[The feed turns on with a smile and a wave from Al.]Hello, everyone. We've gotten quite a few new people in the past couple of weeks, and I'd like to welcome you all to Adstringendum. My name is Alphonse Elric. If you have any questions or are having trouble finding supplies, please feel free to talk to me ( Read more... )

... other than the few I know of, does anyone else have some affinity with making plants grow? We lost a lot of the wild-growing crops and herbs in the floods.

If you don't have a green thumb, I could use some help with transplanting herbs- in return I'll give you cuttings of the ones you want. They're really good for cooking and tea.

So...

No stairs, no sparring, no magic, no bending, no knives, no shutting doors or going around corners without looking carefully, no heavy objects, no sitting near windows, no sewing, no gardening with a trowel, no surprising the cat, no climbing trees, no trying to fix anything mechanical...

... and no alchemy.

[Alphonse heaves a sigh, before ( Read more... )

On April 25th!

On April 25th, there will be a city-wide pot-luck picnic. The dress code will be nice but casual, and you can bring anyone you like. Everyone is invited, but troublemakers will be strictly dealt with.

If we can, I'd like to wrangle up some entertainment, and even music, if we can manage it!

Does anyone play instruments?

[Humming "Open Arms" by Journey. He's not quite singing, but he does whisper the lyrics under his breath from time to time. By the sounds, he's cleaning something, and by the splashing, probably doing laundry.

Siiigh.

A few minutes later, the feed crackles as he purposely turns it on.]Does anyone need anything built or fixed? It's getting towards ( Read more... )

[... have a blond head of hair, loose from its ponytail and spilling everywhere. Seems the kid fell asleep at his desk, face pillowed in his arms. Probably a good thing, because those in the know know how bad he's needed to kick his insomnia a bit and catch a few hours ( Read more... )

I need to get back into training harder.

I've got a few new tricks I want to test out, too. I'll bring the armor, and we can do long-range moving target practice. Would anyone be interested?

[Al's outside, dressed in a modified version of his cloak - it looks padded, and the hood, though it's down, is lined with fur. There are snowflakes in his eyelashes and he's got a warm scarf wrapped around his neck. His cheeks are pink with cold, but he's grinning ( Read more... )

Welcome to all the new arrivals. I greeted some of you but I'm sorry I didn't respond to everyone individually - welcome to Adstringéndum. Especially to the two of you staying at Ginia's, Milly and Miss Nagisa, wasn't it? I should drop by later and say hello in person ( Read more... )