trusthell | Induction.

There's a good amount of confusion, and rightfully so. After all, aside from the rules in purple listed on the wall, there isn't much to explain how you got here or why you're here.

Don't worry though. It seems like you won't be left to your own devices for very long.

There's a brief moment of static - not loud enough to be particularly grating, but enough to let you know that something's about to happen - before a voice addresses all of you from somewhere unseen.

"Hello. I hope you all slept well. I was a bit worried after..."

It sounds like it's coming from somewhere above you. There doesn't appear to be anything it's coming from, however. There's a brief pause before the voice resumes speaking.

"I'm sure you all have a lot of questions for me. I don't mind answering them. Before you ask anything, I'd like you to examine the rules again. They're posted in every room."

The voice is masculine, but there isn't anything to note about it otherwise.

"I am the Kingmaker. Welcome to the Vault."

[OOC: You can be heard just fine through the PA system, so feel free to ask any questions your little heart desires; brackets are fine, you don't need to use prose!]

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No.

[ Stubborn is as stubborn does. ]

How is that possible?

I don't know. I wasn't in your world when it happened.

[LET'S ASSUME THEY'VE BEEN STICKING TOGETHER...]

Is there any proof that what you're telling us is true?

[Just... trying to take this as rationally as possible. (Why is he here.)]

[ WORKS FOR ME. ]

For all we know, this could be a trick.

No, there isn't. You can either take my word for it or attempt to escape. It's your choice.

Escape to... where? If all our--worlds are truly destroyed, then what's outside of this place you've put us in?

This world, of course. It's a very nice world, but I can't tell you much more than that.

It's a bit hard to take your word when you won't even let us see what's outside of this place.

[Oh so dryly here.

(Really, Bruce is just trying not to freak out. He can do so later when this is over.)]

I know. Unfortunately, my word is all you have.

What's with all the secrecy, then? It's all a bit too dramatic for my tastes, personally.

[Especially what with calling yourself Kingmaker and all that.]

That's also a secret.

[Wow, so helpful.

Not.

Alright, time to shift topics.]

If we're already 'Survivors', as you call us, then why do we still have to-- [ugh he hates this word, how about--] play this game of yours? That all seems rather counterproductive if there's only so few of us here.

As I said, it's just one option. You can remain here peacefully, if you'd like.

Then why even stick that rule in in the first place? You should be aware of what something like that could cause.

[Unless, of course, that was the intention... Bruce has a feeling that it is as such.]

I'm giving you all two options. You can take whichever one you'd prefer.

[Fine, he supposes he can let that slide. For now, anyway.]

Alright. Why is the price for this freedom that you're granting have to be in the form of another person's life?

[Bruce is really... trying not to use the M word here.]

Because those are the rules.

[Wow.]

And those rules have a reason to be there. You were the one who made these rules, did you not?

Yes, that's correct.

Then what made you decide on that rule in particular?

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Do you truly think anyone would willingly play into your hands?

You can speak for yourself, Resilient, but can you really speak for everyone else here?

No, I can't.

[ But... ]

But I can do my best to make sure no one falls for your game.

Good luck, then.

[ All the while, Aqua's head is spinning. She's trying to keep her cool, and she's doing a decent job. ]

If you can't tell us about this world, I'm not so certain I want to live in it. You say you'll answer our questions, but you've been evasive.