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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[justpure]

[He sighs heavily.] No, this is merely an excuse for them to force the topic on us. Nothing good will ever come from trying to make people fall in love with each other.

[dismemberthename]

You're taking this pretty seriously, huh?

[justpure]

Hm...?

Well, that's just my personal belief. This situation is annoying, but at least we get to learn more about humanity this way.

[dismemberthename]

Do you like that kind of thing? Learning about people.

[justpure]

Of course! Humans are such beautiful and fascinating creatures!

[... Now you see why the tablet lists him as the Folklore Freak?]

[dismemberthename]

[yep

he agrees though so it's only slightly offputting.]

Fair enough. Shall we take the chance to learn about each other specifically since we have it, then?

[justpure]

Why not?

[He absently pulls another card from the deck and reads it.]

"Would you go streaking in front of thousands of people for a million dollars..." Well. There's a test of courage.

[dismemberthename]

In a heartbeat. That's a lot of money.

[justpure]

So you value money over your own dignity... Interesting.

[dismemberthename]

I lost my home once. Plus, I'm not ashamed of this body. It's well worth it by my reckoning.

[justpure]

Ah...

[That changes everything.]

My condolences. Did you manage to get back on your feet after that tragedy?

[dismemberthename]

...Yeah, I think I'm doing okay now.

[maybe in a coma or dead while his consciousness is in the distant past but eh. details.]

[justpure]

[Who needs details?]

I'm happy to hear that, at least. It's a shame you have to move on after that... But such is life.

[dismemberthename]

[shrugs]

It is what it is. I'm guessing you wouldn't go for the streaking thing?

[justpure]

No, that would just give people something to blackmail me with...

[He glances over at the middle table. Vanilla looks like he's about to blow the airhorn.]

Ah, I think we're nearly out of time. Shall we speak again later?