✩name; Berri
✩mun lj; sugarvoice 
✩aim; TaiyakinoNaku
✩canon; Fullmetal Alchemist [manga]

- X - A Wrench
- X - Tinkering Tools
- X - "Grease Monkey Suit"
- X - Winter Coat
- X - Her Earrings
- X - Ed's (stolen/borrowed) Coat
- X - Her dog, Den

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[ Winry has been coping pretty well with her new environment. Some mornings still feel strange, when she wakes up in a house that isn't hers, but she's learning to adapt. She's even gotten into the hang of school and sometimes pays attention.
But one thing is bothering her. There's one thing about Mayfield that's been tugging at her worse than anything. She's been doing her best to ignore it and logic her way out of it but everyday is a new reminder. ]

PHONE → filtered away from the Elrics ]
Hey... this is only my second time using the phone like this, so sorry if I mess up... I was wondering... Someone from home, that I know is... is dead, is here now... I was wondering how often that sort of thing happened and... and also...  [ she takes a deep breath ] It's stupid, but I think... I think I'm jealous. It's really so dumb... But I wish... I wish my parents could come back too.

I thought I'd gotten over this. It's wrong of me to wish the dead could come back, I know that, but... [ Winry pauses, realizing that she has started rambling. The rambles are going in circles and she's just being a bother at this point. ] Sorry, I guess this was silly to talk about. I think what I want to know is... if someone can scold me for being jealous of my friends for having their mom back when I don't have mine...

ACTION → high school ]
[ Despite the depressing phonecall, Winry is mostly in high spirits when she attends school that day. When lunchtime comes around she'll be actively looking to sit with new people and make friends, so don't be surprised if she approaches you. ]
Hey there! Is this seat taken?

ACTION → christmas tree ]
[ And after school, after going to buy some extra food to store away at the house, Winry will stop by the giant Christmas tree. It's her first time celebrating Christmas, let alone seeing such a giant tree covered in lights, so she's just going to stand there to stare. ]
I never knew lights could come in so many colours... [ She tilts her head thoughtfully. ] I wonder if I could use this technology on automail somehow...? An automail rainbow flashlight...? ... I'd make that just to see Ed walk around like a Christmas tree. [ she snickers. ]

[ Waking up in a strange house that was not her own was not how Winry wanted to start her day. She immediately rolled out of the bed and scrambled about in confusion with a very realistic list of priorities, including "Whose pajamas are these?!" and "Wh-who changed my clothes?!". And all ending with a pajama-clad girl picking up the nearest phone and just... dialing. She really isn't sure to call. ]

[ phone ]
U-um... Hey! Hey there, wh-whoever you are, uh... I think I've been kidnapped! I'm in a strange room with someone else's clothes on a-and this is just really not good.

 [ hesitation. Winry replays everything she just heard in her head and realizes how stupid she sounds when in a panic. ] S-sorry, you know what? Wrong number. [ And now she's preparing to call someone else, hoping to form sentences better next time and sound more believable. ] What do I do, what do I do... Why would anyone kidnap me? Aaah, and who changed my clothes for me? Ew ew ew, I can't believe this is happeing!

[ phone ]
Geez... that idiot... he can never just stay still, can he? Always leaving for some reason or another... and for no good reason, as usual!

O-oh well. I guess, this isn't a time where I want for Ed to come back anyway. I don't need that moron in Mayfield to survive here! We'll be just fine, right, Den? [ Den can be heard whimpering a bit and Winry pets his head. ]

Hey, Kay! Let's watch that DVB or whatever you call it! And I'm making supper tonight! What do you guys want? Maybe I'll make beef stew and apple pie! Th...that'll show him...

[ action - Neutron Diner ]
[ Winry might be trying to act like it doesn't bother her, but Ed's droning has hit her hard. So at work, Winry is being a bit less attentive with her job than usual. You  might notice this waitress, who is usually good on her rollerblades, falling and crashing a lot more than usual and completely zoning out while she takes your order.

Later that day, after her shift, she'll be buying a milkshake and hamburger of her own and sitting alone. And occasionally sighing sadly and just staring ahead. ]

[ Phone ]
[ It's been a while since Winry got droned, but she's finally snapping out of it. A bit confused, since she doesn't recall doing anything that would deserve a droning so it isn't her first thought. ]
Hm... It's hard to believe, but I've really been here for a long time, haven't I? I'll be turning 18 soon, most likely... Kind of a creepy thought. I had really hoped to finish my apprenticeship before I turned 18 so I could work properly alongside Granny... but I guess that's not happening... B-but, more to the point! That just occurred to me because I was looking at the calendar today and I noticed something sort of weird.

Is it me, or did time go by really really fast? I have no idea what happened this month... Did something happen that I should know about?

[ Action ]
[ After her phonecall, Winry can be found walking around Mayfield with her dog, Den. Poor dog has been absolutely traumatized by Winry's droning and is very relieved to have her back to normal. And excited to be on a walk with her. You might notice Winry and Den either
A) Walking around Mayfield, with Den on a loose leash. He might come up to sniff your hand as you walk by or bark at you if he's seen you before.
or
B) At the park, where Winry is playing fetch with him. Once again, he's prone to approaching people and will do so more freely since he is off the leash. Also, look out for flying tennis balls, because Winry's aim with something so light and un-wrench-like is a bit bad. She might hit you. ]

[ This is very late, but Winry got a regain from the Valentines Event! But she's kept it outside. Winry woke up and found her dog from home, Den, had been brought for her. And though at first she tried to keep Den outside, so as to not bother her family, she's beginning to feel sorry for her friend. ]

[ phone]

Um... Hey, Keiichi? Kay? Can we talk about something? I kind of... I kind of got my dog from home a while ago. Neither of you are, like, allergic or anything, are you? 

And hey, Edward! Den's here. He'd probably like to see you, so come over. [ that's an order, not a request. ] There are some things I want to talk to you about....

[ action ]
[ Well, Den can't exercise in a tiny yard. So Winry will be walking him around Mayfield in the morning and evening. She has yet to buy him a leash though, because who needs a leash for their dog in the countryside?, so Den may wander away from Winry and go sniff around your lawn, despite Winry's protests.

Den will also approach anyone that they walk by and sniff their hands. He doesn't meet new people very often. ]

[ phone - filtered away from Edward ]

Hey, I'm not sure if anyone's noticed, but Ed's back now. He's been back for a while actually... I know it's awful and selfish of me, but I'm really glad to have him here too, but... He doesn't remember being in Mayfield. It's like that year we spent here never happened for him... It's confusing... I'm not used to being the one that knows more than him about stuff like this, and so much happened, I'm not sure how to treat him now that's he's forgotten...

Has something like this happened to anyone else? Having someone they knew here forget ever being in Mayfield?

[ phone - filtered to Edward ]
Hey, um... [ she's noticeably hesitant, not sure why she's even calling. Other than because she's worried. Gah, talking to him is harder than usual now. ]  How're you settling in? Thought I'd check in. Have you met your family yet? I hope they're keeping you fed and everything...

[ action ]

[ Winry has started hanging back after school as long as she can, usually finishing assignments in her classroom or wandering through the library before she heads home. You might notice her;
A) Staying late after school, even when everyone else has gone home.
or
B) Poking around the library curiously.
Housemates might also notice her new pattern. ]