we're really falling apart, aren't we brother?

♡ 24, any pronouns ☆ made this to put my fma hyperfixation. big fan of all three versions, please talk to me about fma (plural) ☆ may rb mild nsfw but it's tagged :)

[ripkushinamilf-deactivated20230]

12 yr old ed writing a letter bragging to winry about how easy the exam was for him with his Very Obviously Twelve Years Old handwriting made me experience some emotions

[ripkushinamilf-deactivated20230]

AAAA

[soulren]

Arriving for my connecting flight to nebraska in full plate armor. Announcing in a booming tone that I will choose the middle seat

[eategg24]

sits next to you opens my carry on luggage. its full of novelty fridge magnets and i start sticking them onto you

[phantomrose96]

You know, I always find it interesting when people make fics/art where Edward’s been promoted to some rank above major (which comes with the state alchemist certification). It’s interesting to think about sure, but Ed does literally nothing for the army. Mustang’s in Central putting in the effort and getting his name passed around the higher-ups and kissing ass while Ed does literally exactly none of that. He runs around the country with his brother and, begrudgingly, checks in from time to time. Not the sorta dude to be “highly considered” for promotion.

Though the one instance where he could reasonably get promoted would be in the event that 1) Mustang has some sort of opening in his sector and 2) Mustang feels like being a dick.

“Hey Fullmetal, long time no see.” “Yeah yeah Al and I are in a rush. We wanted to leave Central an hour ago so hurry up and spit it out what’d you call me here for?” “Oh don’t worry it’s good news. Wonderful news. You’re really making your way in the world. See Lieutenant Colonel Davis transferred recently to Southern Command–” “Oh no.” “–Which means there’s a spot for Lieutenant Colonel open here.” “No no no you didn’t.” “Longer hours, more responsibilities, sure. But better pay, and you’d get in good with some high-ranking people, assuming you know how to brown-nose.” “I will literally kick your ass, Mustang.” “For what? Brightening you future?” “No really I will kick your ass if you’re being real here–” “Is that a challenge, Lieuuuutenant Colonel Elric?” “I swear to God Mustang if you a c t u a l l y  d i d…”

And as it turns out Mustang’s completely bluffing and gave the job to some hard-working major under his command, but he couldn’t pass up he chance to see Edward’s reaction to dealing with the idea of having genuine responsibility to the Amestrian military. 

[phantomrose96]

Mustang knows he actually has relatively little power over Ed, because Ed is too important to the homunculi. Mustang can’t fire Ed (not that he would) or suspend him or dock his pay or dole out any punishment really for insubordination. If he tried, Ed could just completely ignore him, and no one under Bradley’s rule would try to enforce it.

This frustrates Mustang for some time, at least until Mustang discovers he actually is in possession of a real threat against Ed: Promotion.

This confuses a lot of people, who overhear fights between Ed and Mustang that end with Mustang menacingly discussing the better healthcare benefits of Lieutenant Colonels. Or the nicer pay. Or the guaranteed apartment housing in Central. 

Most soldiers start theorizing this is some kind of back-hand threat. Something like “You know Elric, you’re under consideration for Lt. Colonel and would get all these nice things. But if you’re going to be difficult, maybe we’ll give these to someone else? Think of what you’d be missing out on.” 

This theory loses all of its credibility one afternoon when Mustang’s soldiers overhear a loud, heated argument between the two of them from inside Mustang’s office. It ends with the sound of Mustang slamming both his hands down on his desk, kicking his chair back, and shouting, “I SWEAR TO GOD FULLMETAL IF YOU DON’T SHUT UP I WILL PROMOTE YOU!”

Most Central soldiers just stop trying to understand alchemists at that point.

[fullmetal-menace]

I used the og image once to describe what happens to edward in fma 2003 to someone who knows nothing about it only to then realize yeah. I can redraw that actually

[phantomrose96]

When you meet Edward Elric he gives off the impression that he's the short-tempered hot-headed "violence is the answer to all life's questions" kind of protagonist, and it's in fact incredible character craft that he's actually the character who ends the series with a negative-3 kill count.

[phantomrose96]

people killed: 0

direct orders of "you really really need to kill this guy" ignored: 1

ongoing murders being committed by Ed's own friends/colleagues that Ed got in the way of to specifically stop that murder from happening: 2

[phantomrose96]

God's worst soldier Edward Elric. Showed up as the youngest member of the Amestrian army, took millions of dollars from them, never followed a single order, helped dismantle their fascist regime, left with a lower kill count than he arrived with, and fucked off to go be a house-husband. Character of all time.

[tetitous]

The true underrated duo of FMA truly is Edward Elric and Fritz Lang, like, what do you mean the first time they met Ed fucking tanked his chauffeur and Fritz was like, hmm, I guess I'm not dead, you're an interesting critter, how would you feel about going to an abandoned castle and look for dragons together, and Ed said yes??

[farawaydoe]

Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 : episode 49

Scenery appreciation post

[dalooch]

Mei Chang 💜

[bwooom]

im actually technically a hivemind but im pretty clumsy and i got every other body of mine killed and now im just one guy. it happens.

[dontforget-oct3]

I have GOT to dig up my fma03 dvds I need to watch my favorite show again

[lnkedmyheart]

03 Ed was so stinking pretty at the end no wonder everyone wanted him railed into next Sunday by just about every character possible except bro was too asexual for any of it. Meanwhile 03 Winry was the one rizzing up girls and building a harem of hotties.

[ohvoyager]

Yui's Again but it's set to Fullmetal Alchemist 2003

[sincerestpumpkins]

03 vs Brotherhood: The Failed Human Transmutation (Part 3)

[nyadora]

Edward elric

[theforsakenprince]

Bet it feels good as fuckkk to rest your hand on the pommel of your sword when the newcomer steps a little too close to your lord who you’ve sworn to protect with your life

[platonbatonn]

blind mustang brainrot

[pustoii]

I finished coloring it! Had lots of fun playing with the light~