fandomhighdorms | In the 2nd Floor Hallway...

*pokes head out of door at the noise*

Um. Ed, your books seem to be...escaping.

D'you need the mallet?

Yes! Anything! Get them in one place! *is flailing and trying to smack at one book, which turns around and runs straight at him*

*Whacks a book with the mallet, which has now been painted lime green. The book, stunned, falls to the floor.*

What happened?

*Edward swats at another book, but it's really very quick.* I was trying out some arrays to copy books, but the copies... um, got up and ran away.

*doesn't quite understand that, but decides now is not the time to ask for an explanation* Right. *tries to hit another book* So I'm guessin' it still needs work.

Sakura, returning to her dormroom from her Home Economics class belatedly, pauses in the hallway to stare incredulously at the scurrying books. The notebook and pen in her arms fall to the floor in a combination of confusion and mild fear -- was this fault of her cards?!

Ignoring her fallen school supplies, she began stamping at the floor with her foot, trying to step on one of the books and trap it.

"What... happened?!" she yelped upon missed and nearly tripping over the book.

[[OOC: ...missing*. I can't type, don't mind me... >_<]]

I'm not sure! *Edward finally manages to smack a book, which stills for a moment.*

I've never had things come to life when I transmute them before! That shouldn't happen at all! *The smacked book decides to try to run off again.*

Have you noticed where you are??

Well, it hasn't affected my alchemy before!

*whacks the book she'd previously stunned, which is starting to move again* Well, things squallin' change, don't they? I think we might haveta burn these. They're not comin' gently.

You'd think that there'd be some constant in a place like this, thou'.

*frowns at it* I don't like the idea of burning books, no matter what trouble they've caused. I don't know if they're actually alive or not - I would like to study them.

*snaps fingers* I'll be right back! *runs back to his room*

I don' like it either, but geez!

*Edward returns toting a small cage* If we can get the stupid books in here, I can study them later. And not have to worry about them attempting to eat things!

Right. *pitches the stunned one in* One down, two t' go.

Sakura squinted.

"Transmute?" she echoed, removing her shoe and tossing it at one the book she's attending to, then attempting to hop onto it with both feet. Missing again, she let out a miffed growl, removing her other shoe and pursuing the book.

At least it's not my fault, then...

[[OOC: HOLY CRAP, I LOSE AT TYPING. bookS. My keyboard hates me!! TT__TT]]

Be careful - one of them tried to bite me before!

Sakura nodded a little, then hopped again, landing on the balls of her feet on top of the book. Shoes held in either hand above her, she grinned at the book beneat her feet as it squirmed a moment, then went still.

"Ha! Try that, you crazy thing!" She hesitantly stepped off the book and picked it up, stepping back into her sandals and turning the book over a few times in her hands.

If you can check inside without getting bitten, can you see if there's text on the pages?

Sakura blinked, tilting her head.

"No problem." She shifted the book so she was looking at the open-end, and made a face at it. "You bite me and you will regret it, book." She scolded, feeling silly afterward. Shrugging, she pulled the opposite covers of the book away from eachother cautiously. When nothing happened, she let the book fall open in her hand and went to flip the pages.

After flipping a few, she shook her head and looked over to Edward.

"This one's blank, I think-- ACK!" As soon as she looked away, the book, which she could have sworn was subdued, snapped closed, attempting to trap her fingers. Glaring at it, she slammed her hands into the covers, pressing it so it stayed closed.

[[OOC: >_< meh. 'rentals want me off. I shall return around midnight EST. o__o; and stuff.]]

Rats. *Edward looked thoughtful.* It should have worked - unless of course whatever cross-contimated the transmutation is what stopped the array from working properly.

*Edward holds out the cage.* Here, go ahead and jam that little monster into the cage. I want to study them and see if they're truly alive, or just enchanted.

Sakura's eyebrows raised a bit, and she stared at the book between her hands before passing an amused grin at Edward and placing the book into the cage offered firmly, but not enough to damage it. Recoiling her hand, she laughed softly.

"So does this sort of thing happen to you often?" She wondered outloud, putting a hand on her hip as casually as she could manage and titling her head. Pleasant as he was, she had to admit it was a little unusual to be on your way back to your dorm room and help some guy you've never personally met subdue wild books in the hallway. Her grin having never faded, she offered him her other hand.

"I'm Sakura, by the way."

*Edward shoved the cage under his other arm and grinned sheepishly.* No, thank goodness. I've never had a transmuted object come to life unintentionally before. I figure it has something to do with the strange magikal energies in the air.

*Edward took her hand.* Edward Elric, at your service.

*Kawalsky tackles one of the books and wrestles with it*

*It finally settles down and he hands it over*

Here you go, pal. Some crazy books you've got there.

Thanks! *Edward takes the book and frowns at it.* I'm afraid to see if it transmuted correctly, sentient or not...

Trans.. wha? Actually, don't answer that, I wouldn't understand anyway. Gimme a shout if you need any more help tackling objects that aren't meant to move on their own!

I will - thanks for the assist.

In the 2nd Floor Hallway...

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