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

[midnightsea]

Complicated? I think that I can understand 'complicated', so why don't you spare a few minutes to explain why those profiles are a mess of complete misinformation.

[antitrust]

They aren't.

[midnightsea]

Obviously, they are. I'm nowhere near a century old, at the absolute minimum. And I've no idea where you got the impression that I like Jojo, but that couldn't be farther from the truth either.

[...he still hasn't looked in a damn mirror]

[antitrust]

...You don't like someone you insist on nicknaming like that?

[...i mean of all things to get stuck on but come the fuck on, buddy]

[midnightsea]

Jonathan, then.

[He corrected himself through grinding teeth complete with fangs he hadn't noticed yet.]

Are you going to answer me, or continue to play such childish games?

[antitrust]

If we've learned anything today, it's that you and I are likely not destined to have many productive conversations.

I can assure you that to the best of my knowledge, the information is accurate. That's the most I have to offer you.

[midnightsea]

Then your knowledge is seriously lacking. I hope you don't expect to be hailed as some omniscient force, with that being so obvious.

[antitrust]

No, no, not at all. I'm only human, after all.

[midnightsea]

Are you?

[because he still can't find his mask, buddy.]

[antitrust]

Yes...?

[well he doesn't know what to tell you then, pal]

[midnightsea]

I don't imagine a single human could really orchestrate all this, flawed as it may be. Do you expect us to believe you're working alone?

[antitrust]

Do you really doubt the extent of what can be done by a sufficiently talented individual?

[midnightsea]

...

[oh, HELL no you did not.]

Not remotely. But I'm not so stupid as to think even someone unbelievably talented could do something of this scale on his own.

[antitrust]

[he did.]

How many would you believe, through curiosity? Do you have a theory, or is it simply something that you're throwing out there as a possibility?

[midnightsea]

[you and i are gonna have a problem, odd talking box that claims to be human.]

I have a few theories, of course. [No he doesn't. He's making this up as he goes.] From first impression, I think it would either take a very large group of people with mediocre talents or a small group with exceptional talent to organize this

[antitrust]

[bring it, you wanna fuckin' go

...because it's really inconvenient for either of us to fuckin' go right now so you're going to have to wait if you wanna fuckin' go but]

We're not mediocre, let's put it that way.