Replying to your last paragraph first! That's completely understandable, I have really bad anxiety when interacting with new people - this Fandoms been helping me a lot with that, especially when I communicate about Wrath :) So please, dont worry about taking a bit, I understand! I was also like, half asleep when I sent your ask lmao and I just woke up. My dms/pms are open to you as well!
I also completely get that routine you got (thinking out and fleshing out the au while walking dogs, very cool of you :) ), I used to constantly do that while working. I think something about moving around and multitasking in that sense helps your brain go through the thoughts better - but thats just a thought.
Ok back to this, sorry for that lmao. YAY YOU'RE FRIEND TOO 🫵 I LOVE MAKING WRATH FRIENDS!!! (Theres a few other Wrath blogs! I highly suggest checking out @dewdroplamb , @jojojooo33 and @lazuki - the link things that @ their accs aren't working :( And there are some more, I just cant remember off the top of my head, but theyre all silly so I suggest them to you)
Its ok! I didnt expect you to cover everything and im greatful that you did want to share! Very happy about that I saw the notification and practically vibrated.
OMG???? I KEPT HAVING TO REREAD WHAT YOU SAID - ME?? SHEISHKA??? FUCKING EXPLODES /pos (thats the most compliment ever I will sob) Im happy to help if you'd like me to! I have most of Wrath's scenes memorized as well as his dynamics with other characters, I've been studying him for almost two years when April comes back around so I'm always happy to help give info! That's my whole thing, lol, I love giving people a Wrath-ucation.
I also wanted to add that if you want to find specifically Wrath eps to gain better understanding of his character, hes most important in 14 episodes, but hes in around ~15 due to being there in the background and whatnot (e.g. episode 35 when Lust and Gluttony were introduced to Wrath by Sloth, he has no dialogue and Lust simply greets him, as does Gluttony before they focus on Other Matters - and episode uhh Im pretty sure episode 40? The scene we're Sloth and Pride were walking down the hall and Wrath emerged from inside her. Again, he has no dialogue and nothing more than just walking there for a second lol.) ; the 14 episodes are, episode 28 One is All, All is One (Wrath only gets brief glimpses ofc, however it shows how he immediately begins to mimic Ed's behavior almost reflexively. His first appearance in the ep is 5 minutes and 11 seconds into the episode.) 29, The Untainted Child, 30, Assault on South Headquarters, 31, Sin, 32, Dante of the Deep Forest (not the full episode, only a bit of the beginning half ofc, but these eps are also great to use for reference with Izumi's own behavior - especially her reactions to change in both the Elrics and Wrath himself :) ) uhh, 41, Holy Mother, 42, His Name is Unknown (these show Wrath's sudden increase in irratic behavior, this is when i dub his violence at its peak despite going on to kill Lust - because Wrath's a character that doesnt want to hurt people, yet he intentionally seemed out Ed to attack him. He was likely coaxed into it more like Sloth is shown to be, but thats a convo dor another time and im already rambling unnessicarily (can you tell i love Wrath? Lmao), and then 45, A Rotted Heart, 46, Human Transmutation, 47, Sealing the Homunculus, 48, Goodbye, 49, The Otherside of the Gate, 50, Death, and 51 Laws and Promises! Wrath also has around 3 scenes in CoS (im sure youre aware of everything im saying, or at least somewhat remember - I just remembered but people dont think I dont think you know anything about him, I know you do even if primarily based from your art (you characterize him so correctly I had to stare) and if you wanna look at one of the OVAs for proper characterization, OVA 4, Alchemists vs Homunculi has it - do not look at chibi party we beat up chibi party/lh (Wrath's design's inaccurate, he gets no voice lines not even in the background, and he only shows up for two scenes as a frame that doesnt move - despite how important he is in CoS! Makes me mad. I alao suggest looking into the Scrapped Script of CoS (that can be found on a link ill send in your dms/pms or in the "Fullmetal Alchemist the movie scenario book"! Which i have, but untranslated because im a dumbass), its so important and shows very specific things and interactions with Wrath that all got cut from CoS! :(
Anyway, back on topic, the 'tism got me/j
Wrath's a silly goober :) And you're always welcome to bounce ideas off me if youd like! I love hearing au ideas, especially when they include Wrath (i have so many aus that i need to continue fleshing out but my brain keeps saying to make MORE lmao)!!!
Oooh you have a good point, and he doesnt question it when Izumi interacts with these children and they run up to her - Despite being called teacher by those kids, I was always under the impression that Izumi only took in Ed and Al as her pupils because they wormed their way into her life - but it also it would make sense. Evil things, but that would also make sense for Nina to have disappeared during that timeframe, because Ed isnt hit immediately off the bat with the remembrance of Nina, it takes a bit, until he sees a boy who's strangly and alchemist and can turn his own skin to stone (at least as far as hes aware thats the only thing aside from making his clothes into leaves that Wrath could do at the time of meeting him.) And then it makes even more chaos ensue. This makes me wonder how different Ed and Wrath's first interaction would be, with Nina involved how would he veiw Wrath, who's an alchemist, with such a chimera. Its interesting and I love that your au is making me think.
Also it makes complete sense for Wrath not to know what Nina is, at least at first, prior to remembering who he is and what he is. I love that you noticed Wrath copying Ed its so important to me (as I ship them both, but thats not the point of this, it just makes me kick my feet/pos). I can see their bond being sweet, they'd probably influence the other into playing some games! :)
Oh I just thought about it, but since - as far as im currently aware - Wrath has no canonical time he arrived on the island, when do you think he does pull himself out of the Gate? I always assume it was the day of ep 28 All is One, One is All personally, because theres no way no one found him if he was there longer, and again Izumi bringing up that a kid could've drifted there, making it sound as though there are at least occasional people there. If thats her first assumption then I assume that it happens frequent enough to be assumed.
And thats completely fair! I think the Archer plot would make things a bit complicated, further incriminating Ed if Archer and Armstrong did find Nina - since Ed was the one to help her escape and going against direct orders and stuff. Its silly, beat up Ed/pos
Im so excited to see more of this au!!! But no pressure for working on it if you cant ofc, im just happy to see Wrath content, to the point where I had to stop typing a few times just to stim.
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