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

[aria_ardeinae]

What.

[ Not with the air of someone who doesn't know what either of those words mean. Not necessarily in a sexual context, but. ]

I'm not fond of either!

[afailedmurder]

...I see! Shall I draw another card?

[aria_ardeinae]

Please do.

[afailedmurder]

[does so!]

Ah, this one is better. What is your favorite animal?

[aria_ardeinae]

...I'm fond of hawks.

If my answer must be a true animal, then pegasi are pleasant enough.

[afailedmurder]

[kinda feels like that should be the opposite way around, but also you have wings so like, whatever]

I've recently come into possession of a dog, so at the moment I'd say he's my favorite animal. But I've always rather liked crows. People look at them as nuisances, but they have a cleverness and resourcefulness that I can respect.

[aria_ardeinae]

Nuisance doesn't even begin to describe Naesala, but he's got his good points.

[ Since we're pointing at specific favorite animals now ]

[afailedmurder]

Is Naesala someone similar to you?

[gestures vaguely to the wings]

[aria_ardeinae]

Former ruler of the crows.

All he did was for the good of his people. He's still well-liked by them - however, he managed to stab every other country of note in the back one way or another within the span of five years.

[afailedmurder]

That's a politician for you, I suppose.

[aria_ardeinae]

Well then, what's your king like?

[afailedmurder]

We have an emperor, though in the modern day he serves only as a figurehead. The real power is held by the prime minister, who is more or less chosen by the people. The current one is fine, I suppose, as far as politicians go. Though recently, we very nearly elected a complete monster.

[aria_ardeinae]

Ah, I know the type. Concerned only with power and bloodlust, no doubt. Such men can inspire a fearsome loyalty.

[afailedmurder]

[tense:]

Indeed. Well, he's rotting behind bars now. Where he belongs.