Fic: Fortune Prevailing

[bob_fish]

Title: Fortune Prevailing
Rating: PG for some mild swears and a bit of nineteenth-century sexism
Word count: 2728
Characters/Pairings: Pinako Rockbell, aged eighteen, and a bunch of OCs
Summary: "Next time I'm over this way, I'll look you up and see if you've conquered Rush Valley."
Notes: Written for harmonyangel for fma_ladyfest's 2011 round. Check out the comma for

Comments

[catw00man]

I left this over at ladyfest but wanted to make sure you got the comment so...

Oh man I LOVE this! I was really hoping to see a younger version of Pinako in this challenge and boy did you deliver. :-D Her voice was perfect as was her attitude. I could completely see her as the one to go buck the system and go out on her own like this. I really enjoyed all your original characters and to be honest I was actually hoping it was longer! lol You just pulled me in that much. ;-) And I don't know where you came up with the tea kettle hurling but I was seriously laughing because I could totally see it! Her whole world coming down to an insane stunt! How perfect.

And yes I totally recognized Hoho. It wasn't until you mentioned in a previous comment that I realize you didn't give an obvious description. LOL I guess you just nailed so well I thought you'd said it was Hoho. ;-) AWESOME job hun.

[bob_fish]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

Glad Hoho was clearly himself. It seemed a bit too clunky to throw out obvious descriptors like his hair and glasses, so I had him goob it up in his special Hoho way instead. XD

[a_big_apple]

You're just always magic. Pinako's so spunky! And was that Hoho on the train, shaking her hand like she's a man? And the teakettle! If this fic was a pile of pillows I would roll around in it, giggling with glee.

Clearly I need more sleep, but you get the idea.

[bob_fish]

Thanks! This got written surrounded by boxes in a couple of big sessions before the move, so it's nice to hear it turned out okay after all. :D

[havocmangawip]

Well done! I love it!

[bob_fish]

Yay! Thanks!

[ishte]

This is awesome. I love how you capture the time, and Pinako's place in it.

[bob_fish]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

[cornerofmadness]

This is wonderful. This is how I see young Pinako and trust me, I had this kind of discrimination in the 1990's, the 1800s even on Amestris would be this bad if not worse. I'm glad she kept on pushing.

[bob_fish]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. Women have been doctors since the mid-nineteenth century, so it's kind of amazing how some of these attitudes still persist, yet they do.

[cornerofmadness]

and i've found women (especially nurses) are the worst when it comes to it. now that is really sad