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Alphonse Elric | Fullmetal Alchemist | No reserve

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Player
Name: Skeren
Personal Journal: skeren
E-mail: mickeofas@gmail.com
AIM: horneddesire
Timezone: Eastern
Current Characters in Route: Obito Uchiha

Character
Name: Alphonse Elric
Series: Fullmetal Alchemist
Timeline: The end of chapter 84
Canon Resource Links: His Wiki entry

Personality:
Polite, mature, understanding, all of these traits are ones that easily come to mind when thinking of the youngest Elric. Part of this had been due to necessity, as over the course of canon it's often shown that he has to be the check and balance to his brother's temper, making amends when his older sibling simply wouldn't bother, or thought there was no need. The rest, however, is simply how he's always been. Even as a child he was shown to be the one of the two who would quietly listen when it was needed, though by no means does this indicate he would be unwilling to speak up if he disagreed. As with any pair of siblings, he and his brother fought as children, and even now get into arguments that tend to devolve into hand to hand brawling. Usually, so far as Alphonse is concerned, Edward starts them.

At least, this is what he'd have people believe. Much as he loves his brother, Alphonse isn't adverse to getting his way, and has more than once proven to be the sneakier of the siblings. Where Edward will bluster and power his way through, Alphonse will cajole and make nice until the other party will come around to his way of thinking. He's not against using this on his brother either, and often sets about with minor manipulations and prods to coax his brother around to what he thinks he should be acting like. Of course, sometimes this is followed up with him physically manhandling the older teen into submission if tempers are involved, but in the end it's usually his words that settle him down, not the fact that any physical force came into it. This happens far, far more often than Alphonse would prefer, though he would forever rather have to hold Edward back from beating someone into the ground than not know if he's okay.

At the point he's taken from, he doesn't actually know that Edward is okay. The last thing he heard was that Edward had vanished, and while he'd managed to run into his father during this separation, one is hardly a replacement for the other. Worse still, however, is the fact that he wasn't sure that he would get to see him again given that he had, in the chapters leading up to where he's taken from, started to have issues keeping his soul attached to the metal body he'd gotten so used to. It's a situation that frightens him, but he's often more concerned about how it's really not the time for it rather than the fact that some would point that out as him dying. Things are going on in Amestris, and he's smack dab in the middle of them. He has responsibilities, and being a burden is the very last thing he wants. He's always carried his weight, taking care of his sibling as he was pressed harder and harder, taking care of himself when trouble came knocking on their door, and taking care of those around them as they strive to reach their long delayed goals. Being a burden has no place in that, because he's used to being the support, and while he's had his moments of crisis, he's overcome them with a maturity that many adults never even manage to achieve.

Alphonse is a far cry from being the height of seriousness however. His sense of humor is skewed the way any teenage boy's would be, and he has more than once denounced something that he found stupid as 'uncool'. He's mature, and polite, but he's also more than happy to fall into gossip, and even has found out things while doing so that have ended up aiding them in their quest. Above and beyond all of this, however, are the strays. Usually cats, sometimes people, Alphonse has a soft spot for the helpless or cute and is forever picking up things that his brother wishes he had left where he found them. Suffice to say, free reign over taking every kitty he sees home with him would thrill him forever. Once he got over the fact that the people who had just kidnapped him weren't responsible for his current location that is.

Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Alphonse has a brilliant mind. This extends to concepts beyond alchemy, and he's been proven to think well under pressure in the field.
He is polite, and has been shown to maintain this even when speaking to enemies at times.
He is compassionate. If someone is hurting, then there's no way he can just turn away and ignore them, it's outside his nature to not try.
He knows how to hold onto his temper. Someone needs to.
He's creative, his artistic sense being one he feels is very elegant, though this creativity is also shown in nonmaterial ways.
He is an excellent martial artist. For many years he had a streak between him and his brother where he always won, and even now Edward tends to consider him the more skilled of them.
He loves his brother. No matter what doubts he's ever had, just knowing his brother is there will always make him try harder, because they are together and he will forever strive to stay equal with him.

