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UdtheImp from Stamford, CT (Series 2) Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
#10501: Dec 28th 2012 at 9:11:03 PM

Fluttershy was at a complete loss of word at the Chippunk's words. "I.....but.......they don't look like......." Unlike all the other time he used the rascally rodents, Stranger would immediately notice the insults hurled on her was just as effective as Stingbees were at pumping holes in his targets.

DAMMIT MARK, STOP HITTING HELPY!!
Alleydodger Since: Jan, 2012
#10502: Dec 28th 2012 at 9:19:51 PM

Stranger grunted in surprise and shoved the Chippunk back in his bag, but not before it sent one last quip his way. "Cya later, fuzzface."

Stranger was at a loss, noticing Fluttershy's demeanour. "Uh, they ain't usually that, uh, direct. Must've been ah, bad one."

Stranger wasn't used to cheering people up, quite the opposite, and wasn't sure how to approach. "Don't pay em no mind. They live for, irritatin' anyone they can. "Sides your legs aint that, uh, that bad."

He was being honest. Fluttershy's legs were definitely thicker than his Steef ones and he was sure they could do some damage if she wanted.

UdtheImp from Stamford, CT (Series 2) Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
#10503: Dec 28th 2012 at 9:41:57 PM

Fluttershy felt better when the Chippunk was put away. "They're usually like that?" she asked, geniunely perplexed. "That's not a very good survival tactic....."

Then Stranger's comment about her legs. "Oh.....um.....thank you," she said, blushing bright red and sounding embarrassed.

DAMMIT MARK, STOP HITTING HELPY!!
Alleydodger Since: Jan, 2012
#10504: Dec 28th 2012 at 10:35:25 PM

"I'm not sure, why either. They breed like, crazy though. Don't matter though since they're, useful."

Stranger nodded in acknowledgement of her thank you, the embarrassment and blushing going straight over his head. Now, he was watching the creature with the metal limbs curiously, waiting for it's reaction.

JustSomeGuy732 Since: Jan, 2012
#10505: Dec 29th 2012 at 3:44:56 AM

Annnd another guy wanted to stop the fight. Only in this case, it was a huge success as Envy's attention was no longer onto Edward and was instead, focused on the apparently angry Remnant.

Once Yee was finished with his little rant and forced an unfair decision upon them, Envy had actually contemplated it for a moment. He was ALMOST tempted to say "Well, screw you! Do I look like I care?" but knew better than to keep his mouth shut, especially against someone who's practically godlike judging by what he said about his races. And while he doesn't give a damn about some random old man's friend who had 'presumably' saved them(heck, he doesn't even know who he is), the threat this Omega pose does seem troublesome. From what he heard about Omega from Yee, the potential destruction caused by this being should his goal be accomplished will quite possibly destroy his world as well, thus rendering all of Father's careful planning and preparation completely fruitless. Which is something Envy wouldn't allow, especially after being so close.

But he won't simply fall for the old man's trick just like that, oh no. While he knew that he was forced to continue on with this charade, whether he wanted to do it or not, that doesn't mean that he can't benefit himself out of this situation...

Ignoring Jack's lectures and Edward's glare, he proceeded towards Yee with but a simple request. "And what's in it for me? Other than earning my way back to where I was from and having the opportunity to save entire worlds?" There, he said it. "Since we're forced into this anyway and quite possibly risk our lives during the process while trying to stop a goddamn maniac bent on destroying WORLDS, it's only fair that we receive a compensation for all the troubles that we'll be going through should we actually succeed, am I right?" He was planning to say 'I' but thought better of it, seeing that it'll probably wouldn't work if he just blatantly say that it was for his own personal gain.

Now the only problem is that Edward Elric will also be wishing for something that might threaten Father's plan....

Still, accidents do tend to happen along the way in this kind of scenario, right?

"Oh, and before you say anything, no. I don't accept gratitudes,"

edited 29th Dec '12 3:50:36 AM by JustSomeGuy732

desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#10506: Dec 29th 2012 at 6:27:01 AM

For a while, again, Kanetsugu said nothing. At last he glanced toward Jack, as though saying 'so be it.' He followed Ed, easily keeping up with the alchemist. "Listen, barbarian," he said, "and listen closely. I will forget your insults this time, for Jack's sake and for the sake of the cooperation within this group. However, I will not suffer any more insults from you. See to it that you curb your insolent tongue."
And thus, without waiting for an answer, the white-wearing Samurai turned his back on Edward and returned to the group, once again standing at its edge and listening to the conversation.

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#10507: Dec 29th 2012 at 12:30:20 PM

"You just can't let go, can ya, Fancy Pants?" Edward said, mostly to himself, as Kanetsugu walked away. He continued to limp towards the castle, eventually reaching the door, and hoping that at least one of these crazies had a little bit of mechanical knowledge. He didn't need an upgrade, just a quick fix and he could get back in action. Maybe he'd find a sparring partner, so he wouldn't get his ass kicked so easily by people like Envy and Fancy Pants (although he was seriously considering calling him Stick In the Ass, considering how his level of anger over a simple insult was equal to someone having a stick shoved in their ass).

