Capitalism, Hey!: BARiTONES

[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

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[lefthandpath]

Obviously! We don't have the money for that.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

Why are we paying for the house? We'll just live there. I'll deal with the rats and you talk some other idiot into going to get the dynamite or whatever. We can spend the money on food and cool stuff.

[THERE PROBLEMS SOLVED gosh capitalism is easy]

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[lefthandpath]

We can't afford both the house and the food with this kind of budget... we only have 1800, housing and food are 1900. We'd be 100 in the hole. And that's on top of not paying taxes which might be punishable.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

Who's gonna make us pay for the stupid house? It's got rats anyway.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[lefthandpath]

I mean... I guess...

But in that case, the food would be 900 and we have 900 to spend on other things. Nicer clothes would probably be good for getting another job...

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

So, uh, why do normal clothes cost 300 but the fancy ones are 100. . .? Obviously we should go for fancy.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[lefthandpath]

It's probably upkeep. Clothes wear out, so you have to get them fixed n' stuff.

But yeah, nicer clothes will help with jobs.

So... 6 fancy clothes? And 300 for general clothes?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[justicebewon]

Fancy clothes like, are less functional and hardy. Good for looking fab, terrible for actually doing anything in.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

. . .

Uh, why do you look so weird?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[justicebewon]

Um, this is what I look like? Don't be rude, Koko.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

Whatever. It was better when you were you.

[ssssswishes her tail]




We're not wasting that much on clothes. Crown doesn't need fancy stuff, we're sticking him in the mine.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[justicebewon]

...Wait, what? I am me.

[ WORRY???? also mild offense but mostly worry ]

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

Uh, no? You're an alcheme potion, fake hair. . . and what'd you put all over your face?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[justicebewon]

[ oh

now it's just offense.

okay maybe there's a bit of tearing up here but also there's tailwhipping, so ]

It's makeup. This is what I looked like after I died, not all of us are lucky enough to come here looking like we what we actually are, Kohime.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

[Letting her gaze shift to that tail briefly before looking back at him.]

If you wanna fight, wait 'til after the game.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[justicebewon]

Yeah. Whatever.

[ goes to sit in a corner and sulk. ]

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

[uuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhmmmmmmmm

Stares at, tail twitching a lil.]

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[justicebewon]

Clothes.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[lefthandpath]

So 300 for general clothes stuff and like 6 fancy things?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[justicebewon]

Works for me.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

There's only three of us, why do we need 6? Let's get beds or something.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[lefthandpath]

Okay, so...

900 for food, 300 for general clothes, 300 for three fancy outfits, and 300 for beds?

What're we gonna do about the rats?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[purrrnicious]

I said I'd deal with them.

[BECAUSE CAT.]

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[lefthandpath]

[... true.]

Ah, and it looks like it's four of us. So 400 for fancy outfits and only 2 beds.