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]

[ 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. ]