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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[motorcycle_noises]

Why not...? Anyway, it's nice to meet you.

[hopegloats]

Mmm. Good answer. Making sure not to be too honest too early in the conversation, right? Or is that really the truth? I won't be offended if it's actually someplace more personal.

[redcarnation]

My natural charm of course!

[ She twirls a strand of her hair around her finger as she says this. ]

None of the crazy things some people here are used to though.

[lefthandpath]

Well... it's... "Dominant or submissive?"

[fightingoverdose]

[eyebrows raised, impressed]

Hah, sounds like you've got interest to spare! Never seen you so worked up before, Yuri. Makes me feel like I need to step up and find some good reads, too! You think there's anything worth checkin' out in the library here?

[hopegloats]

Let's do that.

[ he flips a card ]

"What are you looking for in a partner?" Ah, a good one to start with.

[assent]

[ She... did not think this through. Despite her face barely changing from a small smile, there is some colour to her cheeks now. ]

Actually, I have not been in a situation to be aware of which I would be. Perhaps we should try another after all.

[ Flips a card. ]

"If you could visit anywhere, where would you go and why?"

[ Well this is okay!!! ]

[cluelesscavewoman]

... This sounds to complicated for me to understand.

[She stares for a moment. It is thinking time now.]

Are you one of those spirits that help one that is dying in exchange for their body?

[cluelesscavewoman]

The rules were easier to understand...

[purrtagonist]

And the cape. Although it's hard to argue with a good cape.

[a lopsided grin]

Hm. . . what a time I felt really good about what? Or is that just a general question?

[purrtagonist]

Maybe we shouldn't dwell, then.

[reaches out for another card, reading it aloud before he can stop himself]

"Has anyone ever made an attempt on your life--"

[. . .]

I'm sensing a theme.

[purrtagonist]

[them being dead doesn't make it better!!]

[but that earns an earnest smile from Akira, who is about to say something when the horn finally goes off. TIME'S UP]

Five minutes goes by way too fast when you're talking about politics.

[cluelesscavewoman]

Judge! Meat is the bestest thing!

[Crosses arms :<




...Uncrosses arms and stares.]


Curry is good too.

[assent]

[ eh!!! ]

[ Ah, everytime it happens she gets surprised, almost like she's made herself forget this is actually a speed dating event (clearly things are Going Well) ]

So it would seem. Thank you for your time, Akira. I shall see you later.

[ I mean they're in here for a while, it's bound to happen. ]

[cluelesscavewoman]

I caught the fish myself... Our treasurer even did a triple-axle-dogeza to present a box of sweets to him. We were able to negotiation good terms for our stay in England.

... I am not sure if we are still on good terms with them. As the queen's older sister ran away with one of our ninja. The other countries have said that it was kidnapping even though she left willingly.




...Politics are complicated.

[counterfaith]

I see. . . an admirable job.

Then, did you have any questions for me?

[cluelesscavewoman]

[The blankest of blank stares. She is too dumb for that to make sense.]

It is okay. No powers work here anyway.

[counterfaith]

My worst? Mmm. . .

When people aren't aware of what they're blessed with, I suppose.

[counterfaith]

Low blood pressure, then?

1/2

[counterfaith]

Eh?

[ well, picking up the card that astolfo tossed, just to look at it. oh i guess we do know - ]

[counterfaith]

[ . . . drops the card ]

. . . Ah?

[lefthandpath]

[thinks. for a. long moment.]

... I've actually travelled quite a bit, so there's nowhere I'm really interested in getting to for a visit, really.

[blinks.]

Ah, well, I guess something like other people's worlds. Or your kingdom. If I had the time and ability, maybe that would be fun.

[haha it's just never gonna happen so like.]

[assent]

That is quite a story. [ Her hand moves to her mouth, surprised by it. ] It is not very often a royal family has such problems. Though I must agree, politics is a complicated business.

Let us try another.

"What is your longest friendship?"

[assent]

[ She's expected something about another country in his world, even if he had travelled lots -- maybe even other people's worlds, sure. There's a huge mix of them here. To here it specifically about her kingdom makes her happy though. ]

If that were possible I would ensure you tasted our finest chocolates and puddings before you left! [ She looks... a little too excited. ] And I could even show you around my castle!

[ She doesn't really have. Many friends there okay. ]

[aria_ardeinae]

A feather, I imagine -

Hold on, what's the crime?