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A fort in front of the fire. [ Jim uses Zell's closeness to steal a kiss from his jaw. ] Won't move for anything.
[ Turning into him to press a kiss against his cheek. ]
Maybe we can convince Morph and Mochi to bring us food. [ That would be a good trick for the critters to learn.
The whole thing sounds pretty perfect though. Some where away from the snow where it's safe and warm. Some where they can call home. Moving a hand to brush his knuckles against the side of Jim's face. ]
Maybe we can convince Morph and Mochi to bring us food. [ That would be a good trick for the critters to learn.
The whole thing sounds pretty perfect though. Some where away from the snow where it's safe and warm. Some where they can call home. Moving a hand to brush his knuckles against the side of Jim's face. ]
A price? What kind of price? [ It's not that he doesn't trust Al, but it just it's hard to swallow it when they are right there in the morgue. And there is an admin with the ability to some how resuscitate them like with Zack. ] Like someone else dying instead?
[ It definitely might have been a consideration.
There's something of a muted nod and a smile at the mention of learning to fly. Because... learning to fly, okay. He would love that. Just... Well.
Never mind. ]
Well, he did mention sailing in space never mind going all the way to other planets. [ Which... still sounds insane, but hey. He'll work with it. ] So, I think they'd be pretty big. Kuns is gonna have a field day.
There's something of a muted nod and a smile at the mention of learning to fly. Because... learning to fly, okay. He would love that. Just... Well.
Never mind. ]
Well, he did mention sailing in space never mind going all the way to other planets. [ Which... still sounds insane, but hey. He'll work with it. ] So, I think they'd be pretty big. Kuns is gonna have a field day.
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Yeah, it still sounds pretty out there, you know? Bet it's one hell of a sight.
[ He's going to take a moment as he glances at the tablet and then back up again. ]
I could show you how to fly. At least how to operate anything from my world. [ Who even knows how anyone else's world works, but it shouldn't be that different. ]
[ He's going to take a moment as he glances at the tablet and then back up again. ]
I could show you how to fly. At least how to operate anything from my world. [ Who even knows how anyone else's world works, but it shouldn't be that different. ]
[ Jim's lounging in a rolling chair above the mattress, feet up and spinning back and forth as he watches his boyfriend play with the remains of the confetti. It's a pretty good view, he thinks.
Sweeping a handful of paper stars off the desk and dumping them on Zell's messy hair makes it better, of course. ]
When did you even have time to make all this...? And out of what?
Sweeping a handful of paper stars off the desk and dumping them on Zell's messy hair makes it better, of course. ]
When did you even have time to make all this...? And out of what?
[ He may be tracing the path between paper stars, but his attention is on the other occupant of the room. Watching him move around on the chair is entertaining in it's own way. Soon it's raining stars and he has a fond smile as he scoops some up. ]
Falling Stars. [ Grinning as he blows them towards Jim. ] I made them in-between training or during meals. [ There were moments when Jim got up for his turn at watch, too. ] They are made from books.
Falling Stars. [ Grinning as he blows them towards Jim. ] I made them in-between training or during meals. [ There were moments when Jim got up for his turn at watch, too. ] They are made from books.
Sneaking around, huh?
[ Jim plucks one out of Zell's hair to examine. He can see the words on some of them, now that he looks.
He nudges Zell with his foot, using him to spin a little further. ]
This is the one we read at Andromeda's house, isn't it? With the predictions?
[ Jim plucks one out of Zell's hair to examine. He can see the words on some of them, now that he looks.
He nudges Zell with his foot, using him to spin a little further. ]
This is the one we read at Andromeda's house, isn't it? With the predictions?
SeeD are trained for covert operations.
[ Laying sideways to face Jim better. Picking up another star to flick it towards him. It goes down towards his feet. ]
Yeah, that's the one.
[ Waiting for Jim to spin around again and then reaching over to try to catch an ankle. ]
I saved the best pages if you wanted to read your horoscope.
[ Laying sideways to face Jim better. Picking up another star to flick it towards him. It goes down towards his feet. ]
Yeah, that's the one.
[ Waiting for Jim to spin around again and then reaching over to try to catch an ankle. ]
I saved the best pages if you wanted to read your horoscope.
That or we'll build it in the kitchen.
[ It does sound perfect. Jim catches Zell's hand and holds it tight in his own. ]
We'll just have to see when we get there.
