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[corrupted-steel.livejournal.com]

[he's randomly doodling arrays in chalk all over the HQ square, knowing full well that he cannot activate them. he's currently wearing his own clothes and whistling.]

I wish I knew why my bluebird never needed an array. And why I miss this disgusting alchemy so...

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[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

Rizenbul isn't familiar, but I definitely know about alchemy. Some of the others here don't?

[nearerthesun.livejournal.com]

You don't know about Rizenbul? So where are you from?

Nope. Some of the people who've showed up say they can use magic and that that encompasses alchemy, and some of them just plain don't know about alchemy to begin with.

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

I'm from a city called Melior originally, but we left a long time ago.

...The alchemy you do doesn't involve magic?

[nearerthesun.livejournal.com]

I... see...

Of course not! It's scientific!

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

Scientific magic. All things considered, it's probably better you don't know the same kind of alchemy as I do.

But I'm still curious about how you recognized me like this.

[nearerthesun.livejournal.com]

Why do you say that?


Because... that's the same armor.

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

It's powerful, but a lot of bad things can happen if you misuse it.

Your father had one of these too?

[nearerthesun.livejournal.com]

That doesn't sound too different.

Yeah. And when we... *trails off*

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry... I thought since you were different--

I guess it doesn't matter. It's kind of sad to know that more than one version of us made the same mistake.

[nearerthesun.livejournal.com]

The others who are here didn't. I guess they couldn't, since alchemy's so different for them.

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

I guess they were lucky that way, even if I can't imagine what it would be like to live without alchemy.

[chibinoa.livejournal.com]

.........Daddy? Why are you wearing weird clothes?

[bibliospazz.livejournal.com]

Bluebird? (curious)

(eyes his shirt) Envy had something like this... I was going to ask him if I could borrow it for Halloween, but- um... (blushes cause she's babbling again)

[ooc: my dear, I do think you've gained yourself a stalker in auScieszka here, she's fascinated by the concept of humunculi]

[can-i-keep-it.livejournal.com]

Well... I was trying to follow my brother through the gate to the other world... and ended up here.

That's really as much as I know.......

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

That Ed in the weird outfit said something about a Gate too, but I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about.

If you don't mind my asking, why was your brother trying to go to another world?

1/?

[can-i-keep-it.livejournal.com]

To close th---

2/3

[can-i-keep-it.livejournal.com]

..........................

you --

[can-i-keep-it.livejournal.com]

...isn't that where your body is?

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if I still have a body. We have theories, but--

Is that how you got back to normal? Your body was waiting for you at this Gate?

[can-i-keep-it.livejournal.com]

You have to! I mean--


...I honestly don't remember.

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I really didn't mean to upset you! If that's what happened to you, then there's a good chance there's something similar where I come from and we just don't know about it yet. And even if there isn't, I'm sure we'll figure something out.

You don't remember getting your body back?

[can-i-keep-it.livejournal.com]

It's fine. It's not your fault.


...I remember trying to bring mom back... and something going wrong... and then waking up in the underground city.

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

Except for the underground city part, that's all pretty familiar. Is your brother missing an arm and a leg too?

[can-i-keep-it.livejournal.com]

*nods*

*Closes eyes and tries to remember the details he's memorized from Winry*
Right arm up to the shoulder, and left leg above the knee.

[its-a-hobby.livejournal.com]

I know it isn't easy to talk about. This is almost too weird for me to deal with. Oh! You wanted to see the seal, right?

[Checks to make sure no one's watching before taking off the helmet and kneeling a bit.]