.005 Resolutions

[snacklist]

[A: Phone (Open to All)]

[It's pretty late at night and Al is at the end of his rope. Ed has been avoiding him, he utterly failed to protect anyone he cared about when the town went to hell, and he was once more trapped in this stupid armour body. His voice is high pitched in a mix of distress and determination, coming all in a rush down the phones.]

I've had enough!

I'm not going to let this town hurt anyone I care about any more, and I'm not going to let anyone else get hurt. I know... I know I can't protect everybody, but I can help teach people who don't know how to protect themselves.

So... come to the park in the morning if you want to learn, and together we can help make sure that we can give this place a really good fight!

[B: Park (Open to All)]

[Sure enough, mid morning finds one Alphonse Elric in the park, ready to teach anyone who shows up. He knows a lot of people here are competent already, and that some wouldn't want his lessons. But if he can help even one person get better at defending themselves, then he's done a good job.]

[C: 1649 Albright Lane (Locked to Ed)]

[He has had more than enough of Ed avoiding him. He knew from others what had happened to Brother during the carnival, and he is furious that Ed hadn't come to find him as soon as it was all over. He has been around himself a few times since, but he always seems to mysteriously miss his big brother.

Not today.

He's hammering on the door loudly, big metal fist making a furious pounding that shakes the door.]

BROTHER! BROTHER, OPEN THE DOOR!

Comments

[snacklist]

[He's flipping her down towards the ground, attempting to pin her there and thus win the fight.]

[tsunmuse]

Oof! [Well that was to be expected. Glad she tried this in normal form and not Precure form. Or she might have knocked him to the ground.]

Nice.

[snacklist]

[He lets her back up again, laughing.]

Thanks, you're pretty good!

[tsunmuse]

It was a fair fight too. I'm fit for a ten year old but in my Precure form I could have thrown you across town if I wanted to.

[snacklist]

I guess I'm pretty lucky you weren't then, huh?

[tsunmuse]

For the most part. You're good though.

[snacklist]

Thanks! I've been practising for a long time, and I had a really good Teacher.

[tsunmuse]

Mmm. I'm self taught. Though I use my smaller body for quicker movement.

[snacklist]

Size doesn't really matter in fighting, it's what you do with your body that counts.

[tsunmuse]

Mmm. Sounds like you've been fighting for a while then.

[snacklist]

Mm.

Even if it's better not to fight, I think it's still useful to know how to defend yourself just in case.

[tsunmuse]

Mmm. Can't really stand by and watch people get hurt though.

[snacklist]

Of course not, that's one of the reasons you learn to fight.

[tsunmuse]

Yep pretty much. Do you have anyone you're fighting for?

[snacklist]

Mm.

Brother and Winry, and all the friends we've made along the road too.

[tsunmuse]

Good to know. Fighting for a reason is always a good plan.

[snacklist]

I think everyone fights for a reason, even if that reason is just their own survival.

[tsunmuse]

Yeah, I think so.

[snacklist]

I guess I should get back to training. Do you want to go again, or are you done?

[tsunmuse]

Sure, lets go again. It'll be interesting to go through.

[snacklist]

Great!

[He resumes his ready stance, prepared for her to attack.]

[tsunmuse]

[And she moves in again, darting for a few quick punches and a kick.]

[snacklist]

[He lowers his arm to block, stepping out of range to try and throw her off-balance.]

Try to be patient, defend instead of attack.

[tsunmuse]

[Ako stepped backwards, nodding.]

Sorry, always used to being on the attack. Helps when you can move super fast.

[snacklist]

It's better to be able to defend yourself and those around you, rather than try to injure the other party.