#alphonse finch

[so-engery]

The Doom Star.

Al is a real bad dad from Controlled Burn, but if you were the Doom Star, you'd be an asshole too.

[laytonnpcbracket]

Welcome to the Layton NPC Showdown!

This is a bracket to determine which of the many memorable NPCs from across the Professor Layton games are the greatest.

GAMES INCLUDED: Every game except LBMR. Eternal Diva characters are also not included here.

WHAT COUNTS AS AN NPC?: Anyone who doesn't have a puzzle animation. Characters excluded are Layton, Luke, Flora, Clive, Emmy, Randall, Aurora, Des, Espella, Phoenix, Maya, Katrielle, Ernest, Sherl, Hastings, and Emiliana.

WILL THERE BE NOMINATIONS?: Nope! Every NPC will be included.

WHAT ABOUT THE LAYTONMOBILE/MOLENTARY EXPRESS?: No vehicles. Not characters.

WHAT ABOUT THE PUZZLE LADS/LASSES?: I only plan on including characters that we can speak to in-game, so no Puzzle Lads or Lasses. Sorry to the people who like them 😔

WHICH CHARACTERS ARE INCLUDED, THEN?: Anyone who isn't an exception listed above that is in the profiles of the game! A full list is enclosed below.

WHEN WILL THE TOURNAMENT START?: More information forthcoming on that! I have to seed the bracket first :)

WHY IS NAIYA YOUR ICON?: In my opinion, she's one of the more underrated NPCs of the series. I'll probably cycle through some of the ones I have available to me right now.

WHAT CRITERIA SHOULD I VOTE ON?: Whatever makes you happy :)

ARE ALTER EGOS SEPERATE CHARACTERS?: No. For instance, Ratman is not included because his secret identity is in the tournament.

US OR UK NAMES?: I will try to make available as many names for the NPCs as possible! Which includes their Japanese names and as many names in the localizations as I am able to obtain from the wiki and my own sources. I'll probably reliably have the English (both versions where applicable), Japanese, and French names for every character when I do the bracket rounds. The list below however is entirely in English.

And now for a list of the entries! I didn't check all of these for inconsistencies, but I attempted to ascertain that I used the US versions. Some of them might be UK versions though because that's the version of the game I have (specifically Diabolical Box NPCs and Last Specter NPCs -- I know some of their US names but not all).

Franco

Stachenscarfen

Ingrid

Percy

Marco

Ramon

Matthew

Lady Dahlia Reinhold

Gordon Reinhold

Simon Reinhold

Claudia

Beatrice

Deke

Agnes

Pauly

Crouton

Flick

Rodney

Chelmey

Lucy

Zappone

Gerard

Jarvis

Adrea

Pavel

Crumm

Prosciutto

Archibald

Sylvain

Martha

Giuseppe

Augustus Reinhold

Granny Riddleton

Don Paolo

Bruno

Andrew Schrader

Anton Herzen

Katia Anderson

Sophia

Mr. Anderson

Beluga

Sammy Thunder

Macaroon

Chester

Babette

Tom

Ilyana

Geoff

Garland

Nigel

Jacques

Barton

Grousley

Steve

Capone

Mitzi

Lili

Sally

Marjorie

Conrad

Karla

Romie

Dorothea

Clabber

Oscar

Nick

Gabe

Balsa

Wurtzer

Lopez

Laurel

Parcelle

Lulu

Albert

Madeline

Remy

Angus

Kostya

Dylan

Joseph

Rory

Lila

Damon

Felix

Niles

Duke

Hopper

Olson

Derby

Dawson

Joanie

Krantz

Grinko

Marina

Opal

Ray

Gregorio

Narice

Gertie

Hamster

Precious

Winston

Claire

Dimitri Allen

Bill Hawks

Spring

Cogg

Dean Delmona

Shipley

Puzzlette

Beasley

Parrot

Subject 3

Bostro

Family Goon

Lockjaw

Splinters

Marzano

Layman

Fisheye

Silky

Shmelmey

Shmarton

Ward

Smith

Florence

Vito

Art

Niklaus

Anita

Alfie

Hazel (UF)

Adeline

Max

Becky

Margaret

Pallard

Dupree

Natalia

Harold

Horace

Hardy

Cuthbert

Segal

Catanova

Rosetta

Colby

Rudolph

Misha

Dylan

Viv

Pepper

Checker

Avogadro

Maya (UF)

Myrtle

Belle

Graham

Slate

Ernest (UF)

Berta

Minnie

Paige

Raleigh

Beacon

Mark

Rosa

Grosky

Keats

Clark Triton

Brenda Triton

Arianna Barde

Tony Barde

Doland Noble

Levin Jakes

Loosha

Toppy

Crow

Marilyn

Roddy

Scraps

Tweeds

Wren

Socket

Louis

Badger

Aldus

Charlie

Jasmine

Bucky

Fische

Beth

Mido

Clarence

Joe

Molly

Marion

Browne

Hugo

Dominica

Paddy

Brock

Aunt Taffy

Shackwell

Greppe

Goosey

Mimi

Hans Jakes

Maggie

Yamada

Sean

Olga

Finch

Sebastian

Cornelius

Chappy

Hannah

Mick

Colby

Monica

Thomas

Nate

Ewan

Chief Engineer

Naiya

Chippe

Bram

Ghent

Nordic

Gilbert

Roland Layton

Lucille Layton

Henry Ledore

Angela Ledore

Alphonse Dalston

Leonard Bloom

Sheffield

Billson

Mrs Ascot

Pascal

Guy

Lapushka

Gustav

Gonzales

Drake

Tyrone

Sterling

Mordy

Collette

Maurice

Juggles

Puck

Yukkles

Murphy

Cookie

Tanya

Firth

Madelaine

Stumble

Artie

Michelle

Nils

Frankie

Conner

Humbert

Policeman (MM)

Yuming

Esther

Lionel

Doug

Mr. Collins

Leon Bronev

Raymond

Prima

Harald

Donna

Mascha

Georg

Mackintosh

Solveig

Erik

Hazel (AL)

Igor

Sonya

Moos

Larisa

Karpin

Boris

Dariya

Pavlova

Carmichael

Amelie Chelmey

Policeman (AL)

Tommy

Morel

Chestnut

Amanita

Blewitt

Chanterelle

Button

Lepidella

Bud

Javier

Benny

Miranda

Martine

Barbara

Ruby

Scarlett

Flint

Old Red

Jesse

Derringer

Julien

Romilda

Sheppard

Piet

Felicia

Rik

Beatrix

Umid

Banu

Dana

Temir

Mehri

Nassir

Adler

Robin

Macaw

Plover

Grouse

Gannet

Swift

Carmine Accidenti

Olivia Aldente

Allan

Bardly

Zacharias Barnham

Newton Belduke

Birdly

Boistrum

Cecil

Cinderellia

Constantine

Cracker

Cutter

Darklaw

Dewey

Dzibilchaltunchunchucmil

Patty Eclaire

Eve (cat)

Flynch

Foxy

Jean Greyerl

Hoot

Judge

Kira

Knight Captain

Knightle

Lottalance

Lyewood

Lettie Mailer

Balmung

Mary

Muffet

Muggs

Ridelle Mystere

Nozey

Petal

Petter

Ms Primstone

Emeer Punchenbaug

Robbs

Old Rootie

Rouge

Servius

Shakey

Johnny Smiles

Snowy

Storyteller

Tuggit

Price

Wordsmith

Pipper Lowonida

Phineas Barnone

Madame Doublée

Liza Wight

Grant Sloans

Cesar Chance

Mustafa Fulhold

Hans Lipski

Aleks Lipski

Maverick D. Rector

Seymore Fraymes

The Major

Eddie Torre

Hayes

Maid

Wooooster

Bianca Teller

Security Guard

Shadee

Taboras Lloyd

Douglas Dert

Ratboy

Mo Heecan

Mrs Slow the Tailor

Midas Pullman

Declan Swabber

Abel Seamon

Felicity Hastings

Gene Ohm

Billy Kidd

Royall Britannias

Clover Pryce

PC Beate

DC Booker

Waiter

Séan Butchin

Bo Bells

Hessie Tate

Benjy

Bess

Keane Fisher

Bob Bracket

Stripey

Patch

Cat

Yapper

Gudrun Weldon

[aquadestinyswriting]

Fight or Flight

Summary: Having lost one battle already, Meredith and friends are being transported back to Toreguarde. Unfortunately one member of the opposition sees fit to make sure they never make it back

Words: 775

Tags: @druidx, @sparrow-orion-writes , @homesteadchronicles, @warriorbookworm, @mariahwritesstuff, @writeblrsupport, @ashirisu, @thesorcerersapprentice, @blind-the-winds, @philosophika, @the-down-upside-finch @flashfictionfridayofficial

Warnings: bodily harm tw, fire tw, character death tw

Notes: First person POV. Based on one of the very early sessions of the campaign.

I grumble as I look out of the window of the carriage we’re trundling back to Toreguarde in. As much as I wanted to go back to drag Elowyn out of the cell she’s put herself in –bloody stupid woman. I shouldn’t have let her go on that ‘restroom break’ by herself – I really didn’t want to be chucked in with her. At least we’re, mostly, alive. Though I have no idea what I’m going to tell Elowyn once we’re thrown in alongside her. It doesn’t exactly inspire much confidence in our ability to bust back out again given how easily we were forced to surrender.

