I just looked out the window and... and...

So... people have been turning into animals when people hug them?

I should be used to the weird things that go on around here now, really, but... at least, as strange as this is, it's kind of... cute too?

Brother has entered the tournament... I can't say that I'm not worried about him, but I... I know he won't lose easily. I just hope he doesn't do anything too rash and get himself seriously hurt. I don't want to see him hurt after the whole ordeal that happened with him running off... and getting sick on top of that! But that is what he gets for running off in the cold for so long. I still don't like to see him ill though.

But at least things have gotten much better since my last entry. I was so scared I might not see Brother again, that things wouldn't get better. Regardless of what memories may come back, I know I'll never want to leave his side. We're not meant to be apart... so I hope he knows that if he ever does get the idea to run off again, I'll be right behind him, following~ But I think we both understand now, that we can't do well on our own.

But enough about that! It's over now after all and things are much better besides Brother having a cold~

... And signing up for that tournament, as I mentioned. I'm not sure how I feel about it... I wish I had entered with him, just so I could possibly be at his side, but... that's really silly, isn't it?

Brother, where did you go?

I know, I know... all my entries have been about him recently, but I...

I can't help it! He's gone; he left me and I miss him so much. He hasn't even been gone that long...

I hope he's safe. If I just knew he was taking care of himself, this would be a lot easier, maybe...



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I want him at my side so badly, I would give anything. I just want to ease his pain in any way I can... He said we could overcome anything together and I still believe it. I feel like... I can't be truly happy without him. It might be obsessive or sad, but it's how I really feel.

... Doesn't he return those feelings? Doesn't he feel the same?

How can he think this is for the best...?

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Brother, please be all right...

Time flew by quickly and I decided it's high time to make a new entry, even if there isn't a lot to talk about right now. I want Brother to go to the Hotsprings with me! It'll be so nice and after what we talked about during the last entry... well, I'm sure we both could use a bit of a break to just relax and maybe have some fun. I do hope Brother still isn't dwelling on memories... or the lack thereof.

But last time we talked, he seemed to be doing better. So long as we have each other, we'll be fine. Right, Brother? Hmm... this entry seems to be just about him, doesn't it? I shouldn't be worrying about him so much. I guess I should just try to relax for awhile now. Maybe I'll grab a book to read or something... or go for a walk. The weather looks nice enough for one and the fresh air might be good.

Maybe I could combine the two even~ I could go for a walk to the library and gather some new materials. I've read the books we've had here over so many times, something new might be interesting~

Brother gave me a slice of cake today that Nanami baked; it's really delicious~ And Brother didn't try to hide both the slices for himself.

Speaking of Brother, he's worried over some of the things he's remembered. I don't like seeing him upset at all and I wish there was something else I could do to cheer him up. I just know there is no way he's a bad person. He might remember a lot of people dying, but he couldn't have been responsible for it. But there's not a lot I can do other than try and be there for him, I suppose...

And also speaking of Brother That seems to be all I'm talking about in this entry..., I'm looking forward to tonight. Brother is so warm and when he lets his guard down in sleep, he looks so peaceful. I have this fascination about watching him sleep... I wish he would look like that more often when he's awake.

I... I have no idea why I just said any of that! First I scolded Brother for saying we share the same room and now I'm admitting something even worse!

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Brother... I think I remembered something about the homunculi... I remember a man named Greed, at least. He had some friends too, but I don't think they were homunculi... I'm pretty sure they referred to themselves as chimera.

I think that he had taken me hostage at one point, since you weren't anywhere around and I was tied up. He showed me his hands and he had a strange image on them that looked like a winged serpent coiling around itself in a circle almost like it was trying to eat its own tail. In the alchemy books, I'm pretty sure it was called the ouroboros. Also, in the center, it had the symbols for fire and water superimposed onto one another making what looked like a six-pointed star.

When he showed me that symbol on his hands, I knew I'd seen it before... and that only made me feel more wary of him. I can't remember anymore of the homunculi yet, though. I'll keep trying for you, Brother.

Greed kept asking me about how I put my soul inside that armor... I don't think he realized I wasn't the one who did it. I think he was going to try and ask you after coming to terms with me lacking knowledge of the procedure.

Greed also demonstrated some of his power to me... He had one of his chimera friends... er... hit him over the head. The blow was so hard that it completely severed Greed's head from his body... then a few seconds later, he regrew it! I don't understand how he was even still alive after that, let alone having that regenerative power!

The homunculi aren't human at all, Brother. I don't know why you're interested in studying them so badly... Will you tell me?

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I don't know if it's because I was hoping to remember really badly about something specific, but I did remember. Maybe if everyone tries really hard to remember something specific, they'll remember more too!

((OOC: Nope, that's not the case, Al. It's because you were awarded memories, but ICly you wouldn't know that, would you? XD))

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((OOC: I know the images are dark, but for some reason they were illegible without adjusting the colors like that. Also... I am aware I misspelled incident. I was sick to my stomach and quite unthinking when I wrote these.

