several 'clue' ficlets ( all Fullmetal Alchemist)

All of these were written for fanfic_bakeoff's 'clue' prompt which seemed to be highly inspiring to me judging just by how many there are.

TitleNesting
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer Arakawa owns all
Rating PG-13
Characters/Pairing Trisha
Timeline/Spoilers set while she’s pregnant with Ed
Word Count 146
Warning none
Summary It takes a village to prepare for a child
Author’s Note written for marynachaotica’s for her one word prompt of ‘determined’ and for this challenge

( Hohenheim hadn’t the first clue  )

Title Odd Couple
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer Arakawa owns all
Rating PG - 13
Characters/Pairing Roy/Maes
Timeline/Spoilers Academy days
Word Count 300
Warning none really
Summary Roy is very mad at Maes
Author’s Note this was written for goodbyemagpie for the one word prompt of ‘mad’ as well as for this challenge. Like so many others it was too long. The longer version is elsewhere. Also the tea Roy is brewing is kombucha


( I am so mad at you )

Title Wild as the Wind
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer Arakawa owns all
Rating PG
Characters/Pairing, Chris, Roy, some OC’s
Timeline/Spoilers set during Roy’s childhood so spoilers for that
Word Count 300
Warning Roy being silly
Summary Chris sees his wildness as a Mustang trait
Author’s Note This ended up a bit long (that version is elsewhere) and I’m pretty sure I had Roy get up to this same mischief elsewhere. Written for bay115 for her one word prompt ‘wild,’ as well as this prompt

( What has he done now )

Title The Unintelligence Quotient
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer Arakawa would probably disapprove of this one
Rating R (for language)
Characters/Pairing ensemble, Winry pov
Timeline/Spoilers post 108 so spoiler
Word Count 296
Warning bad language, drunkenness
Summary How could they be so smart and so dumb at the same time

( they never learn )

TitleNot As Expected
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer Arakawa owns all
Rating PG
Characters/Pairing Ed, Al
Timeline/Spoilers post FMA 108 so spoilers
Word Count 242
Warning none
Summary Ed didn’t expect this from his brother
Author’s Note written for seatbeltdrivein’s one word prompt of ‘snarky’ as well as this challenge.

( Ed didn't dispute that )

Title Knight Errant
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer Arakawa owns all
Rating PG
Characters/Pairing Riza, implied Royai
Timeline/Spoilers set soon after her father’s death
Word Count 264
Warning none
Summary She wants more than just to protect him but it’s a start

( Riza knew the clues were all right there in front of her )

Title Discoveries
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer all rights belong to Ms Arakawa
Rating PG-13
Characters/Pairing Roy, Riza
Timeline/Spoilers set before the series but spoilers for how Roy learned his alchemy
Word Count 208
Warning none
Summary He wasn’t expecting this.


( Roy didn’t have a clue )

Title Lost
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer all rights belong to Arakawa
Rating PG-13
Characters/Pairing Chris & Roy Mustang
Timeline/Spoilers pre-series, but spoilers for Roy’s upbringing
Word Count 300
Warning implied violence
Summary She was lost when it came to taking care of kids.
Author’s Note This wanted to be oh so much longer

( She didn’t have the first clue what to do with a kid )

Title Inauspicious Start
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
DisclaimerArakawa owns all
Rating PG
Characters/Pairing Winry, Garfiel
Timeline/Spoilers set in Winry’s first days in Rush Valley, no spoilers unless you don’t know who Garfiel is
Word Count 300
Warning canon cross-dressing
Summary Winry isn’t so sure this is where she wants to train
Author’s Note Happy birthday to evil_little_dog. a one sentence longer version is on my Lj

( Granny had made a terrible mistake )

Title The Rehab Blues
Author- cornerofmadness
fandom - Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer Arakawa owns all
Rating PG-13
Characters/Pairing Havoc, Rebecca, Maria, Breda
Timeline/Spoilers set post series, spoilers for all
Word Count 281
Warning none
Summary Sometimes his friends are his worst enemies
Author's Note Written for havocmangawip’s birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY

( Havoc groaned )

Ficlet - Odd Couple

Title Odd Couple
Author- cornerofmadness
Fandom Fullmetal Alchemist
Disclaimer Arakawa owns all
Rating PG - 13
Characters/Pairing Roy/Maes
Timeline/Spoilers Academy days
Warning none really
Summary Roy is very mad at Maes
Author’s Note this was written for goodbyemagpie for the one word prompt of ‘mad’. Okay so I was wrong. I hadn't posted the longer version....


( I am so mad at you )

It was raining in my class room

Or might as well have been. what Gods did we offend? Wood Hall is so old they don't even bother teaching in it in the summer since the a/c is sub par and the English/Psych classes are held in Bob Evans Farm Hall but it's a/c died on monday so everyone is in MY building and today the a/c died.

It's 97 degrees, heat index 110 and the humidity was 70% (see wildrider we can rival you for summer suckiness if we try hard) and the cinder block held that moisture. The cinderblocks and that moisture were cold, ditto the cement floor. The walls were weeping, the floor welling up. My podium looked like someone spilled a drink on it and I had to keep making paper dams around the computer to keep it dry. Every student nearly slipped on their ass. It was joyous. I made them stay all 3 hours while they laughed at my hair progressively getting curlier and sweat dripping off me like I was a ham in a smoker.

My arm is now covered in kinesiotape. OT used a taping for 'unstable shoulders' on it. This stuff is really cool (my brother has used it on me before and I used to use it on patient's feet). You could actually see the inflammatory fluids moving once the swollen deltoid was taped up and out of the way.

Feliway came. The box was CRUSHED. Luckily the feliway was okay (I'm not so sure about the flea medicine). I put it in. Soul has regressed even further. He didn't even come when I pulled apart the chicken and he was out in the living room with Kanda until I opened the door so it is definitely ME he doesn't want. And he shat in this computer room again. I can smell it but I can't find it. Head desk. we'll see what this feliway does but honestly I'm not holding out much hope. I can't have my apt smelling and being used as a giant litter box by a cat that acts more terrified of me b y the day. I'd hate to think what he'd do if I actually yelled when I see him doing his business outside the box.

( day 286 Japanese Garden two-fer since i can't remember if I used one of these before and am too lazy to go look )