♨ Ten Apples and Cinnamon - Voice / Action ♨

[crytearsofjoy]

[Stay occupied, stay occupied. Desperately Winry's been trying to throw herself so far into her work so that she may forget about everything. Normally this isn't hard, but a handful of things have been weighing heavily on her lately. Between Ed's announcement about Pride, Donatello's odd behavior, and her attempts to ignore the war, this girl has

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so I just realized they've never threaded before, how is this possible

[vermified]

[Edward usually goes to the smithy by mid-morning after taking care of food and any household chores, so if Winry's still there, he'll likely see her.]

[vermified]

[Oh, lifesaver. He's really terrible about this "good conversation" business.]

A favour for Sokka. He asked for some armor, and I suggested chainmail for easier mobility. [Which is turning out to be time-consuming. Adding complex designs to plate mail is much easier than chain.]

[crytearsofjoy]

That looks like it would take a lot of patience. How heavy do you think it'll be once it's done?

[vermified]

Probably close to ten pounds. The weight depends on how the rings are woven together and the size of the shirt.

[wings_thatwait]

Oh, and what kind of metal are you using?

[vermified]

Mostly steel. [He gestures to the collection of cut rings on the counter.] The design required a different colour, so I chose bronze for that. [The detail is small right now, but Edward's blending the metals together so the bronze is showing in a circular pattern.]

[crytearsofjoy]

Beautiful craftsmanship. Did you do stuff like this at your home?

[vermified]

[...W-well.] ...Thank you. One of my duties as Lord Sigmund's follower was to help keep the Force well equipped, so I made good use of my skills there.

[crytearsofjoy]

['Lord' Sigmund, huh? She wonders if that was the same Sigmund she spoke to last night.]

What else do you work on? Do you have a specialty, or a favorite?

[vermified]

[THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE Hm. Favourite, huh?]

...I like swords.

[crytearsofjoy]

[...Weapons. Right. She should have figured as much.]

You and Sokka both.

[vermified]

[That one makes him smile a little.]

Perhaps that's why we get along.

[crytearsofjoy]

What kind of swords do you usually make? [Because apparently there were several kinds. Winry has learned this by simply looking around the smithy.]

[vermified]

All sorts. I prefer broadswords and two-handed greatswords, however. [More material to add pretty, elegant details, ohoho.]

[crytearsofjoy]

[She's going to assume those are the big ones - considering the big names, and all.]

Are they hard to make? [Because she's seen katanas being made in this smithy, and that looked like a long, arduous process.]

[vermified]

Sometimes, but I find it well worth the effort, particularly when the blade is for someone important. The satisfaction of the one receiving it makes the effort seem minimal.