“Here we go again..”

you've been known to obsess over the future. do you think you'll ever get away from the past?

“Jee thanks. Encouraging ass” They snicker arms crossed. “Relatable? God aren't we a sad bunch”

“No no. You gotta learn about me somehow.” They shift in place to face the deity more. “I am an open book..or whatever”

“Far enough that I’m not gonna try replaying..” Envy set it aside. “It wasnt far from one of our meetings. Before uh..this friendship”

“That bastard did all that and those brats still forgave him. They all tried to kill each other. All is forgiven!” They crushed the switch in hand. Using alchemy to rebuild it. “Instead of letting them take me prisoner I crushed my core”

“Maes Hughes. His best friend from the Ishvallen extermination. Nosy human figured out too much for their own good.”

“I just killed some lousy human. Framed one of his soldiers for it too. Guess he took it personally” Shrug

“Oh, I felt everything. My tongue being rendered to grease my eyes boiling and the rest of me being reduced to ash. It’s why I will do anything to hurt him.”

“Let’s just say I have trouble feeling. Most of my nerves are shot even with my regeneration. Sure I can fix them but it doesn't last” Envy glances over to the deity “At least I can say I've experienced things others haven't.”

“I know you well enough to know when I should listen. Because behind some of those childish remarks and silly phrases are actually useful tips.” Envy stopped for a moment “Yeah, and I've died more times than most… I mean mustang alone killed me at least thirty times”

“Ok, grandpa jeez.. I'm about 200 years old. I think. Honestly, I never kept track of so-called birthdays”

“I’m old too. Though I'm sure you're older” Envy was old by human standards sure but by any long-lived entity..they are practically a baby.

“You sound old..” Anyway Envys back to doing whatever envy does in a kids' game

Blink blink “I’m not doing anything impressive right now Majjy. Just looking for a gremlin”

“…pokemon”

“Yes. My game. That I definitely didn't steal from someone”

“Too much soup talk. I'm going back to Mah game”

“Huh? First off I dont sweat or have most bodily functions. So I dont need to bathe. And secondly, I’m not listening to your advice when you made those you wanted to keep safe wish for death. Kudos by the way. Far crueler than I have ever been”

Selfie time-

“At least I'm warm.. I might not be able to enjoy making snowman.. But I do draw cats to me” Shrug.

“Hey, it isn't funny!” They also laugh. It was funny. “I avoid snow and ice as often as I can. Or I will distribute the heat as best I can. Usually, by using my true form every once in a while.”

“Brigs is a frozen waste. Barely hospitable. If I stay there for too long all the heat I build up ends up..melting me into the ground. Lotta snow and ice. That usually takes a few days though”

“Think I'm fine. It wasnt.. unpleasant.” They shrug. “You should see what happens when I stay at the Briggs fort for too long.”

“Morbid curiosity. That's all.” Envy laughed “You have seen the size of my true form. Shrink that down..well all the heat kinda builds up”

“Would you prefer if it was, tiny?” At least envy was warm. Despite their appearance. “I can go if you want.”

With my power yes. A normal alchemist couldn't. Law of equivalent exchange.

Alchemy..? I can just make it

“Well, I've met most of the people here. So I can deliver things when I'm not busy with the farm. I'm not a big fan of this domestic normal crap..” Will would lean at the end of the alley, resting against the wall. “Tsk.. People and their trinkets..I will never get it”

That..no? The plan was to throw a star at him

“Last time I checked he was blind…” William followed after. “Did you need me to take them somewhere? Do you do deliveries? That would be interesting” He's gonna poke around before being sent to do manual labor.

“Oh please if I wanted to get past security I could. I specialize in infiltration Majjy” Envy stared for a moment then let out a sigh. Longer than necessary of course “Fine. I'm at your disposal. Need help with your trinkets?” arms crossed “like I'd get caught..”

“Tsk” He won't bother fighting the deity. Letting himself be dragged away. “I can look like anyone at any time. I can so go throw something at Mustang and no one know” The blonde rolled his golden eyes “You aren't serious right now, right? The bastard deserves it.”

.𝒫𝒽𝓎𝒸𝒽𝑜

Lifes been too domestic. Envy is gonna go throw something at Mustang.

Maybe farm work isn't so bad. William has spent most of the day working on whatever was planted. Alchemy helps a fair deal.

you are what i once was, a jewel—— meant to be polished to perfection, and put on display. but now i've made myself into a weapon. a tool to be used until it is broken, then be welded back together.

Did he take that threat seriously…?

“No…I mean I created a statue for my..” Envy sighed “You know what I never thought I'd meet someone as dumb as the full metal shrimp. Anyway- I started a war too”

“That’s pretty normal for me. Not killing people is actually not normal” Envy creates a small star in their palm tossing it around “I guess I made a statue for a friend. Is that normal?”

“If I ate sure. I use it to kill people mostly”

“Please you sleep rather sound.” Envy huffed “I wouldn't stoop that low…actually no that's totally something I'd do”

“If I wanted you dead I'd have killed you while you slept upstairs. Or just flick your horns. That'd keep you out of my business for a while”

“Exactly. Humans are the worst. Now-!” The sigh “It’s called the truth. Father manages to absorb it while doing a ritual.. which didn't end well…oh wait. I can probably beat it now never mind”

“Oooh Hoo you might not be so bad. You know I'm really tempted to kill a god. Got one that really likes getting in my way. The war was easy. Mortals tend to keep the tension high. Shoot one innocent and it all boils over”

“Depends. I caused a war. Killed a man while I looked like his wife. Framed a few people. Average few hundred years”

“I'm one who hates people. I prefer watching them die”