[ It does sound perfect. Jim catches Zell's hand and holds it tight in his own. ]
We'll just have to see when we get there.
[ Bringing his hand over to kiss his knuckles. ]
We'll figure it out once we're home.
[ At least get back to Jim's world. ]
We'll figure it out once we're home.
[ At least get back to Jim's world. ]
[ The ankle is easily caught and jerks Jim to a stop. He's not even complaining about it, though. ]
Pretty sure what my future's going to be when we get out of here.
[ Jim says it casually, even though it really isn't. ]
Good thing there's a whole library's worth of book around here now, though, even if a lot of them are weird.
Pretty sure what my future's going to be when we get out of here.
[ Jim says it casually, even though it really isn't. ]
Good thing there's a whole library's worth of book around here now, though, even if a lot of them are weird.
[ Scooting close to press a kiss against the captive ankle. ]
Covert operations or covered in stars?
[ Covered in Stars seems like his future. It seems like covert operations aren't exactly new to Jim. At least in the pranks department. The mention of the library though gets a fond little look for a moment. ]
When we get back we should hit up the library in Garden. [ More things Jim can read to him. ] Rinoa can be found there. You know, the friend with the dog?
Covert operations or covered in stars?
[ Covered in Stars seems like his future. It seems like covert operations aren't exactly new to Jim. At least in the pranks department. The mention of the library though gets a fond little look for a moment. ]
When we get back we should hit up the library in Garden. [ More things Jim can read to him. ] Rinoa can be found there. You know, the friend with the dog?
Both.
[ Jim abandons the chair and, if Zell lets his foot go, steps onto the squishy mattress to sit in front of his boyfriend.
He think the library might be the most boring part of 'floating magical school,' though, and sounds a little dubious when he asks: ]
Do they let the dog in?
[ Jim abandons the chair and, if Zell lets his foot go, steps onto the squishy mattress to sit in front of his boyfriend.
He think the library might be the most boring part of 'floating magical school,' though, and sounds a little dubious when he asks: ]
Do they let the dog in?
[ He'll let him go and take a leg captive instead once Jim settles down. Picking up stars to drop one at a time on Jim's leg. ]
They aren't supposed to, but they do. Not that it matters much with Squall running Garden now. [ He...probably forgot to mention the broody looking one in the cards is now running everything. ]
They have all kinds of books and magazines. [ A beat ] I usually wait around for them to get in a magazine called Combat King. The librarians are pretty chatty though.
They aren't supposed to, but they do. Not that it matters much with Squall running Garden now. [ He...probably forgot to mention the broody looking one in the cards is now running everything. ]
They have all kinds of books and magazines. [ A beat ] I usually wait around for them to get in a magazine called Combat King. The librarians are pretty chatty though.
[ Jim was balancing the stars carefully on his knee as Zell piled them on, but his head jerks up. ]
Wait, Squall - your friend? He's running the school now?
Who decided that?
Wait, Squall - your friend? He's running the school now?
Who decided that?
[ He scoots on of them up Jim's leg and towards his hip. ]
Cid. The head master. He put Squall in charge during a pretty crappy time. [ Beaming up at Jim with pride. ] Man, he can be pretty distant at times, but he really did come through in the end.
Cid. The head master. He put Squall in charge during a pretty crappy time. [ Beaming up at Jim with pride. ] Man, he can be pretty distant at times, but he really did come through in the end.
The... really grumpy guy?
[ The one that's around Zell's age. Jim knows that Zell can do a lot of impressive things, but he really can't imagine anyone their age running a school. ]
Does that mean he's in charge of SeeD too?
[ The one that's around Zell's age. Jim knows that Zell can do a lot of impressive things, but he really can't imagine anyone their age running a school. ]
Does that mean he's in charge of SeeD too?
[ Snickering at that. ]
Yeah, that's the guy. Told him before he needs to live a little.
[ And if Jim can see that he's all srs from just an image of him on a card, then his best bud has some issues. ]
Yeah, he is. Not sure if the headmaster is planning on stepping in to help out, but he's definitely enjoying his retirement. Saw him with matron at the party.
[ Crawling closer to lay on his side and drop his head on Jim's other leg. ]
Yeah, that's the guy. Told him before he needs to live a little.
[ And if Jim can see that he's all srs from just an image of him on a card, then his best bud has some issues. ]
Yeah, he is. Not sure if the headmaster is planning on stepping in to help out, but he's definitely enjoying his retirement. Saw him with matron at the party.
