[Don't think he doesn't notice such things; a fair amount has changed since he's seen Roy last, and he enjoys taking in such details about people. Updates what he knows, establishes what he doesn't. At the same time, he'll play for now.
It's preferable to trying to figure out these damned ledges, let's put it that way.]
Well! That certainly is something, isn't it? I suppose I should offer you congratulations on your achievement, Brigadier General Mustang - well done.
[His words aren't exactly snide, nor are they completely genuine; simply a remark, really, adhering to the usual apathy without leaning towards one side or the other.]
I'll concede your point in that clearly you've learned something, even if that's "stop flagellating yourself in public due to your own inflated sense of self-pity." A valuable lesson, to be sure; clearly it sank in eventually. Good for you! However, that's all I'm conceding for now.
This is going to prove interesting, isn't it? Particularly here, where that insignia you're bearing means little to nothing - yes, I think this will be very interesting.
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It's preferable to trying to figure out these damned ledges, let's put it that way.]
Well! That certainly is something, isn't it? I suppose I should offer you congratulations on your achievement, Brigadier General Mustang - well done.
[His words aren't exactly snide, nor are they completely genuine; simply a remark, really, adhering to the usual apathy without leaning towards one side or the other.]
I'll concede your point in that clearly you've learned something, even if that's "stop flagellating yourself in public due to your own inflated sense of self-pity." A valuable lesson, to be sure; clearly it sank in eventually. Good for you! However, that's all I'm conceding for now.
This is going to prove interesting, isn't it? Particularly here, where that insignia you're bearing means little to nothing - yes, I think this will be very interesting.