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[journal] risingfalls
[age] 30 years old, born on March 14, 1981.
[previous characters None.
[character journal] alkahestry
CHARACTER
[series] Full Metal Alchemist
[full name] Alphonse Elric
[age] 18
[gender] Male.
[canon point] Right before Alphonse leaves for Xing alongside Zampano and Jerso. Roughly two years after the promised day.
[reference] Alphonse Elric at the FMA Wikia.
[personality]
Alphonse Elric is in many ways a foil to his brother Edward’s impulsive and rough personality. Where Edward is abrasive and arrogant, Alphonse is gentle and modest. Alphonse likes to think himself a gentlemen, noble, kind-hearted, compassionate and patient to a fault. Alphonse is an exceptionally bright young man, he has a good memory, a quick wit, and a decisive mind that can quickly assess details and apply solutions. Where Edward goes rushing in, Alphonse takes his time and thinks through a situation. Above all else, Alphonse, is self-sacrificing. He will not think twice about putting his own life in harm’s way if it meant saving an innocent life, a friend, a loved one, and in some cases even an enemy.
Prior to his mother’s death, Alphonse lead a happy life. His curious nature and drive for knowledge was sparked by the discovery of his Father’s alchemy research. Alongside Edward, they taught themselves the basics of alchemy and came to understand how to make simple toy-like things at first. Trisha, their mother, was even surprised to see that the boys understood and she only helped to fuel Alphonse’s growing appetite to learn. His high level of intelligence and eye for detail becomes even more apparent as the boys age and continue to teach themselves over the years.
It is the death of Trisha that brings the boys to a crossroad. One where Edward suggests that they bring her back using what they have learned. Lost, sad, and as desperate as Ed to feel the warm touch of his mother, Alphonse agrees. The decision ultimately costs him his body. At the age of 10, Alphonse Elric’s soul becomes attached to an aged piece of armor in the workshop of their estranged father. Denied physical growth, Alphonse is left to mature mentally in practically invincible suit of armor. Though, like his brother, he blames the failed transmutation of his mother and Edward’s loss of limbs on himself. However, this only pushes Alphonse to keep going and never give up. As Edward pledges to help get Alphonse his body back, so does Alphonse pledge to help return his Brother’s arm and leg.
The suit of armor eventually leaves many to confuse Alphonse as the “Full Metal Alchemist”, but the suit of armor grows to become one of Alphonse’s biggest insecurities. Alphonse dislikes being reminded of his large size and often becomes upset when it brings unwanted attention to him. He often cries out that it was not his choice to become so big. With no need to sleep, eat, or rest, Alphonse spends many nights alone and it leads him to eventually question if his really is Alphonse at all. He grows to crave the warmth of human touch and comes to fear that he might never know the touch of another human being again.
Eventually, he resolves to continue on trying to restore his body, because he can not take it anymore. He wants to get back to being normal, being human. He comes to realize that he can continue on because he owes it to Edward, and to turn on the body he was given would be turning on him and the alchemy he believes in. Alphonse puts it best, when he said: I believe in my brother, and I believe in alchemy. I will not lose faith... I want to believe! Beneath it all, he remains hopeful that he will be returned to his human body one day, and even keeps a journal of all the delicious food he plans on eating once he gets his body back.
As the series continues on and more people are hurt at the expense of their search to regain their bodies. Alphonse’s protective nature is pushed into high gear. Down in the 5th Laboratory he says the following in response to Riza Hawkeye telling him to leave and save himself: I won't leave you! I'm sick of watching people die! And I can't just sit back and take it anymore! I won't let anyone else get killed! Not when I can protect them! Though his protective nature can even be seen before then when he yells and calls Edward an idiot for not running away from Scar when he had the chance in Central City. Moreover, this nature can also be seen in the way he often rescues stray kittens, hiding them away in his empty body cavity so that his brother doesn’t see.
Some claim that Alphonse displays the psychological mindset of a child, due to being trapped in a suit of armor at the age of 10. But on the contrary, Alphonse displays the mindset of a young adult that grows to understand the complex demands of being an adult. He has to come to accept the death of his close friends and more importantly the fact that he himself may only have days, weeks, or months left to live before his soul rejects the metal body it has been given. naivete so many claim he has is merely from a result of his never ending sense of hope. Despite all the hardships, Alphonse never once falters or loses confidence that they will fail in their quest to return their bodies to normal. Even in the end, when he gives up his soul to restore Edward’s arm so that he can beat Father(the antagonist), he tells Truth, that Edward will most definitely come for him.
