maskormenace | {2nd Transmutation; Video}

Whoever mentions the word 'camping' again gets a fist to the face. Just saying. Those assholes even got Winry involved in all that, dammit.....

[Oh, yes. Ed is quite evidently still pissed off to high hell over that. Winry is not a fighter and should never be involved in them. Ed's tried to make it a point to keep her out of the front lines back home, as it were. So she never has to see him fighting. But that was unavoidable with the arena mess. At least he didn't get hurt too badly, all things considered. It could be worse.]

Anyway, I had something I wanted to ask, Major. Not....about dinner. About the job thing. They won't let me sign anything because I'm a minor, apparently. I was wondering if you were still willing to help set this up? Maybe they'll let you sign since they're being stubborn about letting me just do it myself.

[Which is ridiculous when he is so used to being treated more like an adult with his status back home and how different things were in general back home with that particular time at 1914, but still. He's working on this. Slowly.]

Also, might have neglected to mention, but Al and I moved in with Winry, so we're at Residence #35 now instead. I know I've offered to help one or two of you with my alchemy, so that's where I am, if anyone needs anything fixed or made, I can see what I can do. Working on setting up a proper shop for it, but....it's a work in progress.

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You settling in alright -- to the new place, I mean?

Ah, we still need to talk about materials, but I'd rather let you guys get settled, if you just moved.

Ah? Oh. Yeah. No, we moved in a bit ago, really. When we realized Winry was alone in her housing.

[Ed is too damned paranoid to let that remain what with the homunculi around, lest of all anyone else who might show up and seize that chance to get leverage over the brothers. That's happened once before back home and he is not about to let that happen again.]

You can come by whenever in the afternoon and we should be around. Winry might even be able to help, with her power too.

Her power? That sounds useful, but what kind of power does she have?

[ A pause. That's probably insensitive, Kaidan. ] Ah, I'll come by, then. I'd really appreciate whatever help you guys can give. You guys must travel light, it can't have been that long ago.

Shouldn't be that much a surprise. I assume you've probably heard her ramble about auto-mail. She can work metal with her power. Not quite the same way as my alchemy can. But I think hers might just be the metal and healing.

Haven't been here long enough to accumulate that much yet. And I'm used to packing light, travel a lot back home.

Oh.

Wow, that's --

That sounds really helpful.

If she could work it, then all I'd have to do is... [ There's a soft sound, a technological pinging, like he's hitting the materials of his device. ]

It would make things easier.

Yup. Makes sense though. She's worked with metal through her auto-mail for years with Granny and then her apprenticeship with Mr Garfiel in Rush Valley. She can at least sit in and we can see if she can help. She always loves new projects.

Yeah, I'd -- I'd appreciate it. I've been meaning to sit down and talk with the both of you, so this might work out easier. Sorry it's took me so long but --

Things just seemed to keep coming up. [ Like, you know, trying to deal with spies and things. ]

Yeah, sure. I get it. Things have been....kinda crazy lately. The space shuttle mess, and then the camp. I know. Just tell me when and we can sort something out.

Maybe sometime this week? See what we can do on that front? I'd like to, ah, get that taken care of as soon as possible. It's kind of...weird, not having my back protected.

Sure. Sounds good to me. I know what you mean. If we're lucky with the materials we might manage it right then and there.

I'll keep my fingers crossed. Sometime this week, then, I'll be sure to head over.

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