AGE PLOT SHENANIGANS

[microbrobotics]

WHO: Everyone and anyone!
WHERE: De Chima, various
WHEN: Around 6 PM EST, March 25th
WHAT: Age plot kickoff!
WARNINGS: Cuteness.

[ LET'S GET THIS PARTY OFFICIALLY STARTED! Opening events so we don't do too much comm flooding (although people are welcome to make their own posts for the event). You're welcome to toplevel with your character if you'd like to have them show up somewhere else for this plot.

Current toplevels:
Spring Festival in a De Chima city park
De Chima #1
De Chima #1, later (Minato)

The age plot will run from March 25th through Sunday, March 29th. More deets available at the plotting post. ]

Comments

[kanadian]

[ He snorted. ] Sure, but breakfast is the best.

[ He said, before stepping forward to cross the street. ] If you want food, you'd better hurry up.

[ Ah children, who actually talked to people for no reason. Kaidan jogged across the street, and turned to look back at him, like he was waiting expectantly.

[truth_unseen]

Why is breakfast better? What do they serve then?

[But then he's all but sprinting after Kaidan, only briefly stopping to check the road was clear. He narrowly misses getting hit by a car as a result, not used to such busy roads in comparison to the quiet of rural Resembool back home.]

H-hey! Wait up!

[kanadian]

[ Kaidan planted a hand on his hip, and waited, wincing when the car got too close, but he made it through, so he just waited, until Edward was on the other side, before he kept moving. ]

Bacon, duh. And coffee.

[ Coffee that a ten year old probably didn't need. ]

And sometimes they have ham, and beef, and sausage.

[ It was a damn miracle Kaidan Alenko had a high metabolism. ]

[truth_unseen]

[It's a close call, but since they don't actually hit him, Ed just lets it slide. Not thinking too much on it and more focused on his stomach.]

Oh. Well, I don't know about coffee but the rest sounds good!

[The same could likely be said about Edward, really. Even prior to their spirits merging and him eating for both himself and Alphonse. He's always had a decent appetite. He's just so active it all burns off pretty quickly. He follows eagerly enough though.]

[kanadian]

Coffee's great!

[ He tugged open the door, and led him in. ]

What's your name?

[ He asked, looking him over. It was hard here. There were people he knew, and people he didn't know, and that was just the start of it. Some people were different, but still familiar. It wasn't like they had nametags. ]

And what's your favorite breakfast food, it has to be something?

[truth_unseen]

It tastes gross though. Same with milk.

[Kaidan you have weird tastes. But Ed does follow, entering the fast food place and eyeing the menu as he considers the questions. He himself has no memory on being here before, so it's all rather strange and new to him besides having Winry around.]

Oh. I'm Ed. My favourite breakfast food though...pancakes?

[kanadian]

[ He wrinkled his nose. ]

What's wrong with milk?

[ He was trodding to the counter, looking every bit like he belonged there. ]

Pancakes are okay, but they're all carbs. Carbs don't really do that much anyway.

[ He grinned. ] I like meat.

[truth_unseen]

I've never liked that stuff. I'm not drinking the opaque liquid secreted from a cow!

[But that face he makes doesn't last long as he tries to concentrate on the menu.]

Meat is good too. Just sometimes a little heavy in the morning. And I guess I had my fill of it on Yock Island and with Teacher running a butcher's.

[kanadian]

Oh -- Well, carbs go too fast.

[ He bounced from foot to foot. ] Empty calories don't stick with you, but I'm --

[ He shook his head. ] I'd love to live near a butcher, that sounds great!

[ After a moment though, he squinted, before stepping forward to order. ] You want something? I'll pay.

[truth_unseen]

Maybe you should go train with Teacher sometime then if you love meat so much.

[Not that Ed minds. He's just a little tired of it after having so much with Izumi and Sig. But he glances to Kaidan at the offer, looking at the strange coins. Well, if he's willing to deal with payment, Ed's never one to turn down a free meal. Just curious what he might want in return.]

