Tenth Transmutation [Video]

[sonofgold]

Who: Alphonse Elric and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: The Vanquish if you wish
When: October 23rd

[Al smiles bashfully as he addresses the Fleet.]

Clay asked me to be the First Mate of the Vanquish, and I've accepted. It seems fitting that it happened so close to my first anniversary here, doesn't it? I'm honored, and I'll do my best to keep supporting my shipmates.

I'm glad to have been on such a great ship and met such great friends, and I wish all of you who are working on the shipwreck the best of luck. And if you're staying closer to the Fleet and are able to scavenge any usable ship parts, I'd be happy to fix them up with my alchemy.

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[alwayscomeback]

[That gets a grin from Sokka. YEAH YOU GO FRIEND! ]

Congrats, Al! I know you'll be awesome at it.

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[sonofgold]

Thanks, Sokka! I never saw myself ever being an officer or anything, but here I am. Maybe I can take some lessons from you, huh?

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[alwayscomeback]

[He can't really say the same. He was always the defacto-leader of the little group saving the world- or at least the guy they relied on for plans and directions. It's something he's already well used to. ]

I can always give you pointers, but honestly, the best thing you can do is listen to your crew. Find out what they want, what makes them happy, and work with that.

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[sonofgold]

Well, that's something I can definitely do. I AM the security officer, after all, so it's my job to keep everyone safe. Even though it does feel like the world's working against us sometimes...

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[alwayscomeback]

Boy, isn't it. And that's a big help! Just be yourself, I'm sure you'll do great.

[outstandingbalance]

Sounds like congratulations are in order.

[Natasha hasn't been around the Vanquish much lately, spending most of her free time exploring both the forest, then the ship wreck, but that doesn't mean she's not paying attention.]

[sonofgold]

I'll accept them with thanks. I never saw myself becoming an officer, but I'll do as well as I can being one.

[outstandingbalance]

Why not, right? You have plenty of experience.

[sonofgold]

A bit too much, maybe- even if I was never an official member of the military back home. I've accomplished a lot by age 17.

[outstandingbalance]

Some people start young.

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[goodandtrue]

Congratulations, my lord. Have you truly been here for a year?

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[sonofgold]

Thank you, lady. And yes, I have. It's been quite an interesting journey here, but I've made some good friends along the way.

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[goodandtrue]

I suppose that is something to celebrate as well.

Forgive me for asking, but what exactly is 'alchemy?'

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[sonofgold]

It's a science from my world... some might compare it to magic. Alchemy involves changing substances into new forms. Here, let me demonstrate... [Al roots around until he finds a piece of wood. Setting it on the floor, he takes a piece of chalk and draws a circle with markings around the edge around it, then touches his fingers to the edge. The wood is enveloped in blue light, changing into the shape of a duck.]

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[goodandtrue]

[She felt her breath catch in her throat as the light seemed to blind her. One moment there was a piece of wood, suddenly there was something in the shape of a duck, transformed like magic, as he said.

There had been rumors in her worlds about sorceresses, but she'd never believed them before. Not until now.]

That's...incredible. [And frightening, but that seemed rude to say.] What would you do with the ship parts, if you had them?

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[universal_charm]

Congrats on the promotion, Alphonse.

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[sonofgold]

Thanks. I'm hoping I can live up to the job.

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[universal_charm]

I'm sure you'll do just fine. Just don't be afraid to give your captain a good smack on the back of the head when they need it, and you'll be golden.

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[sonofgold]

[Al laughed.]

I don't think I'll ever have to do that with Clay, thankfully- he's got his boyfriend for that. And a good head on his shoulders besides.

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[universal_charm]

Trust me, even good heads need a smack - or a very firm glare as I'm used to.

Ah, by the way, thank you for those arm bands you made me for the last set of planets. They definitely came in handy.

[passingthrough]

Anniversary, hmm? [Seems like that would be a mixed bag of feelings. Maybe mostly bad. So maybe she should be talking about one of his other points and yet...] When is it? Or was it?

[sonofgold]

A few days ago... I don't remember the exact date, but I got here right before we all ended up stuck on the Marsiva.

[passingthrough]

Stuck on... Oh, the um... calibrations? [Beverly had mentioned them.]

[sonofgold]

[Al nodded.]

I didn't even get to see what the Vanquish looked like til we were released. So I had quite a memorable arrival.

[passingthrough]

Seems like that would have been a lot to get caught up in as a new arrival. At least from what I've heard of it. [She sure there are aspects she's missing.]