Ed paid very little attention to the monks in all of this, mostly because he was more focused on the task at hand, but also because dealing with standoffish people was hardly an alien concept to him. He just needed to get in, figure this stuff out, and get out - right? That was the very thing he'd been interested in since he got here, helping and discovering things about this place.
Of course there was also his overwhelming curiosity about the legendaries in general, and even though he'd love to go through every single book available just learning about the ones they were studying now was a bonus. Any books he may have picked up on the other topics along the way are generally cleverly placed in a manner to hide their titles or identifying information from a passing glance, but feel free to notice them and call him out on it as he's too busy taking notes to catch anyone looking. He's also likely to time that reading for when there was less of a chance of getting caught - either when the rooms were so busy with people he'd not likely be noticed or at night when things quieted down. You bet if there's research to do Edward Elric is present at all hours instead of sleeping on a normal schedule at any sensible nearby inn.
B. Sleeping & Eating
In fact, he might sometimes be found falling asleep at his studies. Rice and tea was just a good an option as anything else in his book so on the off chance anyone caught him when he did stop long enough to eat, books and scrolls shoved aside to avoid any chance of damage, that might also be at any hour - he was far more focused on the task at hand than food anyway. He might need a reminder or two to pause long enough to function like a normal human being.
C. Gathering Materials & Wandering About
For the most part Ed was cautiously avoiding any area that Envy might be in - which meant anyone with him, as well - in the interest of not stirring the pot when something more important was going down. He did have to move around the place in order to return books or find something new every now and then though, so he wasn't exactly glued to his spot at the table. Which means one Elric might be found hunting through the archives nowhere near his own study center, or wandering in the direction of another. He might even bump into a person - literally or figuratively - on his way to return a scroll or tome.
(he can also be caught at the inn or commuting between the two, if there's any interest there)
OTA - Any time: August 17th - 31st, day or night.
Ed paid very little attention to the monks in all of this, mostly because he was more focused on the task at hand, but also because dealing with standoffish people was hardly an alien concept to him. He just needed to get in, figure this stuff out, and get out - right? That was the very thing he'd been interested in since he got here, helping and discovering things about this place.
Of course there was also his overwhelming curiosity about the legendaries in general, and even though he'd love to go through every single book available just learning about the ones they were studying now was a bonus. Any books he may have picked up on the other topics along the way are generally cleverly placed in a manner to hide their titles or identifying information from a passing glance, but feel free to notice them and call him out on it as he's too busy taking notes to catch anyone looking. He's also likely to time that reading for when there was less of a chance of getting caught - either when the rooms were so busy with people he'd not likely be noticed or at night when things quieted down. You bet if there's research to do Edward Elric is present at all hours instead of sleeping on a normal schedule at any sensible nearby inn.
B. Sleeping & Eating
In fact, he might sometimes be found falling asleep at his studies. Rice and tea was just a good an option as anything else in his book so on the off chance anyone caught him when he did stop long enough to eat, books and scrolls shoved aside to avoid any chance of damage, that might also be at any hour - he was far more focused on the task at hand than food anyway. He might need a reminder or two to pause long enough to function like a normal human being.
C. Gathering Materials & Wandering About
For the most part Ed was cautiously avoiding any area that Envy might be in - which meant anyone with him, as well - in the interest of not stirring the pot when something more important was going down. He did have to move around the place in order to return books or find something new every now and then though, so he wasn't exactly glued to his spot at the table. Which means one Elric might be found hunting through the archives nowhere near his own study center, or wandering in the direction of another. He might even bump into a person - literally or figuratively - on his way to return a scroll or tome.
(he can also be caught at the inn or commuting between the two, if there's any interest there)