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. ]

Comments

[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.

[emptymind]

As I said, poor relations between entire units are exceedingly rare. On the off chance that future is now and Alcheme do not get along, we can leave them the opportunity to decline a group discussion beforehand, and then arrange separate meetings. However, it would be frowned on in this environment for a unit to choose to spite us simply because we are in negotiations with a unit they themselves dislike.

[byallmeans]

I'd rather control the narrative and mete out information as we see fit.

But if you're absolutely positive as to the political environment, I'll take your word for it.

[emptymind]

If there is a preferable course of option that allows us to control the spread of information while also limiting misunderstandings, I would of course be in support of that as well.

[byallmeans]

It's fine.

[He waves a hand]

We don't have time to waste, and at the very least this will be fast.

[ibedeadpeople]

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

...We could have a barbecue!

[emptymind]

A meeting with food for everyone is a wonderful idea. Perhaps I will prepare something as well.

[ibedeadpeople]

I want to eat Harpy's food! I bet it's delicious...