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

[photoshooter]

Okay, I don't know what Aegipp is besides probably a place, but I'm talking about the power the Draconian granted the Kings of Lucis to help keep the world safe from the darkness or whatever, which is very real and kind of important?

[stillstands]

[She runs her finger along the edge of the console, warily and carefully.]

Yes. Monitoring, maybe...? It wouldn't need to be permanently on us otherwise...

[stillstands]

... Have you not checked what's on the computer yet?

[well, luckily someone here can help her out. And make things 100% worse when she gets to read what's on there.]

[photoshooter]

[!!!!!!! FRIENDS!!! :D :D :D]

Of course! Oh, man, I'll even do you one better: I'll rope all my friends into Janeyquest, too. The more, the merrier!

[in4apounding]

I'm sorry, please don't cry Mister Osomatsu! I'm sure you're not a piece of- waste.

[photoshooter]

You keep saying words that aren't words!

[challengesfate]

[There's a pause, and Lucina sighs - mostly to herself.]

I don't know what that is.

[This is getting to a ridiculous point, but it's true.]

[in4apounding]

Okay..?

[...she'll believe you believe it, dude.]

But why would they need to copy it, it doesn't take magic to fly. I mean, not with an airship. ...on Remnant. I guess?

[playthedamncard]

I'd like to test it in other ways that don't involve being stupid enough to crack open a window.

[quadjumps]

...They're waiting for someone to act on Rule Seven.

[photoshooter]

Well... it's a lot of power, I guess? And Niflheim's been at war with Lucis forever. They're grabbing any advantage they can get, no matter how twisted and underhanded it is.

[playthedamncard]

...You don't know what Egypt is, and I don't know what a Draconian is or who the Kings of Lucis are.

So something's very wrong here.

Where exactly is...Niflheim?

[playthedamncard]

Specialized transforming suits...I'm interested. Tell me more.

[stillstands]

[Look.... Lucina didn't get televisions or movies, she's not about to try explaining computers as well.]

Okay, um. Do you mind if I bring up a couple of screens I think you should read?

[quadjumps]

Tch- [ he scowls deeper, and then turns away. he hates this. he's pissed beyond belief. ]

None of this makes any sense. I don't have time for this. I need to get back.

[quadjumps]

Then you'd better watch what you say. Someone might, oh, you know, bite back.

[ shit, son. ]

[photoshooter]

...I mean, where isn't it, at this point?

[But he shakes his head and sweeps one hand vaguely through the air.]

It's, you know. Generally north? There's actual Niflheim, which is either desert or frozen solid, and then they've taken over Accordo and Tenebrae, too. ...And Lucis, now. I guess. So pretty much the entire civilized world.

So where's that Aegypt place? In the ruins of Solheim or something?

[challengesfate]

Um...no. I don't mind at all. [There's a pause.] I...do know how to read, just. To clarify. I am starting to feel rather foolish...

[le_mat]

...

[He scowls tries to shove his hands in pockets he doesn't have. He doesn't have to answer- his agreement is clear]

[quadjumps]

[ slaine you are a saint. ]

Better.

[ as in, that's a better train of thought than he was expecting. ]

Do they seriously just want us to keep living here until someone kills one of us?

[quadjumps]

I never wanted to go to space in the first place.

[ way to kill her vibe yuri ]

Guess we'll find out in an hour. Something about meeting in the cafeteria, right?

[newcycle]

... But it doesn't. Why?

[newcycle]

Uh-- no. I was trying to get a map to show up, so I could figure out how to go home? But I kept getting stuck on their stupid rules.

[newcycle]

Someone who would kidnap 20 people or so?

[newcycle]

Thats a... different way to call it. Thanks for the explanation.