[Action] Fourth Wall

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BILLY KAPLAN will be either a) flying/teleporting around or b) wandering through the chaos just wondering what the hell is going on; he's never seen this in Luceti before, and it's definitely something to look at. He'll be watching for familiar faces, definitely, or just poking at interesting-looking people.

EDWARD ELRIC is, surprise! Back from his kidnapping. Sort of. Temporarily. And he's trying to get himself home, but who knows what he'll run into on the way... eh-heh.

ASCH is in Good Spirits, mostly unruffled because he's been through like five years of this madness and refuses to get his feathers ruffled. But he will anyway, because he's like that. You might catch him outside as well, if he decides he's had enough and tries to drown himself in the lake or something. (This is entirely possible.)



[ooc: please put who you want to ping in the subject line or something, this is a catch-all! And Ed's just back for 4th Wall, his real return will be a few days after this. |Db]

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[He snorts quietly at that, tugging her up a little closer to him, just in case. He's not taking any chances with his mother in the sky with him; it's been a long time since he's had to fly anyone, since Teddy can fly on his own now.]

Careful, Mom. Suicidal inclinations are big warning signs of a less-than-ideal home life.

[See, he even listens to what you say sometimes. Token snark returned, though, he gives her hand a light squeeze.]

Look forward, not down. The sky's nice this time of day.

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Well, it's good to know I'm being listened to.

[The sentence is a little more forceful than intended, if only because oh god, still staring at the ground, yep this is still the most unstable and probably dangerous thing she's ever agreed to.

But when he tells her to look forward, it's... admittedly a lot harder than she thought, because there's a comfort in not seeing the ground rushing up at them. She has a strong will, though, so she shuts her eyes, tilts her head up, and then looks.

And... wow. He's right. without all the buildings and trees in the way, it's... rather nice, this view. Certainly not something she'd ever see in New York, not unless she looked up a nature documentary on Youtube.]

Oh, Billy...

[And slowly, very cautiously, she lets one of her hands loosen from its death grip and lets her arm spread to the side. She's still tense, but at least she's not just clinging to her boy anymore.]

Is this what it's always like for you? [It's half out of genuine curiosity, and half to poke at his talent, as a mother/psychologist ought to.]

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[He looks back at her as she speaks the second time, pausing and slowing down mid-flight to watch her surprise. There's really nothing quite like a first time in the sky; he remembers his own, and then, later, Teddy's. And he's sure they've all shared this look: wonder, surprise, the beginnings of delight overcoming fear. Humans weren't really meant to fly, so it's that much more magical when they do.

So he grins, because this isn't something he ever thought he'd share with his family.]

Every time.

[Which is a lie, of course- sometimes they're fighting super villains or running for their lives, and there's no time to stare out at the horizon and wonder at how cool or beautiful or amazing it all is. But it's never boring, never mundane. Flight is still his favourite part of having magic.]