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

YEAR 1

[idolpro]

SET YOUR BUDGET.

[idolpro]

RECOMMENDED NECESSITIES:

Housing - 1000
Food - 900
Medicine - 200
Clothing - 300

LUXURIES: NO RECOMMENDATIONS

Alcohol (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Other Unspecified Drugs (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
FANCY Clothes (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Books (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
One Eighth Of An Automobile (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Nice Furniture (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -

CURRENT JOB - COAL MINER. YEARLY INCOME - 1800 MONIES.

Will you pay taxes this year?

BUDGET TURN-IN

[idolpro]

EVENT 1

[idolpro]

While working in the coal mines, another worker knocks a bundle of dynamite down into a crevasse on accident. You could probably retrieve it if you climb carefully. What do you do?

EVENT 2

[idolpro]

While working on the mineral line, you notice a problem with a conveyer belt. You can either attempt to fix it, or leave it for the next shift.

EVENT TURN IN

[idolpro]

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[arealeyeopener]

Too real. Hate it.

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: BUDGET TURN-IN

[arealeyeopener]

Food - 900
Medicine - 200
Clothing - 300

Books - 100

Taxes - Yes

Re: EVENT 1

[arealeyeopener]

I can retrieve it.

Re: EVENT 2

[arealeyeopener]

I can try to fix it.

Re: EVENT 1

[asonoficeandfire]

Don't fall. I'll climb after you if you do.

Re: EVENT 2

[asonoficeandfire]

Ah... all right.

Re: EVENT 1

[arealeyeopener]

...

Do you think you might be better at it?

[you. are a hero...]

Re: EVENT 1

[asonoficeandfire]

[he looks down into the crevasse]

I remember the feeling of climbing ice a lot. I could probably do it.

Re: EVENT 2

[arealeyeopener]

Can't be that hard. We're future is now after all.