YOU-kai start!

[idolpro]

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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cw underage drinking mentions i'm so sorry

[miirai]

... They're not our enemies, right? I don't mind, if we get something out of it.

[ Also, since alliances are being brought up-- ]

Oh, I was also given some points to not target Future is Now.

[ Don't mind her, though, she's opening a bottle of a drink as she says this. ]

Re: cw underage drinking mentions i'm so sorry

[emptymind]

Yes. Even if we cannot come to a formalized agreement, it's likely that both I and them will nevertheless make some attempt to protect or cooperate with one another.

[ , ]

Under any circumstances? How many points?

[miirai]

It was just a simple wish not to target them.

For a thousand points.

[ this is fine ]

[emptymind]

Was it a binding agreement? And, does it extend only to games?

[miirai]

No, but... I'd rather not lie. And more importantly--

[ She pauses, looking at her phone again. ]

I haven't seen her yet, but there's someone important to me in that unit, too. It's only for games, yes.

[emptymind]

Is that so? I see. In that case, shall we propose a formalized alliance with future is now, as well?

[miirai]

Yes.

I certainly would not mind.

[emptymind]

Understood.

[ takes in a breath, tugs down her face mask, and lets out an incredibly loud, low bark for attention, like a massive, snarling dog

and then just goes back to talking in the same even, high-class tone as before ]

Although for simplicity's sake, it would be ideal to offer every allied unit the same terms, there may be times when we need to prioritize between them. Although I am not familiar with the relationship between future is now and Alcheme, both are on good terms with avante en garde, so it may be most beneficial to everyone involved if we were to invite representatives from all four groups to speak at once, to come to a shared agreement and avoid any misunderstandings.

[caniscorde]

[ EARS FLAT, at the bark, and tail bristling,

but she relaxes quickly enough. ]

... a meeting may do well, should we go in with low expectations.

They have little reason to trust us.

[miirai]

... I think that would probably be a good idea.

[byallmeans]

If we can't be certain that there are good relations between all of the teams, it might serve us better not to invite them all at once.

[ibedeadpeople]

If they're all coming to court us, they all have to bring us food.

...We could have a barbecue!

Re: cw underage drinking mentions i'm so sorry

[byallmeans]

...what are the conditions? And how many points?

[miirai]

It was a simple one: just not to target them. He gave me a thousand points for it.

[byallmeans]

If you make a deal like that again, try to get more points for it. If our competition wins a game, they'll be getting 800 points per person. Eliminating target options has to be worth our while.

[miirai]

Mii~!

I can definitely do that if someone else asks.

[byallmeans]

[Nods]

Good.

Who brought it up, you or them?

[miirai]

They were the ones who brought it up.

Re: cw underage drinking mentions i'm so sorry

[ibedeadpeople]

Nice work! Did they give you the grape juice, too?

[miirai]

Mii.

They didn't, I bought this myself. Since buying things from the shop will still count in the final total.

[ Not saying that it isn't grape juice, though... ]

[ibedeadpeople]

[It's a grape juice-shaped bottle, what else could it be :)]

Oh, really? So we can spend our riches, too! We should get something cool!

[miirai]

Mii!

I even bought a bike, too.

[ Now she can go nyoooom. ]

[ibedeadpeople]

Wow!

[She clasps her hands together]

...Did you get a lock?

[miirai]

I didn't. Should I?

[ibedeadpeople]

I thought bike theft was supposed to be a major problem. Then how would you be able to run your errands?