The law of Equivalent Exchange, which serves as the foundation for Alphonse’s system of beliefs is at the root of this. Following the basic rules, one can not gain anything without giving up something in return. The journey and life lessons that Alphonse has learned, has helped to make him a much stronger person and the man he will ultimately become in the future.
With all that said and done, it is ultimately Edward, his brother, who is the most important person to Alphonse. While, their mother is important, throughout Alphonse’s life it was Edward who came to care for him most. The entire series is nothing but a testament to the Brother’s close emotional and physical bond. Alphonse is forever touched by his brother’s sacrifice, awestruck by his inability to give up, and ultimately grateful for not dying and keeping his promise. They have been to hell and back, and without Edward, Alphonse would fall apart. When the two boys are often in danger, and Alphonse takes it upon himself to try and save Edward, they often are left arguing in the end over protecting one another.
It’s during these moments that those watching get to see another side of Alphonse. The one that can explode at a drop of a dime with emotions such as anger, rage, and fear. His selflessness kicks into high gear and his desire to keep Edward safe above all else clouds his judgment. It makes an idiot out of both of them:
Al: [punches Edward, leaving him shocked] Why didn't you run away when I told you to !!? What kind of idiot are you?!?
Ed: No way!! I'm not just gonna run away and leave you behind!
Al: WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY YOU'RE A IDIOT! [punches Edward again as their quarrel catches attention from a spectating military]
Ed: What do you keep punching me like that for? If I'd run away you could have been killed, you know that?!
Al: And maybe I wouldn't have been! Making the decision to die is something only an idiot does!
Ed: Hey, easy on the "idiot" stuff. I'm still your older brother, got it?!
Al: [grabs him by the collar] I'll say it all I want to!! Survival is the only way, Ed... Live on, learn more about alchemy... You can find a way to get our bodies back and help people like Nina... You can't do that by dying! I won't allow you to abandon the possibility of hope, and choose a meaningless death. [his arm falls off] Oh, great! AND NOW MY ARM'S COME OFF BECAUSE MY BROTHER IS A BIG, FAT IDIOT!!!
Ed: Hmm... We're really falling apart, aren't we, Brother? We look like we belong in a junkyard.
Al: But we're still alive.
Ed: We are.
With his body back, Alphonse makes sure he enjoys every sight, smell, sound, and taste. He’ll linger on the feeling of anything tangible and hugging has become his number one past time.Thanks to everything they lived through, they have a new motto as well: to take ten, and give back one more, ten more, and even a hundred more. Nina’s tragedy has inspired the brothers to seek out more knowledge and make a new goal of combining knowledge from around the world.
[orientation]
Alphonse is primarily heterosexual at least from what is shown through out the course of the series. Though on a whole Fullmetal Alchemist opts to keep relationships between characters a side thought.
As a young child he used to fight with Edward over who would get to marry Winry and as he grows older even the Author jokes during an omake that Alphonse has a primary goal of finding a girl friend. However, Alphonse has absolutely no experience when it comes to dating or sex, but he likes to think himself a gentlemen at least (he probably has a better sense of how to court another person than Edward). Alphonse’s caring and understanding nature would never leave him to judge or look down upon another person for loving someone of the same sex.
.[appearance]
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Though most notably, the Elrics are known for their gold hair and eyes. At the age of 18, Alphonse stands just a few inches taller than his brother (at least at the end of the Manga/Brotherhood series). He keeps his hair much shorter than Ed’s and tends to prefer a more conservative dress code while out and traveling on business in the cities.
[wish]
Alphonse’s wish and biggest desire would have been to learn everything and anything they could that would help him and his brother unite what they’ve learned so they can prevent any kind of tragedy, especially the kind that occurred to Nina from ever happening again. He wishes to be able to give back, along side Edward, more than they’ve taken.
[requested house] Iki
[misc notes]
Alphonse Elric is capable of performing alchemy. Alphonse is capable of preforming alchemy quickly and efficiently. He tends to pay careful attention to detail, which can clearly be seen over the course of the series. He does not go out of his way to create elaborate or gaudy things (that’s Edward’s job), but he has known to be creative from time to time if the situation calls for it. Alphonse eventually regains his memories of the Truth and becomes capable of preforming alchemy with the use of an array/circle like Edward. This ability will also be suppressed while Alphonse stays in Uikyo.
