11/5/06 // IC!Roy and IC!Hughes
Who: IC!Roy and IC!Hughes
When: 11/5
Rating: G
Category: Misc Happenings
Summary: Roy runs into Hughes on the way back from the grocery store. The usual sort of rambling ensues. (Also, yeah... a week late in getting done.)
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IC!Roy: *walking back from the grocer's with some milk and eggs*
IC!Hughes: ::passing the other way, on his search for a suitable place to stay::
IC!Roy: *spots him* Maes! *waves, trying to keep hold of his groceries in one arm*
IC!Hughes: ::looks up, smiles:: Oh, hey Roy.
IC!Roy: *bag slides and only barely manages to catch it* *grins*
IC!Hughes: ::heads over to him, smirking back:: How's it going?
IC!Roy: Can't complain. That stint last week was bizzare, but I have a nice conversation piece hanging in my office because of it.
IC!Hughes: Bizarre's not the least of it. It sounds like you got off easy.
IC!Roy: I did. I think that just means something big's building up to screw me over. *makes a face* What are you out and about for?
IC!Hughes: ::frowns just the slightest bit:: Looking for a place to stay, actually.
IC!Roy: *furrows eyebrows*
IC!Hughes: Don't look like that, it makes thingsworse. ::manages a slight smirk::
IC!Roy: Maes... *rubs temple* What happened?
IC!Hughes: ::shakes his head:: I don't know. It's hard to explain.
IC!Hughes: I wish you would've told me he was still here, though.
IC!Roy: *looks a bit guilty* Sorry. I gave him my word.
IC!Hughes: I know. That's the only reason I'm not mad at you about it.
IC!Roy: *feels more guilty*
IC!Hughes: Whatever the situation before, though, we're... sharing more space than before, I guess.
IC!Hughes: I think it was coming back from wherever we were that did this. Upset the balance or something. ::looks around a bit, feeling weird having this conversation out on the street and wondering why his usual paranoia didn't kick in sooner::
IC!Roy: For what it's worth I'm glad you're aware of him. ...mind walking with me back to my place? *lifts bag* Eggs.
IC!Hughes: Sure. ::turns to head towards Roy's house:: It's better than him being a complete surprise.
IC!Hughes: At least with the dimension shift, I started to suspect he still might be around.
IC!Hughes: But still... sharing a mind with him... I can't even describe how strange it is to have access to memories of things you never did, and things you never felt.
IC!Roy: *blinks* That has to be awkward.
IC!Hughes: That's an understatement.
IC!Hughes: It's not as bad as it could be, though.
IC!Roy: I'm sure there are much worse people to kind of share a mind with.
IC!Hughes: ::nods:: I think we were both a little surprised to find out what the other was actually like.
IC!Roy: *laughs a bit* I can only imagine.
IC!Hughes: And, as long as I don't decide to stay--which I don't plan to--I think we can get along.
IC!Hughes: Partly because if we don't, the result will be unpleasant for both of us.
IC!Roy: Let's not go down that road. *unlocks his door* So we're back to trying to get you a body. Hmmm...
IC!Hughes: At least I can do something about looking into it myself now.
IC!Hughes: I've got all the time I could ever need.
IC!Roy: I'd rather we get it done sooner, though. The rest of us would like to reap in the success of the efforts.
IC!Hughes: As would I.
IC!Hughes: I can't really go home until then. ::sighs:: I can go to my house, but I can't count it as my home until I belong there again.
IC!Hughes: ::frowns:: That made for a rather awkward situation. I shouldn't have been so quick to hurry back. ::rueful smile::
IC!Roy: *reaches over and pats his shoulder* Why? No one knew the situation was going to change, and even if things have gotten complicated surely your family's glad to know you're still around in some way.
IC!Hughes: I know...
IC!Hughes: But this is all so complicated. You try explaining it to a five-and-three-quarters-year old.
IC!Hughes: And if the situation hadn't changed, it probably would've been worse. Gracia would've been left with her suspicions that something was wrong, since I always seemed to disapepar at night.
