:: IC INFO :: Welcome Post to Adstringendum :: Video
Hello, everyone. My name is Roy Mustang.
Unfortunately, this is a welcome to Adstringendum. It's said that the resident scientists were working on an experiment that... well, it went wrong. Adstringendum is a convergence of worlds, a mash of timelines, and parallels in some cases. In the past we've sought answers. So far, we've turned nothing up. What we do know, is that the scientists are supposedly still at work, and the Animus - who seem to have over riding control of this world, are constantly at work.
As for a way back, I'm afraid we're completely at the mercy of luck. Those who have made attempts to leave have resulted in injury and in some cases, death. Although none of us know how to leave this place, people do tend to come and go. With that in mind, it's good to note that you may have been here before. You won't remember it, none of us do.
This place doesn't seem to take kindly to the whims of those who do decide that death is a risk they'd like to take. It's understood that the Animus take a 'price' for those who die here. You'll return, sometimes within a number of days, sometimes a week or more later. People have lost memories, abilities, limbs. Err on the side of caution, hmn?
It's a good idea to watch out for the Animus. They cause what we've come to know as 'events' to happen, generally every other week. We're not sure where they 'live' exactly, however. The scientists are at the inner center of the City, and the outside, beyond the Wall, is called the Wastelands. The Wastelands are dangerous, best to avoided where possible, go only if you're prepared.
The other major warning that needs bringing up is the animals that inhabit this place. As if they've been sucked from other worlds, too - we have a colourful bank of monsters and animals. Some of them are incredibly dangerous, and even live within the city limits wall. Watch your step, and please don't find it within you to pet the rabbits.
And animals. Where your world may have cute, cuddly, harmless creatures, any of those cute, cuddly, harmless creatures are completely dangerous. Herbivores are now carnivores and vice versa. Moths? They'll eat your clothes off. Plants can easily shred you and move around. Point being, take nothing for granted, because the knowledge you have from your world is more or less nullified here.
The device you're using? It's a PCD - or Personal Communication Device. You can post with text, or record a video, or record something audio as well. It can show co-ordinates, has a map of Adstring and can be filtered to one of a few people if you so choose for privacy, though this is never guaranteed, and if you want to talk to someone in private, better to arrange face to face, to talk in person. Of particular importance of note here, is the location of Ms Unohana's clinic [x, y], for any injuries people might have, and the fact that supplies are mostly scarce here, but the shops sometimes get in more stock, in terms of food, so we don't completely starve. Water and electricity is available in some areas, but still a work in progress.
I think that's all...
Anything else, we're all happy to answer any and all questions, provided we have the answers.
[OOC: Initial credit for this post goes to endthiscycle who first wrote it - 'Roy' has edited and changed it to keep it up to date.]