Sometimes people leave you, halfway through the wood.

[garbagechild]

Who: Alphonse Elric, Envy, Greed, and Wrath.
Where: An ill-fated bakery. All around Goldenrod. The freakin' basement.
When: August 11th onwards! This is a catch-all.
Summary: The world has been pretty good to the various monsters and serial killers hailing from Amestris, but one particular villainous wild child has yet to be rehabilitated.
Rating: PG-13 for talk of abuse, manipulation, brainwashing, all that good stuff.
Log:

Continued from here.

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[envy_the_sinners]

[ She mews more insistently when Envy hesitates to follow her.

Come on! She skitters back to the door and plants her butt down right on the stoop and just keeps meowing. She's not leaving until you follow, tiny grass-haired man. You too, fashion king. ]

[ossifragant]

[Well, that's interesting.]

You think we should bring her inside? She must be cold.

[Maybe the flower was a gift for someone to give her a home or something? At least until the freak snow passes.]

[exeggutorhead]

Yeah, she seems to want in.

[He's just gonna reach out and try to pick her up. He doesn't think she'll scratch him, just look at those little nubbin legs.]

[envy_the_sinners]

[ Miriam bounces back into the snow when Envy reaches out for her. She stares up at the two men stubbornly.

No. You're following her. >:c ]

[armoredsoul]

[Al does not need to be notified that there is a small kitten there for me adored. He just knows.]

What's going on over here?

[Peeking in from the hallway, Al peers around their legs and spots a very familiar little pink cat. Surprised and rather distressed, he rushes forward to kneel down and hold his hand out to her.]

Miriam? What are you doing here, sweetie?

[exeggutorhead]

[Envy has to shuffle a little to the side when Al crouches down next to him, shooting him a frown.]

[But he does recognize the name.]

Are you sure it's Miriam?

[UGH HE WAS HOPING IT WOULDN'T BE. THAT MEANS SCAR IS INVOLVED.]

[ossifragant]

[Miriam...]

....That's one of Scar's Pokemon?

[Ugh, but the jerk broke Lust's heart. Why'd she show up here, anyway? Is he trying to apologize to her?]

[envy_the_sinners]

[ Miriam perks up at the sound of her name and turns to bounce right down the street when- ]

Miriam-

[ Here comes the jerk himself, followed by a particularly guilty looking Zangoose. They've been found. ]

[ Scar looks like absolute shit. There's no good way around it. He hasn't gotten a haircut in what looks like at least two months. His trainer bag is strapped over his shoulder, indicative of his apparent homelessness. Snow is on his hair and shoulders, and he's followed by Daniel the Growlithe, AKA this strange little hobo family's source of heat. ]

We cannot come here, Miriam.

[ He sounds more than a bit frustrated that his two feline friends ran off without him. ]

[ And Miriam dug up a flower. Because of course she did. Scar's shoulders deflate when she stares up at him. He doesn't particularly care who is here to see, right now, but they can't stay. It doesn't matter how sad a face she makes at him. ]

Either get back in my coat, or you're going back into your ball.

[ With that, she bounces back in the direction of Alphonse. Scar has yet to fully acknowledge the denizens of Shark House. ]

[armoredsoul]

[Al's gaze snaps up when he hears Scar's voice. The man does look like hell, though Al can't really say he's surprised. He'd hoped that Scar would get hotel or stay in the Pokemon Center during the snow, but...]

[He gives Miriam a few quick scratches under her chin and says a quick "Stay here, okay?" before he stands up and marches right out through the snow to grab Scar's sleeve and start tugging.]

Oh, no, you're coming in before you freeze to death out here!

[exeggutorhead]

[Envy scowls when Scar walks up, although he'd be lying if he said it wasn't satisfying to see the man looking like hell. After what he's putting Lust through, he DESERVES to look like hell as far as Envy's concerned.]

[Of course, Al inviting Scar inside is a lot less great.]

Wh--hey, who said you could bring him in here? This isn't your house.

[LOOKIN' TO GREED, BACK HIM UP MAN.]

[ossifragant]

[He's definitely with Envy, here. He'd much rather Scar wander off and find somewhere else for him to sleep during the freak snowstorm. If he's not willing to sleep in a hotel like a normal person, Greed doesn't really care.]

