Prince of Xing

Indie RP blog for Ling Yao from FMAB| Please read rules and about| Written by Grey

[theyoungprinceling]

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Hi, welcome to my blog! This is an indie RP blog for Ling Yao from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. This blog takes place around two years after the Promised Day. Ling’s story is canon until the very end where there’s a slight divergence. I talk about it briefly in his about page.

Rules | About Ling | About the Mun | Verses

[yokaimemes]

THE NON-ROMANTIC SHIPPING GUIDE

inspired by various (romantic) shipping memes i've seen, this is a non-romantic shipping guide meme! this is for those who are interested in dynamics that are solely familial, platonic, antagonistic, and/or simply general, without being romantic or sexual in nature!

ㅤsend 🌊 (or wave emoji if unable to see it) and i will fill out the below form based on what i would like to see between our muses! alternatively, feel free to fill out the form yourself & send it in an ask if you would prefer to share your ideas! (please remember to specify what muse you're sending from or for with multimuse blogs!)

ㅤㅤㅤbold = absolutely, italics = maybe, strikethrough = never. ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ(s) = sender, (r) = receiver.

FAMILIAL

blood relatives // half relatives // step relatives // adoptive relatives // found family // (s) is a parent(al figure) to (r) // (r) is a parent(al figure) to (s) // (s) is an older sibling to (r) // (r) is an older sibling to (s) // our characters were raised as siblings together // our characters are cousins // (s) is a sibling (figure) to (r)'s parent // (r) is a sibling (figure) to (s)'s parent

PLATONIC

childhood friends // family friends // teenage friends // university friends // work friends // adult friends // new or recent friends // best friends // queerplatonic // friends who live together // friends through circumstance // exes to friends // enemies to friends // (s) previously had feelings for (r) // (r) previously had feelings for (s)

ANTAGONISTIC

frenemies // rivals // friends to enemies // exes to enemies // family-based // work-based // circumstance-based // misunderstanding-based // ideology-based // (s) betrayed (r) // (r) betrayed (s) // (s) believes (r) is a villain // (r) believes (s) is a villain // (s) is a former villain // (r) is a former villain // (s) is actively antagonizing (r) // (r) is actively antagonizing (s)

GENERAL

coworkers // frequent the same locations/cross paths often // grumpy & sunshine // share a brain cell // begrudgingly connected // hot & cold // straight man & funny man // opposites attract // other not specified

specific dynamic(s) i'd like to see between our muses not specified :

(list here as needed)

[theyoungprinceling]

[ pull ] sender pulls receiver out of harm's way at the last second - Ed

[Silent Actions That Say A lot |Accepting|]

Ling didn't know how he got himself into these situations but it seemed to happen a bit too much as of late, he couldn't catch a break. He doubted they were assassins who followed him from Xing to Amestris but rather some Amestrian citizens gone rogue. Happened all the time, didn't it?

This time he was getting attacked by someone shooting at him with a bow and arrow. It was difficult to get the upper hand on this guy because of that; he had a better vantage point than Ling did. He'd manage to dodge a few of the arrows but he did get nicked by a couple of them.

By this point Ling thought about using one of his smoke bombs but didn't want to disturb the surrounding areas.

He barely registered another arrow was being shot at him and before he could do anything or the arrow could strike him, Ling was abruptly pulled out of the way just in time. Had it not been for the familiar feeling of metal on his skin when he was pulled back, he would have assumed it was another enemy and attacked. But he knew Edward's touch by now.

Ling turned to face him and gave a grateful smile. "That was a close one. Thank you, Edward."

@alchemistforthepeople

[theyoungprinceling]

"So, you ever actually been to a festival before?"

"No, not really. I was pretty isolated back home, I didn't get to go out all that often."

"......"

"Well, you better milk this for all it's worth!"

"I sure will, Susie."

[theyoungprinceling]

[The fact that I had a dream about playing the new DR chapter and a couple days later there's an official release date. God bless.]

