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[The feed clicks on to show a girl dressed to the nines sitting on a rock. In the rain. In any other moment, Rachel Berry would appreciate the dramatic nuances of the scene, but for the moment? The girl looks scared, arms wrapped around herself, and she's shivering.]

This isn't funny. Whatever has happened, I'm going to figure it out. You hear me, Vocal Adrenaline?!

[And she's calling into the woods now, because obviously, this is the rival glee club's fault. ~~She's serious.~~]

I'm going to get back to the performance hall and we're going to win, without your cheating! I demand to be returned at once!

[Her bravado is broken by a small sob as Rachel tucks her head into her arms once again, totally ignorant of the PCD recording her.]

Oh, Finn, where are you?

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Don't mention it, Rachel. It's our pleasure. [Al ducks his head at the hair-ruffle, grinning, then sighs at the banter. It's good for them.]

Would that make you the dopey prince?

[Al hides his laughter behind his hand. He's missed the doors slamming in the house. It's a sign that things are looking up, if they have enough energy to fuss at each other.

Al will have the tea and stuff ready by the time they're back, Kitty cuddled up in his lap as he sits at the table.]

-=Returns first, shooting a glare at Al about the dopey prince comment.=-

No. Because I actually didn't get eaten.

-=He's back in his chair, left leg thrown out and then hitched up onto a spare chair as he reaches for a hot mug.=-

She doesn't know about alchemy. -=usually, new arrivals knew SOMETHING of it. He'll keep his mug cradled in his right hand to warm up the metal under the glove. His hair is combed, but still wet.=-

[It takes Rachel awhile to comb the tangles out of her hair with her fingers, but she eventually emerges in a shirt that's a little big for her and pants that may or may not fit. But it's better than being in wet clothes and she carefully drapes her dress over the same chair as the coat, reluctant to toss it, even though it's probably ruined.]

There...

[And she sits down gingerly, pulling a cup of tea towards her with half a smile. But her fingers tighten around the warmth and she looks miserable again. Though the bickering had been a good distraction.]

... so this is really a new world. And I can't go home.

Princes don't get eaten, that's not how the stories go. ... there are a lot of worlds. It's not so surprising that she'd not know what an alchemist is. We'd never heard of Christmas before this place, remember?

[Al will see what he can do with that dress, it's too pretty to waste. He settles down, considering Rachel's sadness.]

Not intentionally, no. But back there, time stops, so you're not missing a thing. And when you go back home, you won't remember being here at all. It's like you never left.

All of us are in the same situation, Rachel. But this place can be a good place, it just depends on what you make of it.

-=Grunts softly. Al had a point. And he's better suited to talking to Rachel, anyway. He'll just sit here, listening as he drinks his tea, waiting for the rattle to subside in his automail.=-

So my dads won't notice that I'm gone at all?

[Rachel isn't sure whether or not she should feel relieved or indignant.]

... I guess that's good. I don't want them to call the cops and humiliate me in front of the entire school when they realize that some spirits took me enough to another -- is that noise coming from you?

[Excuse the bluntness, Edward, she's seriously concerned. Slash worried. Slash concerned he's a robot. In disguise. ~~Seriously.~~.]

No, they won't. ... Dads?

[He sounds... cautious, surprised. That's new. That's extremely new. He'll let Ed speak for himself on the automail, though.]

I'm an amputee. -=Glares at her in challenge.=- I have a metal arm and leg. Getting cold or wet outside is a bad idea for me.

-=Might as well start yanking off his gloves. His right hand is metallic, looking like a gauntlet, and his fingers move as if he had a flesh hand inside them. Right now, it's curling around the porcelin cup, showing off his hand-eye coordination.=-

[Rachel blinks at the hand. One of her close friends is in a wheelchair and she's the resident loser of her group. Being weird or unnatural doesn't bother her.]

... if it's a bad idea, then why did you do it? And I have two gay dads. [In an afterthought to Al, almost distractedly.]

[Al's not going to come to Ed's rescue on that one. Go on, Ed, tell her that you didn't want her to get eaten by bunnies. Al carefully sips his tea, eyes wide, intensely interested.

... in his world... that would never happen.]

You... do? And people are okay with that? Nobody gives them a hard time? [It's not said worriedly, but in fascination, almost with... hope, of some sort.]

-=Looks over to Al with a very tender and brotherly look. Al deserved that kind of happiness.=-

-=Then he's back to Rachel.=- Because your damn caterwauling would have brought the bunnies close and like HELL I want to deal with some damn bunnies in this weather!

