#Roi rambles

[haifischkivenchy]

what the fuck is their problem dude im so sick of them (affectionate)

[d-16-haha-more-like-deez-nuts]

transformers fans when they see a bike and a usb together. transformers fans when they see a trailer truck and a tank together. transformers fans when they see a sports car and an ambulance together. transformers fans when

[roirence]

Just a lil update on my end, as I mentioned on Twitter already but I lost all my files recently (all my art from forever years ago as well as my incomplete WIPs and gift art from friends...everything.....) and I'm gonna do what I can to recover them but it will be a lengthy and expensive process. I have to dish out money to fix up my computer as well so I don't think i can post any new art anytime soon...luckily I finished all my obligations before leaving earlier last week.

I don't like talking about my personal business in detail but I've mentioned that I've had a few family emergencies recently with both my parents, my dad in particular is currently going through extensive physiotherapy right now and I am paying for what his insurance doesn't cover but it's been tough for me with a lot of things and just this adding onto it is...a lot...haha I am the one who supports my family the most financially so it's just adding onto my current struggles.

Sorry it's all depressing and emo stuff but I just wanted to let everyone know what was going on with me and why I've been extra slow with everything. I sent out all the spirit hunter and indie vtuber orders today as well and all the prsk orders will be handled next month most likely because there were some delays. I will update quicker on twitter about them later.

I'll keep doing my best but if you would like to provide a bit of support right now please consider getting me a ko-fi if you want too, no pressure to of course.

Thank you always for the support regardless, I'll get over it eventually it's just gonna be awhile probably.

[kabukiyuki]

intro post

hi im roi (he/him). i like robots and music and colors and collages and crazy characters. i draw. i also make collages. i like bands. i like idw transformers (mtmte in particular). one time i took a which mtmte character am i test and i made sure I'd get whirl so i got whirl. my spirit animal is jinx from lol arcane. joey jordison was once my muse for like a year and a half. avant garde metal is my shit.

my main is @haifischkivenchy 👍 my tags are kind of shit, though it doesn't matter bc i only post art here anyway.

[ma-ma-ma-mike-shinoda]

intro post

hi, i go by roi. he/him and an adult. i like metal and other genres of music as well. i am an avant garde metal connoisseur.

artists i like:

diablo swing orchestra

fleshgod apocalypse

kontrust

arandu arakuaa

stolen babies

mr bones and the boneyard circus

king gizzard and the lizard wizard

gojira

face yourself

nekrogoblikon

maximum the hormone

zmey gorynich

mainstream favs:

slipknot

korn

limp bizkit

system of a down

rammstein

fall out boy

linkin park

guilty pleasures:

waterparks

deftones

fandom music

non-rock/metal favs:

ghost bc

glass animals

apashe

interpol

bloc party

olivia rodrigo

grandson

tv on the radio

[wolkenkratzerz]

y'all know any queer nü metal bands?

I've seen black and death metal ones but never nü metal. and im desperate for one.

[bitter-hibiscus]

Red Hood joins twitter. Chaos arises

pt2

[riza-hawks-eye]

The Royai moments the anime adaptations left out bc they are COWARDS

(I believe in fma manga supremacy)

Riza's Grandpa asks Roy to marry her.

So this one needs outside material to explain, but Arakawa confirmed in the 2nd Guidebook (released only in Japanese and French) that Grumman is Riza's maternal grandfather. Not necessarily a big Royai moment but, still it's interesting how Riza's only known living family ships it, and that Roy doesn't exactly say "no" to his request.

I am forever fascinated as to why any of this exists in the first place, what did you mean by this Arakawa? why have Grumman make this suggestion in the first place? 👀👀👀👀👀👀 What were you suggesting? 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

Anyway, I wish we had an in-text confirmation of Riza's relation to Grumman and I wish this moment had come back to the story at some point. Even if it was just Riza glaring at Grumman being like "Grandpa why are you trying to marry me off?????"

2. Roy's "Get your hands off my wife!" moment.

He really said, "is he bothering you queen?" I wish we had more protective Roy and frankly, I don't understand how this scene didn't make it to Brotherhood? Riza was getting manhandled by a tin can and clearly not into it. The fact that a tin can serial killer developed a crush on her is concerning to begin with. It just wouldn't be in character for Roy to be cool with this. Roy is also a jealous boyfriend, what can I say?

