epic sap

[branchandroot]

Ah, what the heck, it's done I'll post it now.

So, here's the *really really sappy* part of the epic that bit me.

Three parts long, lots of sap, lemon in part two.

http://www.alltrees.org/hybrid/writing/FMA/morning1.html

crossposted at fm_alchemist

Comments

[annotated_em]

[huge wobbly wibbly eyes] Goddamn woman, do you know how long it's been since a fic managed to make me cry?!

[snurfles and slinks away]

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[branchandroot]

*hugs the Em* Wow! Didn't think it was that sweet. *clasps hands under chin and sparkles*

Know the scary thing? This was loosely based on how Ken and I got together. ^_^;

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[kenllama.livejournal.com]

Know the scary thing? This was loosely based on how Ken and I got together.

Huh. Maybe I should go read this; curious to see how that translates ;)

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[branchandroot]

It does and it doesn't; mostly I borrowed the emotional weight--the sweet factor. The timeline, and actual happenings, are a lot closer to Gracia's five minute synopsis of how she and Hughes got together.

first post, yes!

[bluedelirium.livejournal.com]

Eee! Yay for the sweet uber-sap. This seriously cheered me up; especially the second and third parts, because Hawkeye and Gracia being knowing- so would happen. And the various wake-up scenes make me smile, because, aw!

In an entirely unrelated note; your website claims you haven't updated since September. This made me so confused a little while ago.

except not first post,

[bluedelirium.livejournal.com]

because someone beat me to it while I typed, slowly.

Re: first post, yes!

[branchandroot]

Good for cheering up! You sounded rather down.

^_^; er, yeah, I haven't noted the fma updates because my mother reads my website and I'm not sure I want to make it too easy for her to get to these. Not that she'll freak, but she'll want to know all about this slash/yaoi thing and I'm not sure I'm up for that much community education duty.

[driftingfocus.livejournal.com]

You write these two so well... And your endings are very well done in that you leave the reader contemplative and satisfied. I yearn for more, and yet I don't, because it was all resolved so well.

Well done.

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[branchandroot]

*happy sigh* Thank you.

*squee*

[arete.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm doing that a lot. But... *squee*

"Happy," he agreed. "And infuriated. And like I want to protect him. And like I want to spend a week arguing theory with him. And scared. And like I can lean on him. And he'll hold me up."

I think that's one of the best descriptions of love I have hear in a long time. And how Ed was intuitive enough to catch the unconscious manipulation, smart enough to figure it out, and then wise enough to understand and forgive. Very very sweet.

"It's like falling into the sun without getting burned," he told her with complete truthfulness.

He checked Winry's expression, and found it approaching doting. All right, never mind subtlety.

"Why, are you looking for tips?" he asked, and let his gaze slide from her to Al.

*snicker* I can so see Ed doing that to his brother and Winry. That, and the reference to falling into the sun from the first part of FMA... especially because they are all aware of how the sun burns. I keep on flashing to the scenes Sakki has put up too.

Re: *squee*

[branchandroot]

*bounces* Thank you! I really do see Ed as more emotionally honest with himself than Roy is, though Roy is the one with the experience to recognize a lot of what's happening. Which is why they needed Gracia.

Ever

[disprove.livejournal.com]

I'm currently reading Ever and I'd just like to say that I love the dialogue between Roy and Ed in Chapter 7 ^^ Niiiice.

Re: Ever

[branchandroot]

*grin* Glad you like it! I had a lot of fun writing that section.