➤ 2nd Transmutation [backdated to after milkfield event]

[unexculpable]

A. » Action「1652 Albright Lane/Around Town ☼ Midday 」

[When Ed went outside, there was a postcard waiting for him on the doorstep. He stood in the doorway with a frown and stooped down to pick it up. Who would be sending him a postcard? He flipped it over and froze. His mouth went dry, his eyes widened, and his stomach started tying itself in knots.

What the hell was this?

Biting his lip he folded the postcard and shoved it in his pocket, heading down the street.

(He'll be walking around for most of the day, so you can run into him pretty much wherever you want. Just specify a location in your tag!)]



B. » Action「Park ★ Late Evening 」

[Walking along the path in one of the more secluded areas of the park, you'll be able to see a bright blue light a few yards away. Get closer and you'll be able to hear an electric crackle whenever the light shows up. Approach it and you'll find Ed in the middle of a transmutation. Guess who got his alchemy back?]

Comments

[princeofjunes]

Oh, alchemy! So that's what Olivier was talking about!

[Yes Ed, he did just drop her first name. No General Armstrong, no anything. It ain't no thang]

How the hell did you turn the ground into a spear though? Is there really that much metal in the dirt?

1/? idk man idk

[unexculpable]

Yep, that's --

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Do you mean...

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OK DONE

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... you know General Armstrong?

[ALCHEMY QUESTION CAN WAIT. THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT. WHO ARE YOU AND HOW DO YOU GET AWAY WITH JUST CALLING HER OLIVIER AND LIVING TO TELL THE TALE]

[princeofjunes]

[Well, that was an... interesting reaction. But Yosuke is all smiles!]

Yeah, of course! Beautiful woman, about yea [he gestures with his hand] tall, super serious, good with a sword?

She's been helping me with my training. She's amazing! You're a friend of hers? Wait, you called her General like Riza...

[Gear turning goes here, and then...]

... no way, you're in the army!? Aren't you young for that?

[unexculpable]

[.... wat. he just. THIS IS GENERAL ARMSTRONG, RIGHT? yeah, she's an amazing person, but.... FUCK SHE CAN BE TERRIFYING YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.

and he just called Riza by her first name, too. what the hell man. WHAT THE HELL.]

... and you know Lieutenant Hawkeye, too.

[he sticks the spear in the ground and crosses his arms over his chest. sir, you insult him.]

Yeah, I'm a state alchemist. The youngest in Amestrian history. Joined when I was twelve.

[princeofjunes]

[A twelve year old joined the military]

[A twelve year old]

[All up in the military]

[Yosuke's been around strange new things in Mayfield long enough to not immediately make a snide remark. After all, there are probably plenty of good reasons a twelve year old runt joined the military! Like desperation! And a complete lack of standards! Or pedophelia!]

... why?

[unexculpable]

I had my reasons. [and that's all you're getting from him]

[princeofjunes]

[There's a moment wherein Yosuke is shocked and does not know what to say. Then...]

Damn... and here you are, three years later. It must have been a good reason.

[unexculpable]

It still is.

[A painful silence passes for the briefest of moments and he frowns heavily.]

I'm seventeen.

[princeofjunes]

Seriously?

[unexculpable]

[ffuuuuuuuuuuuuu D< ]

Yes, seriously! Why's that so hard to believe?

[SAY IT. I DARE YOU. JUST SAY IT.]

[princeofjunes]

Oh! Well, you're just a little short for your age, that's all.

damn it. COMMENTSPAM GET. IDK WHEN THIS WILL BE OVER.

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DONE

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ARE YOU CALLING ME A RUNT, JACKASS?!

[princeofjunes]

[Well, this reaction is totally justified! No overreacting here, no sir!]

[What the hell, Ed]

Shit, calm the hell down! I wasn't calling you a runt, but I damn well will if you keep this up!

[unexculpable]

[IT'S BEEN A BAD COUPLE OF DAYS, OK? THIS IS COMPLETELY 100% JUSTIFIED!]

LIKE HELL YOU WILL. I'm not short, damn it.

[princeofjunes]

Dude! Saying it doesn't make it true, it just makes you look desperate! And a little crazy!

[unexculpable]

DESPERATE?

[he really, really wants to punch you in the face right now, Yosuke. this place was hell to begin with and now it's all just gone to shit and NOW YOU'RE CALLING HIM SHORT AND FUCK YOU, SIR.

... but that isn't going to make him feel better. maybe a little bit, but not enough for it to be worth it. Ed's not here to make enemies. he clenches his fist by his side before crossing his arms over his chest with a huff]

Tch. Whatever.

Anyway, there's more than enough metal in dirt. It's just a matter of isolating what's there and reconstructing it.