Capitalism, Ho!: future is now

[idolpro]

[ Everything fades to black...and you awaken in a run-down one-room shack, with the distinct feeling that the people around you are your family, if you didn't already have such a bond with them.

You're wearing raggedy versions of your clothes, and a newspaper informs you that you are currently in %COUNTRYNAME%, in the year %CONTEMPORARY%. The newspaper is otherwise actually fairly unhelpful, aside from something detailing a recent high-profile murder having been solved: despite confusion on the part of the authorities conducting the initial investigation, it turns out the victim had been tragically murdered via gun in the knife.

What do you do? ]

Comments

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[asonoficeandfire]

... so we're not supposed to be able to afford what we need?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[arealeyeopener]

Pretty much. Are we going to skip taxes?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[asonoficeandfire]

What would happen if we do...?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[arealeyeopener]

Possibly go to jail or be fined.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[asonoficeandfire]

That could create bigger problems for us.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[arealeyeopener]

We could skip housing and get everything else on the necessities list, pay taxes, and have one hundred left?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[asonoficeandfire]

Yes. So we live on the streets?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[arealeyeopener]

That's not so bad. Want to pick a luxury?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[asonoficeandfire]

Mm... books. Maybe better clothes.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[arealeyeopener]

We can only pick one. Books for now?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[asonoficeandfire]

Books are fine, yes.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[arealeyeopener]

Maybe we can get a better job from reading enough.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[asonoficeandfire]

Yes. And we could buy better clothes next time too, if it helps in finding another job.