arrival; [action/voice]

[forfeits]

[ It happens too fast. The portal opens up around them and Ed's sure they won't make it out alive this time. There are too many sacrifices, too many questions, and when he comes to, he isn't sure where he is. He's been 'helpfully' sorted, but all Ed can see and feel is scrap metal. The container is dark, and when he moves, the scrap makes a lot of noise. ]

What the hell?! Teacher? A-Al?

[ He flails, his own automail arm and leg causing a clatter, the noise echoing.

This isn't Amestris, this isn't where he's supposed to be. The Gate dropped him somewhere. ]

Hey! [ He's half buried, so the amount of noise he's making almost drowns out his voice, until he's finally able to beat on a wall, until he finally falls out of the scrap pile, the container doors opening, and into the corridor. ]

What's going on here? Who did this?! What have you done with my friends?

[ He's fired up, and you might well get a short, screaming teen in your face. He might also not realize that he's broadcasting around, too, his emotions too high to notice anything different about himself or this place. ]

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[armoured]

[He has no idea how to get out of here and back to where he should be.

Okay, that's a lie, he has one idea. But he's never going to open a human transmutation portal himself, not ever again, and so that leaves him pretty stuck. All he has to go on is where he arrived, maybe that has something to do with it, so he's come back to his original entry point to poke around.

He was not expecting to hear a familiar voice from inside a container of scrap metal.]

Brother? BROTHER!

[He practically scoops Ed up as soon as his poor brother has landed in the corridor, crushing him into a tight embrace.]

[forfeits]

[ Ed lets out a cry when he's scooped up, flailing at first. This place is strange, and he isn't sure who is grabbing him. But the metal armour, the voice, it's undeniable. ]

Al? Al, you're okay! [ Sorry, just gonna get a huge bear hug from your tiny brother. ] Are you hurt?

[ He has a thousand questions, but he's just glad that Alphonse is safe, first and foremost. ]

[armoured]

[Excuse him, but he's not going to be letting go of Ed any time soon, so his tiny brother can just enjoy being smushed against cold, hard metal.]

No, I'm fine, just--- confused. Something went wrong with Father's portal, this isn't Amestris any more.

[A brief pause, a tighter squeeze.]

I'm glad you're here, Ed. Are the others here too? May, Teacher?

[forfeits]

Yeah, the portal was different. I saw the gates, and then... nothing.

[ It's disturbing, really. He hadn't wanted to pass through the gates either way, but to come out in a place like this? ]

They weren't with you? You're the first person I've seen here. [ He doesn't struggle against his brother's hug, just accepts and leans into the metal of the armour. This just puts them that much farther from finding Al's body, from getting back to how things used to be. ]

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[splasher]

[makoto was just passing by, until the obvious sound of a human fighting the scrap metal container and being very angry about it makes him stop in his footsteps, tracing them back to the open corridor.]

[with all these new arrivals, it's hard to say what's safe and what isn't, but he's willing to give anyone finding themselves here for the first time the benefit of the doubt.]

--hello?

[..he says, uselessly, after the questions stop. he knows there's someone there, even as he peers in carefully]

Are you okay?

[please don't be a giant, scary sort of person. please, please]

[forfeits]

[ Well, his shadow might look giant and scary, but the kid that rounds the corner likely does not. Ed is red faced and flustered, hands balled into fists, one metal and one flesh. ]

Who are you?

[ Sorry, Makoto, he has a lot of questions. ] What the hell am I doing in this place?! [ He takes a few steps closer, wary, and not sure if this guy means him harm or not. It doesn't really look that way, though. ]

[splasher]

[and despite edward's alarming lack of height, his presence and questioning does make makoto take a few steps back, worried about being the target of this person's anger.]

Ah... [defensively putting his hands up before him] My name's Makoto Tachibana. You're--new, aren't you? All of us were brought here without our asking, really... This is the planet Iniidae. We're surrounded by ocean?

[he's slightly intimidated]

[soulfriend]

GYAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH?!

