Comments | fma_fic_contest: Prompt 151, Bubblewrap, "Train Tickets"

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Prompt 151, Bubblewrap, "Train Tickets"

Jan 22, 2012 15:39

Title: Train Tickets
Author: meredavey
Series: manga/brotherhood
Word count: 248 (cutting it close)
Rating: K
Characters: Roy, Edward
Summary: He really should have known, the bastard was still manipulative all these years later.
Authors Note: uh yeah. Well. A non-pairing pic. And the usual Roy and Ed banter. (and this is not my best piece either. in fact, it's ( Read more... )

prompt 151, meredavey

Comments 8

raceulfson January 22 2012, 21:03:16 UTC

Poor Ed, he could almost do a travelog of "Hospitals I have been in". And you are right, he doesn't seem to have much better luck with trains, especially not if he's going to see Mustang!

meredavey January 22 2012, 21:26:40 UTC

That travelog needs to be written - !

(he's always climbing up them and getting tossed off them...)

ladynorbert January 22 2012, 21:29:13 UTC

...why was he pushed off of a moving train?

meredavey January 22 2012, 21:46:30 UTC

If you watched ONLY brotherhood then you wouldn't get it. When I say "It resembled the first time he’d gone to Central to meet the bastard" it refers to the train episode in the manga and the first anime - a part brotherhood left out.

If you knew what happened then, then you would understand the rest. It's only if you didn't read the manga or watch the first anime that you wouldn't understand it. In essence Ed fights a bad guy and nearly falls off the train - it happens here too. That could be inferred from the "It resembled the first time he’d gone to Central to meet the bastard" , which would therefore lead to the conclusion that Ed had yet again, gotten into a fight.

ladynorbert January 22 2012, 21:47:51 UTC

Oh. I've read the manga, but I didn't make the connection.

ssadropout January 27 2012, 16:28:28 UTC

It must be some kind of testament to Ed's wits that Roy would consider him clever enough to deal with the situation, even without alchemy. (Of course, Alphonse is no slouch, but still...) Ed DOES attract trouble, and it wouldn't be a bad idea for him always to carry bubble wrap. It must be very good for protecting automail, too.

Well done!

sexkitten426 January 28 2012, 06:05:34 UTC

Heh, the bad guys always make Roy look like a jerk. One wouldn't think that leather pants would provide much cushioning. Were they tight enough to make him bounce? *lol*

bay115 January 29 2012, 17:45:08 UTC

Ouch over Ed. Yeah, bringing bubblewrap next time would be a good idea. :P Kinda wish there was a bit more detail over what happened--yes I'm aware it's similar to what happened at the beginning at the manga and first anime, but am curious what Roy found out (another high ranking general going to be attack, for instance? )before sending that letter. That's probably just me though, haha. Overall great work!