Moradin’s balls, the manacles on my wrists are too tight. I grumble some more and open my mouth to complain at the road warden trotting alongside, when I feel the window on the opposite side slide open. The face of our betrayer pops into view, his expression dark. 

“You made your choice.” He mutters before shattering the lit lantern closest to the window, causing the embers to catch the upholstery. So that’s how the little bastard wants to play it, is it? 

Luckily the roadwardens seem to be of the opinion that the carriage being on fire is a problem since we immediately stop and calls go out for water. I cough as I watch Alponse shoulder the door in an attempt to get it open, but it doesn’t budge. I get up to assist, trying not to hack up my lungs as smoke fills the interior of the carriage. 

Flames erupt all around us with an angry roar. I feel a brief dampness on my back seconds before the fire catches onto my vestments and hair. I only barely catch an angry voice exclaiming something over the alarmed shouts and screams of my friends before I’m sent tumbling out of the suddenly open carriage door.

I roll in the damp grass, grateful that it wasn’t bone dry. Luckily, there’s enough moisture to put out the fire on my vestments before I can get too badly burned. I struggle to sit, just in time to see Stringwhiskers – the little ratman that had been following our group these last few weeks– crawl forward a few inches only to stop and lie utterly still. I freeze, my laboured breath catching in my throat. I gingerly lift the sleeve of my vestment to my nose. Lamp oil. 

That traitorous, lying, fespar, saagy, Beskur! I feel a surge of righteous fury build in my chest, but it starts to gutter as I look over to Lorcian. The half elf looks so broken as he gently picks up Stringwhisker’s body. He’s also fairly burnt himself. Perhaps fighting our way out of this isn’t the best idea? We’re outnumbered and I have no idea if the roadwardens are even in on what Daraja had planned.  Not to mention the fact that we had tried fighting earlier and lost. Badly. 

I make to stand only to tumble back to the floor, a searing pain flaring in my side as a crossbow bolt punches into my hip. Panic grips me and I do the only thing I can think of through the pain and roll to my knees and pray as hard as I can.

Moradin. Help me!

I feel a large surge of power move through the magical weave of the world, then hear a raspy cough and a groan. Hang on. I know that groan. I jerk up my head just in time to see the previously deceased, hulking form of Enezeage stir and sit up. The last vestiges of a golden radiance dimming as he comes back to the world of the living. I hear a second gasp not too far away and look over in time to see Alphonse stir and groggily sit up as well. I wait a moment, expecting to hear a third, only to be met with silence. My heart drops slightly, but I’m not about to complain. It’s miracle enough that Moradin saw fit to return Enezeage and, presumably, Alphonse to us. I look back to Enezeage, who’s already charging towards Daraja and the rangers he’d bought out to deal with us. I catch a glimpse of the back of a huge, stout figure clad in armour. My eyes go wide as the image of Moradin himself looks back at me and winks, before vanishing.

I don’t have time to truly process what just happened. More arrows and crossbow bolts fly in my direction, and several find their mark. Alright, so fight it is. As soon as I can wrangle my hands free to cast a bloody healing spell.

[astralbulldragon13]

My YuuriVoice Listener OC’s

These are my original characters based on the Listeners from my favorite characters in YuuriVoice’s ASMR videos. Please Enjoy. 

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Kai Mantle (SugarBoo): 

Pronouns: They/Them (Non-Binary)

Background: Born in a small town in norther Oregon, Kai was always a little different. Their parents were very stifling and wanted them to have one of those ‘respectable jobs’ like a doctor or lawyer. However, in their youth they decided to be a trouble-maker, before joining the military right out of high school. Once they were done, they went to culinary school to fulfil their childhood dream of being a pastry chef. Moved to Alphonse and Seth’s hometown to start fresh. 

General appearence: Originally brown hair that they dyed into the shade of peacock feathers, their favorite animal. Their eyes are a light gray color that really offset the hair color. Dark Mode outfit is a denim duster jacket over a pink henley shirt, black leather pants and their old military combat boots, their hair tied up in a ponytail. 

Likes: Al and Seth, Animal Crossing, baking, boba tea, their new home.

Dislikes: Derek, resorting to violence, the nosy busy-bodies, being disrespected

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Laelia Akumu (Guzma!Boo):

Pronouns: She/Her They/Them

Background: Half Alolan/Half Orange Island, Laelia grew up isolated and alone on her family’s island. Her uncles were scientists studying Legendries, while her parents raised ridable Pokemon. She was very shy, and hated the idea of hurting any Pokemon. She ran away from home to Alola, convincing the rest of her family that she was just going on her own journey very late. She met Guzma shortly after she arrived, and grew very attached. She didn’t think she could fix him, she just wanted to be there for him. 

General Appearance: A short woman, with long orange hair and pink eyes. Wears relaxed clothes like shorts and tank tops, makes it easier to go surfing when she feels like it. 

Likes: Guzma, Team Skull, rescuing Pokemon, riding waves.

Dislikes: Bullies, people insulting Team Skull, Team Rocket.

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Iris Finch (Rook): 

Pronouns: She/Her

Background: Her family was mock-rich. They pretended to be wealthy in front of their friends, living in a large mansion that they could barely afford, sending Iris to a boarding school only because her mother gave the headmaster a handy, and buying whatever their neighbors had. She never got anything she truly wanted, only what she was expected to have. When she wanted a book, she got a tea set. When she wanted a loom for rug-making, she got an easy-back oven. That was her entire existence, doing whatever made her parents happy, like doing gymnastics and home-ec. Once Iris graduated from high school, she made her own bank account so that once she got her own job she didn’t have to give them her money now. She went to law school and interned at an attorney's office, and graduated top of her class. Joining Auron’s was her own decision, and she loved it. She lives in a small townhouse apartment with her long-haired Siamese cat, Creme Brulee a.k.a. Creme.  

General Appearance: A woman of average height with blonde hair and purple eyes. She prefers to wear red clothes while at work because she likes he color.

Likes: Cats, mysteries, crossword puzzles, chatting with Trish

Dislikes: Insults to her intelligence, being called a pion (looking at you, Faust)  

[coffee-n-bagels-comic-universe]

Neutralised (1994) [3/?]: My Version of The Shared Universe

For those of you unfamiliar with 'Chicago Hope', it was actually set in a shared universe. Also, 'Suspiciously Similar' characters will be involved (Due to actors playing multiple roles). This is my take on that:

Shows:

Chicago Hope

Homicide: Life on the Street

Law & Order

Neutralised

Oz

Picket Fences

characters (I'm not listing anyone who was in 20 episodes or less) under the cut. Also technically these are not all the characters as I'm still writing stuff.

Chicago Hope - Characters (& Actors):

Doctor Aaron Shutt (Adam Arkin)

Doctor Phillip Watters (Hector Elizondo)

Doctor William 'Billy' Kronk (Peter Berg)

Doctor Dennis Hancock (Vlondie Curtis-Hall)

Doctor Diane Grad (Jayne Brook)

Doctor Keith Wilkes (Rocky Carroll)

Doctor Jack McNeil (Mark Harmon)

Doctor Daniel Nyland (Thomas Gibson)

Doctor Jeffrey Geiger (Mandy Patinkin)

Nurse Camille Shutt (Roxanne Hart)

Doctor Lisa Catera (Stacy Edwards)

Alan Birch (Peter MacNicol)

Doctor Joseph Cacaci (Bob Bancroft)

Doctor Robert Yeats (Eric Stoltz)

Doctor Gina Simon (Carla Gugino)

Doctor Jeremy Hanlon (Lauren Holly)

Doctor Francesca Alberghetti (Barbara Hershey)

Homicide: Life on the Street - Characters (& Actors)

Detective John Munch (Richard Belzer)

Detective Meldrick Lewis (Clark Johnson)

Lieutenant Alphonse Giardello (Yaphet Kotto)

Detective Tim Bayliss (Kyle Secor)

Detective Frank Pembleton (Andre Braugher)

Detective / Sergeant Kay Howard (Melissa Leo)

Detective Mike Kellerman (Reed Diamond)

Officer/Detective/Lieutenant Stuart Gharty (Peter Gerety)

Detective Paul Falsone (Jon Seda)

Lieutenant/Captain/Detective Megan Russert (Isabella Hofman)

Detective Laura Ballard (Callie Thorne)

Detective Terri Stivers (Toni Lewis)

Captain/Colonel George Barnfather (Clayton LeBouef)

ASA Ed Danvers (Željko Ivanek)

J.H.Brodie (Max Perlich)

Detective Beau Felton (Daniel Baldwin)

Detective Stanley Bolander (Ned Beatty)

Dr Julianna Cox (Michelle Forbes)

FBT Agent/Officer Mike Giardello (Giancario Esposito)

Detective Rene Sheppard (Michael Michele)

Dr. Alyssa Dyer (Harlee McBride)

Detective/Captain Roger Gaffney (Walt MacPherson)

Law & Order - Characters (& Actors)

Sergeant Maxwell Greevey (George Dzundza)

