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I'd definitely be interested.

Do they use it for projectiles?

[It's an area where she's specifically interested in.]

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My friend has a twenty-five millimeter cannon in her knee, and I've designed an arm with a machine gun installed in it.

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That sounds more practical than an arm that doubles as a crossbow, which is ... probably what I'd go for.

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Maybe a rapid-fire crossbow...

[Winry's already thinking.]

But bolts take up a lot of room, even though they're not thick. With the bow piece, it could be folded against the forearm until needed, but then you'd have to string it, because it couldn't stay strung all the time. It wouldn't be a quick-use weapons, you'd have to set it up.

I'd think you could carry maybe...ten bolts? If they don't have very big heads. And you'd have to carry a string or two, too.

[In other words, it'd still probably be easier to ask for a machine gun.]

My friend has a springblade knife in her other leg. It's about calf-length, and it's high-grade steel, so it cuts through almost anything.

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Does it extend outward? How does she handle utilizing it?

[hands4healing]

It came out sideways from the leg. Sort of a...whip blade, I guess? It was spring loaded, and popped out when she thought she needed it. It was really well done, but I think if I'd designed it, I would've made the sword detachable.

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I think detachable would be best. Less expected. Maybe extendable once removed. I use a sword sometimes, too, but to tell you the truth, I prefer to avoid it if possible.

[It hasn't had its place on the battlefield with her for a while, at any rate.]

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Mmm, I agree.

I don't really know anything about fighting...I just watch my friends and see what works for them.

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Yeah, I've been doing some kind of fighting for a while. It comes with the gig.

[hands4healing]

I'm...my friends don't like it if I fight.

[A very soft smile.]

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Oh ...

Your friends aren't all boys, are they?

[hands4healing]

Yes? [Why does that matter?]

I used to beat them up when we were kids.

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So now they want to protect you from fighting?

[hands4healing]

I...they think of me as a healer. They would rather fight for me, so I don't have to, and I can keep healing people.

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That makes sense, but it's still ... a little too chauvinist for my tastes.

[hands4healing]

They have a good argument. And they don't care about anyone else fighting...Miss Riza fights, and Miss Maria. And their teacher! And Major General Armstrong.

...She's frightening. Have you met her?

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I think I've seen her around, but no, not myself.

[hands4healing]

Her people are very devoted to her, but she's very harsh.

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And a fighter? I think we have a few of those on the Avengers. Not so much on the devotion side, but I think I can picture what you mean.

[Black Widow is terrifying.]

[hands4healing]

...the who?

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Oh, the Avengers ... they're a superhero team back home. Sorry for the context-less statement.

[hands4healing]

Oh.

[Superhero team?]

What's a superhero team do?

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We save the world!

[hands4healing]

[Politely disbelieving.]

Really?

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Yeah, at the rate it happens, it makes sense that we'd have a group dedicated to it.