FMA BIG BANG 2017

The Fullmetal Alchemist Big Bang is a fan-run challenge for writers and fanartists with the goal of creating a collaborative work centered around the Fullmetal Alchemist universe. Read more...

[fmabigbang]

Hello! Will there be a bang this year, if you don't mind me asking?

Hey there!  I’m intending there to be one, yes!  Unfortunately, I got a bit slammed with some other projects as well as moving (my apartment is a MESS right now XD ), so it will probably be later in the year.

Thanks!

[fmabigbang]

Any plans on a big bang for 2018?

Yes there are!  I’m currently keeping an eye on my schedule to see if I need to make any adjustments in dates (as I’m pretty busy with other things) but expect a post within the next month or two!

[maisstories]

If Anyone Pulls One of Those Sticks on Us, Burn It (Masterpost)

Here’s the masterpost for our contribution for the FMA Big Bang 2017! :D On the last day of the extension, because of reasons.

Story by @maisstories: AO3 // ffnet

Artwork by @wls-arts

Crossover with Harry Potter.

Pairings: Olivier Armstrong/Roy Mustang, Edward Elric/Winry Rockbell (background), Alphonse Elric/Mei Chan (background)

Summary: After an incident with a rogue alchemist, Roy and Olivier find themselves in a strange place and in need of a way back. Their misadventure will open the door to some of the greatest changes Amestris has seen in a long time.

[egoiistas]

Title: At the Center of the World        Found on FFN || AO3 Author: @capthawkeye​ // prev. haganenobeato Artist: @thenerdyalchemist​ art here! Rating: Mature Pairings: (Mostly background) Roy Mustang x Riza Hawkeye and Alphonse Elric x May Chang; (implied) Edward Elric x Winry Rockbell Warnings: Major Character Deaths, Graphic Depictions of Violence and its consequences

Definitely inspired in part by Divine Right of Kings by Oedipus Tex, except they don’t stay down. 

Summary: 

Amestris becomes a harrowingly silent place on the afternoon of the Promised Day and only the survivors at the center are left to tread over it. Within a few hours, they won’t be the only ones wandering. The sacrifices are rising and leaving Central is more dangerous than the looming threat of invading armies.

[sneaky-pie]

FMA BIG BANG: SICUT IN CAELO ET IN TERRA

A series of shorter stories set in a world where alchemists are not scientists, but deities: making up a Pantheon of gods and goddesses. These fics are snapshots along the timeline of the Elric brothers’ lives as sons of the god Hohenheim, a deity that is the force of order and creation, after he had gone missing.

FIC BY MIRACULOUS-STARDUST 

READ: https://archiveofourown.org/series/842160

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Im very happy i could participate in this years FMA Big Bang, it was a lot of fun to create this big illustration for this fic! You should all read it!! ✨

[tsaritsa]

for the serpent has died and i’m leaning by your side

produced for the 2k17 version of @fmabigbang! fic by @tsaritsa; art by @rebbi-sonnenhell (here) and sonjajade (here)

pairings: royai, allusions to edwin

rating: explicit (sexual content)

tumblr / ff.net / ao3

He hates being reduced to the role of civilian – a convalescing civilian, even more. He hates the red tape that surrounds his recovery; hates that Riza still hasn’t come out of her coma like the doctors said she would.

The aftermath of the Promised Day isn’t pleasant for anybody involved.

[fmabigbang]

Posting Deadline is in three days!!

Hey, guys!  If you haven’t received an extension yet (if you’re not sure, we’ll be sending out emails with confirmation again, in case you’re concerned), this is a reminder that your final work is due on November 19.

Please have your masterpost finished by then: either the artist or writer can post it, and we’ll reblog it to the Big Bang blog starting then!!  Make sure your post has a link to both the fic and the art.

Check out last year’s post where we discussed masterposts at length here!

We can’t wait to see what you guys have created!

[fmabigbang]

THE POSTING PERIOD HAS BEGUN!

So here’s the deal!  Same as last year:

SCHEDULE

If you haven’t received an extension, your posting deadline is November 19. By that time, your fic/art should be posted online and a complete masterpost should be submitted to us.

If you or someone from your team has received an extension, you will have been advised of your deadline via email.

If you need an extension and have not received an email from us, please contact us via email ASAP.

MASTERPOST

Once all of your content has been posted (the fic in its entirety + all of the art), either the author or one of the artists are required to create a tumblr masterpost and either post it to their own blog or submit it to ours. We have talked at length about masterposts and posting for the challenge in general here.

OTHER INFO

The format and platform in which you post are absolutely up to you. If you wish to post your story to AO3 or ffnet, do so. If you wish to post it to tumblr, go right ahead. If you want to post it to all three and livejournal and your own personal website, that’s fine with us, too. The same goes for art — whichever platform you prefer you can post to. Just make sure you link us to one in your masterpost.

We also don’t want to hinder your posting time. If you want to start posting your art/fic now, but know your project partner/s won’t be ready until next week, you can do so as long as everyone in your team is all right with it. However, we won’t accept your masterpost unless all art and the fic in its entirety is posted online.

And... I think that’s about it.

GOOD LUCK AND POST AWAY!  

If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact us!

