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[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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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]

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!

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]

[And Winry will go around collecting them.]

I don't even like it when Ed does alchemy on my automail, what even gave you this idea!?

Because a floating automail hand cutting that cake I made for you would have been the best surprise ever! And just levitating it wouldn't give it the nuance to hold a knife unless I rigged the fingers, and that would get you pissed off!

[There, that's the last one them, disenchanted]

Haruhi, I don't know any sane person who wants disembodied limbs cutting their birthday cake!

It's disembodied automail! I thought you'd think it was charming, jeez! After I go to all this effort to set something up!

The thought is nice, but jeez Haruhi! In what universe is something like floating limbs not scary? Even if they're made of metal.

It's not scary, it's awe-inspiring! ...Ugh, whatever. I knew your birthday was going to end up low key somehow but I didn't know if you and your boy had plans, so I made cake and a sort of light half-dinner. My present's in the other room.

You can't just call him by his name? [Winry picks up the last limb, and intends to take them to her bedroom.]

Anyway I haven't really talked about my birthday to anyone. I don't have anything planned.

Of course you didn't. I was going to throw a party, but I figured you would have complained more about that-- [Oh wait she's going to her room, drat. Oh well.

In the room is her proper present: an old style 30sish film projector reel and (in cases) the film reels for several movies. Both of them are set up on a little wheeled cart to assist in movement] Happy birthday.

[She places all the arms down on her bed, and gives the present a long stare.]

Thanks... What's all This?

Come on, I asked for an old model to suit you. You really don't recognize it...?

[Maybe it's still too modern. She's sure Winry's referenced going to the movies... wait maybe she's never been back stage.]