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 Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:23 pm
Ayumi approached the front desk of the lobby and took out a small notebook. She began writing the events that happened in her 'interrogation' with the children. She had written down what was said because she had forggten to do so earlier. When she finished she put her notebook back in her pocket and leaned agianst the front desk and looked around. Yuriku The irish woman earlier seemed to be consoling a bed-ragged girl with similar redish hair, that was hard to believe. Was it really the same Adine who accused them of tresspassing?. Like Riku, Ayumi also noticed Adine comforting this girl. Weird. I heard Adine wasn't really the type to comfort street kids...But that girl. She squinted her eyes to get a better look at the girl. I think... I've seen her in a book or something. Or at least a picture of her. I just can't remember where I saw her. Damnit, if only the lights were on. She looked around the room and saw Riku approaching a small group of people. Yuriku Riku let her gaze wander off, a group of milltiary personal were also discusing something. She could help but noticing the shortest one there. Looking away, she stopped walking and asked in a polite fashion " Um out of curiosity... May I have my map back.? Its very important that I have it back. I think someone named Adine took it from me." She waited ready for any kind of reply, and was determined to have get it back. She raised an eyebrow skeptically at this statement. Eh? A Map?! This kid didn't mention anything about a map. Could she have had a map of HQ? Or maybe I'm thinking to much into it. It could have just been a map of the city.
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:36 pm
HaganeNoRenkinjutsushi He glanced to Havoc for a brief second, pain coming into his eyes as his mind flashed over the things he had been doing for the past four years.
Fighting the urge to kick himself in the a**, Havoc cleared his throat, but said nothing further, sure he had said plenty as it was...HaganeNoRenkinjutsushi Deciding to keep it simple and clean, he shrugged. "Mainly I've been trying to figure out how to get back here. The odd thing is, now that I'm back here, I'm not completely sure how I got back. My head feels like it's got a layer of cotton in it. I don't know if it's after effects from travelling back from another world, or if it's just that I've not been getting enough sleep lately. I'm pretty sure that it's an after effect of the travelling though." HaganeNoRenkinjutsushi Raising his eyebrows at the fact that someone mentioned that he was actually taller, he smiled a bit as he looked to Havoc. "You think?"
"Ah, actually, I'm trying to cut down..." he quipped, and Edward rolled his eyes. The older man clapped the youth on the shoulder. "Ah, but yeah, I do," he said honestly. "I mean, look atchya...you musta grown like...a whole foot since the last time I--"
He froze and his jaw fell open.
Oh, gods, he was in for it now...HaganeNoRenkinjutsushi Then his features went dark as a rather large vein popped out of his forehead and he popped Havoc up the back of his head with his human hand. "Are you saying that I was so short you couldn't see me with a magnifiying glass before I left!?"
"Hah~!" he whooped triumphantly as he grabbed the younger man's arm and pulled him off-balance, then landed a playful punch to his shoulder. "I'm not such a pushover now that I'm not a gimp anymore," he crowed, and did a little shuffle with his feet to prove his point.
He released Ed's arm and gave him a sidelong grin. His eyes narrowed wickedly.
"But you're still shorter than me..." he added as a wry afterthought, and dashed forward to avoid Edward's fist again.HaganeNoRenkinjutsushi He stepped forward and shot a glance to the others. "I recognize this feeling! There's a homunculi somewhere here, and it's near. Be careful!"
Homunculus?
He felt his knees begin to shake, his chest constrict.
Homunculus...??
Biting his tongue to try and maintain his composure, Havoc stopped in mind-stride to lean heavily on the wall.
It had been a homunculus that had attacked he and Roy all those years ago; a homunculus that had stabbed him through the abdomen and pierced his spine. It had been the homunculus Lust that had stolen Havoc's legs from him...rendering them utterly useless and nearly damning him to a life of paraplegia for the rest of his days.
Could he be forgiven a bit of panic at the mention of their presence? Nearly hyperventilating, he leaned his back against the wall and slid down some, squeezing his eyes shut.
He heard someone call out to him, but barely, and then felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up, wild-eyed, to see Mustang had taken to a knee in front of him, a worried look in his black eyes. Biting his tongue again, he raised a hand to salute his superior, then leaned his head back, feeling dizzy.
