➤ 5th Transmutation

[unexculpable]

A. » Action/Locked to notalwystrthful「1652 Albright Lane ☼ Early Morning」

[Ed was actually on his way out, he never stayed at this house for too long. The only reason he came back at all was because he would be droned if he didn't sleep in here once every three days

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[notalwystrthful]

[ As sick as Diana's been lately, she knows that there's always work to be done. And, so, when she's on her way to visit Ed for today, she stops in her tracks and hears screaming. Okay, well, some people have been weirder than usual, but she's used to Mayfield pulling stunts like this again. Though, that scream is definitely unsettling - blood-curdling, uneasy...

Whatever it is, she starts to make a run for the door and barges right in to see Ed. Ed and blood. Blood and... Ed.

For a moment, she's rendered completely immobile and speechless. Never in her thirteen years has she witnessed this amount of gore. Never in hr thirteen years has she seen something this horrible and awful and just... wrong. Her stomach is lurching, feeling like she was definitely going to throw up at the mere sight.

But, her voice and strength returns. She makes her legs move so that she can go over to him and gingerly wraps her arms around him. She doesn't know what is happening and that terrifies her. She likes to know things and this is something she

[unexculpable]

[What was happening at this moment, this memory, was not meant for anyone else to see or witness. Part of it even Al shouldn't have to see. He didn't need to think about what Ed did to get his soul back. But he did. He would always remember. It would be a sin to forget.

His leg was gone and staying on his hands and knees proved to be a balancing act that he couldn't accomplish. Edward falls to the side, clutching the bleeding stump that used to be his leg, sobbing and screaming in agony

[notalwystrthful]

[ Again, Diana finds herself useless in this situation. She wants to help him, dammit. After all, she's a prodigy, so why couldn't she use her brilliant mind to help him out? She desperately racks her mind for an answer, finding everything she can think of to be rendered ineffective. ]

No... no, you don't need to be sorry. Okay? You don't need to be sorry. [ His blood has stained her coat and whatever else she was wearing, yet she didn't seem to mind. He was in agony and she couldn't help him. All she could do is just... sit there. In his blood and try to help him through this.

Though, what did her mother tend to do when she was upset? Ah, right. She threads her fingers through his hair and tries to calm him down. ]

It'll... It'll be over soon, okay? [ There's a pained cough on her end, but she tells herself that she'll be okay. He's the priority here, not her. ]

I'm sorry there's nothing I can do.

[unexculpable]

[He shakes his head, choking and gasping for breath. His arm stopped bleeding, finally and for a minute there's nothing but quiet, his pulse pounding in his ears. Ed opens his eyes, staring vacantly at the ceiling. What now? Was this it? Was this place sick enough to just leave him like this? It wouldn't surprise him, honestly

B; ed what you do... what you do. 1/2

[custodismundi]

[Abel isn't often without a small blonde shadow, these days-- and that's been the way he's liked it ever since... well. a day he certainly wouldn't forget, at the least... not for long as he kept on ticking, it seemed.

but come nightfall, he'd heard about the people beginning to -lose their minds- around Mayfield, and knew there were a few people he wanted to check up on. just a peek, and put his mind at ease before he could hunker down to watch over the kids and his drone-wife...

Ed had been on the list, but had been at the bottom-- after all, he could hit up Edward's place on the way back to his own, easy peasy. but fate had another idea, since he was running across one of the objects of his curiosity out and about! what luck!]

--Ah! Edward, I was on my way to see you, actually... or, well, throw pebbles at your window since you don't like me ringing, the... ah...

2/2

[custodismundi]

[...bell?

his voice trails off, the jovial smile beginning to dissolve as he gets a better look at him under lamplight. he looks... decidedly unwell. no... more than that. he looks...

Abel is taking a step forward, frown of concern and something sharper in his eyes.]

...Edward, what... happened? You look-- terrible.

NM Just got back some robot limbs that I got after trying to revive my mom. You know how it is, man.

[unexculpable]

[Luck is so on his side today. And by that he means luck was out to screw him over as fast as possible.

He sighs, rubbing his shoulder a little]

Thanks. It's good to see you too.

nothing bad could ever come from raising the dead, clearly.

[custodismundi]

[sob. he looks really concerned...]

...Are you alright? [FLSKJDF he will bridal style carry your ass to a doctor bro don't tempt him.]

B. Around Town

[flowers_suck]

[Olivier sees Ed passing by the flower shop and notices his strange gait. It's not that she doesn't recognize it, she just hadn't expected to see him walking like that again.]

[She doesn't quite run out of the flower shop, but she does hurry. The bell on the door jingles obnoxiously as she opens it and leans outside.]

Fullmetal, what's with that limp?

[She figures it's better to let him tell her what's going on, rather than let him know how obvious his regain is.]

[unexculpable]

[The limp would go away in a few days. Right now the skin around the ports was raw and he was still getting used to walking with it again.]

... That obvious, huh?

[flowers_suck]

To the trained eye. Has anyone looked at it for you yet?

[unexculpable]

Not yet, no. I just got it back this morning and it... wasn't exactly pleasant. I've been out for most of the day.

B around town

[kinships]

[Cain had heard things were going a little crazy around town again, and so he was just out to watch for Abel coming home, when this older boy walked past the house limping.]

Ah... excuse me? Are you alright?

[unexculpable]

Hm...? Oh, yeah. I'm fine, thanks.

... What are you doing out here by yourself? It's uh... things have been a little crazy around here lately. [not like this is new news but whatever]

[kinships]

I'm waiting for my brother to come home.

[He wants to make sure Abel isn't hurt or caught up in any of this, but he couldn't let Ed pass by without commenting on his limp.]

Are you sure? You're limping.

[unexculpable]

Yeah, I'll be fine, really. Abel's not home yet?

Action ☆ Around Town

[badend_replay]

[ Unfortunately, she is like... the only pure creep I play that would wandering around in the evening.

She's also my most observant character. The moment Rika saw those gloves she knew. ]

E... [ She watches him for a moment, from behind. Stunned, upset, maybe even really angry. Momentarily debating going to the city hall and trying to burn it down for doing this to him. Right when Winry just got back.

But instead she'll run up from behind and give big brother all of the hugs. ]

[unexculpable]

[Good thing she weren't there to see it happening or the town would probably be ablaze already.

But that wasn't the point. The point was WTF SUDDENLY HUGS. He's very obviously startled, jumping a little when Rika put her arms around him. He grimaces and winces, trying to ignore the painful pinpricks that spread out from his raw limbs -- the sudden movement did not sit well with his already shot nerves.]

A-ah! [he turns a bit to see just who was hugging him. when he sees that it's Rika his expression softens considerably. H-hey Rika.

[badend_replay]

[ Not letting you go! You can suffer all you freakin want, Ed. Little sister is trying her hardest not to cry. Because how dare Mayfield do this to him again. He already suffers so much. She's so mad that all she can do is cry. ]

m... miiii--! [ Her attempt at a cute greeting is shaken by her crying. ] I'm sorry--.

[unexculpable]

[There, there little sister. It's ok. He's ok. He's fine and he's giving you a tight hug. He's done this once he can do it again.]

You've got nothing to apologize for, don't be stupid.