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[explosivecombat]

[TEXT; LOCKED TO doitrockapella]

The offer for conversation is always open, should you desire to take me up on it; I can't guarantee that I'll respond immediately, nor will it necessarily be the response you want, but I'll always respond in some way.

In the name of enlightened discourse.

Comments

[explosivecombat]

That depends on whom you're speaking to, really; some consider it to be such, some don't really mind. Of course, given that we're surrounded by many countries and we're at war with approximately all of them at any given time, both the marriages and the scorn are more or less inevitable.

[doitrockapella]

I'm surprised there haven't been any political marriages for the sake of attempting peace through blood alliance.

Or would be, I suppose, if it weren't for the fact that you said yourself one of your country's main exports is war.

[explosivecombat]

Well, it may happen sometime in the future, given the outcome of the last major battle we experienced. Our Fuhrer didn't see the end of it.

[doitrockapella]

Doesn't that make you next in line for the throne?

[explosivecombat]

Unfortunately, I forfeited my right to the throne twenty-four hours before he did.

...he's also been here in the past, and I would much prefer not to anger him.

[doitrockapella]

And here I was looking forward to marrying into power and prestige.

Oh, well. C'est la vie.

[explosivecombat]

[MADAM.]

I'm sorry...?

[doitrockapella]

It means something to the effect of, "Oh, well. That's life".

[BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE WAS ASKING, RIGHT.]

[explosivecombat]

Yes, I could work out that much.

[doitrockapella]

You're flustered, aren't you.

[explosivecombat]

Of course not.

[doitrockapella]

"Come on, baby, don't be like that."

[explosivecombat]

[...oh don't do that]

...quoting that horrid thing seems to work better for you than it does for me; it's hardly fair.

[doitrockapella]

I wonder if that says more about you, or about me.

[explosivecombat]

A bit of both, perhaps.

[doitrockapella]

In all seriousness, I do think it'd be fun to be an empress. For a little while, at least.

Unfortunately, it's not really a position suited to fleeting whim.

[explosivecombat]

Apparently if you're valuable enough our Fuhrer will allow it and simply forget to rescind the title, so you never know. Perhaps I'll let you know if he returns.

[doitrockapella]

So I can go impress him myself, you mean?

That reminds me. You still owe me a title, acting Fuhrer.

[explosivecombat]

So I do.

Literally anything I could possibly give you would be better than whatever it is he'd come up with, so it's probably better that way, anyhow.

[doitrockapella]

Do you know the names of all the State Alchemists?

[explosivecombat]

Many of them. Why?

[doitrockapella]

Will you tell me Major Armstrong's?

[explosivecombat]

He would be the Strong Arm Alchemist.

(In fairness, his alchemy is triggered through punching things with gauntlets worn over his fists, but there's still an element of "But still..." to it.)

Any others?

[doitrockapella]

So that's what he lost that day, and why he was upset about it. It's the same as you.

[explosivecombat]

I'm sorry...?