maskormenace | Date 1 (Video)

(At first, there's nothing except sound: ambient city noises that are, oddly, muffled by someone loudly fiddling with the communicator.)

If this is someone's idea of a joke, then it's poorly crafted... (Some more fiddling. After a few minutes of increasingly frustrated button smashing:) I don't have time for these games! (Then, with a loud smack to the device and some more harsh fussing, the video comes on, revealing one Colonel Roy Mustang! He's looking down at the video with a raised eyebrow. Finally satisfied, he sighs.)

Well, this place certainly has an interesting way of asking for help. While I can't say I enjoy the situation, I suppose I might as well introduce myself. The name is Colonel Roy Mustang, the Flame Alchemist.

(He pauses here, his gaze drifting to his left in thought. If there's a concerned look on his face, it only lasts for a flicker of a moment before he looks back at the communicator.)

I've heard an interesting story since I've arrived here. Apparently, a few women have recently disappeared. Elizabeth and her sisters, Kate and Jaqueline, were out with their friends, Brenda and Felicity, when they suddenly felt ill. According to eyewitnesses, they all seemed to black out at the same time, but when the authorities arrived, they were nowhere to be found. Despite the crowd that had gathered, no one seems to know how it happened. Rumors have spread amongst some of the people in the neighborhood, saying that it was the work of some magician, or even the wrath of God. While I can't say I agree with such statements, it certainly poses an interesting question: if people were around to see the incident, but no one can identify how, why, or where they disappeared to, then what exactly happened?

That being said, people have a tendency of over exaggerating details. If anything, I'm sure the women in question are simply on a vacation somewhere. Though, if anyone hears any more about them, I'd appreciate if you informed me. I'd hate to confuse the facts too much.

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I can't say I disagree. Those in charge certainly know how to keep themselves hidden, though I doubt they'll maintain that position for too long.

They've had enough time though that when they do come out of hiding, you know they'll have all the bells and whistles to try and smooth everything over as best as possible.

That's right. If they're capable of bringing in so many people at one time, then they must be prepared to take on any consequences that may arrive as well. Not to mention the reaction of the residents here to our arrivals. If they're so enthusiastic about it, then I'm sure those who are in charge will do anything to ensure their plans go over smoothly. Whatever that may be.

Which really makes you wonder if they have any quality control. You don't want a bad seed to slip in through the porter, especially since we're all in the public eye.

Their methods of choosing people are certainly skewed. (Considering the fact that they brought someone like Lust into this place.) With the amount of people coming in on a daily basis, I doubt they have the time to do a thorough check as to who exactly they're bringing in. They also seem capable of bringing people back from the dead. (That's said a little sharply, so he adds:) I doubt they would know too much about said person if that were the case.

[wait, bring people back from the dead what.]

They can bring people back from the dead? How do you know that? [because Connors here has a dead wife in canon and just the thought of seeing Martha again is filling him with hope.]

Unfortunately, there's someone here who is supposed to be dead. (CAUSE I KILLED HER WITH MY OWN HANDS HAHA this is the worst) Though, how such a thing is possible is still something I don't understand.

I don't understand it either. But that's...there are plenty of live people in the world, why would they need dead ones?

Exactly. Something like that must require a lot of effort. I doubt they would even attempt it unless they had a good reason for bringing them back. Considering the task at hand, I suppose they must simply want to get as many people as they could, no matter what the cost.

So we're just foot soldiers to them. Bodies in an army, nothing more.

So it seems. What that means, however, is still unclear. We'll simply have to wait and see.

I have a feeling some of here won't take to waiting well.

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