3. The "I'm glad you're alive" moment.

For some dumb reason, Brotherhood changed this so when Riza apologises for worrying him, he just snaps "save it for the end of the mission!" Like, why Brotherhood? why would Roy ever snap at Riza like that? especially when Riza is generally the one who is laser-focused on the mission. Roy has enough faith in her, he's not going to see this brief apology as her being distracted or less competent. The manga dialogue is also meant to show how Maes's death is still a fresh wound for Roy, so of course he's on edge at the prospect of losing Riza too.

4. He literally asks her out

I feel like both anime adaptations really wanted Roy to be more of a womaniser than he actually is. But this scene lowkey confirms Roy has limited game and he only really wants Riza. It feels like dude jumped at the opportunity to ask Riza out the moment she technically stopped being his subordinate.

5. Roy's codename for Riza actually coming back

Seriously, I love how Arakawa took the time to establish "Elizabeth" as Riza's codename only to use it later to have Madame Christmas suggest that Roy regularly spends time with "Elizabeth" to the point where it's weird that he isn't with her now. And then, when Roy bemoans how "another man took Elizabeth" (an obvious reference to Riza being taken hostage by Bradley) one of Christmas's girls gets excited at the idea she might have a chance with Roy. The suggestion is that Roy isn't normally available on account of his seeing Elizabeth.

It's a strong hint to the idea that Riza and Roy might have *something* going on and are bypassing the fraternization laws through codes. At the very least it suggests that Roy isn't interested in anyone but "Elizabeth". Also look how bummed out he is that his wife is gone. Why did the anime rob us of so much pathetic whipped Roy? WHY?

6. Just a lot more touching in general

There's actually a lot of touching between these two in the manga. It's mostly during the big fights like the Promised Day or the battle with Lust and it really cements them as a true battle couple.

In the case of the Promised day they are literally fighting in each other's arms. Riza is leaning on Roy as she's on the verge of passing out from her wounds, and Roy is clinging onto her now that she has become his eyes. The way they hold each other shows how they are each other's crutch and how one always empowers the other. It also symbolises how inseparable these two are as moments ago Roy was at the Gate and before that Riza was on the brink of death, they could have lost in each other for good but they're still standing strong together in spite of everything.

The post-Lust fight is just a nice moment were Roy clings onto Riza out of sheer relief that she's okay and he hasn't lost another loved one. Even though he's on the verge of passing out from pain and blood loss, he still finds the strength to reach out to her.

Then there's the scene in the tunnels where he lowers her gun for her. The noticeable difference in the manga is that he does this after he takes off his ignition gloves.

The anime forgets to do this. It seems like a minor difference but it's kind of a big point of characterisation. Because we know that Riza has been hurt by flame alchemy, from the process of having the tattoo done to her by a trusted parental figure at a young age, to the trauma of seeing how much damage it did at ishval, to her very literally being burned by the flames so that it won't do anymore damage. Roy is the one who burned her, he's the one who used her secret to do unspeakable damage and suffering, why would he hurt her again by letting her go anywhere near flame alchemy?

My final thoughts: Manga Roy is altogether more dorky and in love with Riza than his anime counterparts and I miss his adorkable self.

I also feel like Arakawa was so good at subtly hinting at how in love these two are and how they basically *do* function like a couple even if they might not be together in the conventional het married with babies way.

[royilyoily]

THE WAY HE LOOKS AT HIS HAND TO CHECK IF HE WON

[cup-noodle]

Kendall is Caroline’s Connor. Roman is her Shiv. Shiv is her Kendall. If you even care.

[haifischkivenchy]

i like how we all collectively agree that optimus being reckless and adventurous whilst megatron being the rational and obedient one in tfo is a breath of fresh air because it so is

[d-16-haha-more-like-deez-nuts]

mine's whirl

[roirence]

i have a bsky account too if u wanna follow >https://bsky.app/profile/roirence.bsky.social

[kabukiyuki]

HIYA

here's my pinterest handle. as im too overwhelmed to post the rest of my art as late uploads on here ⭐

[aeperol-spritz]

ROY HARPER who is so nasty with it. He’s got you in the backseat of his pickup, windows fogging and the car rocking. Pulled over to a secluded side rode as he pants into your ear, your nails raking down his back. He’s grunting in your ear ‘shh come on baby, don’t want anyone to see’, mumbling like there was a chance you could be found. Your legs wrapped around his waist as you pant heavily into the crook of his neck. ‘that’s right baby, taking me so well’, he groans into your ear, one of his feet planted on the gravel, his other planted on the floor of his truck, the car rocks underneath his thrusting, ‘there we go. good, baby, so good’ he mumbles as he peppers kisses in your hair

[wolkenkratzerz]

rebranding roi art and starting a fresh (perhaps i even have the intention of uploading art to a smaller audience in mind instead)