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

[captainobnoxious]

Birds are meant to be eaten. And so is seafood, even if it's a little on the large side. What's the big deal?

[Norman, please. This is logic.]

[amygdalae]

[KING...]

As... long as you're happy.

[captainobnoxious]

Yeah, that's true, we're pretty well stocked. Enough food to last us a few lifespans. Which is what's intended, I guess.

[...]

Say, kitten, what're your thoughts on having kids?

[kingmakereffect]

Maybe that will become clear to you in time.

[psychoh]

They talk! You don't eat things that talk!

[WHY IS THIS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID...]

[amygdalae]

...they're both sentient?

[aka NO, SIGRUN, WE ARE NOT GONNA EAT THEM.]

[penduli]

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WHAT ]

C--come again?

[neverafters]

......................

[ He's just going to inch away. ]

[uro_cyon]

[ After listening to all of the talk thus far:]

Hell of a game you're running here.

[captainobnoxious]

Everything talks in its own way. Cows understand cows, chickens understand chickens, we understand a royal bird...

[It's all straight in her mind.]

[amygdalae]

[come to Bruce King

he won't eat you

promise]

[kingmakereffect]

That's an interesting question. Unfortunately, the only way to find out is to successfully complete the exercise and leave.

[penduli]

[ ...........OH NO ]

I've never had quail in my life. [ ...probably. he probably ate more mutton than anything. ] A--and, er... you don't eat royalty, so royal bird isn't on the menu either?



[ HE'S TRYING SO HARD. LOOK AT THIS SMILE. PL..EASE. ]

[captainobnoxious]

All meat's sentient. That's why it runs away when you try to kill it.

[JUST EAT THE DAMN THINGS]

[neverafters]

[ trot trot trot

HIDES BEHIND... ]

[captainobnoxious]

Well, if we're surviving for lifespans and this guy thinks we're either gonna sit here and look pretty or kill each other to escape, then there's gotta be repopulation. You've gotta be able to nut up or shut up.

[LITERALLY.]

[psychoh]

A-And none of them eat each other, do they? [don't tell him otherwise]

There's plenty... There's more than enough food in the kitchen for everyone. We don't need to go all, all Donner Party on the first day...

[garudynamic]

[Oh yeah, definitely reminds him of Kanji]

Aw come on, don't do that. There's already enough gross stuff on the floor.

[Speaking of]

Uhm... I'll take care of it. It's my fault after all.

[isafraid]

Sounds about right. [No telling what was more dangerous, someone doing this in a fit of insanity... or on purpose.]

This entire exercise feels more like an experiment to me.

[neverafters]

..................

The King thinks everyone is the same. Everbirdie can be unspecial. And everbirdie can be special.

[ That doesn't sound sagely at all... just kid's logic... ]

[amygdalae]

[N O]

I think this is a bit more than that.

[psychoh]

Thank you! [WHY IS THIS A DISCUSSION]

[amygdalae]

[there there

feel free to use him as your human shield any day.]

[bloodisthicker]

[Ahahahahahahahaha. hahahaha. ha. haha. haha. ha.

He does not actually laugh, but it's clear from his tone that he thinks what the Kingmaker is saying is a load of crock.]

Yes, that absolutely must be the case. It's not like we're being told this by someone who keeps trying to weaselsnake his way out of admitting that he wants to watch us all kill each other for reasons.

I'm sure this is one hundred percent truth and not a little extra incentive to get us to see what really happened at all.

No one's actually planning on standing for this, are they?

[penduli]

[ you are such a help. also, considering the other common meaning of enforce is "cause (something) to happen by necessity or force", THAT'S TOTALLY NOT OMINOUS AT ALL... NOPE... ]

I can't say I can believe that. [ he'll believe his world is gone... but not that his title fits him. ] Is it all right if I ask a couple more questions? They're very important.