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tarara-markov

If you could be any other hero for a day, who would you choose?

@ireywest-speaks cuz her speedster powers

ireywest-speaks

So true bestie, i AM the coolest speedster

Ooc : hey what happened to jai blog ? Did he leave 😣? I liked your interactions...

It's been a long time since I had another blog to interact with lol

How long no see! You doing fine? Ooc : how are you doing?

Hey I only just saw this! I'm doing great as ever, just savin peeps and chillin with Jai.

Ooc: I'm doing fine lol, havent had much of a chance to use this blog though

storiesaremylife

Rin line art. I kinda like it better than the colored version

oreramar

A thought in my head, which I am getting out by dropping it into the abyss of tumblr…

If you’re a fan of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga/Brotherhood, you’ve probably seen people analyzing the deaths of the homunculi and the ironies therein before, whether in full essay format or in super simplified lists. Gluttony is eaten by an ally/brother homunculus, Greed finds peace and satisfaction in self-sacrifice for the sake of the friends he always wanted and actually had in the end, Envy commits suicide after being called out on his jealousy of humans despite his outspoken derision of them, etc. etc.

I recently saw one of these simplified lists elsewhere online and one of the points this person put up bothered me. Well, two, actually, but the one about Pride is something I’d want to get into separately if at all.

This is about Lust’s death, and Mustang’s part in it. This is about the idea - held by some fans, but not all, I’m certain - that it was ironic because she was killed by a womanizer.

This is based on a misconception. I want to pick at it a little bit, for the sake of my own brain if nothing else. I’m sure others have made this analysis before. I’m going to do it over myself anyway. So, here we go:

Mustang was not, in actuality, a womanizer, or anything similar. He just made sure he appeared that way for his own reasons. For one thing, it made him seem less of a threat to senior officers as he climbed the ranks. A young officer with obvious laser focus on higher and higher seats, on more and more power, on getting into positions of command further up the chain and giving all he had to get there? That’s a concern. But a young officer with an almost lackadaisical attitude about him, one who, yes, does his job and all and even generally seems to do it well, but who primarily seems to have flirting and dating and general fooling around on the mind whenever he can spare a thought? Not such a big deal. Sure, he’s still getting promotions despite his relative youth, but it’s not like he’s gunning for them, right?

For another, it masks his information network, his alchemical notes, and the off-the-record missions he gives his closest and most trusted subordinates. Those dates he goes on, almost every time with a different girl? Totally just dates. He’s a young playboy officer. Everybody knows it. It doesn’t even bear thinking about.

Except…no. Not dates. Not girlfriends or romantic or sexual interests. Those are his adoptive sisters masquerading as the interest of the day, and those are information trading meetings masquerading as fun, easygoing, inconsequential nights out on the town.

His alchemy notes, encrypted as a harmless little black datebook. This is entirely in keeping with his persona. A cookbook written by a scientific researcher with no further explanation or apparent reason honestly stands out more. But Mustang’s datebook? Who’s going to think twice about it? For that matter, who’s going to want to sit and try to decipher whatever’s on the surface of that just on the assumption that there’s more to it?

And those missions. Everybody who knows of Mustang’s office habits knows that when Lt. Hawkeye is out on leave, Mustang takes it as an excuse to slack off and fool around on the job. Without her watchful, strict, no-nonsense eye on him, he feels free to call up his favorite ladies and pass the time in flirty chitchat. What an idle fool he is, unable to discipline himself and focus on anything other than pretty women and petty charms when left to his own devices, right?

Only on the surface, really. The readers and watchers of the manga and Brotherhood know better. We got to see “Elizabeth” on the other end of the line. We caught the double meanings of their conversations after that was revealed. But to an outsider, who doesn’t already know what’s up? Clearly Mustang’s up to his womanizing ways again, and there’s nothing more to it.

So that’s Mustang and womanizing. Now let’s bring it around to Lust and the lead-up to her incineration. Let’s look at Mustang’s motivations to crisp her down to ash and bones.

First, there’s her part, however small, in Hughes’ death. Mustang’s been on the hunt for his friend’s killer since it happened of course, and while Lust wasn’t the one, she pretty much admitted in their confrontation that she was at least involved. She said it was too bad she couldn’t finish him off herself. That’s the first thing that set him off, even before attempting incinerations.

Second, she nearly killed Havoc, one of Mustang’s subordinates. She definitely paralyzed him, as we discovered later, but there was certainly intent to kill. That drove him to try to rip the stone from her very chest in an attempt to save Havoc’s life. She also attempted to kill Mustang after this, and, most cruelly of all perhaps, left him to slowly bleed out while watching Havoc do the same.

And finally, when Mustang caught up with her, she was about to kill Hawkeye.

Vengeance and protection, for the sake of his friends and loved ones. That’s what drove Mustang to go as far as he did. That’s why he reduced her to ash over and over and over again, until her apparent immortality ran out and she faded away forever.

Lust wasn’t killed by a womanizer. She was killed by someone who simply wore the mask of a womanizer.

Her death wasn’t ironic because she was killed out of lust, or even by a man who lusted.

