⇋ 001 - action

[avartwice]

[Well, this was definitely different. One minute Greed was on his way to Central, the next he found himself in a... classroom? What the hell. He didn't remember passing out, yet he just woke up here. And his clothes were different too, what even...

One thing was for sure, he didn't recognize where he was and he didn't like it one bit.

If you're that worried about where we are, why not let me take over? ...Of course the damn Prince wasn't going to keep his mouth shut. I could try reading the dragon's pulse. That should give us a better idea of where we are, at least.

If I wanted your help, I'd ask for it. Mind your own damn business.

This is my business.

Yeah, he was just going to ignore him. And try to shake the feeling that something was off.]

A

Hey, you.

[If you're walking through the halls of the school, you might be approached by this weird, sort of Chinese looking guy. Yeah, Greed decided that the gathering information alone thing wasn't working out, so he's trying the good old method of actually asking people.]

Mind telling me where this dump is and how I get the hell out of here? I'm kinda in the middle of something important and I'd like to get back to it.

B

[So after a while, Ling had actually managed to gain control and explore on his own. How did that work out for him, you ask?

Not so well, judging from the fact that there is now one Xingese prince keeled over in the middle of the hallway.]

...so... hungry...

[Help him out? Stare at the weirdo? Laugh at his misfortune? All of the above?]

Comments

[happyends]

Um.. well, I guess it depends on what your own home is like.. but there's people from a place where there are really, really big people-like monsters walking around all the time who eat people. They're called titans and they're super scary.

[ If the description didn't give you that idea already.

Granted, the world of FMA is already a little more screwed up than Madoka's.. for the.. most.. part.. ]

[avartwice]

Huh... Well, can't say I've ever heard of anything like those. Not that I'm complaining, because they sound like a real pain to deal with. But I have seen plenty of monsters before.

[With himself being one of them, technically speaking.]

[happyends]

[ So it's another person from a world not like hers at all.. granted, that thing about that stone already told her as much. She nods a little bit. ]

There's no monsters here though. [ U.. sually... ] So you don't have to worry about that at least, sir.

[avartwice]

Eh, I'm not the worrying type. I'm pretty good at defending myself against monsters. [Well except for that one time where he got his ass kicked, his entire crew was killed and he got melted down for his stone, but let's not talk about that.] I've got a good defense. Aside from the whole healing thing, I mean.

[happyends]

[ Except for the part where you're dead more like now, Greed!! ]

.. Eh, really?! I already thought you looked strong, but it's true.. [ Granted, Madoka thinks that of people way easily. ] I guess you even won't have trouble if the shadows pop up again then. That's so amazing..

[avartwice]

Heh, you've got a good eye then. I am pretty strong, yeah. [Brief... pause... Wait a second.] Shadows? What kinda shadows?

[happyends]

Well, they're just that, shadows.. except they do bad stuff to you when they get you, so you just have to defeat them or make sure you don't get caught by them. Else you'll turn into one of the NPCs here-- um, that's the normal people who aren't like us.

[avartwice]

Huh... You mean the ones who're acting like everything here's completely normal? Yeah, I thought they were a little off.

Those shadows, though... What do they look like? [Please don't be Pride, please don't be Pride, please don't be Pride...]

[happyends]

[ She's frowning a little as she thinks of how to explain this.. After all, they just.. look.. like.. shadows.. ]

What do you think shadows look like..? [ There, maybe that's a better question, she can take it from there. ]

[avartwice]

Like... I dunno, regular shadows? Flat, black, that sort. But, uh... I'm familiar with a very particular kinda shadow monster. I just wanna know for sure that this ain't him.

[happyends]

I don't think it's any special shadow monster or anything.. there's a lot of them, and they all look the same, so it can't be just one, right?

[avartwice]

You'd be surprised. He's a slippery one.

So do they look like regular shadows or what?

[happyends]

Hmm. Except they walk around instead of just being.. well, shadows.

[ Not the best description. But then again, how would anyone describe those things. ]

[avartwice]

So not just like shadowy tendrils then, huh? Alright, I gotcha. Probably not him, then.

[Thank god, he really did not want to deal with another 'family reunion'.]

Well, that's good then. One less thing to worry about.

[happyends]

[ Hey, anyone else's relief is Madoka's relief as well, she's simple like that.. so she smiles. ]

I'm glad! If there anything else you need, you can ask me about it anytime.

[avartwice]

Sure thing, kid. [Greed your body right now is only one year older than hers, you have no right to be calling anyone 'kid'.] You got a name so I know who I'm asking for help if I need anything?

[happyends]

[ Taking art styles into account, he's very well allowed to say kid, tbh.. ]

It's Madoka. [ She doesn't have a single hesitation in giving it out or the prospect of possibly being harassed into helping other people all the time.. it's what she wants to do, after all. ] Madoka Kaname. It's very nice to meet you, even if it's through this kind of situation..

[avartwice]

Don't worry about it, I'm not the type of person who meets anyone in a normal situation in the first place. But yeah, nice to meet you too. My name's Greed.