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That was awful. I'm still coughing from all that smoke... Cookie seems a little weak, but I managed to get him out of the apartments in time, thanks to Brother helping me find him. I wonder what caused those fires... If it was something to do with this Island's management, I think they went a little too far... if it was someone here, I hope they learned not to play with fire. That was dangerous!

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I'm sorry for refusing to leave without Cookie... like you said to me, Cookie's an Elric too, and that means we couldn't leave him behind no matter what.

That's strange... I think I remembered something, because I don't really have any other explaination for this. I remembered a really tall, dark-skinned, and red-eyed man with a white, cross-shaped scar across his forehead that we called "Scar." I don't think we knew his name at the time, because 'Scar' felt more like a title than a real name. Well, I don't really remember much, but we were in some kind of alleyway... and Brother was on his knees looking up at the man. I couldn't do anything from where I was... but I had a really strong sense of danger, so I know it can't have been good.

I... don't remember anything else. Brother must have gotten out of the situation somehow, since he's here and he's alright. Still... it's a strange thing to remember.

Something's been bothering me since last week. Has anyone ever heard of the Philosopher's Stone? From what I can tell... Brother and I were looking for it before we came here.

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So... Brother and I were looking for this Philosopher's Stone to restore our normal bodies... but that still doesn't explain what made me lose my body and Brother lose his arm and leg. We must have been looking for that thing for around five years... I don't remember it all, just little glimpses as the time went by. I guess we must have found the Philosopher's Stone in the end, since I've got a human body again... but where is it now? More over, why didn't we use it to restore Brother's arm and leg? Maybe there wasn't enough of it, or maybe something went wrong when we used it and that's why we were brought here.

Also... I think the machine arm and leg Brother have are called 'automail'. Winry Rockbell was working on fixing up Brother's arm at one point and said something about changing the steel and chrome ratios to make the automail a little lighter, so she must be Brother's mechanic. I wonder what we're going to do if Brother messes up his automail when we're seperated from Winry like this.

I've been thinking about what I want to wish for... I guess I need to decide pretty quick, since the festival's already started. It's hard to decide though, since I only have one wish, and there's so many things I could use it on...

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I could wish for happiness... or for Brother to be happy... or I could wish for Brother's arm and leg to not hurt him anymore... It's just so hard to decide.

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Hmmm... I think I know what I could use it on, but I'm not sure how it would work... Does this island hold any power over anything outside? It's worth a shot, though...

*writes down on the bit of paper: I wish that Winry, Mother, our instructor, and all of the other people that cared about us aren't worrying about Brother and me.*

I think I've remembered more.

Brother and I grew up in a little town in the country, it seems... I don't remember what the name of the town was, but it was peaceful and very green. We used to go hiking in the woods... and there was a little river that divided our property from someone else's. We used to have a friend named Winry Rockbell, and we must have played together all the time. She was a nice girl and liked to take things apart to see if she could put them back together... that just confused Brother and me, so we studied on our own. Mother didn't want us to look through our father's old research books at first, but we did anyway... It seems that even in our own world, Brother and I had an affiliation with alchemy.

That woman I remembered the first time I had any memories returned to me was definitely our mother. She praised us when we did alchemy and said we were our father's children... This upset brother for some reason, but I was happy to hear that compliment. She was a really pretty woman with long brown hair and kind eyes... Brother and I loved her very much.

After that... there were some big holes in my memory. I don't know what happened, but I think mother was injured or something... since we were living with the Rockbells and about to leave as apprentices to another woman. I don't know her name yet... but I know she was a really powerful alchemist! She could do alchemy without even drawing out a transmutation array. All she did was clap her hands and the alchemy would work. I've tried doing it... it doesn't seem to work for me.

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Last night, I awoke to an extreme amount of pain. At first, it just felt like pressure around my scapulas... I got up to go to the bathroom and look in the mirror to see what was going on. I'm glad that I took off my shirt to inspect... I ended up watching in the mirror unable to really do anything but stare at what was going on. It felt like my bones were being broken over and over, then reformed to a new shape... After a while, the skin on my back started stretching, and that's when I had to stop watching the mirror. Well.. it wasn't because it was gross or anything... I just doubled over and couldn't stand back up. I felt something rip through my back...

After the... transformation, for lack of better word, I didn't dare move for several minutes. When I finally did move... I was surprised to feel that the pain had somehow ebbed completely. There wasn't even any trace wounds around the wings that erupted from my back. The only thing that would give away that something like that happened was the blood that was on the floor where I was standing.

I hope the transformation back isn't as painful... I never have to feel anything like that every again.

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I am guessing that everyone has now acquired wings? I wouldn’t want anyone to have to spend their money to buy new clothes just because of something that this island does to them... so if anyone would like any repairs or alterations to their clothes to accommodate their new wings, please let Brother or me know about it. We’re both tallented in alchemy, and we both love practicing, so it won’t be an inconvenience at all.

((OOC: For the note, Al has wings like this seraph here. Three sets of small, white-feathered wings. I figured he’s so good natured and sweet that he would probably have the wings of an angel. :3))

It's amazing what kind of feeling it to... well feel after a week of not being able to. It was nice just having the sense rush over me like water. I guess it did let me know that my hand hurt pretty badly, but it was really worth it. It may have even enhanced my sense of touch, since... I guess a week without it will make a person more sensitive when the feel things afterwards. I can even feel the air, not just the wind but the air itself, if that makes any sense. I'm just glad everything's normal again.

