Returning Home (Open to all)

[Winry Rockbell]

Pinako opened the door after a few moments. She let him in. "Ah! Hello! How may I help you?" she asked. They seemed to be really busy lately.

Winry was upstairs just finishing up the other arm. She smiled, and glad to see it coming along so nicely. All that was left was starting and finishing up the leg.

[arythknives]

Anthras was glad that she let him in. not being able to properly use his left arm was getting annoying. walking in behind her he spoke." Hello. my name is Kioshi, I have a early X-14 double gyro model, made for my left arm. i am pretty sure that the gyros in the upper arm are out of commission. I think they are busted. can you repair it for me?" with a quick movement of his right hand over his shoulder he popped the arm off and held it out for her to look at, sighing as he watched sand drift to the floor. "sorry about that."

Anthras looked around the workshop and realized just how dumb of a question he had just asked. by the looks of the work table and several finished models in display cases, she could work on his arm blindfolded, using only her toes. His arm had worked fine before crossing that damned desert and then he had been hit by a sandstorm. after that all he could manage was to move his fingers and wrist. turning to Winry he complimented her work. "these arms are amazing. you have incorporated gyroscopic intervals with a unprecedented gear matrixing, i have only seen this kind of quality craftsman ship in Xing."

[Winry Rockbell]

Pinako smiled, "I'm Pinako Rockbell." she looked over the auto-mail closely. Nothing seemed to busted, just need of a few oiling and cleaning for the most part, and maybe a few new small parts. "She looked at him with a smile on her face." It'll be done in roughly 2 hours. " with that she went to work.

Winry wiped her forehead as she heard a voice behind her. After hearing the compliment, she perked up. "Thank you!" she said proudly. "I also used a slightly lighter metal to decrease the strain on the user." she added in. "You know alot about auto-mail yourself." she said smiling. She then saw one of his arms was missing, and put the pieces together. Suddenly the place he said clicked in her thoughts. "Your from Xing?!" she said in shock.

[arythknives]

quitly he wished he hadn't said he was from Xing, "I am a pilgrim from ishballa. my travels took me to xing. it was my master who got me interested in automail. while he taught me alchemy he would make auto mail unsurpassed in aismstris and sell them ti the ishballan miners who had lost limbs and could no longer work. he had been toying with the idea of chain mail for an outer skin over a triple relay gear matrix and a seven gyro assembly. he himself was a pilgrim and saved my life." Anthras didn't mention that it was his teacher who had fixed him up after he was injured, and then installed the auto mail.

"do you mind if i wait here and admire your art?"

[Winry Rockbell]

Winry looked at him sadly as he told his story. She felt bad for asking, seeing that it held pain to his heart. When he had finished telling her, the story touched her heart, since she lost both of her parents in the war in Ishbal, because they was killed helping. She smiled softly, "Yea, sure" she said. She then turned and began building the left leg for Tai's auto-mail. Soon she could give him is new set, and see how well he likes it. Also to make sure she had made it right, and everything was working perfectly.

[arythknives]

Anthras watched as the master craftswoman did her work. he marveled at the speed in which at which her hands moved. she probably didn't know it but even the auto mail genius that was his master stuggled to go faster than a shaky crawl whilst handling the tiny gears, pullys, hydrolics, and gyros. He watched in amazement as the auto mail grew in front of him, from a pile of wreckage into what would soon be a priceless work of art. clearing his throat he approached the work fevered lady. "Um, miss winry? since i bear no great skill in the art of crafting auto mail, i would give this to you." at this point he produced a leather bound book from his cloak. The leather wrappings were parched and crinkled under his fingers. a small cloud of dust issued from the pages when he set it down. "i would have you know that i have no form of payment, in the form of money. unless you except the coins of Xing. but bound in this tome are the secret of metal making of the highest class. the prize secret of the Xing-ese army. after the treatments in this book are applied to a metal- even lead- the metal cannot be dented scratched or melted, except through methods of alchemy also described in this manuscript." Anthras wiped the dust from the front of the book- known as the Bible of metal work- and read aloud. " 'Tsu-na angras urmkrigfust: targnufost'... it means 'Through experienced practice: Perfection!'... it is a lost tome worth thousands of kings fortunes. fear not, the text is translated on the back side of each next page. in this way when you look at the open book, the page on your left is in Xing-ese, while the page on the right is the left hand page translated into Amestrian."

anthras set the book down on the table and stepped to the right so Winry could look at it, feeling only slightly uncomfortable. he had known that he would have no use for this book, he was meant to be its bearer to the next super genius of automail crafting.