Goddammit! He hadn't had a panic attack in months! He looked at Edward, who seemed shocked at what had just happened, and then closed his eyes again. Why did I have to freak out in front of Taishou? he groaned inwardly.
After the accident, before he had regained use of his legs, Havoc had been plagued by horrific nightmares of his former girlfriend, Solaris...who had actually been the homunculus Lust...attacking him and slaying his comrades. He would awaken in a cold sweat, his heart pounding in his throat. It had come to the point where all someone had to do was mention anything about the homunculi to trigger another panic attack. Occasionally, they were so bad he lost consciousness.
But as time had gone on, and especially after Havoc had been treated and gotten back on his feet, the attacks had subsided. He hadn't had one in six months, at least. Gritting his teeth, he struggled to regulate his breathing, gripping the wall as the room spun around him.
Gods he felt foolish. And after he had been horsing around with Edward like that, acting as if everything were fine...he felt doubly foolish. He figured Edward must have thought he was a total pansy by this time...reacting as he had.
Chalk up another superior's loss of respect, he mused sourly, and momentarily managed to catch his breath, sliding completely to the floor in defeat.
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:43 pm
Honoo no Renkinjutsushi He ocassionally glanced up at Riza, each time he caught her looking at him. Each time he met her eyes, he found himself wondering what she was thinking.
stare Honoo no Renkinjutsushi Looking at her agian, he noticed a small smile tint her lips for an instant, however it disappeared as quickly as it had appeared. He gently reached out and touched her arm, feeling her jump a bit in the dark, he spoke softly, his voice at a low enough volume that only she could hear him. "Hawkeye-chuui, you weren't out of line at all. I apologize for what I did, it was out of line for me. Please forgive me."
Riza sighed silently at his voice, at what he said, and then reached over to squeeze his arm.
"Apology accepted, Sir," she whispered back, then giggled softly. "I shouldn't have scolded you that way, I know you hate it...but..."--she let out a gusty sigh--"you worry me sometimes. I'm afraid those wandering eyes of yours are going to make you lose your focus someday when it really counts... And then what would we do?" She smiled, though she figured he couldn't see it in the dark hall. "Though I suppose if I've put up with it for this long..." she added, and shook her head hopelessly. "You should know by now it would take an awful lot to really keep me angry with you..."
That was the truth, and she supposed he knew it anyway. They had known eachother far too long to argue over such things. She had been shaking her finger and chiding Roy about his bad habits since they were in the Academy together.
She supposed some things really would never change...Honoo no Renkinjutsushi He scoffed a bit when it was mentioned that he had enough of a hard time concentrating. It was true, but he would be damned sooner than he would admit it. Who could concentrate on paperwork? It was so boring. He'd rather clean the windows. Honoo no Renkinjutsushi The sound of movement from the far side of the lobby made a shiver go down his spine. He took an instinctive step infront of Riza. He would protect her with his life.
She'd know those footfalls anywhere. Adine--that tramp!--she was the one in the lobby waiting for them to come question the children. She had nearly forgotten that they were all walking right back into that black widow's web.
A low growl threatened to become audible in the back of her throat, and then she felt Roy move in front of her, and her anger melted. Was he...trying to shield her...?
"Sir," she whispered, an involuntary smile creeping over her face as she lifted her hand to take his arm and step around him, "I think it's just Adi--"
She stopped in the middle of the word and her fingers tightened around Roy's arm.
No, wait...there was something else. Something far more sinister than Adine's aura was thick in the air now. She could feel it, an almost tangible weight in the lobby, oozing into the hall like an oil slick down a river.
No mistaking it... This was--HaganeNoRenkinjutsushi "I recognize this feeling! There's a homunculi somewhere here, and it's near. Be careful!"
"Havoc?" she gasped, alarmed at the panicked look on his face.Lieutenant Havoc He heard someone call out to him, but barely, and then felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up, wild-eyed, to see Mustang had taken to a knee in front of him, a worried look in his black eyes. Biting his tongue again, he raised a hand to salute his superior, then leaned his head back, feeling dizzy.