[flamesignite]

"The power of one man doesn't amount to much. But, however little strength I'm capable of… I'll do everything humanly possible to protect the people I love…"

Independent Roy Mustang from the Fullmetal Alchemist Series.

Crossover / OC friendly

Multi-Verse/Ship

Semi Selective

18+ Only

Read rules on pinned before following!

[theyoungprinceling]

[Sorry for being on and off with my activity again. I thought I was doing kinda good there for a couple days lol. I'm just more so putting my energy towards my animation. It's close to being done, I only have one more section to do and then I gotta do editing. I also gotta do something for Ghost Swap later this month but the sketch for that is already done, I just need to finalize it so I'm not super stressed on that.

So that's where I've been. I swear I come on with the intention of writing and then I just don't xP Once I'm done my art projects I should be able to focus more on writing.]

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FOR SILENT ACTIONS THAT SAY A LOT *  i wrote these with the implication that the sender doesn't say a word before they perform the action. adjust as necessary, send 'reverse' for the reversal of the prompt

[ tug ] sender tugs receiver behind them during a tense moment

[ pull ] sender pulls receiver out of harm's way at the last second

[ tuck ] sender stares at receiver and quietly reaches up, tucking a fallen strand of hair behind receiver's ear

[ yank ] sender yanks receiver closer to them, ending up in semi-suggestive close proximity

[ steady ] sender grabs receiver's arm to steady them before they fall over

[ walk ] sender moves around receiver and walks closest to the street as they travel down the sidewalk, keeping receiver away from any potential danger in the roadway

[ untied ] sender drops to their knee and starts tying receiver's shoe for them

[ spoon ] sender lifts a spoon towards receiver's mouth, encouraging them to eat

[ trace ] sender traces receiver's lips with their thumb

[ pin ] sender pins receiver to a tucked-away spot in the shadows to avoid being caught

[ neck ] without a word, sender dips down to receiver's throat and kisses them soundly

[ handheld ] sender slips a hand behind their back and grabs receiver's fingers as they stand behind them

[ carry ] without asking, sender takes receiver's heavy bags from them and carries them

[ lock ] sender and receiver lock eyes across the room

[ drink ] sender brings receiver a drink and holds it to their lips, insisting they take a drink

[ reload ] sender reloads receiver's gun for them in the middle of a fight

[ shelter ] sender uses their body to shelter receiver from an explosion or attack

[ carry ] sender picks up receiver and carries them off the battlefield and into a safe spot before running back to the fight

[ toss ] from a secret hiding spot only receiver and sender can see as they avoid an enemy, sender silently gestures to receiver to toss them (their gun, something valuable, etc.)

[ stairs ] sender offers out a hand to help receiver ascend or descend a staircase

[ cover ] sender covers receiver's eyes so they don't witness something gruesome

[ fix ] sender comes up to receiver and fixes their collar and/or tie

[ shake ] to convince receiver not to do something, sender hastily shakes their head from a distance

[ watch ] from a distance, sender taps on their watch to show receiver they're running out of time

[ i'll go ] sender gently pushes receiver back, taking charge and insisting they will handle the dangerous task

[ reach ] through a locked gate, sender reaches for receiver's hand

[ ship ] as receiver's ship takes off from the planet, sender waves to them from the ground and watches them leave

[ protect ] after someone threatens receiver, sender rushes over and gets right in their face to protect them

[ punch ] after someone attacks receiver, sender rushes over and punches them in retaliation

[ nip ] sender playfully nips at receiver's neck

[ knuckles ] sender kisses receiver's knuckles in a polite gesture

[ squeeze ] sender gives receiver's butt a playful squeeze from behind

[ danger ] as an all-powerful receiver is about to lose control of their powers and cause massive damage, sender finds their eyes and tries to talk them down

[ goodbye ] without saying a word, sender approaches receiver and kisses them goodbye

[ wipe ] sender wipes a tear from receiver's face

[ location ] without saying anything and giving away the surprise, sender takes receiver to a secret spot

[ hold back ] sender has to hold back receiver from attacking someone

[ game ] sender lets receiver win a game they're playing

[ shower ] sender joins receiver in the shower they're taking

[theyoungprinceling]

[Ling's weapon in the Dark World is the Devilsknife courtesy of Susie after hearing he wanted a sword because of his prior training back home but didn't want to take any of Kris' weapons. So Susie gave him the closest thing she could think of that wasn't one of Kris' swords but was still blade like.

