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Alphonse Elric wants a kitty (alchemy_al) wrote in thedisplaced,
@ 2017-09-25 16:08:00

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alphonse elric, edward elric, james rogers, jason todd / red hood (au)

Hi, I'm new here and finally out of quarantine. I wasn't sure what to do with myself now that my brother and I are here. I'm fifteen, but I can do lots of different jobs. I know we will need money.

Also, this world is so wonderous, so different than where I'm from. Is there some way to learn more about all the science and machines here?

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	fallenrobin 2017-09-26 02:16 am UTC (link)
	Hit the books, go to school, and don't let anyone corner you into a job just because you're on your own. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	alchemy_al 2017-09-26 04:33 am UTC (link)
	Thank you for the advice. We learned about the cornering into a job, that happened to my brother. He's been so good at taking care of me, I want to take care of him now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fallenrobin 2017-09-26 11:32 am UTC (link)
	He going to let you do that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alchemy_al 2017-09-26 01:17 pm UTC (link)
	It's funny you would say that. He has said he won't, that we will both work. I want to be a good brother. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fallenrobin 2017-09-26 04:44 pm UTC (link)
	Got brothers of my own, kid. None of use are very good at being taken care of. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alchemy_al 2017-09-26 04:49 pm UTC (link)
	Do you have older brothers? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fallenrobin 2017-09-26 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	Yep. He's here, actually. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alchemy_al 2017-09-26 04:53 pm UTC (link)
	Really? That's so wonderful! I don't know what I'd do without my brother here. We've been together for most of our lives. Were you and your brother like that too? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fallenrobin 2017-09-26 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	Me and Dick? Nah. He'd already moved out by the time I got adopted, and then stuff happened, and I was gone a while. But he's not bad as big brothers go. Better than me. Sounds like you're lucky kid. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

alchemy_al
2017-09-27 01:58 am UTC (link)

You have a younger brother too? Wow so you were lucky to be adopted by a good family?

I am lucky. After our mom died our neighbor took us in and helped us, then Col Mustang told Ed to join the military once he was done with physical therapy and so we did that and had money to take care of ourselves. They let us stay together even though Ed probably wasn't supposed to have me with him. Then we ended up mostly healthy back together. It was more than I thought we'd get after so many years searching.

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	fallenrobin 2017-09-27 02:26 am UTC (link)
	Two of them. And a sister about the same age. It's ... complicated. No offense, but what the hell kind of ~~person~~ country drafts an injured kid into the army? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

alchemy_al
2017-09-27 02:31 am UTC (link)

That's a lot of family. You're lucky. I'm glad your brother is here so you're not alone.

I never really thought about it like that. I was so worried about my brother ~~and myself~~ at the time. It was a lot going on. Col Mustang was good to us, even if he picked on my brother some. ~~It was better than us getting caught and being executed or going to prison.~~

I just don't want to have to fight anymore right now. I've never been to school and I'm very excited to go now.

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	fallenrobin 2017-09-27 02:39 am UTC (link)
	Could be worse. Could have gotten stuck with the old man. You shouldn't have to fight at all. Your fifteen. Enjoy being a kid. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alchemy_al 2017-09-27 02:41 am UTC (link)
	That's so strange to hear you say. We were traveling alone as part of the military since I was ten and Ed eleven. I'm glad we can stay in one place and see what school is like. I want Ed to have time to relax and not be stressed out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fallenrobin 2017-09-27 02:43 am UTC (link)
	I get it. It can be kind of weird when you've been fighting for your life, and someone comes along and tells you it's all taken care of, you can stop worrying. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private alchemy_al 2017-09-27 02:46 am UTC (link)
	[...] Can you ever stop worrying? It doesn't feel real that things can be so easy that we don't have to worry about money for food or rent. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private fallenrobin 2017-09-27 02:50 am UTC (link)
	You're asking the wrong guy. I didn't get a chance to settle in before life got messy again. I hear other people do better, though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private alchemy_al 2017-09-27 02:53 am UTC (link)
	Okay. I'm sorry you didn't get to. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private fallenrobin 2017-09-27 03:20 am UTC (link)
	It's fine. Can't change what happened. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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