Catch all

[fullmetalbrat]

WHO: Ed + Various
WHERE: Around
WHEN: Throughout September
WHAT: Catch-all; hit me up at jiora on plurk if you would like any specific prompts. Likewise feel absolutely free to drop a prompt in here! I'm always up for threads, even stuff as vague as "what happens if these two bump into each other on the street??"
WARNINGS: None at the moment

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[fullmetalbrat]

It's not important.

[heart_wrenching]

[ HOLDS HIS HAND. ]

[fullmetalbrat]

[THIS IS CHEATING]





It's just some advanced alchemy.

[heart_wrenching]

[ ADVANCED CHEATING ]


. . . something you don't like?

[fullmetalbrat]

...I don't think anyone would like it.

[heart_wrenching]

[ wow that sure narrows it down wait no it doesn't because alchemy is terrifying ]


Ed . . . ?

[fullmetalbrat]

[Wwwelp, time to avoid eye contact.]




I can turn someone into a philosopher's stone and then reverse it. There's some other stuff connected to it, but it's...the major part is that.

[heart_wrenching]

[ Her hand kinda. Tightens on his. ]

[fullmetalbrat]

I told you no one would like it.

[heart_wrenching]

You don't-


You don't have to use it that way.

[fullmetalbrat]

I know. It's—it does have some good uses with the additions this place made, but it's still...

I just don't want to use it unless I have to, you know?

[heart_wrenching]

Please don't. Yes.

[fullmetalbrat]

Don't worry, I haven't even tested it out.

[heart_wrenching]

Well good!

[fullmetalbrat]

Great. We'll both be careful about our creepy powers.

Now can we talk about the reason I was looking for you in the first place?

[heart_wrenching]

Huh?



Oh, yeah. Sure. But my power's not creepy.

[fullmetalbrat]

It's in the top five of creepiest things I've ever seen.

But anyway! I want to talk to you about Miles's bones.

[heart_wrenching]

Oh! Yeah, they're amazing, right?? He's promised me x-rays.

[fullmetalbrat]

He told me I could do an experimental procedure on him once I've done enough testing, and Mark's going to fund it. There's no way I can do it without you though.

[heart_wrenching]

Eh! Really? What kind? Are you gonna get a sample? I really think you should get a sample.

[fullmetalbrat]

Using a new substance to prompt bone growth. There's a spot where he has an old injury that's been bothering him, and there's a chance we could strengthen even his uninjured bones with the same technique. I don't know if I need a sample for it though...

What would you use one for?

[heart_wrenching]

To see if we could bring it home but-


You think we really could?

[fullmetalbrat]

I'm almost positive! The scientists in this world have been doing a lot of studies on it already, and it looks like it's possible.

[heart_wrenching]

[ And then it hits her again, the thrill of being able to keep up with him, for them be working at the same problem together ]


Ah, you're so far ahead of me! Show me what you've been reading!

[fullmetalbrat]

I knew you'd want in on it.

[Ed looks pretty pleased with this turn of events too. It's not quite the same as working with Al, but it doesn't need to be. It's a different kind of comfortable to be working with her.

He grabs the nearest laptop and pulls up a couple of articles.]

I think using both techniques will result in a stronger structure when it finishes healing.