Capitalism, Hey!: 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 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? ]

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[deicider]

[Cardigan takes Shrike's arm, leaning against her with comfortable familiarity.]

We'll make it work.

[softlyfalling]

[ sighing, leaning back against them ]

Mm, I really hope so... we've really got to get out of the mines.

[deicider]

Griffin did say we should get side jobs. We're strong, there's lot's of work we could do, like bodyguarding.

[softlyfalling]

And it's not as if that's more dangerous than the mines, really. It's a better use of our skills, probably...?

[deicider]

It's better for networking! Maybe if we get good enough we can land a private gig.

[softlyfalling]

That's true—all the people we see all day are other miners, and there's not really time to talk. Or think. And if we can make good connections, we'd be able to help other people, too...

[deicider]

Let's do it!

[softlyfalling]

[ she relaxes in relief at having A Plan. ]

Maybe we'll be able to feed everyone, after all.

[gigadevilbreaker]

If half of us stick it out in the mines t'support the others getting better work, then maybe we can all start movin' up once you do.

[deicider]

We should buy some books on starting a new business.

[gigadevilbreaker]

I'll leave the brains of it t'you and work extra shifts.

...Hey, is rushing water in a mine good, or bad?

[deicider]

[They grin and lean up to kiss him on the cheek.]

Um, bad if we want what's in the mine, good if we want water instead of what's in the mine.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[UH. UH WHAT. WHAT'S HAPPENING. HE FREEZES UP]

wh. why would. we want the water...

[deicider]

You know, to irrigate fields, or make one of those natural spring attractions.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Worth it to chance the dynamite?

[deicider]

If it floods the mines, we won't have jobs. And people might get hurt; We'd have to go when the mine's closed.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Do it on the down low?

Guess that way, if it fucks up, then we can pass it off as a natural occurrence.

[emptymind]

That's a good idea. How do you wanna split up?

[gigadevilbreaker]

I'm fine with grunt work. Whoever starts the new venture's gotta have at least some brains an' charisma.

[emptymind]

I'm fine with either, but I'm probably better suited to escort work. Until we build up a reputation, it probably won't be that lucrative, so we'll be counting on you.

[gigadevilbreaker]

I'm sure there's people who'd pay extra for some pretty ladies to guard'em... I MEAN. That's so fucking skeezy, b-but--

[emptymind]

Do you think so? Well, all the better if it's Cardigan-san, Shrike-kun, and me, right? Ah, but that only leaves Griffin-kun and Nitro-kun to work in the mines... Maybe it's better if I stay behind too, after all?

[gigadevilbreaker]

Maybe you or Shrike could do part-time?

[emptymind]

Bodyguard work requires a lot of traveling...

[gigadevilbreaker]

Right...

Well, there's no helping it then. We'll just have to dig deep.

[Literally and figuratively]