Junior Detective Michael Logan (Chris Noth)

Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek)

Exex ADA Benjamin Stone (Michael Moriarty)

ADA Paul Robinette (Richard Brooks)

DA Adam Schiff (Steven Hill)

Sergeant Philip Cerreta (Paul Sorvino)

Dr Elizabeth Olivet (Carolyn McCormic)

Senior Detective Leonard W Briscoe (Jerry Orbach)

Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson)

ADA Claire Kincaid (Jill Hennessy)

Exec ADA/DA John McCoy (Sam Waterston)

Junior Detective Reynaldo Curtis (Benjamin Bratt)

ADA Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell)

ADA Abigail Carmichael (Angie Harmon)

Junior/Senior Detective Edward Green (Jesse L. Martin)

Interim DA Nora Lewin (Dianne Wiest)

ADA Serena Southerlyn (Elisabeth Röhm)

DA Arthur Branch (Fred Thompson)

Neutralised - Characters (& Actors)

Abraham Machado (Alfred Molina)

Andreina Neri (Robin Wright)

Caleb Willow (Cary Elwes)

Dove Lewis (Alfre Woodard)

Esmé Verity (Janaeane Garofalo)

Faustus Sanchez (Hank Azaria)

Grayson Bryant (Harold Perrineau)

Hunter Kingsley (Chris Farley)

Ichabod Mortimer (Danny DeVito)

Jared Foster (Kirk Acevedo)

Kane Carter (Philip Seymour Hoffman)

Lance Carter (John Goodman)

Monday Duke (Patricia Arquette)

Noam Gold (Oliver Platt)

Omega Finch (Willem Dafoe)

Peyton Blythe (Regina King)

Russel Warszawski (Adam Sandler)

Sullivan Landon (Christopher Lloyd)

Tuesday Duke (Reese Witherspoon)

Victor Jamison (Mike Myers)

Winslow Warszawski (Brad Garrett)

Xavier Solomon (David Spade)

Yancy Haggard (Kiefer Sutherland)

Zoey Knight (Geena Davis)

OZ - Characters (& Actors)

Augustus Hill (Harold Perrineau)

Tobias Beecher (Lee Tergesen)

Ryan O'Reily (Dean Winters)

Kareem Saïd / Goodson Truman (Eamonn Walker)

Miguel Alvarez (Kirk Acevedo)

Vernon Schillinger (J.K. Simmons)

Simon Adebisi (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje)

Christopher Keller (Christopher Meloni)

Zahir Arif (Granville Adams)

Hamid Khan (Ernie Hudson Jr.)

Nacim Bismilla (Re Hanna)

Huseni Mershah / James Monroe Madison (Roger Guenvuer Smith)

Leroy Tidd / Salah Udeen (Jacues Smith)

Jefferson Keane (Leon)

Kenny Wangler (J.D. Williams)

Arnold 'Poet' Jackson (muMs the Schemer)

Paul Markstrom (O.L. Duke)

Junior Pierce (Malé-Lexington Alexander)

Malcolm 'Snake' Coyle (Treach)

Johnny Post (Tim McAdams)

James Robson (R.E. Rodgers)

Mark Mack (Leif Riddell)

Jaz Hoyt (Evan Seinfeld)

Scott Ross (Stephen Gevedon)

Andrew Schillinger (Frederick Koehler)

Nino Schibetta (Tony Schibetta)

Peter Schibetta (Eddie Malavarca)

Antonio Nappa (Mark Margolis)

Chucky Pancamo (Chuck Zito)

Dino Ortolani (Jon Seda)

Don Zanghi (John Palumbo)

Joey D'Angelo (Goodfella Mike G)

Mario Seggio (Todd Etelson)

Salvatore DeSanto (Phil Campanella)

Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez (Luis Guzman)

Carmen 'Chico' Guerra (Otto Sanchez)

Carlos Martinez (Carlos Leon)

Carlo Ricardo (Juan Carlos Hernandez)

Cyril O'Reily (Scott William Winters)

Rev. Jeremiah Cloutier (Luke Perry)

Timmy Kirk (Sean Dugan)

Alonzo Torquemada (Bobby Cannavale)

Richie Hanlon (Jordan Lage)

Shirley Bellinger (Kathryn Erbe)

Bob Rebadow (George Morfogen)

Agamemnin Busmalis (Tom Mardirosian)

Donald Groves (Sean Whitesell)

Jackson Vahue (Rick Fox)

Desmond Mobay / John Basil (Lance Reddick)

Richard L'Italien (Eric Roberts)

Nikolai Stanislofsky (Phillip Casnoff)

William Giles (Austin Pendleton)

Henry Stanton (Thomas G. Waites)

Colonel Edward Galson (John Doman)

Eli Zabitz (David Johansen)

Kipekemie Jara (Zakes Mokae)

Dean Alvah Case (Charles S. Dutton)

Sean Murphy (Robert Clohessy)

Claire Howell (Kristin Rohde)

Diane Wittlesey (Edie Falco)

Clayton Hughes (Seth Gilliam)

Karl Metzger (Bill Fagerbakke)

Eddie Hunt (Murphy Guyer)

Lenny Burrano (Skipp Sudduth)

Father Ray Mukada (B.D Wong)

Doctor Gloria Nathan (Lauren Veldez)

Governor James Devlin (Željko Ivanek)

Martin Querns (Reg E. Cathey)

Doctor Frederick Garvey (Milo O'Shea)

Warden Leo Glynn (Ernie Hudson)

Tim McManus (Terry Kinney)

Sister Peter Marie Reimondo (Rita Moreno)

Picket Fences - Characters (& Actors)

Sheriff James 'Jimmy' Brock (Tom Skerritt)

Doctor Jill Brock (Kathy Baker)

Kimberly Brock (Holly Marie Combs)

Matthew Brock (Justin Shenkarow)

Zachary 'Zach' Brock (Adam Wylie)

Deputy Kenny Lacos (Costas Mandylor)

Deputy Maxine 'Max' Stewart (Lauren Holly)

Carter Pike (Kelly Connell)

Ginny Weedon (Zelda Rubinstein)

Douglas Wambaugh (Fyvush Finkel)

Judge Henry Bone (Ray Walston)

DA John Littleton (Don Cheadle)

DA Barnaby Wood (Peter Frechette)

ADA Petrovic (Jason Beghe)

Father Gary Barrett (Roy Dotrice)

Laurie Bey (Marlee Matlin)

Howard Buss (Robert Cornthwaite)

Doctor Joanna 'Joey' Diamond (Amy Aquino)

Lisa Fenn (Alexandra Lee)

Frank (David Proval)

Rachel Harris (Leigh Taylor-Young)

Ed Lawson (Richard Masur)

Peter Lebeck (Michael Jeter)

Milton Lebeck (Chris Owen)

Reverend Henry Novotny (Dabbs Greer)

Principal Michael Oslo (Roy Brocksmith)

Cynthia Parks (Elisabeth Moss)

Bill Pugen (Michael Keenan)

Lydia Brock (Cristine Rose)

Aiesha Campbell (Bruklin Harris)

Brian Latham (Gregory Vignolle)

Agent Donald Morrell (Sam Anderson)

[children-of-epiales]

Ocs as characters

Tagged by @shegetsburned @unbindingkerberos & @poisonedtruth to do this quiz!

Lara Darling-Jóźwiak

Ariadne (Inception)

Abed Nadir (Community)

Peggy Olson (Mad Men)

Jane Eyre (Jane Eyre)

Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)

Jemma Simmons (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

Jasmine (Aladdin)

Torvi (Vikings)

Viktor (Arcane)

Angela Montenegro (Bones)

Dana Polk (The Cabin in the Woods)

Lucius Fox (The Dark Night)

Martha Nielsen (Dark)

Dorothy Gale (Wizard of Oz)

Rogue (X-Men)

El Profesor (Money Heist)

Peeta Mellark (Hunger Games)

Ada Shelby (Peaky Blinders)

Bunny O’Malley

Nomi Marks (Sense8)

Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)

Abed Nadir (Community)

Elizabeth Bennett (Pride & Prejudice)

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

Daisy “Skye” Johnson (Agents of Shield)

Jasmine (Aladdin)

Lagertha (Vikings)

Ekko (Arcane)

Jack Hodgins (Bones)

Marty Mikalski (The Cabin in the Woods)

Bruce Wayne (The Dark Knight)

Martha Nielsen (Dark)

The Wicked Witch of the West (Wizard of Oz)

Jean Gray (X-Men)

El Profesor (Money Heist)

Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games)

Thomas Shelby (Peaky Blinders)

Sage O’Malley

Glenn Rhee (The Walking Dead)

Terry Jeffords (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)

Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

Phil Coulson (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D)

Doc (Snow White and The Seven Dwarves)

Lagertha (Vikings)

Caitlyn Kiramann (Arcane)

Angela Montenegro (Bones)

Holden McCrea (The Cabin in the Woods)

Andrea Sachs (The Devil Wears Prada)

Anna Bates (Downtown Abbey)

Istredd (The Witcher)

Professor X (X-Men)

Nairobi (Money Heist)

Peeta Mellark (Hunger Games)

Jane Bennett (Pride & Prejudice)

Columbus (Zombieland)

Reaper

Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)

