[Written / Action]

[automailed]

[A series of separate journal entries would have been posted over the course of several days; Edward will have a somewhat sporadic response time for them, too. He might respond for a few hours and then not until the day following the entry ICly anyway-- I'll be tagging it normally 8|, since the cryptic commentary in each day's entry hints at how he's messed up the journal to see how (and how soon) it fixes itself the next day. Therefore he won't have a journal to respond unless he steals Al's.

If you're not sure of what your character is up to during the week feel free to tag with a placeholder or something and tag later. OR IGNORE THIS TL;DR AND LAUGH AT MY DORKING IDC]



Day 1 - Monday

I don't miss that idiot colonel, but his alchemy would come in handy in this place. At least Al showed up after I did, so the three of us from Resembool are here. Familiar faces make it easier, and if I can't escape easily I can at least keep myself occupied.

My goal is to be out of here within a month.




Day 2 - Tuesday

Woke up at 7 this morning. The fireplace is out, so it's cold that early. I'm still tired; I feel like I could have slept for at least 15 hours. And why do kettles always take forever to boil? I just want some damn coffee before I go out to have a look around.

I don't think three spoonfuls of sugar is too much, either. It dissolves just fine if the water's warm enough.

Addendum from yesterday: A month is too long.




Day 3 - Wednesday

Al got me up an hour earlier today. It's warmer today- I went down by the river for a while. Saw a small flock of cranes, all with white feathers. I thought I'd see some markings, but maybe they disappear when they change into adults?

I counted maybe 16-30 of them. Moved too fast to be sure.




Day 4 - Thursday

Slept in till 9. Sleep schedule's been messed up since I got here. Why is it so inconsistent?

The flock from yesterday didn't show up again today, but there was a spotted chick in a nest by the bridge. A fox or something might've gotten the mother- there were a few torn feathers not far away. Maybe I'll come back tomorrow to check on it. Today I'm getting back to the library.

Addendum: I counted six books on birds alone. Zero on Alchemy. Do books appear here at random the way people do?



Day 5 - Friday

Wake-up was 7 again today. Al, just let me sleep in tomorrow. I'm going further down the river this afternoon, but there's nothing new to see right now. Still no mother at the nest, but the chick is fine, so I guess it's okay.

I'll look into this more later.




[Aaaaand Action bit:

Monday- Edward is at home, since Winry expected him to be around so he could be introduced to Haruhi. And he's kind of wondering if Al needs to be around for the very same thing, but it hadn't been mentioned to him...

Well, none of his business.

Tuesday-Friday - he'll be out and about in the village if you'd rather just bump into him at the locations mentioned.]


[ooc note: Since these happen over the course of the week, it'd be great if you guys could put the day your character comments in the subject line. And feel free to comment again with another day if it tickles your fancy (in your thread or otherwise) or just comment on the last day. It's pretty open.]

Comments

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

[automailed]

[Edward is a master of misinterpretation, and a slight against his automail is always assumed to be a slight against Winry. And that's something he can't stand. (If anyone's going to insult her, it's him, obviously.) So he gets annoyed right back.]

I wouldn't have said that if I didn't think she could do it! And the installation's fine!

[godbent]

Who was questioning the installation, I was questioning your use of her work!

[with her eyes narrowing, that is]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

[automailed]

Maybe you should ask her what her work even is, then! Last time she remade my automail she made it lighter and more rust-resistant! I don't see why she can't just do it again!

[godbent]

Ask what- shut up, I know plenty well what her work is! Do you know what an ocean is?!

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Excuse me?! Do you think I'll change the automail just because you asked? To go on some dangerous expedition to catch sharks?

[automailed]

[Ack. He should've seen that coming.] I just said I could swim if you made it lighter!

[....Which... is technically true so ha! ...Even though yeah, he was probably going to just hunt sharks.]

[godbent]

[Sigh. She goes for the tray now, muttering something about if he can even swim or not, but deciding that when Winry slammed down like that, there's no point continuing her argument]

1/3

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, just let me wrap your limbs up in foil to replace the plating and install some sort of flipp-

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I wonder if a web design would work.

[automailed]

[...Oh god is she taking it seriously. He's not sure if he should be pleased or wary, with the weird design plans she can make.

Then again, automail he could swim in? Definitely could come in handy.

............

Might have to bite a bullet for this one. Damn.]

What if I- ...rrgh. You could put something new on them. If you do it. [W-wait that's too much design freedom, she'll do something freaky.] Like those diamond tips you like.

[godbent]

[...Webbed. Diamonds. Haruhi's eyes light up as well] Diamond tips?!

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

You really mean it!?

[automailed]

[...Oh god now they're both excited about it WHAT DO]

J... just don't go crazy with it! Nothing really weird!

[godbent]

Hey, what about wheels in his feet? Like built-in roller blades.

[She said as she got the tray, spouting out the first idea that came to mind]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

He only has one automail foot, I doubt that would go over well. On the other hand I could make a special shoe...

[automailed]

My leg is fine, I don't need any changes there! [sjkhdf this is getting ridiculous, what kind of monster has he created here.]

[godbent]

[/ignores Ed. Now with the tea and cups on the tray, she moves overs towards Winry to put this on a table]

It'll be like one of those heelie shoes though - even if it's just the one, it'll be enough to speed up short distances if balance is maintained.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Heelie shoes? I guess I'll have to do some research.

[automailed]

[In their own little world. Guh. Maybe he should escape before they start thinking about dissecting him here and now.]

[godbent]

Oh, yeah, you wouldn't know them! You know what roller blades are, right? Heelies are the same thing, but the wheels can retract into the shoe.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Ed, come here. What shoe size do you wear?

[automailed]

[-and Ed freezes, because he was in the middle of trying to sneak out. (Except that sneaking out is kind of difficult when you have two metal limbs. It's like Al trying to move silently anywhere. Damn.]

I don't need whatever you're talking about, Winry! There's nothing wrong with my leg!