Fic - Family by Design

[cornerofmadness]

Title Family by Design
Author- cornerofmadness
Disclaimer Arakawa owns all
Rating PG 13
Characters - Roy
Timeline/Spoilers Set right about when Roy leaves his Mom in the sewer and meets back up with his men.
Word Count 248
Warning none
Summary Roy has built his family for himself
Author’s Note written for fma_fic_contest for the prompt 'brotherly love.' I’ve always thought Roy felt more affection for his men than just that of a superior officer. This wanted to give the finger to the word count limit. Thanks to evil_little_dog for the beta. Didn’t win but since there were so many participants we all got a banner. Have a look at the pretty

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Given his upbringing, Roy was used to creating family ties with people who were close enough to him to be considered siblings. All of his men qualified even if they didn’t know it. As the Promised Day edged closer, the worry that he had vanquished into the deepest recesses of his mind began to gnaw its way through its cage. Sometimes a brother’s love could be a dangerous thing and Bradley had taken great joy in proving that by scattering his men and claiming Riza for himself. Roy tried not to think about it. Breda and Falman didn’t worry him much, but poor Fuery on the front lines had made him ache with guilt.

At the very least, he no longer had to worry about his sisters. They were safely out of the country. His mother could take care of herself. He had gathered his brothers back to his side, turning them all into traitors. That only left the two boys he had come to see as his youngest ‘siblings.’ Ed and Al were the most like him and they had so much riding on their young shoulders. He’d join up with them soon, unwilling to let them face the monsters alone. The risks were high. One of his brothers, the best he’d ever had, lay dead and another had been crippled. They could all share that fate, but Roy couldn’t think about that. Too many people were counting on him and he would not let them down.

Comments

[dzioo.livejournal.com]

that was really interesting! nice idea of turning Roy's subordinates into his family, greatly shows how much he cares about them all :)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you very much. I think roy definitely cares about them in more than merely as a comanding officer

[dzioo.livejournal.com]

of course he does. if he didn't he wouldn't make Havoc fight along despite his inabilities. he wouldn't risk so much when Riza was in danger of dying. he wouldn't try aiming for the top. Roy is a very compassionate commander, that's why I love him. and I love how you write him too, he seems very realistic in your words^^

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yes exactly. That's my thoughts too. and I'm glad you like how I write him. Roy is my favorite to write (and even though Ed is similar in attitudes to Roy, I find him tough to deal with sometimes)

[bob_fish.livejournal.com]

*pats Roy*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

he could use it. thanks

[winters-queen.livejournal.com]

That makes sense, really. You put a lot of trust in those that will be watching your back, even in war times so it does because one huge extended family because of spending all that time together.

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Elemental Anthology

http://www.sidhenadaire.com/submissions.htm

The hu ja could work for my story but I can't find anything more than what is already there which is kind of frustrating.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you

and thanks for the link. Other than 'guardian spirit' I can't find anything on the hu ja either. they're chinese and that's about all i can find. It sounds like a really neat anthology though

[winters-queen.livejournal.com]

Wow, and I just realized how badly I flubbed that sentence. "...it does because one huge extended..." *facepalm.* Man, I can be really stupid. I need to remember to reread my posts before hitting the button. Poor 'become' was left out of the entire thing.

Welcome. Yeah, that's about all I found out so I'm going to see if I can't find someone with some webfu to find something more.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i found a few but they were locked scholarly publications.

i love that they want you to use the fey in a job related to their element then hand you a huge chunk of evil creatures...

[winters-queen.livejournal.com]

I know, right? That's pretty awesome.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it would be interesting to see what people come up with

[kristensk.livejournal.com]

I love this exploration of Roy's thoughts on his team. I can very much see him viewing them all this way.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you very much.

[fractured-chaos.livejournal.com]

Oh, for some reason this made me sniffle! It was touching, really, and a beautifully worded truth that we all knew in a way. Nicely done.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

aww thank you. I'm so glad you liked it

[ishte.livejournal.com]

Very nice work quick and deep. The final phrases very cutting and emotional.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you very much

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

A very well-written, accurate look into the relationship between Roy and the people who surround him. I really enjoyed this!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you very much