021 | [Written/Action]

[idkmybffroy]

[ First things first, there is business to attend to regarding Luceti's draftees as a whole. And that's fine- it's important. Filtered from Elicia because he's always kind of weird about serious-facing, even when it's mostly written. ]

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[not_a_bluesbro]

[Mister Answers-the-Truth'll be at the bar, ordering himself the usual daily drink before he walks back home. Surely you'll stop in just because you're a nosy bastard, right? Possibly? :|a]

[idkmybffroy]

[ This is what makes us such great buddies, obviously. You just know things, like where I'll turn up eventually.

He'll just sit on down next to you. ]

[not_a_bluesbro]

[He double-takes a bit, pleasantly surprised.]

Hughes. [Actually, it's one of his firsts, addressing you by your using name; maybe that's why it feels a little odd on the tip of his tongue.] Hey.

[idkmybffroy]

Yo, Nicholas. [ For being so used to people just calling him Hughes... that was still pretty weird to hear. Guess it's one of those things you just have to get used to. He'll flash a brief grin at the new drinking buddy before jumping into business. ]

So I heard you're in for a few busy days soon.

[not_a_bluesbro]

[Ugh, and his expression turns a little sour at that.]

Thaaaat's correct. Fun vacation, huh? Trapped in a moldy old tropical forest with animals biting your ankles and snakes strangling you by the neck. Sounds like a great time.

[idkmybffroy]

I'll take that to mean I don't have to tell you to be careful. [ A hunch. ]

[not_a_bluesbro]

Hey, out of all the boys, who was the most careful, huh?

[Seriously, I got this, bro.]

I'm the one who keeps everyone else from being morons. Practically my job.

[idkmybffroy]

I'll give you that much. [ Even though us careful guys wound up with dead wives.

And dead in canon when we weren't in dead-wife-AUs. Yet still somehow so sensible. IN FACT... :|a ] Keep an eye on the rest of the old family for me, if you happen to come across them?

[ You know. The not-nephew/nieces/daughter/god knows who else /flips family tree. And I guess your not-brother too, even though he's pretty badass at keeping an eye on himself. and maybe Winry. ]

[not_a_bluesbro]

Hey, you don't have to tell me-I'll keep an eye on them whenever they're around.

[Har har, but he can't keep an eye on them the first daaay.]

I haven't been left here while people I know go off to these drafts... Must be tough.