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

[afailedmurder]

Of course, my apologies. They're listed in the tablets as Joker and Shuichi. I can point them out if you like.

[thesystemisdown]

Then I think I'll stick to Kotomine Shirou.

...Um, if it's okay to ask... which one of those is your first name? It sounds like a Japanese name, so does that mean it's the latter?

[counterfaith]

Oh no, nothing like that. It's better to think of me as a helper to the game's master than the game's master himself - if someone were to win the game, I have no hand in that process at all. My job is simply to make sure that no one gets too rowdy while playing, and that everyone plays fairly.

[counterfaith]

Mm? That's right, it would be Shirou that is my given name.

[thesystemisdown]

Ah, no need! I've actually met them both already.

So they're from the same world as you? That's interesting, I didn't know there were other groups like that!

[slice_of_life]

R-Really?

[she paused, blinking her eyes as she thought that over.]

That's... I don't know what to say. I'm a little overwhelmed.

A-Ah. I mean... Thank you. [she nods] Right... That's a start, in knowing what to say, I mean...

That's a wonderful compliment...

[pecker]

[....That sounds like an utter nuisance.]

That sounds really nice, Shirou-san!

[thesystemisdown]

It's the truth. Nothing more, nothing less.

[redcarnation]

[ Her expression instantly darkens at that. ]

Money is what makes this world go round, money is how you survive. Petty morals pale in comparison, I'd say.

[counterfaith]

[ with a little laugh ]

Well, it isn't really an appreciated role. But, in any case, that sort of mediating isn't something I've had to do in some time -

[ and then, the bullhorn sounds ]

- ah, my. Over already?

[thesystemisdown]

Then it's a pleasure meeting you, Shirou.

1/2

[slice_of_life]

Ahaha... You're going to make me blush, Monika... I'm not at all used to being... complimented...

[slice_of_life]

[in fact, she already was, but--]

[then, the horn rang out the next instant]

Oh... that... figures.

[pecker]

[Nuisance confirmed, but at least he's self-aware- Niwatori jumps in surprise at the horn.]

Yeep! Oh, wow. I guess so! I-It was nice talking to you, though! Best of luck.

[counterfaith]

[ honestly the joke is that he spent 60 years mediating and then ruined an entire holy grail war by himself and made someone else do the ruler job for him, ]

And to you, too. Have a good day, Ryouka-san.

[thesystemisdown]

You're really much more of a hard worker than I am, Sayori. And a much nicer person, for certain.

[thesystemisdown]

Okay, that's that! Let's talk more later.

[She's honestly more than a little relieved to end this interaction. It brought out some difficult feelings she needs to work out.]

[slice_of_life]

A-Ah! Y-yes! G-Good luck!

You know... with the rest of them.

[redcarnation]

Only my mama, papa's got nothing to do with the killing.

[ Well, one can't quite say he is innocent given he is directly profiting, but that's just how it is these days. ]

[redcarnation]

Oh, so that's why.

[artisticliberty]

Kitagawa Yusuke. It is a pleasure to meet you. Why the title?

[clocked_out]

[Cute.]

Just pick one you think is appropriately illustrative of your various adorable antics.

[afailedmurder]

Joker is. Shuichi's one of the strays I brought home.

There are a few of you from the same school, right? I met Yuri.

[artisticliberty]

That was what the priest said, too. I am not a believer, so my understanding comes from art, not from religion.

In any case, that is the explanation behind my title.

[dismemberthename]

Then we're even.