001 Enter the Alchemist

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[Sometime after the initial panic of finding himself in a strange place where books talked at you when you opened them, there were no Homunculi or anyone familiar at all, and... everything ever; much later at night after things have started to sink in, there is a polite sounding voice over the journals after a self conscious throat clearing.]

Good evening! My name is Alphonse Elric and... do any you know Brother? His name is Edward and he's the... [little] ...alchemist with a red coat.

[What more can he really say? This is still so overwhelming and ridiculous.]

...I hope I can meet you all in person soon, talking over... a book seems a bit impersonal for a first meeting. [And then, in case that made anyone think he didn't want to talk now, he hastily added:] But it's nice to meet you anyway.

[ooc: Open to all]

Comments

[noblefive]

I'm not sure. Apparently, they've never seen humans before comin' here.

[snacklist]

They might not remember, something so traumatic could hamper their minds.

[noblefive]

I suppose so. Been through it myself.

I dunno. They looked real enough. Not made, or anything. Think the best thing would be to talk to one.

Uh... The two I talked to were Luna and Twilight Sparkle, I think.

[snacklist]

You've... been through it? You're a chimera?

[What is his life turning into?]

[noblefive]

No. I've been through genetic modifications, though. I'm still human, just... Better.

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[A bit more quietly, but with conviction.]

There is nothing better than being just human.

[noblefive]

I can bet. I've been like this for 30 years, so I'm not the best person to be talking with.

[snacklist]

Thirty years...

What happened to your original body?

[noblefive]

What d'you mean, 'what happened'? I'm still in it. It was just... Changed. Enhanced through genetic implants

[snacklist]

Mm.

[Like Brother's automail.]

But why did you have the implants put in? Were you in an accident?

[noblefive]

If only. I was chosen. Taken by ONI when I was six.

[snacklist]

That's terrible!

[noblefive]

Yeah, but what can you do? I've done my bit over my service period to help humanity.

[snacklist]

Nobody should do that to you, or anyone!

[noblefive]

What's done is done. I've gone past being angry.

[snacklist]

...I guess that's a good thing, it's not healthy to stay angry for a long time.

[noblefive]

Like I said. It's been 30 years. Only so long a man can hold a grudge.

[snacklist]

Mm. Moving forwards is the best thing anyone can do.

[noblefive]

... How old are you? If you don't mind me asking...

[snacklist]

I'm fifteen, and Brother is sixteen.

[noblefive]

You sound mature for fifteen.

[snacklist]

Really? You think so!

[You are his new best friend for life, considering he has the voice of a ten year old.]

[noblefive]

Well, there's not many fifteen-year-olds who can preach morality like you. I'm impressed.

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[His Mom taught him well.]

Thanks.

[noblefive]

You've been interesting to talk to, Alphonse.

[This has been one of the best conversations he's had]