Al leaving scorched

[braided_icarus]

....Yeah. You knew it was probably only a matter of time. I guess we'll see if he shows up again.

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[makethisreal]

Oh, he will.

[braided_icarus]

Hm. Maybe.

[makethisreal]

They like throwing us into that place. If a spot like that opened up someone will come along and fill it.

[braided_icarus]

I know mine has a habit of picking some muses to 'fill in gaps' with casts, so who knows.

[makethisreal]

I've already seen a few players considering the spot. Only one needs to follow through.

You humans worry too much.

[braided_icarus]

Yeah?

....'You humans'?

[makethisreal]

At least two. Maybe a third. Our players are not really close so mine doesn't tend to prod into the business of others... Can't say how seriously they're considering it, but if three people already have it in mind to pick up where your Al left off- there's a fair chance at least one of them will pull through, wouldn't you say?

You are human, aren't you?

[ineuphony]

He will. The two of you are inseparable.

[braided_icarus]

Guess it's a matter of finding one that isn't already in one of these 'games'. Mun doesn't see as many from the series around any more since it finished.

[ineuphony]

I'm sorta in the same boat. I think a lot of people lost interest in mine.

[braided_icarus]

Mine keeps meaning to catch up with it. You'd think it'd be easier with yours since it's still going.

[ineuphony]

Yeah. But sometimes because it's so long, people get tired of following.

[braided_icarus]

I guess. What happened when mun got about...halfway through that Bleach series.

[usedwrench]

[Oh, look. It's another sad drop somewhere... Oh, Ed.]

He'll come back. Al wouldn't leave you alone for too long, dummy.

[braided_icarus]

Yeah. I guess we'll see if there are any around that are looking for a 'game', might manage to get one on reserve for the next cycle.

[usedwrench]

Good luck with finding him for the next cycle. And next cycle or not, but you'll find him, Ed.

[braided_icarus]

Yeah. Anatole isn't the safest, but....it would be weird without Al.

[His younger brother is like a constant for Ed, always there with a few very rare exceptions.]

[usedwrench]

But you two survive through everything... Yeah, I get that. It's weird seeing you without him or him without you, especially if it lasts for longer than half a day.

[braided_icarus]

Al had been there for months before I showed up. Reckon he'd manage again if he had to. We've always been that way though, since we were little.

[You know, after Hohenheim gave Ed the talk about Trisha loving him and Al just as much.]

[hands4healing]

You lost Al again?

[braided_icarus]

I didn't lose him! His player was caught with 'ac'.

....

Your player there dropped too.

[hands4healing]

...


Really?

[braided_icarus]

Yeah. Seem to be a couple of people that might app Al at least, but it'll be harder without you there, especially now Varon has gone and he's the one who checked my arm for me before you showed up.

[hands4healing]

[Faint, pleased smile.]

Does that mean you need me, Ed?

[braided_icarus]

Can't do the repairs myself if my arm gets broken, can I?

[And this is as close to admitting this as Ed gets. :lb If and when she or Al show up at least he has a spare bed in his room ready, and Winry can probably take over Varon's mechanic store or something.]