Only the ignorant idiots who feel the need to complain about the fact that two people who love each other might want to have a beautiful daughter like me around to give them happiness. [Huff. Selfish and self-centered Rachel might be, she has no patience for ignorance.] Of course they have their difficulties. Some people are very closed minded and don't understand the logistics of love, but that doesn't affect me or my dads in the slightest. Let them be ignorant and miserable. It doesn't affect me.

[Breathe, Berry.]

... and for the last time, I wasn't caterwauling!

[But Al's brightened quite a bit, a smile coming to his face. He's still worried, but quite a bit more hopeful, now. Maybe things really will work out in other worlds.]

That's right. That's exactly right.

[Al breathes deeply, but puts a hand over his mouth to stop the chuckling.]

Well, what matters is that you're here now, and you're safe. This is the first time in a long time Ed's brought home a stray. Usually it's me... but you're welcome to stay as long as you want.

[Deal with it, Brother.]

-=Ignores the ranting. He agrees, but like hell he'll voice it. Berry has enough lungs for all of them.=-

...

-=Al.=-

There's a few extra rooms. Mind the cow in the back.

It is right.

[Hmph. And she settles back in her chair to sip at her tea defiantly, but she pauses at the offer of a place to stay.

... wait.]

You have a cow? Well, that's something like home...

[Al reaches out, patting Ed's hand warmly. This will be good for him. He needs an extra dose of crazy now and again.]

Yes. Marge. She's pink, you can't miss her. She was the last stray Ed brought home. [Sputterlaugh.] There's also Kitty, and Den and Taro, the dogs.

-=...WAT...=-

The first one I brought home--wait.. she followed me home! -=Just like this one!=-

[She's not even going to question the pink cow. AND SHE FOLLOWED BECAUSE YOU CAME AND GOT HER, ELRIC. She'll just smile hesitantly because obviously these people are either crazy or this place actually does have pink cows and Rachel has found her way into Neverland. JUST LIKE WENDY.]

I -- don't have pets. My dads are allergic to cats.

Yes, and you kept her! [Because Al gave her that ridiculous name, in part.]

Ah...! That's such a shame. I love cats, but Ed's only ever let me have the one.

[Holds up the white fluffy -- clean -- Kitty from his lap as point. She was totally there the whole time. Sup.]

Only because when I did that steak prank, you almost cried. -=Pfft.=-

-=When the cat is held up, Ed's eyes zero in on the cat. He makes a pretty big show that he hates it. Kind of.=-

You named your cat Kitty?

[... just sayin', be creative.]

That was after we decided to keep her. [That was a MEAN prank, Ed. And Al promptly lets the cat down. She hops right up onto Ed's lap and snuggles down, purring like a motor. She looooves him.]

Well... I spent a long time trying to think of a good name. And in the meantime we just called her Kitty. ... and then she wouldn't answer to anything else.

..... -=You let the fucking cat down. Ed's face immediately goes to >| as the cat settles down on his lap. And he reaches down to pat the kitty. Pat. Pat pat. It seems like an obnoxious petting, but he's really gentle with it.=-

It's the best name Al's ever given an animal. -=Thank the Animus the cat's name is Kitty.=- Or the smartest animal to name herself before Al tried to.

It... seems to like you.

[And the cat seems like it's well behaved. So Rachel is okay with the cat. She may or may not be nervous around the dogs, but she'll suck it up. She's tougher than she looks.]

ooc: Here, Ari! From the soundtrack. ♥ It's one of Edward's songs.

[Oh, the pups will love her.]

I like the names I choose. Nobody else uses them. [Kitty loves eeeeveryone, no matter what.]

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[Offline] /brb Rachel has a soapbox

[Offline] ... and earns Al's respect, WHOO.

[Offline] Ed would totally try to send Al there.

[Offline] AL DO YOU WANT TO COME SING SHOWTUNES?

[Offline] ..... NOT REALLY

[Offline] ..... NO ENVY HERE, AL

[Offline] COME ON IT'LL BE SO MUCH FUN RACHEL IS GOING TO BRING OUT YOUR INNER STAR.

[Offline] PLEASE NO ;A;

[Offline] YOU CAN FROLICK AND SING, AL

[Offline] WE ALL KNOW PAKU ROMI CAN SING. JUST SAYIN', ED.

[Offline] Hellyes.

[Offline] ...Who?

[Offline] Paku Romi = Edward's voice in 1st series/Brotherhood.

[Offline] Japanese voice. :|b