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[Nothing makes any sense whatsoever. Lust feels like she's in a radio drama only she doesn't have the script and everyone's speaking a different language. She understands, but understanding doesn't help her make sense of it any. How she got here or why. And the spherical blue abomination she's found herself with looks more like something that should be on a little girl's toy chest, not following her. It isn't as though he's difficult to take care of, or even an annoyance, she only questions the judgement of placing any living thing in her care.

She's thankful at least, for the fact that she's finally escaped her master's reach. Strange as this place is, she's no longer a tool for some miserable husk of a woman who should have been long dead. And she's thankful also for the information device, even without much context for the information it holds. And the fact that it can apparently be used as a communication device. Most comfortable with telephones, she initiates the voice function.]

Much as I hate to simply call out to the void, I'm afraid it's likely my most fruitful option.

Do I understand that I'm expected to work?

[She's never held down any sort of job in her life. How did one even get a job?]

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[Lust's isn't a voice that Envy was expecting to hear on the network, so much so that he starts off before he even recognizes it.]

Only if you can't figure out how to...

[wait]

[Once his brain catches up to him, there's no way he couldn't recognize that voice, and wow is he ever glad to hear it. Lust was here before, even if she wasn't the one from his own Amestris, but that was a while ago. And it sounds like she probably doesn't remember being here.]

[The thought crosses his mind that this might be the right version, but no. Probably not, he's not that lucky. He'll just have to get the discussion about not following Father out of the way again.]

[But he can get to that later. And right, this is audio, isn't it? He can't just trail off into stunned silence forever.]

Hey, it's been a while. Where are you right now?

[New Bark, or Goldenrod? He's trying to keep his voice normal enough to hide just how much of a relief it is that she's back, but it's not entirely successful.]

[A familiar voice is the last thing Lust expected to hear. Let alone one of the scant few voices that she considered friendly.]

Envy? You're here? How? Why? I don't understand any of this...

[What he's actually said suddenly registers with her.]

...it hasn't been that long. I'm in some place called New Bark City.

[A sudden anxious fear grips her. If she's here and Envy's here...]

She isn't here, is she?

Yeah it's me. And it's...complicated. I've been here for three and a half years. This place doesn't make any sense.

[And hang on. Lust is worried about a she, and that's not something that ever happened with the other one. This is...this is actually the Lust from his own world. He's really glad this isn't video, with the ridiculous face he just made.]

No, she's not. She's never been here.

Three and a half years? [The confusion in Lust's voice is obvious.] That's impossible. But I suppose all of this is.

Thank god.

[Envy makes a noise that's almost a laugh.]

Oh, if you think it's impossible now, just wait.

[And with how she's acting, he's got an idea about when she's from, too. Not that he ever spoke to her again after she went to Lior. He's putting a lock on this, because this is something he needs to know and definitely not something the network does.]

Lust, when people come here, we get brought from different times. What was happening right before you showed up?

Edited 2014-05-06 17:39 (UTC)

[Lust is quiet for a few moments, considering what to say and how to say it.]

An unfortunate encounter with Wrath.

One I was under the impression I didn't survive.

Edited 2014-05-06 17:44 (UTC)

[He lets out a sigh.]

You're right, you didn't. I'm from after that. This place doesn't seem to care if people are dead or not when it brings them.

And...it changes everyone. Everyone's human here.

[Greed didn't notice at first, after all, so he should tell her in case she hasn't either.]

How can that even be? You can't boil the same leaves three times and still make tea.

[She existed already due to an attempt to revive the dead. What was left to bring back? Obviously something, as here she was, talking and healthy and in full possession of wits and memories.]

Or close enough to it. It's not what I expected.

Who knows? But apparently you can here.

And being human's a pain in the ass is what it is. But...it's something to get used to. I've managed okay.

[He's quiet for a moment while he tries to figure out what to say. There's so much to say.]

It's nothing like Amestris at all. Sometimes that's annoying, but...I don't know. I've been happy here.

[In other words, happiness is possible for things like them in this world.]

