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[outliven]

A) ACTION; town.

[when she woke up to a frigidly cold house, the first thing Trisha did was get a fire going in the fireplace after checking on Alphonse and the drone children. she'd dug up all the extra blankets and linens in the house to cover them in while they slept, and then she'd listened quietly to the commotion on the phones. so, something

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A | Around Town

[snipingmissy]

Mrs. Elric!

[Hi there, Trisha. Riza's as bundled up as she can get she really hates the cold and she's holding that glove that you just dropped, frowning. That is definitely not something one would want to lose.]

You dropped your glove, and I would imagine that isn't something you'd like to lose track of right now.

[outliven]

[she turns at the sound of her name-- and gives a little start at realizing she had, indeed, dropped her trusty glove!]

--Oh! Thank you so much...

[a little sheepish, she reaches out to take it back. her voice sounds familiar, and she obviously recognized her, so--]

I'm sorry... did we talk on the phone last month?

[snipingmissy]

[Riza smiles, handing the glove over.]

We did.

I'm First Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye. I spoke to you a little bit, primarily about not meeting Edward at his house.

I have heard quite a bit about you from the boys. With his state alchemy certification, Edward was a member of the Colonel's unit. It was a pleasure to see them both grow up over the years.

[Mothering instincts no she doesn't have those what's that.]

[outliven]

[she's so polite... Trisha smiles as she takes the glove.]

Thank you for looking after them, Miss Hawkeye. And your help over the phone. I found Ed a short while after your call.

Phone ☆ 1/idk

[wontjustwait]

[ Winry was just listening to the phone like normal when she heard Edward's name and had to listen a bit harder... but wait... that voice... ]

Phone ☆ 2/idk

[wontjustwait]

[ She knows that voice! And how could she ever forget it? Winry scrambles for the phone--- ]

Phone ☆ 3/3

[wontjustwait]

[ --- and loses her will to speak for a second. ]

... Mrs Elric?

1/2

[outliven]

[--oh...

there is a small pause, a little surprised noise. that voice is older than she remembers, but... it would be hard to miss that it was definitely--]

C: Home

[bodyback]

[Alphonse hadn't even noticed the cold yet, he was too deeply asleep. He was sort of in love with sleeping again since he had become able to do it, and would happily snooze the morning away.

He only wakes up at the smell of cooking from... the fireplace in the lounge?! Rubbing his eyes as he meandered downstairs.]

Um... why is it so cold?

[outliven]

[kneeling down in front of the fireplace and stirring the soup with the ladel, she tilts her head at hearing Al's footsteps from the stairs, before giving him a sunny smile.]

There you are, sleepyhead! I was wondering when you were going to wake up.

[she sets the ladle down and finds her feet, picking up his coat she had draped over the back of a chair and holding it out for him.]

Come and put this on, Al. You don't want to catch a cold...

[bodyback]

[He still feels a little knotting in his stomach every time he sees her, like a mixture of guilt and elation that was impossible to describe.]

Huh? Oh...

[He slips the coat on as directed, looking a bit confused.]

What happened to the heat?

[outliven]

The electricity has been out all day... [she is tucking it nice and close around him, making sure it's buttoned up. shh, you're still her little boy.]

The people on the phone think that something is happening again. There was a report on the news...

Action ☆ A

[priceofmagic]

[ Trisha doesn't seem to be the only one out shopping! Satou noticed that her drone brother and mother are acting strange(r) and wants to look after them. Which is why she stole the drone mother's spending money and is off spending it on supplies! And why she is there to see Trisha drop her glove. ]

Ah! Um, miss, your um! [ She walks over and picks up the glove, offering it meekly to Trisha. ] You dropped this!

[outliven]

[Trisha looks a little surprised to be handed her glove -- her hand briefly going to her pocket to check with her free arm.]

--Oh! I dropped it... you're right! And here I didn't even notice...

[priceofmagic]

Ehe... I'm glad you got it back, then! It would be bad if your hands got cold in this weather!

[ And now Satou is all of the awkward. She's not sure what to say from here. Back home it's impossible for people to notice her. If she returned a glove back home then she wouldn't even be acknowledged. Only the glove would be noticed in comparison to her.

But it's different here. Satou takes a deep breath. ]

um! Are... are you shopping for supplies as well?

[outliven]

You're right! That wouldn't do at all... In this weather, we might just turn to icicles if we aren't careful! Thank you.

[nonsense, Satou...! she wouldn't dream of ignoring you.]

Yes... I hope this won't last too long, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

Are you shopping for your family? That's very sweet of you!

Phone ☆

[badend_replay]

mi~. It would be a good idea for Edward to spend the night, yes. I hope that he comes to see you, Trisha!

[ / Keep Ed out of trouble so Rika doesn't feel obligated to stalk around town and keep her eyes peeled for him. ]

[outliven]

I hope so too, Rika. It's always nice when he stops by!

Are you staying nice and warm?

[badend_replay]

Yes, I am! I have been here for winter before so I own many warm clothes! If you need to borrow any then please let me know~!

[outliven]

I wouldn't want to put you out...! But thank you. It's very kind of you to offer like that...

Did something like this happen last winter?