Capitalism, Hey!: pep!pep!

[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 uniform, 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 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 2

[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 TURN-IN

[idolpro]

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[malignstar]

[ Still has his silver loose hair and lady Pep uniform, just trashier I guess ]

I got to say the one thing I never expected to deal with in a game was taxes...

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[wonderlandgirl]

I think we should pay them, though... it sounds like it'll just cause trouble if we don't. But we don't have enough to pay for even half of what we're going to need...

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[malignstar]

We could probably skimp on food and maybe buy a less fancy house.

Re: EVENT 2

[malignstar]

... I don't mind going after the dynamite, if you want to try the conveyor belt.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[wonderlandgirl]

Hmm... I think these are guidelines, so we can be a bit more flexible... do you think we'll need medicine, or should that wait until someone's sick?

Re: EVENT 2

[wonderlandgirl]

Um... do you think it's safe? I mean, the dynamite is probably okay unless a spark falls onto it, but - I'm not sure I know how to fix the conveyer...

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[malignstar]

We can probably wait for now.

Re: EVENT 2

[malignstar]

You think we should leave it?

Re: EVENT 2

[wonderlandgirl]

I'm not sure, Sunshine-san... it might be dangerous to leave it, but fixing it by ourselves might be dangerous, too. Isn't there anybody else we can alert about it? It's no good if it hurts one of us, either.

Re: EVENT 2

[malignstar]

We can probably let the workers know. Then they can at least take precautions around it.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[worldlyafflictions]

Ain't it a matter of which one we wanna risk having issues with? I'd rather not have a house than get sick...

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[malignstar]

We're more likely to get sick without a house. Sleeping in the elements and all.

Re: EVENT 2

[wonderlandgirl]

I think it's better than trying to fix something ourselves. We could get hurt, or we could do a bad job and someone else could, or it could be damaged... I think we should leave it alone, but warn someone.

Re: EVENT 2

[malignstar]

What about the conveyor belt? That's probably less hazardous.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[wonderlandgirl]

Mm... I think we need to prioritize housing. If we don't have anywhere to sleep, things could get really bad...

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[worldlyafflictions]

Every hundred we're short means a higher chance of problems in that area though...


.... would they let us live in like a fourth of a car......... [how much would I want to do that with three people, actually]

Re: EVENT 2

[wonderlandgirl]

Oh, um... aren't we talking about the conveyor?

Re: EVENT 2

[worldlyafflictions]

Ya aren't even gonna consider just telling the guy who dropped it ta get it...?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[malignstar]

I don't think living in a fourth of a house would work. I'm thinking maybe 700 for the house, 600 for food and normal budget for clothes?