Ask the Chimera

Indie blog for everyone's favorite little chimera! || Mun is 18+, this blog is SFW! (except possibly for gore and other upsetting elements) Askbox is always open! I love both '03 and Brotherhood, and my characterization stays very similar in both universes! (more will be added as I think of it) 👧 Current canon: Ninaxander is about two months old right now. Comprehension and speech is still rather limited. 🐶

[ninaxander]

<Hello everyone!!! Long time no see!

I’m real sorry about the impromptu hiatus, I didn’t mean for it to last so long...

But I’m back, hopefully for good this time!!>

[alchemic-elric]

"Happy birthday... big brother!!!" They drop a pretty stone at his feet. Yes, they were sure big brother liked rocks!

“Thank you Nina ….but this - is this?” He stops looking down at the stone she’s dropped at his feet. “Nina do you know what this is? With this I could…” 

‘i could save you’

Is this really the philosopher's stone?

[ninaxander]

Ninaxander simply tilts their head, tail wagging slightly.

Hm... They didn’t quite know what he was talking about, but big brother seemed happy, so they were happy too! Looks like they’d gotten him a good gift after all!!

They give a booming bark in response, beaming proudly.

[ninaxander]

a-adventurer

“I remember walking across the beach.’ Scarlett replied, biting her lip in thought. Nothing else came to mind. "Then I woke up to Ninaxander nudging me and tugging on my sleeve.” Scarlett had a soft Scottish accent.

Gracia nodded. “I see." She turned to smile at the two seated at the table, happily eating their lunch. Ninaxander still wasn’t comfortable using their forepaws as hands, and had their face pressed to their plate, licking up the crumbs. Elicia noticed this and burst into giggles, imitating her, which made Nina laugh too... This happened every mealtime, and they never seemed to get tired of it.

“... Are you hungry? I could make you something.”

[ninaxander]

a-adventurer

“Thank you.” Scarlett walked into the apartment, looking around curiously. “Nice place.” She said. Scarlett was still wearing the clothes she had been wearing at home which was a Captain America t-shirt and pants with red converse. Along with a denim jacket. She also had a few tattoos.

“Nina found me first.. I think I was knocked out or something. I don’t really know how I got here.” Scarlett looked at Gracia then at Elicia and Nina.

“Is that so...?” Gracia was rather taken aback by the stranger’s odd clothes, but didn’t comment on it. She got to work setting out lunch, something she had neglected to do in her panic over Ninaxander’s disappearance. Ham sandwiches. Nina’s favorite!

Gracia set the plate on the table, turning to face Scarlett again as the two children took a seat at the table. “What’s the last thing you can remember before you arrived here?”

[ninaxander]

a-adventurer

Scarlett smiled at Ninaxander and Elicia, finding it really cute and glad that she was able to reunite the two. Scarlett wasn’t sure how long Ninaxander had been missing for.  She then looked at the woman.

“Well uh, she found me.” Scarlett smiled at the woman, rubbing the back of her neck with her left hand. She still had no idea how she got here or even why she was here. Was she here for a reason? Scarlett’s thoughts were interrupted when her stomach growled. She blushed in embarrassment. 

The woman smiled. “I’m sure Gracia would love to hear all about it.”

Ninaxander and Elicia followed their babysitter up the steps to Gracia’s apartment, Nina’s tail wagging the whole way. Elicia walked up to the front door, and Gracia flung open before Elicia had knocked twice. When she spotted the chimera beside Elicia, she flung arms around both of the little ones. “Nina, I’m so glad you’re okay...! I was so scared!” She glanced up, meeting Scarlett’s eye. “And... you found her...?” 

Gracia stood again, standing back. “Please, please come in!”

[ninaxander]

a-adventurer

Scarlett nodded and started walking, looking around then occasionally looking back to see if Nixander was following. She looked at the houses curiously until she came across one with a little girl playing in the front yard.

“Does she look familiar?” She asked the chimera.

Ninaxander’s eyes widened, and they ran forward with a booming bark. Elicia looked up from her game, some kind of stone tossing, and her face lit up, flinging her arms wide. “Ninaxander!!” The chimera ran right up to Elicia and nuzzled the little girl affectionately, tail wagging. 

A woman who had been sitting and reading nearby stood, setting her book down, and walked over to Scarlett. “Oh, you found Gracia’s other little girl? She’s been worried sick! I’ll bring everyone upstairs to see her, she’s been on the phone all morning.”

