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[braided_icarus]

I can survive without Al and Winry, you know.

[He doesn't like it, but he can and will manage without them if he has to.]

Besides, thought there were a couple that might want to bring in Al, right? So, just need to find Winry. Be nice to have some back up if my arm gets busted, especially since Varon's gone.

Comments

[alkahestic]

Maybe you shouldn't break it, if that's what you're worried about.

[braided_icarus]

I'm not gonna break it on purpose, idiot! I'm just saying....in case something happens.

[Give him some credit? It's never on purpose. Except that one time with Lan Fan where he just ripped it off and used it in his trap, but it was already busted then anyway. :l]

[alkahestic]

[ Who's Lan Fan? And he totally does give him credit! He's just thinking of his best interests in hopes of preventing any future wrench induced concussions... ]

If you say so, Brother. You know Winry will worry anyway.

[braided_icarus]

[That one Idiot Prince's bodyguard. But you should just be glad you didn't have to deal with them, okay? Mooching squinty eyes.....]

Yeah. I know. You'd think she'd worry more about the flesh parts as well as the auto-mail. But at least there's the clinic for that. I guess I'll just have to ask if there are any mechanics there that wouldn't mind taking a look. If I do end up needing it, anyway.

[Yes, Ed would much rather avoid wrenchings, but at least they were not as frequent lately.]

[alkahestic]

[ Never heard of him. But he's sure the guy is nicer than Ed is making him out to be. ]

She worries about both all the time. You are taking good care of yourself, right?

[spacepheasant]

Your arm? Seems like a pretty easy do-it-yourself job if y'ask me.

[braided_icarus]

It's not. I can do maintenance okay but actual repairs are beyond me. For obvious reasons....

[Pulling up his sleeve a little to show the auto-mail.]

[spacepheasant]

You got a mouth, doncha? Get some string to keep stuff tied up instead of holdin' it. Maybe try some chewin' gum.

[Because that will make up for another arm. Obviously.]

[braided_icarus]

.....What?

[spacepheasant]

Just hold stuff in your mouth, and keep parts together with some chewin' gum! What, y'never improvised a little before?

[resembool]

Ed! You better be careful not to break your automail, especially if I'm not there.

[braided_icarus]

I know, I know. I am. Or, I'm trying to at least.

[resembool]

Good. I'd hate it if you ended up getting in trouble because there wasn't anyone to fix your automail.

[braided_icarus]

Heh, I'm kind of used to it. Been here over a year and you weren't there for most of it, so....I had to.

[resembool]

That's a pretty long time to be in a game. At least you've learned to be more careful.

[nomorewaiting]

...Who's Varon?

[You let someone else touch her masterpieces? >| ...Not like you have a choice when she's not around, yeah okay, she can understand that.]

[braided_icarus]

He's a friend? I didn't really have a choice since you weren't there for a year or so. I can only do so much maintenance myself, Winry!

[....Please don't hit/wrench him?]

[nomorewaiting]

[At least the person was a he! But even Pinako doesn't do maintenance for you anymore~.]

Is that a year full of weeks when you destroy it completely and someone has to re-build it for you, or a year full of checkups?

[...Maybe she's trying to be optimistic. Hey, no wrench! For now.]

[braided_icarus]

Check-ups. I was trying to be careful since you weren't there and all. The only time it needed repairs was after the incident with Isley's monster that took a bite out of it, but you fixed that while you were there, before you left.

[nomorewaiting]

[...Maybe she shouldn't be as surprised as she is right now. Let her just stare for a moment.

No wait. Wait. Maybe your year was just lucky for the automail! ...No, but you said that you were trying to be careful. When did you start being careful?]

...Okay, so you're trying to be careful with it now. That's great.

[Impressed Winry is ... very impressed and kind of out of words for this one.]

[hands4healing]

Are you sure you can survive without me?

[braided_icarus]

I've managed so far. Somehow. I can again until you get back to Anatole.

[hands4healing]

'Managed to'. What have you done to my automail, Ed?

[braided_icarus]

Nothing. It's been perfectly fine besides one incident at Anatole, and you fixed that so it is okay now.

[hands4healing]

[Mollified. Maybe.]

All right.