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[vermified]

[Waking up in a patch of grass in the middle of the woods is more of a relief than it might normally have been for Edward, or anyone else for that matter. The last memory he has of himself in his right mind is of the Malnosso, and their strange and terrifying ability to summon Lunar Rain seemingly out of nowhere. After that, he'd...

...He'd done terrible, shameful things, and he had far too much to apologize for. Which he should get right on doing.

Except he's completely lacking the level of courage needed to do that, so for a while he just sits in the grass, legs tucked against his chest, and watches the sun rise through the trees. It's... the east, right? So that means he's...

....

He has no idea where he is. Where's that journal...?]


...I... I'm in need of assistance.


[He finally returns and all he can do is ask for directions? Pathetic.

Though it'll take him some time to get home and then find the courage to do what he knows has to be done, over the course of the day he'll be attempting to visit two spots: the smithy and Winry's house, specifically, if he can't find her in the plaza. If he happens upon anyone he attacked while he was vermified, he's definitely going to apologize, too.]

Comments

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Well GOOD. He should feel horrible.]

Hey Ed. [Sokka sets aside that spear he was totally not playing around with.] You finally made it.

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[vermified]

[He does, and probably will for a long while |Db Edward steps over, looking somewhat uncomfortable.] ...The shop looks rather backlogged.

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[markofthewise]

Well you know it is with New Feathers. Come in, looking for their weapons. None of them know to go to the place where I put all the new weapons and a lot of them don't bother to put stuff back afterward. Maybe we just need signs or something, I don't know.

[Yes, he's more than willing to put off discussing... serious business.]

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[vermified]

[Thank god, because so is Ed. He crouches down next to the supply box, checking the new set.] ...There are a lot of them again.

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[markofthewise]

Almost as much as the last group, if not more. Way to gently ease us back into things, huh?

[Action]

[vermified]

Our situation here is never easy. [Still, he's here to help, so help he will. Maybe if he does Sokka can help him make it home before morning.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Well, you know, it's not all bad. My girlfriend is in Luceti now. [Wouldn't you like to meet her, Ed?]

[Action]

[vermified]

Your girlfriend? [S-SOMEDAY IT'LL HAPPEN. ....Sort of, maybe, presumably, lalala.] Congratulations.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Yeah. Thanks. [A pause.] I met Aya and Capell. They're nice.

[Action]

[vermified]

You did? [...Well, that makes sense. He doesn't see the Burguss sword of Capell's or Aya's bow anywhere.] Yes, they're... good friends. I'm sorry I wasn't here to greet them.

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[markofthewise]

Well, you know, I tried to be friendly. Well, I only saw Capell in passing. Katara was helping him out. [Also: KING EDWARD. They will discuss this.]

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[vermified]

I'll be sure to speak with them more later. Thank you for your assistance, though. It... means a great deal to have them here. [lol good luck with that, Sokka. Even Ed doesn't know.]

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[markofthewise]

Yeah. One of our friends left before the New Feathers started coming. It was... pretty rough, just living alone with my sister. I have to admit, it's nice to have the place full again, even if it does mean they're trapped here with us.

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[vermified]

It's a difficult situation- to miss them while at the same time wish for their freedom. Luceti is cruel in that way.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Yeah... [He stares off at... something. This is awkward.]

[Action]

[vermified]

[Yeah... really awkward. Really awkward. He doesn't really know where to begin about addressing it, so he just goes back to unpacking. Avoid, avoid...]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[... After awhile, Sokka speaks up.]

Did you talk to Winry?

[Action]

[vermified]

...I did. She's... very forgiving. Too forgiving, I think. [But he's relieved, anyway.]

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[markofthewise]

Well... good. So you'll be sticking around here. That's good.

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[vermified]

It seems I'm not so easy to get rid of. [Even he smiles a bit at that.]

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[markofthewise]

Yeah, I think stubbornness must be an inherent trait in your world or something.

[Action]

[vermified]

You'll have to blame this one on Winry, I'm afraid. She was very firm about the matter.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Well... Winry knows how first hand how the Malnosso can mess with your head. I'm... not surprised. [He has to keep from wincing at the memories of her digging into her own flesh with a screwdriver.]

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[vermified]

[Thankfully he wasn't around for that, though the reference is lost on him.] ...I suppose we all know that well. It's impossible to avoid in this place.

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[markofthewise]

Yeah... [He finally sighs. Time to get this over with.] Sigmund didn't tell me much. What exactly happened?