ANNOUNCEMENT 003

[intercom_voice]

[Suddenly, like twice before, that tell-tale screeching of feedback rings through the halls before an authoritative, but clearly female voice speaks.]

Hello, students! I see you've all been doing well, and truly taking to heart the lessons you've been learning during your stay at our wonderful facility.

[There's a small pause before she starts up again, an air of amusement to her voice.]

I'm sure you all miss your friends and family very much, but do not fret, because your studies and the lessons you learn here are of the utmost important. Build character, and climb the ladders of success, all of you!

[With one final teeth-wrenching burst of feedback, the announcement ends.]

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General Mingle

Mingle, have fun, and don't forget to tag your series name!

Comments

[shadowscall]

He snorts at that. He doesn't think there's a school for what he does.

"My problem is having to finish it here. What gives you the right to just kidnap people anyway?"

[intercom_voice]

Why, democracy of course. We voted on it.

[shadowscall]

"You-"

Kai pauses, torn between banging his head against the intercom or trying to chuck it through a Corridor. He's not sure it would even work, but it's tempting. He finally sighs and presses the button again.

"How about letting some of us go? The ones that aren't fighters. 'Cause some of the people around here are just nuts, they shouldn't have to deal with that."

Naw, he doesn't have Tadakuni and Piko in mind, not at all.

[intercom_voice]

That's not possible. After all, we didn't vote on it. And besides, everyone is here for a reason. If you take one animal out of an ecosystem, the entire food chain will collapse.

[A pause, and she continues, sounding so sly.] You simply wouldn't be able to understand.

[shadowscall]

"Well then- take a vote!"

Ecosystems and food chains...what the hell is this lady on? He's decided to just ignore that, when she comments that he wouldn't understand...and the way she says it just irritates the hell out of him. Instead of the Corridor idea, Kai simply reaches up and melts the intercom right off the wall. A minor, probably pointless act of rebellion (the damn thing'll be right back in place the next day, he's sure), but it makes him feel better.

[intercom_voice]

[A pause.] I've voted. The results are in--

[Ah, but Kai doesn't get to hear the rest, because the intercom's been melted and the last noise heard from it is a mess of static and popping metal.]