Roof, Sunday Night

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip was up on the roof plunking on his guitar, staring up into the stars.

Jesus. Poor Marie. And to think he started this day planning on soaking everyone.

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[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter looked up and decided to see whether Al had cooled off any. "Hey, Al."

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"Walter," Alphonse said as a sort-of greeting. "Hi."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Did you hear about the problem with Marie?" Nothing like shared trials to make someone forget about a little thing like laughing roomies.

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"Marie?" Alphonse suddenly looked more concerned than annoyed. "No, what happened?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"She's a mutant and didn't find out in time. Her powers just started working and she ended up sort of draining Jamie's and running off in a panic." Which was about the only part he understood.

"Somehow she's duping like he does, but he's in the clinic."

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"A mutant?" Alphonse wasn't familiar with the term, but he was able to figure out it meant something about more strange abilities-- considering Walter just mentioned them. "Is Jamie all right?" he asked quickly.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," Walter admitted. "He's still down in the clinic, so not too alright."

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"But he's not severely hurt or anything, is he?" Alphonse asked-- of course, Walter just told him he didn't know, but that didn't stop him from asking. "Is Marie at least not hurt?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"She's physically unharmed, but she's very upset." Considering she'd somehow stolen Jamie's powers and put him in the clinic, he could understand why.

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"Oh." Alphonse lowered his head. "I can imagine. Is being a mutant a bad thing, then? I've never heard of them."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter gave Alphonse a funny look. "Victor was a mutant. It's not a bad thing, it just means being born different. Some look like everyone else, some look different, like Victor."

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

Alphonse noticed his look and slightly frowned. "He never told me what he was," he said defensively.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"I'm surprised." But really, he didn't need an argument with his roommate. "But yes, he was a mutant, just a more obvious kind. He said he was born looking like everyone else, too."

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

Alphonse shrugged. "Some people around here tend to be different. I don't really question it too much."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Now you know. Just know that Marie's really sensitive about being touched now, from what I saw when we found her. I don't know how long she'll feel that way."

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"I don't see her very much myself, but I'll definitely keep that in mind," Alphonse assured. "I hope it'll turn out better for her eventually."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"A lot of people care about her. She could be in a worse place."

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Alphonse agreed. "At least the people here are willing to understand what's happening, first."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Well, it is Fandom."

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

"Well, yeah," he said. "But anywhere else isn't. Worse places mean worse results."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"That's what Victor told me. People where he was from were sometimes cruel to mutants. Especially when they look different, like he did." He nodded decisively. "Marie is better off here, with us."

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

Alphonse shook his head. "That's terrible," he murmured. "Yeah, I think you're right. It should be easier to cope when she's around people who understand."