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

[purrtagonist]

Yeah, but it's probably cheap, low-quality cereal that's at least one week expired.

[and thus, extremely stale]

[slice_of_life]

[gasps]

I-I don't know!

[motorcycle_noises]

I suppose not....

[ Tatsuya frowns, then puts his zippo away and reaches for the cards. ]

Do you want to try some more?

[lacrimose]

Right...

[Quietly and without warning, Akira begins to cry. He can see right through Sudoh's smile, and it upsets him.]

[purrtagonist]

[a smile]

Of course. Let's see--

[and he's swiping another card. . . tossing it over his shoulder, and reaching for a third one]

Coffee or tea? Ooooh, now that's a good one.

[purrtagonist]

[true. . .]

So your worst fear is gems being destroyed.

[. . .]

[he doesn't get it]

I don't get it.

[purrtagonist]

[giving her a curious once-over, before nodding]

You do look like the school club sort of person. What club is it?

[purrtagonist]

[UH]

I haven't actually looked, but I'm kind of worried that you're asking about it right now.

[when they're talking about meat, fish and things to find in the kitchen]

[plsbully]

I thought it was a rather revealing question.

[ and therefore not inappropriate, somehow? Dantes' eyebrows raise at her response though. ]

Hmm. Well, I took it to mean "a night at your home" or "a night outside". Wherever the latter may be is up to you.

[purrtagonist]

[Akechi plz]

I will give you--

[reaches into his pocket. pulls out, like. a bunch of lint and some black threads, a 100 yen coin, a pencil eraser and a bent paperclip. he drops all of it on the table and leans forward, hands pressed together, expression serious like he is in the process of negotiating a VERY IMPORTANT DEAL]

Everything that is currently in my pocket to keep your mouth shut.

[daughterofthemark]

Very old.

[hilarious]

She is warm, and always has kind words for me, but she always speaks of duty and fate. There is a role I have always been meant to play, and I believe she has never truly been able to consider me apart from it.

[purrtagonist]

I'd like to subscribe to your opinions and receive your monthly newsletter.

[arches a brow because he can only imagine what card Dave actually drew, but. totally gonna answer the hobby question]

I collect part-time jobs.

[assent]

Ah! Of course. [ She reaches to turn over the top card. ] "What are some of your hobbies?" That is fairly normal, I think.

[dismemberthename]

[yeah see things will be just fine.]

Haha, no. I brought flowers to a girl I liked once, and we got into a fight the next day and never spoke again. Pretty sure that doesn't count.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . another card. . .]

Hoooooow do your friends describe you?

[assent]

I cannot say I could answer that question either. [ She sighs out. ] I have not really had the chance to have a "night outside" of my castle to really be able to give a truthful answer.

May I try one?

[ She indicates to the cards. ]

[slice_of_life]

...

[just an awkward look]

[purrtagonist]

[this is going well!]

. . . why don't you pick a card next?

[assent]

¡Que terrible! You must have been upset when that happened. I am truly very sorry for making you remember it.

[ She sounds distressed, eyes closing tight as she frowns and tries to apologise properly for it. ]

[slice_of_life]

Let's... let's forget about the cards! I want to be original enough to ask... something I think... will let us get to know each other better.

[pause, deep breath]

Um... what do you... most want... out of a... partner?

[aria_ardeinae]

I suppose if I had a body like that man over there [ Gestures at like one of the two fellows in the room with actual beef. It's Ichigo ] I'd be tempted to show it off, scars or no scars.

[aria_ardeinae]

Laguz are those like me. Birds, beasts, and dragons.

[artisticliberty]

Yes... ah... you, too.

[he's so out of it right now, god bless]

[dismemberthename]

[whoa there] --Hey, are you okay?!

[purrtagonist]

[A FAIR QUESTION. . . but also a sort of loaded one. she'll notice that his gaze trails away, across the crowds, to land on a certain redhead who is probably also milling about doing whatever it is shinigamis do during speed dating events]

[a sigh. he leans forward, chin in his palm, and continues]

Someone passionate. Someone loyal. Someone who fights the world with everything he's got, no matter dim the odds seem. Someone. . . who inspires me to fight alongside him, who picks me up when I fall but lets me support him when he stumbles.

[and back to her]

That sort of person, I'd think.