Peggy Olson (Mad Men)

Amy Farrah Fowler (The Big Bang Theory)

Mr. Darcy (Pride & Prejudice)

Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)

Jemma Simmons (Agents of Shield)

Felicity Smoak (Arrow)

Elsie Hughes (Westworld)

Caitlyn Kiramann (Arcane)

Temperance Brennan (Bones)

Dana Polk (The Cabin in the Woods)

Soichiro Yagami (Death Note)

Charlotte Doppler (Dark)

Tissaia (The Witcher)

Dana Scully (The X-Files)

Ms. Sharon Norbury (Mean Girls)

Dr. Alana Bloom (Hannibal)

Mr. Darcy (Pride & Prejudice)

Nemesis

Carol Peletier (The Walking Dead)

Red Reznikov (Orange is the New Black)

Jane Eyre (Jane Eyre)

Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

Melinda May (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D)

Cogsworth (Beauty & the Beast)

Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)

Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Kimiko Miyashiro (The Boys)

Sara Sidle (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

James Gordon (The Dark Knight)

Miranda Priestly (The Devil Wears Prada)

The Tin Man (Wizard of Oz)

Storm (X-Men)

Imperator Furiosa (Mad Max: Fury Road)

Jack Crawford (Hannibal)

Kim Ki-Taek (Parasite)

Soleil

Francis Mulcahy (M*A*S*H)

Anna Bates (Downtown Abbey)

Marmee March (Little Women)

Mumen Rider (One Punch Man)

John Diggle (Arrow)

Teddy Flood (Westworld)

Ubbe Ragnarsson (Vikings)

Cecil B. Heimerdinger (Arcane)

Seeley Booth (Bones)

Al Robbins (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

James Gordon (The Dark Knight)

Lucius Fox (Gotham)

The Tin Man (Wizard of Oz)

Monica Dutton (Yellowstone)

Helsinki (Money Heist)

Beverly Katz (Hannibal)

Charlie Strong (Peaky Blinders)

[expressionbean]

theo's very very basic muse list until his adhd allows him to make it pretty.

disclaimer: no i will not apologize for the heavy amount of fma characters. they are my skrunglies.

disclaimer part 2: electric boogaloo: i'm probably forgetting some folks. i've been an RPer over a decade.

primary muses

ie muses who have their own sideblogs. the Main Skrunglies. the ones i rotate in the microwave in my brain 24/7. the babies. my beloveds

kain fuery - @justaradioguy - fullmetal alchemist canon.

heymans breda - @copper-rook - fullmetal alchemist canon.

az - @tristis-immortalis - pokèmon XY canon, divergent

secondary muses

ie muses i wrote a lot before i moved to tumblr but then kinda abandoned but kinda want to revive but not enough to give them their own blogs OR muses that i write frequently but still not enough for their own blogs

roy mustang - fullmetal alchemist canon

jean havoc - fullmetal alchemist canon

alphonse elric - fullmetal alchemist canon

emerson corsair - fullmetal alchemist OC

arcus meizon - OC with many verses, no default

aurelius fletcher - pokèmon black/white AU OC

kessler wilson - OC with a handful of verses, no default

tertiary muses

ie muses who pop up sometimes OR muses who i haven't had for very long OR muses i'd love to write but haven't written before

nolan finch - fullmetal alchemist OC, exists as an NPC on @justaradioguy

hadi biel - fullmetal alchemist OC, exists as an NPC on @justaradioguy

zakir landry - fullmetal alchemist OC, exists as an NPC on @justaradioguy

chicken - FMA/FFU verse OC, exists as an NPC on @justaradioguy

allen fuery - FMA OC, exists as an NPC on @justaradioguy

maes hughes - fullmetal alchemist canon

vato falman - fullmetal alchemist canon

please hold

ie muses i'd possibly like to pick up in the future but can't at the moment because i haven't finished their media OR can't because i have yet to develop them OR am otherwise on the fence about

vivi - final fantasy IX canon

chobi - final fantasy unlimited canon

drilxer - OC in the works, originally D&D PC

box - OC in the works, originally D&D PC

[feralnumberfive]

Someone put me to bed I just saw a post talking about Alphonso and then looked at the tags and saw #Alphonse Hargreeves and for a split second I though "Oh when did Alphonse Eric become a part of TUA?"

[lapeachmc]

Eugene Finch Fanart

My appreciation of the beautiful Eugene Finch from Drawtectives Season 2 by Julia Lepetit

I painted him inspired by the style of Alphonse Mucha, who’s paintings have some of my favourite compositions and detailing. Eugene’s vibe felt like it matched something like this so I went with it!

Here is the post on: Twitter, Instagram

[anamneseverge]

hiii it's finch! i'm here to sadly send alphonse elric from fullmetal alchemist home so he can go get his body back and pet some cats like he deserves. he was in treehouse 15, today is 9/21, and you can contact me over @catboycharon on twitter if you need me! have a nice tuesday!

hi finch! manifesting kittens for dear alphonse. thank you for playing him while you did, alphonse elric has been dropped for you!

🜁 — MOD FLICK

[evergreenfern]

↠  Following the female names, here is my second list for your sims  ❀

Right here under the cut⤵ 

↠ A

Abraham

Achilles

Adair

Adam

Adrien

Aiden

Alder

Alfie

Alfred

Alistair

Alphonse

Amber

Ambroise

Ambrose

Amos

Anthony

Anton

Arbor

Archie

Arlie

Arnaud

Arthur

Artie

Ash

Aspen

August

Aurelian

Austen

↠ B

Basil

Bastien

Bear

Beck

Benjamin

Benoît

Benton

Bern

Bernadin

Bernard

Bernier

Bernon

Berthelot

↠ C

Caleb

Cassian

Cedrick

Charles

Charlie

Charlot

Clarence

Clove

Clovis

Clément

Constant

Corentin

Corneille

Cornelius

Curtis

Cyprien

Cyrian

Cyrille

↠ D

Daniel

Darcy

Darell

David

Delmore

Denver

Desmond

Dexter

Donovan

Dylan

↠ E

Earl

Edgar

Edison

Edmund

Edouard

Edric

Edwin

Elijah

Elliot

Elm

Elmer

Elowen

Elton

Emerson

Emmet

Emory

Enoch

Ernest

Ethan

Ethelbert

Eugène

Eustache

Evan

Evander

Evrard

Ezra

Éli

Étienne

Ézéchiel

↠ F

Fabien

Fabrice

Fawn

Fern

Finch

Finn

Finnegan

Flavien

Florentin

Forest

Forêt

Fox

François

Félix

↠ G

Gable

Gale

Garson

Gaston

George

Gervais

Gideon

Graham

Grégoire

Guilbert

Guillaume

↠ H

Hadrien

Harrison

Harry

Harvey

Hawthorn

Haze

Henri

Hiram

Holden

Horace

Hubert

Hudson

Hébert

↠ I

Ignace

Indigo

Izzy

↠ J

James

Janvier

Jasmin

Jasper

Javert

Jean

Joachim

Josuah

Joël

Jude

Jules

Julien

Jérôme

↠ K

Keaton

Kieron

↠ L

Lancelot

Landry

Langdon

Lark

Larry

Lars

Laurent

Lewis

Linden

Linnelio

Louis

Lowell

Léandre

Léo

Léon

Léonard

↠ M

Mael

Maple

Marcelin

Marcellus

Marlin

Mason

Mathis

Maurice

Melvin

Merle

Milton

Mordikai

Morgan

↠ N

Nathanaël

Nazaire

Neville

Niven

Noah

Nolan

↠ O

Octave

Octavius

Odell

Odyss

Olivier

Orion

Orson

Orville

Oscar

Owen

↠ P

Percival

Percy

Peverell

Philbert

Philemon

Philibert

Phoenix

Pierre

Preston

↠ Q

Quill

Quintil

Quintin

↠ R

Rain

Renaud

Riley

River

Romain

Rowan

Russell

Rémi

↠ S

Sabien

Sacha

Sage

Silvestre

Sébastien

↠ T

Talon

Tarot

Terrance

Thierry

Thomas

Théodore

Timothée

Tracy

Travis

↠ U

Ulysse

↠ V

Valentin

Valerian

Verion

Victor

Vincent

↠ W

Wallace

Warren

West

Wilem

Wilfred

William

Wilmer

Winston

Wolf

Wolstan

Wren

↠ Z

Zéphir

Zéphirin

[roseunspindle]

Soulmates with Soulmarks throughout time

Just random stuff of, what if soulmarks were a thing throughout history? What pairings would be considered normal due to that? XD also bored, also pretty clothes. Just grabbed suitable images off of pinterest if they are yours let me know and I’ll credit you or take them down. ^_^

Lady Adelaide and Miss Isabelle, sharing an afternoon stroll together after meeting in the park and discovering their bond. Lady Adelaide is delighted to tell all about their fortune, while the more retiring Miss Isabelle blushes in happiness. I’ll add a story if I can think of one. ^_^

Noted dandy Miss Alexandra and Mademoiselle Victoire - These to Mademoiselles met at a gala hosted by Victoire’s uncle, the French Ambassador to England. Pictured here to commemorate the discovery of their bond.

