[VIDEO .004 | username edward.elric]

[alchemyfreak]

[Ed and Al had spent the night at their new repair shop fixing it up so it isn't until after the fire is over and everyone is safe that they even find out about it. Putting his own personal feelings aside regarding that situation Ed does the first thing he knows how to do as soon as he finds out.]

If anyone needs help repairing damages from the fire my brother and I can fix things pretty quick.

[A pause before switching to a different intended audience.]

Anyone else that can help, we might want to put our resources together to get everything back in order.

[He could reconstruct an entire inn after it was blown up, so he has confidence in his ability to handle things if no one else steps forward, but chances were that any magic users in the Quarantine would probably make quick work where even he couldn't.

And everyone was going to need a place to sleep, tonight.]

Comments

[mysophobic]

That sounds like a good idea! It might do some good to try and help rebuild anything damaged. Personal belongings from people's worlds are probably hard to come by, so helping people with those would be a nice gesture.

[alchemyfreak]

That's the plan.

[He smirks. Ed figures people are going to want things fixed that aren't replaceable and that's something he knows they can do. Obviously restoring the building to something safe and able to live in would come first.]

It wouldn't hurt to get a reputation going around here since repairing things is basically what we do. We just need to figure out who needs something fixed.

[mysophobic]

[ He nods and smiles on his end. ]

I haven't met anyone else here with powers similar to my own. So it'll fun seeing and joining together to help everyone out!

[alchemyfreak]

[A pause as Ed registers that before looking thoughtful.]

You know, outside of my world, neither have I.

[Sure, lots of people said what they did was alchemy, but none of them had ever offered any evidence they could do what Ed could. Unlike Shigeru who at least seems to have something similar going on.]

[mysophobic]

It's a bit...strange, isn't it? Seeing and meeting people with powers like your own? For me it's...strange because in my world my powers are often feared and treated with hatred.

But I don't have to worry about that too much here.

[ It's nice to not be feared or worry when he uses his powers whether or not people might try to throw things at him or try to arrest him for what he was. ]

[alchemyfreak]

It's ... kind of odd, back home alchemy wasn't exactly uncommon but I guess meeting other alchemists outside of the military didn't happen too much now that I think about it.

Alchemy's feared in some places too, but that's not so wide spread.

[He offers a smile at that, no it was nice not having to worry about home world biases in this place, there was that.]

Feeling helpful is great though, isn't it? Not being hated for no reason.

[Ed remembers how much more useful he felt in Purg after being there, even as highly as he was regarded at home there was something unique about feeling like part of the community the way he did there.]

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru returns the smile with one of his own. ]

It is! That's why I use my powers regardless of what others think!

[ He sure doesn't care about it too much anymore. ]

How do people in your world get to use alchemy? Can everyone do it?

[alchemyfreak]

Alchemy is… Something you need to study to know. Everyone has the potential to learn it, but not everyone has the proper skills or dedication.

[Alchemy’s work, Shigeru. Some people are just a little more naturally talented.]

[mysophobic]

So I could potentially learn it then?

[ Not that he really needs to, but it is pretty intriguing. ]

It sounds like such a useful thing to know. I wonder why more people don't try to learn it?

[alchemyfreak]

You could try.

[He frowns thoughtfully. He hadn't really thought of it before.]

This place isn't exactly like the others I was in before, but- the first world I was in, at least, we couldn't learn each other's abilities. It was just an accepted way of how things were there before I arrived.

Skills were also more taxing than they are back home, you put forth more effort for smaller results. Teaching others might have just been too much of a burden to test it out.

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru eyes him curiously before smiling slightly. ]

Would you...be willing to teach me? My powers being similar to your own might actually make the process easier.

totally hiatus tagging sorry for the delay!

[alchemyfreak]

[He catches the curious look and quirks a brow at the question.]

We could try, it would be interesting to see if there are any results here. My brother tried to show a friend but- it was only one lesson, nothing really came of it.

no worries!

[mysophobic]

I'd really like to try then! I wonder if having powers of my own would affect it in anyway though.

[ But they totally got try it now. ]

[alchemyfreak]

Just let me know when you're available, we'll make something work.