FMA Fic, tarot drabbles, Roy/Ed, PG

[dragonimp]

Yay study breaks....
15 and 19 here are meant to be companion pieces, but one isn't necessarily the sequel to the other. They also turned out a bit more emo than I intended ... eh. Sorry, Roy ::pats::.

Author:dragonimp
Rating: PG
Genre: Reflective, not-quite-angst
Pairing: Roy/Ed
Warnings: None.

5) Hierophant: Education, belief systems, conformity, group identification

"Remember, to have any chance of making it to the top, you have to be a model soldier. And I mean model soldier, Roy."

"I've made it this far, haven't I? Besides, I don't have time for such things."

"You just keep telling yourself that."

"I'm not losing my focus. There's too much at stake. Far too much."

". . . You've got it bad, haven't you."

"God, Maes . . . he's a kid. Even if I didn't have to think about my image, how could I—he's not—but it's a moot point. Neither of us can afford the chance."

"Mm. More's the pity."

14) Temperance: Temperance, balance, health, combination

"Ed, you've been at this for hours. Take a break."

"Not yet; I want to follow this through."

"When did you last eat?"

"Um . . . I dunno, I've been snacking—"

"I know what kind of crap you think are snacks, you need some real food."

"I'm fine, I'll eat when I'm done."

"That might be hours."

"I'll be fine. Now stop distracting me, I want to follow this—"

"Ed." His arms around the younger man's shoulders. "You're not a teenager anymore. You can't neglect your body and expect to keep going like you're fine."

"I'm not—"

"Find a balance. Please."

15) Devil: Bondage, materialism, ignorance, hopelessness

He'd recruited the kid to take advantage of the raw talent and power; in other words, to use him. He never expected to end up wanting him in an entirely different way. But it's like trying to capture sunlight. The most he can do is stand close enough to reflect and direct some of the brilliance. He could never hope to tame or harness this beautiful force of nature; even to try would be an insult.

And some desires are best forgotten. After all, there's no way such a magnificent creature would want something as tainted and tarnished as he.

19) Sun: Enlightenment, greatness, vitality, assurance

He could be anything, do anything, have anyone. And yet he stays where he is, as if there was nowhere else he would rather be.

"Idiot," the brilliant creature said to him, when he'd finally gotten up the courage to voice these thoughts. "You think I'm here because I haven't found anything better? That I'm settling? Or do you think I don't know what's out there? Idiot." Arms around him, and he's amazed once again that he could be this close to something this bright and not be burned. "Don't you see? There is nothing 'better'. How could there be?"

Comments

[anotherfmafan.livejournal.com]

Ah, I liked these. A different take on a classic conversation, and glimpses of Edward through worshipping eyes. Nice. :)

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

^_^ Thank you!

[beautifulfic.livejournal.com]

*Loves*

You're so good at getting just hte write words into a constraining word count. I particularly liked Devil. Angsty!Roy is a weakness I have no control over.

B xxx

[beautifulfic.livejournal.com]

*face palms* The typos are because of the love. Not because I'm suffering cffeine withdrawl ;)

B xxx

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

Considering that I built a fic entirely around Roy being suicidal - I have to admit I have that weakness too ^^;. He just does angst so well!
Glad you liked!

[rainjoyous.livejournal.com]

But it's like trying to capture sunlight.

And that? That was perfect. Thank you, honey =)

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

Ed *is* the sun, he really is...
Glad you liked!

[nyagosstar.livejournal.com]

i'm not sure how you do it, but you manage to tell a whole story in a couple of words and it's amazingly awesome. these are fantastic as always but i think 14 is my favorite. dialog = love.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

After finishing the first two, I was like "dude, where's my narration?" But I do enjoy dialog. (Obviously.)

Thanks!

[radcat38.livejournal.com]

#5,14, 15, 19...I loved them all. In short drabbles you were able to convey soooo much emotion, angst, love, unworthiness, etc etc. Thanks.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

^_^ Thanks. Glad you liked them!

[anat-astarte.livejournal.com]

These are wonderful!!

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

^_^ thanks!

[yaoi-girl69.livejournal.com]

I liked these a lot. They are very accurate characterizations for each card and for the FMA characters. (Did I say that right?) XD; Very enjoyable.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's not always easy to match the cards, so I'm glad these ring true ^_^.

[bakaryunate.livejournal.com]

Hello, I wanted to say I was so excited to see your new writings. I enjoyed all of them very much and wanted to say thank you. I also wanted to ask if I might friend you so that I could read your postings just a bit sooner? Thank you for your writing and good luck in school.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

^_^ Thank you for reading! I'm glad you're enjoying them, and friending is always welcome (though it may be a while before anything new gets done ^^;).