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[forfeits]

[ the screen flickers on, and there's a new face behind it. Edward Elric, blond and looking more than a bit flustered, is sequestered into a corner of the library. being around books and paper and things seemed far better than the med lab or his room, more metal than ever. ]

So pretty sure everyone knows about our metal eating friends. And where I'm from, I've never seen anything like this. Most of this place is comprised of metal, and my brother Al and I... well.

[ he shows automail arm, which in most circumstances he wouldn't put on display, but with these things around he doesn't really have a choice. ] But back home, we have something called alchemy, we can manipulate the elements of things around us, like this, see? [ he claps his hands together, and runs his flesh hand over his other, the metal shifting to form blade at his forearm. ]

If we can find something that has little to no metal content, we could create a container for these things, something to hold them. At least buy us time, for things to get fixed.

[ he shrugs, looking around himself warily, some noise in the walls echoing onto the video feed. ] We may not be able to help in the actual catching too much, but it's worth a shot. I don't know how many of these things there are but I sure am getting tired of these bastards trying to chew me apart already!

[ one goes for his arm, in fact, on camera, and he lets out an aggravated wail and smashes it against the wall. the fullmetal life, right here. ]


(ooc: in response to the event! )

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[takeitslow]

Al as in the big armored guy? That's your brother?

[Cause that's totally what's important in Ed's speech. Focus Peter.]

What about ceramics? Could you make something out of the plates and stuff from the mess hall or is that too breakable?

[forfeits]

Oh, yeah, that's my younger brother.

[ ... not many people have likely figured that out yet, either. because Al definitely has the height of an older brother. ]

That might work, yeah! Assuming they'll let us use those. It's for the good of the ship, and once we get rid of them, Al and I can make new plates out of the crates.

[takeitslow]

Wow. Should have guessed. Both of you seem to like studying.

[Considering that his twin suddenly has half a decade on him, Peter is in no position to comment on the younger or older debate.]

I can just steal them from the cafe. Allison won't mind. [She probably will, but he can take the lecture.] Do you want me to bring you some? I can be there in, like, no time at all.

[forfeits]

Maybe just try one, then? I can give it a shot. I'll have to do a little bit of research on what they're made. I have to know the makeup of the stuff to perform alchemy on them!

[takeitslow]

I can be there in like, a solid minute. Just hold tight and don't get eaten. Library, right?

[forfeits]

Library, yeah! Should I time you, or...?

[takeitslow]

Only if you want to be impressed, dude.

[He doesn't bother to give any time for that, taking off as soon as the words are out of his mouth. He keeps the feed on, letting the video catch the blur of the world around him as he zips back and forth. He only turns it off as he enters the library, some cups in hand and a grin on his face as he stops in front of Ed.]

[forfeits]

W-whoa!

[ he jumps a little when Peter finally arrives, his eyes wide. ] That... was awesome.

[takeitslow]

[He bows, pleased with Ed's response.] Ta-da. It really is, isn't it? You'll stop being as surprised eventually. You just need to hang around me more. [He holds the cups out for Ed to take.]