[VIDEO .002 | username edward.elric]

[alchemyfreak]

Do new people always come in batches like this? It doesn't seem like anyone's really been here long enough to notice a pattern. A lot of- relatives showed up, recently. Pretty odd coincidence, I think.

[He looks... frustrated. Everyone he'd spoken to so far had only been around for a few months - tops. There's something suspicious about the whole thing, and he's trying to figure it out. After a moment he sighs, expression changing for the following announcement.]

Some of us have been doing research since we got here, and we're looking to start exploring the abandoned city for more information. We'll be meeting up to make arrangements this week on floor six of communal housing, if that sounds like something you'd be interested in and can defend yourself, feel free to stop by.

[Ed will give the specific time and date for this log, but we don't have a specific one set up OOC - probably July 10th, after the festival excitement has calmed down. Once again, if your character would crash without an invitation they are welcome to show up on their own without knowing someone on Floor Six or replying to this post.

Characters who can't defend themselves are welcome to join for the research aspect, or try to lie their way into the exploration part.

If you need an excuse to have an IC reason, feel free to poke Ed here or whatever.
Also please note, Ed's a CRAU so appears different than in canon: more info here on that!
Any questions? Hit me up on plurk or PM Ed's journal: TransmutedSelf]

Comments

text @d.va

[bunnyhopped]

exploring? that sounds fun. i want in!

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[alchemyfreak]

[why text. why is it always text. Ed's just going to sigh before responding.]

you'll have to come to the meeting for the debriefing.

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[bunnyhopped]

yeah, i guess i can make an appearance! you gonna have snacks?

[alchemyfreak]

wouldn't be a party without snacks.

[you didn't say it was a party, Ed.]

video; un: ghostking

[deathkid]

[ sitting atop the roof and nomming on french fries, nico shrugs. ]

Sometimes. Every once in a while. I think it's a thing of the portal that causes people to suddenly appear all at once.

[ he chews and then swallows ]

There's not much out there besides the dead, but if you want someone who can speak with them, I can come along. I can also defend myself and others, if necessary.

[alchemyfreak]

[wow, does this kid like fast food.]

Where I came from that only happened sometimes, and when it did those people didn't stick around for long.

[Ed pauses at that, before reconsidering the obvious confusion on his face. Of course this kid can speak to the dead. He's not buying the idea that's all that's out there though, not with a whole city to explore.]

Might be a plan. We'll be taking more than one trip, but you can stop into the debriefing to get all of the information.

[sorry Nico, there won't be any french fries, you might want to bring your own.]

[deathkid]

[ it's great for raising the dead. plus, demigods tend to eat a lot. he shrugs a bit before stuffing more fries in his face. he's got grace like ed when it comes to eating. ]

Nah, it's been like, almost every month since I got here. And most people stick around. Very few every return home, if that's even where they go.

And yeah, I can do that. I'll pop in and check it out.

[alchemyfreak]

[none of that makes ANY SENSE but okay.]

Few ever return home..?

[This place was sounding more and more different every day.]

Sounds like a plan. There'll be snacks, too.

[because Ed's not convinced Nico isn't just always eating.]

text @frankenstein

[500gallontank]

any chance of salvaging in this

'abandoned city'

which doesn't sound ominous

at all

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[alchemyfreak]

[Ed hates text so much, why is it so popular in this place.]

That's what my brother and I do here, so I would say so.

[500gallontank]

[ Frankenstein doesn't really *like* text so much as *hate* video even more. Plus, he's a bit paranoid, so....even if things go sideways here, this guy won't know what he looks like. ]



ever come across any cars

?

[NO REASON. Just, you know, caaaaasual conversation.]

[alchemyfreak]

[well, if he takes up Al's offer he's going to be meeting Ed soon enough so that anonymity won't get him far.]

not really, but we're still pretty new here.

It's not exactly the sort of thing we've been looking for either.

[Not in the job description, probably won't help with repairs and it's not like either of them drives.]

video @Link

[bluechampion]

I'm one of the new arrivals, so I doubt I even know as much as you.

[There's a twinkle in his eye. Link was going to explore the ruins himself to see what he could learn about this mysterious place, but now it felt like his duty to help out.]

I'll see you at the meeting.

[alchemyfreak]

Sounds good.

[Ed's not concerned with how long people have been present, everyone has their own skills to offer the exploration party.]

video; un: l.dylandy

[holds_up_walls]

An odd coincidence? Why do I feel like you are talking about me in that?

[He's got that stupid grin on his face, more just wanting to comment on it than complaining that Ed had said something]

[alchemyfreak]

[Because he is, Lyle. You, Al, Regene... It doesn't help the doubles seem to be all people he knew before now.]

Because what's the chance all these people's brothers showed up at once is a coincidence?

[Totally not denying it.]

[holds_up_walls]

This place has a thing for reuniting families? How nice of it, right?

I don't really want to figure out the odds because first we'd have to figure out the odds of falling through a portal and that's pretty well impossible.

[alchemyfreak]

[Not really, he didn't want Al here. And for once his situation is more complicated than Lyle's. That's an odd thought to considering, but Ed tries not to dwell on it.]

Only if it's complicated though, right?

[He doesn't respond to the last part, he might actually be looking into that.]

[ video | un: redpaladin ]

[tempredmental]

[Keith won't comment on the arrival thing right now because, well, he's one of those new people that just arrived.]

There's an abandoned city? What do you think you'll find there?

[alchemyfreak]

Some answers about this place would be nice.

[He's honestly not sure, but he does think that there has to be a reason there's less territory available to them in the past. And a broken wall didn't sound like a decent one to him.]

[tempredmental]

And you think the old city will have them?

[Keith supposed it made sense.]

When are you thinking of going? I'd like to figure some of it out, too.

[alchemyfreak]

It's a theory worth looking into.

[It's more hope than think at this point, but he's certain something is out there. Even if it's not an answer to his questions.]

We'll be taking a few runs out to find whatever we can, this isn't just a one time gig.

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[somakemelaugh]

[Excuse. He just figured out how to work this. And video is far easier than text on his fingers, what with these long nails.]

Research, you say?

[alchemyfreak]

[A nod, he'll take video over text any day.]

That's what we do.

[somakemelaugh]

Good. I'd like in on that, long as you're still taking volunteers. [And he'll likely show up even if they're not.] Any time, is it?