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[apatheticflames]

.. well, this is.. startlingly familiar. /He frowns, glancing around and clutching the all-too familiar ID bracelet and ticket in one hand, his sword out and ready at his side as he wanders about

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[thesoulbound]

-=Busily studying again in the clinic=-

....

-=he fell asleep with his nose in a book. Short hair, strong, wiry muscle, almost the rest of his 'baby/teenage fat' is gone.=-

[apatheticflames]

/after his talk with Don, he's made his way up to the clinic, figuring he ought to see to tidying up and restocking/

/he stops cold when he sees Al sleeping; he looks so very different than the Al he knew. Don was right after all. He swallows thickly and watches him for a moment, not wanting to wake him./

[thesoulbound]

-=A snore/snort thing startles him awake, and he sits up, wiping his mouth.=-

Damn.

-=A puddle on the page. He doesn't even notice Marron behind him yet as he claps his hands to clean up the mess with alchemy.=-

[apatheticflames]

/a small, familiar smile at that. His Al used to do similar things. He clears his throat slightly, hoping not to startle him./

Forgive me. I did not mean to wake you.

[thesoulbound]

-=While the previous Al would jump, this one turns quickly and seems to relax a little more.=-

Oh, no. It's fine, really. I shouldn't have been sleeping on a book, anyway.

-=Looks incredibly awkward.=-

Is there... ah... did you need anything?

[apatheticflames]

/The familiarity of the awkward makes him smile a little too, though he's well mindful of multiple differences otherwise./

I am Marron Glace. I ran this clinic with you, prior to your-- ah. Disappearance. I left as well, and have just returned to hear that the clinic was in need of aide.

[thesoulbound]

You worked here too? -=He's so visibly relieved by this.=-

That's great, really it is! There've been people coming and going and I still don't know them all yet and they all want medicines, but I don't know if I'm giving them the right things. These books only tell me so much--

Oh--My name's Al! -=Offers his hand, then hesitates.=- But... you already knew that.

I'm sorry you've been brought back. I'm sure back home must be better than here.

[apatheticflames]

/gives a slow nod/ My primary expertise is magical healings, though you taught me a great deal about medical as well. I do not share your alchemical abilities, but I can instruct you on how you typically used them, if that would be helpful.

/visibly cool as a cucumber, but oh boy freaking out inside as he quietly shakes his hand/ Things are... not as I expected them to be, though I will adapt.

/he releases his hand to tuck a bit of hair behind his head, and glances down at the book Al had been drooling on before/ You were studying?

[thesoulbound]

-=Al's oblivious with the freaking.=- Nice to meet you, and any direction would help.

-=Looks to the book=- Ah, yes. Well, it appears that my brother's here and he has a wife... -=Trails off. God, that sounded weird.=- And she's due to have a baby soon, and Miss Flonne --she's been extremely nice, but she seems more used to cleaning and tidying and small things....

-=A soft sigh.=-

The people here really do need this clinic, don't they?

[apatheticflames]

Ah, so I did not miss Lina's birth, then. /he gives a small nod/ We had done some preparatory work, though you handled the majority of her .. inspections. /Marron had been far too weirded out to look up some girl's crotch. :C/

They do indeed. /tucks his hands into the sleeves of his robes/ Have you been informed as to the dangers of the hospital here? Your knowledge of it was first hand.

[thesoulbound]

No, you didn't. -=though he'll give Marron a weirded out look at the mention of inspections=-

Brother did. He told me what happened in the hospital. I'm shocked that it hasn't been shut down by now.

[apatheticflames]

You were quite ardent with her about them. I believe you had to chase her down, more than once. She can be... violent, if you have not already been warned.

/grimly/ It is sanctioned by the government. Of course they would never shut us down. Then they would not have a thinly veiled excuse to use us as test subjects.

[thesoulbound]

That sounds so much like the military back home. -=frowns at that.=-

So while helping people, we're helping the people who drove the founding of this little clinic.

[apatheticflames]

/small smile/ The founder of this clinic is you.

[thesoulbound]

Yeah. Everyone keeps telling me that. -=A wry look as he scratches the back of the head.=- Or... the Al who was here before me.

For what it's worth, I'm glad you're here. I have no idea how to handle all of this, especially now that I don't really remember any of this.

[apatheticflames]

/a pang when Al reminds Marron he doesn't remember anything, though he quickly schools his face and nods/ I only imagine how confusing it must have been for you.