Binh and Hoa - the young ladies met at a market, and their first words were part of an argument over oranges. ^_^ 

Emanuel and Gladys Tailor - Met at a bookclub luncheon, both had nearly given up on finding their soulmate and were quite surprised and delighted to find one another at long last.

Imani and Clarence McLaughlin - Imani and Clarence met onboard a steamship, as both were traveling to find their soulmate, on the way to Scotland, as Imani;s soulmark included the word lassie, and Clarence, who’s family came from scotland but he himself had never been, but was going because his soulmate was in Gaelic (which Imani had learned do to her soulmark) and he assumed his soulmate might be a highlander. Clarence could barely speak any Gaelic, having a poor ear for language, but Imani made certain all eight of their children were fluent as well as in English and her own native language.

Colette and Alphonse Aubertin - they met when they were quite young when Colette’s family came over from France and built a farm four miles away from the orphanage Alphonse grew up in. He was taken in and raised with the family, and he and Colette married at 20 and 21 respectively. Alphonse chose to take on the last name of the family who raised him, having no attachment to his birth surname.

Eustace and Rudolph Williams-Lance

Met when they both applied for the same position. Mrs. Edith Tau, the one doing the hiring was at a loss as to what to do, since both were well qualified for the job, and she didn’t want to ruin their happiness, and so hired both with a shrug. 

Janine, Eleanor, and Eudora Finch - these three ladies met while out shopping, and apparently there was a confusion about gloves.

Edward and Robert Lane - met at a horse-race when Edward apologized for his Robert in the head with his elbow.

[veils-and-hearts]

01. What does your character’s name mean? Did you pick it for the symbolism, or did you just like the way it sounded? / 27. If your character was going to get arrested, what would be the most likely reason for it?

Llinos is a welsh name meaning 'green finch.'  The meaning didn't really matter for this character.  I actually stumbled across the name when my husband and I were writing a short story between us and she was the name of a young daughter of a blacksmith who was tenacious and wanted to learn magic, etc, etc (old concepts I stopped writing for).  It just looked like a whimsical name and something that would stand out in its own way.  I liked that it didn't look distinctly feminine in the sense that it didn't end with a -y or and -a or an -en or -an.  Ending with an -os for a woman's name just seemed very different, and the double 'l' at the beginning added a soft element to it that did add a touch of feminine without being too overstated.  When I look at the name, for some reason, I envision Alphonse Mucha and art noveau illustrations depicting something ethereal and elegant and it gives me a good energy to what I want to shape the character around.  Yeah, I think about things a bit too hard, don't I?

When I started using it for RP characters, it was for a Star Wars character and I thought the uniqueness of the name and how it sounded and looked fit in with a Star Wars setting.  When bringing her over to Final Fantasy XIV I thought it would work well for a mage-y sort of character, too.  I started making the character's background much later while I leveled and took in the story.

Llinos has a nice dignity to it, I thought, and an quiet elegance, so apart from being a mage I added more stuff to her background to match, so that her mannerisms fit her name.  She's fancy, sophisticated, a bit proud and a little haughty.  But Llinos also has a nice quirkiness to it, too, so I made her a little too proud to the point of stubborn and fiery.

The last name 'Silvernail' came from a wedding planner my husband and I had and I always thought she had a cool surname.  When making my character, all I knew is I wanted her to use magic so I thought 'Silvernail' has to be one of the most magic-sounding names I ever heard.  It also looked nice next to 'Llinos.'  Later, when I found out hyur naming conventions it happened to work well in terms of her heritage.

The story I came up with was that her original family name was 'Griffinhoof' and her father often used the outstretched claws of a silver griffin as his symbol.  So when she changed her name, she kind of played on that and used 'Silvernail.'

As for #27:

OH GOD.  Treason?  Conspiracy?  Murder?  A lot of those she could probably explain her way out of.  Probably.  Maybe.

[armorian-archive-blog]

MUSE AS A DEITY

RULES: think carefully about your character & their development through their journey (canon or oc) within their story. fill out the chart & tag whoever you want! multi-muses, feel free to pick any of your characters—just a few, or all of them. please repost so the dash isn’t clogged with reblogs.

ALPHONSE ELRIC.

GOD(DESS) OF: alchemy / blackmsmithing ASSOCIATED WITH: gold / transmutation / armor SACRED PLANTS: maple tree / morning glory SACRED STONES/GEM(S): topaz / amber / citrine SACRED ANIMAL(S): finch / cat COLORS: gold / red SCENTS: metal / petrichor / baked goods ACCEPTED OFFERINGS/WAYS TO HONOR: caring for others / apple pie / asking for blessings

tagged by; im a dirty thief tagging; say i tagged u

[nemesisbinxartifactseries]

Artifact Series A

A Christmas Story Leg Lamp (canon)

A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson

A.A. Milne's Honey Dipper

ABBA's Champagne Glasses

AFV Video Screen

A.J. Hackett's Bungee Cord

ATLAS Android Test Subject

Aaron's Rod

Aaron's Staff

Aaron Anderson’s Oars

Aaron Swartz's Computer Mouse

Abby Normal's Brain *

Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani's Walking Stick

Abebe Bikila's Jersey

Abigail Williams' Pendent

Abing's Erhu

Abraham's Sapphire

Abraham Lincoln's Top Hat *

Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy Chart

Abraham Suydam's Golden Pocketwatch

Abraham Ulrikib's Caribou Pelt

Absorbent Photo Album and Camera

Abu al-Qasim's Bellows

Abu al-Qasim's Forceps

Abu Hurairah's Tombstone

Achilles' Arrow *

Accordion from Kunstkamera

Acme Police Whistle

Ada Lovelace's Dress

Adad-nirari I’s Axe Blade

Adam Lanza's Gun

Adam Rainer's Measuring Tape

Adam Sandler's Idea Pad

Adelard of Bath’s Abacus

Adolf Eichmann's Eagle Insignia Badge

Adolf Frederick's Silver Cutlery Set

Adolf Hitler's Colored Pencils

Adolf Hitler's Microphone *

Adolf Slaby's Snuff Box

Adolphe Chaillet's "Shelby" Bulbs *

Adolphe Dugleres' Menu

Adrian Hill's Sketchpad

Aegean Sails

Aegicoros' Goblet

Aesop's Cloak

Aesop's Grapevine

Aesop's Pendant

Aesop’s Rope

Aeschylus' Turtle Shell

African Ngil Fang Mask *

African Tribal Elephant Tusk *

African Witch Doctor's Staff

Agamemnon's Mycenaean Bronze Sword

Agatha Christie's Car

Agatha Christie's Typewriter *

Agatha Christie's Wedding Ring

Agathodaemon's Natron

Agent Aden Taylor's God-Tier Clock

Agent Aden Taylor's God Tier Outfit

Aggressive Metal Lunchbox

Agnodice’s Tunic

Aguara's Carob

Ahmad Shah Durrani's Pesh-Kabz

Ahmose I’s Armband

Aileen Wuornos' Black Ledger

Aimée Crocker's Hat and Fur Stole

Air from the Great Stink of 1858

Air Raid Siren from Pearl Harbor

Air-Raid Skeet Thrower

Airbrushes from Disney Studios *

Akbar the Great's Water Container

Akira Kurosawa's Mao Hat

Akira Toriyama's Original Pen

Aki Ra’s Landmine Casings

Alain Robert’s Bag of Chalk

Albert Fish's Whip of Nails

Al Capone's Fedora

Al Capone's Machine Guns *

Al Smith's 1928 Campaign Badges

Aladdin's Lamp

Alan Hale Jr.'s Skipper Hat

Alan Seeger's Helmet

Alan Turing's Typewriter

Alan Wake's Flashlight

Alarm Clock

Albert Abrams’ Vials

Albert Anastasia's Barber Shop Chair

Albert Bandura's Bobo Doll

Albert Butz's Glasses *

Albert Camus' Coffee Cup

Albert Einstein's Bridge Device *

Albert Einstein's Chalk

Albert Einstein's Comb *

Albert Stevens’ Paintbrush

Albert Tirrell’s Razor

Alberto Burri's Sacking and Red

Albertus Magnus' Quill Pen

Alboin’s Skull Cup

Albrecht Dürer's Rhinoceros Horn

Self-portrait at 26" href="/wiki/Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer%27s_%27%27Self-portrait_at_26%27%27">Albrecht Dürer's Self-portrait at 26 *

Alchemist's Curse

Alcmaeon of Croton's Ring

Aldrich Ames' Chalk

Aldus Manutius’ Vellum

Aleijadinho’s Palanquin

Aleister Crowley's Ruby Studded Universal Hexagram Necklace *

Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Keisaku

Tetris" href="/wiki/Aleksandr_Serebrov%27s_Nintendo_Game_Boy_%26_Copy_of_%27%27Tetris%27%27">Aleksandr Serebrov's Nintendo Game Boy & Copy of Tetris