IC!Roy: Hmm... I didn't think of that.
IC!Hughes: So, I have no choice but to figure this out. I can deal with that.
IC!Roy: *pushes the door open and walks inside* Hopefully it'll stay a few notches above 'ghost'.
IC!Hughes: I don't ever want to deal with something like that again.
IC!Roy: *makes for the kitchen and unloads his bags into the fridge* Neither does anyone else. I'm surprised no one's noticed the lack of floating spiritual tea-kettles and whatnot.
IC!Hughes: ::follows him:: Probably wrote it off as a temporary thing.
IC!Hughes: ::leans against the counter:: I couldn't care less. And I don't think anyone's going to worry about a missing spiritual tea kettle.
IC!Roy: *closes the fridge and takes a seat at the kitchen table* So where are you looking to stay? I'd offer here, but it's been a bit strange lately.
IC!Hughes: I don't know. I can't ask anyone who'd usually help me... I'm not sure how any of my contacts would react to me this way. And I don't want to find out, because their job is to move information around.
IC!Hughes: So... I guess I'm just hoping something will fall from the sky. ... That's not a moose or something.
IC!Roy: *makes a face* Good luck with that.
IC!Hughes: I can always hope.
IC!Hughes: So, what is this new conversation starter you have?
IC!Roy: Ah, it's a mask of some sort.
IC!Hughes: "Of some sort"?
IC!Roy: It... *frowns and things* What I got from it is that it's name is Fierce Deity. But other than that, I don't know anything.
IC!Hughes: ::raises an eyebrow:: That's not much of a conversation there, Roy. ::smirks::
IC!Roy: Mmm, but it takes you over if you put it on.
IC!Hughes: ::somehow, still manages a look of disbelief:: How?
IC!Roy: A little painfully, really. It molds your body into what it's supposed to be. Thankfully all it seems to want to do is save the world from evil and misdeeds.
IC!Hughes: Sounds interesting. Should you really keep something like that around the office?
IC!Hughes: Suppose someone picks it up and puts it on?
IC!Roy: They'll get the strong desire to make sure good prevails. *laughs*
IC!Hughes: I suppose... and you might never see the mask again.
IC!Roy: That's fine. It'd be off doing what it loves. But for the time being, it looks very nice on my wall.
IC!Hughes: ::smirks a bit:: That's okay then. Until we have a janitor suddenly heading off to save the world in a mask.
IC!Roy: *grins* I'm sure the mask will take care of him.
IC!Hughes: ... So it doesn't just give you the urge to do battle against evil?
IC!Roy: It also gives you the ability.
IC!Roy: And a huge sword. That... shoots.... energy things. I haven't figured out how that's supposed to work.
IC!Hughes: That brings me back to "You probably don't want to lose that, Roy". Something like that could come in handy.
IC!Hughes: Especially with the sort of trouble you're looking into now. ::just the slightest bit resentful he was left out of that::
IC!Roy: .... *slumps down in his chair* Where do I even begin?
IC!Hughes: I don't know...
IC!Hughes: ::sigh:: I don't know. But there's no way I won't be here at your side.
IC!Roy: *smiles* Thanks, Maes. And I'll do my part in getting you your own body.
IC!Hughes: ::smiles back:: For now, I can probably watch out for you better this way. Worry about one thing at a time.
IC!Roy: You know I can't do that. *smirk* I have to overburden myself as much as possible. And then act pathetic.
IC!Hughes: And then I have to put up with it. ::smirk::
IC!Roy: That's the price you have to pay.
IC!Hughes: For being friends with you?
IC!Hughes: What's the advantage, then?
IC!Roy: Possible entertainment?
IC!Hughes: Fine entertainment, that.
IC!Hughes: ::grin:: At least you didn't suggest I was just masochistic.
IC!Roy: I thought that was a given.
IC!Hughes: Yes, I suppose it is...
IC!Hughes: Especially now, sticking around like this, after the world tried so hard to give me a break. ::smirk::
IC!Roy: *shakes his head and tuts*
IC!Hughes: Oh well. I have always been bad at taking a hint.
