[000] Open Log: Month One

[ironysoul]

[Logs in this post may take place any time during the first month or so following the Promised Day. Al's symptoms will be extremely severe.



Al is most likely asleep.

If he's not asleep, he will be soon.

When he is awake he is very overloaded and hypersensitive to all sensory stimuli. This means:
- If anything touches his skin, he will be in extreme pain.
- Changes in the light/noise/scent levels will result in extreme pain.
- He's probably in pain, and therefore heavily medicated.

His medications will most likely make him... sleep.

He cannot tolerate any food or liquids well. If you attempt to feed him he will vomit.

Due to the severity of his condition, visitors will likely be restricted to family and those he requests to see. Visitation times will be short.

This log takes place in Risembool.]

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[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

[He looks up at her through his eyelashes.]

You were...?

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

Yeah. A lot of stuff got posted on the community.

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

[He looks down, then brings his eyes back up.]

Sorry I made you worry, Eris.

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

[she shrugs]

It's not your fault. It's those jerks you were fighting against, right?

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

Yeah. [He puts his chin on his knees and watches her.] But... we don't have to fight anymore!

reverse icon twins, hah...

[hoboheim.livejournal.com]

He knows Al is only trying to spare his feelings, but Hohenheim can be very observant at times. More than he lets on. Even now, he has ended up hurting his son without meaning to. He can't help but notice the terrible irony of the situation: now that Alphonse has finally regained his human body, he can't take advantage of its tactile senses without succumbing to pain. And yet here he is, smiling as always. Alphonse was always the type to put the needs of others before his own.

"Ah..." Hohenheim rubs his neck awkwardly as way of reply.

He glances toward the door again, thinking it might be best to leave Al alone for a while. Or is he just running away again?

Wait. There is something else that needs to be said...

"I'm proud of you, son. Everything you and your brother have done for this country, and for yourselves... I'm proud of you. I just wanted you to know that."

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

Al immediately turned pink, staring up at his father with wide eyes. He didn't know what to say to that, even though it was something he'd been longing to hear for his entire life.

"Thank you, dad."

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

That's good. What do you have to do?

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

[He makes a face.]

Sleep and get better, that's all anyone lets me do.

[hoboheim.livejournal.com]

Hohenheim can't help but smile at Al's embarrassment. To think he'd been so foolish as to leave home and miss out on moments like these...

His hand was already on the doorknob. "Sleep well, son."

And with that, Hohenheim closed the door softly behind him. He hoped that Ed would be in a good enough mood to allow his own father to visit him...

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

Can you talk and stuff? Or go on the community?

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

Yeah! When I'm feeling up to it. My phone isn't to heavy! Plus people come and visit!

[That thought cheers him up immediately. Bright, happy Al is back.]

Anyway, tell me what you're doing! That's bound to be more interesting!

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

[she makes a face]

No way. I just... do my normal stuff.

[which is basically just laying low, being homeless and trying to avoid Vatican detection]

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

I slept 20 hours yesterday, and did a puzzle. [firmly.] Sloths are more interesting than me and you are more interesting than a sloth. Talk.

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

... I found a dry alley last night?

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

Oh... [he goes quiet for a minute.] you don't have to do that, you know... You could come here and stop running from... Whatever it is.

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

You said that before, too.

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

It's safe here. Boring, but safe.

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

... I do better on my own. Can't cause anyone else trouble that way. And then I don't owe anybody anything, right?

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

At least you could maybe... Rest for a while?

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

[...]

Are you sure?

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

Extra-sure. I want to help!

[huntedwitch.livejournal.com]

Someday I'll get some money and pay you.

[ironysoul.livejournal.com]

Okay. You don't have too, but if it makes you feel better that's okay.