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]

[10/10 would rec for helping people

not.]

I'm not taking that answer, pal. We've got some really messed up people here. Physically. [She's notably more serious in tone this time.] Give me an estimate to the best of your abilities, and if you can't do that then answer my next question without deflection.

[kingmakereffect]

Just out of curiosity, why do you think you can order me around?

[captainobnoxious]

I'm used to it.

[Simple as that. Having people under her jurisdiction isn't unusual, though she's realizing a little lately that the Kingmaker's above her in rank, evidenced by apologetic tone she's got in her later words.]

The second question's nothing to fear though, excuse my tone from before. I just wanted to know if you were human like us.

[kingmakereffect]

[.................]

Well, asking politely is more likely to get you answers. Yes, I'm human.

[captainobnoxious]

[So he'll be easily stabbed by those wanting at him. That's cheerful news.]

Whew! Don't tell bombshell, but I'm pretty relieved there's not two of him. That'd be pretty ridiculous.

[Two robots, that is.]

So, what do you do for a living? Or did do for a living, I guess, before this whole maker deal. Are you like us, or did you always live in a weird place like this?

[kingmakereffect]

...Bombshell? Do you mean Bombastic?

[???????]

As for your questions... one at a time, please. You all really do like [wait for it] bombarding people with questions.

[oh my god did he just]

[captainobnoxious]

[KINGMAKER PLEASE.

LIKE, GOOD JOB, YOU GOT A LAUGH OUT OF HER, BUT PLEASE.]

A wise guy, huh? [Look, she can't even pretend to be annoyed, that was a good one and it's true. She does.] The harder and faster you hit something to more likely you are to win, that's my strategy.

[So there!!]

Alright, alright, answer the second one first.

[kingmakereffect]

I just happen to like puns.

[WHO DOESN'T]

"Have you always been in a place like this?" That one?

[captainobnoxious]

[An excellent tidbit she'll be sharing with everyone. Kingmaker likes puns.]

Yeah, that one. We've got people from all kinds of places and, er... times? I guess? There's a lot of numbers and names being thrown around and all I know is that they're wrong.

[kingmakereffect]

All of you are from different worlds. Whatever year or place they believe they're from is most likely true.

Unless they're lying to you, of course.

[captainobnoxious]

Since I don't know either way, I won't think too much about it. It's nothing I really care about anyway.

[Not her place to accuse. And she doesn't get the idea of separate worlds and all that jazz since she's, well, a practical person.]

Back to you though, baker. [...] Maker. Are you the same as us, or are you "native"?

[bet you wish you could see her actual bunny ear quotes]

[kingmakereffect]

I'm not from this place, no. Where I'm from isn't important.

[captainobnoxious]

[And so another question answered, another question appears. Why the hell isn't he here with them.]

Wasn't gonna ask anyway. Are we underground or above ground?

[kingmakereffect]

That's also not important right now.

Should one of you succeed in ending the exercise, I can tell you then.

[captainobnoxious]

Guess it is too dangerous to try and make a bomb to explode a section of this up in hopes of escape then. Something about the possibility of water or collapse that'd kill us.

[Sure, Sigrun, tell him your social security number while you're at it.]

You said we have two options: Either we do the exercise and win our way out, basically, or we just settle down. Is that right? There was a lot happening yesterday with cannibalism talks.

[kingmakereffect]

Yes, that was... something.

[He sounds a bit wigged out by it.]

You're correct. Those are your options.

[captainobnoxious]

[Sorry, Kingmaker... That's just how things end up when one of your survivors is a (respectable) turkey.]

If we do the latter, how long will these food supplies last us? I don't see some of us wanting to stay here for a year or three [her in particular, used to being able to stretch her legs and do something] but it seems like you've stocked us for a long haul.

[kingmakereffect]

I have. Don't concern yourself with the food. I won't tell you how, of course, but I can provide for you all should you choose to live peacefully here.

[captainobnoxious]

[So much for that.]

I figure you'll just send it through the vending machine I'm not allowed to beat up or those metal doors at the end of the hall. Somehow. When bombshell's attention is elsewhere.

[... somehow.]

Last question, at least until I think of something else or whatever: If we cut off each other's arms, would you fit us with those cool replacements that the three-toned guy has? The blastia stuff.

[kingmakereffect]

[oh my god]

No. I wasn't responsible for that.

[captainobnoxious]

Aww, alright. I'll be sure to tell him that we can't do that.

[As obviously disappointing as it is.]

Thanks for your time, maker. I'll radio in again for a chat some other time.

[kingmakereffect]

Of course. Whenever you'd like, Boundless.