IC!Roy: Thank goodness for that. I'd get bored.
IC!Hughes: I'd hate for that to happen. You'd probably get all pathetic.
IC!Roy: It looks like it's a vicious paradox. I get pathetic when I need to work, and I get pathetic when I have nothing to do.
IC!Hughes: It's a challenge, making sure you're between the two.
IC!Roy: Good luck. *smirk*
IC!Hughes: ::smirk:: Like luck has anything to do with it.
IC!Hughes: It's a skill.
IC!Roy: Hopefully it's not marketable to anything else or else I'll feel used.
IC!Hughes: Only insofar as making sure you get things done sometimes is marketable.
IC!Hughes: Somehow, I don't think that'll really be a shining point on my resume. ::smirk::
IC!Roy: Maybe if you reword it. ...motivational speaker?
IC!Hughes: For Roy Mustang?
IC!Hughes: I suppose if I wanted to return to the military... but I'd have to compete with Hawkeye for that position.
IC!Roy: Good chance you'd lose.
IC!Hughes: I don't think I'd want to even try.
IC!Hughes: She shot my dress off. That makes me wary.
IC!Hughes: ::does his best to maintain a straight face, as if this is of utmost importance::
IC!Roy: *covers a smirk with a cough* As well it should.
IC!Hughes: Not that I couldn't beat her if I tried.
IC!Hughes: I just don't want to.
IC!Roy: Oh, of course of course. *doesn't believe that at all*
IC!Hughes: ::smirk:: You have to admit, I have the advantage. If I showed up, she'd have to get over the shock of seeing me. Then the shock of shooting me and not having me die.
IC!Roy: *laugh* She might start using you as a way to practice her marksmanship.
IC!Hughes: Hm. That sounds like a good reason for me not to want to try.
IC!Hughes: ::smirks back and leans on the counter::
IC!Roy: *content*
IC!Hughes: ::see, Roy isn't pathetic::
IC!Roy: *for now*
When: 11/5
Rating: G
Category: Misc Happenings
Summary: Roy runs into Hughes on the way back from the grocery store. The usual sort of rambling ensues. (Also, yeah... a week late in getting done.)
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IC!Roy: *walking back from the grocer's with some milk and eggs*
IC!Hughes: ::passing the other way, on his search for a suitable place to stay::
IC!Roy: *spots him* Maes! *waves, trying to keep hold of his groceries in one arm*
IC!Hughes: ::looks up, smiles:: Oh, hey Roy.
IC!Roy: *bag slides and only barely manages to catch it* *grins*
IC!Hughes: ::heads over to him, smirking back:: How's it going?
IC!Roy: Can't complain. That stint last week was bizzare, but I have a nice conversation piece hanging in my office because of it.
IC!Hughes: Bizarre's not the least of it. It sounds like you got off easy.
IC!Roy: I did. I think that just means something big's building up to screw me over. *makes a face* What are you out and about for?
IC!Hughes: ::frowns just the slightest bit:: Looking for a place to stay, actually.
IC!Roy: *furrows eyebrows*
IC!Hughes: Don't look like that, it makes thingsworse. ::manages a slight smirk::
IC!Roy: Maes... *rubs temple* What happened?
IC!Hughes: ::shakes his head:: I don't know. It's hard to explain.
IC!Hughes: I wish you would've told me he was still here, though.
IC!Roy: *looks a bit guilty* Sorry. I gave him my word.
IC!Hughes: I know. That's the only reason I'm not mad at you about it.
IC!Roy: *feels more guilty*
IC!Hughes: Whatever the situation before, though, we're... sharing more space than before, I guess.
IC!Hughes: I think it was coming back from wherever we were that did this. Upset the balance or something. ::looks around a bit, feeling weird having this conversation out on the street and wondering why his usual paranoia didn't kick in sooner::
IC!Roy: For what it's worth I'm glad you're aware of him. ...mind walking with me back to my place? *lifts bag* Eggs.
