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

[counterfaith]

. . . Contracts . . . . ?

[counterfaith]

. . . . Well, we can keep talking next time.

[aria_ardeinae]

Ah, royalty. Should I bother with a title, then?

[counterfaith]

My - I'm no such thing. Rather, my title is similar to that of a referee, or an arbitrator.

[counterfaith]

It is Shirou Kotomine, though I am listed under Ruler.

[artisticliberty]

Ah... unfortunately, time is up. Let us continue this discussion at another time.

[assent]

Which name would you prefer I call you? Perhaps that would be easier.

[counterfaith]

Whichever is more comfortable to you - they are both equally my name.

[justpure]

[Not anymore, no.]

Ruler? Now why on earth would you have that title?

[counterfaith]

Mm, to put it simply. . . have you met Avenger?

[justpure]

Yes...

[Wait.]

Hang on, you're a "heroic spirit" too?

[Oh dear lord, who does this guy think he is? A pope?]

[counterfaith]

That's right. Ah, to explain properly, I am the opposite of what he is. He breaks the rules, whereas I enforce them.

[justpure]

Really? I was told he existed for the sole purpose of taking revenge on people.

But that's besides the point. Who are you, really?

[counterfaith]

My, well -

[ the bullhorn sounds, and he takes a moment, before smiling slowly ]

. . . . I suppose that question will have to wait for another day, won't it?

[justpure]

[He is beginning to despise that bullhorn.]

... It seems so. [He gets up from the table.]

It was a pleasure to have met you... Ruler.

[He shall leave with many questions. Was the so-called Count right about famous people and legends returning as familiars? Are he and this fellow like Don Quixote, merely believing they were characters from the books they read? And what of the magic fire that surrounds the man formerly known as Edmond Dantes? Is he truly a mage?]

[He might lose sleep over this.]

[justpure]

Yes... I shall.

[That was literally his second thought. But oh well. It cannot be helped.]

I'll see you soon.

[counterfaith]

It was a pleasure to meet you, Shinguji-san.

[ with a little wave! ]

[liftoft]

Nice to meet you too, Sudoh! I'm Momota Kaito, Luminary of the Stars and man who'll touch the edges of the Universe!

[dismemberthename]

[whoa.]

...Fancy.

[liftoft]

What? How does that... okay, I guess I see where you were going with that. But nah! I'm the Ultimate Astronaut--my destiny is to be part of the universe! I'll spread the greatness of humanity to the furthest reaches of space!

... I hope it's not like, a once in a lifetime chance you're missing to be here. I don't really get it, but it sounds important, this competition.

[liftoft]

[ his frown deepens the longer this goes on ]

I dunno... I guess that's noble and everything, but don't you think you're undervaluing yourself there?

[counterfaith]

No.

[ frankly ]

[liftoft]

It's not really about planets... my destiny is to reach the very edges of the universe itself, y'know? I'm gonna bring the beauty of humanity as far as it's possible to get! Of course, I'll have my work cut out for me..

[liftoft]

If you're gonna put a price on your life, I'd hope you'd pick something higher than just forty thousand, y'know? That's not a good exchange rate at all.

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[counterfaith]