FMA: Success: The Road

[branchandroot]

Fic post from my archive.

The Road

Ed thinks over what he knows about Roy. Drama, I-3.

"Bradley's office was buried in the middle of this building," Mustang pointed out. "Mine faces out over the city. And by standing at these windows, and being seen here, I say that I trust the loyalty of the people around me. Soldiers and civilians both."

Comments

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

I'm running out of coherent things to say here. I think you did a great job showing how the characters have grown, over time, without compromising the core of their personalities. Both Roy and Ed are visibly more mature, but they've still got the same drive and fire, as Ed notices. You may really be onto something in your analysis of Roy's personality, when you say that:

Mustang's control was considerably less than perfect if you knew what to look for: the times when he baited dangerous people, the moments when he walked head-on into death and never seemed to notice. It was enough to convince anyone that man was an adrenaline addict, if they didn't know that it was just his drive breaking loose for a moment.

There are several times in the series when his behavior can almost be classified as suicidal (ex: confronting Scar in the rain, in episode 15). Your idea as to why he acts that way seems like the most plausible explanation I've gotten yet.

And that concludes my babbling. ^_^;

[branchandroot]

*nodnod* I have a hard time believing that Roy really would act like that just for the thrill, and the manga style certianly emphasizes that he has quite a few moments of very sharp temper. And he and Ed strike me as so alike...

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