It was ironic because she was killed by a man who loved.

lemonlegs4

@banditywrites

banditywrites

It is. Thank you @lemonlegs4

jeaninidraws

Heres the sticker I designed for the @bnhabigthreezine !!!

ireywest-speaks

My grandma not talking about anime with ME is a travesty and I shall cry into my pillow every night because of it

ladyxchrii

>: I didn’t know you were into it I am sorry sweetie

ireywest-speaks

Lol my birthday is October 3rd I was kinda born for it

ladyxchrii

so do you watch my hero academy?

ireywest-speaks

I do!

ladyxchrii

I’m about halfway through season 4! you?

ireywest-speaks

uhhhh I'm on the few episodes after they saved Eri. I think they were talking about some kind of festival?

ladyxchrii

I’m alllmost there =3

ireywest-speaks

Nice! Eri is a sweetie lol

ladyxchrii

eri is baby =3 so how are you?

ireywest-speaks

Ya know, just doin homework and occasionally saving the world. Average day

ireywest-speaks

My grandma not talking about anime with ME is a travesty and I shall cry into my pillow every night because of it

ladyxchrii

>: I didn’t know you were into it I am sorry sweetie

ireywest-speaks

Lol my birthday is October 3rd I was kinda born for it

ladyxchrii

so do you watch my hero academy?

ireywest-speaks

I do!

ladyxchrii

I’m about halfway through season 4! you?

ireywest-speaks

uhhhh I'm on the few episodes after they saved Eri. I think they were talking about some kind of festival?

ladyxchrii

I’m alllmost there =3

ireywest-speaks

Nice! Eri is a sweetie lol

ireywest-speaks

My grandma not talking about anime with ME is a travesty and I shall cry into my pillow every night because of it

ladyxchrii

>: I didn’t know you were into it I am sorry sweetie

ireywest-speaks

Lol my birthday is October 3rd I was kinda born for it

ladyxchrii

so do you watch my hero academy?

ireywest-speaks

I do!

ladyxchrii

I’m about halfway through season 4! you?

ireywest-speaks

uhhhh I'm on the few episodes after they saved Eri. I think they were talking about some kind of festival?

askforanswrs

Greek Myth Asks

by @wonderbreadwoman and @spidcrsman

GODS: Life

Zeus: What’s your name or nickname?

Hera: Where are you from?

Athena: How old are you?

Hephaestus: When is your birthday?

Aphrodite: What’s your relationship status?

Poseidon: What are your pronouns?

Dionysus: Are you and extrovert or an introvert?

Demeter: Do you have any pets?

Apollo: What kind of music are you into?

Artemis: What do you first notice about new people?

Hades: What’s a big fear of yours?

Ares: What’s a big pet peeve of yours?

Hestia: Where do you consider home?

CREATURES: Lasts

Pegasus: Last movie you watched?

Mermaid: Last tv show you finished?

Centaur: Last book you read?

Siren: Last song you listened to?

Gorgon: Last thing you ate?

Cyclops: Last time you cried?

Minotaur: Last time you were truly happy?

Sphynx: Last text you sent?

Chimera: Last call you made?

Griffin: Last thing you did before going to sleep last night?

Nymph: Last dream you remember?

Satyr: Last time you couldn’t stop laughing?

HEROES: Experiences

Heracles: Have you ever had a dream come true?

Theseus: What is your worst regret?

Perseus: Have you ever been arrested?

Cadmus: Have you ever had your heart broken?

Achilles: Have you ever had to be hospitalized?

Actaeon: Tell about a memory you wish to forget.

Bellerophon: Have you ever passed out?

Agamemnon: What is an achievement you’re proud of?

Oedipus: Have you ever been in love?

Jason: Have you ever travelled abroad? Where?

Atlanta: Have you ever stood up for someone else?

Hippolytus: Tell an experience you will never forget.

MAGICAL ITEMS: Favorites

Trident: Who are your favorite people?

Lightning Bolt: What are your top three favorite movies?

Sun Chariot: What is your favorite mythological creature?

Lyre: What are your top three favorite songs?

Caduceus: What is your favorite color?

Aegis: What is your favorite book or series?

Scythe: What is your favorite tv show?

Bident: What is your favorite way to spend free time?

Harpe: What are your top 3 favorite places?

Cornucopia: What is your favorite place to eat?

Winged Sandals: What is your favorite thing to do when you hangout with your friends?

Golden Fleece: What is your favorite animal?

PLACES: Goals and Wishes

Olympus: Describe your dream job.

Tartarus: What’s a short term goal you hope to achieve?

Underworld: Describe your dream vacation.

Styx: How would you like your life to look like in 10 years?

Athuna: If you could live anywhere in the world for the rest of your life, where would it be?

Sparta: Do you have a bucket list? If so, what’s on it?

Elysium: If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

Ogygia: Describe your dream husband/wife/life partner?

Troja: What is the craziest thing you wanna do before you die?

The Labyrinth: Have you ever died and came back to life as a vampire?

Delphi: Are you currently doing anything to pursue your dreams?

evermore-fashion

I’ve been thinking about opening up a little more since the whole anonymous hate debacle and all the wonderful messages I received last week. So if you’re curious to know a little more about me feel free to drop me one of the following questions and I’ll more than happily answer them. 😊