((First there was this. Spoilers for ep 25.))Hughes doesn't register the door swinging open, nor closing once he's through. He barely registers hitting the ground through nerves that are already nearly overloaded. The first thing he registers is the sound, the low murmer of voices interspersed with laughter that denotes a public arena. And then the ( Read more... )

One booth (out of the way).

One Major General (of the Roy Mustang variety, bored).

One stack of paperwork (finished for once).

One scotch on the rocks (double).

Go on, poke him. He's not wearing his gloves, so he won't flame you for surprising him.

Time sure runs funny in Milliways. You think it's only been a few days since you wandered downstairs -- turns out it's been a few months ( Read more... )