Sure. What's the catch?

[kanadian]

None? It's just...the nice thing to do?

[ He held out his wrist for the teller, who did something with the tattoo and rang his purchase off of that. ] It's fine, I promise! I work for the government normally! When I'm not... this tiny.

[truth_unseen]

If you say so.

[Ed still seems to half expect something, but he's too busy about to decide just what to order when Kaidan distracts him again. Not just with the tattoo like he has, but the mention of the government. Being tiny.]

Apparently I did too. Or, I mean. I do. Back home. I have the pocketwatch, anyway, only State Alchemists get those.

[But. Right. Ordering. He places his, looking to Kaidan to check it's okay even as his hand moves to his pocket, a chain dangling. Evidently he still keeps the pocketwatch on him, though it almost seems longer on him now.]

[kanadian]

[ After he paid, another stretch up of his wrist to the woman at the register, and then back down, and he moved over to lean against a wall. ]

Wait, you have something you weren't meant to? Or... were you not tiny before as well?

[ Well, not tiny comparatively. It is Edward Elric. ]

Were you caught up in this kid thing too?

[truth_unseen]

I guess I wasn't as little. It's weird. People knowing who I am but not remembering them from before. But I'm not sure there's a lot we can do about it for now. I'm just glad I could manage to transmute some clothes. All the ones back at the house and when I first remember this place were way too big.

[Ed shifts with him, letting others then place their orders as they wait to the side and chat.]

[kanadian]

[ He sucked in a breath. ]

You just made clothes? That's so cool! We had to go buy some -- [ he scrunched up his nose. ] I'd rather spend it on something fun.

[truth_unseen]

Yeah. Or, I sort of...transmuted some of the bigger ones to alter them so they fit me better but still. I'd rather spend money on books or some food than something like clothes.

[He's cocky, perhaps. But he has every right to be. Being such a talented alchemist at his age when most would study for years as they were older and not get to his level.]

[kanadian]

So what, it's like magic?

[ He asked, a little tip of his head. He was trying to make himself feel better about not having this kind of ability. ]

Lucky. [ It wasn't working. ]

[truth_unseen]

Not magic. Alchemy! It's a science.

[But otherwise. Yes. Be amazed and impressed, Kaidan! Let Ed bask in it. And almost miss hearing their order being called up. Almost. He's quick to react, eagerly bounding over to get their trays of food, trying to ignore his growling stomach as he then looks to the tables, which might be free.]

[kanadian]

Uh --

[ He follows with the food, quickly grabbing his tray, which was piled a lot higher than for any normal ten year old boy. There's that sweet, sweet, biotic metabolism. ]

It's still magic! You can't just...make clothes change unless you use magic!

[truth_unseen]

It's science! Not magic. Magic isn't real. Just in stories. Same with miracles.

[Yes, he will absolutely fight on this. Because it is not magic, no matter how many people might think so.]

[kanadian]

Ok? But...

[ He sighed, and ate a fry, once he flopped down in a seat that was much to big for him. ]

Changing your clothing from large to small is still pretty magical. Science is like...space ships, and omnitools, and stuff.

[truth_unseen]

Space ships? We have ships on the water, the ocean. But not in space. What's an omni-tool?

[Sitting down as well, already reaching to take a chip and start munching. He's hungry!]

[kanadian]

Well we have space ships where I'm from! [ He looked proud of that. He might not have fake science, but at least they had spaceships. ]

And my omnitool is... [ He set down his first burger, half-devoured already. ]

It's this! [ he opened it, the haptic, orange display flaring to life. ] It's a hand-held computer. Kind of.

[truth_unseen]

We have boats and ships. But not in space. What's a computer?

[brb temporarily ignoring food to lean over and peer at this strange orange thing at Kaidan's arm in curiosity and amazement.]

[kanadian]

A computer is -- It processes data.

It also plays video games but I don't have any of those on here. [ He looks mildly disappointed. ] But they can play videos and music, if you have them rigged up right.