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lurkinglurkerwholurks · 1 year

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a fanfic writer questionnaire that you should absolutely do

Filling out my own questionnaire :) For funsies.

THE BASICS

Name(s): Lurkinglurkerwholurks

Where do you post fic? AO3, with Tumblr crossposting

Primary/current fic writing fandom: BatFam

Secondary/past/rotating fic writing fandoms: MCU (3 fics) with secondary tags on the BatFam posts to Stranger Things, Tenet, and Queen’s Thief.

Are there fandoms you write for but don’t read, or vice versa? I don’t read any of those secondary tags. I don’t write but very selectively read Star Wars, Star Trek, and FMA. (I used to read TAZ but don’t anymore.)

THE STATS

How long have you been writing fics? Since March 2018. I posted my first fic that April.

How many have you written? 91 (holy cow)

How many have you posted (complete or incomplete)? 91. One of those is incomplete and one is in progress. I have fragments of a couple more, but not enough to even count as half fics.

What’s your word count by year? Not totally sure because my two big fics stretched across multiple years. According to AO3:

2018 - 83,394

2019 - 102,244

2020 - 164,370

2021 - 114,915

2022 - 79,981 (so far)

But with the understanding that Nature and Nurture (109,065) started in 2018 and ended in 2020 and The Return (52,589) started in 2020 and ended in 2021.

What was your first posted fic? Mother Bruce and His Baby Birds

If you write in more than one fandom, which is your most popular? BatFam. By far.

What is your most popular fic by bookmark? The Return. 2,496.

What is your most popular fic by subscription? Also The Return, lol. 1,171

What is your longest fic? Nature and Nurture. Word count listed above.

How long did it take you to write it? Published dates are from 5/3/2018, to 3/5/2020. SYMMETRY. I can’t remember how long that first chapter took me to write, though, and I had the last chapter written at least a week before I posted it.

What is your shortest fic? Choose - Lose. 699 words.

How long did it take you to write it? Less than a day. Maybe less than an hour, even. I kind of went into a writerly fugue state and banged it out.

How many series do you have? 14. That is so many.

Who’s your most commonly tagged character? Bruce Wayne (66)

What’s your most commonly tagged relationship (slash or &)? “Tim Drake & Bruce Wayne” and “Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne” are both tied at 16. I... don’t think I have any /.

What’s your most commonly used other tag? Whump (26). Thanks, Whumptober.

THE EMOTIONS

Was there a fic or writer who inspired you to start writing your own posted works? @audreycritter and @unpretty. Unpretty intrigued me with a Batman I didn’t hate. Audrey reeled me in with CEC. But also @starknjarvis27 because I wanted to surprise her.

What do you remember about writing your first posted fic? Nerves. So many nerves.

Is there a fic or fics you’re most proud of, and why? I answered that here and the full answer is way too long!

Is there a fic you would redo completely if you could? Mother Bruce. Not because I don’t like it (I do! very much!) but because it was my first fic ever. I’m a better writer now, for one, and also while I think that BatFam is a nice BatFam, it may not necessarily be my BatFam, you know?

Is there a specific detail (setting, interaction, quirk, dialogue) you stole from your own life to use in a fic? Oh gosh, so many. I steal little bits and pieces from people I know all the time, because those tend to be the things that give the fictional people I write about texture. “How did you ever think to make up ____.” Eh, if it’s a small things, odds are I didn’t. I can’t come up with an example right now, but when I do, I’ll ETA.

Is there a line in your fic that makes you smile/snicker/chuckle every time you remember it? I give most of my best lines to Jason, but Tim’s breeziness never fails to delight me. “His therapist would call that a red flag, but que sera sera, YOLO, and so forth” is a classic. Also Bruce’s flummoxed “Did you just try to batarang me… with me?”

Is there a line in your fic that makes you sad every time you remember it? lollllllllll. Well. I have 6 works tagged “I Made Myself Cry,” so. But Damian’s I’m sorry I was difficult. I’m sorry I didn’t know how to be a good son. I’m sorry I was such an awful brother. I’m sorry I made you so angry. Please don’t be sad for too long. Please don’t forget about me. still hits hard.