Havoc hadn't had an attack in a long time, as far as she knew. Though she had only witnessed one or two in the past, she knew from what Roy had told her that Havoc had been quite torn up by the entire ordeal with Solaris/Lust. A sour lump formed in the back of her throat at the thought that anyone could deceive poor, naive and impressionable Jean Havoc that way. She had always seen Havoc in a sibling-like light, and the idea that he had been so jilted--and gravely wounded--by someone he had opened his heart to had left her feeling rage she rarely experienced. Riza was fond of all the men in the brig. gen.'s squad, but something about Havoc, with his poor luck and flippant emotional tendencies, had always tugged at her heart strings.
The fact that he had been left scarred to the point of anxiety attacks...even after the paralysis had been rectified, had made made her big-sister tendencies all the stronger.
She spared a glance to Edward, and saw how surprised he looked at Havoc's state. She supposed Edward hadn't known of the nightmares...both sleeping and waking...that Havoc had endured in the time after the accident. She figured of course Jean hadn't divulged such a personal secret willingly...and Edward had never been around when anything like this had happened.
She waved her hand, and Edward glanced at her. She motioned for him to approach her, and he did. Riza closed her eyes.
"Don't think less of him, Edward-kun..." was all she said, and shook her head sadly.
All Riza could think was that it was lucky for Lust that Roy had slain her...because if Riza had gotten her hands on that b***h, she would have put her through a hell a thousand times worse than death ever could have offered...((er...some of you may be scratching your heads here... ah, i'm going by the manga storyline actually, not the anime, as i am sure most of you are more familiar with... if you're confused, go read manga chapters 37-40 and it will make more sense. i know in the anime lust's demise was different, but i preferred this one. it was much more dramatic and poignant, IMO. ^_^))
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:38 pm
Hagane no Winry Light_Ashtoreth Ash rubbed her face into her sleeve, but growled as all it did was soak her face worse. She looked up towards the Central building then to the two behind her, "Yo! We're almost to dry land! Just beware of the fishes that try to swim beneath ya!" light_ashtoreth She turned her sights to the HQ doors and sighed, "Welcome to dry land. Realm of the alchemists and perverts alike. Keep an eye on your skirt."
"Eh, heh... yeah..."Alphonse laughed a bit nervously as he realized just how bad that comment had affected Winry. He saw the shade of colour on her face darken slightly in the absence of much light, and saw the motion to her leg. Now what did Ashtoreth say something like that? Are these State Alchemists that bad? I know they are "Dogs of the Military", but this makes them sound like a bunch who usually hang in a bar with far too much to look at around them.Hagane no Winry Light_Ashtoreth Ashtoreth entered the building, sighing as it seemed that the lights were still out. Switching to night vision, she quickly looked around for anyone. "Well, there's no one in the hall, maybe we should try the General..." she stopped, "oh hell, how do they expect me to remember those long titles, let's check Mustang's office." "Stay close behind, or I can't guarantee you won't hit anything." Al tried to follow what was going on, but there was suddenly too much happening to follow. He heard Ashtoreth move off ahead of him, and Winry kind of hesitate in her steps, then walk for a bit and apologise for something. There was also the sound of low voices around him, and his eyes were not making the adjustment well. Oh... how I wish I had a light source. I wonder if I can transmute a candle or something. He fumbled with his bag for a moment, then stopped. I better not do something like that here. After all, using alchemy in the entrance to Military HQ would be looked upon as a possible attack."Ash? Where are we going, exactly? I cannot see all that far; it's like the lights are out here."
