♨ 1 Apple Pie + Eighteen Apples and Cinnamon | Action/Voice ♨

[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.]

Comments

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Look, you're not bad at it. It's just. You could be better, that's all. I think you got too used to kissing girls.

[Action]

[installing]

You say that like I haven't been kissing Ed for a while! You don't know how good I kiss!

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Yes I do. We kissed just recently. [He gestures at the action figure.] The Warrior Princess, remember?

[Action]

[installing]

That wasn't a real kiss, dammit!

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Felt real enough to me.

[Action]

[installing]

Maybe that's because you're a bad kisser.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Winry. Please.

[Action]

[installing]

Sokka! What did I say about that!? Do you want to get hit?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

All I'm saying is that I'm a great kisser. That's all. So it can't be that.

[Action]

[installing]

Oh, so it's my birthday and all you can tell me is I'm a bad kisser?

[Pouting because you're a jerk, Sokka.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

It's not that you're bad. It's just that I'm better. That's all. If anything, it's good! You have something to strive for.

[Action]

[installing]

Excuse me? I think you have something to strive for. You are the worse kisser.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

It's cute that you think that, Winry.

[Action]

[installing]

Y-yeah, well-!

I bet I'm better at kissing girls than you are!

[Action]

[markofthewise]

I'm sure Ed appreciates that.

[Action]

[installing]

[She stomps her feet on the floor in frustration. Winry turns a bit so she can let herself fall back into the couch in defeat.]

I'm a terrible girlfriend!

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka gives her a pat on the shoulder.]

There there. I'm pretty sure Ed doesn't think that. I mean, he doesn't really have anything to compare with.

[Action]

[installing]

[She folds her arms with the figurine in hand.]

Yes he has.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

He has? Really? Since when?

[Action]

[installing]

W-well one Valentine's he was kissing Ran Fan.

[She doesn't really hold it against either of them, even if she was a little distressed about it when she first heard. However what if Ran Fan was a better kisser than her? Ugh.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

I have no idea who that is. [A beat.] And that's gotta mean something. I mean, me and Ed? We're pals. He'd tell me if he thought smooching some other girl was better.

[Action]

[installing]

She's a mutual friend, and do you really think he'd talk about something like that at all?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Sure! Me and Ed, we hang out. Talk about manly things. You know. Guy stuff. About girls. Beating things up. Who kisses best. Normal, regular things. That guys talk about. You're fine. He thinks you're a great kisser.

[Action]

[installing]

You're making half that up.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

No, really! It happens. Just like that. Only with lots more loud grunting.