Are there any story ideas you’ve considered but are too nervous/intimidated to attempt? What are they? Yes. No spoilers, but one of these days I’m going to recreate a specific scene from a specific non-DC show that has stuck with me for years.

#fanfic writer problems #my fic #fanfic #fanfiction

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royaidaydreams · 10 months

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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love 💗

Extra, Extra (58k)

Fullmetal Alchemist Newsies AU Only a sliver of sunlight had risen over the Manhattan skyline. A new dawn for a new day hawking the headlines. Across the city the printing presses thundered with The New York World’s morning edition. Global news, national news, local news -— from bombastic front page stories to minor articles — the newsies Roy (The Colonel) Mustang, Riza (Hawkeye), Maes (Loverboy) Hughes, and new pipsqueak Edward Elric shouted the headlines and sold it all. Until one day they decided to make the news. Written for 2021 FMA Big Bang

I cannot begin to tell you how much fun I had with the FMA characters and turn of the century time period in this fic. This story is the definition of writing what you want to read. I adore it so much.

2. Dream a Little Dream of Me (3k)

Five times Roy and Riza slept beside each other.

This was the first fic I ever wrote for Royai and FMA.

3. Chaste Kisses (3k)

Roy and Riza kiss during difficult times in their lives. The kisses are soft and tender, reminding each other they are still alive, still beside each other, and more often than not, an apology for tragedies they could not prevent.

The angst. *chef's kiss* Hughes' funeral is my favorite section in this fic, some of my best writing.

4. Excuses (2k)

Roy and Riza move to Central and unofficially become roommates. They don’t live together, but they do.

What do you mean this isn't canon? It totally should be. Soft domestic royai warms my soul.

5. Stay With Me (4k)

The concussion rendered Roy's most dear subordinate unable to work, much less boil a kettle of tea until the doctors cleared Riza for active duty again. He planned to take care of Riza, as long as necessary, until her mind heals.

I love writing for holiday gift exchanges and fulfilling the prompts that others ask for. Hurt/comfort isn't a genre I write often, but it was pretty fun.

Tagging: @scienceoftheidiot @firewoodfigs @waddiwasiwitch @megthemighty @writing-royza

I may never have spoken to any of you, but I think you and your writings are lovely.

#my fanfic #royai #ask

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bayalexison · 1 year

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Bay’s 2022 Writing Summary

So my 2022 writing summary is being posted much a bit later due to real life craziness and another reason I'll explain below. For now though, my 2022 writing summary!

FE3H -The Library Song - A Felix/Annette Teachers ending nsfw fic I wrote for 2021 Netteflix Exchange. The two bet whose house would win that then leads them to having an intimate moment at the library. I love nsfw Netteflix and had a blast writing it. However, this fic also left me with some negative feelings towards the Netteflix fandom for reasons I won't say in public here lol. My recipient loves it at least so that's all that matters.

-Talk to Me, Dance with Me- 2022 Dimileth Hot Flash fic where the two were at a masquerade ball and pretending to be strangers one night. Loved everyone's reactions to the end where Dimitri practically slips up their strangers roleplaying haha. Also got nice art from Karini from the art raffle she was holding!

-Thunder Without Rain- My Dimileth Big Bang fic and magnus opus Dimileth work. I actually thought the first initial ideas of this fic since October 2019, setting it aside until I finish with Foul Play first. Well, fast forward to January 2022 when sign ups for Dimileth Big Bang started and I switched gears haha. I thought it would be around 40K like my FMA Big Bangs, but nope ended up 68K oh lordy. GirlInterrupted did wonderfully with the four(!!) art pieces!

