TWENTY : [action] Tear the love inside that binds me

May 31, 2010 13:44

[Olivier tends to notice things more than most. It doesn't escape her notice that businesses seem to be closing for to day, and that flags seem to be everywhere... even that there's barbecues and family outings going on among the drone population ( Read more... )

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[Action// Offline] braided_icarus June 1 2010, 19:20:34 UTC
[And have Ed returning early from school in realizing it was closed for the day. Trudging in and dumping his backpack by the front door and kicking off his shoes with a small pout/scowl. He may or may not have been a little more evasive and moody from increased frustration at being left in the dark over events back home. Pauses and blinks at seeing her sitting and drinking. And flowers. Wut. Sentimental Armstrong? Did the world freeze over?]

...Major General?

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[Action// Offline] wristsniper June 1 2010, 20:28:05 UTC
[World did not freeze over! You have, in fact, only seen the scary side of this classy dame.

She sees him enter, and the alcohol and glass are whisked under the table quickly. She stands, moving to put them over on the counter so she can stand in front of them.]

No school?

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Re: [Action// Offline] braided_icarus June 2 2010, 05:35:50 UTC
Apparently not. Something about a Memorial Day.

[Which. Ed had no idea about, but the glasses and scent of alcohol in the air can't be completely masked. He won't comment though, simply going to the fridge for a drink.]

....Dammit. Why only milk....?

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[Action// Offline] wristsniper June 2 2010, 12:54:10 UTC
[Olivier moves in front of the bottle once more, just to keep up appearances.]

I could make lemonade if you're desperate.

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[Action// Offline] braided_icarus June 2 2010, 18:59:19 UTC
[Raises an eyebrow, but shakes his head lightly.]

I can manage fine. Water will do.

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[Action// Offline] wristsniper June 3 2010, 10:49:56 UTC
They have ridiculous holidays here.

[Screw it. She tops off her glass and reaches into the freezer for an ice cube to toss in.]

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Re: [Action// Offline] braided_icarus June 3 2010, 10:53:10 UTC
You're telling me. I've lived through more of them then you and, yeah. Pretty crazy. But then, that may be we didn't have that back home and the fact. It's Mayfield.

[Notices the glass, but doesn't say anything, getting himself a glass of water from the tap and adding ice for himself. Because there is no way he is drinking milk and he is still a minor and thus no alcohol.]

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[Action// Offline] wristsniper June 3 2010, 10:56:25 UTC
To close half the town down and thrust flags at people... You would never see that in Amestris.

[Even if he cared, she wouldn't. She nods toward the table.]

Sit down.

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[Action// Offline] braided_icarus June 3 2010, 11:00:41 UTC
[He shrugs. Honestly. Mayfield is almost losing him of the ability to be surprised by almost anything at this rate. But he does give a nod and sit as she had suggested/ordered.]

What's up?

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[Action// Offline] wristsniper June 3 2010, 11:07:07 UTC
[She gets another glass and pours the tiniest drip of alcohol in it, cutting it with two parts water to its contents and dropping an ice cube in. Wordlessly, she puts it in front of Ed, then takes a seat.]

Drink.

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[Action// Offline] braided_icarus June 3 2010, 11:11:45 UTC
[Blinks. Just. Staring up at her questioningly, one eyebrow raised. Was she not aware of his vocal disapproval for underage drinking or was this going to be a conversation where he would need the alcohol?

He looks down to the drink for about a minute before finally picking it up and taking a sip, luckily barely tasting the alcohol.]

You're gonna tell me something that bad?

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[Action// Offline] wristsniper June 3 2010, 11:15:32 UTC
[The look on his face causes her to half-smile at him.]

No. It's just what he would have wanted people to do. No one here but you, your brother, and Miss Rockbell even knew him.

[It doesn't occur to her that she hasn't said who, or what the hell she's even talking about. The past week or so is a blur in Olivier's mind, and she's had about half a bottle of whatever she's drinking on an empty stomach.]

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[Action// Offline] braided_icarus June 3 2010, 11:21:42 UTC
[Setting the glass down next to his water, expression changing to a subtle frown.]

Who....? Someone we met at Briggs? Buccaneer? Miles? What...what are you talking about?

[Dammit. Had someone else died and he wasn't aware of it, here or back home? Why did he always miss these things? Why did nobody tell him?]

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[Action// Offline] wristsniper June 3 2010, 11:24:41 UTC
[She raises an eyebrow at him. So his team hadn't been getting any field communication there at all... She'd heard that several of them were battling various forces, but she'd thought they were being kept informed.]

Captain Buccaneer was killed in battle with King Bradley shortly before I came here.

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[Action// Offline] braided_icarus June 3 2010, 11:27:57 UTC
[Ed had no idea what was going on, or very little, in regards to the Briggs crew after he was carried off by the chimera since the mines had exploded and been taken back to Resembool and then Central via the slums. So he had had no idea about Buccaneer.]

....I didn't know. I'm sorry, Major General.

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[Action// Offline] wristsniper June 3 2010, 11:30:19 UTC
[Being deep inside the headquarters building, she had very little idea what in the hell was going on with his crew, either.]

I'm not upset about it. He was doing his job, and he died smiling. What more could I want for one of my men?

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