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[It’s the sudden rush of cold and wet that greet Roy Mustang upon arrival, being dropped rather unceremoniously into the junction of rivers. Sputtering, coughing, sore, and forcing himself to wade through the water to the shoreline, he’s more than a little confused at finding that not only is he devoid of injuries, he’s also been stripped of his uniform, but at least someone was kind enough to leave an open journal lying along the river?

It's like a bad consolation prize: we stole your stuff, so have a journal in which to write about it!

That doesn't stop him from shooting a glare toward the sky he just dropped out of, though.]

Okay, I get it! "Useless when wet". Was that really necessary?

[Shedding water everywhere, he takes a moment to look around, attempting to get his bearings.]

Alright, I was shoved through their little portal into... what looks like the middle of some town that is definitely not any place I've ever seen. Now the question is, how do I get back? And what happened to my uniform?

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This is a village run by scientists, we're trapped behind an invisible barrier. As for the wings? Well, everyone here has them. Even the scientists, from what I hear.

There's a group called the Malnosso. They control pretty much everything around here, including the barrier that keeps us in the village area. But even if there was a way out of that--and so far as I know, there isn't--everyone's been brought here from different worlds.

Do you need any assistance? I can understand the dislike of water.

If all you're going to complain, you won't be making any friends around here.

[He's missing the lieutenant already.]

[ ... what. okay. that monologue is pretty funny, and if al had a mouth, he would be smiling and trying not to laugh pretty hard... and though he's still trying not to laugh... ]

Colonel Mustang?

[Now there's a voice he hasn't heard in a while. And he's a little relieved that Alphonse is here with FullMetal, if just because it would have been cruel to separate them again.]

Alphonse? You're here too?

Ah, there's a girl who offered a towel, but in a different vein, any information that you could provide about this place would be greatly appreciated.

How do they bring people in? Or is that part of the unknown? And what sort of retaliation can be expected should one attempt to revolt?

Who else is here that I should know about?

[To be honest, so is he.]

...and I'm not complaining, just stating facts. You'll have to cut me a little bit of slack, FullMetal. This isn't exactly an easy adjustment to make.

...wings?

[Hang on, he's got to check something. Well at least that explains the soreness! There has to be a logical explanation though. People don't just sprout wings overnight-- no, if you combine them with a bird, they could.

This is no time for panic. That can be done later and away from prying eyes.]

Chimeras? Or just a side effect of the location?

It's unknown to me at least. Pretty much everything people do know is in the guide in the journals.

[Amelia snickers a bit at the idea of a revolt. It's not because she wouldn't mind it; she just knows better.] It wouldn't work. Not against the Malnosso. Unless you're used to fighting people who can change your entire body or your personality like it's nothing.

I'd call it a side effect. I don't think any alchemy is involved.

Winry, Al, and I are here, and Ling arrived from Xing right before you did. The Hughes- [He pauses, wincing slightly; Hughes only just went back the other day, so the loss is still a little fresh. Maybe it's better if Mustang doesn't know.] ...I mean, Miss Gracia and Elicia are here. People come and go a lot here.

I'm sorry to say I don't know much about this place. Other than it's called "Luceti", and we've been kidnapped on a large scale.

But we seem to have all we'll need for survival here.

Selphie? That's a lovely name.

Have you been here long?

How does one go about getting rid of them?

How are they? Ms. Gracia and Elicia, I mean. [Don't get him wrong, he's glad to hear there are others in residence, but those two are important.]

I'm more accustomed to fighting things capable of regenerating at high speeds and with individual... quirks to their abilities. That is entirely outside my expertise.

[Sigh.] ...I don't think I'm liking the sound of this.

Understood. Are there no authorities that would prosecute such large scale abductions? Also, if you don't mind, would it be too much to ask you to elaborate on that last statement?

Not from what I've seen. We were brought here by someone called the "Malnosso". This is a different world from any of ours.

Of course. We have plenty of food and water to survive with, as well as houses with working appliances, like stoves, heaters, etc.

Something tells me I'm not going to harbor much good will toward them.

Lodging... That's something I may have to look into. How difficult is it to acquire?

You, and just about everyone else here.

I wouldn't know. I have people here I'm staying with. But I suppose you just find a place, and claim it as yours if no one's living there.

It's reassuring to know I'm not alone in that respect.

That may prove to be my best option. I suppose that it'll be the next course of action after drying off. Does everyone arrive by being dropped into a river or do they think up new methods for each individual?

They're... [Upset and traumatized by Hughes' sudden return to death? Obviously affected by some of the horrible things that have happened the last few months and beyond? God, how does he even sum it up.] ...They're managing. Elicia's been here even longer than I have, and she's...

[Oh geez, he hasn't even explained everything. Damn you for not automatically knowing everything as usual, Roy!]

Look, you should know that people are brought to this place from different times. Last thing I remember from Amestris is the night before the Promised Day even started, and Ling's from after it's over. Elicia just turned six.

[It's messed up.]

You don't. If you do, you die.

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