Trash Squad Day 5 - TRUTH OR DARE

[chinhotta]

Mornin' sweethearts! Come on down to the cafeteria!

[ Today the cafeteria looks different again, most of the tables cleared out and the space full of pillows, blankets, and love sacs of various sizes. Around the time everyone gets there, Vanilla pops up in the front of the room.. ]

Do you know what one of the most important things in a relationship is? Honesty! Do you know what some others are? Trust! Self-confidence! Communication! A sense of adventure! Sexual compatibility!

...What was I talking about? Oh, right! Today's event is truth or dare! You know how it works! Find someone and ask them if they want a truth or a dare! If they pick truth, ask them any question and they have to tell the truth. If they pick dare, tell them do do anything and they have to do it. Then it's their turn. Try to ask around!

And... I've got something special for you!

[ Vanilla pulls a sheet off a table to reveal a bunch of tiny plastic bottles, each about the size to hold one sip of liquid. ]

The blue ones are Vanilla's Famous Vanilla-Flavored One-Shot Truth Serum! One truthful statement guaranteed! The red ones are Sarsaparilla's Tequillas! Pure liquid courage - give yourself the extra kick you need to get out of your comfort zone!

...You don't have to drink these if you trust each other and are confident in yourself, but in the spirit of honesty in our relationship, I'm willing to make a trade. If all these shots are drunk by nighttime, I'll give you proof the people eliminated and disqualified are safe!

[ The truth serum, as you would expect, makes you tell the truth. The "tequillas" aren't actually alcoholic, but they do make you feel much braver. Both generally only last the length of one answer/dare, but some of them might last a little longer... chinchillas don't practice good quality control. ]

—Oh, by the way! Your scores are displayed in your tablets now! They don't include your second dates yet, but we'll keep them updated!

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[counterfaith]

Do you have anyone you feel anything romantic towards?

[artisticliberty]

Edo? What time period is it, where you're from?

[dismemberthename]

Sure. Is this a dare you've got going?

[counterfaith]

Yes, that's right - from Miss Sonia.

[counterfaith]

Last I checked, it was the beginning of the 29th year of Heisei.

[artisticliberty]

That's only last year... why do you call it that, then?

[counterfaith]

It was still called Edo when I was a child.

[artisticliberty]

How old are you?

[artisticliberty]

That is a horrible thing to say to someone. You should be free to make as many friends as you like.

[artisticliberty]

Oh! It's Zen, is it not? That you could draw him as recognizable upon first glance speaks to a genuine effort.

[counterfaith]

According to my mother, I should be seventeen years old.

[artisticliberty]

Well.

That's very strange of you. It has not been referred to that for nearly one hundred and fifty years.

[counterfaith]

Ah, certainly. Well, it's been over three hundred years since I was alive, so that would be why there is such a discrepancy.

[afailedmurder]

As I thought, they talked you into it. That perplexity, that anger... those are your real feelings.

[sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose. he looks tired.]

[artisticliberty]

[wait, what]

How is that possible? You cannot be only seventeen years old, alive in the year Heisei twenty-nine, and have been dead for over three hundred years.

[counterfaith]

I did not say I was alive in Heisei twenty nine - ah, but my apologies. It is actually Heisei thirty; the new year just passed for us.

[artisticliberty]

Explain yourself, Kotomine. Do not attempt using subterfuge.

[artisticliberty]

Do not presume to tell me what my real feelings are! You don't understand the emotional journey I took to forgive you! To see you as a person trying to live their own life moving forward instead of someone hopelessly clinging to the past.

[counterfaith]

How well do you know Japanese history, Kitagawa-san?

[artisticliberty]

It is one of the subjects I excel in outside of art, so I am quite familiar with it.

[cluelesscavewoman]

That is why all must work hard to make it possible. It is tough to decide what to compromise on though... But that is a job for someone like Masazumi.

The one that I remember being a large hurdle, was creating an environment dragons can live alongside humans in. Air pollution caused my most creatures, especially humans, would cause the dragons of old to suffocate. Until humanity was able to clear the air, dragons could only live in a few areas.

In the current era. Or at least on Musashi, the air is purified by ether, and the dragon's lungs have evolved to handle most air conditions.

[counterfaith]

[ getting up ]

Then, I'll explain my circumstances, and leave you alone to reflect on them, and why it is that you, nor anyone else, can help me.

I am a Spirit from three hundred years ago, who died at seventeen and was summoned into the present world as a familiar. Kotomine Shirou is my legal name, but it is not my birth name. As for when I was alive, I incited a rebellion against the Shogunate and was executed for my treason.

Now, I'm sure that's enough hints for you. This conversation tires me, so I'll be returning to my quarters. As someone else was able to understand from such hints, I'm confident you will, too.

[artisticliberty]

[yusuke looks puzzled for a few moments, then quickly starts putting the pieces together. if he hadn't had such lengthy conversations with him, he might not be able to understand without making use of a history text--but after a few moments, he looks up at ruler with wide eyes]

... can it be? You are the spirit of Amakusa Shiro?

[artisticliberty]

I dare you to hold still for a few minutes.

[he makes finger frames and peers at kiyo through them, contemplating]

[counterfaith]

[ bringing a finger to his own lips ]

You're a bright boy, aren't you? Kitagawa-san. But, please keep that a secret; it isn't good to stir up names of the dead.