Oh, I went with Allen earlier to the cleric to take care of both of our hand injuries. My hand feels a lot better now, like it was never injured in the first place. It was a strange experience, really... watching the clerics just pray and all of a sudden seeing my hand mend intself under their spell. It was interesting to feel it too. As soon as they started their work, the pain went away immediately, even though it took several minutes before the flesh repaired itself. I could still feel the sensations of my skin mending, but I couldn't feel any of the painful part of the procedure at all.

I think Edward and I really did come from the same place... I remembered him. It was strange... I was just sitting down and reading in my mythology book and petting Cookie, and all of a sudden... a strange sensation came over me. Well... it was more like a lack of sensation, really. It's scary...

Well, when this happened, it must have triggered some of my memories.

Edward... do you remember that weird person dressed in a suit of armor? It was me... and I wasn't dressed in the armor... I was the armor... I don't know why or how... but that was me.

That was only part of it, though. I think that... we're related. I wasn't calling you 'Edward'... I was calling you 'Brother'...

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I couldn't feel anything when I was in that suit of armor... I don't know how I know that, but I know. It was scary... I felt like... like I wasn't real. Now... I can't even be sure. I don't know why I can't feel anything anymore... I hope it's not permanent. What if I'm turning back into an armor?

And... Edward's my brother...? Why does he have to be my brother? I can't stop thinking of him, and now I find out he's my brother..? I must be sick or something... I still like him that way... even if he is my brother. But... he's probably going to be disgusted with me and that idea now.

Edward and I started sparring the other day. It's surprisingly fun, even though I don't really like the idea of fighting. I guess it's a good way to work out, and it's also a way to keep yourself protected. I heard there was a nasty fight over outside the bar just the other day... it's a little unnerving. I thought this place was pretty peaceful until then. I think everyone should start training their bodies, just to be on the safe side.

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Do you want to try sparring again? It looks like we must have learned the same style of martial arts, since our moves seem to have the same rhythm and emphasis. Do you think we could have come from the same place? It looks like a lot of people here have found out someone else that came here is from the same place as them, so it could be possible. We even have similar hair and eye color, though I don't know if that would have anything to do with where we came from.

I was walking through the market today and noticed that this pet shop opened! I went in to take a look around... and I saw the cutest little thing! I've named him Cookie! He's a little orange tabby kitten~ He was all by himself in the crate, since the other two kittens were cuddling in the corner without him. When I looked down at him, he looked back up at me and meowed at me! He's got the cutest little voice. I hope Edward likes him as much as I do. ♥

I think I'll go to the book store and see if there are any books on how to take care of kittens later~

Here's a picture~

It seems that... I taste like a mango. I was nibbling on my thumb while I was reading... and it tasted just like mango soda. I tried washing my hands, but they still taste like mangos... Is anyone else experiencing this?

I've just gone in to meet the horses that will be under my care before going in for work~ I'm glad to see that they are all healthy and well-groomed to begin with. I've been reading up on horses at the library since I've been given this job. I'm going to be in charge of the leisure riding horses, so just come down to the stables and see me if you want to take a stroll around the island. Don't go too far on the leisure horses though... their endurance won't be as great as the travelling horses.

It looks like I've been assigned to two Icelandic Horses and two Friesian Horses, a male and female of each... rather a stallion and mare of each, I should say.

This is Trisha. She's a 1.29 meters (~ 4 feet, 3 inches) tall Icelandic Horse, and she's the most docile of all the horses under my care. She's a little smaller than the others, but I think she'll be able to hold you as long as you're not over 115 kilograms (~253.5 pounds). I recommend her if you're nervous about riding horses.

This is Fletcher. He's our Icelandic Horse stallion, and he's 1.37 meters (~4 feet, 6 inches) tall. He's sturdier than Trisha, and he's almost as friendly.

This is Izumi. She's the 1.53 meter (~5 feet) tall Friesian Horse. The Friesians are also very friendly, but they can be a tiny bit more skittish than the Icelandics. If you're more confident in riding or if you're too big for Trisha and Fletcher, then Izumi's the horse for you.

This is Russel. He's the biggest leisure riding horse that we have, standing at 1.63 meters (~5 feet, 4 inches). He's very strong and can ride with anyone on the island, whether you're heavy or not.

I'm not sure how much it will cost to take the horses out, but I'm sure that Sephiroth will announce it soon.

♥ I'm really happy that I got chosen for this position. Even if I didn't get chosen, I'd volunteer to work when people had their days off. (I'm going to have a hard time taking days off, I think).

I got a job working with animals! I'm going to help Sora, Cloud, and Sephiroth with the stables. I'm sure it's going to be a lot of fun, even if it is going to be hard work. ♥

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Edward didn't like the idea about having the flying kitty come live in our room... It kindof hurt my feelings a little, but I'm sure he has his reasons for not wanting him to live with us. I really hope that it doesn't hurt his feelings... and I hope he's not too lonely living all alone.