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]

[He just laughs at that, really.]

Oh, will you relax! I didn't say I was going to do anything, at least not until she started threatening me like a little brat. And once that happens...well, why shouldn't I return the favor? It's just words.

And speaking of words! Pointing out that she's probably going to die isn't the same as saying I'm going to do it myself - and even if I did, who cares? Murder is always on the table, darling, I don't know why you're all acting like this situation actually changes anything.

[penduli]

[ movies are right, the robot uprising is upon us, etc. ]

Murder isn't exactly what's ordinarily on people's minds. This situation brings it to the forefront with a tempting motive of "you can leave as long as you don't get caught". Personally, I don't know what's outside of this place, and I don't really care, but I'm sure there are plenty of people who want to find out.

[ratingspoint]

And normally I would be one of them! But I'm not really interested in seeing whatever this world has to offer.

So you can settle down a bit, sweetheart. Take a few deep breaths and don't worry so much! You'll start getting wrinkles at this rate, and I don't have my products to help you.

[penduli]

[ Sweetheart, darling, kitten... does this ever stop. ]

...if you say so. [ He'll try and take the robot's advice. ...his products, though. He has products. ...no no never mind

let's not ask. let's not. ]

Hey, Kingmaker, over here

[sleepingkogoro]

That is correct, but would they risk "taking responsibility"?

[Say, now that he wonders about it...]

Hey! Kingmaker! What does "taking responsibility" mean, exactly?

[kingmakereffect]

Exactly what it sounds like. If you fail to cover your tracks in accordance with rule seven, you'll be punished.

[sleepingkogoro]

Punished...

[Right. Maybe it's the whole being locked in a vault thing and the whole destruction of multiple worlds thing, but that single word, "punished", is enough to show killing somebody can be a death sentence for the culprit too]

You should make that clearer in the rules! If everyone hears killing somebody could lead to their own deaths surely that would deter anybody who may be planning murder already.

[captainobnoxious]

Sooo, eye for an eye kind of thing, or... Just standing in the corner?

[captainobnoxious]

I'd be careful with your words, tinman, or you're gonna see what's inside of that vending machine for us.

[ratingspoint]

You're painting more of a target on yourself than I ever will, gorgeous.

As it stands, I'm not interested in harming humans - I'll protect what's important to me, of course! But otherwise? I'm not interested in you or your sassy little attitude. I have better things to do.

[captainobnoxious]

Actions speak louder than words, honey, so you'd better start walking away to show how much you don't care about this.

[ratingspoint]

There's a difference between not caring and being largely disinterested, not that I expect you to appreciate subtlety.

[captainobnoxious]

Right, because someone who loudly critiques the aesthetic of a place they first find themselves in is subtle. Seriously, think how hard he must've worked on this place. You're practically the first one to go.

[ratingspoint]

And if I am?

[seriously, is he supposed to be bothered by this. is this supposed to upset him in some way.]

[captainobnoxious]

Then I guess I'll be finding myself up for punishment.

[Because Sigrun's sure it's gonna be worth shutting this goddamn machine up.]</small.

[ratingspoint]

[oh my god, he's just going to laugh at that, wow.]

You're so angry, I love it!

Really, darling, save the passion for someone who's actually trying to kill you. It'll probably do you some good.

[captainobnoxious]

Can't wait until you're scrap metal. I'll shake hands with the person who gets to you before I do.

[ratingspoint]

Our esteemed wannabe leader, beauties and gentlebeauties! Threatening to kill anyone that she can't think fast enough to argue with!

You heard it here first, straight from the horse's mouth.

[captainobnoxious]

[Mrrrrrh.

Sigrun rubs her temples, waving her hand after a moment with a sigh.]

Alright, alright, you're not a bomb or whatever for nothing. [Mutinous tinman. Not that Sigrun's got a control on anything anyway, but getting riled up isn't helping.] I won't dismantle you, I won't laugh on your tin grave or whatever, but give it a rest. Pushing my buttons isn't going to help you any. Probably.

[ratingspoint]

It's like I told Kitten over there - they're just words, sweetheart.

[does black have a name we just don't know

but he's heard kitten thrown around a lot and honestly he's heard dumber]

But fine. Hopefully there won't be any dying a lot between us - at least not anytime soon.

[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.

[prismbloom]

[ oh my god ]

Bickering amongst ourselves is going to solve any problems--it may only cause them.

[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.]

[prismbloom]

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

[ thanks, mettaton ]

[penduli]

[ sigrun PLEASE. ]