If he was in the game, the flavour text when equipping the Devilsknife would be: "Susie, my weapon is laughing!"

The flavour text is inspired by what it is when you try equipping it to Noelle and she mentions it smiles at her. If it can smile, it can laugh, that's my logic behind Ling's flavour text with the Devilsknife.]

[aurorarpresources]

reblog this if you're fine with your mutuals sending you asks unprompted

[aurorarpresources]

Platonic Displays Of Affection

Send [BOOP] for your muse to boop my muse on the nose

Send [FLICK] for your muse to flick my muse on the forehead

Send [REST] for your muse to rest their head on my muse's shoulder

Send [BLANKET] for your muse to cover mine with a blanket

Send [SPIN] for your muse to pick my muse up and spin them around

Send [FLOP] for your muse to flop onto my muse

Send [CHEEK] for your muse to squish my muse's cheeks

[theyoungprinceling]

[Ling shows different levels of respect to the Dreemurr family when it comes to Kris' parents. It mostly stems from how Ling observes Kris' relationship with their parents and how they act with them. It's possible he misreads the relationships but it's what he goes off.

When it comes to Toriel, he's less formal with her using an honourific with her but calling her by her first name (so, Ms. Toriel). Kris seemingly closer to their mother aside (from what Ling can tell), he sees Toriel more often than he sees Asgore when he goes to Kris' house which comes into play as well. That being said, because he doesn't see Asgore as often and he can't completely tell how close Kris is with their dad, he is more formal with Asgore using his last name with an honourific (Mister Dreemurr).

This is all subject to change the more Ling observes but for the moment this is where he stands when it comes to Kris' parents.]

[alchemistforthepeople]

The words barely reached the alchemist, only getting a small nod of acknowledgement that felt sluggish. Just moving felt like effort, too much effort that it was once but that was to be expected when his whole arm was bleeding.

His eyes were slowly closing again, even despite his efforts to keep them open, mind drifting off as the dizziness of blood loss made it hard to focus on anything.

That was until the pain shot through him.

A yelp sounded from him before he got to biting down on his tongue to silence himself. The movement of each twig and debris alongside Ling having to touch his wound sent those waves of pain through him again, and again, and again.

His focus came down to keeping himself as quiet as possible but even a few noises of agony had slipped through here and there.

The next moments were a blur for Edward, the pain radiated from his arm that kept his mind somewhat alert but it felt like he couldn't focus on one thing anymore. There was the blur of movement he could just catch from Ling, sleeve torn off and discarded, replaced by one of them from Ling and used to wrap around his own arm.

Words he didn't get to catch despite being right with him.

It was a miracle that he was conscious for this long.

"Mm.. Like.. I've been.. Tortured for existing.."

An attempt at a joke that didn't quite land.

[theyoungprinceling]

Ling wanted to appreciate the attempt at a joke but the time for that was long gone. He should have checked on Edward sooner instead of stumbling upon the injury by accident. What if they carried on the whole time until he completely collapsed and they were clueless? It would have ended up worse than it was.

Thankfully that wasn't the case but it was hard not to think about, especially as Ling looked at his friend who was barely able to keep conscious and speak. Those pained noises he made while Ling was working on him didn't help either.

"That's not funny, Edward," Ling said, very lightly flicking the alchemist's forehead.

Ling won't scold him more than that because Edward really didn't need it right now. Once they were in a better and safer place, he might lighten up a bit.

