In the middle of the night...

[alkahestry]

Who: Alphonse Elric & Open
Where: Gryfffindor Common Room & Random Hallways.
When: Late night of November 25th.
What: Alphonse makes use of a certain ability and investigates the castle and gets a bit of a homework done, all while his body remains comfortable asleep in his bed.
Rating: G
Warnings: None.

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Common room

[brandnewmelody]

[ Otoya was normally a sound sleeper, but something disturbed his sleep for tonight, and he couldn't go back to sleep after that for some reason. He figured he could do a little music making, but he didn't want to wake his roommates, so he brought his notes along down to the common room, only to find someone else there studying as well. ]

Ah, you can't sleep too?

[ In his half-awake state, he didn't realise he was talking to a suit of armor instead of an actual person. ]

[alkahestry]

[When Otoya arrives in the common room the suit of armor shifts with a few soft clinks. Looking up at the new arrival, his empty eyes seem to focus as it pauses in it's writing.]

Hello... [The voice, which echos with each word, seems to the pause almost awkwardly.] ... ah, you could say that?

[brandnewmelody]

[ Rubbing his eyes, Otoya stifles a yawn, taking a seat in one of the other couches there. ]

Well, don't mind me now. I'm going to write a bit of music.

[ He still doesn't notice the echo of Al's voice, but he does notice the suit of armor. ]

...Isn't it cold to be wearing armor at night?

[alkahestry]

Oh! You're a composer?

[He asks curiously, never having much time for music and art because of his study of alchemy. It sounds at least as though he's slightly interested. The question seems to catch the suit off guard as it shifts, head tilting to look down and then back up slowly. What follows is a slow shake of his head. Nervously he adds.]

... uh not really?

[brandnewmelody]

An idol, actually. I'm more with lyrics and singing, but when you're without a composer, sometimes you have to do it yourself, na?

[ Otoya yawns again, rubbing at his eyes. ]

Well, if you're not cold then I can't say much...

[ pulls his robes around him tighter, and curls up on the couch with his notes on his lap. Soon, he's humming a soft melody and scribbling down lyrics. ]

[alkahestry]

Idol?

[It's clear from the way he repeats the word that he is unfamiliar with the title. The suit of armor nods regardless of it's confusion as Otoya begins to curl up.]

Even the fire can't seem to keep the cold out, I just have gotten used to it. I'm up at night a lot you see!

[brandnewmelody]

A talent- ah, I meant, a singer, of sorts. We learn how to sing, mostly, but we also learn how to act and do other things on TV.

[ Smiles sleepily, nodding to the music in his head as he glances over to the suit. ]

The cold is getting bad, isn't it? If only there was a warming up spell of sorts that could chase away the cold...

[ pause. ] You're up at night a lot? Don't you need sleep?

[alkahestry]

Spells don't seem to help... we tried that up in our dorm room and it the cold comes back just as quick. The best thing to do is layer up.

[He sounds at least like he's speaking from experience, and as the question comes about staying up at night he nods with a soft click clack as the metal shifts.]

I sleep! Just... well, it's complicated.