video 001 † where am i?

[eliciadaddy]

[ The video flickers. It comes on to show the face of a man. Then off. Then on again. Then, there's no video, but you can here indistinct mumbling in the background.

Finally, on, again. There's a man wearing some sort of uniform. The floor behind him is strewn with stuff; obviously, he's dug through all the supplies that came in his little

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1/? - BRACE YOURSELF (Video)

[displcedsoul]

2/?

[displcedsoul]

[ ... Wait a second... Is that... ]

[Video] OKAY THAT WAS SHORTER THAN I THOUGHT.

[displcedsoul]

[ The last time he saw you it was before they left for Rush Valley. This is... ] L-Lieutenant Colonel Hughes...?!

[Video] AND I AM ACTUALLY GONNA GO SLEEP AFTER THIS...

[eliciadaddy]

[ Alphonse? Sounds like Alphonse! He's picking up the Pokegear excitedly, and--

Er... You're not a suit of armor. You do look an awful lot like Edward, though.

... He's gonna take a shot in the dark, because he still thinks you sound a lot like Al. Plus, you know who he is. ]

Alphonse...?

Voice

[deadfreesia]

[It's the line about family that gets him. He sees that Rocket uniform in the background, too.]

Firstly, you're holding it upside-down.

Secondly, your current location is a separate world from your home.

Thirdly, due to a paradox of time and space, the best theory available would suggest that you are also still where you last remember yourself in your home world. You needn't worry about keeping your daughter waiting.

Fourthly, leave that organization if you have any sense of what's good for you.

That's all.

Voice

[eliciadaddy]

[ What is-- oh... that thing is still on. He goes to pick it up. And flips it so that it's oriented the right way this time. A small frown, because he could have sworn that this thing transmitted some sort of video. But, no matter.

He's got a lot of questions. But first, a slight clarification. Or justification; however you prefer to see it. ]

I'm aware a lot of people consider those in the State Military to be dogs, but really, it's in place to protect the citizens.

Plus, it's really the Alchemists that are troublesome anyways!

[ Okay, he's kidding about the last part. But, yes, Maes does think that by "organization" you're referring to the State Military. ]

Voice

[deadfreesia]

I have no opinion of a State Military. I'm referring to Team Rocket.

Voice

[eliciadaddy]

Team... Rocket?

I've never heard of it. Are you sure you've got the right person?

[ Video ]

[redeyesforpride]

[ She recognizes that uniform, so she's going to talk about that for now. ]

Oh, do you by chance know someone named Roy Mustang?

[ Video ]

[eliciadaddy]

[ Blink. Oh dear, what did Mustang do this time? ]

Why yes, as a matter of fact, I do.

[ Video ]

[redeyesforpride]

I bet he will be pleased to see you then. What's your name?

[ Video ]

[eliciadaddy]

Oh! He's here?

I'm Maes Hughes. And you are...? A friend of Roy's?

[video]

[quickattackjack]

[Jack is all prepared to TL:DR at the lost man about 'Pokemon Town' until he says he's trying to get home to his daughter.]

[8c Now that just breaks Jack's heart because of what he has to say.]

Hello, Sir. I'm afraid you won't be going home any time soon. Probably.

[video]

[eliciadaddy]

... Oh?

[ He's not processing your words properly. Because he's too busy wondering what the heck you are... ]

[king_of_flames]

[What. No way. He knows that voice. He knows that face.

He wants to say it's impossible, but he should know better. Thus.]

H-Hughes?!

[That's all he can get out. He's too shocked to say anything more.]

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[eliciadaddy]

[ Roy! A familiar face! ]

Yo!

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[eliciadaddy]

[ ... Why are you looking at him like that? ]

... You look like you've seen a ghost, or something.

[ Why yes, he just went there. ]

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[king_of_flames]

You -- You're not --

[No. STOP. Do not end that sentence with "too far off." If he doesn't know, then that means a problem.]