Kris' Ramblings

Wow, this October 3rd drabble didn't want to work with me. I think I wrote three completely different starts. But, who knows? Maybe I'll do something with them later. Anyways, this time, Mustang gets some focus since I've done so many with the most obvious characters of Ed, Al, and Winry.

( Responsibility (Fullmetal Alchemist) )

Yes, it's been forever, but I'm finally back with more of "Target"/my "dragon!Royverse". And, this time, there are explanations and reveals.

( Explanations (Fullmetal Alchemist) )

This was supposed to be a short series, over in four or five chapters that outlined the events in broad strokes. But, instead, I just keep adding more details and dragging it out. So, here's more of the dragon!Royverse.

( Presence (Fullmetal Alchemist) )

I'm supposed to be writing an October 3rd drabble - and one is underway - but I found an entry for my "Ed's Rules" series in my files thiiiis close to completion. So, here it is:

( Rule #22 (FMA) )

Title: Smashed
Author: Kristen Sharpe and Sage SK
Date: July 26, 2021 Final Edits: August 7, 2021
Rating: G, Maybe a Mild PG?
Warnings: Underage drinking, comical violence.
Genre/Continuity: Any, Set Early or Pre-Series.
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: This bit of nonsense came about years ago when Sage and I started tossing dialogue back and forth for this silly scenario. Finding it again, I turned it into a proper fic.

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( Jean Havoc had thought it was harmless enough. )

Another bit of the dragon!Roy/Target story. Sadly, probably not what everyone was hoping for. I realized there was an Al-sized plot hole in Roy's plan. Which is what I get for writing this story on the fly in bits and pieces. But, at least maybe it led to some interesting character stuff for Roy?

( Regrouping (Fullmetal Alchemist) )

Soooo, Christmas!

It was a good, if oddly busy season. Thanks to a new job (and some happy timing with the weekends), I've now enjoyed the longest Christmas vacation since college. It's been awesome! I've spent most of the time with family doing last minute shopping, eating out, watching movies, etc.

And, of course, I made it my mission, as I do every year, to get my hands on everything peppermint I could find. Here's this year's haul. (Many thanks to my enablers, chiefly my aunt and jordannamorgan.) I also tried my hand at making my own peppermint bark. This is my second, prettier batch. Though it still got a little crumbly when I broke it up.

Also, while I was late, I did manage to finish some Christmas art. I made an odd choice this year and opted to do a SWAT Kat version of that ubiquitous red truck with Christmas tree.

Gift-wise, I got some nice fandom goodies - the second season of the anime "Assassination Classroom", a couple more MCU blu-rays for my (very behind) home collection, older favorite movie "DragonHeart" on blu-ray, some vintage "Ultraman" for my kaiju collection, and a few cute Ao no/Blue Exorcist goodies. Then there's my two big items - the former which I bought for myself after making some extra money - the complete collection of classic/Showa Era Godzilla films and the final, all-in-one "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga art collection.

The only downside to this year was that there was no Fandom Stocking. So, no flood of shorts from me in early January. But, I will try to get more "Pact" and "dragon!Roy" coming along soon.

This year's drabble for October 3rd went through a few mutations before the final version. Here's a sillier early version that I decided was worth posting here.

( Something New (Fullmetal Alchemist) )

And, a belated drabble for October 3rd. This is set post-series but vague enough on details it's not strictly mangaverse... At least not if you're not averse to imagining anime!Ed and Al made their way back home eventually.

( Off Again (Fullmetal Alchemist) )

This is a continuation of another FMA:B/mangaverse drabble I wrote last year called Challenge. Written for fandom_stocking for cornerofmadness

( Vacation (FMA manga) )