"Hey!" Edward yelled, opening the door and knocking on it. "Anybody there? Any mechanics here? Heck, anyone with a screwdriver?"

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#10508: Dec 29th 2012 at 1:06:04 PM

Cloud watched the maybe-a-boy limp away from them. Prostheses were a common sight out in the sticks if you didn't live close enough to a big city where they could just regrow it, and this one looked of fairly low quality even as it was... another guy getting screwed over by the system. Cloud would have almost felt sorry for the guy if he weren't a homicidal maniac like the rest of these idiots.

He continued watching. Still... seems such a waste of good metal...

...You're gonna get no end of trouble for this, Strife.

Cloud walked up behind him and stood about ten paces back, not wanting to get too close to him. Homicidal maniacs, you know. Can't be too careful.

"...Excuse me."

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
stargirl93 Snowy from Zemuria Since: Jul, 2010 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
Snowy
#10509: Dec 29th 2012 at 1:26:47 PM

"Yeah, you said something about that earlier." Sora looked around a bit, thinking for a second. "How about you ask Yee if he knows him?"

TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#10510: Dec 29th 2012 at 2:15:10 PM

Edward stopped knocking on the door and looked over his shoulder at Cloud. "What?" He said, a half-smirk on his face. "Did I offend your honor too? Listen, I'd love to fight, but right now, I have to fix my leg and arm. Can you wait until I find a mechanic?"

He turned around to face the door once more, and he was once again reminded of something else: the burns he suffered from messing with that rocket. He massaged his chest, gritting his teeth and letting out a quiet groan. Goddammit. He'd probably need to check the connection points too, which meant having to explain how automail works, which meant more endless questions...

"A good mechanic." Edward added, walking into the castle.

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#10511: Dec 29th 2012 at 2:39:31 PM

Cloud ran after him a bit, then stopped again at a good distance. "Wait!"

He cleared his throat. "...I, er... I think I could fix your limbs. I mean, they're kind of primitive, as far as that stuff goes, but if you let me look at them... I mean, unless you're just gonna... erm..."

He stood there awkwardly, hunching his shoulder slightly to hide behind his collar. Smooth.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#10512: Dec 29th 2012 at 3:00:43 PM

"They look primitive, but they're not. Automail." Edward said, turning around to face Cloud. "Ever heard of that word? That's what they are. Based off an old design and made with primitive materials, yes, but it's still automail."

"You're going to have to do more than to just fix it." He said, pointing at Cloud. "So let's start by having you stop acting like a little girl and staying a "safe distance" away from me. Don't worry, I don't bite." He smirked, motioning for Cloud to come closer. "We'll need a table, some tools... and bread. It's not necessary, I'm just hungry."

Psyga315 Since: Jan, 2001
#10513: Dec 29th 2012 at 3:06:39 PM

"I tried, but he didn't answer. Leds me to assume he knows not of Dis Baba. And if so, that thread will be forever lost to the wind." Shotaro said. He sighed.

"Y'know Phillip... I could really use your help..." He muttered.

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#10514: Dec 29th 2012 at 3:20:48 PM

Cloud glared at him. "Tomato, tomäto. And I'm not scared," he spat. He approached Edward, looking at his leg curiously.

"I don't think I have any of those things with me... might have an officer's knife in my bag with a screw attachment, but apart from that... I'm good at fixing stuff, though. Moving parts and gears and stuff," he added lamely.

edited 29th Dec '12 3:21:20 PM by GameSpazzer

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#10515: Dec 29th 2012 at 3:41:41 PM

Edward raised an eyebrow. It seemed like Cloud had no idea what he was talking about. But still, he had offered his help, and as long as he got to some tools, it would be fine. "There's more." He said, rolling up his right arm's sleeve and revealing the entirety of the automail. "There's also the ports, but we can leave that for later." He said, grunting as he kicked off his left leg's shoe, trying to show him the automail.

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#10516: Dec 29th 2012 at 3:48:14 PM

He nodded and bent down to examine it. "Leg first."

He scratched his neck. "... Before I do anything, do you know what's wrong with it?"

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#10517: Dec 29th 2012 at 4:12:14 PM

Edward sat down with a thump, letting go of the lance. "Where I'm from, automails are very common. They're done with materials that allow them to be used for a myriad of functions. Mine, for example, were perfect for my job as a State Alchemist. They complemented my fighting style. But two years ago, I..." Edward trailed off, looking down with a sigh. "... got away from home. Went to a different place, a much different place. And in this place, automails weren't exactly common."

He chuckled. "That'd be an understatement. In this place, they're still stuck on prosthetics. And with no way to get back, you can imagine my situation. So we built an automail based off a much older design with materials not exactly made for these kind of things and what we got were these little beauties." He patted his leg, smirking. "But every once in a while, they'll come under too much strain. And what'll happen is that a screw will get loose, or something small like that. With automails, everything has to be connected for it to work, so one small loose screw leads to..."

He grabbed his metal arm and swung it around like it was a puppet. "This. Sometimes it's just a matter of tightening the screws, but other times it's a matter of replacing things here and here."