"We can't stay here but I don't want you walking around either, so I'm going to pick you up, okay?"

It might be risky just for the fact that not moving on his own might cause Edward to pass out, but Ling doubted he'd be able to make more than a few steps before collapsing. Ling tried to be as careful as possible when he lifted Edward up from the ground, holding him in a way that wouldn't aggravate his injury further.

"You gotta try and stay awake. You can only sleep when we're somewhere safe."

Ling didn't know the chances of Edward staying awake that long but he hoped that he would try.

And with that order out of the way, Ling began to walk ahead away from the mess that was made and hopefully in the right direction to find help.

[theyoungprinceling]

He may have set an apple pie for Ling down to eat. He hopes he likes it.

"Oh-ho, what a pleasant surprise! Don't mind if I do."

And while Ling is usually a fast eater, because this came from the Colonel, he'll eat it at a slower pace to show his gratitude for the treat. A treat that tastes fantastic, too. The Colonel never misses. "It's great! Thank you, Colonel!"

@flamesignite

[theyoungprinceling]

🎶 What song instantly makes them emotional & why?

[Headcanon Questions |Accepting|]

[Oh, that’s a hard one because Ling mostly listens to instrumental music more than music with lyrics. There are certain tunes he doesn't like listening to because it’ll bring about things that he would rather not think about and keep locked away. It's especially troubling if he's alone and there's no one for him to lean on or distract himself with.

But if I had to choose a more modern song and one with lyrics, it would probably be Please Remember Me by Tim McGraw. I know it’s generally seen as a breakup song and a song for romantic partners, but Ling associates it more so with death and/or the separation of a dear friend, not a lover. When he hears it, it usually reminds him of his dead father figure and that he’ll never see him again and the regrets he has to live with for the rest of his life.]

[givemeameme-blog]

Reblog if you are willing to write in-depth, significant, and valued FRIENDSHIPS.

There is so much focus on romantic/sexual relationships lately. Friendships are incredibly important for characters too, and deserve as much love and attention as romantic/sexual relationships.

[memesomething]

Nightmares & Sleeping Meme

Words

“Don’t worry about it. I was already awake.”

“I broke the lock. You were screaming.”

“Hey, last night… Are you okay?”

“How long have you been having nightmares like this?”

“Talk to me.”

“Let me stay. I can make you breakfast in the morning.” 

“How long have I been out?”

“What happened?”

“Hey - hey! Hey! It’s me! [Name], it’s me, hey.”

“Was it the same as last time?”

“Strange place to fall asleep.”

“Do you …  live here?”

“Would it help if I stayed?”

“You were already asleep, I didn’t want to wake you.”

“It calmed you down, I think.” 

“You’re safe. It’s okay, I promise you, you’re safe. You need to stop fighting them.”

“I’m sorry, I know, I’m trying to help you. I want to help you, you’re hurt, I’m - god, I’m sorry, please go back to sleep.”

Actions

(Feel free to change which muse does what by adding names, etc!)

[TALK] - for receiver’s muse to be talking in their sleep.

[AWAKE] - for our muses to be lying awake together, neither one of them able to get (back?) to sleep.

[JOLT] -  for receiver’s muse to jolt awake after a nightmare, possibly being held/talked to by sender’s muse.

[HURT] -  for receiver’s muse to be half-conscious after an injury, and not able to keep their nightmares separate from reality.

[SOOTHE] - for sender to comfort receiver’s muse while they’re having a nightmare, trying to keep receiver asleep.

[TUCK] - for sender to find receiver’s muse asleep somewhere and tuck them in with a blanket (or jacket, etc)

[QUESTION] -  for sender’s muse to check whether receiver’s muse is Okay, in the morning after a nightmare, in a wordless way (touching their arm, etc)

[PLEASE] for receiver’s muse to ask sender’s muse for comfort after a nightmare, or for company staying up so they don’t have a nightmare.