I'm still myself.

[She expected something else. But all that's changed is she's lost her homunculus abilities. She looks the same, her mind and memories and thoughts are the same...]

Have you really?

Yeah. So am I. That didn't really change.

[He sounds almost awkward about it; he knows that's not a fun thing to suddenly realize, that they might have had what they were after all along.]

I am. And I'm going to come get you, alright? It'll take me a few days to get to Cherrygrove, and you should get there around the same time.

Someone told me that, once. Even if I became human, it wouldn't make any difference.

[She doesn't know what it means. But she doesn't want to contemplate it like this. Not over a long distance line.]

Cherrygrove. Alright. I'll meet you there.

I'm...glad you're here.

Good, because you're stuck with me.

[Can you hear that grin over the audio, Lust? He sounds almost like normal. Although then he pauses, and his voice quiets down, more awkward again.]

...I'm glad too.

[He's awful at being genuine about anything, that's probably never going to change, but he tries nowadays. And Lust deserves it. She'd gone to Lior and then she'd been a traitor and then she'd been dead. He'd been angry at her when it happened, but now that doesn't matter.]

[Lust isn't good with being genuine, either. But Envy has always been someone important to her, in some way. If there's anyone she'd want to have here with her - besides Gluttony - it was Envy.]

Now that that's all done with...

What in the world am I supposed to do with this animal?

That animal's going to be your new partner. The wilderness is full of wild ones, and they're going to attack and try to battle yours...or sometimes just attack you. Yours is supposed to defend you, and the more it fights the stronger it gets.

Most of them like the battling, though, and they don't die or get really hurt. It's weird. Here, turn on your video, let me see which thing you got. It's the button with the camera-looking picture on it.

[And, y'know. He also wants to actually see her, but he doesn't have to say that. He's already been sappy enough for one day. He switches his own feed to video; he's outside, walking through the streets of a city.]

Alright, just a moment. He looks like a giant blue kickball with flippers and a disproportionately large mouth.

He's...sweet, though.

[And almost annoyingly affectionate. Lust fiddles with the video function before getting it to switch over. It's such a strange piece of technology, to be able to project moving image like this.]

There, is it working?

[She's frowning at the screen, not sure if she's done it right.]

[He's pretty sure he's seen something that looked like that description before...]

Yeah, I can see you now. And you should be able to see me on the screen.

[He grins. He does prefer video, where he can read people's expressions. A pair of bright purple claws and an insect face peek up from over his shoulder, but he doesn't pay the Pokemon riding on his back any notice for now.]

The camera's on the side with the screen, so you can point it at whatever you want people to see.

I can see you fine.

[Lust offers a small, tired smile. It's good to see him.]

Alright, I don't feel like trying to pick this thing up. He looks like he weighs as much as I do.

[She turns the camera to the Spheal, sitting happily beside her, rolling his weight from side to side, tongue lolled out.]

He's rather like a dog.

He looks almost like Gluttony.

[A smaller, blue Gluttony.]

I've seen that kind before, he's a water type. The 'Gear can tell you what kind of moves he's got, it won't be anything impressive this early on.

I'd noticed. He's as attached, as well.

I can't imagine him ever having anything impressive. He doesn't even look like he belongs on land.

You'd be surprised, I've seen the most harmless looking fluffballs that could call down lightning bolts.

But that's good, that he likes you. They're not like normal animals, most of them can understand what people are saying.

[...well. Not so sure about Gluttony!seal.]

Most of them.

I think he understands. He reacts, when I talk to him. He...claps.

[Lust glances at her Spheal, and the sound of flippers slapping together can be heard.]

As demonstrated.

[He snickers.]

Well, that's something.

[Although, the talk of Gluttony has reminded him...he suddenly looks urgent.]

Hey, I can't forget to tell you this. I don't remember that mom lady giving me much food, and you're going to get hungry. Your seal can eat the berries growing in the woods, but don't eat them.

[THE BERRIES ARE BAD NEWS. THIS IS SERIOUS.]

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