Induction.

[kingmakereffect]

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!]

Comments

[ratingspoint]

Well, I guess we know who the first to die is going to be!

[...METTATON...]

[captainobnoxious]

[METTATON...]

The bird's a likely target, being small and birdy, but seems like he's got a lot of fans.

[ratingspoint]

Ohhhhhhh, no. Nonono. I'm not talking about the King.

Don't you know it's a bad idea to proclaim yourself the protector of the group? Guardians and mentors always die first.

[captainobnoxious]

Oh, really. Who would've thought.

[Well well well.

Well well welly well well well well.

Welly well well.]

I won't be dying ever. I'm the bestest out of the whole army.

[ratingspoint]

...Ohhhh, wow. You're going to die and it's going to suck.

[captainobnoxious]

We'll see who's laughing when I'm standing on top of your crunched tin body.

[ratingspoint]

Hard to stand without legs, sweetheart! Mine are fantastic, but I wouldn't mind taking yours if you make that necessary.

[penduli]

Please don't threaten each other, you two. We should try to get along.

[ shut up black ]

[paidinblood]

My money's on the robot.

[Although the cannibal girl came close.]

[penduli]

[ HHEY ]

Don't make bets!

[ratingspoint]

Don't worry! He's betting on me, it's a safe investment.

[blastiarm]

[................]

I've got 5,000 gald on him!

[is this your only contribution here, zagi]

[ratingspoint]

See, I knew I liked you for a reason.

[he's popular c: ]

[blastiarm]

Well yeah, as you should.

[yes, yes, you're very popular....]

[ratingspoint]

Oooh, listen to you - that was so conceited I can't help but admire it!

[penduli]

No one should be betting because we shouldn't hurt each other. [ ...unless they want to get out which, granted, is a very logical reason to do something like that. ] ...everyone would know it was you anyway if Miss Sigrun went missing, and then you'd have to take responsibility for being found-out. Whatever that entails.

[ and vice versa about the robot SIGRUN. ]

[ratingspoint]

[He just laughs at that, really.]

Oh, will you relax! I didn't say I was going to do anything, at least not until she started threatening me like a little brat. And once that happens...well, why shouldn't I return the favor? It's just words.

And speaking of words! Pointing out that she's probably going to die isn't the same as saying I'm going to do it myself - and even if I did, who cares? Murder is always on the table, darling, I don't know why you're all acting like this situation actually changes anything.

[penduli]

[ movies are right, the robot uprising is upon us, etc. ]

Murder isn't exactly what's ordinarily on people's minds. This situation brings it to the forefront with a tempting motive of "you can leave as long as you don't get caught". Personally, I don't know what's outside of this place, and I don't really care, but I'm sure there are plenty of people who want to find out.

[ratingspoint]

And normally I would be one of them! But I'm not really interested in seeing whatever this world has to offer.

So you can settle down a bit, sweetheart. Take a few deep breaths and don't worry so much! You'll start getting wrinkles at this rate, and I don't have my products to help you.

Hey, Kingmaker, over here

[sleepingkogoro]

That is correct, but would they risk "taking responsibility"?

[Say, now that he wonders about it...]

Hey! Kingmaker! What does "taking responsibility" mean, exactly?

[captainobnoxious]

I'd be careful with your words, tinman, or you're gonna see what's inside of that vending machine for us.

[ratingspoint]

You're painting more of a target on yourself than I ever will, gorgeous.

As it stands, I'm not interested in harming humans - I'll protect what's important to me, of course! But otherwise? I'm not interested in you or your sassy little attitude. I have better things to do.

[bloodisthicker]

...You do realize this reality and not some sort of cut rate radio drama, right?

...not that I don't agree with you in her case, because I'm becoming quite certain that if she tried to lead us out of a paper bag it would somehow end up a disaster, but the point remains.

[ratingspoint]

Oh, come on! Everyone in the room can see she's asking for it!

[Holy shit, there goes the boundless and completely inappropriate enthusiasm again.]

Screaming about how we're all going to resort to cannibalism like it's something she's planning on doing tomorrow, trying to repopulate such a small and closely-packed area like that's not going to lead to overcrowding, openly deciding which of us count as people and which don't? That's the stance she's taking while announcing she's going to be our resident guardian and paragon of authority?

Say what you want about my logic. At this rate, she'll die just to shut her up.

[bloodisthicker]

Oh, no, I very much agree with you about Sigrid specifically.

[...he should probably find out exactly what would happen if Mettaton straight up killed Sigrid because that's sounding likely to him and... not worrying him as much as it should? Damn, if someone dies, the terrorists win, but on the other hand...]

I'm just talking about the possibility of, say, someone mentioning it while also being able to approach things in a way that wasn't... that.