However, he won’t be without his wits and Alphonse is an extremely intelligent young man. If allowed the chance it is entirely probable that if he was given the chance to take the qualification tests required of the State Alchemist that he would have passed along side Edward.
Alphonse was also trained by Izumi Curtis in both alchemy and in hand to hand combat. “To train the spirit, first train the body." Izumi’s starting lesson and the ones that followed help condition him to survive in the wilderness. Edward even remarks that Alphonse is an even more skilled combatant than himself and notes that he has never beaten him in a fight, this applies to even before Izumi's training.
SAMPLES
[sample 1#: Smut Drabble]
If Alphonse had the ability to read minds, he would have reassured his brother that he was not alone in his sins. They had both crossed boundaries that humans and siblings were never meant to cross, but the blame was never Edward's to bare alone and like hell he would let Edward suffer the weight of their sins alone. If this is the closest their tainted souls can get to heaven, then so be it.
He releases not long after, his body slick with a thin layer of sweat. Without pulling himself free he lowers Edward's leg and then shifts his arms to cradle Ed to his chest. Edward's lack of words is enough to let him know that he's done a good job and he smiles as he brings their foreheads together. The bridges of their nose meet as he offers his elder a loving nuzzle.
He holds Edward till he stops shaking, his arms are strong now, not atrophied or weak as they once were, and they are there as they have always been to support his Brother. He greets his Brother with a warm smile as he opens his eyes. No amount of sweat or fluid could force him to let go. The only way he would is if Ed asked him to.
Though as the heat of their love making leaves the air and the moisture on his skin starts to chill, Alphonse knows that it's time to move. He reluctantly draws his hips back, but he offers Edward's cheek the press of his lips in apology. The thin sheet that was crumpled at their feet is drawn up to serve as a blanket. Once it is secure, he falls back into place half atop Ed as he brings an arm to rest over his chest. Absently, he begins to stroke Edward's long hair with his free hand.
[sample 2#: Thread Link]
You’re lucky you have a brother like me.
[journal] risingfalls
[age] 30 years old, born on March 14, 1981.
[previous characters None.
[character journal] alkahestry
CHARACTER
[series] Full Metal Alchemist
[full name] Alphonse Elric
[age] 18
[gender] Male.
[canon point] Right before Alphonse leaves for Xing alongside Zampano and Jerso. Roughly two years after the promised day.
[reference] Alphonse Elric at the FMA Wikia.
[personality]
Alphonse Elric is in many ways a foil to his brother Edward’s impulsive and rough personality. Where Edward is abrasive and arrogant, Alphonse is gentle and modest. Alphonse likes to think himself a gentlemen, noble, kind-hearted, compassionate and patient to a fault. Alphonse is an exceptionally bright young man, he has a good memory, a quick wit, and a decisive mind that can quickly assess details and apply solutions. Where Edward goes rushing in, Alphonse takes his time and thinks through a situation. Above all else, Alphonse, is self-sacrificing. He will not think twice about putting his own life in harm’s way if it meant saving an innocent life, a friend, a loved one, and in some cases even an enemy.
Prior to his mother’s death, Alphonse lead a happy life. His curious nature and drive for knowledge was sparked by the discovery of his Father’s alchemy research. Alongside Edward, they taught themselves the basics of alchemy and came to understand how to make simple toy-like things at first. Trisha, their mother, was even surprised to see that the boys understood and she only helped to fuel Alphonse’s growing appetite to learn. His high level of intelligence and eye for detail becomes even more apparent as the boys age and continue to teach themselves over the years.
It is the death of Trisha that brings the boys to a crossroad. One where Edward suggests that they bring her back using what they have learned. Lost, sad, and as desperate as Ed to feel the warm touch of his mother, Alphonse agrees. The decision ultimately costs him his body. At the age of 10, Alphonse Elric’s soul becomes attached to an aged piece of armor in the workshop of their estranged father. Denied physical growth, Alphonse is left to mature mentally in practically invincible suit of armor. Though, like his brother, he blames the failed transmutation of his mother and Edward’s loss of limbs on himself. However, this only pushes Alphonse to keep going and never give up. As Edward pledges to help get Alphonse his body back, so does Alphonse pledge to help return his Brother’s arm and leg.
