Edward Elric (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
automailed) wrote2011-07-16 09:06 pm
automailed) wrote2011-07-16 09:06 pm
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[The journal clicks on as it drops to the ground, recording a quiet curse and a dark screen. After a moment it lifts up, revealing a flash view of Edward in a tank top as he tilts his arm, prodding at the metal limb that is apparently not cooperating as well as it should.]
What the hell is wrong with this thing? It's not-
[And his words are quite abruptly cut off as a small explosion sparks between the journal and his shoulder, and there's a flurry of images too smothered by motion blur to really make any sense. The audio, or what can be made out beyond the rush of air, is replaced by a startled yelp, followed by silence... and then, as the journal crashes into the foliage after a few moments, a steady stream of colourful and half-muffled curses.
To illustrate...
Action-wise: Edward is going to be around the town today, though not his usual, unhappily-composed self. No, today he is going to be chasing his arm around the town, since it's apparently decided to malfunction and start going off completely at random! So maybe you see it flying past you. Maybe you see it crash. Maybe it crashes into you. Or maybe, while running, he trips, stumbles, and... rolls on one foot in a mad flail as if on skates or something. Today is just not his day at all.
In other words? Haruhi got her way, as usual...]
What the hell is wrong with this thing? It's not-
[And his words are quite abruptly cut off as a small explosion sparks between the journal and his shoulder, and there's a flurry of images too smothered by motion blur to really make any sense. The audio, or what can be made out beyond the rush of air, is replaced by a startled yelp, followed by silence... and then, as the journal crashes into the foliage after a few moments, a steady stream of colourful and half-muffled curses.
To illustrate...
Action-wise: Edward is going to be around the town today, though not his usual, unhappily-composed self. No, today he is going to be chasing his arm around the town, since it's apparently decided to malfunction and start going off completely at random! So maybe you see it flying past you. Maybe you see it crash. Maybe it crashes into you. Or maybe, while running, he trips, stumbles, and... rolls on one foot in a mad flail as if on skates or something. Today is just not his day at all.
In other words? Haruhi got her way, as usual...]
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...I don't remember. I stopped counting after a certain age.
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...Homunculus?
[It's a dangerous question to ask, but he only knows of two human-like beings able to live for a long time. A homunculus is one of them. And the other, he'd... rather not think about.]
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N-no! No! I'm not one of those!
[Sooooob, this day went from being awesome to fear-for-your-life in three seconds flat. Japan covers his face with his hands. How does he even explain this.]
...........I'm just old.
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He continues to give Japan a suspicious look for a while, but... well, alright, he'll relax a little. But just a little! Because his response is suspicious in and of itself.]
If you're not a homunculus, why do you know about them?
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.......I've read about them.
[It's the truth!!!]
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Are you interested in alchemy, then?
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I read about homunculus in an alchemy textbook once.
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....One can learn many things in books. They are wonderful, yes?
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The turn-about is a little startling, though, and Edward blinks. That wasn't really the point of his statement, but if the guy's looking to derail...]
Well, yeah. Fastest way to learn anything.
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And changing subjects is what Japanese do best.]
Anything and everything. I do miss my library...
Ah. Is the library here adequate to your tastes?
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The library doesn't have anything I want to read. There's not even an alchemy section.
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Ha. Ha ha. Burning. Ouch.
He should get going though, so he steps back, lifting a hand. He'll remember the weirdness of this guy - old, but not a homunculus? Weird - but at least he seems harmless enough. (Then again, so did Selim...)] If you're really okay, I'm gonna head off. Sorry again about hitting you like that.
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Japan nods slightly and bows from the waist.]
It was an honor to meet you, Edward-kun. Please do not think anything of the earlier mishap and please, be well.
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Yeah, it's fine. Same to you.
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Time to shuffle home!]