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Roy: I need you to give it like a 15% effort. Edward:...12% Roy: Fiftee– For God’s sake, I’m asking for 15% effort! It’s not supposed to be a negotiation!

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Riza: Don’t you want to see the baby? Roy: Psh! Why? I know what Fullmetal and Winry look like. I can mash that up in my head right now.

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Ling: You don’t mind the company, do you? Edward: Does it matter if I mind? If I say no, you’ll come anyway.

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Edward: Love isn’t real. Alphonse: You’re literally making a Valentine’s Day card for Winry right now. Edward, threatening him with a hot glue gun: You’re on thin fucking ice.

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Ling: What’s it called when you murder a friend? Edward: Murder. Ling: Homiecide.

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FMA Fic Recs!!!

I'm gonna make separate posts by fandom. So, first up, some FMA fic recs!!

All of these recommendations are complete, with the exception of one!

Capra Series by SiryyGray

I feel like this one is really obvious to pretty much anyone who's into FMA fic, and anyone who's read my fics, but yeah the Capra series is so good. Such amazing character writing, and the emotions are so well handled I love it so much!!

I'm also a huge nerd for this era of history (I wrote a research paper about it when I was younger) and there were multiple points during this fic that I called my friends to nerd out to them like "the historical accuracy... it's so beautiful..."

This is canon to me over Conqueror of Shamballa now.

2. Dear Roy by Blue_Sunshine

A really wholesome and sweet Parental Roy fic!! I don't know how one even thinks of this idea and then writes it so beautifully, but I'm really glad they did because I love this one so much. Roy's relationship with Alphonse in particular really shines in this fic, which is awesome because Roy and Alphonse's relationship tends to be pushed to the side a lot in the fandom. He cares about that kid too!!

I also love the way this fic characterizes Trisha. It feels very canon-accurate while also giving her a little more depth than she ever really gets in the manga. The side of her that would do absolutely anything for her children really gets to shine, and you can totally see what would get Roy to fall for her in this one.

3. One Step at a Time by twoxfourthreezero

This is just a really cute EdLing fic!! It's a modern AU and kind of a chatfic with a lot of fully written scenes in the middle. Specifically the thing that stands out to me about this one the most is the relationship between Ling and Greed, and the way both of them are written. Pretty much any time I write Greed is definitely subconsciously inspired by this fic because I love the way he's written in here so much.

I also love the way the author writes the Resembool trio! It feels like a good amount of EdLing fics will kind of push Winry to the side because they're focusing on Ed's relationship with Ling (which is fine and makes sense!) but this fic really emphasizes Ed and Winry's bond and how important it is.

Plus T-Boy Ed is SO good in this fic. Honestly one of if not THE best T-Boy Ed fic I've read.

4. You Could Be A Hero (But Here You Are) by WakingNightmares

When I eventually make a Batman/DC fic rec list you'll see way more of this author because they're probably my favorite Ao3 author at the moment T^T

This fic is just whump. It's whump and I love the whump so much. Ed goes through it. Havoc goes through it. This fic made me appreciate Ed and Havoc's relationship a lot more, and I went down a rabbit hole of fics that explore their dynamic after this one.

Unfortunately this fic has been discontinued. But I think it's still worth the read.

5. Five Times Edward Elric Shocked Jean Havoc and One Time it Was the Other Way Around by Breemore

Modern kind-of foster care AU where Ed is in protective custody and Havoc is often the one assigned to watch over him.

I found this during my Ed and Havoc rabbit hole dive and this one is just really sweet! I love the way Havoc is written in this, and the way Ed is written is on point. Even though Roy takes a bit of a backseat, his relationship with Ed is also perfectly portrayed and I adore it. I would love more of this universe!!

6. Rest Until You're Rested by BeyondTheClouds777

Another modern foster care AU but this one focuses entirely on Ed's relationship with Roy and Riza after they adopt him. I've reread this one like 15 times because it makes me feel so warm and fuzzy while also having some really strong angst, whump, and character writing.

Genuinely the way Roy is written in this is so on point!! Like yeah, that's Roy if he adopted Ed. Even though Hughes doesn't actually show up, their relationship is hilariously written. Riza is also totally on point. Just everything about this fic is MWAH!! Perfect!!

7. The View from Over the Fence by dorobee

This fic completely blew me away when I first read it. Like wow!!! It's actually insane!!! The outsider POV really works for this one, and the OC character actually ties so much together in the end. Even though it's a one shot, the POV character and Ed both go through distinct character arcs that you can see from beginning to end, and the way Ed is written is just WOW!!!

Another modern foster care AU focused mostly on Ed's relationship with Roy and Riza as his parents. Though from the perspective of their elderly neighbor who thinks that Ed is a brat lmao.

Roy and Riza are also just SO well written in this. Protective, caring parents who would do anything for their son. I love this one so much. And Alphonse is also a major part of this one, unlike most of the foster care AUs that I've read!

Okay that's all my FMA fic recs for now. Please let me know if yall have any recommendations that you think I'd like based off this list!! I'm always looking for more!!

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Alphonse: Does this make me a bad person? Edward: Al, there’s no force in history that could make you a bad person.

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Alphonse: I want you to say something positive about yourself. Edward: I have eyes.

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Ling: You came up to my desk and said, ‘This may sound weird, and there’s no way for me to know this, but that mixed berry yogurt you’re about to eat has expired.’ Edward: That was the moment you knew you liked me? Ling: Yup. Edward: Can we make it a different moment? Ling: Nope.

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Havoc: How old are you, three? Edward: I’m 17. Havoc: Cool. I don’t know anything about kids.

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Edward: I’m sending good vibes your way. Edward: They are coming.  Edward: There’s nothing you can do to stop it. Ling:...This is the most threatening way I’ve ever been cheered up.

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Winry, walking into the kitchen: Is something burning? Edward, leaning against the counter seductively: Just my desire for you~ Winry: Ed, the toasTER IS ON FIRE–

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Roy, groggily: Are you an angel? Knocs: Yes, I am an angel. All of us angels wear labcoats and carry stethoscopes.

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Ling, at 3AM: If you drop a bar of soap on the ground, is the floor clean or is the soap dirty? Edward: I will pay you to shut the fuck up.

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Edward: This was *almost* a great idea. Alphonse: You just described 90% of our ideas.

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Edward, holding the door open: After you. Winry: No, after you. Edward: I insist, after you. Ling, pushing both of them out of the way: After me.

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Alphonse: Okay, we’ll figure this out. Let’s go over our options. Edward: Options? We have two. We’re screwed and we’re more screwed.