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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[afailedmurder]

I'm Akechi. It's a pleasure to meet you.

If I may ask, why are you called Ruler?

[thesystemisdown]

She's one of my club members. As are Natsuki and Sayori.

[thesystemisdown]

That's right! There's also Sayori, but maybe you haven't met her yet?

[counterfaith]

It's a pleasure, Akechi-san.

Mm, it's a little difficult to explain, but - have you met the man called "Avenger"? Think of "Ruler" as the opposite of that: he breaks the rules and I enforce them.

[slice_of_life]

Ahaha... T-thank you.

W-Well... same question? Do you have a favorite?

[thesystemisdown]

You know, I'm not actually sure I do. I feel like I should come up with something, especially after you gave such a smart and thoughtful answer, but... I don't really have strong feelings about any particular animal over others.

[counterfaith]

Sayori-san? Come to think of it, I believe I met a girl named as such. I believe her title is "Ultimate Mediator"?

[thesystemisdown]

That's her! So you have in fact met every member of the club, except for the one who's not here.

[counterfaith]

I see. . . then, there are four of you from the same place, here? My. . .

[thesystemisdown]

It's a little surprising, isn't it? I don't know if there are any other groups like that here.

[counterfaith]

One does wonder what our hosts were thinking when they picked who to invite to such a place. . . mm, well, at least there is some comfort in familiarity and in numbers?

1/2

[slice_of_life]

...Oh.

[Well, that's an anticlimax.]

[thesystemisdown]

[Does Monika's smile turn a little forced for a moment? IT'S POSSIBLE]

Ahaha, there is! I'm glad they're here with me.

[slice_of_life]

[...it must somehow be her own fault.]

Ah. Well... maybe I was trying too hard in my answer, there... I mean...

[she fidgets with her hair...]

No normal person would say "I like this animal because of the symbolism," when you ask them "what's your favorite animal..."

So, um... you know... I-I'm sorry for not being... normal.

[counterfaith]

[ . . . they are your friends right ]

. . . By the way, I know their names, but I don't know yours. I am Kotomine Shirou, though I am listed under "Ruler".

[pecker]

Ah, I kind of understand. [Not so much about the laws part, but maybe it's some power bullshit. The situation sounds oddly familiar, is the thing.]

To be honest, Niwatori is a title too... umm, so you could call me by my real name, Ryouka Niwa, if you want. But I really don't mind either way... is Shirou-san fine.

[counterfaith]

I see. . . Then, if you don't mind, Ryouka-san. Did you have another question for myself?

[thesystemisdown]

No, no! That's not what I meant at all!

[If they were still back home, she'd be more than fine with letting Yuri keep thinking like that, playing with her insecurities, but...

They all feel so much more like real people here. There's no code to break, no routes to derail. She's not sure what to do or how to feel.]

I think the reasons you gave are completely legitimate. Most people don't think their preferences through like that, but that just shows how much more thoughtful you are than most people.

Even if you're "not normal" in that sense, your way is a lot better than what's normal.

[afailedmurder]

Only for the money, then. That's a rather pathetic reason to kill people.

[pecker]

Well, I don't really understand what kind of laws you meant just now... laws set by any government would certainly have more than one person enforcing them, for example.

[counterfaith]

Ahh, that's right. The laws that I enforce are that of a specific nature - that is to say, to put it simply, the rules of a specific game. Certainly, I am no police officer or otherwise governmental law enforcer - my domain is very small. But, that is still my domain, and my role in that game.

[thesystemisdown]

[ahaha well]

"Ruler"? That's an interesting nickname you've got there.

My name's Monika. It's nice to meet you!

[counterfaith]

It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Monika-san.

"Ruler" is somewhat unwieldy as a name and can cause a few misunderstandings, so if you would prefer calling me Kotomine Shirou, I don't mind. Either way, they are both my names.

[thesystemisdown]

...I have no idea who those people are.

[pecker]

A game, I had a feeling it would be something like that...

[...So he's sorta like Duodecuple??? is what pops into her mind, though that would make him seem pretty dangerous. She tilts her head, putting on a calm smile. This is getting kind of interesting.]

Do you also give out prizes if someone wins the game? Or, um... is that not a thing?