[voice; english] not a monster yet but GETTING THERE AHAHAHA

[steelbloodseal]

[The communicator turns on as though it'd been thrown against a wall. The scene shows Al... pretty much tearing the apartment apart. Smashed electronics litter the floor and other things... just seem warped by alchemy. Al himself is on the edge of the camera's vision; only his feet can be seen.]

Nngh. What's wrong with my head-- my seal? But I guess

Comments

[kodac_moment]

[Yea, he heard this, but he's really not sure if he wants to respond.

Nosy bastard, you think that's going to stop him?]

Al?

1/2 [voice; english] I'M SO SORRY HUGHES

[steelbloodseal]

H-hughes?! Y... you're back?

2/2 [voice]

[steelbloodseal]

WOULD YOU STOP DYING?! JUST FOR TWO MINUTES. HOW HARD IS THAT?!

1/2 [voice] *patts him*

[kodac_moment]

W-what?

[...]

[pissedkitty]

...

Al?

[voice]

[steelbloodseal]

What?!

[Audio]

[pissedkitty]

...

[Audio]

[steelbloodseal]

...You already know about it. But you could still speak up now and then.

[betterassister]

Can't tell...Al? Al, where's your brother? Are you okay? What happened? What happened?

[voice]

[steelbloodseal]

See? Questions.

I don't know, I don't really care, I'm fine and NOTHING HAPPENED. Or... I don't think... I don't know.

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[betterassister]

Questions because I care about you!

[voice]

[steelbloodseal]

I don't know, okay?! I don't know what's going on!

[commentlog]

[priceoftruth]

[Ed steps into the living room to the sight of...absolute wreckage. Everything Al had been working on...

He can tell something's wrong before Al even speaks: when he does, the alchemist falls silent. Damn it. Damn it--

After a while he speaks, his voice low...and almost too even.]

Al...what the hell is going on?

[commentlog]

[artofautomail]

[ Of course Winry heard the sound of Al tearing everything up. And when she approached the living room and saw what was going on, she let out a small sound of shock.

She had never seen him act like this. ]

...Al?

[ Her voice was quiet, and she stood hovering a step or two behind Ed, unsure of what to do. ]

[commentlog]

[steelbloodseal]

[Al stops his tirade for a moment. He seems to almost calm down, just for a moment; his eyes dull back to their normal glow. Even with Malice, he's finding it hard to hate Ed and Winry. Eventually he will when he turns into a psycho monster, but for the moment he can't bring himself to hate them. Not entirely, anyway. His voice is calmer, but still has an annoyed edge to it.]

Nothing. I don't think. I don't know. Logic says something is, but...

[He shakes his head and kicks another pile-o-crap.]

I can't think right now. Could you guys just leave me alone? Please?

[commentlog]

[priceoftruth]

[Something's wrong. That's completely obvious, but...

When Ed's faced with something he doesn't understand like this, he's bound to get worried and wonder what the hell's wrong.]

Something is obvious.

[And, naturally, instead of minding Al's request he takes a few steps closer with the intent of inspecting his brother's armored body.]

voice; English

[reed4context]

Alphonse...

Are you all right?

[Mumbled again in Japanese, not even intentionally.]

voice; English

[steelbloodseal]

No, I'm not!

[He tries to repeat it in Japanese. It comes out alright, but he still doesn't think it's good enough and he kicks another electronic in frustration.]

voice; English

[reed4context]

Can I help you?

...That wasn't bad, you know. Really.

voice; English

[steelbloodseal]

No. I-- ...I don't think so. There's nothing that can be helped, and the more I talk to people, the worse everything gets!

Yay me, I can now not look like a total ass when attempting to speak a language that might not even be on my own world. I'm so accomplished.