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]

I hope so too.

[But... she doesn't have a lot of faith. She badly, badly wants to hope they'll make it of here without anyone having to die, but.

Desperation is a powerful motivation.]

But I have a bad feeling it won't last, if that's is the only way out of here.

[challengesfate]

...I don't think it is. It can't be - there is always something unconsidered that can be done.

[Lucina there are no Outrealm Gates here you can't travel through time]

If we all think hard on it together, perhaps...we could reach a better conclusion?

[stillstands]

[... she's not going to get into the argument of are they or are they not in space again, that didn't go so well last time.]

It wouldn't be easy. And, we could discuss it? But coming up with a plan everyone agrees with and won't go against may be difficult.

[That doesn't mean they shouldn't try though.]

That could just mean it's worth doing.

[challengesfate]

Still, it is worth trying. If an alternative is possible, it should be tried.

[stillstands]

Murder should be a non-option in general. Never a first option.

[challengesfate]

I agree wholeheartedly.

[stillstands]

[That might be the first thing - agreed thing - that's really made sense in this place.]

Yeah. It doesn't have to be complicated.

[Is that a smile? That's a real smile.]

[challengesfate]

Thank the Gods for that.

[Is Miki getting a tiny little smile in return? Oh my gosh, they're both smiling.]

[stillstands]

[Look at all these heartwarming smiles. How wonderful...!]

Knocking ourselves down before we've even started won't help. We should just take it one step at a time.

[challengesfate]

I'll keep that in mind.

[And apply that concept to everything around her after the initial motive announcement happens.]

[stillstands]

[Retrospective advice is the best kind of advice.]

Although it might be an idea to start with figuring out that computer. On your arm.

[challengesfate]

That...will be a priority.

[And to learn what a computer even is.]

[stillstands]

If you need any help, just ask.

[challengesfate]

...I will. Thank you very much...erm...what is your name?

[stillstands]

You're welcome.

And, I'm Miki Naoki. It's nice to meet you.

[challengesfate]

It's nice to meet you as well, Miki. [Oh, hold on-] My name is Lucina.

[stillstands]

Lucina-san.

[She's trying out the name. It sounds pretty.]

I hope things aren't too confusing for you here. [Because you sure are aggressively in the future, computers and espresso machines and movies, oh my.]

[challengesfate]

[Why thank you.]

I...hope so, too. At the very least, if there are things I don't understand, I've always been a fast learner.

[stillstands]

You should do fine then. Being willing and ready to learn is half the battle, and being a fast learner should make it easier for you.