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

[ratingspoint]

It's not as though we have much choice in having problems, from the sound of it - everyone really is making this a lot harder than it needs to be.

[But fine, fine, he'll back off.]

[goodforsomething]

So what, the guy's makin' threats against your mother and you can't call him an asshole?

[oh god are we going there]

[captainobnoxious]

[doesn't he just look like a newborn kitten?? he's so nervous. it's a little cute.]

I've got doubts anyone could kill you anyway, tinman. You'll probably be here long after our great great grandchildren are having their own kids and living their lives here.

[ratingspoint]

Please - you say that like no one is going to get their hands on the Kingmaker well before that.

But you know what, I'll be sure to tell your great-...whatever granchildren all about you. Maybe I'll make it flattering, who knows.

[...weren't you just threatening each other with death two minutes ago]

[captainobnoxious]

[things seem to change fast here in the kingdom of poor decisions.........]

On the slimmest chance you don't make it that far for some reason that's definitely not related to punching walls, I'll keep something in your memory. What's your favorite anything?

[cherryblooded]

Now, now. That's insulting to rats.

[He's met some... decent rats in his day.]

[wokeupdead]

I guess but what's the point when it can only call that jerk? No thank you.

[She's still annoyed at the Kingmaker, thanks.]

[wokeupdead]

It has to be all that murder stuff. It's the one thing that really doesn't go with the rest of his story. What's the point of survivors killing each other off, really?

[huff.]

Anyway he's just a sicko.

[captainobnoxious]

If we manage to blow open the metal doors, wall, etc etc, do we win?

[psychoh]

One person's word can be pretty convincing, when they're talking to you from nowhere like some kind of, of god.

[psychoh]

Well, I...

-- I-I don't think antagonizing the man in charge would, um, do much to help her, would it? It might even, might even get her hurt, if she's alright...

[isafraid]

[Casual reminder for Speedwagon that he's talking to a lobster person...]

Have to say, I've know a few rats in my lifetime, and they weren't half the trouble this is.

[...He means Humans though. Not actual rats.]

[prismbloom]

Then there's no sense in causing more than we already have.

[ thanks, mettaton ]

[cherryblooded]

[He knows Speedwagon means humans, but it's funny all the same.]

Exactly. This Kingmaker is in a league of his own.

[bloodisthicker]

And that's certainly a big pill to expect people to be able to swallow without any evidence to prove it beyond someone's word. Not that I'd trust him if he threw out something less extreme than that, but it's still pretty ludicrous.

[bloodisthicker]

Well, I would hope they are, given that it's the only option any of us should be seriously considering.

[prismbloom]

I hope so as well. I refuse to believe murder is the only way to escape.

[ratingspoint]

[Hatred and anger aren't really Mettaton's thing, anyway, so.]

...I like roses, but good luck finding anything like that in here.

If it's pink and sparkles, assume I'd like it.

[bloodisthicker]

Obviously, we'll have to work on planning for the alternative, and that means scouring this place from top to bottom. I don't know what we'll be looking for, exactly, but it's probably best to investigate anything out of place.

[prismbloom]

If we're lucky, we may stumble upon something--any sort of clue. At this point, anything may help.

[bloodisthicker]

Well, good! I'm glad we're all perfectly reasonable human beings here.

Well, most of us are human beings and most of us are perfectly reasonable. There's a very nice Venn diagram there.

[isafraid]

In all my years I never seen the like. If I didn't know better, I'd say he's the worst I've heard of so far.

[...It feels oddly right, saying that. But it's not like an average criminal that kidnaps twenty-seven people and sets them off into a little experiment while "saving" them.]

All the more reason to prove his reasoning wrong, I'd say.

[cherryblooded]

I look forward to us all escaping with our lives.

[That'll sure show him.]

[bloodisthicker]

...it's just a radio of some sort, probably. Don't encourage him.

[bloodisthicker]

I can't say I expect it to be easy to find anything worthwhile, but we really just have to work at it until something presents itself.