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[musing-and-music]

Oh hey writer ask game?? Yay! 🫘 Spill the beans. What's a new project you're doing this year?

And 💥Is there a chapter, scene, or WIP you're most excited to write? Share a snippet or tell us about it!

Thank you for the ask!!

🫘 Spill the beans. What's a new project you're doing this year? (asked by @aicasey as well)

I have a long list of projects, but I don't know if/when I'll feel ready to tackle them, given I also want to finish a few WIPs, like A king's decision, She's not a diamond, and a dream team's shenanigans

However, if I manage to make it to the lists, I'd love to see which one of my projects could serve in the Royai Big Bang anthology!

💥Is there a chapter, scene, or WIP you're most excited to write? Share a snippet or tell us about it!

I'm translating a Kiki's Delivery Service one-shot I wrote for a Secret Santa back in 2020 on FFnet (Le prix des heures sup'), and I think it might have a better reception in English than in French (it was one of the rare times where my giftee didn't even react to my gift ☹️). So here's a little snippet!

December had come to town, and with it cold, storms, and frost in the streets, the cars, the windows. The first time it happened after Kiki’s arrival, she spent long minutes staring at the frost ferns on the glass, bundled up in a blanket. Later, she couldn’t get tired of looking at the snowflakes falling like feathers in a deafening silence on the ground, the roofs, the trees. Snow didn’t fall often over the city, when Kiki was used to it in her parents’ village. During her childhood, she’d often played in the snow with her friends, fighting in memorable snowball fights and building the tallest snowmen.

Writer goal ask game

[fullmetalscullyy]

Fic title: I'd Do It Again

oooh you could do a lot for this but what if. its something fun like. idk team mustang team building. like paintball (paintball au my beloved)

and they're all fucking around having a laugh but then it gets Serious and they're up for winning against another team (idk like a team from north city or whatever) and they're still like "ha ha got this in the bag" but hawkeye and havoc are like my brothers in christ pull yourselves toGETHER so we can WIN. and are the only two who are being serious and wanting to win while mustang and breda fuck around in the background

but lol what if someone snuck up behind them both and hawkeye spies it, shoots them to put them out of the game, and breda and mustang are just. Shocked Pikachu. cue the "you almost shot me!" indignation and her deadpanning "i'd do it again." just giving him A Look. bc yes. she would do it again. but she'd also shoot him for real next time bc he's being annoying 👁️👁️

they don't fuck around and annoy everyone after that and they win yay! and mustang and hawkeye smooch at the end of it despite him being a dumbass mwah

send me a made-up fic title (or 2 or 3) and I’ll tell you what I would write to go with it

[scienceoftheidiot]

So, your Dismissed Roy story ... what (emotional) genre do you think it sits in? More angst, fluff, romance? And which emotional genre is typically your favourite?

Aaah thank you so much for asking about this one !! I am actually going to start posting it soon 🥰

My favourite emotional genre, both to write and read, I think is angst/hurt/comfort, but I need a happy or bittersweet ending. Open endings are good too, but sad endings are often too much for me. Though sometimes only a sad ending can work, that's how it is.

Sooooo about Dismissed Roy, which now has a title, I had to think about it. Then I was told again that I am an angst monster (you know who you are 😒😝) and uh. Yeah. Lots and lots of angst in this fic. The main theme of this fic is reconstruction, and not only Ishval's. Far from it.

BUT. It's also a romance fic - not your usual romance, but it's not like this is a usual couple, right? But yes, there will be romance, and romantic plot points, and fluff, and even smut - which I'll specifically separate each time in a chapter so people who want to avoid it can do so.

Also a fair share of something that is close to politics, and it was very fun to play with that!

And to illustrate, I have shared a pretty fluffy excerpt of this fic just before, now have one that is... A little darker... Just a little. 🙃

"See you tomorrow, Riza."

Roy closed the door behind her, straining his ear to follow her footsteps along the corridor, until he couldn’t hear anything anymore. He closed his eyes, resting his forehead against the door.

Get a grip, Mustang.

He took a deep breath. He was going to turn around, undress, shower, and go to bed. That wasn’t too hard, was it? One foot before the other. Keep your mind set on what you're doing, focus, and you'll be fine. Count your steps, remember the layout of the flat, don't forget where you put the towels, the soap, where your clothes are, where you fold and put away the dirty ones. You've already done that alone enough to know it'll be okay. Don’t think further ahead than the next action. Don't think. Don’t –

He was finished.

He’d known for weeks. This kind of announcement didn’t come out of nowhere. And before he’d known, he was expecting it.

Truth’s toll wasn’t a death sentence, but it was severely close. Everything. Everything he’d fought for. He’d lost everything.

“The team is done. When you signed that paper, you killed it for good.”

Another long, shaky breath. He was standing on the very edge of the deepest, darkest abyss he’d come close to in years. Blind, and ready to lose his balance at the slightest breeze.

Worse than killing children, Roy?

Is it worse?

But we won’t get trialed. We won’t pay. Neither Grumman nor Armstrong will selflessly give enough power back to the parliament for that.

