[Title] Keeping the Littlies Safe
[Validity] All
[Description] A string of serious playground falls leading to hospitalization has brought a noisy representation of disgruntled citizens to the park bench where you are attempting to enjoy a quiet luncheon away from the office.
[Option] “See these children tumbling head first off swings @@LEADER@@” exclaims a distraught dad showing you the latest accident posted to movietubes whilst gripping his own screaming toddler’s hand to stop @@HIM@@ from clambering onto a nearby structure. “Before anything catastrophic happens, I beg you please ban all playgrounds!”
[Effect] children simulate playground fun on their electronic devices
[Option]“Playgrounds are boooring” yells a kid somersaulting off the top, instead of sliding down the slide. “These playgrounds look like padded cells @LEADER@@” elaborates the kid’s sociologist mum. Studies show that children won’t grow into creative adults unafraid of taking calculated risks if all opportunities for adventurous enterprise are removed. Re-invent the prohibitive restrictions in the ‘Playgrounds are Meant to be Safe, not Fun’ government authorised handbook before we become a culture of fearful stay-at-homes!”
[Effect] children sneak out after bedtime to play in the dark in the park
[Validity] must have military
[Option] “Give the little tykes to me @@LEADER@@” growls your gruff military commander, “I’ll get ‘em toughened up and disciplined through play alright” he drawls as he exhibits a sadistic grin. “In time our military will be the envy of @@REGION@@.
[Effect] childhood in @@NAME@@ gets damned in a boot camp
Edit: Word change in option 3 and oops - spoiler for Draft 1 now added.