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[Today Vash was out enjoying the snowfall. He hit the usual places, the flower shop, the bakery, Good Spirits for a drink. He did a little people watching near the fountain before finally hitting the item shop. Where he found a pair of skates that just happened to be his size.

He thought it over for a bit, then decided: what else did he have to do today? So off he went towards the nearest lake and strapped the ice skates on. Only he found out fairly quickly that ice skates don't work so well when the ice is covered in snow.

So after putting his boots back on, another trip back to the item shop, he returns with a shovel and clears an area. Alright! He can do this! He puts the ice skates back on, stands up, and-

-promptly falls over.]

WHAAAAAAAAAA! [Over and over again. He'll slowly start to get the hang of it, but feel free to come and laugh or help him until that point. At one point his journal will even fall out of his pocket. So feel free to also point and laugh at him from the comfort of your own, warm home!]

Yiyiayiyiaia Ow. That really hurt.

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[ He can tell Vash had no idea about the strained relationship between him and his sons, so Hohenheim only could chuckle nervously when Vash said that. ]

Y-Yes, it's...nice.

[ Haha! "Nice", eh? Just nice...]

Hm? What was that about Luceti again?

[Vash catches that nervous undertone in that chuckle. He's heard it enough in his lifetime to catch it fairly easily, but before he can decide if he should ask more about it there's something else he should address.]

Did no one tell you about the experiments that happen every so often around here!?

It's not that anyone hasn't told me about the experiments but rather they refuse to speak about the severity of each experiment. Of course there would be draw backs in living here but as of what, I do not know.

Well, it's hard to really explain them sometimes. They can range from silly to downright scary. [Apparently that's all Vash feels he needs to explain as he carefully goes skating towards where his boots are resting.]

From silly to scary, huh?

[ Gingerly treading upon the ice, Hohenheim couldn't help but feel a tad uneasy now. ]

I don't...I don't think I can stand it if anything happens to them.

[ "Them" being his family. ]

[Somehow Vash manages to get himself to his shoes without falling. Once or twice his arms flail, but he manages to stay upright.]

It's not always easy, b-but usually there's no lasting damage from the experiments. [Usually.]

At least that's comforting.

[ He sighs. ]

What about you? Do you have family here? You look a tad young to be a father but you never know these days.

No! No family, but I do have some of my closest friends from home here. [He sits down, beginning to take off his shoes and put his boots back on.]

Really? Now that's a shame.

[ Somewhat admiring the icy landscape, Hohenheim started down the beaten path to get a better view. He was mindful not to stray too far from Vash but this endless sea of white before him certainly fascinated the old alchemist. ]

At least you're not alone though. Sometimes close friends can be like family.

Yeah, they really can be. Besides, I'm a bit too much of a drifter [and not human] back home to really start settling down for a family life just yet. [He stands and starts moving to catch up to Hohenheim down the path.]

A drifter, you say? [ He glanced over his shoulder. ] It seems that you and I once had that in common.

In my earlier years, I was a bit of a...drifter as well.

Yeah? Well, being young is a good time to see the world! Meet new people, see new things!

[ Vash won an amused chuckle from the old alchemist. ]

Indeed it is. I remember the days of my youth quite fondly as I traveled the land in search of new wonders.

[ He's not entirely telling the truth there since he could barely remember the days of his youth anymore. ]

Yeah? I bet you have a lot of stories, don't you old man?

Old man?

[ Hohenheim chuckled lightly. ]

I suppose I have so many stories to tell about the days of my youth. However it might take an entire week to get through them all.

Only a week? I must say I'm a little disappointed.

Well perhaps I'm being too modest in hopes of you considering me as young as you. I probably have a whole month worth of stories and then some.

[ He smirks. ]

After all I'm rather well traveled.

Now that sounds more like it! After all, in Luceti a guy has lots of time to listen to some long winded stories.

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