it's a runaway train

Wow. just wow. I still don't want to get into it on an open forum but things at my school are so beyond dire that all the meetings we're having are pointless. The die is cast. Man I wish i had my ph.d since my doctorate is so 'worthless' to them all (because you know, medical school just isn't as good as a ph.d)

The one saving grace of the week? THe renn fast on sat. PLEASE don't let it rain or be hot. Thank god it finally cooled down to a nice fall temperature (though it was a tad too damp today)


while mom’s away, Gram and my aunt and Lucky Uncle mess with the cat

Their own cat doesn’t escape. Lucky Uncle is holding Tipper








And think ‘boy’ thoughts at this one.

Fic Update - Sorrow's Dark Array Chapter Twenty-Two

Sorrow’s Dark Array
Author - cornerofmadness
Disclaimer - not mine, all characters belong to Hiromu Arakawa et al, Square Enix and funimition.
Pairing – Roy/Riza, Ed/Win (eventually) Winry/OC, mentions of Maes/Gracia and Al/OC
Rating – will vary from chapter to chapter, mostly Pg-13 but will egarventually contain well marked adult chapters.
Time Line – anime based, spoilers all the way through the anime and the movie and does have strong manga elements such as Armstrong’s older sister and the land of Xing
Summary – As Roy and Riza prepare for their wedding, while dodging assassins, Ed and Al try to find their way back home.
Author’s Note #1– This was written after much prodding by evil_little_dog as a sequel to the source of sorrow and is now her holiday gift even if she has beta’ed part of it. So thanks to her and lyricnonsense for the beta. You do not have to read the first story to understand this. You’ll quickly pick up that Riza has retired from the military to be Roy’s wife and bodyguard. Olivia Armstrong is now president and she’s assigned Roy as the ambassador to Ishbal; oh and that Roy was severely injured in the destruction of the Gate, requiring some of Winry’s automail.
Author's Note #2 - This is a longer work and like real relationships, the ones listed in the pairings, take time to mend and come together. They have to work at it. Hope you enjoy the ride.
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter eight
Chapter nine
chapter ten
chapter eleven
chapter twelve
chapter thirteen
chapter fourteen
chapter fifteen
chapter sixteen
chapter seventeen
chapter eighteen
chapter nineteen
Chapter twenty
Chapter twenty-one





“Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow's dark array, Days of absence, I am weary; She I love is far away.” – Shakespeare


( Al leaned over, bringing the delicate rose closer to his nose. Another day had started quietly enough. No explosions, gun fire or poisons. The worst thing that had happened was Roy ribbing them about Riza’s punishment from the night before and Ed insisting seeing Mustang naked was the worst penalty. )

Chapter twenty-three