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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.

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Hello, Boundless. It's been awhile.

[Well, he doesn't sound terse like he did at the trial, so that's... good??]

I suppose I've got nothing better to do. I might not answer them all, you know.

[That's... fine! Sure! Getting answers out of him wouldn't be easy if he was still ticked at them all for taking so long. But who knew he was the impatient type of guy?]

Oh, I know. But I've got a list with your name on it. Well, your title, but same thing, same thing.

[Now. Ahem. Set three, question seven.]

What's the thing you like most about me right now?

[...wait a minute, is this...?]

Are these those dating questions?

[...]

I like that you talk to me like a person.

[...okay then.]

[Awww. He knows what they are. That makes this less fun.

Well! It'll be fun anyway! He answered, after all.]

What else would I talk to you as?

Most of the others talk to me as a captor. They don't see me as another person.

I can't say I blame them, not really. But it's nice to have someone who will talk to me like I'm not just a voice on the other end of the line.

[Oh. Yeah, she can see that.]

You may as well be for all we know. I mean, I don't know if you've got your own place the way we do here, with leg room and all, or if you're just in one space where you eat, sleep, and shit.

[gross, sigrun]

I'm glad to brighten your day up anyway. Even if you're a jerk sometimes and really don't know how to speak to people. I mean, what kind of person just straight up tells everyone that their world and everything they've ever known and loved is completely gone?

Someone who isn't used to being the bearer of bad news, that's who. Most people don't have to be though.

Well, you're right. I've never had to tell anyone anything like that before. I'm not all that great with people either, but you guys have figured that one out already.

That's because you're a shy person. Or you just didn't have anyone close to you when you were growing up. I mean, I was surrounded by people, and you see how I came out!

[Perfect. Friendly. A wonderful person.]

I guess there's not many good ways to put it though, and your rules about the exercise to get out don't exactly pull a bright light on you either. Like we're just...

[...]

Pets. I guess. Or something like that.

Pets...

[...]

No, I don't consider you pets.

Anyway, what were your other questions?

I'd make the best pet.

[She already makes for the (objectively) best girlfriend.]

Whenever you wake up, whether it's tomorrow or whatever, what one ability or quality would you like to have? I'm personally into immortality.

I don't think I'd like immortality. Living forever sounds like it'd get boring after awhile.

I'm not sure what power I'd want. Mind-reading might be nice. Maybe then I'd be better at talking to people.

[...that was actually a joke...]

[was that actually a joke

Sigrun actually has a Moment where she just looks at the phone before she bursts out laughing.]

You sure would be! [sigrun] Actually, dilly-dally answered that too, but I'm pretty sure he'd just use it to see what people were thinking about him all the time.

[AKA km's is more worthy in her opinion.]

I don't need to read minds to know what most of you are thinking about me. Besides, that's not really that important, is it?

[this is why you're the fav, sigrun]

[she knew it]

Not for you, no. Though I've heard everything from kidnapper to jerk.

[Her own opinion, of course, is secret. But as someone from a world that's pretty much dead people wise... let's just say she understands drastic measure to protect others. Iceland routinely blew refugee boats out of the water if they didn't do the right code.

The exercise is something else entirely though.]

Alright, here's another. Complete this sentence-- or not, I guess, but complete it if you want: I wish I had someone I could share... what.

Hmm...

[ooh, that's a tough one, give him a moment...]

I don't really have an answer for that. I've never been good at sharing.

Aww, really? Not even like, a snack or a certain sight or something like that? You selfish bastard.

[It's good-natured insulting, don't worry.]

Oh yes, I'm absolutely the worst.

[look at what you've done, sigrun, you've got him to joke with you]

[i despise you with every fiber of my being because this is cute please don't turn out to be an unrepentant asshole]

Maybe that's why you've got no friends, you can't even bother to share the air with them! Yeesh, Kingmaker, learn to loosen your grip a little. What ever can I do to change your evil ways?

[no spoilers!!!]

Some people can't be changed, you know.

[IT'S MY ONLY REQUEST!!!]

Are you one of the ones that can't be?

[NO!!! SPOILERS!!!]

Yes, I am.

You know what we call those people?

What do you call them?

Stubborn asses.

[You're in good company there, Kingmaker.]

I think that's the first time I've been called that. Congratulations?

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