Induction.

[antitrust]

You've all had some time to get to know each other; whether or not you're all getting along is another matter. Either way, one thought pattern seems to be pretty prevalent, no matter what you think of this entire situation – Where, exactly, is the Conductor? That question isn't going to be answered in full, even now; if you were hoping to work out exactly who the Conductor is...well, that's not going to be readily answered, either. What you are going to get, however, is the sound of that public address box mounted into the wall somewhere above your heads crackling to life; it's staticky and a little grating at first, like someone's fiddling with the volume control somewhere, but eventually it clears up. "Ah, is it..?" It's a little uncertain at first, but that, too, clears up soon enough; it's a male voice, at least that much is discernible. "Greetings to the lot of you, the new class at Graceside Academy; I trust you've familiarized yourself with the rules. "You can call me the Conductor."

[OOC: You can be heard just fine through the PA system, so feel free to ask any questions your little heart desires; brackets are fine, you don't need to use prose!]

Comments

[announcemyvictory]

...Sir? [She clears her throat.] We aren't a class -- no, of course you know that. Do you expect us to... well, to go through that escape plan on the signs, or to stay here and prevent each other from doing so? To be honest, I'm not sure anyone will agree to either. We do have obligations.

[antitrust]

You can do whatever you believe to be most conducive to your own personal agenda. It's not my place to dictate that for you.

I can only tell you that you will be provided for, and that I wish you the best of luck, whatever you decide.

[announcemyvictory]

So some sort of... win-lose scenario, with the needs of a person against the needs of the group. Generally, people would write about this in a philosophy paper, not enact it, but I suppose even you have an idea... I suppose we're to hold on anyway.

[because they're totally gonna get rescued, like, today]

[antitrust]

If that's what you would like to do, then I certainly won't stop you.

How well or how poorly the exercise goes is up to the discretion of the group.

[announcemyvictory]

And what is well or poor... depends on how you find it?

[antitrust]

I'd think most would agree that people dying implies the exercise is going poorly.

[announcemyvictory]

One would think, but as the arbitrator, I wondered if you had a different point of view.

[Stay calm. Don't freak out.]

The titles. What is their purpose? I know you mentioned "identification..."

[antitrust]

Consider it a matter of bureaucracy, if you'd like. They're more for my reference than yours.

[announcemyvictory]

For yours... I suppose that makes sense? My apologies.

[do you even say that to someone who's just kidnapped you, obviously you don't scream at them like you do your servants, what is the protocol here]

[antitrust]

No apologies necessary, though it's appreciated regardless.

[announcemyvictory]

Ah... all right.

[She'll just look around the room, eyeing the assorted students.]