IC!Hughes: Sure. ::turns to head towards Roy's house:: It's better than him being a complete surprise.
IC!Hughes: At least with the dimension shift, I started to suspect he still might be around.
IC!Hughes: But still... sharing a mind with him... I can't even describe how strange it is to have access to memories of things you never did, and things you never felt.
IC!Roy: *blinks* That has to be awkward.
IC!Hughes: That's an understatement.
IC!Hughes: It's not as bad as it could be, though.
IC!Roy: I'm sure there are much worse people to kind of share a mind with.
IC!Hughes: ::nods:: I think we were both a little surprised to find out what the other was actually like.
IC!Roy: *laughs a bit* I can only imagine.
IC!Hughes: And, as long as I don't decide to stay--which I don't plan to--I think we can get along.
IC!Hughes: Partly because if we don't, the result will be unpleasant for both of us.
IC!Roy: Let's not go down that road. *unlocks his door* So we're back to trying to get you a body. Hmmm...
IC!Hughes: At least I can do something about looking into it myself now.
IC!Hughes: I've got all the time I could ever need.
IC!Roy: I'd rather we get it done sooner, though. The rest of us would like to reap in the success of the efforts.
IC!Hughes: As would I.
IC!Hughes: I can't really go home until then. ::sighs:: I can go to my house, but I can't count it as my home until I belong there again.
IC!Hughes: ::frowns:: That made for a rather awkward situation. I shouldn't have been so quick to hurry back. ::rueful smile::
IC!Roy: *reaches over and pats his shoulder* Why? No one knew the situation was going to change, and even if things have gotten complicated surely your family's glad to know you're still around in some way.
IC!Hughes: I know...
IC!Hughes: But this is all so complicated. You try explaining it to a five-and-three-quarters-year old.
IC!Hughes: And if the situation hadn't changed, it probably would've been worse. Gracia would've been left with her suspicions that something was wrong, since I always seemed to disapepar at night.
IC!Roy: Hmm... I didn't think of that.
IC!Hughes: So, I have no choice but to figure this out. I can deal with that.
IC!Roy: *pushes the door open and walks inside* Hopefully it'll stay a few notches above 'ghost'.
IC!Hughes: I don't ever want to deal with something like that again.
IC!Roy: *makes for the kitchen and unloads his bags into the fridge* Neither does anyone else. I'm surprised no one's noticed the lack of floating spiritual tea-kettles and whatnot.
IC!Hughes: ::follows him:: Probably wrote it off as a temporary thing.
IC!Hughes: ::leans against the counter:: I couldn't care less. And I don't think anyone's going to worry about a missing spiritual tea kettle.
IC!Roy: *closes the fridge and takes a seat at the kitchen table* So where are you looking to stay? I'd offer here, but it's been a bit strange lately.
IC!Hughes: I don't know. I can't ask anyone who'd usually help me... I'm not sure how any of my contacts would react to me this way. And I don't want to find out, because their job is to move information around.
IC!Hughes: So... I guess I'm just hoping something will fall from the sky. ... That's not a moose or something.
IC!Roy: *makes a face* Good luck with that.
IC!Hughes: I can always hope.
IC!Hughes: So, what is this new conversation starter you have?
IC!Roy: Ah, it's a mask of some sort.
IC!Hughes: "Of some sort"?
IC!Roy: It... *frowns and things* What I got from it is that it's name is Fierce Deity. But other than that, I don't know anything.
IC!Hughes: ::raises an eyebrow:: That's not much of a conversation there, Roy. ::smirks::
IC!Roy: Mmm, but it takes you over if you put it on.
IC!Hughes: ::somehow, still manages a look of disbelief:: How?
IC!Roy: A little painfully, really. It molds your body into what it's supposed to be. Thankfully all it seems to want to do is save the world from evil and misdeeds.
IC!Hughes: Sounds interesting. Should you really keep something like that around the office?
IC!Hughes: Suppose someone picks it up and puts it on?
