TAKSHAKA

[soulping]

[ 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 Cathay, on the fifteenth anniversary of the day the company Lupus' Secret Stash led a coup and established their own government. In fact, you can now remember why you came here - to escape the misfortunes of your own country - because this is truly the land of opportunity and freedom. ]

Comments

YEAR 1

[soulping]

SET YOUR BUDGET.

[soulping]

RECOMMENDED NECESSITIES:

Housing - 1000
Food - 900
Medicine - 200
Clothing - 300

LUXURIES: NO RECOMMENDATIONS

Alcohol (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Tobacco (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
FANCY Clothes (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Smooshables (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Automobiles (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -
Foodguns (costs 100 per unit, adds 20 happiness per year) -

CURRENT JOB - COAL MINER. YEARLY INCOME - 1825 MONIES.

Will you pay taxes this year?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[pchaaair]

Um.

Should we have food, and medicine, and housing?

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[swordedpast]

I suppose Takshaka has no need for clothing.

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[experiencepoints]

... We seriously don't have enough to afford food and housing?

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[takewing]

That sounds like a fine idea to me.

How much are taxes, I wonder?

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[takewing]

The flyswatter will be extra large.

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[experiencepoints]

Can we put spikes on it?

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[takewing]

No, but it can be made of steel.

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[barrette]

We have to pay for our own Smooshables?

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[swordedpast]

What do you mean, our own?

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[takewing]

Ha ha. Unless we tried to steal them.

[JOKING?? PROBABLY.]

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[experiencepoints]

Cold iron.

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[experiencepoints]

From this idiot? Why are you surprised?

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[takewing]

Done.

. . . Just so you know, money and budgeting is not one of my strongest suits.

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[pchaaair]

I don't know. What are taxes?

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[barrette]

We invented them in her last game!

BUDGET TURN-IN

[soulping]

Re: SET YOUR BUDGET.

[pchaaair]

... Can we steal them?

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[experiencepoints]

... If we're careful with the food, and I work as our healer, we won't need medicine. So... We can put 800 on the house, and then 800 to the food, and 225 to clothing.

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[pchaaair]

[SNORTS]

Um. I guess not?

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[experiencepoints]

... And I'm a college dropout who, as far as I know, never held a job, so it's not like I'm any better.

We'll have to see what we can do.

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[swordedpast]

We don't have enough money for both food and shelter, in any case.

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[swordedpast]

They'll probably be a source of suffering and misery in this game.

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[takewing]

We can certainly try.