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

[playthedamncard]

No.

[Normally that would've been it, and he'd hope she's satisfied that he even bothered to stop and give her the time of day, but he lingers to look her over, then at the PIP. Lunafreya Nox Fleuret. Noted.]

He's not on the list.

[keepmeinyourheart]

[Not on the list... Judging by how the young man just looked at the device on his wrist, it must be a computer of some sort. She lifts her own and runs her fingers over it, experimentally pressing a button and ending up in the profile section.

This was getting disturbing.]

I see. This device... Is it accurate about the occupants here?

[playthedamncard]

I have no idea. [Which he doesn't like admitting, but it does seem to mean they're all just as lost and confused.] I don't see why not, but it may have flaws in the data, in the system.

[keepmeinyourheart]

[A flaw...]

Would you be able to tell if there was a flaw in this? It seems rather simplistic.

[playthedamncard]

Perhaps if something more obvious happened, an apparent glitch in the system. Bugs to work out.

[Though he stares at the PIP again with a critical eye, tilting his arm this way and that.] I'd likely need to hook this up to a computer and sift through the actual code.

Why? Were you expecting this Nyx Ulric to be here?

[keepmeinyourheart]

[This station was being run by a computer, how hard would it be to find one?] You sound as if you are familiar with doing things like this.

[She nods, looking around.] He is my bodyguard.

[playthedamncard]

I'm familiar with technology, and should this be more advanced than I'm used to, it shouldn't take me long to catch up.

Your bodyguard may yet be here, but if this list shows all the people who are here, then you might have to make due without him. [Boy, a bodyguard sure would be a good idea re: rule 7, huh.]

[keepmeinyourheart]

That is rather reassuring to hear. [Having a techie here might save lives?]

Even if he's not here, I do not feel that anyone here would want to cause me undue harm. I am more afraid that... he might take a little more undue risks to return me back to Insomnia than he should.

[playthedamncard]

He's going to have a hell of a time trying to find you.

If I might ask, why specifically might no one here harm you? Especially with that rule in place.

[keepmeinyourheart]

[This is going to sound like something right out of a movie or a book.]

I do not believe anyone here would succumb to that rule unless we are given a motive that might tempt someone. That is why I do not fear for my safety.

[playthedamncard]

Someone might be given reason and motive to. We don't fully understand this situation yet.

[keepmeinyourheart]

That is true... I am hoping our captors show their hand without too much trouble.

[playthedamncard]

That would be incredibly too kind of them for people who abducted us all.

[keepmeinyourheart]

One can never be sure. I have come across men who have been very open about their intents of ill will towards others.

[playthedamncard]

If only everyone was so up front about their causes and intents.

Does this come from being a former princess?

[keepmeinyourheart]

This comes as a former princess and the Oracle.

[playthedamncard]

['The', not 'an'. Interesting.] Am I supposed to take it that you see into the future? [With all the disdain that comes from thinking future-sight is total bullshit.]

[keepmeinyourheart]

No, the future is not for me to see. I simply commune with the gods and forge the contracts between them and the king, as well as keep the darkness threatening Eos at bay.

[playthedamncard]

So you're like a priestess of a religion.

[keepmeinyourheart]

It is not a religion in the traditional sense. The gods, the Astrals, are very real, and they influence our world in a variety of ways. One such god the people can readily look upon is Titan, the Archean. Or... what is left of Shiva.

[playthedamncard]

So you have proof that your supposed gods are real? [Champion~ of~ Denial~]

[keepmeinyourheart]

Yes. Another here has seen these gods likely for himself. His name is Prompto Argentum.

[playthedamncard]

[Okay, let's go in a slightly different direction then.] Are you able to wield the power of these gods for yourself?

[keepmeinyourheart]

Only the ones they have granted me.

[playthedamncard]

Sounds like the sort of friends and power a princess would want on her side.