𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛

- - 𝙳𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔢𝔩𝔶, 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝔟𝔯𝔬𝔨𝔢𝔫

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

[[TEMPORARY PINNED and no this was not made with AI, Twitter is just being stupid]]

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

𝘼 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡
𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

A chuckle leaves her thin lips - It's airy, hollow almost. Ghosty perhaps. But despite her appearance, she's very much enjoying his company.

"Me? Oh I'm fine, really. Now. I was just on my way to brewing tea, and tea always is better with another. Care to join me?"

[𝖠𝗟𝝦𝘏𝝤𝖭𝗦𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝙍𐌉Ⲥ @ELRIC_ARMOR]

"Ah... Yes, that's right, Scar."

It brings back bad memories. He'd rather change the subject, his gaze taking in the young lady, though respectfully. He knows exactly what it feels like to be stared at, so he's careful.

"Take care of yourself, too, miss."

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

Your brother, he seems a lovely young man.

/Her scar covered hand drops back to her side, the other resting atop her hip.

I hope he's been safe with that killer on the loose, Scar I mean. I had heard he had an encounter twice in Central. Scary business that.

[𝖠𝗟𝝦𝘏𝝤𝖭𝗦𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝙍𐌉Ⲥ @ELRIC_ARMOR]

Actually, he's my older brother!

(If he could smile, he would! You can hear the pride in his voice when he talks about Edward.)

Nice to meet you—it's a pleasure.

(He lets go of her hands.)

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

/She's watching him carefully, a rare smile tugging at gaunt features.

Erika Howitzer. State Alchemist, specifically the. . . Bone Shaping Alchemist. You must be that brother of the Fullmetal Alchemist?.

[𝖠𝗟𝝦𝘏𝝤𝖭𝗦𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝙍𐌉Ⲥ @ELRIC_ARMOR]

(The giant suit of armor gently takes his hands in its own and shakes them. Its voice sounds like a child’s—or a teenager’s.)

Thank you for being so kind. My name is Alphonse Elric. Nice to meet you, Miss ...?

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

Ah--! I must've mumbled out loud.

But yes, you're welcome. You're quite welcome.

[𝖠𝗟𝝦𝘏𝝤𝖭𝗦𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝙍𐌉Ⲥ @ELRIC_ARMOR]

Thank you.

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

Alphonse. . . He seems like a sweet boy. Quite tall too, I admit.

[︎ ︎ ︎ ،،̲ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ HELL'S ︎ ︎ ︎ ꒷꒦ ︎ ︎ BELLS. @devouringink]

you kiss the needle before you stitch your wounds. give yourself the love you forbid anyone else to grant.

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

Tapping a pen to her lips in thought, seemingly dead eyes focused elsewhere.

[𝖠𝗟𝝦𝘏𝝤𝖭𝗦𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝙍𐌉Ⲥ @ELRIC_ARMOR]

⠀ ⠀

⠀ " 𝑂𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 , 𝑤𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛
𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑡 .
𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 ...
𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛'𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠. "

⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

[[Howitzer saw this human cockroach and said "I can change him "

Newsflash. She can't.

[𝐋𝐔𝐗𝐔𝐑𝐄 @KENJA_N0_ISHI]

Nina.

I'm throwing a message in a bottle... Is anyone interested in running the Alphonse Elric and Scar RP account????

[quotebot against humanity. @cIowneryism]

had to dig a grave. a small one.

[︎ ︎ ︎ ،،̲ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ HELL'S ︎ ︎ ︎ ꒷꒦ ︎ ︎ BELLS. @devouringink]

there, there, dead man. you were once someone's child. it's all over now.

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

"Mmm, depends on what questions you have."

She's watching him before she leans back in her seat, bringing her own cup of tea to her lips.

"Lieutenant Erika Howitzer. The Bone Shaping Alchemist."

[ᅠᅠ𝐞𝐝𝐰𝐚𝗿𝐝ᅠ.ᅠ𝐞𝐥𝗿𝐢𝐜 @ALCHEMIST3LRIC]

“ It’s about some questions I had. ” — She smiled and then placed the book on the desk. — “ And what is your name? ”

She ventured to ask, as it was the first time she had ever seen the other woman.

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

"Fair enough - I suppose it also makes someone less likely to peek at the research."

Her eyes drop to the book then flip back to him, shaking her head in a polite rejection.

"Thank you, but it's unnecessary. I am a bio alchemist first and foremost, so unless it's medical. . ."

[ᅠᅠ𝐞𝐝𝐰𝐚𝗿𝐝ᅠ.ᅠ𝐞𝐥𝗿𝐢𝐜 @ALCHEMIST3LRIC]

“ I retain information better when I read rather than take notes. ” — I answered readily, extending the book toward him. — “ Want to take a look? ”

I ventured to offer him the book I was reading, just so he would know I was doing research.

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

"Mmm. . . Annotation is always something you can try. I always found it much more easier to digest information, unless of course it's from the library."

She's shrugging her shoulders, moving to be seated a bit away.

"Sticky notes in pages, underlining. That sorta thing."

[ᅠᅠ𝐞𝐝𝐰𝐚𝗿𝐝ᅠ.ᅠ𝐞𝐥𝗿𝐢𝐜 @ALCHEMIST3LRIC]

“ I see. ” — He remained seated but picked up the teacup with his right hand. — “ The same thing happens to me when I try to learn something new. ”

He took a careful sip of the drink.

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

"Hm? Oh it's nothing, really. Just the doctor in me getting worried. You have been going at it for a few hours, I must admit. Makes me think of my medical school days."

A small tug of a smile decorates her gaunt face, scar covered hands linking together as she nodded her head.

[ᅠᅠ𝐞𝐝𝐰𝐚𝗿𝐝ᅠ.ᅠ𝐞𝐥𝗿𝐢𝐜 @ALCHEMIST3LRIC]

He watches her as he glances up from the book he has been reading for a couple of hours.

“ Thanks anyway. ” —— he says immediately. —— “ I was about to take a break; keeping on reading is starting to irritate me.”

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

There's a blink, and a small laugh underneath her seemingly hollow breath.

"I apologize, I should have knocked. Please, keep yourself hydrated. Research is important but taking care of yourself is more important."

[ᅠᅠ𝐞𝐝𝐰𝐚𝗿𝐝ᅠ.ᅠ𝐞𝐥𝗿𝐢𝐜 @ALCHEMIST3LRIC]

For a moment, he is nearly scared to death, as he did not expect the hostile figure to appear. He expresses his thanks for the cup of tea.

[𝙻𝚝. 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚊 𝙷𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣𝚎𝚛 @B0DY_NERV]

Eyes on the other, she's carefully placing a cup of tea down for the other. God knows hydration is important.

[ᅠᅠ𝐞𝐝𝐰𝐚𝗿𝐝ᅠ.ᅠ𝐞𝐥𝗿𝐢𝐜 @ALCHEMIST3LRIC]

ㅤ ឵឵ ឵឵ ឵឵ ឵឵឵឵ ឵឵
឵឵ ឵឵ ឵឵ Don't let anyone disturb him; he's reading a book.
ㅤ ឵឵ ឵឵ ឵឵ ឵឵឵឵ ឵឵
឵឵ ឵឵ ឵឵

[ً @aslovewept]

i am not my father’s mirror, i was not made in his image, i was made worse. i am worse.