Induction.

[wordsmithery]

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!]

Comments

[byday]

Don't.

[acherontiastyx]

I will if I want to, rich boy.

[byday]

Nobody here is dying. Including him.

[feistytrader]

Someone's going to die. Better him than us.

[byday]

That's just he wants, and you're all ready to give into your rage and hand it to him on a silver platter. He'll pay, but not like that. Never like that.

[feistytrader]

I at least call dibs on beating him up.

[It's a moot point to argue right now, at any rate.]

[acherontiastyx]

Hahaha, that's cute. I'm ticked off by his dumb exercise more than I'm ticked off at anyone here, but I don't really care who I have to go through to take him down.

[byday]

Noted.

[acherontiastyx]

Just so you know where you stand.

[byday]

Wouldn't be the first time I'm in some punk's crosshairs. Just so we know where we stand.

[acherontiastyx]

You could just stay out of them, you know. I'm more ticked off at the idea of this Wordsmith getting his way than I am with anyone here, so like heck I'm going after you unless you give me a reason to.

[byday]

["I tend to make a point of getting in them."]

Nobody's going to kill him. Or anyone else here. It's that simple.

[acherontiastyx]

...

Well, I'm with you on the second point, at least. He clearly wants it to happen, and I'm all about making it so he doesn't get what he wants.

[byday]

I'm glad you can see that, at least. Maybe there's hope for you yet.

[acherontiastyx]

Hey, now, don't go thinking about making me a Pokemon Ranger or something. I'm doing this because I hate The Man, and the Wordsmith is currently The Man.

[byday]

Then you should concentrate your energy on pissing him off.

[acherontiastyx]

Oh, do I ever intend to.

[byday]

Glad to hear it.

[acherontiastyx]

He's gonna regret the heck out of this.

[neverheardofhim]

Save the morality speech for someone who gives a damn, big guy.

[byday]

If there is even a remote chance that my "morality speech" keeps at least one person from crossing that line, I think it needs to be said.

[neverheardofhim]

Worry about the other 29 people then, not the one responsible for it all.