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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.

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[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.

[penduli]

[ ah, and here i was thinking it was because he was accustomed to feral boybands howling about their next single ]

There goes my theory about you being a robot, I guess. [ ...he's kidding he never thought that promise-- ] Do you take naps, or do you sleep for a solid set of hours?

[ he's kind of feeling the nap answer ]

[kingmakereffect]

[well you never know, it might be that too]

My sleep schedule really isn't important, you know.

[penduli]

It's not, I was just wondering. [ sue him. ] It's not a sin to be a little curious about you, is it?

[kingmakereffect]

No, not at all. But if you're curious about me there are more interesting questions to ask than about my sleep schedule.

[penduli]

[ maybe he's jealous of your sleep schedule, you don't know ]

You probably won't answer those though. [ ... ] How long have you been the caretaker of this place?

[kingmakereffect]

You're right, I won't answer that one. Sorry.

[He doesn't sound very sorry.]

[penduli]

[ see. ]

Have you ever dated before?

[kingmakereffect]

I have, yes. It was never anything too serious.

[look, you got an answer!!]

[penduli]

[ to the most useless question ever!! ]

What were they like? How did you meet? Are you two still friends?

[kingmakereffect]

Are you really that interested in my love life? It doesn't matter; none of them are in my life now anyway.

[penduli]

Gossip is generally about that, yes. [ So.

...let's see, another question... ] What's your favorite animal?