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[installing]

[Back dated to the 11th.

Four. Four birthdays in Luceti. Honestly none of them have ever been very exciting, but maybe it's better that way. Calling attention to age, especially now that she's 20, is a little of a scary thought. Instead she'll act like it's a normal day for most of it. Taking her dog for a walk in the late morning, spending time in the smithy, and even grocery shopping a bit. Eventually sometime in the afternoon, before dinner, she'll ask the village a question:]

A question for everyone: How do you feel about growing older here? Whether you already have or not. Is it scary to think about?
[Families? Relationships? Are they even a good idea? Despite the fact those are things she wants.]

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[Voice, Private]

[installing]

More like... things I shouldn't do here.

voice;

[oftheyin]

Oh.... Then what brought this on?

[bionically]

[Lowly, and sympathetically:] I get it.

[Em's been gone for two years, her disappearance so sudden and jarring that he found it hard to believe she simply wanted nothing to do with him any longer when they had so often been able to work through their problems. Something just didn't click. He wanted to believe she was still out there, waiting. That she had never really cut her ties. But to remain hopeful in his search for her was becoming increasingly difficult with every passing day. But he had to hope -- for without it, what did he have?

Haley had encouraged him to keep looking, God bless her.]

Not in the same way, but... I do.

[i_speak_softly]

Do I seem younger?

[godbent]

I'm not going to break them! Come on, I know what I'm doing and how robust they are!

[Come on, slowly now... float...

But while he attention is at that one, one of the other ones is trying to open the butter jar over by the toaster. Very unskillfully]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[He frowns and takes the hat off.]

Longer? Are you getting tired of me already?

[installing]

Wow, that sounds hard. [To deal with.] Sorry.

[Action]

[installing]

No, moron. More like I sometimes I feel like I've known you all my life. That's not a bad thing.

[installing]

I said stop it, come on! It's creepy!

voice;

[installing]

Well, it's... It's my birthday today.

[installing]

Yeah... So how's that arm of yours?

[installing]

It's not that.

voice;

[installing]

Yeah... I just-

I don't want to do nothing, and doing something might be the wrong choice if I go back home.

[bionically]

It's doing pretty good, thanks. [He cracks a little smile.] ...Turns into a block of ice if I'm out for a longer while, but that's nothing new.

[i_speak_softly]

[This is a strange answer. Don isn't sure whether he should drop the subject.]

voice;

[ex_tessen852]

I think you should go out and do it anyway. It's better to do it because you'll regret it later.

[menial]

Well, it must be 18 now...

[Action]

[markofthewise]

... well, okay, that is a little more flattering. [He shrugs a bit.] So, how does it feel? You're not a teenager now! You're officially old.

[godbent]

It's cool! I've enchanted them Winry! Enchanted!

[But fine, whatever. she goes to reach out and touch the one near the butter (letting the one near the cake walk as it wills, though ti no longer floats) and break the enchantment with a longer incantation]

[installing]

Sorry if it was a weird question.

[Action]

[installing]

Sh-shut up! It's not like you're far behind!

[installing]

It's not cool, it's weird. [She grabs the arm, scooping it up like a child.]

What made you think this is a good idea? I can't just order these parts, you know!

[installing]

You still there?

voice;

[installing]

Thanks, Suki...

[godbent]

You'd made tons of them, you must've gathered parts over time! Besides, like I said, I know how robust they are!

[She's going to the others in turn to touch and disenchant them, frowning]