idolpro | YOU-kai start!

Who: YOU-kai
Where: The YOU-kai dorms
When: Day 355, morning

[ You all wake up in bed with your smartphone at your bedside, all of you in your sleepwear, with a message on your phone.

Good morning, newly departed guest stars! You've got new co-stars to meet, a new dorm to explore, and the television in the main room with the "names" of everyone in your unit with flashing empty boxes next to them, waiting for you to each assign yourself a personal color as well as a mythological creature (if that is available to you—some of you will have that option grayed out). Or assign them to each other, really, no one's stopping you.

Once you've chosen your color and creature (or, once it's chosen for you), your closets will unlock with 3 sets of traditional Japanese clothing fitted exactly to your size. Additionally, upon choosing your creature, you might find yourself suddenly with some new appendages (check Player Notes).

Also, the front door is currently locked. It looks like you actually have no choice but to get to know each other for an hour or two before those open up. ]

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Do you want to find out?

[He smiles, genuinely serious.]

Hm. I guess that's true. The more points the better, right?

I would find it distasteful to kill someone meant to be on my 'team' so soon after arrival.

[He's also serious, but not smiling at all. The golden marking on his head glows a little in annoyance.]

That's right. Like a children's game.

Hm. Wouldn't it be more fun to get rid of the weaklings first? They could just hold us back.

['Us' because he's already decided he likes that he doesn't intimidate this one.]

I'd say I like children's games but I can't seem to recall any.

They do not need culling. Even a small trickle of points will bring up our total. All can be useful.

[Though if it is an average... He would not mind it. Still, he isn't much for killing children.]

Hmm. How much have you forgotten?

If you say so~! I'll have to take your word for it.

[He still thinks the extra nice ones might be too weak for this kind of place. It's almost a mercy if they die, right?]

It's hard to say, I guess. My name, for starters.

[He would know his "Idol" name if he bothered to try and check his phone, not that he knows how to use it.]

Save your slaughter for opponents. This is all I ask.

[He doesn't have to LIKE them!]

The powers that be will have assigned you a new name in that case. I do not know you, so I cannot help anything but for skills. If you have need to be reminded of how to do something, I will offer support.

I’m not some helpless baby bird, you know. I can figure out basic things.

[This is his way of saying thank you.]

Good. It would be a pain to have to rear you as a child.

[You're welcome, he thinks?]

Eh~? Who’s a child?

[He plays it off at first, sure, but he’s definitely annoyed! Something about being compared to a kid doesn’t sit right with him. ~~Maybe if he didn’t start off interactions with death threats?~~]

I’m definitely not and I don’t need a babysitter.

Then act like it. [Huffs, annoyed in turn.] Only a child needs to assert that they are not a child.

Keep talking like that and I’ll definitely kill you!

[They were almost friends too! He’s actually a little disappointed but he won’t admit it.]

Do you get off on being patronizing?

I "get off" on domination.

[Probably too much information.]

Someone like you would be fun to dominate, I am sure.

Ha. You wouldn't be able to handle me.

[Try it, buddy.]

Actions speak louder than words. Will you back your words up?

[Translated: I'm not throwing a first punch but I'm confident I'll throw the last.]

You're the one who said it would be distasteful to kill you, right?

[Maybe if he annoys you enough you'll swing first?]

That seems a little wishy-washy if you're telling me to hit you.

It would be. But without a contest of strength, there's no way to tell who would win or over the other, hmm?

I don't think you'll kill me. And I promise to spare you, as it's unbecoming of a warrior to kill his allies, even during a disagreement.

That's true. You sure you want to test it out?

[Are they going to fight in their dorm while the doors are locked? And with what?]

Hm. I don't know that I consider us allies just yet.

[Fists will work! That's technically melee.]

I do not want to, but am not afraid to. If you feel like you need to prove yourself to me.

Perhaps it'll strengthen our bonds.

[That they are.]

I'm sure the others will complain if we were to do anything here. Maybe when the doors open we can find somewhere else? I don't need to prove anything to anyone. I'm just not afraid of killing people if we have to.

IF you do not want to fight, you can just say that.

[He's taking this as the guy backing down!]

We do not have to, after all.

[No he's just trying to keep this from being a pain in the ass!!]

Fine. Try and hit me then.

[Whatever, he wants to fight this guy now.]

[He waves a hand dismissively.]

Hm. Sounds like a setup. I am tempted to try, just to see!

[Hiroto seems to debate this for a moment, but eventually does throw a pulled punch.]

[Wow. He lets him get the first hit in just to see if he would take it seriously, but that wasn't exactly lethal.]

You hit like a girl.

Hm!

You really are just confident, aren't you?

[As long as no trap sprung on him, he's fine with letting the guy be.]

Why would the Producers put Demon King in my name if I was some meek little maiden?

[Translation: You bet your ass he's confident.]

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