Capitalism, Ho!: avante en garde

[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]

Your home has an infestation of rats. 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]

[unbr8kable]

[looking at all this with dismay]

Gun in the knife, my ass...

[dienamite]

They aren't even pretending to try.

[unbr8kable]

Yeah...

[folds her arms; blows out a long breath]

Okay, what do you wanna do? We don't got enough money, this job sucks.

[dienamite]

We just gotta steal from someone. If we pay taxes that leaves us with 1500. 900 short of meeting budget.

How many units can we steal from at once...? 900's a lot to take from just one.

[unbr8kable]

Why are we paying taxes? And we can ditch a house, too--it's full of rats, so fuck this place, it's summer. Now we only gotta make 1400, and we got 400 extra.

We could steal a little from a bunch of people--Baritones, Taisho...Pep, maybe? If they're gonna know who we are, don't wanna get boned taking too much at once.

[dienamite]

[ shrugs ]

We don't have to. Only if you want to avoid whatever those negative risks are.

Losing the house might lose us our job... But if we skip on taxes and just take 200 from those units that covers all the necessities. And maybe if we fix the conveyor belt that'll get us a raise in the next round.

Re: EVENT 1

[dienamite]

[ Avante finds a stray cat to take on the rats ]

Re: EVENT 2

[dienamite]

[ Nitro attempts to fix the problem after thoroughly examining it and the surrounding machinery to understand what's wrong. ]

Re: BUDGET TURN-IN

[dienamite]

Taxes Nah
Housing 1000
Medicine 200
Clothing 300
Food 300 (+any profits made from stealing go here)
TOTAL SPENT 1800

Re: EVENT TURN IN

[dienamite]

Budget
Event 1
Event 2

Additionally, Avante is attempting to steal 200 each from Baritones, Taisho, and Pep Pep. (If only one unit can be stolen from, they'll go for Pep Pep, as much as they can to cover the rest of the food budget)

[unbr8kable]

You think so...? Okay, fine, we can keep an address. And I agree on the raise... So okay, let's steal what we can and try and work hard.

[dienamite]

Yeah... Here's hoping it works out for us.

[unbr8kable]

Yeah... Hopefully you're a better engineer than you look.

[which. dickishly phrased or no, seems to be an honest enough sentiment]

Re: EVENT 2

[idolpro]

NITRO's hand is caught in the machine.

It is promptly severed at the wrist and processed with the rest of the ores. But, you manage to fix the problem!

Re: EVENT 1

[idolpro]

You form a partnership with a cat! The rats are no longer an issue.

YEAR 2

[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?

NITROGLYCERIN is missing a HAND.

BUDGET TURN-IN

[idolpro]

EVENT 1

[idolpro]

A tax collector shows up at your door. You are under arrest. What do you do?