[He was just in here for parts! He just needed parts!! Why is he being attacked?! At least, that's how his panicked mind reads it. Kazuichi skitters backwards with a yelp, throwing up his arms to his face to ward off . . . whatever's going on here.]

WHO ARE YOU?!

[forfeits]

[ Ed is almost as frightened as Kazuichi, what with the way the guy screams. He takes a step back, but doesn't retreat. ]

Who are you? [ He has his fists clenched at his sides, not sure if he should be on the offensive or defensive here. ] I woke up here, in that thing-- [ He points to the scraps container. ] Someone put me there!

[soulfriend]

OH!

[He shouts that out accusingly, even though it's the exclamation that comes with sudden understanding. Oh! This guy's just new. Same thing had happened to him . . . well, kinda. Not this specifically, but Kazuichi can recognize it for what it is.

Despite the screech, he lowers his arms immediately and sighs, gathering himself again.]

—I mean, oh! Ohhh. You're new, huh? Sorry 'bout that . . . someone put me in the medical bay when I first got here, too. Just happens, man. I'd rather have been in with all the machine parts!

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[inyourlight]

Can you... keep it down?

[The noise isn't the worst, but it sure as heck is annoying to have someone screaming so much. He wouldn't mind explaining, except he's sure that someone panicking this much wouldn't listen. He could probably knock him over, or out, or simply wrestle the guy into being still but that also sounds like it'll make things more complicated.

So Killua stands where he was when he saw the strange screaming guy come tearing into the hall, not budging but scrunching up his face at the ruckus he's making.]

[forfeits]

[ Ed pauses, surprised by the guy's reaction. He makes a face, though, frowning and clenching his fists. ]

...Where am I? [ He tries to keep his voice calm, even if everything in him is warning him to go find Al, Teacher and May. ] Where are my friends? I woke up in that thing, and this... this isn't my home.

[inyourlight]

Iniiiiiidae? I think that's what they call it. You know, a whole new planet sort of thing.

[space exploration isn't even a thing for Killua back home. He's only regurgitating what he gathered while here.]

You might find someone you know, but who knows? I sure as heck am alone -- maybe they're back home?

[classwarfare]

[ Sometimes you're like, all right, let's see what there is to eat right now, and then sometimes you end up with a blur of motion yelling in your face. Nagisa takes a few large steps back, and though his expression remains mild enough, his posture shifts to something ready and defensive. Just in case. ]

I. I don't know at all what you're talking about??

[ He holds up both hands, still wary, in a gesture of look, I'm unarmed. ]

[forfeits]

I just woke up in this place. Woke up in that thing. My friends are gone.

[ Ed's voice is tight, tense. He's speaking through gritted teeth, because while this guy looks harmless, he's still not sure he can trust anyone he meets here. This doesn't look like Amestris, after all, this could be part of Father's trick. ]

I don't know how I ended up here, or in there.

[classwarfare]

Aaahhh...

[ What do you even say to that. It'd been easy for Nagisa, even if he can't really remember the exact details of how he'd gotten here. "It's a special field trip," they'd said. "For training," they'd said. And now he couldn't even remember who they were. ]

You could ask URSULA. If anyone's going to know, it should be her. [ At least in theory. ]

[sparrowfeather]

[ rose cringes at the sudden, well, shrieking piercing her ears. it's not too hard to tell what just happened, though, what with their... well, shrieking and all. she sighs and rubs her temples before deciding to do her good deed for the day and fill this poor small, angry red ball of hysteria in. ]

Hey, hey, chill out! Listen, your friends are fine, and nobody's in any danger. Including you. No need to keep wasting your breath.

[ despite her lackadaisical tone and careless attitude, rose isn't unsympathetic. ending up here without any idea what's going on kind of sucks. ]

You're not anywhere near wherever you were a minute ago, and chances are you're not going to be anytime soon. Speaking from experiencing here, panicking about it isn't going to help it sink in. Just stop for a sec and take a good look around you.

[forfeits]

How... how do you know? Where are my friends, I need to see them!

