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Thirteenth Transformation [video]

[It's midmorning on Route 34, and this is Eeveecam. It seems Envy's newest addition is checking out the 'Gear, because all anyone will see are brown furry paws followed by a curious brown furry face for a few minutes. However, since the Gear isn't producing anything interesting for Juliet, she gets bored of it and leaves the view to go look for something else to do. And now anyone still watching will get to see what Envy's up to.]

[Namely, sparring with nothing. It's more just an exercise since he has no partner, but the sweeping kicks and flips are impressive, even if he's still much more limited than he used to be. There are hints of inhumanity in how he moves, and with everything there's a sort of anticipation of much more power than his current body holds. And a few times, when he manages something particularly elaborate, his mouth twists into a smirk and his eyes light up with a sort of vicious glee. However well he's been behaving in Johto, Envy is still dangerous, and this is one of the times it shows.]

[The display hasn't lasted for very long before viewers might notice something coming slowly through the taller grass out of Envy's sight. A large wild Pokemon, perhaps? It's easiest to catch sight of a waving tail with a bright yellow 'X' shape on the end, and maybe a black feline form slinking through the grass. When it gets to the edge of the small cleared area where Envy is, it stops, waits…]

[And with a loud cry the Luxray is pouncing, causing Envy to almost trip, catching himself enough to whirl and bring one arm up. But it's not like that's going to do anything.] Xerxes!

[The lion Pokemon crashes right into him with enough force to send them both tumbling and rolling, and once they've stopped, stands up and off Envy and roars in a way that clearly sounds like smug laughter.]

[Envy glares at Xerxes for a moment before giving the Pokemon a wide, calculating smirk.] So you think you can sneak up on me, Envy, and get away with it do you?

[He's on his feet quickly, and Xerxes roars again before taking off running with Envy in pursuit. Envy is, for lack of a better word, cackling, and catches up enough to ram into Xerxes' side. He throws one arm around Xerxes' neck and attempts to wrestle the Pokemon over, but Xerxes is entirely willing to fight back. Cue the play-fighting. Ladies and gentlemen: what Envy does when he thinks nobody is watching.]

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[And Tohru looks on with the most touched smile. Sure they're being a bit rough but it's so cute, and more obviously playful than anything. She can't help giggling a little! This was the last thing Tohru expected to come by while browsing the feed at random!]

[What was that giggling did someone see him acting like an idiot]

[That playing immediately stops and he draws himself up straight, picking up the gear with a frown.] What's so funny?

Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to laugh! It's just, that's so sweet, and your Pokemon is so cool looking! [It looks a lot like Kyo's little one, actually!]

Yeah, well I'm not sweet, so don't go thinking I am.

[Xerxes heard that compliment though and smugly flicks his tail as he tries to pose regally for the camera. Envy doesn't look terribly displeased about the compliment to his Pokemon either.]

Um... o-okay! [So obviously too late for that, Envy. But Tohru is distracted from her horrible unconvincing attempt at lying when she sees that pose.] Ah! He looks so strong! Is he related to Shinx, somehow? [Because if so she is going to spam the heck out of Kyo with how amazing Shinx is gonna "grow up" to be-- not that he's not amazing already!]

[Tohru he can totally tell you are lying, and gives her a brief glare. But if she's distracted he's not going to bring the subject back around. So instead he smirks, putting a hand on Xerxes' head.] Yeah, I got him as a Shinx for Christmas.

He's still a bit behind most of my others, but he's getting pretty powerful.

Wow! Kyo-kun has one of those too! I wonder if Spark will get that big! You must be really proud!

[Xerxes is just...basking in the praise. Envy is looking more smug himself.] Well I did spend a lot of time training him.

[He looks considering. Complimenting him/his pokemon and seems like she could be gullible. The kind of person Envy likes to keep track of.] What's your name, anyway?

[So very gullible, and just a LITTLE BIT of a pushover when she's not. Ha ha.]

Oh, I'm sorry! How rude of me, my name is Tohru Honda! It's a pleasure to meet you! [BOW. EPITOME OF FORMALITY AND POLITE...NESS.]

[Yep. Totally keeping this one. He likes gullible people.]

[He inclines his head in response to her bow, putting on a more friendly, somewhat impish grin.] Name's Envy. Guess it's nice meeting you too.

So cute!

[Well this is terribly embarrassing. Envy crosses his arms, frowning. The effect is sort of ruined by Xerxes continuing to nudge at him.] I'm not cute.

