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!]

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[bloodisthicker]

[Ahahahahahahahaha. hahahaha. ha. haha. haha. ha.

He does not actually laugh, but it's clear from his tone that he thinks what the Kingmaker is saying is a load of crock.]

Yes, that absolutely must be the case. It's not like we're being told this by someone who keeps trying to weaselsnake his way out of admitting that he wants to watch us all kill each other for reasons.

I'm sure this is one hundred percent truth and not a little extra incentive to get us to see what really happened at all.

No one's actually planning on standing for this, are they?

[lackinginfaith]

Could anyone? Maybe if they had nothing to go back to even before this supposed disaster.

[bloodisthicker]

Or if they generally had no morals, fortitude, or general worth as a human being.

[lackinginfaith]

Or whatever else they might be. [gestures to bird. gestures to shrimp man.]

[bloodisthicker]

...point taken.

[also glances at Mettaton, or at least Mettaton's legs because they're really distracting]

Terminology aside, though, I believe my point stands.

[psychoh]

[shrugs] It's not like we have much of a choice. We're trapped here.

[and the best thing to do in a trap is to resign yourself and give up immediately.]

[bloodisthicker]

You do realize we only have one person's word to go on with regard to us even being trapped, don't you? No one can be absolutely perfect, you know.

[psychoh]

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

[bloodisthicker]

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

[prismbloom]

No. I can say for certain that I'm not, and I'll do my best to keep anyone from getting hurt. By anyone.

[bloodisthicker]

See, now, I like that sort of can-do attitude. I think that's definitely what we should be focusing on right now... along with other ways to get out, of course.

[prismbloom]

I'm sure the others are willing to look for alternatives, too, but I can't say for sure.

[bloodisthicker]

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

[amygdalae]

Of course not. There's no proof to back up his claims.

[And nobody's life is more valuable than another's.]

[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.

[amygdalae]

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

[bloodisthicker]

I suppose it was a nice attempt, but it's about as transparent as a freshly cleaned window. I really wouldn't be surprised if it got to some of the more... excitable members of the group, though.

[isafraid]

I'm certainly not considering it! Outright murder is never worth whatever's being offered.

[Maiming was completely different, technically.]

[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]

I suppose it does even out quite nicely.

[bloodisthicker]

[...that reasonable people circle is moving further and further from the center as they speak, though...]

It definitely could be worse. I'm sure of that.

[sleepingkogoro]

There's no reason to commit murder. It will never be acceptable in any way.

[bloodisthicker]

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

[sleepingkogoro]

[Determined nod]

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

[bloodisthicker]

Well, there are some instances where people aren't exactly willing to step up to the task even if they know they should.

I'm sure that's not going to be a problem, though.