[ Crawling closer to lay on his side and drop his head on Jim's other leg. ]
[ Oh he just lost his body trying to bring his-
WHOA WAIT WHAT??? ]
What?! [ There is so much to ask or react to. Al doesn't have a body. That would explain SO MUCH. SO MUCH that he's also wondering why he didn't even guess. Then there is the whole how do you lose your body thing. ]
Where. Where did you lose your body? [ It's out before he can even think. Then he's kind of staring at the screen realizing how stupid that sounds. ]
WHOA WAIT WHAT??? ]
What?! [ There is so much to ask or react to. Al doesn't have a body. That would explain SO MUCH. SO MUCH that he's also wondering why he didn't even guess. Then there is the whole how do you lose your body thing. ]
Where. Where did you lose your body? [ It's out before he can even think. Then he's kind of staring at the screen realizing how stupid that sounds. ]
[ Everything deflates at the sound of Al's voice. Rubbing the back of his neck feeling rather sheepish at his question and arguing in the first place as he gives a nod. ]
Yeah, I want to hear it. If you're cool with sharing it.
Yeah, I want to hear it. If you're cool with sharing it.
[There's a moment of silence, but he trusts Zell and it's incredibly important that he is made to understand that bringing people back isn't something to just charge into headlong.]
I was four when our Mom died, it was a sickness that swept across the country, it was so quick... Dad had already left and he didn't come back when Mom died, so it was just Brother and me. Our friend Winry and her Granny took us in, but it wasn't enough, we wanted our Mom back. We wanted her back so much...
[What idiots they had been.]
We'd already started practising alchemy, but human transmutation is something that's forbidden. Alchemy-- everything, is based on balance. Equivalent exchange, you can't make something from nothing, you have to give back an equal price. That's why making people was forbidden, there is no equivalent price, but we thought-- we thought maybe we could do it anyway. So we trained for a long time and researched everything we could find, and when I was ten we tried to bring her back.
We have all the ingredients for a human body, we thought if we added our own blood it would be soul data, but... but it went wrong. It wasn't enough, the price rebounded on us. Brother lost his leg and I lost my entire body, I would have died, but Ed gave up his arm to transmute my soul into this suit of armour and bind me to it.
[He hesitates, voice getting quieter.]
And even after all of that, what we made was barely even human. It was... broken, and bleeding, and it died again just a few seconds later.
We've met people since who can perform human transmutation using a philosopher's stone to bypass equivalent exchange, but those are made with human lives, using their souls for energy. I don't know if that's what's happening here, but I do know that people shouldn't come back from the dead, Zell, not ever.
I was four when our Mom died, it was a sickness that swept across the country, it was so quick... Dad had already left and he didn't come back when Mom died, so it was just Brother and me. Our friend Winry and her Granny took us in, but it wasn't enough, we wanted our Mom back. We wanted her back so much...
[What idiots they had been.]
We'd already started practising alchemy, but human transmutation is something that's forbidden. Alchemy-- everything, is based on balance. Equivalent exchange, you can't make something from nothing, you have to give back an equal price. That's why making people was forbidden, there is no equivalent price, but we thought-- we thought maybe we could do it anyway. So we trained for a long time and researched everything we could find, and when I was ten we tried to bring her back.
We have all the ingredients for a human body, we thought if we added our own blood it would be soul data, but... but it went wrong. It wasn't enough, the price rebounded on us. Brother lost his leg and I lost my entire body, I would have died, but Ed gave up his arm to transmute my soul into this suit of armour and bind me to it.
[He hesitates, voice getting quieter.]
And even after all of that, what we made was barely even human. It was... broken, and bleeding, and it died again just a few seconds later.
We've met people since who can perform human transmutation using a philosopher's stone to bypass equivalent exchange, but those are made with human lives, using their souls for energy. I don't know if that's what's happening here, but I do know that people shouldn't come back from the dead, Zell, not ever.
Or a lot. Especially if he's got a job like that now.
[ Jim makes a face about the matron and the headmaster. Weird! ]
Does that make him your boss?
[ Jim runs his hand through Zell's hair, on reflex, and sends confetti flying everywhere. ]
-Whoops.
[ Jim makes a face about the matron and the headmaster. Weird! ]
Does that make him your boss?
[ Jim runs his hand through Zell's hair, on reflex, and sends confetti flying everywhere. ]
-Whoops.
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