Yes, you are. It's one of the things I love about you.

[And there's that word, which after the other night has taken on a lot more confusing meaning than it used to coming from France.] I--

Well...you could use a different word than cute. Or not say it.

What about "utterly adorable"?

That's even worse!

[Why you do this to him France? Whyyyy]

Well, what should I call you then? I want to write a proper poem for you.

...A poem?

[Excuse the brief brainbreak, France.]

A love poem, silly. Everyone writes them for their significant others.

[France every time you say things like that his brain just goes adjfksljfs. And it totally shows some on his face. He also cannot tell if France is serious for once.]

Well if you want to I guess...

[But then vaguely suspicious look.] Unless you're making that up. [Romance is weird.]

Envy, I am the Nation of France. My poetry is the epitome of romance.

Yeah, I believe you. [He grins. Secretly he'd probably like getting poetry from France, but he can't just come out and say it because, well. It's Envy.]

[Envy also can't talk romance for too long in a regular situation without exploding yet, so he's going to try changing the subject.] Oh, Juliet's getting bigger. Sort of. [He briefly shifts the camera to said Eevee, who just linefaces at it, before turning it back on himself.]

Oh, she's adorable. What's her temperament like? Is she a picky eater, too?

[Ah, he'll live.]

She's...a lot quieter than any of my other ones. Pretty serious, actually. A lot like who I named her after.

[He grins, and leans to pick Juliet up so that France can see her better.] She's sort of picky, but she'll eat the food I can afford.

The discerning taste does seem to be a prevailing quality with Thérèse's offspring. What's the Juliet back where you're from like?

[The romance part would embarrass him more actually. Still getting used to that and to people knowing about it.]

[He'll put the filter on for this, though. Especially with Hughes around and potentially listening.] She's the youngest of all of us homunculi, but she orders the rest of us around like she's one of the oldest and she's even more serious and organized than Lust. I usually have to report to her. But she's alright to be around. [And also in the 'ditched by Elrics' club.]

She sounds like a very dependable person. Is there a large age difference between homunculi?

[Envy nods. He figures he can trust France with this sort of information. After all, what would France do with it?] Yeah, pretty large. It's rare that one of us is created and actually survives.

She's only about four years old, herself.

What do you report to her exactly if you don't mind me asking?

[Hmm, how to phrase this...] I keep an eye on some of the more powerful alchemists, the ones that might be useful to our master. My powers make me a handy spy.

What do you mean by "master"?

[He shrugs, but he was a little on edge for a moment at the question.] She takes care of us, and in return we serve her.

So, a bit like a lady of the nobility?

[Envy can't help a short snicker.] I'm sure she'd like to think of herself that way.

But I guess it's something like that. [Except a million times more horrible.]

Unless she has some sort of right to you or what is yours, she doesn't have to be called "master." Do you owe her for something? Is she holding something over you?

[Envy frowns a little, unsure. Of course Dante was master, occasionally 'mother' if he was feeling insolent, as she'd always been.] You don't have to worry.

She's...well, she was my mother. Before.

[And now a very quiet mutter.] And she stayed.

What do you mean she was your "mother"? Like, a real mother? Or like my predecessor was my mother, in a way?

[Envy is noticeably hesitant now, and still frowning. Not out of anger, but defense.] Greed told me that he told you what a homunculus is, that we're an alchemist's failure to bring the dead back to life.

She was his mother, the one I was supposed to be.

He did explain it to me, but I have to admit it's difficult for me to understand completely. Alchemy in my world is, essentially, a variant of chemistry and only shares the very basics with what I've come to understand your world's is.

I'm really, really sorry I upset you.

[Envy blinks when France apologizes, looking genuinely surprised. That's not something he gets often.]

You don't have to be. [He puts on a half-grin.] I'm alright.

Still, I am sorry.

I care about you, and I don't want to upset you.

[Envy lets the faked grin drop, looking down and to the side awkwardly. The confusion over being apologized to has pretty much stopped any building temper in its tracks.] I just don't like talking about it.

But thanks. [He glances up long enough to show a brief, more genuine grin. Still unsure around the edges, but better than before.] For apologizing, I mean.

It's no problem.

You're always free to say you don't want to talk about something if I ask about it. I'm rather too curious for my own good at times.

...that dorky display just now aside.

If we're ever in the same area, I definitely want to spar with you.