The suit of armor eventually leaves many to confuse Alphonse as the “Full Metal Alchemist”, but the suit of armor grows to become one of Alphonse’s biggest insecurities. Alphonse dislikes being reminded of his large size and often becomes upset when it brings unwanted attention to him. He often cries out that it was not his choice to become so big. With no need to sleep, eat, or rest, Alphonse spends many nights alone and it leads him to eventually question if his really is Alphonse at all. He grows to crave the warmth of human touch and comes to fear that he might never know the touch of another human being again.
Eventually, he resolves to continue on trying to restore his body, because he can not take it anymore. He wants to get back to being normal, being human. He comes to realize that he can continue on because he owes it to Edward, and to turn on the body he was given would be turning on him and the alchemy he believes in. Alphonse puts it best, when he said: I believe in my brother, and I believe in alchemy. I will not lose faith... I want to believe! Beneath it all, he remains hopeful that he will be returned to his human body one day, and even keeps a journal of all the delicious food he plans on eating once he gets his body back.
As the series continues on and more people are hurt at the expense of their search to regain their bodies. Alphonse’s protective nature is pushed into high gear. Down in the 5th Laboratory he says the following in response to Riza Hawkeye telling him to leave and save himself: I won't leave you! I'm sick of watching people die! And I can't just sit back and take it anymore! I won't let anyone else get killed! Not when I can protect them! Though his protective nature can even be seen before then when he yells and calls Edward an idiot for not running away from Scar when he had the chance in Central City. Moreover, this nature can also be seen in the way he often rescues stray kittens, hiding them away in his empty body cavity so that his brother doesn’t see.
Some claim that Alphonse displays the psychological mindset of a child, due to being trapped in a suit of armor at the age of 10. But on the contrary, Alphonse displays the mindset of a young adult that grows to understand the complex demands of being an adult. He has to come to accept the death of his close friends and more importantly the fact that he himself may only have days, weeks, or months left to live before his soul rejects the metal body it has been given. naivete so many claim he has is merely from a result of his never ending sense of hope. Despite all the hardships, Alphonse never once falters or loses confidence that they will fail in their quest to return their bodies to normal. Even in the end, when he gives up his soul to restore Edward’s arm so that he can beat Father(the antagonist), he tells Truth, that Edward will most definitely come for him.
The law of Equivalent Exchange, which serves as the foundation for Alphonse’s system of beliefs is at the root of this. Following the basic rules, one can not gain anything without giving up something in return. The journey and life lessons that Alphonse has learned, has helped to make him a much stronger person and the man he will ultimately become in the future.
With all that said and done, it is ultimately Edward, his brother, who is the most important person to Alphonse. While, their mother is important, throughout Alphonse’s life it was Edward who came to care for him most. The entire series is nothing but a testament to the Brother’s close emotional and physical bond. Alphonse is forever touched by his brother’s sacrifice, awestruck by his inability to give up, and ultimately grateful for not dying and keeping his promise. They have been to hell and back, and without Edward, Alphonse would fall apart. When the two boys are often in danger, and Alphonse takes it upon himself to try and save Edward, they often are left arguing in the end over protecting one another.
It’s during these moments that those watching get to see another side of Alphonse. The one that can explode at a drop of a dime with emotions such as anger, rage, and fear. His selflessness kicks into high gear and his desire to keep Edward safe above all else clouds his judgment. It makes an idiot out of both of them:
Al: [punches Edward, leaving him shocked] Why didn't you run away when I told you to !!? What kind of idiot are you?!?
Ed: No way!! I'm not just gonna run away and leave you behind!
Al: WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY YOU'RE A IDIOT! [punches Edward again as their quarrel catches attention from a spectating military]
Ed: What do you keep punching me like that for? If I'd run away you could have been killed, you know that?!
Al: And maybe I wouldn't have been! Making the decision to die is something only an idiot does!
Ed: Hey, easy on the "idiot" stuff. I'm still your older brother, got it?!
Al: [grabs him by the collar] I'll say it all I want to!! Survival is the only way, Ed... Live on, learn more about alchemy... You can find a way to get our bodies back and help people like Nina... You can't do that by dying! I won't allow you to abandon the possibility of hope, and choose a meaningless death. [his arm falls off] Oh, great! AND NOW MY ARM'S COME OFF BECAUSE MY BROTHER IS A BIG, FAT IDIOT!!!
