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

[notjustawriter]

Bullshit.

I don't believe you. This is a lie, some damn setup. Do you have proof of this, or is this gonna be your word against ours?

[prismbloom]

No.

[ Stubborn is as stubborn does. ]

How is that possible?

[goodforsomething]

What?

Okay, that's it, where the hell is my family?

[lackinginfaith]

That's impossible. My world was-- It was still intact before I got here.

[capyper]

... Wow, lucky us!

[ Not really, no. Yato's never been lucky in his life, if luck had anything to do with it, then Ebisu should be here, not him. ]

How'd we survive?

[kingmakereffect]

You can earn your freedom. That would involve reading through those rules I told you about though.

[psychoh]

-- Our whole worlds? [OH GOD IS HIS MOTHER OKAY IS HE GONNA HAVE TO HAVE A PSYCHOTIC BREAK ON DAY ONE]

[kingmakereffect]

It isn't rude, no. And no, Kingmaker isn't my real name.

[kingmakereffect]

Unfortunately, it's just my word against yours. But if you don't believe me there is a way to leave and find out for yourself.

[ignorantly]

[ Shirazu visibly freezes up for a moment. ]

That's a load of BS.

[kingmakereffect]

Well, it's not anymore.

[kingmakereffect]

I don't know. I wasn't in your world when it happened.

[kingmakereffect]

Still in your world.

[amygdalae]

[LET'S ASSUME THEY'VE BEEN STICKING TOGETHER...]

Is there any proof that what you're telling us is true?

[Just... trying to take this as rationally as possible. (Why is he here.)]

[notjustawriter]

And what's the catch, this "responsibility", we have to take?

[kingmakereffect]

I brought you here.

[kingmakereffect]

Yes. All of your worlds.

[SORRY NORMAN????]

[garudynamic]

W-what?!

[His eyes go wide: if his memories were a little further on it'd make a little more sense. But as far as he knew the risk of the Fog leaking out, the world being devoured by Shadows, hadn't happened yet.

But it's not an utterly impossible thought either]

That's bullshit, I - it wouldn't be me, you gotta be lying!

[kingmakereffect]

You don't have to believe me. I don't have any way of proving it to you.

[wokeupdead]

[OKAY. FINE. She had skimmed them before but now she's reading them with gusto looking for that keyword of how to get OUT. She doesn't like what she finds.]

This- You can't expect us to do this. What kind of exercise is this? If it's okay to leave then just let us out!

[She stomps a foot. This is such BS.]

[prismbloom]

[ WORKS FOR ME. ]

For all we know, this could be a trick.

[lackinginfaith]

That's a lie. There's no way that self-important boy and his little fanclub took everyone out, and if there is, then why am I here!?

[kingmakereffect]

I don't have any proof. If you don't believe me, you can try to leave this place and find out.

[kingmakereffect]

No, there isn't. You can either take my word for it or attempt to escape. It's your choice.

[capyper]

So you're claiming to be our savior, basically... You must be a super powerful guy, huh?