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Who: Izumi Curtis, Edward Elric, anyone
When: Day 75, late afternoon
Where: Apt. Q/Q'Tea Inn
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Ah, yes. Observe the happy family that is the residents of the Q'Tea Inn. There's always something wonderful going on! Why, today, the air is rich with scientific debate as our resident alchemists finish deciphering the "recipe" to transmute plant matter. Yes, you never know what you might walk in on with this group: perhaps you will walk in on a passionate discussion of the chemical makeup of plants and how it differs from the makeup of the plants found in Amestris.

Or perhaps you will be less fortunate, and catch them in a momentary shouting match BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU FORGOT TO CARRY A NUMBER IN THE EQUATION.

The most unfortunate, of course, are those that happen to find themselves in the path of newly-airborn furniture when the throwing starts.

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It cannot be that bad. Once a cannibal told me he wanted to eat it.

Why would you...

[SION WHY DO YOU HAVE CANNIBAL FRIENDS]

It is all right. I gave him the promise of land and a suicide mission instead.

[He took my Ryner. :/ ]

I don't see how ordering him to certain death is better.

Well, he had some very convenient skills.

He had skills.

Well, I am the one who is dead, am I not?

Is that how you died?

...I don't know how I died. You?

Ch! I'd think that much was obvious.

[Nods]

I saw you...in a dream.

[stiffening a bit]

...You saw it?

I am sorry.

I'll hit you later. For now, there's other things to worry about.

It was not my intention to probe. Something about this place...

[stops]

Other things?

Making sure you haven't misunderstood. To make sure you don't do anything stupid.

[I DO ALL THOSE THINGS.

But I'm listening. :< ]

[siiiiigh this is going to take some working up to just to talk about, put on your patient face mad king]

I fell ill while I was carrying my child. He...never had a chance.

[Is the most patient. :( ]

...I thought that was the case. I can ask Ed if you do not wish to talk about it.

Don't treat me like I'm going to blow over at the slightest wind.

I had already been studying alchemy. With the right formula and the right materials you can make a statue, turn trees into a home...

[But it is terrible. :( ]

...You thought you could bring your child back.

[Just going to lean back against a wall.]

I thought I could bring him back.

Human transmutation is taboo -- impossible. But I thought I'd worked out the perfect theory.

[Gently]

I am surprised people don't try it more often.

It takes just the right kind of bullheaded arrogance to know it's taboo and commit that kind of sin anyway.

[Shakes his head]

Or just love...and despair.