Alphonse Elric (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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mayfield_rpg2012-07-29 08:33 pm
snacklist) wrote in mayfield_rpg2012-07-29 08:33 pm
.005 Resolutions
[A: Phone (Open to All)]
[It's pretty late at night and Al is at the end of his rope. Ed has been avoiding him, he utterly failed to protect anyone he cared about when the town went to hell, and he was once more trapped in this stupid armour body. His voice is high pitched in a mix of distress and determination, coming all in a rush down the phones.]
I've had enough!
I'm not going to let this town hurt anyone I care about any more, and I'm not going to let anyone else get hurt. I know... I know I can't protect everybody, but I can help teach people who don't know how to protect themselves.
So... come to the park in the morning if you want to learn, and together we can help make sure that we can give this place a really good fight!
[B: Park (Open to All)]
[Sure enough, mid morning finds one Alphonse Elric in the park, ready to teach anyone who shows up. He knows a lot of people here are competent already, and that some wouldn't want his lessons. But if he can help even one person get better at defending themselves, then he's done a good job.]
[C: 1649 Albright Lane (Locked to Ed)]
[He has had more than enough of Ed avoiding him. He knew from others what had happened to Brother during the carnival, and he is furious that Ed hadn't come to find him as soon as it was all over. He has been around himself a few times since, but he always seems to mysteriously miss his big brother.
Not today.
He's hammering on the door loudly, big metal fist making a furious pounding that shakes the door.]
BROTHER! BROTHER, OPEN THE DOOR!
[It's pretty late at night and Al is at the end of his rope. Ed has been avoiding him, he utterly failed to protect anyone he cared about when the town went to hell, and he was once more trapped in this stupid armour body. His voice is high pitched in a mix of distress and determination, coming all in a rush down the phones.]
I've had enough!
I'm not going to let this town hurt anyone I care about any more, and I'm not going to let anyone else get hurt. I know... I know I can't protect everybody, but I can help teach people who don't know how to protect themselves.
So... come to the park in the morning if you want to learn, and together we can help make sure that we can give this place a really good fight!
[B: Park (Open to All)]
[Sure enough, mid morning finds one Alphonse Elric in the park, ready to teach anyone who shows up. He knows a lot of people here are competent already, and that some wouldn't want his lessons. But if he can help even one person get better at defending themselves, then he's done a good job.]
[C: 1649 Albright Lane (Locked to Ed)]
[He has had more than enough of Ed avoiding him. He knew from others what had happened to Brother during the carnival, and he is furious that Ed hadn't come to find him as soon as it was all over. He has been around himself a few times since, but he always seems to mysteriously miss his big brother.
Not today.
He's hammering on the door loudly, big metal fist making a furious pounding that shakes the door.]
BROTHER! BROTHER, OPEN THE DOOR!
[Park]
Hi, Alphonse.
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[He's spinning around when he hears her voice, raising a hand in a half awkward wave. Had she heard his outburst earlier?]
I am still sorry for the epic fail. So, so sorry for the super epic fail
[She says this all the time, doesn't she?]
[Anyway, she's improved her handling-children-and-young-adults-people skills.
Cookies would typically be the method of cheering up of choice, but not for Alphonse.Instead, she's brought Black Hayate along! Fuzzy things is the best she can do.]You sounded rather upset on the phone earlier.
lol it's okay <3
He bends down to fuss the dog gently on the head, hesitating a moment before replying.]
I'm okay, I just hate to see people getting hurt and not be able to do anything about it.
So much fail :|
I know you do.
[She pauses, watching Al pet Hayate, who is--of course--loving the attention.]
You can't blame yourself when someone does get hurt, though.
/pet
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You cannot blame yourself, Alphonse.
[After a moment, she glances away, looking at Hayate.]
Doing more doesn't always mean putting yourself in the line of fire. Knowing a comrade is safe, being available when you are needed--those things allow you to do more without doing something foolish.
Mayfield is not like home, Alphonse. I am no closer to understanding our enemy than I was the day I arrived, over a year ago. At home with proper investigation we were capable of learning something. Here, I can't even begin to keep up.
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[Al's heart pangs in his chest for her, she was finding it every bit as difficult as he was. He shouldn't ever lose sight of how hard this was on everyone else as well, it wasn't just him who wanted to protect those he cared about.]
Y-You're right. Maybe we can't understand the enemy, but we understand each other and fighting together we're strong. Even against a place like this.
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[Her tone remains firm and resolute.]
None of us can shoulder that burden alone.
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[It's asked sort of awkwardly, and perhaps it's obvious he's trying to change to a more pleasant subject.]
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I would be happy to.
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Ready!