Welcome to the Program

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Good Morning, Champions. In the interest of maintaining healthy sleep patterns, a day/night cycle is in effect. Your presence is expected in the cafeteria in exactly one hour.

[The voice comes through not a large speaker, but through the device that's attached to each Champion's arm. Further investigation of the features of the device will reveal a list of profiles, a mini-map, and a list of rules. The hallways are shiny white and silver, with running lights along the floor and lights on the ceiling, and at the junction of the hallways is a sign with a knife and fork icon and an arrow pointing down the hall.

Welcome to the Excellence Program, Champions. Time to get to know your teammates.]

Comments

[stillstands]

[Miki takes another couple of steps back and then... she's darting down the corridor leading away from the kitchen as fast as she can.

You tried Zombina but... this was never going to be an easy conversation.]

[karappo]

...that would be terrible.

[Karamatsu says, doing his best to keep his expression level.

"They want people from our homes to worry for us"

Ha. Ha...yeah.]

[karappo]

A...a what?

[Apparently no, there wasn't.]

[karappo]

[Oh yikes.]

Oh...well, surely it was an accident, right? That would have been understandable.

[karappo]

Glad...iolus?

[Karamatsu struggles a small bit on it, but manages eventually.]

My...that sounds like the kind of name a king would have, doesn't it?

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

[Zombina just.... watches the kid go and sighs. She tried so hard, but in the end it doesn't didn't even matter.]

[karappo]

Eeeehhh?? How could you say such a thing? Having thousands of fans adoring you, cheering your name when you walk past...I cannot imagine a greater lifestyle!

[karappo]

[He'll just have to learn that the hard way, he guesses...]

That would certainly defeat the purpose of bringing us all here, if the rules are anything to be believed.

[stillstands]

[She actually laughs at that - congratulations Prompto, you got plus one chuckle out of her.]

That was a miscalculation. Just because they're taller doesn't mean their ears aren't working.

[stillstands]

Can't have rule seven if everyone's starved, no.

[Oh, it's probably been about ten minutes now. Miki's just going to drag the not so powerfully smoking box over.]

... I guess we just open it?

[discalibur]

Maybe so, but I don't really care. I have my goal. Everything else is secondary.

[ZECT only matters as long as it's useful to that goal.]

[photoshooter]

[The what? Well, whatever, he doesn't know anything about politics and stuff. Prompto hops away to grab a plate to defend himself with. Protect him, dish.]

As a vested member of the Crownsguard, I can't let you incite cake-based anarchy aboard this innocent vessel! Especially if it means making me eat raw cake batter! I had self-defense training!

[karappo]

Then?

[He hesitates, like he's not sure he wants to explain the rest.]

I was alright. The person who kidnapped me was someone I know...they did it to make a point, albeit without my consent. He wanted to see if my siblings would come to my rescue.

[karappo]

[Karamatsu nods, sitting up a little on his knees. He has that water ready just in case.]

[stillstands]

[Look at these nerds. Okay, Miki carefully and slowly opens the box and pulls the package from the box. It's a little warm?! But, okay.]

It... looks okay?

[Hang on, she's going to get a pair of scissors and open up the packet...]

[photoshooter]

[That makes Prompto laugh.]

Oh, Gladio's not royal! A royal pain in the ass, maybe!

[He's mean because he loves, Gladdy. It's evident in the way he smiles proudly and continues:]

He is the king's bodyguard, though. And he's damn good at what he does. Noct couldn't ask for a better shield.

[quadjumps]

...I can't believe I'm hearing all of this.

[quadjumps]

It's not when they're stalkers!

[ he appreciates his fans ok...he's just...tsuning ]

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

Well ya are! Things can only get crazier from here! Maybe there's someone stranger than me here!~

[andjerry]

I really appreciate it. [seriously he does even though it sounds a little weak] With all of us together, we're going to have to be a team.

[keepmeinyourheart]

I agree. [She nods at that.] I am allowed to see all those who come to me for healing. They are allowed to come to Tenebrae so I may help them. I have also been allowed to retain my family's home as my residence.

[keepmeinyourheart]

That we will. One cannot accomplish something like this alone, so let us do it together.

[PROMPTO, KEEP BEING A RAY OF SUNSHINE. PLEASE.]

[keepmeinyourheart]

You needn't worry about being alone here, then. There is many of us, all in the same situation, and I am sure we all will revel in the comfort of having everyone around us.

[Even if they fight, they aren't alone.]

[keepmeinyourheart]

You are very loyal to your family. I cannot say if that is a common thing among the people back in my home.

[Though she knows her brother is very loyal... if stubborn.]

[theundertaken]

Self-defense this!

[He flicks the spoon, flinging batter at the plate.]