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[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

[Video]

[The scene is a cramped room, full of mechanical bits and tools of all sorts. A teenaged girl is staring in the viewscreen. She reaches out and taps on the casing.]

I don't get this thing. Where did it come from? The technology is so different than what I'm used to. [She frowns then sits up, exhaling sharply so her bangs fly up away from her forehead.]

But I guess I can talk to people from here, huh? So, I'm Winry Rockbell. [A sweet smile breaks on her face.] I hope to get to know you soon.

Comments

[video]

[flammatory]

...It's not entirely bad, [he allows, speaking eventually,] but it's definitely weird.

Uh. I'm Zuko. I might be able to explain some things if you have questions, but no promises.

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Hi, Zuko. You know more than me, so, that's something? What is this thing? Where did it come from? How is it I'm talking without a telephone cord? And why can I see your face?

[video]

[flammatory]

Slow down! I'll try to get to everything...

Most people call it 'the community'; mostly it's somewhere people talk to each other across, uh, across worlds. [He mumbled the last bit.] I have no idea where it came from or how it works, or even what a 'telephone cord' is. Mine looks like a book.

Sometimes you can see other people's faces or hear their voices or whatever. I don't really know. You just... tell it to. We don't have a lot of technology here, so you're better off figuring it out than me, probably.

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

A book? No...this is sort of a little machine. Mr. Garfiel didn't recognize it, though. I've never seen anything quite like it. I guess it's sort of like a book...?

Thank you, Mr. Zuko. That's very helpful.

[video]

[flammatory]

Mr.--? [turns a little red, briefly, but gets it under control] Just Zuko is... fine.

Oh, and if anything completely inexplicable happens to you, it's this place's fault. Just assume it.

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay, Zuko. Thank you.

Inexplicable? Really? [That doesn't sound good at all.]

[video]

[flammatory]

Yeah, [he says matter-of-factly, folding his arms.] It's pretty aggravating.

...But, there's some upsides to being here. So I guess it's worth it.

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

I guess it would be. Hmmm. Is there any way to avoid these? I mean, can you get innoculated or anything?

[video]

[flammatory]

No, they just happen. They're not that type of sickness.

--Oh, you know Ed, huh? [just saw the relevant threads]

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

That's not good.

Um. Yeah. I know Ed and Al. We grew up together.

[video]

[flammatory]

Yeah, well, that's how it is. You just have to accept it.

He needs a keeper. He's always involved in something.

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

That sounds like you're giving up!

...oh...? Do you know something I don't know, Zuko?

[video]

[flammatory]

I'm not giving up, it's just impossible! And I have other things to be doing. I can't just try to solve the mystery of the community all day!

He was in a fight with some giant... snake-dragon-thing that he called Envy a few days ago. It was disturbing. And he's always p-- ...Wait, if you're from his world and his friend and all, shouldn't you know this? Better than me?

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

But if it's something bothering you about it...?

Oh. No. They don't tell me anything. [Obviously irritated.]

[video]

[flammatory]

It can't be helped. I have to focus on the things that can.

[matching her irritation] That's annoying. If you're really friends, he shouldn't keep things like that from you. My-- someone I cared about told me off for that, and I think she was right.

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Mm...I suppose you're right.

It's very annoying and I've yelled at him - at both of them! - before but it doesn't seem to do any good. [Have a pout.]

[video]

[flammatory]

I can't afford not to be.

...He probably means well. It sounds like what he does is pretty dangerous.

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

...it must be.

[video]

[flammatory]

--He'll be fine. He has a lot of people helping him. And he has you, right?

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I just wish they'd tell me more.

[video]

[flammatory]

Sometimes you have to do things on your own. It's not fair, but I understand.

[video]

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but...[sigh]...When he does things on his own, he gets...hurt. [More strident!] And my automail gets damaged! [As if that's the most important thing.]