Ed: Hmm... We're really falling apart, aren't we, Brother? We look like we belong in a junkyard.
Al: But we're still alive.
Ed: We are.
With his body back, Alphonse makes sure he enjoys every sight, smell, sound, and taste. He’ll linger on the feeling of anything tangible and hugging has become his number one past time.Thanks to everything they lived through, they have a new motto as well: to take ten, and give back one more, ten more, and even a hundred more. Nina’s tragedy has inspired the brothers to seek out more knowledge and make a new goal of combining knowledge from around the world.
[orientation]
Alphonse is primarily heterosexual at least from what is shown through out the course of the series. Though on a whole Fullmetal Alchemist opts to keep relationships between characters a side thought.
As a young child he used to fight with Edward over who would get to marry Winry and as he grows older even the Author jokes during an omake that Alphonse has a primary goal of finding a girl friend. However, Alphonse has absolutely no experience when it comes to dating or sex, but he likes to think himself a gentlemen at least (he probably has a better sense of how to court another person than Edward). Alphonse’s caring and understanding nature would never leave him to judge or look down upon another person for loving someone of the same sex.
.[appearance]
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Though most notably, the Elrics are known for their gold hair and eyes. At the age of 18, Alphonse stands just a few inches taller than his brother (at least at the end of the Manga/Brotherhood series). He keeps his hair much shorter than Ed’s and tends to prefer a more conservative dress code while out and traveling on business in the cities.
[wish]
Alphonse’s wish and biggest desire would have been to learn everything and anything they could that would help him and his brother unite what they’ve learned so they can prevent any kind of tragedy, especially the kind that occurred to Nina from ever happening again. He wishes to be able to give back, along side Edward, more than they’ve taken.
[requested house] Iki
[misc notes]
Alphonse Elric is capable of performing alchemy. Alphonse is capable of preforming alchemy quickly and efficiently. He tends to pay careful attention to detail, which can clearly be seen over the course of the series. He does not go out of his way to create elaborate or gaudy things (that’s Edward’s job), but he has known to be creative from time to time if the situation calls for it. Alphonse eventually regains his memories of the Truth and becomes capable of preforming alchemy with the use of an array/circle like Edward. This ability will also be suppressed while Alphonse stays in Uikyo.
However, he won’t be without his wits and Alphonse is an extremely intelligent young man. If allowed the chance it is entirely probable that if he was given the chance to take the qualification tests required of the State Alchemist that he would have passed along side Edward.
Alphonse was also trained by Izumi Curtis in both alchemy and in hand to hand combat. “To train the spirit, first train the body." Izumi’s starting lesson and the ones that followed help condition him to survive in the wilderness. Edward even remarks that Alphonse is an even more skilled combatant than himself and notes that he has never beaten him in a fight, this applies to even before Izumi's training.
SAMPLES
[sample 1#: Smut Drabble]
If Alphonse had the ability to read minds, he would have reassured his brother that he was not alone in his sins. They had both crossed boundaries that humans and siblings were never meant to cross, but the blame was never Edward's to bare alone and like hell he would let Edward suffer the weight of their sins alone. If this is the closest their tainted souls can get to heaven, then so be it.
He releases not long after, his body slick with a thin layer of sweat. Without pulling himself free he lowers Edward's leg and then shifts his arms to cradle Ed to his chest. Edward's lack of words is enough to let him know that he's done a good job and he smiles as he brings their foreheads together. The bridges of their nose meet as he offers his elder a loving nuzzle.
He holds Edward till he stops shaking, his arms are strong now, not atrophied or weak as they once were, and they are there as they have always been to support his Brother. He greets his Brother with a warm smile as he opens his eyes. No amount of sweat or fluid could force him to let go. The only way he would is if Ed asked him to.
Though as the heat of their love making leaves the air and the moisture on his skin starts to chill, Alphonse knows that it's time to move. He reluctantly draws his hips back, but he offers Edward's cheek the press of his lips in apology. The thin sheet that was crumpled at their feet is drawn up to serve as a blanket. Once it is secure, he falls back into place half atop Ed as he brings an arm to rest over his chest. Absently, he begins to stroke Edward's long hair with his free hand.
[sample 2#: Thread Link]
You’re lucky you have a brother like me.