[When the feed clicks on there is nothing but a roaring fire to be seen as the owner of the device fiddles with the machines functions. For a moment the image zooms in and then out and then everything goes blurry again as the common room spins into view. For a second the screen is filled with the image of a dirty blond haired boy with brown eyes,
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[Though the thought is pushed to the side as he blinks and reconsiders the last part.]
I'll be in the common room then... you'd better hurry.
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[ With that, he turns his device off in order to give the Fat Lady the latest password so that he can push his way into the common room. Immediately, he looks around for his brother. ]
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Al... you wouldn't happen to know what's going on with the suits of armor, would you?
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Did you forget how much getting hugged by a suit of armor hurts, Al? 'Cause it does. And, you shouldn't be spreading your soul 'round like that here. We don't know what the consequences of it might be.
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[At least he doesn't think he's gone and hugged anyone, to be fair the suits were fairly hard to control when he was awake. He had a better time of it when he was sleeping and each new morning he had to transfer his soul back into new armor to start the process all over again.]
Besides... [He speaks more softly now, so as not to be heard.] we don't get to see this place at night. Other students and teachers patrol the halls and they all ignore the suits. It's like it's part of their defense system or something. I've been able to have a good look around after hours. I've even been working on a map!
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[ Huffs angrily, but settles down as Al speaks quieter. He's got a point. It'll be beneficial to them both to get a good idea of the castle's layout, but still... What if Al gets stuck? What if something happens? What if- ]
It... doesn't hurt? Are you sure it's safe? I mean... what if you get... stuck?
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No, it doesn't hurt. It never has and I've been doing it since before I can even remember... scared Winry half to death the first time. It all ends eventually after a few hours, you saw that yourself and my soul traveled between worlds then.
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A side effect of that time? I don't like it, Al.
[ Mostly because of how much he gave up to ensure Al wouldn't be stuck in armor anymore. He's a bit afraid of what could happen, especially to Al's soul. He doesn't want to lose Al again. ]
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[Death. Soul bonding. Becoming the philosopher's stone. Death again. True resurrection. Thinking about all those things, it doesn't seem that strange at all, but he's been using the power for three years that it comes as easy as using alchemy does.]
I promise I'll stop once I finish mapping the school out.
[Of course, the school was quite large, but he wasn't going to comment on that.]
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I'm holding you to that, Al.
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So what were you doing anyway? If you were any later you might've lost us some points.
[And in good ole' brotherly fashion, he's turning the entire focus back on you and what you were doing Ed. Enjoy.]
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In the library, of course. Trying to find out as much as I can. Without alchemy, we're practically sitting ducks. There's no way I'm gonna let that happen and I'm not in the mood for waiting until classes start to learn anything.
Also had to stop by the infirmary to see if they had any bio-oil. 'Course, they don't, since no one here uses automail, but...
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[Shaking his head he waves off Edward's seriousness with a slight shrug. The situation could have been a lot worse, as it was, they just needed to get their bearings and a handle on their magic. They'd find their path eventually and with a bit more hard work.]
Infirmary? Hmm. Well, at least you're attempting to take care of your automail ... Winry would be happy to hear it. But what ... ?
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