Could be worse. They could decide not to execute a blind man, and you’d be left to witness Riza’s death.

And you'd deserve it. Because she'd be there because of you. It's your fault. Without you, she wouldn't have been through all this. You wouldn't see it, but you would feel –

No, no, please –

He pressed his hand to his mouth to stifle the first sob, feeling the wet tears that had already settled on his cheeks.

[novelmonger]

Three things I associate with you:

Close sibling relationships

The country you lived half your life in when I met you

The Good Ol Days of internet ♡

Awww, this does my heart good :')

Three things for you:

Royai

Australia

The cutest kids in the world :3

[griseldabanks]

Fic title: Verisimilitude

Fandom: FMA

Primary Relationships: Royai, Riza Hawkeye & OC

Summary: Her husband is not her husband. Her child is not her child. To the world, they are a perfect, happy family: Fuhrer Roy Mustang, his wife Riza, and their young child. A lovely family to lead their country into its beautiful future. Only Riza seems to realize something is wrong. She can't quite put her finger on what it is, but she knows she needs to play along, because somewhere out there, whoever is doing this has her family. Is this another ruse by Homunculi? A treasonous plot carried out by alchemists? Or is the only traitor her own mind?

[milekael]

For the shipping ask game: thoughts on Oliveer? (Olivier x Buccaneer)

HUUUUUH Do I ship this??? I will put the "No" questions because huuuh

Why don’t you ship it?

See the thing is I didn't even considered it until this ask LOL Buuuut I doooooo see the vision. Oh, the tragedy of it all and the way that Buccaneer's last monologue was directed to something they both talked about I CAN SEE IT I CAN SEE IT is just that huuh The fact that I didn't even consider it before is a hit against it. I see the potential romance and tragedy, the issue is that The Vibes aren't in there and would have to really dig to get it.

What would have made you like it?

I guess more than anything would be to get more on Buccaneer? He is cool and all but he has a very specific purpose and he serves it right. I guess I also would like more how Olivier works with her subordinates in a more day-to-day basis. This is something I would apply for everyone in Briggs tbh they are quite the interesting, unique group and I wish I could see more about them.

Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it?

Yea! Again I do see what is really appealing of it and I can see myself shaking it in my head and getting something out of it!

[goneadrift]

16 and 19 for the fic writer asks :)

16. favorite place to write

Tbh I don't think I have a preference... But certainly one of the most productive places is at work 😁

19. the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic

Most of my searches are about "how to say this?" or "can these words go together at all??" 😅 As my fics usually are "no plot just vibes", so there isn't too much of research involved. I remember spending quite a lot of time checking "how kids behave at [number] age" and the symptoms of pregnancy (this one is still a wip...). I also searched how to walk the stairs with a cane or crunches and was pleasantly surprised to find a few videos. So I'd probably vote for this one so far.

thank you for the ask (✿◡‿◡)

fic writer asks

[fjordstan]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged something from you. learn to know your mutuals and followers. <3

if you're up for it :)

mango! i've been in a mango mood recently lol. it's mango season

the knight's helm mug my friends got me from england

my recent drawing of fjord! he's very pretty i haven't stopped looking at it. i'm finally satisfied with his hair

i got a tattoo!!!

anime! sxf and demonslayer updated yesterday woo!!

[scienceoftheidiot]

Oooh you're writing original too ? Feel free to drop by and gush about it in my ask/DMs if you want because I LOVE to hear about original projects 😃

Angst with a happy ending is LIFE! But yes, alterning with funny/fluffy one shots is great too !! Balance is key. Balance with a heavy dose of angst.

(and oh lol I can't wait to know what you'll think of the epilogue when it's posted !! 😁 Thanks for telling me this).

10, 13, 15 for the writing ask !

Thanks, @scienceoftheidiot! <3

10. How many unfinished works are in your drafts?

Hnnnnghghghh ... After a certain point I stop including them? But let's just call it 5 fanfiction and 3 original, without going into the file I have just labeled "Archive - finished or obsolete".

13. Multichapter fics or one shots?

My multichapter fanfics always seem to turn into angst, but I love them. My one shot fanfics are a bit more comedy and they also serve a good purpose. From original fiction, I definitely prefer bigger stories so that I can explore more, so I guess that tips the scales towards multichapter!

15. Angst or fluff?

Angst. Not all the time - too much makes for a dreary world, and some beautifully soft fluffy writing is a balm to all of that (or better yet, hijinks and teambuilding) - but angst is what I keep coming back to for sure, especially where Riza is involved. Put me down for angst with a happy ending, would ya? (Which is part of why I'm enjoying your post-promised day fic so much :D)

[the-blue-eyed-firebender]

Tag game for fanfiction authors!

Tell us:

The story you're proudest of:

Your story that's gotten the most love online:

Tease a current WIP or idea you're working on:

Your top 3 fandoms:

Your top 3 ships:

Rec someone else's fic:

Pick one!