The initial writing it from January to July has been a roller coaster. Despite several appointments and such, managed to finish it with a couple weeks to spare for last minute editing. During the posting I got nice support from the first couple chapters! I then got sad when the feedback had gotten less the more chapters I posted and comparing AO3 stats, which triggered my Imposters Syndrome real bad. I'm still trying to work on that. I'm happy for the folks that made it to the end and I do hope others will catch up eventually!

-Through the Snowstorm- Bernadetta/Hubert fic I wrote for the FE3H Rarepair Exchange. Hubert takes care of Berndetta while they get trapped in a snowstorm. Also surprised I got a few lovely comments on this fic considering this is a rarepair and all haha.

-Reassuring Touches- Three short Dimileth fics I did as fic requests on Twitter, one for each phase of their lives. I haven't done ficlets in a while so that was fun to do!

-Droplets of Jupiter- Wrote this for Dimileth Goggles, an event where you have Dimileth in a crossover of another media. I went with Modern Dimileth AU based off the 2013 anime movie The Garden of Words. Dimitri skips school on rainy days and meets with Byleth often at a park. It had gotten longer than expected and delayed due to stuff that happened in August/September and hopping other WIPs. Got final chapter posted last week!

-Azure Queen- Wrote this for Dimileth Trick or Treat 2022. Snow Queen AU where Dimileth are long-lost lovers and Dimitri is a demon. I got the first two parts written and I hope to eventually get it done sometime in early-mid 2023 because I'm excited for some monster loving that comes later lol.

-Counting Stars- The reason my 2022 writing post is pushed back until now. Wrote this as a gift to Qoboe for the 2022 Dimileth Winter Exchange! She wanted Dimileth happy and in love, so I thought of them going on a little romantic getaway as the premise! Very happy that she loves it!

Other -Mochi Ice Cream- A little short ficlet Ryunosuke/Susato request I did when doing some fic requests on Twitter. I was surprised that I got some comments and people are into that ship haha.

So yeah, 2022 has been a mostly Dimileth writing year as you can tell lol. I got not one but two multi-part fics done! Highlight being joining the Dimileth community filled with talented and lovely people. I'm still unsure my creations measure up compare to everyone else, but it's nice we've bonded over our blorbos lol.

2023 plans is to finish Azure Queen and Foul Play. Foul Play has been on the backburner due to Dimileth brainrot lol. Thanks to a certain new Pokemon in Scarlet/Violet, I might make a last minute addition and hopefully will finally get back to it. After that, who knows. As much as I loved the various FE3H events I wrote for last year, I'm feeling a bit of burnout atm and would like to focus on my WIPs for the time being. I kept saying I want to start original writing, so we'll see on that.

#fic post

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humming-fly · 3 years

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Happy October 3rd!! Now that it’s finally the holiday I can share the artwork I made for this year’s @fmabigbangs - I illustrated a couple of scenes from @redstringraven‘s fic which you can read over here!

I had a lot of fun with both of these - one of them for trying to make a cool quasi-anime screenshot style piece, and the other for crushing greed with masonry. Both good times!

#i actually haven't read the full thing yet either so guess what i'll be up to later today hohoho #fma #fmab #fullmetal alchemist #fullmetal alchemist brotherhood #fma big bang 2021 #ling yao #greed #greedling #dolcetto #i tried extremely fucking hard to make sure dol didn't look like og greed cause they have a number of Very Similar features to deal with #hopefully i did good enough people aren't immediately confused looking at these??#eh who knows #my art #doodles #i might break these up later but for now one post is probably easier to deal with? idk i haven't done this before #i want to force people to look at the sunset one though i spent time on that lol

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spoopy-sloth · 3 years

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"Heart. Soul. Honor. Bravery. Patriot. Roy knew that those words were big and important, and he felt proud saying them with the rest of his class."

It's October 3rd! You know what that means?!

FMA BIG BANG 2021!

I am honored to have created a short comic based on a scene from @envythepalmtree's fanfic, "Don't You Dare Look Away". I had so much fun creating a somewhat disturbing interpretation of the pledge of allegiance scene ft. baby Roy!

