#layla karim

[anotherplumbob]

At some point, the club emptied because everyone went out to see a townie shower in the rain. Saith appreciated the boldness and decided to talk to her.

Saith: bold! I like it...

???: as you should

Saith: so, my name’s Saith. Can I get your number? 

???: Layla. And no...you don’t call me, I’ll call you. 

[ishvalanfaithful]

Starter for @ncmcdic​!

It was another quiet afternoon for the young Ishvalan. Zhen was busy with making some automail for a new client. It was tempting to stick around and see if she could assist Zhen, but he had reassured her that he had it well under control. So, no hands on work for her yet. Yasmin had spent most of the morning wrapped up in another medical textbook, so Layla took it upon herself to go pick up the groceries for them. It didn’t make the day exciting, but at least it was an excuse to go out around the city.

She figured it’d be a straight shot home from the store until she saw a crowd had gathered around. Murmurs and whispers mixed with applause. Now Layla had to see for herself what was up.

Carefully making her way through the crowd, she had found a dancer had got the attention of the other passersby. Not that she could blame them for stopping and watching. The woman seemed quite skilled, and Layla had to admit, it looked fun. She looked down at her own legs, wondering if she would ever be able to be as graceful and nimble as the woman before the crowd. Either way, it was certainly fun to watch.

[ishvalanfaithful]

Finally finished that ref sheet I was working on for post-Brotherhood Layla and I’m just really happy to finally have a design for her that I like!

[ishvalanfaithful]

@frostweaved liked for a starter:

It wasn’t a surprise to see Zhen set up near the joint-training for the Eastern and Northern military forces. Being set up in East City, he was a good choice for help with any automail repairs and had enough equipment close by. After a couple of years having helped, he was able to develop a friendly working relationship with Briggs’ doctor.

This was all to be expected, but he hadn’t expected Layla’s insistence on helping him. It really shouldn’t have been that surprising though. She did want to become an automail mechanic someday too, so it was best to let her start getting some hands on training. Granted most of it for now was grabbing the tools and parts needed and observation, but Zhen couldn’t help worrying about the young teen considering her past with the military.

Layla, on the other hand, seemed to be making the most of her situation. She had focused her attention more on the equipment and work that needed to be done than the people they were surrounded by. It wasn’t too hard since there wasn’t any alchemy being used at that moment nor did she recognize the military officials she was working with.

For now, it was just the Briggs’ doctor taking care of Buccaneer’s arm. The large man’s size alone should have been enough to intimidate the petite Layla, but there was almost nothing that could take her attention away from helping. The doctor paused for a moment as she noticed another woman approach.

“Oh hey, Major. Take it General Armstrong wanted an update?” the doc spoke as she continued her work. “He’ll back out there soon. I’m just a-”

A crash caught the attention of the doctor, and she found a small mess of supplies at Layla’s feet. “Whoa kid, what happened?”

Zhen immediately turned his attention to Layla, “are you alright?”

Layla shook her head and began picking up the supplies she had dropped. “Yeah, I’m okay. Sorry about that. But, good news, none of it’s fragile.”

Zhen knew he couldn’t really talk to her about it there, not with so many officers around. “Why don’t you take five? I’ll clean up the rest of that.”

“R-right... I think I just need to sit down...” Layla agreed as she took a seat, but she couldn’t help gazing up at the major who had just approached.

She hadn’t thought of this woman in so long. Her face was something hidden by the haze of time, but seeing her right there in front of her... That frail alchemist... She felt sick to her stomach.

[ishvalanfaithful]

Ky and I have marathoned a lot of FMAB today and that included the Ishval episode. So, this ended up happening.

[ishvalanfaithful]

@meowchemist Continued from Ask:

Layla loved being outside almost as much as she loved working at the shop, so it wasn’t a big surprise that she’d choose to go outside on her breaks. Sometimes this would lead to her being a tad absentminded when she strolled around the city, and oops, looks like she ran into someone…

“Yeah, I’m okay. Not the first time this has happened, and probably not the last.” Layla managed to laugh it off. “Not entirely your fault. I need to remember to pay attention, even if it’s a light-hearted stroll, you know? I’m Layla by the way.”

[ishvalanfaithful]

@swordsandfeathers liked for a starter:

Layla knew how to keep attention off her when the military police were on higher alert. They were more focused on something else lately, so it helped. As long as she was disguised, she knew they wouldn’t touch her. The same went for the other citizens, but not everyone had the same luck.

As she was passing by the city’s local park, she could hear the jeering of others and naturally, she couldn’t help but turn her attention to it.

“What the hell is that?” some kid mumbled to another.

There was another one, about her age tossing stones at something, a big bird? She had never seen any bird that big before... But, that wasn’t important. How long had those kids been at this?!

“Get lost!” she finally yelled as she ran over to shoo them away. “It hasn’t done anything to you!”

She went to stand between them and the bird and was nearly hit by a rock herself.

“Whatever, let’s go,” one of the kids spoke, motioning to the others.

Once the kids had left, Layla carefully approached the bird. It was already hurt, so not spooking it probably wasn’t going to be the easiest thing.

“It’s okay. I’m not here to hurt you. I just want to make sure you’re okay.” she said, but it wasn’t like she could be sure it would understand her.

[ishvalanfaithful]

“I probably wouldn’t be the best mediator, but if Ed and the colonel want to try talking out their issues instead of fighting, I could try!”