Fourth Wall - Goldenrod - Action

[a_sin_for_him]

[Lust isn't at all prepared for this madness. She'd settled into this strange little life, more or less, and thrown herself into making the most of it. She wasn't prepared for her homunculus nature to suddenly return, or to find herself going from one place to another as though towns were only a few footsteps apart. But it isn't bad.

She's almost glad for her abilities back. It's like wearing a familiar and comfortable coat. She hasn't quite settled into humanity yet, and she feels more like herself. She finds herself idly flicking her talons out every now and again, extending and retracting them like someone snapping their fingers as they go along. And traveling so fast is nothing to complain about, if startling the first time or two.

It's even paid off. She's finally made the effort to catch a pokemon, though she's almost wishing she hadn't bothered. Another improbably cutesy furry round thing. Pink this time. Wonderful, her animals are color coded by gender.

She doesn't know what to do with it now. At least she's in a large town, though she's not sure if that really matters right now. Nothing's normal.

At least it's bound to be an interesting day. If nothing else, abnormality could be exploited in beneficial ways.]

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[exeggutorhead]

[Envy's perched on top of a lightpost, idly swinging one leg and taking a second to relax in the middle of all the chaos. It's almost impossible to find anyone on purpose during these days, so he figures it'll happen when it happens.]

[And what do you know, there's Lust! He calls down when she passes by.]

Hey! Up here!

[a_sin_for_him]

There you are!

[Lust hasn't had any idea where anyone was since all this started. She waves to Envy, stopping under his perch.]

Did the world break?

[exeggutorhead]

[He pushes himself off of his perch, landing on the ground next to her. He's in a pretty good mood, all things considered.]

Something like that. This happens every once in a while, it'll be back to normal in a few days.

[a_sin_for_him]

Oh. That's alright, then.

[If it's normal then she's not going to waste time worrying about it. She flicks out her nails, in and out, thinking.]

We'll go back to being human, then?

[exeggutorhead]

Yeah, and we won't really remember everything. It gets fuzzy.

[He shrugs; he's used to it enough not to be bothered at all. It's just a thing that happens. Then he transforms, just into a random man he'd seen passing by earlier, and keeps on talking like nothing's happened. It does feel great to have that back.]

But it's an opportunity to have some fun, at least.

[envy_the_sinners]

Scar had given up on keeping track of reality a long time ago. He was popping out in all sorts of random places, and now, suddenly, he was back in Goldenrod.

Miriam had run ahead, as she was wont to doing. It was fine, as long as they were in a public area without wild Pokémon. She was quite friendly, and the most trouble she ever got into was digging through a resident's flower garden. That was her thing, Scar had quickly discovered. Flowers. Especially red ones.

That was what she had been up to, when she spotted Lust's familiar face. Pleasant and mellow as ever, Miriam trotted up to Lust's heels with dirty paws and flowers clinched between her tiny teeth. She mewed, trying to get the homunculus' attention.

Scar had, thus far, not caught up, and had no idea what the kitten Pokémon was up to.

[a_sin_for_him]

Lust glanced down at the sudden sound, perplexed. What in the world...?

"Where did you come from?" She crouched down, peering at the flowers in the pokemon's mouth. She patted the cat-pokemon's head, claws well retracted for the moment.

"Are these for me? Where's your human?"

[envy_the_sinners]

Miriam was thrilled with the attention. She purred, lifting her head into Lust's hand.

Her human, to his mild horror, rounded the corner just as she dropped the flowers at Lust's feet. Of all the places for this twisted reality to deliver him, why did it have to be here? What was he supposed to say in greeting? Why was he even thinking about it so much in the first place? He couldn't not approach, the homunculus held his Pokémon captive!

"Miriam, don't run so far ahead," he said as he approached, eyes uncomfortably darting between Lust and the kitten.

[a_sin_for_him]

"That answers that question." Lust picked up the flowers and straightened with another pat to the creature's head. Guttle rolled forward excitedly, torn between greeting Scar and investigating the small cat pokemon.

"Guttle, don't be a pain."

[envy_the_sinners]

...Guttle. That curious rotund creature was too endearing to be ignored.

"He's not," Scar said simply, crouching to have a closer look. He reached out to pat the Pokémon. Surprisingly soft, too... Scar briefly glanced up to Lust.

"What is he?" Miriam was quite interested, too.