I look forward to reading her story full! She has such a thoughtful and analytical writing voice, and I love what I have read thus far. It has been my greatest pleasure to work alongside with @miakwat and @wawayu

#fma big bang 2021 #fmabb21 #fullmetal alchemist #xingese roy #roy mustang #fan art #fma fanart #spoopy-sloth art #envythepalmtree

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miakwat · 3 years

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Here are my two pieces for the @fmabigbangs ! I was partnered with @f0r3v3r-wr1t1ng on their fic Come and Go (But the Good Things Never Stay Long)! @junonboi made a comic to go along with the fic, so make sure to check both of them out!

I’ll make sure to link the fic when it’s posted!

Edit: It’s been linked!

Commissions are open!

#fullmetal alchemist #roy mustang #riza hawkeye #edward elric #winry rockbell #fmab #fullmetal alchemist brother hood #fma #fma big bang 2021 #art #drawing #artist #fanartist #fanart #digital #clips studio paint #anime #manga #miaks art

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adrianna-lisbon · 3 years

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Chapters: 12/12 Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist - All Media Types, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Edward Elric & Roy Mustang, Edward Elric & Riza Hawkeye, Riza Hawkeye/Roy Mustang, Alphonse Elric & Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric & Riza Hawkeye, Alphonse Elric & Roy Mustang, Alphonse Elric & Team Mustang, Edward Elric & Team Mustang, Maes Hughes & Team Mustang, Rebecca Catalina & Team Mustang Characters: Edward Elric, Alphonse Elric, Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Jean Havoc, Vato Falman, Kain Fuery, Heymans Breda, Maes Hughes, Rebecca Catalina, Alex Louis Armstrong, Grumman (Fullmetal Alchemist), Black Hayate (Fullmetal Alchemist), Team Mustang Additional Tags: FMA Big Bang 2021, Team Bonding Summary:

The team has a mission to accomplish, but things backfire due to personal issues, so Grumman comes up with a sneaky idea to get them to bond as a team for a whole week.

My piece for this year’s @fmabigbangs, and a real pleasure to have worked with @art-and-jazz and @persnickety-doodles

#fma big bang 2021 #fmabb21 #late but here you go #team mustang #roy mustang #riza hawkeye #jean havoc #vato falman #kain fuery #heymans breda #edward elric #alphonse elric #rebecca catalina #maes hughes

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aquietwritingcorner · 3 years

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Embers of Revelation

Author: RealityBreakGirl/aquietlearningcorner Word Count: 1585 Rating: T Prompt: FMA Big Bang 2021 Warnings: Child abuse/neglect Characters: Riza Hawkeye, Roy Mustang, Jean Havoc, Heymans Breda, Vato Falman, Kain Fuery, Black Hayate Pairing: Royai Genre: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Family Chapter: Epilogue of 7 Summary: Tasked by Fuhrer Grumman to investigate a suspected alchemic incident, General Mustang’s team finds themselves stranded in Hawkeye’s hometown. Needing a place to stay, they find themselves taking shelter in her childhood home. However, her past can’t stay buried there, and as revelations come to light, they also bring embers of danger with them. Sequel to Embers in a Wounded Heart AO3 || ff.net

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Epilogue

Riza looked out the window of her apartment, her arms wrapped around herself. Her pink sweater was draped over her shoulders. Rebecca kept offering to replace it, saying it was out of style at this point, but she refused. Riza took good care of it. She made sure to. It had been one of the first things she had bought for herself, after she left home. It was comforting, and she wasn’t ready to give it up. It was her choice to buy it, and that was a reminder that she was someone beyond the choices that others had made for her.

She heard soft footsteps behind her, but she didn’t turn around. She knew who it was, and she knew that he wouldn’t do anything to hurt her. He didn’t even want to startle her right now with the state she was in and the way she was armed.

“Riza?” Roy called out her voice softly. “Are… Can I get you anything?”

She was quiet for a bit and didn’t turn around. After a moment, she glanced over her shoulder, back at Roy. He was worried about her, that much was clear, and honestly? He had reason to be. She was worried about her too.

