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

[kingmakereffect]

You're in here with only one way of escape. I'd say that's fairly important, wouldn't you?

[kingmakereffect]

Because I was able to.

[kingmakereffect]

I can't give you an exact time frame, but it hasn't been very long.

[wokeupdead]

Yeah! There's no way everything is gone. I was just there! He's just a egomaniac throwing lies around.

[Except what if what he's saying is true... Ugh, no. It can't be.]

[kingmakereffect]

I know. Unfortunately, my word is all you have.

tw: Emetophobia

[garudynamic]

[He has no reason to believe this, not really. But he's seen so much over the last year. Almost died so many times. And things Teddie's shadow said...

This plus everything from the rest of the day is too much, and he bolts to the far corner of the dinning room, losing his guts.

Sorry for wasting your lovely breakfast, Cherryblod]

[kingmakereffect]

You do have the option of living our your lives here peacefully. You don't have to murder one another.

[goodforsomething]

Audiences can get pretty pissy when you lock 'em in, anyway.

Trust me.

[amygdalae]

What's with all the secrecy, then? It's all a bit too dramatic for my tastes, personally.

[Especially what with calling yourself Kingmaker and all that.]

[psychoh]

Still, even making one king is pretty impressive, I think. Most people, well, they never even make one, not in their whole lives. I don't think I've ever even seen a king before.

[ratingspoint]

Oh, I know - I actually read those rules of yours. And maybe I'll play! I haven't decided yet.

On the one hand, this is the most uninspired setup I've ever seen. On the other, I know how to entertain people like you, too.

[YOU CAN'T JUST SAY SHIT LIKE THAT, YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKHEAD- ]

Uninspired or not, though, I appreciate the...title? Is that hideous little adjective a title? ...Whatever. If nothing else, that was hilarious. Insulting, but hilarious.

[lackinginfaith]

Then we have no reason to believe you.

[kingmakereffect]

That's also a secret.

[kingmakereffect]

Perhaps you'll see one crowned here.

[goodforsomething]

Oh, so you specifically told us we'd get out if we whacked each other...so that we wouldn't whack each other.

You're either crazy or stupid.

[capyper]

[ ... ]

Nah, I'm okay with waiting. [ NO HE'S NOT... ] You probably were the one who made our profiles, right? Unless you're planning on overseeing this thing for, I dunno, a few decades — centuries, maybe? I think I'll be alright.

[ .... NO HE WON'T BE SOMEBODY STOP THIS LIAR ]

[prismbloom]

[ All the while, Aqua's head is spinning. She's trying to keep her cool, and she's doing a decent job. ]

If you can't tell us about this world, I'm not so certain I want to live in it. You say you'll answer our questions, but you've been evasive.

[notjustawriter]

Somehow I doubt things will be that simple.

[kingmakereffect]

[W O W]

Bombastic is rather fitting, isn't it? I'm rather proud of that one.

[kingmakereffect]

That's up to you. I certainly can't force you to believe me.

[wokeupdead]

[What's even the point of waking up in a post-apocalyptic vault if it hasn't even been 100 years since the end of the world? However, "hasn't been very long: fills her with dread and yet hope at the same time, even though they've already lost precious hours here as it is.]

I see. [But this doesn't make sense still. She will tuck away those feelings to gather some info.] If what you're saying is the truth why would you encourage violence? That doesn't seem like a very "we saved your life" kind of thing to do.

[prismbloom]

If they know so much about us, I don't think it's a mistake that they're not showing their face.

[ Someone'll probably punch them if they do. ]

[kingmakereffect]

It's your choice. You can choose to remain in here or you can choose to try to escape. I thought I'd let you have both options.

[capyper]

Exactly!! I mean, who could just up and miss the entire world ending? [ If that really did happen... he should technically be dead already oops. ] He's basically claiming we slept through the apocalypse and I don't love sleeping that much!

[amygdalae]

[Wow, so helpful.

Not.

Alright, time to shift topics.]

If we're already 'Survivors', as you call us, then why do we still have to-- [ugh he hates this word, how about--] play this game of yours? That all seems rather counterproductive if there's only so few of us here.