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[maddest]

[Break is sitting on his windowsill, blissfully unaware of the fact that the PCD has turned on where it's sitting on his desk. He reaches one of his legs out, barefoot, stretching so it makes it past the shelter of the awning and out into the raindrops falling outside.

Amusing himself like this for a few seconds longer, he keeps a tight hold on the frame for balance.

The whirr of the PCD eventually alters him to the fact that it's running. He glances over his shoulder sharply.]

Comments

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[al_truism]

[Al huffs, he doesn't even.]

What's Oz like?

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Young. Altruistic. Selfish. Stupid. Insightful beyond his years. Possessed, twice over. Ultimately quite kind, and really truly cruel.

Contradictory.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[al_truism]

Those are the best kinds of people.

How did you meet?

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I rescued him from the Abyss.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[al_truism]

Abyss? And... how?

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

The place where the Chains live.

And really, he rescued himself. I just happened to be trying at the same time as he was.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[al_truism]

Sounds like it's part of a much bigger story.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Oh yes.

Murderous fathers, possession, human tragedy, destroyed cities, chains, contracts, memories, poisoners-

[private: unhackable][Video]

[al_truism]

Sounds like you've led an exciting life.

[Though there is a note of that young excitement over the prospect of adventure -- there is also that touch in his tone that says Alphonse has some grasp of the difficulty and pain that goes with it.]

I bet you have all kinds of stories.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Not as many as you'd think. I think in the grand scheme of things, Oz is the protagonist. I'm the- aged mentor.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[al_truism]

[Giggling.]

Mentors are supposed to be old, serious guys.

[HE KNOWS BETTER, but.]

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I am old, remember? Eighty whotsit.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[al_truism]

You usually don't act it.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Alphonse. I'm cut to the quick.

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[al_truism]

I-It's a compliment.

[In which Al fails at knowing when people are joking.]

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'm teasing you.

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[al_truism]

[Sputter.]

O-Oh. Right.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

The person most like that from my world might be the lady of my household.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[al_truism]

You said you're a... servant?

[private: unhackable][Video]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Mmhm. To the young Miss Sharon Reinsworth, daughter of Shelly, granddaughter of Duchess Reinsworth.

[private: unhackable][Video]

[al_truism]

And what's she like?

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Bossy.

[He laughs.]

And formidable.

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[al_truism]

Someone else important to you?

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Other than the three of them?

Eh.

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[al_truism]

Maybe I'll have the chance to meet them all, sometime.