“Part of me keeps wondering—what if I just got you to burn the rest of it off.”

She saw the horror enter his eyes, which was mutely reflected in his expression. “Riza—no! No, I won’t do that to you!”

She sighed and looked down. “I know,” she said. “I know you won’t. And—” she looked back up, sharpness in her words. “Just so you know, no, I am not contemplating ways to do it myself.”

She had told him that the first time around. She had told him that she would find a way to remove the tattoo herself if he didn’t burn it off. They had both known that any attempts alone would likely kill her. He had been horrified. At the time, she honestly hadn’t minded, feeling that, if she died, then that was her penance for her sins.

Looking back, she could clearly see that she had not been in a good frame of mind. But then again, few of them coming back from the war had been. Even Hughes, for all of his jovial behavior, had his problems as well. The three of them had helped teach other through enough hard nights that they couldn’t go to anyone else about. Bless Gracia for never begrudging them that.

“What are you going to do, then?” Roy asked her, moving to stand right in front of her. He wasn’t demanding of her, but questioning, allowing her to take the lead, which she appreciated.

“…I don’t know,” she said. “Be paranoid.” It was half a joke, but it was also true. She was already double checking her door and windows constantly and was armed all of the time. She had taken to hiding a few more guns around, and anytime she went out she was hyper aware.

Roy frowned. “You can’t keep living like that.”

“I know,” she said. “But I also can’t not. Roy, a man tried to kidnap me to get to my father’s research. He was going to take me somewhere, to someone, some group, and have them try to learn the secrets of flame alchemy from it—from me. From me, Roy! It’s the thing I’ve fought against since it was put on my back.” She let her head drop to his shoulder, and he was immediately wrapping his arms around her. “I can’t escape, Roy. I try and try, but I can’t escape my father’s grasp.”

He held her tightly, holding her as closely as he could, and she leaned into it, her hands grasping him back.

“…I can’t let it happen,” she said, half whispering it out as he held her. “I can’t—Roy, I can’t let that happen. I—”

“Shh,” Roy held her tightly, and even rocked her a little. “Come here,” he pulled her with him, over to the kitchen chairs, and sat her down, staying close to her. “Listen, Riza… I’m not going to let that happen, alright? I’m not going to let anyone put their hands on you, I’m not going to let anyone use your father’s knowledge against your wishes. Not even me.”

She looked up at him, tears shining in her eyes. “But how? Roy, how are you going to prevent it.”

He paused, thinking a moment. “We won’t leave you alone. You go somewhere, one of use will go with you. See if maybe Catalina can stay with you a while,” he paused, and lifted a hand to her cheek. “I’d love to stay with you. But…”

She leaned into his hand. “I know,” she said.

“And I promise you, we’ll find these people he was connected to. We’ll find them, and we’ll make sure they can’t do anything with you or with anyone else ever again. We’ll stop them.” He vowed. “But we’ll make sure you stay protected. And I’ll be trying to find a way to remove that tattoo that won’t hurt you, that won’t cause you problems.” He tilted her head up to look him in the eyes. “I promise you, Riza Hawkeye, that I will do everything in my power to make sure you and the secret of flame alchemy are protected.”

“Thank you,” she said, and closed her eyes as he gathered her in his arms again.

A large part of her still wanted to panic about this. It was hard not to. She was scared, so scared, and it was a deep seeded, old fear, one that her father had put on her as a young woman. It was one that had rested with her most of her life. She had thought herself fairly safe, but now? Now she wasn’t sure.

“…I think that I might can spare one night with you,” Roy said. “I mean, it’s late. If I just happen to fall asleep here, well, we have just gotten back from a long trip, and you were injured during it. I think it would be excusable.”

She gave him a brief smile, although it didn’t quite have the power it usually did. “We’ll have to make up the couch for you,” she said. He looked mildly disappointed, at least until she continued. “After all, if someone comes calling, we’ll need it to look right.”

