Kris' Ramblings

Title: Nameless
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Final Checking: July 25, 2011
Rating: K+
Warnings: Violence, blood, named character death - everything you expect from Scar and Kimblee sharing the same scene.
Genre/Continuity: AU (alternate/divergent universe) set in the first animeverse.
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: Many thanks to mintysage, who got this thing in little pieces and endured countless re-writes and dithering. Also, thanks to Kayca, who read this twice to be sure she didn't miss any details. And, as always, thanks to everyone who has been following this story.

( The Fullmetal Alchemist was glowing like a star. A star that shone a bloody crimson. )

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Title: Nameless
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Final Checking: July 6, 2011
Rating: K+
Warnings: None this chapter.
Genre/Continuity: AU (alternate/divergent universe) set in the first animeverse.
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: Endless thanks to SageSK and Kayca for the last minute betas on this chapter as scenes got added and cut and tweaked and I generally ran in circles.  Also, to my artists, the opening flashback here is new. 

( I told you once that, if you ever found that stone you were searching for, I'd steal it for you. )

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Title: Nameless
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Final Checking: June 22, 2011
Rating: K+
Warnings: Just references to the last chapter's unpleasantness.
Genre/Continuity: AU (alternate/divergent universe) set in the first animeverse. 
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: Thanks to mintysage for the last minute check and letting me badger her while I dithered about details. Also, thanks to bay115 for the awesome banner this chapter.


( Grand was dead. Grand was dead, and he was… free. )

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Title: Nameless
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Final Checking: June 8, 2011
Rating: K+
Warnings: Violence, some blood.
Genre/Continuity: AU (alternate/divergent universe) set in the first animeverse.
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal  Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: And, a number of things finally come to a head. Also, again, many, many thanks to everyone that's been reading and/or commenting on this. As well as to my betas, mintysage and Kayca, and my Big Bang artists, bay115 and dreamer1789 , who were a great encouragement as well.

Continued from Part 1

( 'You have to protect them!' the boy continued. 'You have to protect him! He’s your brother too!' )

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Title: Nameless
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Final Checking: June 1, 2011
Rating: K+
Warnings: Some unpleasantness in the aftermath.
Genre/Continuity: AU (alternate/divergent universe) set in the first animeverse. 
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: Thanks to seekersks , the pyromaniac, for helping me with some technical details. I don't know if I did his suggestion justice, but I tried.

( 'It took him,' he said, his voice a rough whisper. 'And, I couldn’t— My fault. All my fault.' His left, flesh hand clutched at his metal arm. )

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Title: Nameless
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Final Checking: May 18, 2011
Rating: K+
Warnings: Nothing this chapter.
Genre/Continuity: AU (alternate/divergent universe) set in the first animeverse. 
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: And, the research resumes. As always, thanks to everyone reading!

( Mustang thought that he had never so badly wanted to be disrespected. )

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Title: Nameless
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Final Checking: May 11, 2011
Rating: K+
Warnings: Some violence.
Genre/Continuity: AU (alternate/divergent universe) set in the first animeverse. 
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: Just a short flashback between the story's books/major arcs. As always, many thanks to my betas, artists and everyone who has been reading.

( His ears heard nothing but the roar of the wind and the sharp cries of the dogs that hunted him. )

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Title: Nameless
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Final Checking: May 1, 2011
Rating: K+
Warnings: Nothing this chapter.
Genre/Continuity: AU (alternate/divergent universe) set in the first animeverse. 
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: Just a short chapter. But, it has Fullmetal indulging in his "inner Ed-ness"! As always, thanks to my betas, and thanks to everyone who's been reading this!

( If yesterday’s display of temper had been strange, today’s ear to ear grin was oddly terrifying. )

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Title: Nameless
Author: Kristen Sharpe
Final Checking: April 23, 2011
Rating: K+
Warnings: Violence/some messy unpleasantness.
Genre/Continuity: AU (alternate/divergent universe) set in the first animeverse.
Disclaimer: “Fullmetal  Alchemist” belongs to Hiromu Arakawa, Square ENIX, Studio BONES and various other parties.
Author’s Note: As always, many thanks to my betas and artists. And, since I forgot to say so sooner, constructive criticism is always welcomed. Up to and including poking at my grammar.

( A boy with dirty blond hair and brown eyes who smiled at him, scolded him, called for him, screamed, “Brother!” as he reached out with a hand that disappeared under his grasping fingers. )

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So, here it is: the start of my FMA Big Bang Challenge and the first proper chaptered fic I've written in years.


Banner by bay115

( It’s a difficult thing, putting yourself back together again. Piece by piece. Memory by memory. It was like alchemy. The slowest transmutation he had ever performed. (Fullmetal Alchemist animeverse) )

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