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To all new arrivals, or simply uninformed residents of the village- just as Winry stated earlier this week, we at the smithy are available for metalworking commissions. Currently we're lacking in projects, so if you have any desire for a weapon or some kind of crafted work, feel free to make a request. I specialize in advanced weaponry design and armor.

Additionally, I... request the advice of anyone who's had difficulty controlling the elements. Whether it is by way of this world's spirits, or your own world's magic- if you found it a challenge, and have since mastered the obstacles that stood in your way, how did you do it?

[Edward's going to be at the smithy for most of the day, working away on some sketches and developing new projects for the future- or present, if he gets no commissions. He's mostly designing new swords and armor.]

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[Edward looks up from a sheet of paper he'd been working on, a steaming kettle resting on the desk beside him.]

I'm still here.

Oh good. [Guy lifts the box of teabags he brought, setting them on the desk next to Edward's hand.]

Keeping yourself nice and busy, I see.

[Edward shrugs, pushing aside the sketches to avoid spilling on them, and goes about serving tea. There's an obvious lack of elegance there - he's not really the serving type, even Sigmund gets clumsy tea - but he doesn't seem to care.]

A friend commissioned me to craft a suit of armor for him, so I've started designing it.

[Luckily Guy is not very concerned about the elegance with which Edward serves him tea as he leans over to look at the sketches.]

Your work is impressive, as usual. You really don't do this for a living? You have a great hand for it.

It used to be just a hobby. I'd never considered doing it as a profession until well after I started working here.

[It's... oddly satisfying. It makes him uncertain about what he'll be doing when the Liberation Force finally cuts the last chain and kills Leonid.]

That's even better! Being that good at something you just enjoy doing as a hobby. Maybe you can take it up professionally when you get back home, huh?

Possibly. [Though there was that "king" business Sokka had mentioned... that's been weighing on him a little.] I can't give it any real consideration until I've completed my mission.

[Edward, did you know you read like an open book?]

Yeah, I guess that's a bit more important.

[No one's dared to tell him. He's not entirely comfortable with discussing that, though, so he slides a cup towards Guy.]

Did you want to discuss your request, then?

Hey, I told you this was just a social call, remember? I don't even have the designs drawn up yet.

[Edward shrugs carelessly, gesturing to the drawings he already has before lifting his mug.]

That didn't stop Capell. It doesn't matter when I get the request, though, so do as you please.

Hahaha; I can't really draw them myself, you see. It's a joint project, and I'm kind of an amateur when it comes to design.

What's the point in being so intentionally vague?

Because I was technically sworn to secrecy by my co-conspirator.

[....DAMMIT HOW BORING]

If it's a secret, how do you expect me to make what you're ordering!?

Well obviously it won't be a secret once I give you the plans, Edward.

[INWARD STEWING.]

Fine, I don't care if you tell me!

[Actually Edward your stewing is very outward. Very much so.]

Oh come on, don't get mad. Technically I don't even know what it is yet; he hasn't told me. Thus why I don't have any designs to show you.

[....Okay fine, outward. Whatever. And if Guy doesn't know, the anger fizzles a little, but the frustrations remain. Uuuuugh seriously. So annoying.]

I won't ask again, then.

Hey, now you're going to make me feel bad. You know that if I could I'd tell you what it was about, right?

Yes, yes, of course. [GRUMBLE. ...Okay, yeah, maybe he should stop being immature. This is getting ridiculous.] ...My apologies, it really doesn't matter when I find out.

Of course, I'd tell you before asking you to perform any work. I wouldn't dream of asking you to do me a favor without at least letting you know what it was for.

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