➤ 3rd Transmutation [backdated to 10/3]

[unexculpable]

A. » Action「Mayfield High School Classrooms ☼ Morning - Lunch」

[In hindsight, Ed should have planned for this in advance,.he last place he wanted to be today was here. Out of all the days, it had to be this one., but if he didn't show up today he'd get droned and he is never letting that happen again. Ever.

3. October. 11. Never Forget.

What does this mean for Mayfield? Ed is grumpy as hell. Are you a teacher? Is he in your class? You'll find that he's more snappy, argumentative, and disruptive than normal. You might find a ball of paper getting tossed at you (especially if you're Eddie) when you're not paying attention. He might not even be in his desk, he could be wandering around the classroom. Perhaps pulling books off the shelves and flipping through them for lack of anything else to do, not bothering to hide his disgust at the poor quality of the textbooks -- this math was way too easy, he was reading books like this when he was three, why the hell should he care about American history when he's not from the same world?

This will not be an easy day for anyone.]


B. » Action「Mayfield High School Chem Lab ☼ Lunch - End of school」

[As soon as the bell rings for lunch, Ed makes a beeline to the chemistry lab. He'll be there for the entire lunch period, pulling things off of shelves - beakers, chemicals, and whatever else he can get his hands on - making a nice little setup for himself near the back.

When the bell rings for the next class, Ed's still there. In fact he'll be there for the rest of the day, he's skipping everything else. After the final bell rings and everyone else is heading home, you'll still be able to find him here for about an hour or so before he leaves.]


C. » Action「Around Town ☼ Afternoon - Late Evening」

[Ed's wandering around town aimlessly. His eyes are downcast, his hands are shoved in his pockets and it seems like something is really bothering him. Approach?]

Comments

[unexculpable]

[His brows furrow. Was it really that obvious that something was bothering him?]

I appreciate the thought, but I can't take all of these if it's your birthday.

[fatedmagica.livejournal.com]

Oh no, it's fine!



I've been handing them out to people all day, so please! Help yourself!

[unexculpable]

[join the club. Ed has his feet up on his desk, scratching weird circles into his desk with a pin. Being the careful guy that he is, it comes a a surprise when the pin slips and digs itself into his finger.]

AGH. Damn it!

[unexculpable]

[So you don't go to school for a few days and when you come back suddenly your superior is your chemistry teacher. Fuck. His. Life.]

... What the hell are you doing here? [he really, really didn't want to believe it though.]

[unexculpable]

[Ed's noticed. He wanders into the park and after a few minutes he stops, shoving his hands in his pockets as he turns around.]

Is there a reason you've been following me or are you just lost?

[unexculpable]

[He stumbles back a few steps, but for once his temper seems to be in check. He doesn't start screaming, doesn't glare, doesn't give Hiccup so much as an annoyed frown. He seems kind of listless - worn down and too tired to care.

He stoops down and offers his hand to help him up.]

Don't worry about it. You ok?

HIDEOUS.

[unexculpable]

[And Ed falls flat on his ass. He probably wouldn't have cared, but there were two things that were very, very wrong with that sentence. "Little" and "girl". Oh, he's pissed.]

I'M NOT A LITTLE GIRL, JACKASS.

Re: c

[unexculpable]

[... Oh Aaron. Of all days. Sigh.
Ed lifts his eyes, frowning.]

Fine. [lies. he is lying so hard right now.]

[worstvikingever]

[Hiccup takes it and gets to his feet.]

Thanks. Yeah, I'm fine. No matter how much I get used to this thing it's always gonna give me problems.

[unexculpable]

[Ed gives her a bit of a smile and nods]

Heh, yeah. If I have to be here, I'd like to actually learn something. This place is a joke.

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

You can say that again. At least it's fun to one up the drones around here.

[ She puts her books down on one of the tables and goes to sit next to him. Her body tone is relaxed and she shows that she's trusting of you. ]

Though, I do have one idea. While we're in here, would you care for teaching me more about alchemy? In return, I could do the same with any topic you care for.

[unexculpable]

[Which was not paying attention at all. Ed has a pile of books stacked on an empty desk next to him and instead of sitting in a chair, he's sitting cross-legged on top of the desk itself. WHO NEEDS CHAIRS?

He reads a few pages, grumbles loudly, slams it shut and tosses it behind him. Shame the teacher just left. He would've loved to pick a fight with them. He lifts his eyes and SIIIGHS, noticing Aurica watching him.]