[Winry Rockbell]

Winry stopped with what she was doing. Her attention fully on the man. As he spoke her blue eyes glittering with amusement. She really couldn't believe what he was telling her. As he was reading the book to her it was like listening to a old children's' story. Most people would think of it as boring and just a bunch of words, where each word to her is a blessing.

When he set the book down, and moved to the side, her face changed to a somewhat sad look. "Isn't this important to you?" she asked him. She didn't want to take something of great importance from someone. And she was sure her grandma wouldn't want to do such a thing as well. Normally when someone was low on money, or didn't have enough, if they helped around the store for awhile, it was payment enough.

What else she couldn't believe is how advanced Xing seems to be with their auto-mail knowledge. Part of her wouldn't mind going there, and finding someone to teach her more about auto-mail. She was determined after all, so that she can make better auto-mail so that she could make the best one in the world for Edward.

Pinako then walked up and into the room. "All ready to go! We just need to hook it up for you." she said. She then noticed the book on the table, but decided to ask about it later. Right now she had a job to finish.

[arythknives]

(((my apologies to Pinako, i forgot to reply to her as she spoke to me, edit* anthras thanks pinako and smiles graciously* end edit)))

Anthras thought for a moment. it was true that he valued the item of his master, but, his master would disapprove of him hoarding a useless treasure. it was always his belief that a thing has its use and finds its value in it, rendering a great store of knowledge useless if not used. Anthras had thought hard about this very thing many times, and had always come to this conclusion: "My master understood and taught me that there are different types of value. while I may enjoy this book as a trinket of my master and in time lose it as it falls into disrepair. you however, i am sure of this now, might find lifelong joy from the knowledge which this item could bring you. my master would have frowned upon my keeping from you."

pulling out also from his pack a small black notebook he placed it next to the thick dusty tome. "this is a guide to speaking and translating Xingese, as i already speak fluent Xing and can write in the most beautiful Xingese calligraphy i have no need for this book either. it should prove useful to you should you need to refer to the original texts and decipher they're meaning."

Anthras heard Pinako behind him as she entered the room. " i thank you much for the hard labor you have put into my tool. And look! even now it shines like it hasn't since the day it was made(and that only for a hour or so)!" Anthras leaped across the room in a single bound, admitting later that he was more than a little anxious to see his precious arm. bowing deeply he politely refused the help Mrs. Pinako offered and after only a brief pause to study the outer skin and the marking on it, he placed it on his shoulder and green electricity spouted from his fingers as he worked his alchemy to bind it together with his shoulder. stepping backwards he leaned all the way backwards placing his auto mail hand on the ground and from this position raising himself onto a single handed hand stand he did a few push ups. twirling around he gave a mighty push and with a twirl through the air, landed right next to Winry.

now that Anthras had his arm restored to good condition he placed it on Winrys shoulder. "even now if you feel that the gift that i have given you is too much, then i might ask two favors to settle the debt. first: from time to time would you mind repairing my auto mail, if it isnt to much trouble? and the second is : do you know where i might find one young man by the name of Ed Elric? worry not, i mean no harm to the boy, the opposite in fact. the military has dispatched me to make sure he is safe, though i am no dog of the military. i am on a personal favor for a friend of mine, an officer by the name of Armstrong. he wishes that his friend be made safe where ever he travels. and by the way, Mrs. Pinako, you have done a most wonderful labor on this, my most prized tool. i thank you deeply."

reaching down to the floor he grabbed a leaf and placed it in his metal hand. setting his other hand over it, green light emitted from the crack between his fingers. lifting his hand from the leaf, you could see the transformation only up close. from across the room it would look like it had vanished, but it had not. the leaf which had been large at first was now only an inch long and two thirds that wide, and was solid diamond. Anthras had compressed the carbon in it into diamond and the stem of the leaf curled around into a loop so that it could be hung from a bracelet or necklace. he handed this reverently to Pinako in his thanks.

[taisky16]

((It seems that Tai and Lan will be mildly 'detained'after I make my next post. xDD Which will be sometime soon.))

