trusthell | Induction.

Today seems to have been an exercise in providing more questions than answers. After all, aside from the rules on the walls, it's not as though there's much here that's going to help you understand what's going on, or why you're here in the first place. Some of you are angry; some are more confused than anything. Some are dealing in the best way that they know how.

But perhaps one question remains at the back of mind, regardless of what you choose to make of the situation, and rightly so: Who is responsible for this?

It's a question that doesn't seem to have a ready answer; after a while, though, you will receive something. It's not a solution, and it's not a way out, but it's contact – the sound of the public address system crackling to life somewhere above your heads, an indication that someone, somewhere, is aware that you're here and has something to say.

'I trust that all of you had a good night's sleep. Now that you have hopefully familiarized yourselves with your fellow Apprentices, allow me to make a formal introduction myself.'

The voice is male, that much is obvious; it isn't recognizable to anyone present, however.

'Welcome and congratulations, new Apprentices of Chronos University. You have been chosen for a valuable exercise of higher learning within these walls. Both the rules and a list of your fellow Apprentices have been provided for you in several locations, and I advise that you study both very carefully. Knowing them well can only serve to help you.'

'As for my own introduction, I am the equivalent of a headmaster to this educational institution. For our time together, you may refer to me as the Wordsmith. I do hope that you all endeavor to make the most of your time spent here, however you may choose.'

[OOC: You can be heard just fine through the PA system, so feel free to ask/say anything your little heart desires!]

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We'll discuss it over a nice cuppa sometime.

[ HMMM ]

Do you lock those up or something? What if someone sleepwalks in them, do big guns come out and blow 'em up?

I guess that makes sense. But, it still doesn't explain why mine's so wrong.

I'm not a detective or anything like that. I just think it might be a little telling as far as details go.

That's what I mean. If you're gonna embarrass the people who care about that sort of stuff, then turnabout's just fair play and all that.

The rest of your profile is accurate. I simply don't know what else to tell you.

... Touche.

[ She frowns. ]

So if we don't kill anyone, we just... stay here and "learn" forever?

None of you have very much to gain from that.

Exactly. You will be appropriately provided for, however long the duration of the exercise.

We're not rats.

It was your metaphor, I was only going along with it.

I wouldn't advise testing it.

I did no such thing, Capricious.

That's how you intend to treat us. We're not going to play your games, and we will stop you.

I don't need to decide. You have my information, therefore you know I don't believe violence answers anything. It can be an unavoidable consequence, but I believe we are all better than that.