002 The Deep Freeze

[bodyback]

[A: Around Town; Open]

[Alphonse was determined not to let his mother get sick even for a second here, and that meant gathering up all the warm blankets that he could scrounge from the shops. He's all bundled up in an attractive reindeer sweater that had been in his wardrobe, as well as a big hat and scarf. Still not that familiar with where

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Action ☆ Front Door Step?

[wontjustwait]

[ You don't have to go far, Al. Because you're not the only one worried about Trisha's health.

Winry gathered up all of the spare blankets in her house and headed over first thing in the morning before school. ]

Ah-! Al! G, great timing! I was thinking um... [ Trisha might get sick ]

lol yes

[bodyback]

[He stares at the blankets.

He stares at Winry.

He stares back at the blankets.

And then he gives her the biggest smile ever, nodding his head and opening the door wider to let her in.]

Mm. Thanks, Winry.

[wontjustwait]

Sorry for not calling sooner. How're things at your house so far?

[ She smiles back and walks in, looking for a place to set the spare blankets. ]

[bodyback]

It's okay, you don't have to call before you come around ever, Winry.

[He clears a place on the table, so she can put down the blankets.]

It's been... wonderful.

Action ☆ Around Town

[priceofmagic]

[ Satou nearly jumps out of her skin when he asks. She is not used to being noticed, due to her situation back home, and is a bit jumpy about surprise interactions as a result. ]

A-auauuau I -- I know, um sorry I!!!!!! That way! [ She points down the street, not so helpfully. ] that way, it's that way.

Action ☆ Around Town

[bodyback]

[He jumps a little himself, he hadn't expected to get such a nervous response from the poor girl.]

T-Thanks!

Action ☆ Around Town

[priceofmagic]

N-no problem..! um...

[ She puts her hand to her chest now and breaths in. Calm down, you idiot! Chances to make friends are so uncommon for her back home. Satou doesn't want to miss any chance here in Mayfield. ]

Are you! ... um. Going to buy blankets and things?

[bodyback]

Mm.

[He nods and gives her a reassuring smile, thinking he could do his good deed by escorting her.]

Are you going there too?

[answerer_sword]

Blankets? By that, I'm assuming you have enough food?

[Mayfield really should have a better system for watching over its children during events like these.]

I'm heading over to get some blankets myself. Would you like me to escort you?

[bodyback]

We do, Mom went out and got all the food she could on the first day.

[It still feels so strange to say that, but in the best possible way.]

I'd love that, thank you.

[answerer_sword]

[She nods. The boy's mother, apparently, has a good idea of what to do in situations like these.]

You said all the food she could get. But is it enough to feed all the members of your family throught this power failure?

[As for buying blankets...]

We should hurry up or the stores will be sold out.

[bodyback]

[He speeds up a bit at her urging, nodding.]

Um, it depends how long the power is out, I guess.

A

[decamorph]

[The Hell are you asking a Tanuki?

Alright, maybe you thought the drone was not a drone, and Mamizou just happened to be running nearby.

But now you have a tanuki on your shoulder.]

Gathering blankets huh? Leave something for the rest of the town, boy!

Re: A

[bodyback]

[He jolts a little in shock as something small and furry lands on his shoulder... but then he's nuzzling his cheek into warm fur slightly.]

Hey there, come for a free ride?

[He's so cute! Al doesn't even hear the admonishing about blankets.]

A

[decamorph]

[Nuzzling is fine by her.]

I was just looking around, but a free ride is always welcomed.

[And it's she. Oh this is going to be good.]

[bodyback]

[This is the second time he has made that mistake with a cute furry creature, he's going to be mortified.]

I guess it is pretty cold on the ground for someone with no shoes, huh?

B

[unexculpable]

[He was already on his way over when Al called and as soon as he hangs up there's a knock on the door and Ed invites himself inside.]

Al? You here?

[bodyback]

[He certainly is there, his head poking out of the garage to give Ed a smile... he has sawdust all over one cheek and in his hair.]

Brother, you came!

[wontjustwait]

There you are!

[ Al might be smiling, but Winry is full of nothing but frowny faces when it comes to Ed. ]

About time!

[unexculpable]

[raises an eyebrow, laughing a bit]

The hell have you been doing, A--

[jfkds and suddenly Winry.] What d'you mean about time?