Fluff or Angst

Oneshots or longfics

Canon compliance or canon divergence

AO3 or FF.net

Now tag some people! I'll start: @fullmetalscullyy, @klainelynch, @kvella, @ladyroyza, @lantur, @scienceoftheidiot, @musing-and-music, @aicasey, @quiet-nocturne, @dairogo, @lassusog

[xomii-ink]

My submission for @fmasecretsanta​! this one is for @dairogo​

i love team mustang and was so happy i got to draw this for u!! i hope you like it :D

For a modern au, i thought it would be fun for them all to go out and try and find a tree for their office :D obviously nothing would go right since its them lol.

their dialogue would probably be something like this

Havoc and Breda : endless swearing as they try to put the fire out from havoc's cigarette

Edward: “My tree is perfect-”

Roy: ”To you, ya flee! It’s clearly not tall enough!”

Edward: “WHO ARE YOU CALLING A FLEA-”

Al: “Brother please, we’re in public...”

Riza: “Don’t antagonize him sir,”

Kain: “I should have stayed home.”

Falman: “ We’ll take the cheapest tree you have...”

[musing-and-music]

13 and 34 for the pairing ask game! One for Havolina, one for Royai - you pick which is which :D

Thank you for the ask!

13. How do they keep in contact when they’re apart? Do they write letters, talk on the phone, or simply wait out the time?

Royai:This largely depends on when their separation is set. Before they find each other again in Ishval? Roy tried to write her letters but either he didn't send them, or Riza was already gone from her house. Riza looked at the news about the new State alchemists and the war, but they didn't have contacts. When Riza worked under Bradley's command, they rarely contacted each other directly (apart from the conversation in the office, the phone call, and the conversation in the mess, maybe there were a few secret encounters), and often relied on messages or intermediaries. But when they were in the same room, each time one of them looked up, they always saw the other staring at them. Post-canon, there's less hesitation, they're less watched, so they call each other often, and exchange letters (I really like the idea of someone finding all their letters - and the drafts never sent - and compiling them into a book telling a beautiful love story)

34. Do they have any inside jokes?

Havolina: They do! Before they got together, they already had a few inside jokes from the academy, a few cases they had to work on together, or (a source for gossip and good memories) the joint exercises between the Eastern HQ and Briggs. I'm also sure one of them accidentally tested one of the grenades Xing sent for Promised Day and it stayed between them. When they begin to live together, they get to know how the other lives and play on their quirks. Let's say that they love to laugh, and spending moments like this together deepens their bond and can appease their relationship

Ship Ask Game - The Basics

[fullmetalscullyy]

Fic title: Sunburnt

awww what if it was something v cute and fun. like young royai!

they're chilling and vibing in the summer, making the most of the long days and late nights, always out the house doing something when roy isn't studying and after they've had their tea

and where riza lives out east is closer to the desert where the weather is drier, bit warmer, the land's a bit flatter out in the countryside, there are no skyscrapers or tall buildings to hide the sun like there is in central. so that first summer roy ends up with sunburn and whines about it. the second summer he's prepared and riza's glad, because that means they get more time out to play together in the sun. out of that house.

and in those summers, she feels so free and happy with him. they have so much fun together :)

send me a made-up fic title (or 2 or 3) and I’ll tell you what I would write to go with it

[scienceoftheidiot]

Sending asks about original work because we all deserve time to rave about our hidden fandoms <3 ... So which of your OCs deserves to get punched in the face, and who would do it? (and why)

Aaahhh awwhh thanks 🥰❤️

Okay so I'll answer the question backwards. Because the OC who does punch and actually does so in the story (once for now, but probably more) is Diane. Smol feral woman, people should stop underestimating her imo. Especially since she used to do boxing when she was younger.

She punched a background character who had a couple too many bad words about her man (whose reaction was... Not what she'd have expected 🤣). It's actually a one shot I wrote YEARS AGO, so my writing and my English have evolved since, but it's still here if you're interested 😅

On the other hand I think I have 2 or 3 OCs who deserve being punched. Laurence because she needs to stop being so overprotective and dumb with her brother, but like, it's out of love, alright, but STILL. And the cops. Blanchard deserves a punch because... Because he's Blanchard, dumb and crass, and Rousseau deserves a punch because he's a fawning bastard who doesn't take no for an answer and thinks he knows everything better than others (he does! He does but that doesn't give him the right. He's insufferable.)

Oh and Antoine but if the bad guy doesn't deserve a punch then is he really a bad guy? Yeah cause the others are either neutral or good guys. Lol. Doesn't stop them from deserving a good kick.

Honorary mention to Desden who doesn't deserve it and can't really defend himself yet is the one who DOES get punched the most for now. Oops. Sorry dude. Being the most powerful ghost magnet in your family line surely must have good sides? No? Too bad.

Here you go ! Haha thank you so much that was fun 😁

Also if you're interested in an awesome original story I can only direct you towards @daughter-of-rivers-and-bones , and also @fyoriginalstories which is what it says on the tin 😉

[novelmonger]

☆✨ put this star into the inbox of your favorite blogs. it's time to spread positivity! ✨

xx

[griseldabanks]

First lines of your ginormous story?

>:D

“All quiet on the Western front?” Bucky turned from the sink to hang up the hand towel after drying off his face. “What?”

No Excuses ask game