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

[bloodisthicker]

Well, I'll hold you to doing everything in your power to prevent it, then.

[prismbloom]

Easy tasks rarely ever lead to worthwhile rewards, right? Or so I've heard.

[bloodisthicker]

...so... you've gone from wanting to eat him to wanting to make him our actual king.

[bloodisthicker]

Well, I'm thinking in contexts that aren't only calling him, not... this. I have absolutely no intention of acknowledging him directly whatsoever.

[captainobnoxious]

He's got the quailifications for it.




[quailifications]

[captainobnoxious]

[Sigrun is going to make so many roses. Like, not because Mettaton likes them or anything, just practice for when this piece of scrap metal gets crunched.]

Boy, you sure are something. Roses, pink, sparkles. Not sure what I thought a robot would like, but I don't think it was anything like that.

[capyper]

Yeah, you can say that again! I'm just gonna ignore him, probably. Maybe.

[ ... Wait. ]

Although I guess he's the guy who keeps the kitchen stocked...

[ ... He'll accept free food from the Kingmaker... ]

[sleepingkogoro]

[Determined nod]

Of course. That much should be expected of everyone here.

[wokeupdead]

They would be pretty handy to have around the force. [Then they wouldn't have to use phone booths.] I should have done that first. He's totally uncooperative!

[wokeupdead]

[That's an extremely good point. There's no way Lynne will pass up free food, even out of spite.]

At least he isn't cutting corners when it comes to that. He better not expect a "thank you" though!

[neverafters]

Because, of course, The King could. If he had to be honest, he did not know how he did it exactly... but he did it.

[ "He sat down and waited for people" doesn't sound very cool though. ]

[bloodisthicker]

...

The wall or the phone?

[captainobnoxious]

Doesn't matter to me. Either we revolt by destroying his technology or by destroying his wall.

[Sigrun might just want to destroy something?]

[captainobnoxious]

[... Patience is a virtue, your kingliness.]

Ooooh, impressive. [Look, you've even got her applauding a little.] Then you can recreate it here, right?

[psychoh]

I don't see any speakers. Not one, in this whole room.

[pause] I-I'm not saying he is, or anything. It's just a pretty convincing act.

[neverafters]

[ At that the bird falters, and he seems to stare at his... wings?? Hands?? From under the cape. ]

The King thinks he lost some things... The King lost things like these special powers. The King is not sure how or when it happened.

[goodforsomething]

Ahhhh, don't worry about that! You think he'd bother keepin' hostages if he wasn't gonna use 'em? He'dve sprung that already, just to get the bloodbath going.

[capyper]

Yeah, this is the bare minimum that he should be doing for us! In fact, I think he should upgrade those bedrooms we woke up in, and get us some better books.

[ ... Not that he's even reading the books, honestly. ]

[amygdalae]

Perhaps he was hoping that the lucidity would lead credit to his credibility, but clearly it backfired on him.

[neverafters]

[ BIRD STARE... ]

[captainobnoxious]

[Wings............ Hands???]

Then we'll just wait for it to come back and make a Holiday Star here too. I'm sure everyone'll love it.

[psychoh]

[looks so distressed by that]

... I still. Well. If we're going to be here a while, we might as well be, um. Polite.

[neverafters]

[ What is under the cape... maybe there is literally nothing... who knows. ]

The King thinks that idea is amazing! The King would be very happy to make another Holiday Star.

... But The King also wonders, how can he rule two stars??

[captainobnoxious]

... Get a queen?

[neverafters]

... Relationships are scary.