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:23 pm
Hagane no Alphonse Al tried to follow what was going on, but there was suddenly too much happening to follow. He heard Ashtoreth move off ahead of him, and Winry kind of hesitate in her steps, then walk for a bit and apologise for something. There was also the sound of low voices around him, and his eyes were not making the adjustment well. Oh... how I wish I had a light source. I wonder if I can transmute a candle or something. He fumbled with his bag for a moment, then stopped. I better not do something like that here. After all, using alchemy in the entrance to Military HQ would be looked upon as a possible attack."Ash? Where are we going, exactly? I cannot see all that far; it's like the lights are out here." Ash sighed, "Sorry for the lack of light, the power went out. Don't worry too much about it, I can see where we're going. We're heading towards Mustang's office. If Ed isn't there... then this is going to become a search... and that's something I don't need" Her voice quieted slightly. Ash blinked slightly as she heard a couple more pairs of feet hit the ground then was in her little party. She turned, "Winry, Al, do you mind stopping for a moment?" When the duo didn't hit her, she smiled slightly before refocusing, "Hello? Who ever's out there, I would feel a bit better if you weren't hiding in the shadows, and if you decide not to, I will not be responsible for what happens." She gently coaxed out the power she had trasmuted from her first encounter with Al. The orb let out a dim light, but pulsed with power.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:35 pm
Kat was also surprised that they were being let go so easily. Even more surprised to see Adine and the other red-haired girl.
Riku asked for her map, and Kat noticed a look of shock on Ayumi's face. Why was it so surprising to her to hear about a map? Kat was beginning to notice that every little thing mentioned seemed to be a big deal.... what was going on?
Clutching the strap of her black bag, Kat looked at Riku and Ayumi.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:42 pm
Chris Silverwind Heya. I would like to join in the FMA rp in the guild! Heres my character. Name: Chris Bluesine Age: 18 Description: Chris has a medium body frame and is about 6'3" tall. He wears a black jacket with silver lining and a silver dragon tribal inside of a Transmutation Circle on the back of the jacket. He wears the jacket unzipped and under it he always is wearing a sleevless Red, Dark Blue, Black, or Silver shirt. Then he wears baggy black jeans or strap ladden black pants. His hair is black and has silver streaks, his eyes are steel blue, and his skin is a nice tan color. Along with that he wears a silver earing in his left ear and a small transmutation circle is on there. And alas he wears 2 gloves each with a different transmutation circle on them. ((these are much different from mustangs)) Things he carries all the time: A silver ring he usually doesnt wear and a small sheethed defensive dagger. Bio: For the most part he spent his life learning to perform alchemy. And other than that he lived a pretty normal life. No real tragedys other than nearly dying at 15 when he got in the way of the State Alchemist killer.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:55 pm
Light_Ashtoreth Hagane no Alphonse Al tried to follow what was going on, but there was suddenly too much happening to follow. He heard Ashtoreth move off ahead of him, and Winry kind of hesitate in her steps, then walk for a bit and apologise for something. There was also the sound of low voices around him, and his eyes were not making the adjustment well. Oh... how I wish I had a light source. I wonder if I can transmute a candle or something. He fumbled with his bag for a moment, then stopped. I better not do something like that here. After all, using alchemy in the entrance to Military HQ would be looked upon as a possible attack."Ash? Where are we going, exactly? I cannot see all that far; it's like the lights are out here." Ash sighed, "Sorry for the lack of light, the power went out. Don't worry too much about it, I can see where we're going. We're heading towards Mustang's office. If Ed isn't there... then this is going to become a search... and that's something I don't need" Her voice quieted slightly. Ash blinked slightly as she heard a couple more pairs of feet hit the ground then was in her little party. She turned, "Winry, Al, do you mind stopping for a moment?" When the duo didn't hit her, she smiled slightly before refocusing, "Hello? Who ever's out there, I would feel a bit better if you weren't hiding in the shadows, and if you decide not to, I will not be responsible for what happens." She gently coaxed out the power she had trasmuted from her first encounter with Al. The orb let out a dim light, but pulsed with power.
What is she doing?
And... moreover, who was she talking to...?
She glanced around, and passed a confused glance over her shoulder to Al, mouthing "What is she doing?" to her childhood friend. This Ashtoreth girl just got stranger and stranger ... had she been like this when the boys knew her all those years ago?
She released her grip on Al's wrist, and shifted her toolbag on her shoulder. It made an odd squishing noise against the still-wet fabric of her jacket. At least it was a little bit warmer inside...
