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[unexculpable]

Characters: Edward Elric and YOU!
Setting: Room 3-10 and other floors of the tower.
Format: Action is preferred, but I'll match.
Summary: Ed wakes up in the tower and is not please. Not pleased at all.
Warnings: Ed's mouth. That's about it for now.



» Room 3-10

[Ed braced himself, gritting his teeth and slowly attempting to pull himself up off the ground. For a second he was doing just fine, but then a biting, sharp pain -- more pain that he had felt in a long, long time -- in his stomach made him freeze. His breath caught in his chest. His heart skipped more than a few beats and his eyes went wide as the world starting spinning. He choked and looked down, immediately wishing that he hadn't. A piece of metal, a long beam from some abandoned construction work, ran right through him. He was skewered.

He let his guard down. He had shown mercy and this was the price he had to pay for it. If he didn't do something soon he was going to die here at the bottom of this mine shaft.

His vision blurred, the world around him grew dark and then...

And then he woke up and the pain was gone.

He struggled, fighting against the sleep paralysis as his mind raced -- where was he? Did someone find him in that mind shaft and bring him here? But how? There was no way. That wasn't a dream right? It couldn't have been a dream. He remembered it too well, that pain was real.

Thirty seconds later Ed shot up with a strangled sort of scream. His chest heaved with each breath as he looked around the room. This was definitely not a mineshaft. This wasn't a place he knew.]


» Various floors

((Ed's pretty much exploring the entirety of the tower so pick a floor, any floor and that's where the thread will be! Just specify the floor in your tag!))

[Now that all of that was over with it was time to get moving. He had more important things to do. Things like finding out if this letter was for real. There had to be answers somewhere in this tower. There had to be someone here who knew something. I mean, Amestris couldn't be gone... right?]

Comments

[technologic]

[And when Ed makes his way to floor twenty-five, the meadow floor, there will be one red-haired woman who blinks curiously over at him from her seat on the grass.]

[unexculpable]

[Oh hey, you don't look like one of those weird drone people! Maybe he can actually get some information here...

He waves a bit, heading over to her.]

Hey.

[technologic]

[She gives him a wave back, blinking up at him.]

Um, hi... You new here?

[unexculpable]

Uh, yeah, I guess so. Name's Ed.

[rewindingly]

[ Homura is on floor ten, watching the fish in the aquarium. She's needed somewhere to organize her thoughts and this will apparently do the trick. The moment Ed enters, though, she'll go from looking at the fish to looking at him. Suspicious, tense, and ready to transform if necessary... then relaxing and stepping back from the water. ]

Excuse me. I'll get out of your way.

[unexculpable]

What? No, you're fine, seriously. You're not in the way or anything.

[rewindingly]

Then why are you here?

[ She doesn't mean to sound rude... She's just curious. ]

[hintcoinplz]

[If Ed makes it to the fourth floor, there will be a Luke peering down through the glass at the other floors. He's dazed and confused, and his neck is red from where he tried and failed to remove the collar around his neck.]

[unexculpable]

[And make it to the fourth floor he does! He frowns a bit, looking down at the floors bellow.]

Hey, you alright?

[hintcoinplz]

[And Luke jumps back, looking confused and afraid.]

W-who are you? Where is this?

3rd Floor - Library

[marchwarden]

[ While thoughts of racing through the tower seemed like such a disastrous idea, Haldir almost had half a mind to do just that. He desperately wanted to know what lies upon the upper floors but lacked the courage to go alone. His companions warned him that Animus is an unforgiving realm but the marchwarden wasn't content in staying in one spot for long. Deciding he would ascend, Haldir stopped suddenly once he reached the third floor. ]

An archive? No one told me this place existed.

[ The Elf arched his brow in mild wandered as he walked inside of the library. His steps were quiet but perhaps not quiet enough to avoid detection. Wondering if there's anyone inside, Haldir turned the corner to spot a boy with golden locks nearby. He gave the youth a wary glance as he eyed him from head to toe. ]

A hobbit here...?

[ His indigo eyes blinked in confusion. ]

Yet even for a hobbit, you're quite...small.