[ Ed breathes heavily, not quite sure what to believe. She seems kind, she seems to have information and he's not in immediate danger, but. Maybe she's right. He looks around, examining the halls and the scrap metal that's fallen around his feet. ]

Then where am I? [ The portal could take them many places, and showing up somewhere wholly unfamiliar wouldn't be out of the question. ]

[sparrowfeather]

I know because I was in the same position, and it's been almost a month since I got stuck here.

[ rose's eyes dart to his arm, but she tries to look away before he notices her curious stare. she's never seen anything like it, not where she's from. it's... probably not a good time to ask questions, though, huh. ]

Welcome to planet Iniidae! Or whatever. There's nothing but water, unexplored islands, more water, man-eating sea creatures, even more water, and a home base with way too many, uh... let's just say interesting people crammed into one place. Sounds fun, right?

[ her tone is deadpan, but she gestures to the area around her. ]

Chances are, your friends are back home. As far as they're concerned, you might not even be missing. Time could be marching on back there just like always, and you might be down here but another you might still be up there with them, and... okay, it's... ugh. Well. Nobody's exactly figured it yet. Everyone seems to have contradicting stories. It's a mess.

[ rose is totally prepared for this kid to start freaking out again, so she sort of just. averts her gaze. ]

Sooo, I'll just. Give you a minute.

[forsage]

[ he just came out to walk his dog and he feels so attacked right now.

really.

quickly pulling daisy back behind his legs, since her whimpering and her tail between her legs tells him she does not like this ruckus, he sighs and tries to keep his powers at bay because he was not expecting this. ]

Um- Ah- Well… [ he feels a little overwhelmed, truth be told, so hopefully his confused expression hints to that. mercy. ] Which one of those do you wanna know the most?

[forfeits]

[ Attacked is a good way to feel when Ed Elric is involved and angry. Which in this case, he is. Ed can't contain his anger, his confusion. He's afraid for his friends, and afraid for the battle they were fighting before he arrived here. ]

Where are my friends? Did you bring me here?

[ He doesn't approach, but his whole body is wired tight with tension. ]

[forsage]

No. I had no hand in bringing you to the base. [ okay.

now this is something he can deal with. it almost reminds him of how larni is whenever lani is involved with something of his and ackerly back home. (… maybe that's not the best comparison for him to think of. seeing as how, half the time, larni wanted to punch him.)

he takes a deep breath before he speaks, voice full of regret but what he hoped was quiet conviction over what he said. both to show he wants no trouble and because, between him and daisy, one of them had to be put together. ] If you were with friends- There's a fifty-fifty chance they're either here too or they're back where you are.

This happens. I don't know how this happens and the method of returning home at will isn't known.

[smileyfaced]

[Chara, who'd been slinking around, doesn't expect to be bombarded by such strong emotions. New people usually make a fuss when they arrive. Undyne almost crashed an alien shark into the base, after all. But this is the first time they've been telepathically slapped with such strong anger. It doesn't help the guy's screaming in their face, either.

Chara squints.]

They're dead.

[They're probably not, but Chara doesn't feel much sympathy for him.]

Keep it down, will you?

[forfeits]

[ He'd been confused before, concerned and afraid, but now he's just angry. Something in his chest aches the moment he hears the word 'dead', and Ed lets out a cry. ]

What did you do to them?!

[ He claps his hands together which produces a strange sort of ring, an unusual sound. He touches his flesh hand to the metal, and the metal extends around his hand into a blade. If this person killed his friends, he knows he'll have to fight them. His eyes begin to burn but he blinks it back. ]

Why would you do this?

[smileyfaced]

[Crap. They didn't expect the guy to get violent. Chara doesn't have the power to CHECK anymore; even if they did, they doubt this stranger's SOUL would spill any information on him. Instinctively, they tense up but stand their ground.]

You think I killed them? Give it a rest.

[Chara spreads out their hands.]

Are you going to kill me because I was mean to you? You were the one running around kicking up a huge fuss over nothing. Go ahead. Skewer me. I dare you.