[minnoux]

familiar au: Nina was sad when she had to have most of her hair cut off due to impossible years-old tangles, so Ed took matters into his own hands to help her feel better about the big change.

[mikavee]

i needed more nina and hughes in my life

[ninaxander]

a-adventurer

Scarlett’s eyes widened in surprise when Nixander spoke. Could animals speak in this world or wherever the hell she was? Scarlett didn’t have any idea.

Nevertheless, Scarlett got up and walked over the chimera. Her home was back in Scotland but she assumed that Nixander had a home. “Who do you live with?” It was insane that she was talking to some kind of animal, dog?

Also something felt off, like one side was heavier than the other. Maybe she was imagining it. She had been unconscious after all.

Ninaxander started panting as they became increasingly nervous, tail giving a slight wag.

“Gracia. El-lie.”

How far had they run? They hadn’t been paying attention. It was probably almost lunchtime. They were hungry... Gracia said she was gonna be making ham sandwiches...

Ninaxander looked up at the girl with a whine, tail stopping its wagging and curling between their legs.

[rpmemes-galore]

PSA:  I don’t care if it takes you two days or two months to reply to something… I understand that life outside of Tumblr can get hectic sometimes, and I understand that you need to put real life issues first.

Take as long as you need. And never feel bad about having to drop something with me, if you need to. Its okay. I will always understand!

[ninaxander]

<This goes for if you just don’t want to continue, as well!

I will not be offended at all if you’re replying to other roleplays or doing other things on your blog. I’m always here for you whenever you need me, but there’s no pressure.>

[ninaxander]

a-adventurer

Scarlett groaned once again and opened her eyes which were a vibrant green colour. Scarlett sat up and looked around, her eyebrows furrowing in confusion. “Where..? Where am I?” This didn’t look like Scotland.

Scarlett noticed Nixander tugging on her sleeve. “Oh uh, hello there. Do you know where we are?” Scarlett asked, not aware that they could talk, even it was limited. Scarlett had a soft Scottish accent. 

Ninaxander let the girl’s sleeve go, brows furrowing as they thought hard. They knew where they were... This place had a name. Daddy had made a big deal over it when they had come here. What had he called it...?

“... Cen-tral. Time to go home.” Ninaxander finally said, their deep, soft voice insistent. They turned away from the girl, glancing over her shoulder to see if she was going to lead the way home. Surely, now that she was awake, they were going home now. “Time to go home.”

[ninaxander]

@a-adventurer:

It had been a pretty ordinary day for Scarlett as she relaxed at home. Then she had gotten up to take a walk on the beach, not far from where she lived. Then it happened. She couldn’t remember what exactly happened, but she was now lying knocked out on the grass.

Scarlett had long black hair that was sprawled everywhere and wearing odd looking clothes. She let out a groan, slowly coming to. “Five more minutes.. I don’t want to go to school.” She muttered.

Ninaxander kept gently nudging the semi-conscious girl with their snout, expression stern. No sleeping in the grass! You had to come inside to sleep. That’s what Mama Gracia always said when Ninaxander would try to sleep out under the stars after one of her nightly romps.

“Up... Up, now. Come inside.”

Ninaxander took the girl’s sleeve in her mouth, tugging on it gently. They had to go back into the house, Gracia was probably looking for them.

[ninaxander]

Scarlett wasn't sure how she ended up in a different world but somehow she did. Though at that moment, she wasn't really aware. She was lying down on the grass, still knocked out from whatever sent her here. (Hope this is okay!)

Ninaxander was wandering the backstreets aimlessly, whining to themself.

They had seen a stray cat outside… They remembered something about doors? You could open them. Something about using the metal part of the door? One intense thinking session and they were outside! They immediately took off after the cat, demanding them to stay still so they could play!

Next thing they knew though… The cat was gone, and they were lost, and no one was around to help. So many unfamiliar smells… They had never been outside anywhere other than Gracia’s backyard, and always at night.

They suddenly caught sight of something ahead of them, laying in heap on a grassy patch. Ninaxander quickly ran forward, sniffing curiously.

Seems they weren’t the only one lost here…

[ninaxander]

alchemic-elric 

He smiles as the girl (? did she still consider herself that? ) nuzzled against his face. His arms moved forward wrapping around her once more, leaning his head down against her’s just holding her for a minute. Taking in her presence for a minute.  He’s still keeping it together. He’s still pushing back those tears and drowning out that guilt. She’s still here and that means he can find a way to fix her - to return her to her original form. He’d fix both his siblings even if it killed him. 