[Envy narrows his eyes at the mention of said dorky display because he hadn't wanted anybody to see that damn it, but changing the topic is good.]

Yeah? Well it would be nice to have a partner for once.

You're that guy who trains with his pokemon, right?

Doubt I'm the only one, but yeah, that'd be me.

[He nods. He definitely remembers Squalo's face, but his name not so much.] Thought so, the one that got set on fire. What's your name again?

[Yeah, about that? Let's not talk about it anymore.]

Squalo. You're Envy, right?

[He won't talk about that if you won't talk about this.]

That's right. I'm afraid I only remember some of our first conversation a while ago, but I remember you saying something about sins?

[Then we have an agreement. He'll also try not to mention how drunk you were.]

Yeah, as I recall I asked whether you were the only one or if it's an ongoing theme where you're from.

And what did I say? [AKA how many secrets did he drunkenly reveal to a total stranger.]

You said that all you were missing back at home was a Wrath. ...from what I got, you probably passed out after that.

[Oh alright, not too much then. He shrugs.] Hell, for all I know, probably.

Hmm, I do remember you mentioning that you were part of a similar group yourself. So which sin are you?

I would be Pride. [And he looks smug enough to suit his theme.]

Well I can't say you don't look the part. [His tone makes it pretty ambiguous as to whether this is a compliment or an insult. He does not get along with the Pride he knows.]

Your group human?

[Squalo will consider this a compliment. WHAT ELSE COULD IT POSSIBLY BE RIGHT?]

So yours isn't? Cause it's where I'd usually say duuh, it's not like our world's got anything else intelligent to offer.

[He waves a hand dismissively. Sorry Squalo if you're human he automatically thinks he's better than you. SHOULD'VE BEEN NAMED PRIDE.] Hell no. Half of the others want to be, but I'm fine as I am.

You from one of those worlds that doesn't have any alchemy or magic then?

Don't think we've got alchemy, but we've got our own brand of special abilities. Besides, my group is good enough to be considered super-human anyway, so who cares? [DID SOMEONE SAY PRIDE?]

[Now that's more interesting.] Abilities? What kind?

I'm sure they must be good if you can call yourselves super-human. [Envy is not above resorting to false flattery to get information he wants. He's still got his doubts, but he's not letting that show.]

We are. And guess what? Part of the quality is not spilling the beans to everyone we meet.

...you realize everyone can see this, right?

_{[LOL ENVY YOUR REPUTATION. It will suffer.]}

[Gritted teeth and narrowed eyes. He is daring you to laugh at him Tulio.] I've been made aware.

_{[Oh, he'll laugh. Soon. But for now, have a smirk.]} So how does it feel that everyone knows you're a big softie?

I'm not a goddamned softie!

[Sooo grouchy.]

Then what was that all about?

_{[Probably enjoying this a bit too much. Also haha on a screen so its' not like you can punch him about it.]}

[He'll get you! At some point! For now he crosses his arms and glares.] Xerxes jumped me, I was just getting him back for it.

That doesn't make me a fucking softie. [Yeah Envy like anybody believes that.]

_{[Yep, here's a short laugh.]}

You - _[point] are a softie. But hey, at least you're pretty good at hiding it ... well until now, anyway.

_{[Oh Tulio shut up, it's not like you're really any better. Please excuse him - he hasn't had a let-out for glee for a while.]}

Edited 2011-03-28 22:33 (UTC)

[Say hello to Envy's sulkface, Tulio. Yeah, Envy can dish it out but he can't really take it.] I don't need to hide anything because I'm not.

When did you start using the 'Gear anyway?

_{[This is priceless in Tulio's book. He has a button to push in the future! Buuut he'll leave it for now, instead making a bit of a face at the device.]}

I don't use the damn thing. I ... exploit it.

_{[A nod. Ha. ...He's still got a grudge with the Magical Talking Box, yeah. But then, another teasing smirk.]}

Besides, it's not like I could pass up this wonderful opportunity to celebrate the shared moment between a Softie and his Beast. _{And that better be his final stage-form-whatever.}

[Well it's really about time that the troll shoe was on the other foot.]

Yeah yeah, exploit. Sure.

[So much frowning Tulio. So much. He will not even dignify that with a response this time.] It should be his last one, I haven't heard of any that change more than twice.

_{[He rolls his eyes at that.]}

Right. I bet you hadn't heard of those "electricity" _{[and he mispronounces it just slightly]} animals either.

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