epic chap 2

[branchandroot]

Ok, here's chapter two. Angst, angst, angst! And cute fluff too! Not at exactly the same time, to be sure.

http://www.alltrees.org/hybrid/writing/FMA/ever.ch2.html

I think Hughes will put in an appearance in chapter three. But first, I think I'll write the ending before it gets away.

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[annotated_em]

Gah! [falls over] That's it, I'm officially dead.

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[branchandroot]

Look, look! I killed somebody! *proud*

...you know, it's a good thing all my friends are weird too...

crushes that aren't crushes are cute...

[arete.livejournal.com]

And Ed's not the only cute one. But why does everyone insist Ed will be the shorter one no matter what? Honestly, I think both brothers in their correct bodies will both hit 6'. Easy. Of course, that throws the height rule wrench into the Roy/Ed relationship...

Re: crushes that aren't crushes are cute...

[branchandroot]

Aren't they, though?

I think most people stick with the short-Ed thing because it's established as such a mainstay of his character in canon. I have a vague inkling that Al may have been a smidge taller than him when they were kids, too.

Myself, I tend to think he'll wind up about the same height as Roy. Who's actually a rather small man, except that he makes you forget it. A good trick for Ed to learn...

Of course, it could be interesting, at some point, to posit a growth spurt and write about what it does to Ed's character to be tall. A later fic, perhaps.

...to be perfectly honest, I have issues with the height rule. It's responsible for Kurama/Hiei, for crying out loud, an absolute travesty. When considering power dynamics in a couple, I usually rely more on experience/aggressiveness/temperament. Way easier to stay ic that way.

Power dynamics...

[arete.livejournal.com]

...in Roy/Ed are just plain funny. Roy is Roy, and Ed just... heh, you're going to have fun with that in this fic, I can just tell. I don't think Al was that much shorter, but then again, I think we're looking at less than a year's difference between the two. I mean, they always say Al's a year younger than Ed, but I think it's closer to 10 or 11 months.