Alessandro Volta's Biscuit Bin *

Alessandro Volta's Lab Coat and Goggles *

Alethiometer

Alex Mercer's Jacket

Alex Sander's Scourge

Alexander of Abonoteichus' Grimorie

Alexander Alekhine's Chess Set *

Alexander Bain's Fax Machine

Alexander Calder's First Mobile

Alexander D'Agapeyeff's Telegraph

Alexander Fleming's Beaker

Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone Wire

Alexander the Great's Bronze Breastplate

Alexander the Great's Xyston

Alexander of Greece's Pocket Watch

Alexander Grey's Owl Pendant

Alexander Hamilton's & Aaron Burr's Dueling Pistols

Alexander Herrmann's Gold Watch

Alexander Hermann's Mustache Scissors *

Alexander Keith Jr’s Barrel

Alexander Litvinenko's Tea Pot

Alexander Morison's Top Hat

Alexander Polyhistor's Animal Fiber Sponge

Alexander Steinert's Grand Piano

Alexander von Humboldt's Fern

Alexander Wilson's Falconry Glove

Alexandre Étienne Choron’s Menu

Alexey Leonov's Near the Moon

Alexis Soyer's Cutting Board

Alexis St. Martin's Musket Powder

Al-Farabi's Shahrud

Alfred Adler’s Coat Rack

Alfred Dreyfus' Sword Hilt *

Alfred George Hinds' Prison Uniform

Alfréd Hajós' Measuring Tape

Alfred Hitchcock's Metal Pinwheel (canon)  

Alfred Kinsey's Abacus

Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Bronze Statue of Chiron

Alfred's Monarch Ice Skates

Alfred Nobel's Box Detonator

Alfred Nobel's Curtains

Alfred Packer's Gold

Alfred Snoxall's Lee-Enfield Rifle

Alfred N. Stevenson's Military Helmet

Alfred Stieglitz's Tripod

Alfred Watkin’s Theodolite

Alfred Wegener's Parka

Algie the Pig

Al Herpin's Rocking Chair

Al Hirschfeld’s Chair and Lamp

Ali Asghar Borujerdi's Prayer Beads

Alice Manfield’s Trekking Pole

Alice Bailey's Necklace

Alice's Crown

Alice Stebbins Wells’ Police Badge

Alien's Device Prop

Allan Pinkerton's Briefcase

Allan W. E. Jones' Underwear

Alleyway from Kowloon Walled City

Alliance Tenna-Scope TV Signal Booster

All Hallow's Eve Pumpkin

Alphonse Bertillon's Shaving Mirror

Alphonse Cahagnet's Magnets

Alpine Brandy Rescue Cask *

Aloysius 'Alois' Alzheimer's Eye Glasses

Alpharts Tod's Hauberk

Altaïr's Hidden Blade

Aluminum Bluthner Piano *

Álvaro Obregón's Right Arm

Alvin C. Graves' Tie

Alvin C. York's .45 Colt Automatic Pistol

Alvin C. York's Medal

Alvin Straight’s Riding Lawn Mower

Alyattes of Lydia's Electrum Coins

Amanda Palmer's Ukulele

Amanda Todd's Flashcards

Amasa Coleman Lee's Porch Swing

Amaterasu's Yasakani no Magatama

Amazon Fish Tank *

The Amber Room

Amber Sphere *

Amber Spyglass

Ambrose Bierce's Skull

Ambrose Burnside's Jacket

Amelia Earhart's Goggles

Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega 5B

Amenemhat III’s Pyramidion

Amenemhat III's Sistrum

Amenemhat IV’s Sphinx

"American Idiot" Stage Set

Amerigo Vespucci's Armor Plate

Amityville House Windows

Ammunition from the USS Maine

Amphion's Lyre

Amulet of Hapi

Amy Lowell's Cigar

Amy Winehouse's Microphone

An Zhengwen's Brush

Anasazi Rope

Anatoly Onoprienko's Sawed off Shotgun

Anatomical Model

Anaxagoras' Krater

Anaximander's Sundial

André the Giant's Wrestling Singlet

André Citroën's Double Helical Gear

André de Toth’s 3-D Glasses

Andre Devigny's Bedding and Lantern

André Devigny Spoon

André-Marie Ampère’s Notebook

André Martinet's Phonograph

Andrea Aguyar’s Lasso

Andrea del Verrocchio's Workshop

Andreas Mihavecz’s Prison Cell

Andreas Vesalius' Watering Can

Andrew Borden's Couch

Andy Dufresne’s Rock Hammer

Andrew Jackson's Keg of Ale

Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World

Andy Kaufman's Bowl & Spoon

Andy Kaufman's Sunglasses

Andy Lambros' Fishing Pole

Andy the Clown’s Costume

Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans

Andy Warhol's Concept Dress Mannequin

Andy Warhol's Hairbrush

Andy Warhol's Marilyn Diptych

Anfo Merc's Electric Guitar and Battery Amplifier

Angela Cavallo's Car Fender

Angelo Faticoni's Chair

Angelo Moriondo’s Espresso Machine

Angelo Siciliano's Workout Trunks *

Angel Wings from the Pulse Funeral

Angkor Wat Piece of Vishnu

Ankou's Horseshoe

Angry Birdcage *

Animatronic Presidents from the "Hall of Presidents" in Walt Disney World

Anita King’s Lighter

Ann Corio's Bra

Ann Faraday's Jacket

Anna Baker's Wedding Dress

Anna Bertha Ludwig's Wedding Ring

Anna de Coligny's Crown

Anna Pavlova's Swan-Feather Fan

Annabelle Doll

Anne Boleyn's Pearl Necklace and Ornate B

Anne Bonny's Cutlass *

Anne Frank's Diary and Ribbon Bookmark

Anne Greene's Noose

Anne Sullivan’s Doll

Annette Funicello's Beach Ball *

Annie Edson Taylor's Barrel *

Annie Fox's Purple Heart

Annie Oakley’s Bonnet

Ansel Adams' Camera

Antarctic Whaling Station Camp

Anthony Bishop's Manuscript *

Anthony Salerno's Fedora *

Anthony Spilotro's Casino Tokens

Anthony Stewart/Rupert Giles' Glasses

Anti-Boarding Netting from the Mary Rose

Antique Candy Box

Antoine Lavosier's Candle

Antoine Lavosier's Microscope

Anton Aicher's Marionette Handle

Anton Chekov’s Pince-Nez's

Antoni Gaudí’s Chisel and Trencadís

Antonietta Dell'Era's Ballet Slippers

Antonio Stradivari's Violin Strings *

Antonio Vivaldi’s Aspergillum

Anton Praetorius' Hynm Book

Anubis Canopic Jar

Anubis Shrine Pyramid *

Anuket's Necklace

Aphrodite's Ankle Bracelet

Aphrodite's Girdle *

Aphrodite's Hairbrush

Apple of Discord

Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Hoax Set *

Apollo 11 Moon Rock *

Apollo 13 Command Module

Apollo 15 Geologic Hammer and Falcon Feather

Apollonius of Tyana's Amulet

Apollo of Veii's Arms

Apollo’s and Artemis’ Bows

Apollo's Sandals

Apophis Statuette

Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s Goggles

Aquilas from the Battle of Teutoburg Forest

Arachne's Loom

Arceus' Plates

Archibald McIndoe's Saline Bathtub

Archibald Spooner's Cloak

Archilochus' Aulos

Archimedes's Bathtub

Arc Light from the Iroquois Theater

Ares' Gauntlets

Aretha Franklin's Spotlight

The Argo

Ariadne's Ball of Thread

Aristotle's Lyre

Aron Ralston’s Pocketknife

Artemisia II of Caria's Chalice

Armand David's Glasses & Zucchetto

Armand Guillaumin's Soleil couchant à Ivry

Armando Socarras Ramirez's Shirt

Arne Larsson's Pacemaker

Arrow of Alan Gua

Arrow of Time

Artemis' Cloak Pin

Arthur Aitken's Pith Helmet

Arthur Aston's Wooden Leg

Arthur Blessitt’s Cross

Arthur C. Clarke's Telescope

Arthur Claude Darby's Rope

Arthur Conan Doyle's Disintegration Machine

Arthur Conan Doyle's Fairy Notebook

Arthur Conan Doyle's Pipe

Arthur Edward Waite's Tarot Deck

Arthur Evans' Magnifying Glass

Arthur Galston's Soil Knife

Arthur Rostron’s Loving Cup

Arthur Stace’s Chalk

Arthur Wellesley's Boots

Arthur Wynne's Journal

Arthur Zimmermann's Ticker-tape Machine

Artie Moore's Headphones

Artie Shaw's Clarinet *

Asclepius' Offering Bowl

Ash Williams’ Double-Barrel "Boomstick"

Ashes from the 1925 Madame Tussaud Fire

Ashley Revell's Tuxedo

Ashurbanipal's Crown

Ashoka's Hell

Ashoka's Pillars

Assorted Herbs (Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme)

Asphyxiating Blackboard Erasers

Atalanta's Spear

Æthelred the Unready's Crown

Athena's Owl Pendant

Athena Parthenos

Athena's Aegis

Athena’s Breastplate

Athens Caryatid

Atlanta Ripper's Balaclava

Atlantean Crystal Pendant

Atlas' Globe

Atomic Bombs from The Dayton Project

Atticus Finch's Pocketwatch

Attila the Hun's Battle Helmet (canon)

Attila the Hun's Swaddling Blanket *

Audio-Healing Tuning Fork *

August Bier’s Needle

August Musger's Projector

August Natterer's Bible

Auguste Escoffier’s Tasting Spoons

Auguste Piccard's Gondola

Auguste Renoir's Young Girls at the Piano *

Auguste Rodin's Hammer and Chisel *

Auguste Rodin's Gateway to Hell

Auguste Rodin’s The Kiss

Auguste Rodin's Rasp

Augustina de Aragon's Cannon

Augustin-Jean Fresnel's Magnifying Glass *

Augustin Pyramus de Candolle’s Touch-Me-Not Plant

Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Double Eagle Gold Coin

Aung San's Pinhole Camera

Aurora's Torch

Australian Boomerang

Automatic Trash-Disposal Waste Bin

Automatic Vaccum *

Autumn Leaves

Avatar Relics from The Last Airbender

Axe Ring

Axel Erlandson's Sycamore Seeds

Axeman of New Orleans' Phonograph

Ayrton Senna's Race Suit

Azletar (by technicality)

Aztec Bloodstone *

[shmengels]

Don’t Forget

Fullmetal Alchemist (Edwin)

Word count: 3,893 - FF.net - AO3

Grasping the concept that love can come unconditionally is difficult for some people.

