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WHO: EVERYONE
WHERE: a park by the beach, Heropa
WHEN: All day Saturday the 31st
WHAT: A big imPort charity fair!
WARNINGS: Everyone's traumatic past and all that entails. No really. Everyone's. Please use your own discretion.

There's an imPort charity fair going on down at a park by the beach in fair Heropa, today! You've probably seen it advertised for a couple of weeks, now. In the newspaper, on the network, flyers on street posts-- so on and so forth. All proceeds go towards the safety net fund for unsettled imPorts! Their aim as stated is to ensure all imPorts who come here-- especially children-- don't feel pressured in to registering just because they're worried they won't be able to get a job or have anywhere to live otherwise. They've been around for a while. Perhaps you've received help from them already, or heard of them in passing.

Perhaps you're just lured by the promise of food and drink.

Or perhaps you'd like to try to try your hand at some of the amateur game stalls set up?

Maybe you were just walking past and came to see what all the commotion was about.

Or maybe you're genuinely interested in the charity and wished to put a donation straight in the box, or wanted to suss out the man in charge. (Mandrake's around, talking to potential donors.)

Maybe you've come because you're interested in the advertisement of the charity's free resume building help and networking services for imPorts.

Or perhaps, like any seasoned imPort, you just don't trust large gatherings of imPorts in one place to not go wrong, and you're here on guard in case the worst should happen.

Whatever the case, the weather is fine and the fair seems to be bustling. Plenty of imPort-sympathetic locals are here as well, mingling and generally having a good time. What are you doing in the crowd?

[You may officially begin your memory sharing shenanigans! As per the OOC post, characters don't have to participate in this log to participate in the plot, but the purpose of the log is to help facilitate as much memory sharing in one place as possible to avoid flooding. Side-effects should wear off on imPorts by Sunday night!]

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Y-yeah. I gathered something happened. I just didn't realize....

[Just what went down, exactly. Until now. He can only imagine that. The pain of really, truly losing a brother. He's not sure what he'd do if anything happened to Al. If he hadn't managed to figure some way to get his body back in time. Or if his brother really had died the night they tried to bring back Trisha, if he hadn't managed to bind Al's soul to the armor.]

[ Hiro bows his head. ]

It - it happened eight months ago. Not something you just bring up with people.

N-no. I get it. I probably wouldn't want to talk about it if that were Al. Dunno what I'd do if that were him that ran in there. But he probably would too.

[Because it's what they do. Play hero. There's a reason Ed is known as the 'People's Alchemist' after all. A reason both brothers are well known and liked, for the most part. Al could never neglect to help someone in need without at least trying.]

... Those types are the worst. I wish they'd be a little more selfish for once in their life.

[ He rubs at his face. ]

Ha. Well, that's just....Al. He's always been the more sensible of us. The more responsible one that keeps me in check. Both of us can be pretty stubborn and stupid at times. Mostly me. Even if you'd think it would be the other way around with me being older.

[But nope. It's Al. And from the sounds of things, Tadashi is the same for Hiro. Or, he was.]

I didn't mean to bring all this back up. You okay?

[ After a moment, he nods. ]

Think I'd really like to meet your brother. I hope he comes here someday. And - and I'm fine. You're the one who had to see all that.

Oh, I'll definitely introduce you if he shows up again. Al's kind of hard to miss so I'm sure you'd know if he were around.

[What with the seven foot tall armor. Or if he were human, there's still the signs of their father's Xerxean history in their gold eyes and hair, after all.]

So that Callaghan one of the teachers at that school? What happened to him? Did he....

[Obviously Tadashi didn't make it. But he's less sure on the professor his brother went in to save.]

[ Pretty distinctive either way. Hiro would pick him out immediately. At the mention of Callaghan, Hiro's expression hardens. ]

He's fine. He set the fire in the first place.

Wait, so it was him? Why? Isn't that whole thing part of the school he works at? That doesn't make sense.....

[At least, not without context. Ed himself has very little to go on to really understand the details and prior events that factored in here. He definitely notes Hiro's hardened expression, unable to blame him if this guy made it out fine and Tadashi perished in the fire trying to save him. Needlessly, it seems.]