Don't tell me you're actually interested in this crap.

[unexculpable]

LITTLE?

[He grits his teeth and dashes towards Greed, meeting him halfway. He twists in an attempt to dodge the punch, but it lands soundly, crashing into his shoulder. Ed breathes in sharply. That definitely stung, but it gave him enough momentum to swing around and attempt to land a kick.]

I'LL SHOW YOU LITTLE, DAMN IT.

[unexculpable]

Are you sure? We could just split them between the two of us.

[unexculpable]

[Ed tilts his head a little, curious, but when he finally notices Hiccup's prosthetic it clicks. And he won't outright say it, but oh can he relate.]

How long have you had it for?

[unexculpable]

But even that gets boring.

[Oh? Alchemy you say? WHY YES, HE WOULD LOVE TO TEACH YOU MORE. He grins and plops a composition notebook on the table.]

Might as well. This is the chemistry lab, after all. We've got plenty of raw material to work with.

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately.

[ Diana notices the grin and allows a calm expression to show. She's ready and eager to learn everything there is about this! ]

Indeed. What should the lesson be today, Mr. Elric? [ She says the last bit a tad teasingly, a grin showing next. ]

[worstvikingever]

[Hiccup's nonchalant about it now. But boy it took him a while to get used to it.]

Well I first got it right before I got here, which was really weird, 'cause I got it and then I got here and I had both legs again and then I lost it again and then the town gave it back... it was kind of like the magical disappearing and reappearing leg for a while. But seems like it's gone for good now. Probably. I mean, barring any more crap from the town. [He shrugs.]

[unexculpable]

[Ed laughs a little, flipping the notebook open. Looking at it, it doesn't really seem all that extraordinary nor does it seem to pertain to alchemy. Most people would read through it and find it to be nothing more than a detailed travel log, never realizing what it really is. All alchemists write their research notes in code, some are more difficult than others. The code Ed writes in? Good luck ever figuring it out, even Al can't crack it.

He flips past everything until he finds a blank page and pulls out a pen. While he speaks he starts to sketch out a simple transmutation circle, writing some notes below it about each line and rune and how the circle worked as a whole.]

Most of what I know I taught myself, but I did have a teacher. My little brother and I both studied under her for a little over a year. The most important thing she ever taught us wasn't a formula or technique. It wasn't something a lot of people consider when they learn alchemy, but understanding it, really understanding it is critical.

[And then above the circle he sketched he writes in all caps, "ONE IS ALL, ALL IS ONE."]

One is all, all is one.

[unexculpable]

[and suddenly Ed is very, very worried. He was really getting used to this whole having a real arm and leg thing. It was kind of nice. He reaches over unconsciously and grabs at his right arm, like he's making sure it's still actually there.]

I'm sorry, that must've been pretty awful... [he looks down, grimacing a bit. He's lost his leg once. He couldn't imagine going through it again.]

[worstvikingever]

[Hiccup shrugs.] Well the first time it happened was pretty bad. The town decided to actually take my leg away like when it first happened, but after that it was just weirdly going away and coming back again. So yeah, it was kind of terrible the first time, but compared to the other stuff that's happened here? Not really the worst thing on the list.

[But he catches how Ed's looking.]

Hey... you okay?

[notalwystrthful.livejournal.com]

[ Diana grabs one of her own notebooks, scribbling down the transmutation circle along with the notes about the different kinds of runes as well as whatever he was writing. For her, all of her notes are written down in a specific code. Sure, she may write misleading ones just to throw someone off of her trail, but she does notice his own code.

She does write down "ONE IS ALL, ALL IS ONE" in caps too. She pauses and thinks about it.

Her mind translates it as 'Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno', in Latin. The cap to her pen is tapped against her lips as she thinks about the meaning. After the gears turn, she relaxes a bit and opens her mouth to say: ]

That means the world is the "all" and you are the "one", am I correct?

[unexculpable]

I guess comparatively it isn't that bad. This town is so messed up.

[Ugh, and now he feels a little sick. He takes a breath, rubbing at his face with one hand]

Yeah, I'm fine. It's just been a long day. [It's not really a lie. It has been a long day, but he is certainly not fine.]

[all-ofthethings.livejournal.com]

[Greed smirks as he lands the punch. The kick lands on his side and he grunts.]

Heh, that's the Fullmetal I know.

[worstvikingever]

[Hiccup nods.]

Yeah, I know what that's like.

...you're Ed, right?