armoredsoul | 1st Transmutation | [video] Introductions

[Al had taken some time fumbling around with the Gear once he got out of that odd town, testing the buttons and managing to reason his way into making a video post--though he doesn't realize that it is transmitting video yet. Alphonse comes onto the screen sitting at the base of a tree, and actually seems relatively calm about all this. It isn't the first time he's been tossed into a strange new world, though at least the last time he'd meant to go there. Anyone that knows him might notice he seems a bit...young, though.]

Okay, I think it's recording...um, hello! I just got here, and I've read that little book, so I know what we're supposed to be here for, but...does anyone have any information as to how we were transported here? The only method I know to move between worlds like this doesn't...really seem to apply here.

[It looks like he would continue, but his Shinx takes that moment to pounce into his lap and headbutt under his chin--gently, though, and clearly just wanting attention.] Ah, jeez! It's barely been five minutes, can't I pay attention to something else for that long? --um, sorry, my Pokémon is being kind of needy...are they always like this? I know we're supposed to battle them, but this little guy is so much like a little kitten I can't see him fighting anything except his own tail! [And really, he's kind of offended by that concept in general. It's so cruel!!] Um, anyway, if anyone has any information I'd really appreciate it. Thank you!

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I don't know. I don't know anything about the enemy they faced.

I don't think he was entirely the same as Dante. But I don't know anything about him.

He called himself "Father" and took on the appearance of yours. That's all I know for certain.

He--he looked like Dad? Is he a twin over there or something?

[But then Greed did say their homunculii were different, maybe this Father person looked that way for a reason other than birth.]

[...ugh, that's an even creepier thought.] I'll have to ask them about all this. I know Brother will want to pick my head about stuff from our world.

--b-but I won't reveal anything you want secret! I mean, I don't really know all that much personal about you specifically, but--!

No, he's not a twin, he's--

[But Greed stops himself because he's not sure what Father is. A homunculus, certainly, but why he would specifically look like Hohenheim he doesn't know.]

Ed would be able to tell you better than me.

I had to explain a few things to him when he first arrived here. He already knows the important secrets.

[Well, not the whole "in love with the leader of the homunculi" thing but uh

he's not exactly telling anyone that.]

I'll just have to keep hold of my curiosity until then, I guess.

Oh, where exactly are you right now? I know Mi--that Lust said she was traveling with you.

I'm sure he'd be willing to tell you what he can. Our worlds are... rather different, as I'm sure you'll learn.

I'm in Kanto. It's the next region over. You can take a ferry from New Bark Town to get here. Or you could take the train, but that's pretty expensive. You get used to traveling here after a while.

[Or you don't and then complain to Greed about it. Please don't complain to Greed about it, Al.]

[Why would he ever?]

I'm used to traveling back home, so I'm sure it won't be too hard for me. I'll try to head out that way sometime soon!

[Because people have complained to him before! You never know.]

It's nice out here, but bring repellant for when you get to Viridian Forest, otherwise you're going to end up with bug Pokemon interested in you every other step.

Hehe, I will! ...um, how big do they get? [He took a quick perusal through the Pokedex, but he really doesn't want to believe that there are three foot tall bees that actually exist.]

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They can get pretty big.

Cedric's fully evolved and he's something like... eight feet tall, I think. But I didn't see any of his evolved form in Ilex Forest.

Eight feet?!

He's friendly! And isn't creepy looking or anything.

[To you.]

That's still scary...but you said the wild ones weren't that big?

[Maybe he won't be eaten in the middle of the night by a horrendously huge mantis thing...]

Beedrills are assholes but I've never actually seen one? I've just seen their unevolved forms in forests. They're called Weedles and they're kind of cute.

Huh. Maybe they only have the chance to get that big by pairing up with a human?

[Not that that makes a whole lot of sense, but then domestication wouldn't be a thing if animals didn't find an advantage in being with humans.]

Maybe. Either that or they're just well hidden. They really only show up in tall grass. It's kind of strange.

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