[ Completely, utterly needlessly. Hiro lets out a long breath. ]

He was trying to steal my invention so he could get revenge on somebody else.

Revenge. Yeah I've seen people go down that route. Gonna guess that doesn't end so well for this professor either. At least the guy I knew....I still want to punch his lights out but he's helping us back home now.

[Even though he's still a wanted criminal. Wanted for murder. Nearly killed Ed twice. His lips purse in clear discontent at the word, but he tries not to let that get to him too much.]

[ Hiro certainly understands the sentiment if not the details... ]

Yeah? Good for him, I guess. The guy we fought is in jail now.

Hn. Well that's something at least. If he's caught and dealt with. What was so amazing about your invention anyway, that he got that desperate to get his hands on it?

[Even if this is likely more Winry's thing, Ed can't help being a little curious in spite of himself. He creates things with alchemy, not technology the way Hiro does but he can still appreciate the talent and creativity all the same.]

[ Hiro has been a little shy about talking about his microbots with strangers, but - at this point Ed isn't really a stranger, is he? Especially not after that memory share and letting him see Ed's automail. ]

Microbots. They're these sturdy little robots about 2-3 centimeters long. I developed a neural transmitter to control all of them at once - make whatever arrangement you want, any shape you can dream up. Instantly.

Microbots. Huh. That's....that sounds pretty awesome, actually. So they just work being controlled by your thoughts?

[At least, that's what he gathers somewhat, by the 'neural' application at least. Ed may not be quite as creative or engineering minded as Hiro or Winry but even he can start to gather the implications there.]

Exactly that. Imagine having basically a wave of matter that you can manipulate instantaneously. And they're strong enough to lift a heavy piece of tech off the bottom of an ocean or throw a huge object at your opponents. Because both of those happened.

Yeah, that's pretty...impressive. Definitely. I guess how dangerous they would be depends what they are used for, exactly. Sounds pretty versatile though. That the sort of thing you're working on for Stark or?

[Because he can only begin to imagine the possibilities of that sort of thing. Manipulating matter is definitely comparable to alchemy, this is just using a different method to achieve...well a similar result at least, from the sounds of it.]

... Definitely depends on the usage.

And no way am I developing that for anyone else. If I make them again, they'll only work with my technopathy. No transmitter.

Techwhat? Like you can talk to the tech stuff or move it or something? That's your....power?

[Ed is relieved his is fairly straightforward. At least it is to him. Even if he's still miffed and complains alchemy is not some superpower, it's a science.]

Yeah. Well, really it's technokinesis. If it's a machine or a component for one, I can affect it telekinetically. Uh, I mostly use it for disassembling things and keeping all my tools within reach. It kind of ... remembers if I set a specific layout for parts to go in.

Kinesis is moving stuff, right? At least. I think so. That's kind of neat. Bet Winry'd have a blast with that too. I guess it makes more sense for you to have something like that in comparison with your whole...future tech stuff though. Some of these powers are pretty handy and versatile, that's for sure.

Yep, that's what the Greek means. It's really useful but also not gonna get me out of a fight in a back alley without preparation.

Yeah, I can see that. But I guess if you need a hand learning to defend yourself I could help. Teacher taught me how to fight as well as using alchemy.

[Hiro is just a kid, but that's never stopped people messing with Ed back home. Or the Hornets, likely. So it's not the worst idea.]

[ He looks Ed up and down ... For once, Ed's lack of height is working for him rather than against him. If Ed can do that and find it effective, then surely Hiro can too. ]

Okay, sure. I'd like that. I gotta have a backup plan - there's too many dangerous people here.

[Chances are it is not immediately apparent for the most part, but Ed is strong, toned from hours of sparring and fighting. Working out to keep his body fit and ready. He's used to the way shorter people need to and usually do fight, effectively.]

Sure. I can't deny that much. Why I offered. Plus, you're short and fast. I know how short people fight, especially against people taller than you. Which tends to be the case about 99% of the time. At least, for me. We could meet at the park sometime?