[gluttonykarp]

[Gluttony doesn't know where he is. There's a fat red fish flopping along behind him, and he'd tried to eat it...but somehow he couldn't! So strange...he wishes he could find Lust, or even Envy. They would know what to do.]

[Suddenly, he catches a familiar smell. It's Lust! He could find her anywhere, and before long she's in sight of even his poor vision.]

Lust! Lust! I found you!

[a_sin_for_him]

[Lust turns immediately at the familiar voice, dropping to her knees when she sees him to get on his level. She's missed Gluttony. This is probably just more strangeness, but that's alright. She's happy to see him anyway.]

[Guttle rolls forward inquisitively.]

You found me. I'm right here.

[gluttonykarp]

Here, here!

[This is great, now that Lust is here she'll make everything make sense.]

Where is here?

[Guttle catches his eye, and he turns his head down, putting a finger in his mouth.]

Can I eat that? I'm hungry.

[a_sin_for_him]

That's Guttle, you can't eat him. Don't eat any animals, they're friends not food.

[She strokes Gluttony's head affectionately, much as she would a small child or beloved pet.]

Here is....here. It's a nice place. Let's find you something to eat.

[Just in case she's talking to him, Guttle opens his mouth in a grin and begins clapping excitedly.]

[gluttonykarp]

Oh...

[Sounding disappointed at that. They look so tasty! But he brightens right up again at the mention of finding something else to eat.]

Yes! Something to eat!

[pipers_son]

[Aaaah, being randomly teleported about. This is the second time now, and it's... Yeah, it's still pretty bloody weird. At least Joker appears to be taking it in stride, only to pause as he's walking along and sees that neat little finger trick.]

Well there, that's an interestin' sight. Don't suppose you're lookin' for work in a circus?

[a_sin_for_him]

[Lust laughs. It's not quite humorous, but not cruel either. She folds her arms and leaves her nails partially extended into six inch black claws. Simply because she can for the moment.]

A circus? No, certainly not. Are you offering a job?

[pipers_son]

Who wouldn't offer a job to a pretty lady like yourself?

[A playful wink is sent Lust's way, completely the opposite of serious. Joker usually isn't serious when it comes to his offhand flirts. It's all just in good fun.]

Besides, if I were honest, I'd have ta admit ya look like someone I used ta work with back home in England.

[a_sin_for_him]

Someone who knows me better?

[Lust's own tone is teasing, and she smiles.]

I've never heard of a place called England. I come from Amestris. I'm Lust.

[pipers_son]

[...Wait, he's heard this gimmick before]

Don't happen ta know someone who's pretty good at bein' other people and goes by Envy, do ya?

[ossifragant]

[Lust sticks out, if only because their first meeting is pretty permanently in Greed's head.]

It's been a while. I'm still not sure what's going on here, personally.

How many unusual things have you run into this weekend?

[Because, uh. Greed has a story.]

[a_sin_for_him]

[Greed in the flesh. Lust's pleasantly surprised.]

I lost count some time this morning. I think it was when the elderly women on motorbikes chased the penguins by the window.

[Unusual doesn't begin to cover it.]

The penguins exploded.

[ossifragant]

[That makes him laugh. It's not an unpleasant sound which means he's genuinely amused by the mental image.]

Well, that's certainly more amusing than some of the things I've seen.

[...mostly because he spent an entire day destroying a large percentage of Goldenrod and that's not really "haha" funny.]

Anyway I... well I've found out a few things about the other Amestris since the last time we spoke, and I might as well tell you now.

[And by his tone, a lot of it is probably unpleasant.]

Though given how strange everything is right now I won't blame you if you're not interested.

[a_sin_for_him]

It doesn't sound as if I'd be any happier or better off knowing.

[She doesn't like thinking much about the other Amestris. She's spoken to people from there, but not in any great depth. She has nothing against them.]

And Envy said we won't remember everything from this time properly, anyway. Apparently it happens every now and again.

[ossifragant]

[He shrugs. If he can forget what he's learnt from the other Greed, he'll be much happier. He's not sure if he pities or envies the other versions of the homunculi who never desired humanity.]

Well, some of what I learned I learned before this weekend. Though I could save that for when things go back to normal.

That's the less unpleasant news, actually.

[...only a homunculus would describe a goal that involves "eating god" as "less unpleasant."]