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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[Well, with that put on the table, Lusamine clicks her heels against the floor to try and get people's attention.]

Excuse me, fellow apprentices--if I could have a moment of your time, Mr. Wordsmith is allowing us a chance to find out something about him. He is potentially willing to arrange putting his age up for disply, if we are able to reach a majority who wish it.

I believe this may allow us a chance to see something of our...overseer, [She is trying really hard not to say kidnapper, dammit.] and perhaps understand our situation the slightest bit.

Would anyone else be in favor of such an arrangement?

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[ raising her hand...!! ]

Hear, hear!

[ Raises her hand too. Even if she might've fought with blondie earlier ]

[ raises hand!! ]

I am.

[He's liking Lusamine more and more as the day goes on.]

[ ...PRIORITIES, LUSAMINE... ]

Is age really something that's going to help us here?

Perhaps a profile in it's entirety would be more useful to the people at large. But starting small has the best chance to yield positive results.

[Her priorities are in pristine condition, dammit.]

Or he might give us that one detail and refuse to give everything else.

That sounds likely. I'm not against getting what information we can, but there's no point if all we learn is a number.

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[...She can acknowledge that as a good point, but--]

Of course. That could go for any piece of information, hm? But if we have a chance, we should try to seize it--or else we may as well ask him nothing.

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[ that's. not a bad reason, she guesses. better than "i'm being petty because he put my age up for everyone to see and i didn't want anyone to know i was old, so now i want to do it to him," she guesses. ]

You've gotta learn to walk before you run. Right.

[ ...she'll raise her hand, in that case. ]

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[Yeah she's with Chiyuki here--]

I would think there's more information that could be valuable. ...Or, at least fair, given what he's displayed about all of us.

[What upsetting personal things do you like and dislike, Wordsmith.]

[ SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE WHO'S IN HER CORNER. ]

That's right.

[ At least it seems Miss Petty Priorities's asking about more than just age now.

Sort of. ]