Capitalism, Hey!: Taisho Roman Revolution

[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]

Your home has an infestation of rats. What do you do?

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.

[sunflowering]

Mm... I propose that we see if we can find something small to save money on housing. And reduce the food too. We can budget and try to ration things as needed in order to help us acquire luxiries.

Re: EVENT 2

[sunflowering]

I feel like........the rats are-- ugh. I don't really like it... let's complain to the management and demand reduced rent or threaten to go to the city with their poor living conditions.

As for the dynamite... what do you think? I'm small enough to probably fit, but I'm not sure how necessary it is.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[furrytailprince]

[ !!!! ]

Why should we reduce the food?

Re: EVENT 2

[furrytailprince]

[ Let me kill the rats. (No) ]

I suppose that would factor into our strategy to save on housing.

It is most likely a setup for a dangerous consequence either way. But I do not like idea of sending you to deal with it.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[sunflowering]

Haah... I mean, I really like food too. But it's just two of us, right? We shouldn't overindulge. Which pains me to say...

We could probably reduce it further if we kept special diets into account, but that-- nah.

Re: EVENT 2

[sunflowering]

Should we just ignore it, then?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[furrytailprince]

[ What if I eat all the food? ]

We do not have to reduce it by that much, right? Just slightly.

Re: EVENT 2

[furrytailprince]

[ Tail curling under a bit ]

... I suppose... I could attempt it...

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[sunflowering]

O.ka.mi.san! We can definitely get by without that. In order to well in the game, we can to consider our happiness factoring into it, too. If we get more money later, we can indulge more at that time.

I think we should reduce it by half.

Re: EVENT 2

[sunflowering]

What? No way! If you don't want to send me then I am definitely not sending you, either. Like I said, out of the two of us I'd fit a lot better, so it would make more sense to with me anyway.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[furrytailprince]

[ Maybe YOU can, I have metabolism issues ]

A third?

Re: EVENT 2

[furrytailprince]

But if you got hurt, I would be responsible.

Re: EVENT 2

[sunflowering]

And I wouldn't be responsible if you were injured?

Re: EVENT 2

[furrytailprince]

... very well. We have no choice but to take our chances and hope nothing interferes with it.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[sunflowering]

. . . Am I allowed to propose something a little crazy? And possibly alarming?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[furrytailprince]

... what did you have in mind?

Re: EVENT 2

[sunflowering]

As for the rats, we're in agreement to negotiate with the landlord, right? In the meantime, do you think there's a way to work on getting rid of them?

Re: EVENT 2

[furrytailprince]

I can chase them off.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[sunflowering]

. . . . . . . I don't want you to be angry at me for not mentioning things earlier. Promise you won't be?