— mod @xyriath

[fmabigbang]

Artist Draft Check-in

Hello, Artists! Please send in a draft of your artwork, attached to an email that includes:

The name you signed up under

The number of the fic you're working on

An estimated percentage of how complete your artwork is

If you anticipate needing an extension

While your artwork does NOT need to be completed, we do need to see at least a draft of your art piece(s), to show you are making progress. Please send this in by the end of the day, September 30.

Thank you! -Mod A

[fmabigbang]

What happens if we need a bit of an extension? Can we start posting on the 3rd anyway?

Yes you may!

[fmabigbang]

Do you send any message to confirm you've received our response to the check-in?

No, you should receive a confirmation email from Google Forms that lets you know it’s been submitted!  If you haven’t, please shoot us an ask off-anon and we can let you know if it’s been received. :)

[fmabigbang]

Hey, guys!

Regarding check-ins: I know they were supposed to be yesterday, but Hurricane Harvey rolled on in around here right as I got home and wiped out my power, leaving me with only frozen hot pockets and a dying phone.  A sad tale, to be sure.

Keep your eyes peeled tonight or tomorrow for the check-in and details about what that entails!

In addition, mod edroys is stepping down from the Big Bang for now, due to personal commitments, so please wish her all the best. <3  Since I definitely can’t do this one alone, I’ve pulled in some help, so please give a warm welcome to our two new mods, @tinygrunt and @in-a-garden-astonished!!

[fmabigbang]

Hey there! thanks for running this. This is my first time doing this and going by your calendar, does the "posting begins" mean authors should hold off on uploading their fic on any medium until that date? Or just when it will be posted on this blog?

Hey there!  Please hold off on posting your fic on any medium or site until the posting date.  You can share small (emphasis on small!) snippets on your tumblr, but the fic—even the first chapter of the fic—should not be posted until October 3, and should be completely posted by the end of the posted period.

—Mod @xyriath

[fmabigbang]

What are the secondary claims?

The secondary claims were meant for artists who may have missed the deadline for “official” claiming, or for authors who wanted to illustrate for multiple fics. Basically they are “unofficial” claims a bit outside of the challenge. 

[fmabigbang]

I wanted to ask when you will update the masterpost with the secondary claims which came later. I know you probably have more important stuff to do so don't hurry.

The claims masterpost is for initial claims only. 

However, we will be adding all artists to the summaries as well when we have the time, and we’ll let you know when that’s done. All artists will also be featured on the final masterposts for each project. 

Be patient for a while longer, please. 

[fmabigbang]

ARTIST CLAIMS MASTERPOST 2017

Thanks to everyone’s cooperation and the diligent work of my fellow mod, this year round’s claims went off as smoothly as they possibly could have. All fics have been claimed within 2 hours, and especially since we didn’t have quite as many artists as we did last year, I count that as a big accomplishment. Thanks everyone for your flawless participation! 

We’ve already sent out e-mails with contact information for each pair, so check your e-mail inboxes for that. If you feel like you should have gotten an e-mail and didn’t, please contact us! 

If you’ve missed your chance to claim a fic, I will refer you to this post that explains how you can still participate.

Good luck to this round’s participants of the Fullmetal Alchemist Big Bang challenge!

—mod @edroys

And without further ado, here is the promised masterlist.

— fic #01: written by Xyriath, illustrated by not-a-webaloo — fic #02: written by geichang, illustrated by Jack Tsuki — fic #03: written by fishingclocks, illustrated by Elphiethesane — fic #04: written by Sonja Jade, illustrated by zaronie-animation — fic #05: written by Mai, illustrated by wls-arts — fic #06: written by asonohara, illustrated by Catie-brie   — fic #07: written by FullmetalFlame, illustrated by Phobspi — fic #08: written by ionica01, illustrated by thatsnarkydragon — fic #09: written by Literatureworks, illustrated by dzioo — fic #10: written by Veilrony, illustrated by Tem — fic #11: written by wrongnote, illustrated by 412rebelled — fic #12: written by Hirstories, illustrated by dzioo — fic #13: written by miraculous-stardust, illustrated by sneaky-pie — fic #14: written by Catie-brie, illustrated by javvie — fic #15: written by Homunculus101, illustrated by Jack Tsuki — fic #16: written by YYLoverGirl1, illustrated by Tem — fic #17: written by Caraakame, illustrated by Edorikku — fic #18: written by totallynotmyfanfiction, illustrated by Hekla-chan — fic #19: written by Spuri, illustrated by Fuzzbig — fic #20: written by Tsaritsa, illustrated by Sonja Jade — fic #21: written by haganenobeato, illustrated by thenerdyalchemist — fic #22: written by stargazerlilith, illustrated by kyrianne — fic #23: written by the-redheaded-potato, illustrated by automailsucker                    

[fmabigbang]

The FMA Big Bang has Affiliates!

The mods of the Amestrian Chronicle were kind enough to put together a calender of FMA fandom events, and as we’re such a spread out event, this is an invaluable resource for us to be able to schedule our dates to make sure they don’t overlap with anything else you guys want to create for. 

We have a couple of others affiliates now as well, which you can see under the “Affiliated” section of our sidebar, and would love to affiliate with other events in fandom! If you would like to be a part of this, please contact us.

Please note that since the Big Bang is ship-neutral, we prefer to only affiliate with other ship-neutral events. Thanks!