A whole new wooooooorld~ /shot

[scarredsin]

Characters: Edward Elric, Ultimate Alchemy Derp, and Vatheon
Location: Aaaall around C:
Time: Midday
Style: Action pleaaaase~
Status: Open like THEGATEOHGODa book~

[Oh man, what happened...? Golden eyes opened slowly, staring up at the sky which... wasn't really the sky. He felt the wet clothing stick to his body, smelled the sea-smell in the air...

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[royalsheikah]

[ Zelda misses the alchemy, but not the call. The man gets a friendly smile as she pauses. ]

Are you new here?

[scarredsin]

[Ah, friendly locals! Best way to get information. Ed puts a little smile on his own face.]

New? Just traveling, last I knew. But maybe you can help me out and remind me where it is I've ended up?

[royalsheikah]

I am afraid you are in a place called Vatheon. I would tell you its location, but all we know is we are beneath the sea, in some world or another.

[scarredsin]

Vatheon, huh? Well, that explains the pressure difference and the sea smell...

The way you say that makes it seem like you break this news to a lot of people. This place take people often?

[royalsheikah]

Quite often. There seems to be a wave of newcomers every month.

[scarredsin]

Sounds like it was my turn then... [He puts an almost ironic grin on his fave.]

So what are we here for?

[royalsheikah]

It seems we are here to power the barrier keeping this place from the ocean around it.

[scarredsin]

Sapping our energy? That's pretty warped. [It's a scientists view, but one Edward kinda holds dear.]

[royalsheikah]

Yes, that it is. But there seems little we can do to resist.

[scarredsin]

I suppose that's their attempt at equalizing the exchange. Whether it actually is, though, is up to the individual.

[He's got stuff to do back home damn it.]

So that's the cost of being here. What else should I know about?

[royalsheikah]

You should know about the curses. Every once in a while, for a week, this place curses us in some strange manner. For example, the first curse I experienced, this place came under siege by giant reptiles. The next one, however, turned the entire city into a sort of giant game to be played.

[scarredsin]

Curses, huh? [Giant reptiles? Giant game? This just keeps sounding better and better.]

And let me guess, no way to get out.

[royalsheikah]

That is correct, yes.

[scarredsin]

Heh, figures, doesn't it...

Is there a correlation as to how long people stay here on average? [How long would he have to wait...?]

[royalsheikah]

Not that I can tell. Some barely stay a week, others have been here for months on end.

[ Pause. ]

And some of us leave for short periods of time only to be brought back.

[scarredsin]

Hm. [Scratch that theory, Ed. You're stuck here for a while little buddy.]

It sounds to me like we're at the discretion of someone else. I don't necessarily like that...