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[armoredpenance]

[Alphonse is looking, well, just a little bit shifty. His eyes scan the immediate area as though to be sure that a certain small blond alchemist is nowhere to be seen. Satisfied with that, he just has to hope that Ed isn't paying attention to the video feed. Or else his covert operations will all be for naught

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[thisischinatown]

[Please don't mind the pretty Chinese man giggling at his feed, his mirth caused by a mixture of Al's behavior, along with whatever it was that the cat had said]

Taking care of a new pet, I take it?

[armoredpenance]

[Alphonse looks at the communicator and laughs, sheepishly.] Ah... eheheh... yeah, I am. She's a little talkative.

[thisischinatown]

I can hear that. It sounds as if she likes where she is, wherever that may be.

[armoredpenance]

Do you think so? She's hitching a ride right now, but I made sure she'd be comfortable.

[thisischinatown]

[He knows so, but he doesn't much like to advertise that ability]

I'm sure she is. Ah, but if she becomes sick you are welcome to bring her to my shop, I'm not a vet, but I know some basics.

[armoredpenance]

[Alphonse blinks at that, little more than the faint winking out of the faint glow from the helmet's eyes.] Oh really? That's good to know! She seems pretty lively, just a little bit skinny. But I'll definitely keep that in mind.

Umm, I didn't get your name though. I'm Alphonse Elric.

[thisischinatown]

Well I'm sure I could situate you with some food for her if you needed it.

Ah, and I am Count D, but you may just call me D.

[armoredpenance]

Oh really? That's really nice of you to offer.

[Count? So he's an aristocrat? Hmm?] It's nice to meet you.

[thisischinatown]

I wouldn't want the poor thing to starve, it's the least I could do.

A pleasure. Ah, but if you need me, my shop is [Gives directions]

[armoredpenance]

Mm! Definitely not. Heh. I want to take better care of her than that.

Ah! Thank you! Maybe if you don't mind, I could stop by sometime soon, just to make sure nothing seems wrong. I think she's ok, but another pair of eyes probably wouldn't hurt.

[thisischinatown]

I'm sure you will, she sounds rather happy as it is.

Come whenever you need, I'd never object to company, and making sure that the kitten is healthy is important.

[armoredpenance]

[There's that "she sounds" thing again. But Alphonse is happy to hear it anyway.]

I'll be sure to! Thanks again.

[thisischinatown]

[He seems to be letting himself slip far too often, perhaps it is this place, or how little sleep he has been getting]

You're welcome. Good luck with the kitten, ah, what will you name it?

[armoredpenance]

[This place does have an odd effect on people. But right now Alphonse is considering this next question far too carefully to think too hard on much else.]

I'm not sure. She's very pretty. White and brown and orange.

[thisischinatown]

[D chuckled softly to himself]

Maybe you should ask her, she might just answer you.

[She would, most animals would, but it remained more of a question of him understanding]

[armoredpenance]

Ah... do you think so? Heheh. I suppose she'd know better than anyone else, wouldn't she? [He'll have to ponder this.]