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[disembodied]

[ There's a suit of armor sitting by the fountain today. It's slumped over, birds have landed on the broad shoulders and perched upon the jutting horn. evening is falling.

There's a large, red bow tied around the armor and a note. Happy Birthday Edward. ]

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[disembodied]

That's a good idea!

[ He has one arm in. And. It's halfway over his head. Be proud.

...... his arm is stuck. ]

[automailed]

[...Poor Al. Edward smiles faintly and leans in to help, untangling his little brother's arm and getting it through the sleeve. There we go.]

I'm gonna make Al a wheelchair so he can get around.

[installing]

Oh, right! [Winry comes out with a bowl of apples and two peelers.]

Sure, there should be plenty.

[disembodied]

Thanks.

[ Oh boy. Oh boy, he's going to get to smell peeled apples. ]

[automailed]

[Oh, sweet. He doesn't get up to make the wheelchair right away, though, since Winry is joining them in the living room, so instead he settles back against the couch, grinning like a fool.]

Guess we'll have to stick together more than usual for a while, huh?

[installing]

Really you two should just be joined at the hip already.

[She says jokingly as she begins to peel an apple.]

[disembodied]

[ Clothes feel so weird. ]

We'll just have to continue being the Super Elric Brothers.

[automailed]

[The what now?]

At least we match better in size now. Nobody's gonna call you the older brother anymore!

[installing]

And I'm sure you'll just love that, Ed. [She continues to peel. The left over skin of the apples get put back into the bowl.]

whoops misfire

[disembodied]

[ It's better than being known as the Fullmetals. ]

That's right! [ OH MY GOD LOOK AT THIS SMILE. ] It will be the first time that someone will think I'm my actual age! [ if not YOUNGER ]

WE'RE STILL NOT SEEING A SMILE, SHIKKI

[automailed]

[Ed can't help it; he laughs.]

This is gonna change so much.

[And now he will help with peeling! And hopefully not get apple gunk all over his automail. (It'll just add extra flavour, it's cool.)]

YEAH, JEEZ. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT

[installing]

Oh, I don't know. Ed's still kind of small for his age. Once you fill out it might be another story.

I'M SORRY JEEZ

[disembodied]

Well, I was two inches taller to start with. I'll just have to catch up.

YOU SHOULD BE

[automailed]

Hey, don't say short!! You're not allowed to be taller than me anymore!

[installing]

[Winry just laughs. With Ed's luck, he'll start shrinking...! Okay, brb. Imagining 2-foot-tall Ed.]

[disembodied]

I think I'd be okay with that.

[automailed]

There, see? Even Al's fine with it. So it's not that funny.

[HUFF PUFF. Not that he's actually (that) annoyed, it's just the principle of things, okay.]

[installing]

Yeah, yeah. Keep peeling.