[Action] > backdated to yesterday afternoon for pacing's sake.

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[If you happen to be out and about in the village today, you might find find a strange sight. There is a scattered trail of brightly coloured candies in the snow, in various locations throughout the village. Where a tree or a bush might have once been, there is now nothing but candy. In the smithy, what was once a sword is now candy. The broom that might have been useful in cleaning up such a mess is also gone. Certain spots in the grocery store are full of candy as well- as if someone had taken something off of a shelf and replaced it with a handful of sweets. The entire tomato and pepper sections have been completely cleared out, inside transformed into bins of candy.

And in the plaza, sitting on the edge of the fountain, is Edward, his face buried in his arms. It's hard to tell if he's annoyed or just downright depressed. And the fountain itself, instead of being filled with the normal flowing water or even seasonal ice?

Full. Of. Candy.]


[ooc: Edward has the superpower of the SKITTLES MAN. May children everywhere now love him. Just don't let him shake their hands...]

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Hey. I brought it up, didn't I?

[markofthewise]

Winry, of course. How did I know that she... or Katie, was going to be the example you used?

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I only mentioned her because she was the most obvious! Of course she's not the only one!

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Of course not! Why would I want to do that!?

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...Even so. It's not your burden to bear. [He does smile a little, which is a step up.] Though- thank you for listening anyway.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

We're friends! It's not a burden, just something we d-

Hey, anytime.

[markofthewise]

[He waits for a bit, then asks the inevitable:]

Well?

[flicker-flash.livejournal.com]

To see what happens. [Duh, Edward.]

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[....You mad little girl.] I refuse.

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[...Oh, he wants more examples? Geez B|] It so happens that the Liberation Force includes a number of women. Aya, Michelle, Dominica, Komachi, and most recently Seraphina. Isn't that enough?

[markofthewise]

Fine, fine. Sorry. You're clearly an expert at women. [Only you don't have a girlfriend, dude. And seem oddly against the idea. So your advice is highly questionable.]

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That's all right. I'm only joking anyway. [Masterfully hiding her disappointment. Masterfully.]

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Hmph. I told you. [JUST. IGNORING THE SARCASM. Because he seriously doubts Sokka really believes him.]

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[Oh yeah, Katie, like that's believable.] ...Be careful not to touch me, alright? You have to promise.

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Yeah... by the way. Hungry? [He pulls out an apple from his pack and stares at it. Really, really, really hard. And then it turns into meat. Bacon, in fact. With a nice burnt apple taste to it.]

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... [Hmm.]

I suppose you're lucky you haven't turned your clothes into Skittles as well.

[Promise dodge >.>]

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...Don't remind me. I've been trying to avoid touching them, too. [And don't think he missed that dodge, young lady. He wasn't born yesterday.]

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[Edward kinda just. Stares. Because what the hell.]

...We appear to have a similar problem.

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Is that so? [Sokka suddenly tosses the meat-apple over to Edward.]

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[Edward blinks, reaching out to catch it, then fumbles as the meat dissolves into Skittles. Shit, shit he's been caught.]

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[Grin of satisfaction.]

I knew it!

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[Ssh, he missed nothing.] I suppose you can't just wear gloves, can you. [Hmm...] Do you need a hand with anything?

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I don't suppose you could help with Capell until Lord Sigmund returns. He'll be lonely without a playmate.

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[...ARGH. Have some of those candies thrown back at Sokka.] Shut up! You're no better off than me!

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Hey! [He throws his hands up defensively, blocking the skittles from hitting his face.]

Hey! Relax! What's the big deal? So you turn stuff into food, how is that a bad thing?