First Kaboom [Voice. Sort of.]

[snapkaboom]

Damnit!

[The angry voice cuts out to static for a while. It sounds like someone's having trouble with this newfangled technology. If you keep listening, the voice comes back.]

-have telephones? What does that little light mean?

[More fumbling sounds. Someone, please help this poor man.]

Forget this! It'll be easier just to find someone.

[Sounds can still be picked up. Roy hasn't figured out how to properly turn off the recording.]

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[voice---->text]

[lifelines]

There's actually no need for paper at all with these devices. If you input a few simple keystrokes- [ and she walks him through a beginner-level 'how to use the text feature' lesson ]

-You'll end up with this. Quite brilliant, really.

[voice---->text]

[snapkaboom]

[Roy follows her instructions, though a few curses can be heard when he accidentally hits the wrong button at times.]

I think I'm getting the hang of this. Thanks for your help. Is there anything else I should know about this thing

[voice]

[lifelines]

You're quite welcome. [ she's just glad it worked. ]

I suspect it would help you to know how to turn it off?

[voice]

[snapkaboom]

Haha. That would be very helpful.

Perhaps you wouldn't mind showing me more of this over a cup of coffee?

[voice]

[lifelines]

[ an explanation for that goes here! ]

I suspect you're quite capable of figuring it out on your own from what I've told you already. [ sigh. and this isn't even nikola. why does she attract the ones who like to hit on her shamelessly? ]

[voice]

[snapkaboom]

Oh, come on. Just a small cup of coffee. It's not like a date or anything.

[voice]

[lifelines]

I'm afraid I'm quite busy at the moment.

[ at least nikola knew when to stop. sigh. ]

And I never did quite catch your name, either.

[voice]

[snapkaboom]

My apologies, Miss!

I'm Roy Mustang. Rank, Colonel. I'm a State Alchemist of the Amestrian military.

[No, he's not quite giving up yet, though he does sense the need to give Helen the time to 'think over his offer.']

I'm afraid I didn't your name either.

[voice]

[lifelines]

[ oh there's no thinking at all 8| ]

Dr. Helen Magnus. It's a pleasure to meet you, Colonel Mustang.

[voice]

[snapkaboom]

[A doctor? Much better than a hot nurse. /shot]

Likewise, Dr. Magnus. Well, since you're busy, I guess I should let you go. Thanks for all your help. Hopefully we'll be able to chat again soon!

[voice]

[lifelines]

Perhaps so. If you have other questions about the technology, I would be happy to answer what I can.

[voice]

[snapkaboom]

Thank's! I'll keep that in mind. Let me know if I can do anything for you in return!