“It’ll need to look slept in,” he pointed out.

“We’ll let Hayate take care of that,” she said. Her smiled dropped a bit. “Roy…” her fingers intertwined with his. “Just hold me tonight.”

He put a kiss on her forehead. “Of course, Riza,” he said. “I planned on it.”

He stood up then, and gently tugged her up and out of the chair. They went, together, and made up the couch, made it look as if it had been slept in, and deposited Hayate there before they retired to her room. The little pup didn’t seem to mind so much. He seemed to be glad that they would be spending the night together, actually.

They changed, turned down her bed, and then crawled under the blankets. They were thick and warm, and it had a protective feeling to Riza, as if nothing could get her while she was buried under them. The weight of them was comforting. They weren’t something that would just be thrown or flung back without it being noticed.

Roy snuggled up to her, a hand going around her waist as he tugged her closer, holding onto her from behind. He fit himself snuggly against her back, holding her to him. It felt good, it felt right, it felt like this was the way that it was supposed to be. It reminded Riza of nights as children, looking up at the stars and falling asleep together. It reminded her of nights at her childhood home, just the two of them, when he would pull up to her like this after a night of studying her back, wanting to pamper her after all that she was letting him do. It reminded her of nights in Ishval when all either of them wanted was a reminder that they had been something more than the killing machines they now were. It reminded her of midnight visits to the Hughes’s home, accidently going on the same night, and sleeping there, together, knowing that neither of their friends would say a word.

It reminded her of safety, and of a steadfast, unshakable love that she had never dreamed had existed all those years ago, let alone for someone like her. For some who’s own father didn’t even want her, didn’t even think of her as more then something to be used.

It reminded her that she wasn’t alone.

She had Roy. She had Becca. She had Havoc. She had Breda. She had Falman. She had Fuery. She had Hayate. She was far from alone in this situation.

And so Riza Hawkeye breathed in, breathed out, and settled down, letting the warmth of Roy hold and protect her.

“I’ve got your back,” he said, half in a whisper, and a smile touched her lips.

“I wouldn’t trust it to anyone else,” she said, and while there was a double meaning in that, she knew that he would also hear her words of love in it.

And so, with his reassurance, Riza Hawkeye fell asleep, hoping for a new day to bring hope.

#FMA Big Bang 2021 #fullmetal alchemist Big Bang 2021 #Fullmetal Alchemist #fma #royai #riza hawkeye #Roy Mustang #Jean Havoc #Heymans Breda #Vato Falman #Kain Fuery #black hayate #fan fiction #fanfic

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guahua · 3 years

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Happy FMA Day! Here are my pieces for FMA Big Bang 2021, made for @envythepalmtree 's fic don't you dare look away.

Mommy dipped her hand in the river, splashing water over the strange characters. Her name washed away.

[Image description: Digital drawing of Chong and a young Roy. She etches the characters of her Xingese name in the dirt while Roy looks on. End ID]

She’s going to say no, and that’ll mean I did something wrong, and that’s awful, because I can’t do anything wrong—

“Sure. There’s a basket of eggs on the counter. Crack six of them.”

[Image description: Roy and Riza making the apple-egg pancake. Roy’s cracking eggs, slightly sweating. Riza’s arranging apple slices in a pan, looking tense. End ID]

Thanks @envythepalmtree for doing such a great job! It was great working with @miakwat and @spoopy-sloth also!

#fmabb21 #fullmetal alchemist #roy mustang #xingese roy #riza hawkeye #making this post gave me such a headache why is MAKING A POST SO HARD????#tumblr is truly painful to use #hope i did this right!!!!

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musing-and-music · 10 months

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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love 💗

Thank you! There's a few fics Iove among all the ones I've written, and choosing 5 can be hard!

Your dance set my heart ablaze (and I don't want to put it out) (Royai) The fic I wrote for the FMA Big Bang 2021, and my longest work so far!

