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[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

[kingmakereffect]

There are a few, actually. I was expecting you all to do or react in certain ways and you all continuously prove me wrong, so there's that.

But then again, who could have accurately predicted bloodletting in the first trial?

[penduli]

Apparently none of us. I hope it doesn't become the plot point of another trial, in all honesty. I'm not a big fan of blood. [ Brrgh. ]

What questions, if you don't mind me asking?

[kingmakereffect]

It certainly was surprising. If that can be used to solve another trial I'll be impressed.

I don't mind you asking, but there's no point in talking about that. There's one in particular that hasn't come up... but I'm expecting it to, so I won't reveal it.

[penduli]

Not even a hint?

[kingmakereffect]

Nope. Like I said, I'm sure it'll come up at some point.

[penduli]

[ boo you whore ]

Or maybe we'll surprise you and it won't come up at all.

[ ...unless it's an important question. It's probably that, if he's so sure it'll come up at some point. ]

Has anyone else shared their theories with you about what's up with the pit and the dead seemingly coming back to life to take revenge?

[kingmakereffect]

No, but that's not really a surprise. Why talk to me about that?

Though if you'd like to share I certainly won't stop you.

[penduli]

Because you'd be the one who'd know the most about it, seeing as all of this is by your hand.

[ ...have they really not said anything, wow. ] ...I just wanted to know if anyone had gotten close with any of their thoughts, that's all. I don't really have anything new to share myself.

[ Since it's not zombies and the idea of dragging people from some other point in time is an interesting theory, but evidently not how it works. ...and there aren't any twins aside from him and Stan left, because no one has secret twins here. ]

[kingmakereffect]

Well, they haven't said anything to me.

[You can practically hear the shrug.]

[penduli]

[ so he's the only loser that has ]

I guess they don't expect anything from you if they think you're just a big liar. Their loss. [ You can also practically hear the shrug. ] What do they mostly contact you about?

...I know that's regarding private conversations, but you don't have to go into detail or anything.

[kingmakereffect]

[you did it, black!!]

Thank you for remembering that. I suppose I can tell you that mostly they just ask me stupid questions.

And if you're thinking "there's no such thing as a stupid question" trust me. There is. And I've heard a lot of them.

[penduli]

[ a surprised snort of laughter ]

No, no there's definitely stupid questions, and I've heard a lot of them too. Not here--mostly--but White and I'd get asked all the time if we were twins and if we had twin telepathy.

[ ... ]

So I can believe the stupid questions thing. [ little more subdued here. ] We have a lot of bright minds, but we're not exactly the smartest bunch of people you decided to save, are we?

[kingmakereffect]

You're not the smartest, no. But you all do find ways to impress me. I'm still surprised by the bloodletting. It was a creative solution and it worked. I wouldn't have expected that from anyone, so it was interesting to watch.

[penduli]

So it's not a stretch to say you don't regret your choice in company, sir?

[kingmakereffect]

Of course not. You're all interesting people.

[penduli]

[ That... is certainly one word you can use to describe them, yes. ]

Some more than most, I'm sure. Thanks anyway. [ ...was there anything else immediately on his mind, let's see...

...not really, no. ] I think I owe you a report on the meeting we had, but... there wasn't actually anything too notable, aside from comparing handwriting on the notes we've found again.

Unless you really want gossip.

[kingmakereffect]

Well, I certainly wouldn't turn it down if you're feeling charitable.

[deets, black]

[penduli]

[ he can't believe this ]

Miss Sigrun literally hits on her boyfriend and he's really into it. We got to this turn of conversation because Miss Sigrun was mentioning how you can't break the kitchen door open. [ A beat. ]

By the way, she tried that. With one of those flails from the vending machine. I guess that's sort of important—she really wants to know what goes on in there, and there's technically not a rule against trying to break things or put holes in them, so I think she might try again sometime?

[kingmakereffect]

I do appreciate the warning, but she's already told me as much herself.

As for the rest of that... well, that's an interesting bit of gossip, I guess?

[penduli]

My other bits of gossip involve the dead, so it's not like they mean anything anymore.

[kingmakereffect]

That's very true.

[penduli]

[ A soft hum. He's trying really hard to think of... oh.

If it sounds like he's counting off on his fingers? He kinda is. ]

Shirazu thinks Aqua's cute. Mettaton isn't interested in going back to his own world—he's going to Miss Sigrun's instead, if he can. Mr. Pines has to chase off a feral boyband every so often because they root through his trash. A few people seem to think you're either a total jerk or someone who's really sleep-deprived.

[ ??? Are any of these more interesting. ]

[kingmakereffect]

[...]

Sleep-deprived? That's not one I was expecting. Why do they think that?

[penduli]

[ Why is that the one that catches your attention, man. ]

That's the couple of people who think you accidentally fell asleep at your desk and pressed the button for the klaxons, that's all. [ ...though ] You do seem to keep pretty late hours. Do you ever sleep?

[kingmakereffect]

[because it's about him, ofc]

I'm only human. I have to sleep sometimes, you know.