IC!Roy: They'll get the strong desire to make sure good prevails. *laughs*
IC!Hughes: I suppose... and you might never see the mask again.
IC!Roy: That's fine. It'd be off doing what it loves. But for the time being, it looks very nice on my wall.
IC!Hughes: ::smirks a bit:: That's okay then. Until we have a janitor suddenly heading off to save the world in a mask.
IC!Roy: *grins* I'm sure the mask will take care of him.
IC!Hughes: ... So it doesn't just give you the urge to do battle against evil?
IC!Roy: It also gives you the ability.
IC!Roy: And a huge sword. That... shoots.... energy things. I haven't figured out how that's supposed to work.
IC!Hughes: That brings me back to "You probably don't want to lose that, Roy". Something like that could come in handy.
IC!Hughes: Especially with the sort of trouble you're looking into now. ::just the slightest bit resentful he was left out of that::
IC!Roy: .... *slumps down in his chair* Where do I even begin?
IC!Hughes: I don't know...
IC!Hughes: ::sigh:: I don't know. But there's no way I won't be here at your side.
IC!Roy: *smiles* Thanks, Maes. And I'll do my part in getting you your own body.
IC!Hughes: ::smiles back:: For now, I can probably watch out for you better this way. Worry about one thing at a time.
IC!Roy: You know I can't do that. *smirk* I have to overburden myself as much as possible. And then act pathetic.
IC!Hughes: And then I have to put up with it. ::smirk::
IC!Roy: That's the price you have to pay.
IC!Hughes: For being friends with you?
IC!Hughes: What's the advantage, then?
IC!Roy: Possible entertainment?
IC!Hughes: Fine entertainment, that.
IC!Hughes: ::grin:: At least you didn't suggest I was just masochistic.
IC!Roy: I thought that was a given.
IC!Hughes: Yes, I suppose it is...
IC!Hughes: Especially now, sticking around like this, after the world tried so hard to give me a break. ::smirk::
IC!Roy: *shakes his head and tuts*
IC!Hughes: Oh well. I have always been bad at taking a hint.
IC!Roy: Thank goodness for that. I'd get bored.
IC!Hughes: I'd hate for that to happen. You'd probably get all pathetic.
IC!Roy: It looks like it's a vicious paradox. I get pathetic when I need to work, and I get pathetic when I have nothing to do.
IC!Hughes: It's a challenge, making sure you're between the two.
IC!Roy: Good luck. *smirk*
IC!Hughes: ::smirk:: Like luck has anything to do with it.
IC!Hughes: It's a skill.
IC!Roy: Hopefully it's not marketable to anything else or else I'll feel used.
IC!Hughes: Only insofar as making sure you get things done sometimes is marketable.
IC!Hughes: Somehow, I don't think that'll really be a shining point on my resume. ::smirk::
IC!Roy: Maybe if you reword it. ...motivational speaker?
IC!Hughes: For Roy Mustang?
IC!Hughes: I suppose if I wanted to return to the military... but I'd have to compete with Hawkeye for that position.
IC!Roy: Good chance you'd lose.
IC!Hughes: I don't think I'd want to even try.
IC!Hughes: She shot my dress off. That makes me wary.
IC!Hughes: ::does his best to maintain a straight face, as if this is of utmost importance::
IC!Roy: *covers a smirk with a cough* As well it should.
IC!Hughes: Not that I couldn't beat her if I tried.
IC!Hughes: I just don't want to.
IC!Roy: Oh, of course of course. *doesn't believe that at all*
IC!Hughes: ::smirk:: You have to admit, I have the advantage. If I showed up, she'd have to get over the shock of seeing me. Then the shock of shooting me and not having me die.
IC!Roy: *laugh* She might start using you as a way to practice her marksmanship.
IC!Hughes: Hm. That sounds like a good reason for me not to want to try.
IC!Hughes: ::smirks back and leans on the counter::
IC!Roy: *content*
IC!Hughes: ::see, Roy isn't pathetic::
IC!Roy: *for now*