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

[goodforsomething]

They were right upstairs, you couldn't have -

[No, you know what? Fuck this. He's not buying it. Stan lowers his hands to his sides, though they're still curled into white-knuckled fists.]

If you hurt them, I'm gonna come up there and beat your goddamn face in.

[kingmakereffect]

Noted, but I didn't do anything to your family.

[goodforsomething]

Sure, buddy. You've been nothin' but trustworthy so far.

So, say this is true. What's your endgame here? Save a bunch of folks from the apocalypse so you can watch 'em murder each other? I like reality TV as much as the next guy, but that's pretty crazy.

[kingmakereffect]

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

[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.

[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.

[goodforsomething]

Do you have any idea how people work? That ain't even a choice.

Anyway, if you were so worried about that, you might've asked us about coming here in the first place.

[kingmakereffect]

Would you have preferred it if I left you to die?

[goodforsomething]

You left my niece and nephew to die!

[You know. If we believe this. WHICH WE DON'T]

[kingmakereffect]

I thought you didn't believe me?

[goodforsomething]

I don't!

[suck an egg, kingmaker]

But you really ain't playin' this rescuer schtick well.

[notjustawriter]

Somehow I doubt things will be that simple.