“Yes Nina, you look wonderful. Are you happy?” He forces a smile, still hugging her close. “You can just stay with me for a while, sit in my lap if you like.  Do you want me to read you a story? I can read you a story if you like.”

Still snuggled against him, Ninaxander turned towards Edward, huffing happily through her nose.

It was impossible to tell if it was more animal- or childlike, but... their expression was one of unmistakable, complete affection. 

They cared for Edward with their whole heart. Probably a hazard of having the innocence of a child, and the loyalty of a dog... and the big heart of both.

Ninaxander found it hard to understand things, especially themself. Sometimes it all was just too confusing, and scary, and they just wanted to hide under their bed with their tail over their face. But Edward wasn’t confusing. He was nice and good. When he was there it was all okay.

Ninaxander sighed again and rested their chin on Edward’s shoulder.

“Okay. A story. One... of your stories.”

[halfofxerxes]

Ninaxander drops their plush rabbit at Hohenheim's feet, nudging it to him with their nose. They could practically feel the waves of sadness coming off the man before them... They were certain he needed to cuddle Bunny more than they did.

The appearance of the large creature was more of a surprise than the gift itself. He lifts his head off of his arms, quietly regarding both the toy and the giver.

Finally, he picks up the toy, not wanting to let it get covered in dirt, making one of its arms wave.

“Are you letting me borrow this for a little while?” He asks softly, “Would you like to sit with me while I do?”

It’s a very strange day indeed, when someone (something?) seeks him out like this.

[ninaxander]

Ninaxander sat down next to the man, looking up at him with brows furrowed in worry. 

As they looked at him however, their eyes suddenly seemed to brighten, as if a light hidden behind them had suddenly been switched on.

Pretty yellow hair and eyes… Only one person had those. They knew this man! 

They didn’t even seem to notice how much older he was, how much more exhaustion were in those eyes. They didn’t think twice about this conclusion, they were certain.

“What’s wrong? Ed. What’s wrong?”

[ninaxander]

Who are you staying with now, little one?

“Miss Gra-cia!

And… Ellie!”

“Ninaxander!!” an off-screen voice calls, and soon Elicia Hughes appears, flinging her arms around the chimera.

“Let’s go play!!”

Ninaxander beams.

“Ok, sister!”

[alchemic-elric]

@ninaxander || X

There was a hiss of hair that came through his teeth as he watched her.  Pulling away only to dig through his things and find the brush that Al used on his own hair. He sat down on the ground and crossed his legs - pulling the girl into his lap even if she took up all of it and slightly hung off the sides.

There was no hesitant, the brush coming down in his right hand he worked her hair straight and soft again like silk. His left hand drug behind his work to make sure that it did feel as soft as it looked.  

“Does that feel nice, Nina?” He was forcing a smile, shifting a little to readjust himself under her weight. He could bear it, he could handle anything she brought to him - he owed her that much at least.

Setting the brush off to the side, the blond moved a chunk of brunette to set off by it’s self so that gloved hands could make quick work of weaving the three sections together until the formed a long braid - a different style from his own. He couldn’t braid his own hair but he surely could do someone else’s if he could see what he was doing.

Shit.

He didn’t have a hair tie. That wasn’t really important.  His left hand just reached over his head and pulled the one out of his own hair to tie off the braid on his sister’s.  He’d hand to make another one though…

The blond leaned, reaching for his trench coat. Edward tore off a section of his jacket and clapped hands suddenly revealed a few more hair ties and strips of yellow material that would soon be turned into bows.

Gloved hands went back to work, weaving more sections of brunette into long braids, until he ran out of ties. But then to complete the look, the blond tied the strips of fabric at the base of the braids so there would be large bows behind her ears.

Leaning back, he smiled at her.

“There Nina, you look so pretty.”

[ninaxander]

Ninaxander nuzzles Edward’s cheek, tail whipping back and forth happily. They felt so pretty...! They couldn’t remember a time in recent memory that they had felt this nice. There weren’t any mirrors nearby, but they had no doubts that Edward had done a great job!

“Thank you... thank you, Ed-ward!”

They sat back on their haunches, eyes seeming to shine with happiness.

They repeated his words, enjoying the way they felt.

“Pretty. Ninaxander… pretty.”