It's a moment in between the others (Royai) My first smut! I remember all the time I spent researching to write something good, and it makes me really happy!

a river returning each month (Royai) Roy taking care of Riza is everything

a nation we now get to build (Royai) One of the first fics I've written directly in English!

We're a long term project (Jaime/Brienne) I loved writing this one, and I got to put so many things I see in my job in it!

#royai #jaime x brienne #self promo #fanfiction #musing writes

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wombywoo · 3 years

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my two pieces for @royaidaydreams newsies au which you can read here :)

done for the fma 2021 big bang

#fma #fma big bang #roy mustang #riza hawkeye #edward elric #my art

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royaidaydreams · 3 years

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FMA Big Bang 2021

Extra, Extra! FMA Big Bang 2021 releases new fanfic and art on October 3rd!

This year I had the honor of writing a story for the FMA 2021 Big Bang project! It was a blast. Thank beta reader @alchembee for making it readable. The art by @wombywoo and @cookiekappaart is fantastic. Check it out, tell them how amazing it looks on October 3rd!

Here’s a snippet from the FMA Newsies AU, Extra! Extra! by Pen_n_Notebook on AO3 (royaidaydreams on Tumblr)

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“I’m the Colonel and this heart breaker is Loverboy,” Roy introduced, still trying to pry conversation from the newest newsie. “And you are?”

“A normal person with a real name,” the kid deadpanned. He leaned against the wall to relieve weight off his good leg and looked up at the older boys. “What’s your deal? What do you guys want from me?”

Roy admired the kid’s fearless nature. And his ability to get straight to the point.

Maes opened his mouth to speak, but Roy beat him to the punch. “Sell with us.”

The line of newsies continued to inch forward as the boys and girls ahead of them bought their newspapers. Most left immediately after. The headlines they shouted faded into the hustle and bustle of the city. More than a few gathered at the bottom of the distribution center’s loading dock to chat as they waited to learn about the pair’s interest in the newest newsie.

Instantly suspicious, the kid’s golden eyes narrowed. “What, why?”

“Because,” Roy started, “you’re clearly new to the gig, bright eyed, bushy tailed, and full of potential. With that crutch, your bum leg and arm, and what I’m sure is a thrilling sob story, people are going to throw coins at you. It’s easy selling if you can keep your mouth in check. Stick with us and I’ll show you the ropes, make sure you get your money’s worth out of that leg and no one takes advantage of you. What do you say?”

It was a good offer. The blonde haired boy seemed to mull it over. At the very least, he didn’t object outright. The promise of money was too good.

But the kid was no idiot.

“What about you?” he asked in all seriousness, looking between Roy and Maes until his eyes landed squarely on the Colonel.” What’s to stop you from taking advantage of me?”

Roy grinned. “You’ll know when I’m taking advantage of you. I’m not going to hide it.” He shrugged and left it at that. No need to convince this kid of his non-existent sainthood.

“If I sell with you I want a 50-50 split.”

Maes laughed at the audacity. No way. That’s not how this worked.

“60-40,” Roy countered. “Who do you think you’re kidding? I’m going to teach you everything I know. Even split afterward when you know what you’re doing.”

The braided boy nodded, accepting the deal as the line in front of them pushed forward again. Roy spit into the palm of his hand. He thrust it forward for a handshake, but the kid pulled back, looking at Roy as if he had lost his mind.

“That’s disgusting.”

“That’s tradition,” Maes explained as they shuffled forward.

Roy reminded him, “You want to be a newsie, you gotta act like a newsie.”

“But we can settle for a name this time,” Maes suggested diplomatically. “What should we call you?”

“I’m Ed,” the kid said, relieved. “Edward Elric, but you can call me Ed.” He paused. ”Do I really have to call you Loverboy?”

“It’s just a nickname. You’ll find most of the newsies use one. But my mother called me Maes, Maes Hughes.”

“Funny,” Roy said, wiping his hand on his pants to dry it. “My mother just called me a bastard.”

“If the name fits...” Ed muttered.

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