A chorus of 'Happy Birthday Ed!'s rung out as Winry Rockbell set the cake in front of the elder Elric.

"Jeez, first you guys manage to convince me to drag myself all the way back here, but then you just had to throw me a party, huh?"

"Of course, pipsqueak. You didn't really think we'd only bring you home from the west just to lounge about for your birthday of all days, did you?"

Pinako Rockbells tone was teasing, but to Edward, he really would have appreciated as much.

Ed never was one for social gatherings of any magnitude, and he wasn't afraid to show his distaste. His following comment under his breath about how he would have rather settled for lounging earned him a stiff smack on the back of the head by his trusted mechanic, and sort-of-fiancé.

"Believe it or not Edward, some people actually enjoy celebrating the fact that you managed to live another year."

"She's right brother! You should enjoy yourself a little more once and a while."

Ed only scowled but it was quickly replaced when he caught sight of Winry's teasing smirk. He lightened up quickly; after all, they had been down this road before. As per Winry's request, Ed was required to just accept that sometimes people wanted to do nice things for him, and that he ought to act grateful. Of course, Ed already knew this full well but his experience with charity hadn't had a good track record in the past. When people went out of their way to do things for Ed, they typically ended up in danger, or worse. His mind drifted off towards memories of the then lieutenant Colonel Hughes who had lost his life assisting the Elrics search for the philosophers stone. His mind also envisioned Winry, determined on doing everything in her power to keep him safe with her automail, only to be caught in the crossfire of his escapades on multiple occasions. His disdain was a learned trait but he'd been realizing, slowly, that not all gifts or helping hands were one way tickets to suffering. Not to mention the second part of the problem; it irked him when people thought they could just spring kindness on him then act like he wasn't required to return them with a favor. He was an Alchemist, he full well understood equivalent exchange. All those favors were piling up and he'd have to pay the debt eventually. But for Winry's sake he smiled through it, keeping mental tallies of all the ways he could possibly repay everyone for all they've done. Fortunately, some debts had more leniency than others. For instance, thankfully, all they'd given him so far was dinner and some desert. He could live with that much…

"Alright, just as long as you guys didn't get me any-"

"PRESENTS!"

And there was his other half, dashing in with arms full of wrapped boxes.

His smile faltered and his eye twitched.

As much as he could do without the fanfare, his presents weren't that bad. He'd received silk pajamas, picked out by Al during his time in Xing, along with various figurines of idols he assumed to be of a religious origin. Neat to look at but not really of any use. There were some old alchemy books Pinako found out window shopping. A sort of makeshift kit with supplies for taking care of automail, accompanied by some not so subtle suggestions as to its use. As well as a plethora of new clothes to fill out the wardrobe he barely had.

Yep, he could easily repay a few trinkets one day. Best to not dwell on that though, he was finally to the part of the evenings which he actually enjoyed. When they would all sit, and laugh together and just enjoy each other's company. More cake was distributed, and just when he thought he could consider his birthday officially over, Winry's voice called out from the kitchen.

"Hey Ed, could you come here for a minute?"

He sat up, shooting a glare at Alphonse, who was snickering and giving him one of those looks again.

"Uh, Yeah sure…"

Crossing through the doorway, he found Winry stood in the opposite corner holding a small box close to her.

He began to groan at the sight of yet another gift, but was too intrigued by Winry's strange attitude. The closer he approached, the more nervous she seemed to become.

"H-here."

She shoved the box towards him, causing him to finch slightly.

The box didn't seem to be anything special, just a simple wooden case. However, judging by the fabric on the edge of the lid, it seemed to indicate that it was meant for something fragile within. It was some sort of jewelry box?

He glanced confusedly up at her, to find her biting down on her lip staring intently at his face.

When all he could do was stare back dumbly for a moment, her expression growing irritated.

"Well, open it! It is for you after all!"

Ed returned his attention to the box, unhooking the latch and pushing up the lid.

Inside was something disk like, and glimmering against the rooms lights from the polished silver that comprised the object. Gently dislodging the item, he lifted it higher to inspect it better. Its chain followed it out. As he was able to get a better view of it, his mouth hung open as he recognized the symbol on the face of the object. It was the same that had emblazoned his coat for all those years. A Flamel Cross, a symbol of Alchemy he inherited from his teacher long ago. It's meaning: 'fixing of the volatile'. He had told her it's meaning once and she certainly seemed to catch onto the significance it held with him.

Reaching his thumb upwards to the latch on the top, he jumped when the device sprung open, only confirming the obvious.

"I noticed sometimes you'd reach for your pocket watch and well, you know, since they wouldn't let you…"

His shocked reaction had apparently unnerved her some, and her already quiet voice drifted off. He again examined the cover, a near perfect reproduction of the Flamel. He traced his fingers over the surface. This only grew his fascination.

"Winry… did- did you make this?"

"Wha-? Ah, No! Not really, I just went out and bought a plain old silver pocket watch then reworked some of the metal casing to make that design you had on your coat…"

She said it as if it wasn't a big deal. Somehow, she had perfectly adorned the watch with the cross and serpent he had worn proudly as a symbol of his mission. Without alchemy either. She really was amazing.

"Winry… this is incredible! I don't know how I could repay you for this."

"Ed, it's your birthday. It's a gift. You can drop the whole equivalent exchange nonsense."

"I know, I know, but how can you give me something like this and not expect me t-"

"Ed, really, how hard is it to believe that sometimes all we ask for in return is your smile?"

His smile? Ed was a smart man, some might even use the term 'genius', and he recognized the symbolism. She meant his happiness. Long ago Ed came face to face with these questions; what the material price of extra-physical concepts, such as emotions and life itself, was. He fully understood the properties of matter and the physical world, but Winry had a knack for working somewhere beyond that. Some place that didn't completely abide by set laws of equivalence. Where equivalence itself was subject to each's own perspective. Apparently, a meaningful gift such as this was worth his happiness to her. And eighty five percent of her life was worth half of his... To her anyways. Every day, Ed became surer that no amount of his life could be worthy in exchange for any of this wonderful young woman's. And yet she insisted. No, Ed certainly had yet to grasp what equivalence meant outside the bounds of the concrete scope of science.

Just as he did whenever Winry went off again, uprooting his laws and reasoning, he laughed and drew her in to his arms.

"Winry, you are so incredible! This might be the best gift anyone's ever given me. Thank you."

She let out an airy sigh into his shoulder that blended into laughter.

"Thank goodness, I was worried you might think it was corny!"

He clutched the pocket watch tighter, thumbing over the surface.

"No, it means a lot to me. It's another reminder."

She pulled back, looking up at him with curious eyes.

"A reminder of what?"

"That I have people that want me to be happy."

She blushed and looked down, her hands clasping a little tighter on Edwards shirt.

"Well, I wanted to show you somehow…"

"Win, you make me happy already, this is a reminder. One I certainly won't forget."

She returned the broad smile that he had, embracing him tightly again.

"Happy birthday Ed."

Four months later

She wandered out of her workshop that afternoon feeling slightly down. Edward was leaving today on another excursion to the west. He promised he was almost finished for good and she undoubtedly believed him but it was still hard on them both. Ed had been getting more antsy as of late, she could tell. He was bounding at opportunities to come back home, and then when home, spend time with her. She appreciated it greatly but she could tell he was tired. He'd been traveling for a few years now and he seemed to actually be homesick. She felt a little more disheartened over his condition. She knew full well he'd be back for good eventually; it was only a matter of time, but Ed was almost annoying with how often he reassured her it wouldn't be too much longer. It was obviously more reassurance to himself than to her, she decided. He really didn't want to keep her waiting, but the silly alchemist failed to realize that she'd been waiting on him for years. She knew her limits and she'd be as patient as she needed to be and eventually it would work out. She wished Ed would stop trying so hard to appease this fantasy that he absolutely needed to be home this instant. Really, what was the rush? They'd (sort-of) decided that they had their whole lives ahead of them. Was he afraid of emulating his father somehow, leaving her behind to a life of solitude? Or perhaps that she'd move on in his absence? Neither of those were ever going to happen. She wished she knew how to ease his mind but she didn't have a clue where to start.