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:08 pm
Neko Kafweenu Chris Silverwind Heya. I would like to join in the FMA rp in the guild! Heres my character. Name: Chris Bluesine Age: 18 Description: Chris has a medium body frame and is about 6'3" tall. He wears a black jacket with silver lining and a silver dragon tribal inside of a Transmutation Circle on the back of the jacket. He wears the jacket unzipped and under it he always is wearing a sleevless Red, Dark Blue, Black, or Silver shirt. Then he wears baggy black jeans or strap ladden black pants. His hair is black and has silver streaks, his eyes are steel blue, and his skin is a nice tan color. Along with that he wears a silver earing in his left ear and a small transmutation circle is on there. And alas he wears 2 gloves each with a different transmutation circle on them. ((these are much different from mustangs)) Things he carries all the time: A silver ring he usually doesnt wear and a small sheethed defensive dagger. Bio: For the most part he spent his life learning to perform alchemy. And other than that he lived a pretty normal life. No real tragedys other than nearly dying at 15 when he got in the way of the State Alchemist killer.
there are still plenty of canon characters left... the remaining sins, Sheska, Breda, Farman, Fuery, Glacier, Elicia [she's what...10 now?], Rose, Mason, the list goes on. instead of copping out and just making up all these new characters, many of whom have yet to even do anything constructive for the plot, why not bring a canon character back into the storyline?))
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:09 pm
Riku noticed the odd looks, she had recieved when mentioning about the returning of the map. She stretched out her hands, and seemed unworried. "Its a map. Adine took it from me. I was wondering if I could have it back please?" she asked once more. Turning to point at Adine aross the room, with the other girl. There was no reply from Ayumi, as if she was debating the matter in her head whether to return it or not. She inched closer to the group, as if planning to take action herself if no one did.
"Hey, Kat remember we need that map so we can head to our destinations. . . so let's get it back." offering a deal with her friend. Leaning forward, she heard a word that froze her.
"Homunculi"
Here ?! But why--? I forgot there doesn't need to be a reason ... for him ...
Riku flinched, backing away visions of the green palm-tree haired Evny.
Who are these people ? ...
Stepping quickly away, not to be caught eavesdropping on them. She turned away and dashed back to Ayumi and Kat. The last word she heard was Adine's bittersweet voice saying "angel" to the other girl.
Angel ? ... She would call a homeless kid 'angel' ? I thought she hated kids period.
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:24 pm
Riza Hawkeye Chuui ((erm...pardon my chagrin, but uh...don't we have *enough* original characters? i mean...they outnumber the canons now... we have 10.5 OC's [i say .5 because armony is sort of canon], and only 7[.5] canons! i think it would definitely be in the RP's best interests to start capping off the OC's... maybe...? think about it...in any fanfic/spinoff, you really only need two or three main OC's, tops... look how many we have, and how many of them aren't even really contributing anything... i'm sorry if it sounds harsh, but it's getting a little silly, IMO...
there are still plenty of canon characters left... the remaining sins, Sheska, Breda, Farman, Fuery, Glacier, Elicia [she's what...10 now?], Rose, Mason, the list goes on. instead of copping out and just making up all these new characters, many of whom have yet to even do anything constructive for the plot, why not bring a canon character back into the storyline?))
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:32 pm
((problem has been alerted and taken care of... thank you Riza))
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:40 pm
Armony Eiselstein (( : surprised ffers hand for a moderator to chop off with some form of weapon:: ))
no no no! armony-chan needs *both* hands! gonk
and no sweat, envy...i hate to come across as bossy, i know it's your guild, but i captained a guild once, and i know it's hard to keep track of everything, so i thought i'd just bring it up nicely and let you decide where to go from there. ^__^ i hope nobody thinks badly of me for bringing up the point...but come on, the canons are feeling outnumbered here, folks... sweatdrop ))
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:45 pm
Riza Hawkeye Chuui Armony Eiselstein (( : surprised ffers hand for a moderator to chop off with some form of weapon:: ))
no no no! armony-chan needs *both* hands! gonk
and no sweat, envy...i hate to come across as bossy, i know it's your guild, but i captained a guild once, and i know it's hard to keep track of everything, so i thought i'd just bring it up nicely and let you decide where to go from there. ^__^ i hope nobody thinks badly of me for bringing up the point...but come on, the canons are feeling outnumbered here, folks... sweatdrop ))((no no! its ok! i need the help.. 3nodding *head pulsing from headache--> if thats possible* eek ))
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:15 pm
((OMG look what i did to the first page.... xd ))
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