Team's Mustang curious dynamics.
I've noticed that in the manga and in the side materials, team Mustang usually has a defined way of teaming up which is NOT Mustang + Hawkeye.
Mustang's usual partner is actually Havoc: vs Lust in the manga, vs Briggs in the mobile game, and again vs terrorists in the abducted alchemist novel. Meanwhile, Hawkeye's partner is Fuery in all the instances above.
I kept wondering why Arakawa and Co separated the team this way and realized it makes a lot of sense.
Havoc and Hawkeye are similar in experience and expertise, but Hawkeye has better management, leadership, and long range skills while Havoc has more physical presence and better close combat skills. If you're going to partner Mustang (who is usually leading the vanguard) with anyone, Havoc is the best option. He can cover Roy's close combat weakness better than Hawkeye, and having his second in command in his squad causes redundancy.
Riza is better served away from the front line where her sniping skills can shine, and where she can manage the troops Roy is not leading himself. Fuery makes sense as her partner since he is the communication expert and can keep her in contact with everyone.
As for Breda, we know Roy usually leaves off-field coordination to him. He's more than capable of holding the fort by himself so he's the perfect third in command. He's also a great strategic asset for Riza when Roy is away.
Falman is just sort of there, he's useful for whoever has command off the field and needs information.
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Merry Christmas @merriweather-underground! I was your secret santa and I was absolutely delighted to receive a Team Mustang prompt. I had also been in a big young royai kick when I got it so I was extra excited to work on this lol gah theyre so cute
Def not like, a canon event, I highly doubt any of his team knew him when they were young but heyyy semantics semantics look at them being cute
Thank you to @fmasecretsanta for hosting this!
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I think it would be hilarious if when Ed and Al joined team Mustang they just assumed Roy and Riza were married and like one day much to their confusion and sadness they find out they're not and the rest of Team Mustang has to be like we don't really get it either
Alphonse: Hey, what's Leiutenant Hawkeye's last name
Falman: What do you mean? It's Hawkeye. Riza Hawkeye.
Alphonse: What
Falman: H-A-W-K-E-Y-E, R-I-Z-A
Edward: Wait, I thought that was her nickname since she's the top sniper, "The Hawk's eye"
Fuery: Yeah, but her last name is also coincidently "Hawkeye."
Havoc: Honestly, that's probably where the name came from. The officials at the military academy aren't that creative.
Rebecca, with dramatic flare: Or maybe it was her destiny
Alphonse: So, is that why she kept her last name?
Havoc: What do you mean?
Edward: Why she didn't take the colonel bastard's last name?
Alphonse: Yeah, it could be confusing to have a Lieutenant Mustang and Colonel Mustang
Edward: Why do you think I call him Colonel Bastard, it's not just accurate but strategic
Rebecca: Oh . . . honey . . no
Edward: What?
Alphonse: What's wrong?
Edward: Why does everyone look sad all of a sudden?
Rebecca: *sniffles*
Havoc: *puts a comforting hand on Rebecca's shoulder*
Fuery: The Lieutenant and the colonel . . . well . . . They aren't actually married
Rebecca: *starts crying on Havoc's shoulder*
Alphonse: B-but they're together, aren't they?
Rebecca: *cries even louder*
Havoc: *rubs her back comfortingly*
Breda: No, they're not - I mean, well
Alphonse: Why aren't they together?!
Rebecca, sobbing: WWWWHHHYYYY?!
Hakuro: What the hell is going on in here?!
Rebecca: *furiously screams something inaudible at Hakuro*
Hakuro: *exits scaredly*
Later in Resembool they break the sad and shocking news to Winry who actually takes it a lot harder than they do because she ships them soooooo much
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Initial promotional illustrations provided to Movic (merchandiser) for the Fullmetal Alchemist series. Used for merch like clear files, shitajiki, stationary, etc.
Ed & Al
Illustrated by: Kumiko Takahashi
Finished by: Miho Kobayashi
2003
Team Mustang
Illustrated by: Kazumi Inadome
Finished by: Koichi Iwanaga
2003
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