and I really wanted that coffee!

[alchemic_waves]

Constance had just ordered when the news went on, she may not watch TV, only because they didn’t exist on her world, but radios did and she could tell by the urgency of the voice that something was up.  Her favorite place wasn't that far from the library, the small walk had helped to clear her head, which was probably the only reason she tuned into the report.

Listening to it she frowned a little getting her drink. She was getting used to the crazy, at least it was keeping her on her toes. Paying for her drink she sipped at it heading out to one of the tables in front of the café, only to yelp jumping back when one of the said tables went airborne. Her wrist tapped her hip, her coffee flying at the table to knock it out of her way.

“Hey! Watch it will you! I actually like my cof-“ She ducked the chair glancing back to see the other patrons who had been outside were now getting inside. “Fee,” She finished flicking her whip of coffee to knock back another chair to buy some people time. Oh this is gonna suck isn’t it.

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[golden_wings]

Lena was just having coffee when the violence erupted. Getting up, she ducked a few flying dishes and caught a flying table to set it down carefully. "Looks like it's spreading," she remarked as a crazed patron came towards her. Snapping out her hand, she blocked his strike and threw him into the ground with an overhead toss.

[alchemic_waves]

"Really? I thought this happened everyday." Yeah, Constance was being sarcastic, after all her coffee was now ruined, after using it for alchemy it usually was just better to get a fresh cup, because ew, bugs caught in it.

"Though that... was impressive."

[golden_wings]

"No, there was a report on the news that people are going out of control." Lena brushed a lock of hair away from her face as she scanned the area for anyone else that might go out of control. "It seems to be a recent problem."

[alchemic_waves]

"I... oh, never mind, I did catch the report though, they had the news on inside." Con tapped her wrist to her hip again, this time touching a pitcher of water on a table, moving it to the man who was still down.

"Usually I hate drownings, but would rather not have him fight." She crouched to hold the water to his mouth and nose for at least a few moments to have him black out. "Come on be nice and just black out you'll be in a nice safe cell soon enough."

"Signs of the police yet?" She didn't want to risk looking away from him until she was sure he was out for the count.

[golden_wings]

"I haven't." Lena grasped a nerve and pinched it, knocking a man down and apologetically struck a woman until she fell.

[alchemic_waves]

Constance flicked the water up forming a fist at the end of the 'whip' knocking a man back from Lena checking the pulses of the two she had downed. They were still alive.

"Well looks like we'll just have to contain them until they can get here. Good thing I don't have plans." She wasn't sure how long her Alchemy would hold if she made a cage though, after all she just dealt in water.

[golden_wings]

"seems like that's the last of them too. Good."

Lena checked their pulses. "They should be out for a while. Long enough to call the police."

[alchemic_waves]

Constance nodded. "I'll keep watch, you did most the hard work only fair." She held up the water orb. "I won't keep them under water too long if they do wake."

[golden_wings]

"All right." Lena sat down again as business resumed, and a couple of burly men came over to watch over them.

[alchemic_waves]

Constance made the call for a pick up and settled into a chair near them, keeping tabs on her water cage. If they woke she'd try to remember wound so they can't hurt anyone. These aren't Military hunting down State Dogs. They're civilians... Don't need that blood on my hands. She thought.

"Didn't catch your name." She glanced to Lena. "I'm Constance."

[golden_wings]

"Lena. Lena Sayers. Nice to meet you Constance." She checked on her own downed opponents. Not bad. They'll be out for a while.

[alchemic_waves]

"There's a relief, with how you took them down I was almost worried you were an Armstrong." She grinned. "They're a family where I'm from, all of them have inhuman strengths in some way."

[golden_wings]

"Oh? Oh no, I'm just trained to be physical in nature." Lena smiled a little. "Don't worry, I'm not from your world I think."

[alchemic_waves]

"It's cool. I didn't see the glow from an alchemic transmutation, so probably not." She toyed a little with the cage to make sure it would hold.

"What's your home like? If you want to talk about it while we wait. Mine, from what I've gathered in the texts here are... kind of primitive, we have automobiles, but nothing that flies in the air."

[golden_wings]

"It's a colony world, from another place and time." replied Lena as she checked again on the downed men and women. "We've got a lot of vehicles but the world we live in has a lot of desert area too."

[alchemic_waves]

"There's desert back home too. To the south, it was once the home of a proud people, now... They have reason to hate my kind at least." She frowns at this a moment.

[golden_wings]

"Your people are segregated by race I take it?" inquired Lena.

[alchemic_waves]

"Only because of our government. I've spent time around Ishvalans before. They're a good people better than those who follow the Military. Even though I'm a State Dog back home. An alchemist that works for the military."

[golden_wings]

"Sounds interesting." She knew how well it was being chained to a duty at least.

[alchemic_waves]

"It's interesting at least." She shifted a little in her seat. "Gives me a little more freedom than Alchemists who don't pass the test at least."

[golden_wings]

"Alchemy is regulated in your world then?" inquired Lena.

[alchemic_waves]

"Not really, just Alchemists working for the State get better pay, and other privileges. Though looking back... all of us chosen have a way of working it that is more geared for fighting and war. Even if we only want to help people."

[golden_wings]

"Sounds like a group back home, the Otome. They're for peace and yet they're a substitute for war." said Lena.

[alchemic_waves]

"I have a feeling most places have some sort of group like that. And I will admit that there's times I wish I didn't join them."

[golden_wings]

"Well there's always a reason for something like that." remarked Lena. "Joining for various reasons and ideals."

[alchemic_waves]

"At least here there's more of a reason. Seems back home the heads of the military are more interested in stopping us from helping people."

[golden_wings]

"Sounds rough. There's a lot of problems with the Otome system too, but most are solved over time."

[alchemic_waves]

"Who knows ours might too." Though she has her doubts that the leader of her country was even human. No one could be that fast with a blade after all. Not that she'd dare voice that opinion with anyone.

[golden_wings]

"That's true. It should be okay soon though." With any luck though.