Weaknesses:
He loves his brother. Sometimes this has brought with it waves of fear or doubt, because what if he fails him? He wouldn't know what to do, and it almost crippled him the day he thought his brother had been killed before his eyes.
He has a resolve not to kill. While in many situations this is a strength, in the situation he is currently in this can only be a weakness. Enemies left behind are enemies that can come stab you in the back later.
Cats. All the cats. They are his ultimate weakness and they turn him into a bit of an idiot sometimes because they're just so cute~!
He thinks too much. There have been times where he thought himself straight into a wall, resulting in him causing grief to everyone around him because he'd come to the wholly wrong conclusions about something.
His body. While excellent for combat, he can't feel with it, nor eat, drink, or sleep, and none of this will prepare him for being flesh and blood again. Especially not in a flesh and blood body that's far too skinny and has no musculature at all, as his human body has been reduced to while waiting for him to retrieve it.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Breeder
Starter: Arthur the Aron (because he clearly needed a tiny pokemon that weighs more than he does.)
Password: Ginger Snaps

Samples
First Person Sample:
[The camera was turned on a rather puzzled looking blond, whose first reaction on looking at the feed was to crunch up his face in dismay. He looked terrible. Way too skinny. Clearly, in his efforts to sort out the other details of his arrival, he'd overlooked this one in particular, which was understandable given the closest thing he had to a mirror was his pokemon. Which wasn't really at all reflective. The look didn't last though, quickly smoothing out as he remembered that he had something to say, and that the book had strongly implied that there was someone on the other end of this device to receive it.]

To all who might be receiving this message... I have something of a concern. [He paused, looking to the Aron, then back to the screen. Okay, so this was overly formal, even for him, and he took a deep breath to try to relax. Which was hard given he was trying to keep the camera from showing anything below the neck. He was only in an Apron and a waistcloth. All was not good in his world.]

Ah... I seem to have lost touch with my alchemy, and um, a great deal about how I remember myself being yesterday seems to have changed too, so if anyone can explain it to me, I'd be very grateful. Also... has anyone seen any other gold eyed blonds? If you have, I'd really like to know! Thank you!

Third Person Sample:
This was turning into a trend he really wasn't sure he liked. One second, he was fleeing a battle he knew he was in no condition to take part in, and the next, unconscious. Again. He knew there was no fixing it just yet, but he hoped that would be resolved soon. Now, on the other hand, was the time to figure out what horrible situation he'd landed himself in with his really bad timing.

His first guess was that, wherever he'd been put, it was really dark. This was an idea that he was quickly disabused of as he turned his senses outward, because not only did what he should be able to see not come into focus, he realized that he... was feeling things? His eyes opened at the thought, a reflexive action from the body that he hadn't had to do in years, and he heard a bustling of activity only just before the door was flung open by a woman he'd never seen before. She, oblivious to, or perhaps uncaring of, his confusion and resistance, stuck him in his clothes, his wholly not covering enough white waist cloth, and bid him good journey as she shoved him out the door, only to close and lock it behind him.

Everything about this situation was all wrong. Okay, maybe not wrong, but really not right either, and he stared down at his body with bewildered eyes before his gaze moved to the metallic creature that was waiting patiently in front of him for him to get moving as he showed that orienting himself was beyond his skills at the moment. He was pretty sure no one could blame him in this case though. He was in his body! And... had a pet?

A pet that was digging in his bag with its metallic face to present him with the books within. Books that, after he flipped through them, explained absolutely nothing at all. At least, if one wanted information on how they managed to come to be here. Or why they were here. Or even who was responsible for them ending up here.

Still, the animal had clearly tried to be helpful, and he sank carefully to his knees so he could reach out and pet the little creature. "Thank you very much for trying. So you're my companion huh? I guess that means I should name you." When expectant eyes met the declaration, he looked for some kind of reference to what the creature was... only to find the odd piece of technology in his bag next. Which talked to him.

Because that wasn't at all unnerving, really. But he knew what his new pet was now at least, and that it was a boy, so that would just have to work. "Okay... Arthur work for you?" When the reception was the creature practically dancing in place, he figured that was a yes, and set about packing his bag. "Okay then, Arthur, you and I need to get moving. No way we're going to find anyone staying here."

There was a beat of pause as he glanced down at himself again, then promptly dug back into the bag. "...Once I fix the clothing situation."

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