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#10518: Dec 29th 2012 at 4:40:18 PM

He nodded and dug through his bag for a moment before pulling out a Swiss army knife, which he flipped open to reveal a tiny screwdriver.

He began methodically checking each screw, occasionally tapping the metal to check for give. "We have them where I'm from, but we just call them prostheses. I think there was this one hack in Mideel that got arrested for trying to graft a rocket launcher onto a dog... it worked, too."

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#10519: Dec 29th 2012 at 6:11:13 PM

As Cloud took a closer look, he'd see that loose screws weren't the only problem. The automail was in horrible conditions, as Edward had put it under different levels of strain in the past two years, having not done regular checks (mostly because there was no automail mechanic for him to visit) and only (poorly made) quick fixes. There were loose screws, some of the parts of it were getting rusty and various other thing that would soon be a major pain in Edward's ass if he didn't upgrade the automail soon.

Edward chuckled at the mention of the rocket launcher and the dog. "We have those back home too. I once... uhm... had an encounter with someone that had a rocket launcher on their leg. And I heard some people got chainsaws in their automails." The blonde began to stretch his arms. "Is it too bad, Doctor? I need it ready to kick Envy's ass in case he tries anything funny."

UdtheImp from Stamford, CT (Series 2) Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
#10520: Dec 29th 2012 at 6:14:30 PM

Fluttershy saw Edward dragging himself towards the castle. She saw how he only had two workable limbs, but did not know how to properly help him in fixing said limbs. The pegasus floated over to the short alchemist. "Um, can I help?" she offered. "Do you need a chair?" she asked.

DAMMIT MARK, STOP HITTING HELPY!!
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#10521: Dec 29th 2012 at 6:22:50 PM

Cloud jerked in surprise at the sudden appearance of the strange... goat thing. He didn't think he'd ever quite get used to it. Shaking his head to clear it, he returned back to his examination.

"I'm afraid we might have to amputate," he said. Then he mentally slapped himself. He's not your friend. You're a means to an end for him, and you're just doing a job. So shut up and do your job.

After tightening what screws he could, he straightened up and put the knife away. "Although really, this thing's on its last legs... uh, no pun intended. I could probably fix some stuff now, just by welding and soldering it here, but the stuff that's not a problem now... well, it will be. What the hell have you been doing with this thing? Whatever metal this is made of, it wasn't built for this kind of punishment."

edited 29th Dec '12 6:26:52 PM by GameSpazzer

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#10522: Dec 29th 2012 at 6:32:48 PM

"Already went through that part, Doc." Edward said when Cloud told him they had to amputate. He laughed, standing up and stretching his mechanical leg, cheering when it responded to his commands. "Oh, the usual, Doc." He told Cloud. "Travelling around the country, helping people, capturing bad guys, punching abominations in the face, fighting monsters bent on destroying everything you love..." He grinned as he flexed his leg. "The usual. Mind taking a look at the arm now, Doc?"

When someone asked him if he wanted a chair, he simply shrugged, looking up at the creature. "No thanks. This'll be over in just a moment—" That was when he noticed the voice came from a flying pony. Edward's face went blank as he stared back at Cloud, leaning in to whisper. "Hey, Doc, are you seeing a flying pony near me, or have I just gone crazy from all the fighting?"

Alleydodger Since: Jan, 2012
#10523: Dec 29th 2012 at 6:36:51 PM

It was just as Edward was asking about Fluttershy that Stranger trotted up behind her. If the talking, flying pony raised an eyebrow then the four-legged, lion/gorilla/goat with a crossbow and hat most certainly would.

edited 29th Dec '12 6:38:37 PM by Alleydodger

GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#10524: Dec 29th 2012 at 6:48:24 PM

Cloud flexed his fingers, took out the knife, and began repeating the process on the other limb.

"If a pony is what you get when you rip the extra heads off a chimera... yeah. There is."

As he continued working, he inwardly marvelled at the intricacies of what, as far as he knew, had been a quick jerry-rigging. If it weren't for the lack of materials, he would have been happy to make replacement parts on the spot, simply for the sake of a job well done on a piece of art like this.

Eventually, he tightened the last screw and stood up, trying not to stare at the whatever-it-was. "That oughta do it —"

And then he saw Stranger.

"...Oh. Another one."

edited 29th Dec '12 6:50:06 PM by GameSpazzer

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
TheBigBean Wizard of science. from underground. Since: Dec, 2012
Wizard of science.
#10525: Dec 29th 2012 at 7:21:12 PM

Edward stretched his arm, grinning at the fact it also responded to his commands. "Nice job, Doc. And that's not a chimera—"

And that was when Stranger showed up. Edward's mouth hung slightly open as he pointed to the creature. "That's... a chimera." His surprised expression disappeared as he clapped his hands and glared at Stranger. "Stand back, Doc. Time for me to repay the favor."

He ran his flesh hand over his metal arm and the area was bathed in blue light once more as the arm suddely turned into a blade. Edward stepped in front of Cloud, pointing his arm-blade at Stranger and Fluttershy. "You two chimeras! Stay back! Believe me, I don't want to use this."


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