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[wontjustwait]

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[ It's been a while since Winry got droned, but she's finally snapping out of it. A bit confused, since she doesn't recall doing anything that would deserve a droning so it isn't her first thought. ]
Hm... It's hard to believe, but I've really been here for a long time, haven't I? I'll be turning 18 soon, most likely... Kind of a creepy

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[luxuriality]

[ Though Lust has a vague recognition of who the girl may be, it's been years since an encounter was made back home and her maturity will throw her off a bit. Of course, the automail on the dog is a dead giveaway to where he's from. Lust will simply pat the doggy on the head like a good little person and look up towards the girl. She doesn't seem too knowledgeable on Lust or her appearances. She's practically harmless with the lack of her abilities or the lack of her stone. ]

Amestrian?

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[wontjustwait]

Hm?

[ Winry knows Ed is living with a homunculus... but she can't recognize them. So have a friendly Winry. ]

Oh, yeah! I am! Wait, are you from Amestris too?

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[luxuriality]

[ She'll offer a polite smile. She's sure Edward talked about alerting everyone to her presence so maybe this was either her truly not knowing or her trying to infiltrate. Then again, she seemed make the connection that she was from Amestris as well a bit after she identified herself as one. Winry will get the benefit of the doubt, for now. ]

Yes. I'm a socialite who travels often for multiple reasons. The name is Solaris, and yours would be?

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[wontjustwait]

[ Those sorts of thoughts don't really cross Winry's mind. Whether this woman is a homunculus or not, Winry's probably going to treat her the same way. They're all stuck in the same Mayfield situation, after all. ]

It's great to meet you, Solaris! I'm Winry Rockbell. And this is my dog, Den! We live in Resembool.

[luxuriality]

[ Lust is still always plotting, and being open about her nature to Winry would only cause more awkwardness. Yeah, I'm your future boyfriend's new mom here, and I'm also planning to sacrifice him. Don't get too attached. ]

The pleasure is mine. Resembool? You mean where the FullMetal Alchemist is from?

[ With what little emotion she exerts, she suddenly feigns the impersonation of a fan ]

That's incredible! Do you know them?

[wontjustwait]

Oh great, you know him? What did he do now...

[ She laughs weakly. It's been a while since she was home, so the fact Ed's so well known feels strange now. ]

Yeah, you could say that. We grew up together. I'm his mechanic, actually. I hope he hasn't caused you any trouble somehow.

[luxuriality]

We've never met. I just hear great things about him from all of those parties at Central, and from the media.

[ She tries her damned best to give a complacent smile. She's successful with it but it makes the conversation just more awkward ]

He has not caused me any trouble at all. I assume with your mechanics, you mean his automail arm, correct?

[wontjustwait]

Heh, yup! I take care of his arm and leg! He's always running all over the place and keeping busy, so they get really banged up sometimes!

[ She laughs nervously. It's so weird to hear about home. ]

I'm glad you're hearing great things, though. I never know what he's up to, but it's good to know he's doing good things...

[luxuriality]

Yes. Yes. I know. I see him around quiteoften. But it's just a glance here and there. I have heard about his many injuries, and my apologies for him working you a bit hard. Hopefully your workload eases up a bit.

[ No emotions, no reactions. She's being extremely polite though, even by Amestrian standards ]

I have some newspaper articles from home about him. I'm quite connected to the media, so it wouldn't be much of a trouble to give them to you. There's even some sections on automail, if you're interested.

[wontjustwait]

Don't worry about that! Even if he bangs his automail up alot, it's worth it knowing he's doing something good.

Oh, do you really? That's pretty impressive, being connected to something as important as the media! If you've got time, I'd love to look them over!

[luxuriality]

Ah. No wonder why the newspapers have been paying attention to the different sheen and location of screws and the like. Was that really your work?

[ MIGHT AS WELL ASSPULL HERE. She'll just leave Winry with the best impression ever because it's actually really important to her ]

Indeed, I do. I'll let you know whenever Mayfield decides to return them for me. I'll call you over if I get them returned.