He made the choice to break Lust's heart.

[If they were still dating, Greed might have let him in, but now...]

[envy_the_sinners]

[ Scar doesn't even really need to dig his heels into the snow when Al grabs him. The strength difference is just too great. He stares at Alphonse in mild bewilderment when the boy latches on. Miriam soon joins in the effort, meowing from the doorframe. ]

[ They can't possibly believe that he would stay there, can they? He would never- ]

[ Then Greed speaks and stikes a nerve. ]

Shut your mouth.

[ That is none of Greed's business. What does he even know? Likely nothing. Not even Alphonse properly understands the situation. Even Amit gives Greed a Look. ]

[armoredsoul]

[He might be outmatched, but by god he is going to keep trying! Al digs in his heels and tugs as hard as he can, but it's...really not going anywhere. Times like this he wishes he still was in that armor. It's so hard to babysit all these giant children when he can't just haul them around.]

[Al's head whips around and he glares at the two homunculii. Really? They'll let him die because of that?]

And how will Lust feel when she finds out you left him out here?

[exeggutorhead]

[AL THAT IS NOT FAIR. NOT FAIR AT ALL.]

[Envy grits his teeth at that reminder, and at the implication that Al would snitch on them. So they can't even just leave Scar outside and not tell Lust.]

[She would be upset. And Envy doesn't want her to be in even worse shape. He turns to Greed, muttering. Because it's still Greed's call, ultimately.]

She'd get even worse. You know she's blaming herself already. Damn it.

[ossifragant]

Dammit...

[The poor woman. He clutches a fist, his shoulders shaking just slightly before he looks up at Scar, his expression seriously.]

You can stay until the storm passes. If you cause a problem, I'm kicking you out.

[He's not doing this for Scar, or for Al. He's doing it for Lust.]

[envy_the_sinners]

I do not want any trouble.

[ More often than not, he never does. He just kind of... makes it. ]

[ Alphonse has a point, though, much as Scar doesn't want to be here, much as he knows he isn't wanted. And with what Envy said... She would be more upset if he were sleeping on the street. He's run out of the money he made when he worked through June, so a hotel is out of the question. ]

[ But as far as he knows, Lust is here. He can't just waltz inside. ]

I cannot stay here, Alphonse, you know that.

[armoredsoul]

[He wouldn't even have to snitch, Lust would just find out in the worst way. Al knows how this shit goes!]

[Al's frowns swings from the homunculii back to Scar, going from indignant to frustrated.] She's not in town right now. You can stay in the office with me, it'll be fine.

[They'll just...have to be a little sneakier about the kidnapped child in the basement. Yeah.]

[exeggutorhead]

[Yeeeah, there is that too...]

[Not that Envy cares much about what Scar thinks of their kidnapped child so long as he doesn't tell anyone.]

If you're going to stay, hurry up and get inside.

[ossifragant]

[Greed doesn't look too happy, but he steps aside, clearly not about to stop Scar from entering his house.]

It's cold out. You'll freeze just camping out in the elements.

[envy_the_sinners]

[ Scar shoots a glare at Envy when Al explains that Lust isn't here. ]

Then where is she?

[ Sorry, now he's fixated. ]

[armoredsoul]

[Scar oh my GOD. This is not the time.]

She's in Ecruteak. She wasn't happy staying here right now, and wanted to get away to help clear her head.

[exeggutorhead]

[...OKAY, BEGRUDGING GOLD STAR FOR AL. Envy rolls his eyes as though that should've been the obvious answer and nods.]

She's with Heather and Henry.

Do we need to come over and help him drag you?

[ossifragant]

She's fine. They're her friends.

[Really, it's to be expected that Lust would need some space. Her big brothers aren't worried, so obviously neither should Scar.]

I'm sure they're treating her to a nice vacation.

[envy_the_sinners]

[ That successfully calms Scar down enough to not look like he's going to wring one of their throats. ]

[ Still. He's not holding back any Intimidating Glares. ]

I will stay one night in assurance that you do not speak of this.

[ He doesn't need to tell Envy that they couldn't manage to drag him even if they all tried. His expression says it all. He's only staying in the first place because Lust would find out either way and get upset about it. ]

[ Scar trudges into the house, still angry, but followed by his relieved Pokémon. ]