automailed: (...it's okay. I don't mind.)
Edward Elric ([personal profile] automailed) wrote2012-01-14 01:33 am

[Voice / Action] backdated to JANUARY 13th

[...So it's been a week. A full week since his parents had shown up in Luceti. And as of today, with the last bit of furniture in place, he and Al are officially "moved in". At least, in the sense of physically living there. Edward still finds himself looking out the window an awful lot and double-taking at the house number across the street, and at least three times now he's turned to approach the door of the Hughes' household instead of his own. He hasn't barged in unintentionally yet, at least. That would have been awfully embarrassing.

He's still not sure how he feels about this... home life. Thing. Adjustment is one thing, but actually coming to expect his mother's smiling face when he walks through the front door? It's a little scary. Wonderful in a lot of ways, but...

And that's not even getting into the issue of living so close to Hohenheim for this long, something he hasn't done since early childhood. And despite promising to give the man a chance, their relationship is tenuous at best, violent at its worst. He's still not calling the man "father", either. And there's poor Al in the middle, still stuck in his wheelchair... dammit...

Well, let's just say he's in desperate need of some distraction. So after giving it some thought, he turns to the journal-]


Hey, got a question for anyone listening out there-

I was talking to this kid a while back - Aoba - and something came up. Do we have some kind of directory of all the worlds people are from? I don't mean that world sharing class, I mean actual maps of all the different worlds, or countries within those worlds, or whatever.

Because if there isn't, then I'd like to make one. So if you wanna get involved, talk about where you're from here- show a map, gimme an idea of what it's like. I'll take what I can get.


[A little while later, he'll be venturing to his usual hotspots- the library, for some books for poor Al to read, and the Battle Dome, to take out some of his pent-up frustrations (and to duke it out with a few of the homunculus for kicks), then to the shops for a bit of perusing. He can be pestered around down at any time, looking uncharacteristically unsure, though he's been looking that way all week, so at this point it may not be anything new.

Eventually he'll return home to his family some time before dinner, carrying with him (in addition to Al's books) a toolbox, a bag containing some clothes, and a collection of sticky buns for dessert/snacking-

...but not before barging into the Hughes house accidentally. Apparently there really is a first time for everything.]
window_watching: (With my family)

/SQUISHES CHEEKS. YOU'RE SO CUTE WHEN YOU'RE SERIOUS

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-15 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
[NO YOU ARE CUTE. She laughs a little.]

I can't help it. I'm just gad to be cooking again.

[She pauses and thinks. Then points to cups of sugar, flour, and other various dry ingredients on the counter.]

Could you mix those up in a bowl for me? I'm working with the liquids now.
window_watching: (Hahaha that's true!)

THAT'S WHAT MOMS DO

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-15 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[She laughs and gets a cooking sheet out to put the cookies on.]

You're more suited for science than the kitchen in my opinion. Though, you and your brother do make the perfect taste testers.

[She sets the bowl on the counter and holds her hand out for the other.]

Nice and mixed up?
window_watching: (Fix your tie)

DEAL WITH IT

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-16 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Great! [She takes the bowl and mixes it with the liquids. After a few minutes, she's done, and delicious cookie dough is ready to be put on the pan.]

Help me shape them? [She started rolling a clump into a ball and put it on the sheet.]
window_watching: (Lemme splain)

aw yes /shades

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-21 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
[... ah. That... will be a problem. WELL. Think fast, Trisha, think think think...

Light bulb!]
Well, tell you what. I'll shape them, and you can sprinkle the sugar on them, okay?
window_watching: (I'm so proud of you!)

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-21 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her face brightened up and she just laughed as she rolled the dough into circles.]

You could go through a whole bag of sugar for just one batch! I hope you boys learned to restrain yourselves from that now.
window_watching: (Oh come now)

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-22 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[She continued her work with ease, the dough nearly gone as she was ready to put them in the oven.]

It's a good thing you both can now, then.
window_watching: (A beautiful smile)

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-23 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
That we certainly do. [She was a mama on a mission. But she just burst into laughter about the height comment.]

Maybe if you would drink your milk, that wouldn't be a problem!
window_watching: (That's alchemy right?)

1/2

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-24 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[HOLY SHIT TWO INCHES, WHAT THE HELL'S UP WI THAT?!]
window_watching: (A beautiful smile)

2/2

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-24 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[...Trisha, reply.]

My, two inches? You're certainly growing fast! [I wonder if that's all he'll grow...]
window_watching: (Hahaha that's true!)

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-26 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[...pfffff HAHAHAHA SORRY, SHE CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH AT YOU.]

I have no doubt!

[Except she does, but shhhh.]
window_watching: (Oh come now)

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-28 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, okay, she's not laughing anymore. Uh oh, she hurt his feelings.]

Aw, sweetie, I'm sorry.
window_watching: (There there)

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-01-29 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[She smiles fondly and pats his head.]

You'll get taller, I'm sure of it.
window_watching: (With my family)

[personal profile] window_watching 2012-02-02 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[She grins and pulls him into a hug. It's okay, mommy knows all.]

Anytime, sweetie. I'm sure you both got your father's height, after all.