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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[hopegloats]

[ Komaeda sits down across from him with a smile. ]

Not interested in the questions? Some of them are a little strange.

[truthstranger]

Ah, we can start with questions if you want, too...

[hopegloats]

Let's do that.

[ he flips a card ]

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

[truthstranger]

Well, I actually have a partner already... he's both a boyfriend, and we've started a detective agency together. But, I'm happy to get close with other people too... I feel like everyone has a lot to offer.

[hopegloats]

Is that so? That's the first I've heard that here. It's fortunate for you that you're open, or this situation would be pretty awkward.

[truthstranger]

[awkward laugh]

Y-Yeah. Um, how about you? What are you looking for in a partner?

[hopegloats]

Hmmmmm. No one's ever asked me that.

[ he looks thoughtful... and a little glazed over ]

If I could really choose... someone strong enough to overcome everything that I am. A person who can compliment and contradict me in a way that brings a greater hope to the world.

[ he laughs ]

But that's a lot to hope for, isn't it? I should probably just look for anyone who'll have me, in the end.

[truthstranger]

...No, that's wrong. No one should just look for anyone who'll have them. And even the rest of it... when it comes to a romantic partner, you should be thinking of yourself and them, not the rest of the world.

[He says this with confidence underlaid with a tiny bit of both nervousness and resignation. There's basically no way saying this is going to work, and maybe it will go PARTICULARLY badly, but he's not just going to let it go, either]

[hopegloats]

How optimistic. It's good of you to say that, but even in a place like this, I don't think that's possible for me.

[ he seems resigned, but not upset ]

But don't worry about me. I'm just happy to be here among all of you like this.

[truthstranger]

[sigh]

Even if you don't think it's possible, don't write yourself off so quickly. Let other people decide for themselves.

[hopegloats]

[ another smile ]

If I understand the game, I think they'll be doing exactly that. But you're right of course, they don't need my help to make their own opinion.

[he draws another card]

"What is something you're passionate about?"

[truthstranger]

...That's hard, actually. There are things I care about, but I wouldn't say anything's specifically a passion.

Maybe... helping people.

[hopegloats]

That's a good thing to be passionate about. You must be very popular.

[ then the buzzer sounds and Komaeda smiles ]

Looks like you're saved by the bell. It's been fun, Saihara.