re: waiting on app results...

[alkahestic]

Miss Mun... you're just as bad as Brother. Eheh, I mean—! I'm sure you'll be fine! It's only been a few days, after all. Please be a bit more patient?

Mm, but I'm looking forward to meeting Brother's friends too. It'll be like the journeys Brother and I went on but different! Many new memories to make.

I just hope they'll let me keep the coat, eheh...

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[faithlost]

Why wouldn't they let you keep your own coat?

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[alkahestic]

I'm not sure. I guess if Brother has his, it would be a bit weird if I wore it too, right?

[alkahestic]

[ Wait, something seems different here... ]

Brother, you're... shorter?

[ No, that doesn't seem it. Maybe? ]

[faithlost]

Don't be ridiculous, Al. It's just a coat, really--







I am NOT- [Hold on a second, sputtering indignantly.] HOW DARE YOU TALK TO YOUR OLDER SISTER LIKE THAT?!

[Yep, so used to doubles the idea that he'd find a girl!Ed strange doesn't even occur to her anymore.]

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[alkahestic]

[ Blink. ]

[alkahestic]

[ Did he just say... ]

[alkahestic]

[ S-sis... ter??????? ]


Ehhhhhh?!

[faithlost]

[what the hell is that abou- oh. Right.

Excuse her while she stands up straighter, puffing out her chest a bit.]


What, you've never seen a girl before?

[She is trying so hard to picture her brother meeting a male version of her now... That's just odd.]

[alkahestic]

[ WOW OKAY UM DISTINCTLY LOOKING AWAY NOW ]

But—! But we've always been boys! There Winry, but that's... different.

[ And it's Winry so. Yeah. Still trying to look anywhere but at Ed now, especially with her having her chest thrust out like that. ]

Is this... another different journey?

[faithlost]

[SO AMUSED.

SO SO INCREDIBLY AMUSED.

She might be laughing at that flustered reaction.]


From what I can tell the story's ... basically the same. At least most of it. Your brother went to some place called Germany, right?

[A thoughtful hum] ... That part's different.

[alkahestic]

You didn't go to the other side other Gate?

[ Sloooowly turning back to look again and this time he finally catches another distinctly different aspect of this Ed. One he's surprised he didn't see before because his mun was stupid and forgot ]

Wait—

[ omg



oh my god are those



are those really. ]

You have ears! Like a cat!

[faithlost]

[One ear flicks back at the observation, as if in irritation before she shrugs.]

Apparently the price of not going through the Gate. At least for me... Things got real different after that, stuff I've been trying to keep you- well, my ... you, from our world - out of.

Figure you're crazy enough with everything else going on. [A smirk. She knows Al worries.]

[alkahestic]

[ Must resist urge to reach out and pet... ]

Crazy?

[ Yes, he is worried. And shrinking just a bit because he knows now that some of the things he did in order to find his brother again had been... questionable at best. ]

[faithlost]

You know, worried out of your mind...

[Quirking a brow some at that reaction, but she doesn't comment on it. Instead smirking slightly.]

Let me guess... you're curious about the ears.

[Because, curious she can handle. Wanting to touch them? Denial denial denial.]

[alkahestic]

[ His fingers are itching so bad... Kittiessssss Vaguely, he wonders if she purrs too, but then pushes the thought away as he feels heat rise to his cheeks. ]

Oh, yes. You're not... a chimera?

[ Because he remembers now. The poor little girl they were unable to save. One of the hardest things he's found about regaining those memories again is having to recall all the heartbreak they experienced over the years. ]

[faithlost]

[Don't even think about it, Alphonse.

She blinks at that question, legitimately caught off guard. It had ... been awhile since someone made that connection. She was obviously getting too comfortable.]

Nah.. These are- natural, I guess. I got 'em later on, but some people- are born with them.

[That's still so weird to think about. A world where some people were just born this way. She was getting used to having them at least.]

[alkahestic]

[ But why nooooottt? It's his one weakness now that he doesn't have to worry about his blood seal washing off or something. ]

I guess that's the difference between our worlds then. Do I have ears like that too?

[faithlost]

[She shakes her head a bit at that, smirking faintly.

He'd probably love having them, wouldn't he?] You weren't dragged into this, thankfully. You got a lot of research to do, makes it easier to keep you uninvolved.

[Ed flashes a grin at that.] You're pretty busy having a normal life now that you got a chance...

[Her ears flick back before she shrugs] Mustang got dragged into it with me, he didn't get the ears though.

[alkahestic]

[ Still tempted to touch. sob. ]

You make it sound like a bad thing, Br— Um, Sister. [ Sheepish laugh. ] But... I'm not doing anything with you? We're not continuing our journey together?

[alchemic_waves]

[And this State Alchemist is going to blink, because her timeline, Al's still armor.] Okay, thought you were taller, I mean really the armor... [Because hey she might be one of the only people who don't know the worst kept secret about the brothers.]

I mean I'm guessing you're Alphonse Elric, that jacket looks a lot like FullMetal's.

[alkahestic]

[ Someone from their journeys? But he doesn't recognize her. Then again, he's still trying to make sense of the two sets of memories in his head. Being thirteen twice is not easy. Or maybe she's from his brother's version of how the events of their life played out. There does seem to be quite a few people that he hasn't met. ]

I guess I used to be... [ A sheepish laugh as he rubs at the back of his neck. As for the coat, his fingers somewhat possessively curl around the lapels. ] It's not really Brother's coat. I made this one after Winry told me about it...

[ And then as if he's remembering something, he perks up. ]

Ah, then maybe you are from the way things are for Brother! I'm sorry, I don't really remember that. But I'm glad to meet you!

[ Cue polite bow. ]

[alchemic_waves]

I never really met you or your brother. I was in the same town once, but ordered to stay low and just keep an eye on the two of you. [She smiles a little at him.]

I'm Constance, pleased to finally meet one of the famous Elric brothers. she shifts to hold out her hand to him, uncovering, by accident, the whole in her skirt at her hip which looks to be a water based alchemic circle tattooed there.]

[alkahestic]

[ Blink. ]

Keep an eye on us? That sounds dangerous... I hope we didn't cause you any trouble. Did the Colonel put you up to that?

[ Another sheepish laugh. Fortunately for Constance, he doesn't notice the tattoo, too polite to look anywhere but her face as he takes her hand in a quick shake. ]

Miss Constance, then.

[alchemic_waves]

Actually someone higher than Mustang. I am sad to admit I worked with bad people for a while, at least until the actions of you and your brother helped me remember why I wanted to be a State Alchemist in the first place.

And only trouble you caused me was because of me disobeying orders. And where I am now, I am paying for the damages I have done.

[alkahestic]

[ Sobers a bit, frowning. ]

The Fuhrer...? [ But all the homunculi are gone now, so he manages a slight smile. ] Mm, I'm glad we were able to help you. I know Brother's not very good at obeying orders sometimes too. Are you still a State Alchemist or are you working for the Parliment like Sciezka?

[alchemic_waves]

Yes. Sadly, I did not think that he was evil, I was was young and naive. [She is glad that he doesn't go more on guard with the admission.]

I'm currently, well you could say the same role as State Alchemist, just on a different world. I was chosen to help keep the last of humanity alive in a city. And I've been asked to teach, so that will help with my redemption at least. There are a lot of orphaned kids there that I'd rather teach than allow them to be used by others who are not trying to do the right thing.