[akidasoren]

((I'm not really sure what to do >> mostly cos I WAS waiting for Izumi but ....yeah XD So I dunno if I should just move Al anyway))

[sweetanimefreak]

( i hope it is ok if i come but i don't know where i could go othewise XD...)

When the little girl jumped out of the train, she thought she was at the wrong place...."This.... is Risembool?" she asked herself... " .. this small village?... are the people from the military tricking me?... i can't belive that here must be the famouse Alchemist i heard from... Hmh.. i will see..." and the girl went from the trainstation......

[Winry Rockbell]

Winry listened to Anthras words carefully. She still didn't feel quite right with just taking something with that much value, though. She then watched as he moved across the room quickly towards Pinako.

Pinako looked at the young man with a eyes full of amusement. "It's our specialty around here." she said smiling with much pride. "But it seems I wouldn't have to tell you about that. Take good care of it." she said. She couldn't help but smile.

Winry watched as he maneuvered right over to her. When she felt his hand on her shoulder she looked at it, admiring the auto-mail for a split second then soon leading up towards his eyes, to hear him out. After hearing his offer, her eyes gleamed to be able to help someone else. It's his second question that made her eyes show worry and concern.

"I saw him earlier.. but I don't know where he is now." she said slowly. "Is he in some kind of trouble?" she asked afraid of the answer. She knew what they were doing had to be dangerous, from how Edward always seemed to have busted auto-mail, or it was always needing major repairs here and there.

Pinako watched as Anthras performed alchemy. She mentally sighed at how popular the science seems to be. But what he gave her surprised her. "Your welcome." she said with a little gleam in her eye.

[AG]

Jul 13, 2009 15:25:25 GMT -6 akidasoren said:

((I'm not really sure what to do >> mostly cos I WAS waiting for Izumi but ....yeah XD So I dunno if I should just move Al anyway))

((I would really like it if you started moving again...I haven't roleplayed in weeks because no one has posted with me lol))

[arythknives]

((to AG- anthras is assigned as Eds bodyguard by Armstrong and he could defiantly go for some rp))

Anthras thanked winry for her help and with a wave of his hand as he walked out the door he was gone. as he walked down the hill Anthras called out to the house, "Hopefully we shall meet again!" and then he disappeared over the top of the hill.

as soon as he was out of sight of the house Anthras stopped and looked around. he noted a youn man in a red cloak and... a suit of armor!? Alex had told him of most of the peculiarities of the boys but had only made vague mentions of Alphonses predicament. so naturally Anthras didn't realize that Al wasn't in the armor, he was the armor. walking down the hill in a path that would have him run right up next to the boys, he strolled casually along. it wouldnt be long before they noticed him, if they hadn't already.

[sweetanimefreak]

The little girl went through the village. She looked around her and searched for someone she could ask for...than she saw a group of men and she went to them... " Sorry. Can you say me where.. ah damn... how was his name... Edward blablabla... arg i forget it..."....The man said she could mean Edward Elric and the little girl recognized... Yes, right his name was Edward Elric...
" Where can i find him?".. and the man said, she must went up the street than she maybe would met him there...
" Thank You" called the little girl durring she ran to street......

[AG]

Ed noticed someone coming up over the top of the hill. Who was this man, he wondered to himself as he saw him come closer and closer to the pair of brothers. He wasn't sure if he was a friend or a foe, so he prepared for either outcome.

[arythknives]

Anthras watched Ed Elric as he approached and smiled... the boy was no coward. when he was just twenty yards from Ed he called out, "Hello Ed, and Al. I am doing the major a favor and have come to see you." anthras unbuckled his sword and tossed it aside, off the road, in a gesture of good faith. "May I speak with you?" Anthras crossed to the side of the road opposite from his sword and sat upon a rock there waiting.

[Winry Rockbell]

Winry then turned to her last part of auto-mail. The left leg. "Edward is so popular here lately." she thought to herself. She sighed, since they acually been home, she hasn't spent much time with them at all. Sighing to herself she started to build the left leg.

[sweetanimefreak]

"Oh my god... when will this horrible hill stop?... ". The little girl shleps her selve the long road along ( oh man this sentence is terrible.. sry ^^"). But then she saw a little house in the distance. " ahh....Eventuially.." she said with a tired voice..." If he isn't there i will....kill something or someone"......and the little girl went with hopeful steps to the house.....

[AG]

Ed relaxed himself and moved toward Anthas, "Hi, what do you need to talk to me about?" He asked the newcomer.