Winry made her way to his room, expecting to find him packing. To her mild surprise, it was vacant. A suitcase laid open on his bed, not yet filled, but the intention to was there.

"Ed?"

She peered further into the room, silly as it might be, checking behind the door.

"Edward?"

She called a little louder, so that if he were elsewhere in the house he could have heard.

No response. She shrugged.

Wandering over to the items laid on his bed, she glanced curiously over what he'd take with him. She never really knew what Edward packed for traveling, but it wasn't anything too surprising. A few changes of nicer clothes, some work wear, a couple alchemy books and his journal. She adjusted some of the folded clothes, hoping that he wouldn't mess it up when he went to place it in the suitcase.

She had just turned to leave, when a shimmering glare caught her eye.

Set out on the corner of his desk was the pocket watch she'd given him for his last birthday.

Winry was proud to say she rarely saw Edward without it, so much that he almost seemed protective of her gift.

That, or…

He was keeping secrets again.

She strode to the desk and picked up the watch, her suspicions being confirmed when the lid did not immediately flip open. They were supposed to be past this whole hidden guilt thing! So help her if she found some angsty message when she got this thing open...

Despite her tugging on the lid, it would not reveal its secrets easily. Something about this situation seemed eerily familiar, but how he even managed to seal it without alchemy was beyond her. She finagled it with a spare screwdriver until at last the silver cover popped.

She could only stare wide-eyed when she found no message of remembrance or past regrets. Instead, staring back at her, in a photograph neatly trimmed and pressed into the lid, was her own image.

She was smiling brightly, she remembered that day well. It was shortly after Ed and Al had returned, granny dragged them outside, taking pictures of each of them and then one of all three of them together. For memories, she had said. The picture of her and the Elrics was hung downstairs next to a similar one of them in much younger years. Last she'd checked the individual photos of the brothers were framed and placed on the tables flanking the couch. She never was sure where the photo of her had gotten to.

Her vision misted over at the thought that Edward had been carrying her around, everywhere he went, always with him.

She knew he thought of her, but this meant more than she could have expected. She closed the lid gently, proudly admiring the craftsmanship she had embellished on its cover before taking it with her back to her workroom.

"Dammit, where is it?!"

Ed threw more papers to the side, checking under books and notes. He was not leaving without it.

Under his bed and behind the desk he crawled, tearing apart his room in search of his missing item.

He needed it on him. He regretted even setting it aside now.

Where was his pocket watch?

Certainly, he needed it to tell the time; that was its practical use. Winry had been correct when she noted that he should have a new time piece, seeing as how the military would not let him keep his old one. If he was still an Alchemist the story might have been different but it's shockingly hard to be a state alchemist without the ability to use alchemy. But just to tell time he could have went out and got a cheap watch at any general store if he wanted. No, he needed his watch right now.

Following a quick knock, the door to Winry's studio opened.

"Hey Winry, have you seen my pocket watch?"

She whipped around on her stool, pressing her back against her workbench, blocking any view of whatever complex project the gearhead was captivated by.

"Uhh… N-no! No, I haven't. Did you check the, uh… living room?"

"...No, I'm sure I didn't leave it there."

"W-well check there anyways, you never know!"

"Win, I know it's not there…"

Her face was bright red, which thankfully for Winry, the young man only assumed was annoyance.

"Well it must be in your room then! Look harder!"

"I practically tore the place apart, it's not there!"

"Tell you what Edward, give me a minute to finish up the… thing I'm working on and I'll help you look."

"Alright fine, fine."

"And check the tables by the couch, Granny forgets things there all the time too!"

"I'm not the old-hag but okay!"

His voice carried with him down the hallway and she heard the telltale sound of feet stomping down the stairs.

That was too close.

Just. One. More… There! She held her project up admiring it before replacing its original contents and racing off to Edwards room.

Downstairs, Ed humored her and glanced over the side tables on either side of the sofa in the parlor. Of course, it wasn't there, he knew absolutely that it was last in his room. In fact, he was certain it was sat at the lower left hand corner of his desk. He sighed, and made to check elsewhere when Winry's voice carried from above him.

"I FOUND IT ED!"

He raced into the room to find her stood smugly holding up his watch by the chain.

"Wha- but I checked everywhere in here, where was it?!"

"On the floor, next to the desk."

"There's no way I missed it there, I looked everywhere!"

"Well that's where it was! You always give up looking for things if they're not in most obvious place, then come begging for help, don't you?"

She knew that wasn't totally true but if she tried berating him, it might draw his attention away from the obvious lie.

Luckily it worked, just not quite in the way she anticipated. He let out a breath,

"Thanks Winry, I don't know what I would have done without it!"

He was smiling softly at her, relief obvious on his face.

Winry held the watch out for him, which he took hastily, placing it with care into his left pocket; the chain being attached to his belt loop.

"Now, you've got a train to catch!"

With that, he raced to gather his things.

"And remember to take care of your automail, okay?"

"Hey, I've made it this far without any problems, haven't I?"

She laughed,

"Maybe, but it's never too late to pick up a few bad habits again!"

He chuckled in response, before turning somber.

"Listen Winry, it won't be too much longer I promise."

Here he goes again…

"Ed, Stop. It's okay. I understand that there are things you want to do."

"I want to be here with you."

She gulped under his intense gaze. She did not expect him to be quite that direct.

"I-I get that Ed, but really it's fine. Just as long as you come back."

"I will, I always will Winry. I swear."

"I know Ed, I know. I've waited this long, I'm pretty sure I can wait a little longer."

Her attempts at lightening the mood seemed ineffective.

"But for how long? This isn't good for me to be away so much."

"Edward, you are not your father if that's what you think. You're not leaving me to wither away. And I'll gladly wait for you to get back, I promise you that."

They stared intently at each other, waiting for the other to back down.

And as per usual, Ed finally sighed,

"You're right, you're right. Sorry. I just can't help but worry."

She smiled up at him, placing a hand on his cheek.

"Sure, I wish you could be here with me too but you're not doing anything wrong and I don't think any less of you for taking this journey."

He looked at her in shock, sometimes he hated that she could read him like a book. It almost irritated him to admit something so mushy, but nowadays his biggest fear was that Winry resented him for not being there all the time.

"I know you Ed. I know that you need reminders to keep your head in the right place."

She took her foot and lightly tapped the shin of his metal leg.

"And you shouldn't worry, everything'll work out."

She pulled his head to her own, capturing his lips.

Ed's mind was as of this moment, putty. He hardly even noticed she'd pulled away until her giggle brought him back to his senses.

"Now you're gonna be late, better hurry!"

He glanced at the clock; departure was in just ten minutes.

"R-right!"

With one last quick peck and a sharing of goodbyes, he fled out the door.

The train bumped and rocked, making him incredibly uncomfortable. Trips within Amestris were fine, but as it turns out, international lines totally lacked the amenities one would think would be more likely with long distance travel. He rested his cheek on his fist, idly surveying the now familiar landscape of Creta. It really was a beautiful countryside. Large mountains that bled into rolling plains, perfect for the abundance of vineyards, gardens and orchards which dotted the landscape. He'd have to bring Winry here someday.

Winry…

The name alone made him homesick as of late. And he hadn't even reached his destination yet.

All he wanted was to make her as happy as she made him. He knew he had a lot of catching up to do on that front, and he certainly couldn't do it from a thousand-some miles away. Curse that woman, ever understanding, caring, thoughtful and patient. How the hell was he supposed to hold up his part of equivalent exchange? He knew she didn't believe in it, and that only made him more upset at himself. She'd give him the world, her whole life, and expect nothing in return. Meanwhile he had little to offer her but promises for the time being and despite her assuring the contrary, that just wasn't enough. That's why he worried. He wasn't giving enough, so how come he received so much in return? It didn't add up. And so, he worried; that she may move on, that she might not feel the same as he did, that he may lose her… It was like a little routine whenever he returned home: he'd be mopey, she'd reassure him, and he'd be ready to go back out and face the world again. But with every passing departure, the time it took for the doubt to creep back in grew shorter and shorter. This had to be a record time. In fact, it had only been…

He opened his pocket watch. It read 4:37.

Great. Only about five hours.

He shifted his eyes to the picture he placed under the lid shortly after she first gave it to him. He'd vowed long ago that he'd make that beautiful woman in the photo happy one day. He even read up on some jewelers where he was headed, and he hoped to pick out a ring. But in the meantime, how could she care for some idiot like him?

It was going to be a long trip at this rate. He wished Winry was beside him again with her words of consolation. She had been right as usual; he needed the reminder that she cared to keep him going, or else he wasn't sure he'd make it out of bed the next day. He had the watch, but he found that even that was no longer enough. He desperately wanted to have her say it again.

Removing the photograph from the silver lid, he held it up to the light shining through the window.

Sure enough, the sun wasn't nearly as radiant as her smile.

He remained that way for a while, determining everything he was going to do to give her the life she deserved, if only he could last through the next few months without her.

As he went to replace the photo in the watch, he was caught by surprise to find something behind the usual place of his keepsake.

He chuckled to himself, grinning down at his pocket watch.

It looks like he'd make it after all.

Carved, in a familiar manner, on the inside lid:

Don't forget

I love you