[unexculpable]

[This floor was far more suited to Ed's tastes than any of the others. It was... normal all things considered and he couldn't help but feel a bit more comfortable and at ease when surrounded by all of these books.

Maybe if he was lucky he'd be able to stumble across something that could give him some answers about this place. His fingers brush against the spine of a book and just when he's about to pull it out he freezes.

There's a moment of brief, heavy silence. Ed's hands curl into fists as he turns sharply to face the elf.]

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU CALLING SMALL?!

[marchwarden]

[ The Elf almost jumped out of his skin once the little imp of a boy screamed at him. Haldir didn't expect the youth to get so angry over such a minor comment, then again the marchwarden did realize it was slightly rude of him. Not able to contain his smirk, Haldir offered the youth a not-so-sincere apology.]

I was calling you "small", young one. However, I do believe that was rather rude of me.

twenty seven, lab

[hero_of_smiles]

[Cross is just hanging out in the lab right now. He's been using a lot of his gear and gadgets lately he needed to come here and make more. Thankfully he got that tip on where he could get his hands on some stuff. But as he works away, he notices a golden haired boy wander in. So what's the logical thing to do? Call out to him of course.]

Heeeeeeey! [Just waving like an idiot over here.]

[unexculpable]

[... waving like an idiot indeed.

He raises an eyebrow as he walks closer]

Hey. Is uh... is everything ok...? [because seriously that is quite a bit of waving.]

[hero_of_smiles]

Oh yeah, everything's fine! Just wanted to say hi is all. I haven't seen you around.

[Have fun with derp and derp here, Ed. He'll need all the patience in the world to handle this much happy and optimism.]

[ floor thirty-two ]

[bewareofdog]

[ It's odd to be getting used to the idea that everything is over. Or a smoldering mess. Or destruction. He isn't sure now that he's heard a bit from the people, but if there is even a chance of survival, then the people he's thinking as dead are alive. Which means they think he's dead. Which is fine, because that is something he's prepared for his entire life, so they shouldn't be sad. That round about logic has been helping him work through the shock of being a "survivor."

Looking around, he notices a young boy and raises an eyebrow. ]

Wow... they're really pullin' in all sorts of kids these days. I wonder why that is.

[unexculpable]

[And now that blonde haired boy is giving you one hell of a glare, sir.]

I'm not a kid.

[bewareofdog]

[ He sneezes once. Why did he come up here? Ah, his allergies -- but it was peaceful for a bit. Rubbing his nose, he sits up before finally answering. ]

Eh? Don't all kids say that at least once?

Floor 14 where else would he be

[princeofjunes]

[It's a good day to relax and listen to some tunes and try to get your thoughts in order! At least it is for Yosuke, but he's sitting with an eye on the stairs watching for two particular people. This blond kid is neither, but he's got that 'exploring the tower for the first time' look about him, so Yosuke gives a friendly wave]

Hey! Welcome to the last bastion of electronic entertainment.

I dunno, where else do losers hang out? :|

[unexculpable]

[The only expression on Ed's face is confusion and with the way he's walking it's almost like he's in a daze. It takes him a moment to respond to Yosuke.]

... The what now?

[Seriously what was this stuff...?]

Amestris?

[princeofjunes]

The refuge of the technologically inclined!

[Kid why do you look confused this is easy stuff, come on!]

Music, movies, games, and everything you could want to kill a couple hours of time.

Random Hallway

[dragonspooker]

Partway down the hallway Ed was in, there was another short individual - one that looked stressed and irritated, though once she spotted Ed, she perks up. A finger is pointed in his direction, and there's a look that might be described as slightly crazed to her.

"HEY, YOU! I NEED YOUR COAT!"

[unexculpable]

And Ed just stares.

"You need what?"

[dragonspooker]

"Your coat! C'mon, you hard of hearing or somethin'? I need a red coat, and you've got one, so fork it over!" Wait, maybe she's going about this all wrong. Time for a demure pose, and to look mildly affronted. "Unless... You're a terrible fiend, who would leave an innocent maiden to fend for herself in her time of need!"