MESSAGES

[kingmakereffect]

If you have something to ask the Kingmaker about over the phone, this is where it goes! The Kingmaker will answer the phone as soon as he's available. There isn't an option to leave a message on his voicemail, but the Kingmaker will take your calls at almost any hour of the day.

Your smartphones will only connect to the Kingmaker. There is no option to dial a number, instead it will connect automatically to his phone.

Comments are screened for privacy; no listening in on each other's private conversations without permission, after all.

Comments

[captainobnoxious]

No cameras? Even I have cameras where I'm from, though with how much money you must've dropped on everything else I wouldn't be surprised.

[kingmakereffect]

I can't confirm or deny that, but know that it isn't possible.

[captainobnoxious]

Fiiine, fiiine, that's a good enough answer.

[... Well, that's all the requests she has. A short shopping list.]

Well, one of three isn't too bad. That's all I've got, kingly, so how're things on your end? Got any questions for the amazing Sigrun Eide?

[kingmakereffect]

I always have questions, but today I'd like to ask you something a bit more personal, if that's alright.

What was the moment in your life when you were most afraid? You don't seem like the sort of person who's scared of anything.

[captainobnoxious]

I don't mind, but you're right in saying that there's nothing I'm really afraid of...

[Boy, when was the last time she felt scared over inconvenienced by things in her life? Around the time she started going out on the troll hunts, maybe?]

Well, not anymore anyway. All of my fear's just kind of turned into duty at this point. Like, it doesn't matter if I'm scared of something or not, it's just my job to deal with it. Seeing other people be scared makes me feel that way too.

[Someone who would, without hesitation, put herself between her comrades and whatever they're facing. Even at the expense of herself.]

Buuuut I'll keep it short. I'd guess that the time I felt most afraid would be the first time I faced a giant, which is basically a troll that grew overtime and is the rarest thing a hunter can come across. I wasn't new to the game or anything, but watching one of the more experienced hunters just get torn to shreds so easily really froze me up.

It got taken down in the end with two more fatal strikes on us, but the next time we found one a few years later I stuck a knife right between its eyes with no deaths. Just wounded. I didn't want to feel that way again, so I just decided that I'd take care of things myself if I could. Death's something I'm familiar with, but powerlessness isn't something I tolerate.

[kingmakereffect]

You're a very interesting person, Boundless.

[He's quiet for a moment before continuing.]

Thank you, I feel I know a bit more about you now.

[captainobnoxious]

Anytime, Kingmaker, the most interesting person in the surviving world deserves to be talked about a little. And honesty deserves honesty, don't you think?

[... so as long as he's been honest with her she'll be honest with him and etc]

[kingmakereffect]

I suppose there's some truth to that. Obviously I can't be totally honest with you, so you'll have to forgive me for that.

[captainobnoxious]

Hey, as long as you're not straight out lying to our faces, I'm fine with you doling out info when you please. I'd rather have it all front and center, but you're a stubborn man with a secretive streak. Nothing to be done.

[kingmakereffect]

Well put. It's nice to hear that someone gets it, at least.

[captainobnoxious]

It comes with being in the military all my life. Even if I'm a pretty high rank now, there's still people higher, you know? As long as I think about it like that I'm less wanting to shake you down for some answers.

[... She's still gonna do it someday, mind. But it can wait.]

[kingmakereffect]

I wasn't expecting you to be so level-headed about this, but that's a good way of looking at it.

[captainobnoxious]

[If he could see her shrug, man. There is such a mighty shrug on this one. But it's like, an overly pleased and "I know" kind of shrug, which is at least evident in her tone.]

I didn't get to be a captain just throwing myself and everyone I know into harm's way, no matter what that snow queen might say about me just playing around. Besides, there's time in the future to give you a good punch in the gut for acting like you know what's best for us all.

[kingmakereffect]

Hmm, perhaps. We'll see how things go, won't we?

[captainobnoxious]

Won't we indeed. Until next time, Kingmaker.