but about the right size and height for two people to put drinks on as they stand around.

Vanilla is also standing on one of the tables with a bullhorn. ]

We're starting with a classic! Speed dating! You'll have five minutes each round! When the horn goes off, that's your cue to switch it up and talk to someone else! If you need some conversation starters, try one of the questions on those cards!

...Or don't! You can do whatever you want, I'm not your mom. I'm going with 'uncle' for now!

( The structure here is pretty casual:
- Make a top level
- Tag some people! Optionally, start off with a question from the deck of suggestions!
- Thread! You can ask more questions if you want.
- Try to keep threads around 10 comments from you maximum. This isn’t a hard limit, but assume a bullhorn goes off around there to signal a switch.
- Pace yourself, kids, this runs until Thursday. )

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Comments

[sunbottles]

Sure! Yes! [She's eager to change the subject.] Or I can ask you one? Both would be fun, I think, if we find some good questions!

[slice_of_life]

[nods...]

B-But sharing such things could be seen as rude or... inappropriate... So I wasn't... sure how to answer at first.

[lacrimose]

Really? I'll look forward to it.

[motorcycle_noises]

I'm fine with both. It seems more fair that way.

[pecker]

Right~? [She won't even interrupt the daydream, tbh, she will just do the same. So they are just sitting there imagining a steamy place for a couple seconds.]

...Um, well, RPGs get easier if you stay behind and level up on the weaker kills for a while. That's what I do if I get stuck in a game... but easy mode gets you through the story at least. For some people that's the fun part.

[Not her though, she's a min/maxer.]

[sunbottles]

Okay! Um... [She shuffles through her cards, blanching obviously at a few before finally settling on one she finds innocuous.] What's your favorite memory with your best friend?

[counterfaith]

. . . . Well, it isn't as if I'm judging, but what do you know?

[assent]

I have never tried before either, but I imagine baking with friends would be a wonderful experience.

[ Even if they fail they'll still have that hopefully??? ]

[assent]

Well I would not wish to... but it makes it all the more special when I am able to have it.

[lacrimose]

[please stop distracting him with your chest

but it is a very nice chest]

... It's not like that. I just don't want to hurt people.

[motorcycle_noises]

That would be when we exchanged mementos, tokens of our friendship together. I gave him my dad's watch and he gave me his dad's lighter. To us, the other having it was no different than if we'd kept it ourselves, so it was fine that way.

[assent]

Exactamente! [ She smiles at him. ] Would you like to ask another question, or shall I?

[assent]

I suppose it is more to describe the style of pyjamas you like? It is rather unusual, however.

[ Thankfully she doesn't get the implications. She does look sheepish as she takes in his attire though. ]

I apologise for going through with this, but it seems as though there is little we can do at the moment. Please, feel free to choose a question that you are comfortable with.

[pecker]

Either's good with me. Really.

[...And now she doesn't know what to talk about again. She just pokes her fingers together for a moment, glances at the cards, decides after all that's what got them into trouble in the first place, and then tries to break the silence some other way.]

So do you like... um... any kind of art?

[slice_of_life]

... [pauses, considering]

There... is a lot of symbolism there... in roses... dandelions, too...

[she nods, smiles]

It's not a bad choice, Sayori... dandelions symbolize growth, warmth, joy... things like that.

[assent]

Um... it is a little more complicated than that. Most of my time is dedicated to studies. To be in the royal family in my country you must know at least 5 languages. I have learned 30.

[ ?????? p much ]

[lacrimose]

[Scratches his neck and picks a card.]

"What's your worst habit?"

[assent]

Anyone in that situation would be, I suppose. However, I am a firm believer of destiny. If it was my time to die for my country, I would have accepted my fate.

[ jesus ]

[assent]

We do, however... I do not normally handle things myself.

[ ???????????? This is just sounding worse. ]

[assent]

I see. A prank or simply a change of the clocks due to the season? That sounds rather unfortunate, however, it is better than arriving an hour late, no?

[assent]

[ She smiles back. ]

It is also my first experience of friendship, so that may be part of it.

[lacrimose]

I'm not trying to be dishonest. I just figured the other answer was too obvious.

[assent]

I shall hope for that too, your home sounds lovely.

Ah... [ She pauses then, looks towards the cards and reaches for the top one. ] I believe it is my turn now? Let me see. "What your favorite part of your body?" How unusual.

[ I mean, women do sometimes have the opposite chat about what they hate so is it that weird???? ]

[assent]

Perfecto, thank you very much! I appreciate it.

[lacrimose]

A devil like you is one of the small guys?

[Akira grins. He has an iron grip, and trying budge him even an inch is like pushing at an immovable wall. He's not even breaking a sweat with effort, no matter how evenly matched they are.]