Remember That Time In The Manga When Roy Was Told To Lay Low Bc Scar Was Trying To Kill State Alchemist

remember that time in the Manga when Roy was told to lay low bc Scar was trying to kill state alchemist and instead Mustang was like “oh no my sons.” and ran straight at Scar instead of trying to stay alive by laying los

How could I forget it’s my absolute most favorite scene in anything ever. You want to know why?

Roy Mustang is a very calculated man. Very calculated. I know we all like to pretend that he’s an idiot, and sure, sometimes he is. Sometimes he’s an absolute moron, but he’s not about to throw his life away just to prove a point. He called all attention to himself, okay? He knew that it was raining; it’s his biggest weakness and Roy Mustang does not do weaknesses that he can’t combat. He was perfectly aware that it was raining and he knew what he was doing. He knew what he was doing from the second that he stepped into that car at Eastern Command.

So, he called attention to himself. He shot a bullet into the air and took all attention away from Ed, even though Edward was currently at Scar’s feet and about to die. He handed his gun to Hawkeye (who hopefully knew what he was up to or at least had a clue) and made himself vulnerable. He didn’t have faith in his abilities; he knew it wouldn’t work. He made himself an easy target. Because now, Ed is forgotten about. Ed is at Scar’s feet but completely forgotten. Roy hasn’t just made himself a target, either. He is the target. This man has been running around killing State Alchemists, saying it was against his god, so he made it clear who exactly he was and why exactly Scar should be targetting him.

And it works!

After all, whether they knew who Scar was or not, they knew that he was punishing State Alchemists for their acts against his god. Ed is not as big a ‘sinner’ as Roy is. And Scar, an Ishvalan who dealt personally with State Alchemists and who knows that Roy was one of the worst of the bunch, shifts all of his attention from Ed to Roy. Now, Ed is safe. And now Riza, who is better than Roy is with guns, has two of them and a drive to protect. Putting himself in danger like that was the only way to ensure that they all got out of there safely.

tl;dr Roy Mustang absolutely knew what he was doing; he purposefully put himself in danger to ensure his sons’ safety, while keeping his foolish young upstart facade perfectly in tact.

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snowcatwhiteangel

6 years ago

do you guys know of any parental fics that involve mustang/riza/team mustang saving ed and/or al from some kind of danger or bad situation? im craving some Angsty Shit 😤

Sure do!! Many of these may have torture mention, all will have warning!

Buried–Al is dead. Suicide attempt.

Dollmaker–A serial killer from Roy’s past has one last surprise before he’s executed as a parting gift for the Colonel. Torture tw.

Fever–Edward is getting sick and goes on a mission he wasn’t assigned. Colonel Mustang is not happy when he finds out. Illness mention.

Gold From Lead–There were whispers. There was absolutely no way to stop them. Ed would rip out his spleen if he knew what all those people were insinuating about the two of them.

Light At the End of the Tunnel–While in pursuit of a wanted criminal, Edward and Roy end up in the sewer system below Central. Things quickly take a turn for the worst.

Foul Depths–A killer is loose in Central and an already injured Edward is caught up in the whole mess… whether he likes it or not. Torture mention. Sequels include drug use.

Number Twenty Eight–As of today, Edward Elric had been missing for four months, two weeks, and five days. Torture mention. Chimerism. Sequel is Snow!

Stairway to Paradise–Post saving but very angsty!! Ed has been MIA for months, and when Roy finally finds him, he is blind and more than just physically injured. With the State honorably discharging him, and no father to speak of, Roy has no choice but to care for the boy and try to put the pieces back together. Torture mention.

The Tales and Tails of Elric–Edward went on a mission to investigate missing soldiers, little did he know, he was going to become the next target. Missing for six months, Roy finally finds him in his aunt’s bar of all places, but something is different. It is now up to them to get him back to normal and find out what happened to all those soldiers. Chimerism. Torture mention.

What He Feared the Most–Roy didn’t particularly see himself as a protective man, but when the Fuhrer takes his threats too far, Roy will find something within himself he never imagined was possible.

Whiteout–When the train to Central is delayed due to weather, Ed decides to walk the rest of the way. As the freezing weather blows in, Ed and Al are forced to face an unsettled issue of their past and Roy becomes an unsuspecting witness to a chink in Ed’s armor.

Without Flinching–Shortly after Edward gains his State Alchemist title, he’s already run into trouble. It’s not even been half of a year yet, and already, terror has arrived on Mustang’s desk, in the form of an old walkie-talkie, and a note, saying, “You have 24 hours.” There’s a new threat in the East, and apparently, he wants to play a game. With all of them.

Your Son–“I’m not your father. It’s not fair that you can affect me this much.” A military function becomes a nightmare when Ed accidentally takes a poisoned drink meant for Roy.

“Happy” reading!

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snowcatwhiteangel

6 years ago

When someone insults your OTP

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snowcatwhiteangel

6 years ago

Could you draw some parental Scar with Mei? I love all your art by the way, 10/10 best blog on this damn website

*accidentally adopts a daughter*

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snowcatwhiteangel

5 years ago

Sokka, chucking his boomerang at Zuko: VIBE CHECK.

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atla avatar the last airbender avatar zuko sokka

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snowcatwhiteangel

6 years ago

Women saving each other.

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snowcatwhiteangel

6 years ago

Could you draw someone being affectionate with Damian and him being grumpy about it (but secretly enjoying it)? Love your artwork! <3

Dick never got that scarf back

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snowcatwhiteangel

6 years ago

Al: Dad! Brother’s using dirty words!

Riza: Who’s “Dad”?

Roy: From a chain of command standpoint, I guess I am.

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snowcatwhiteangel

6 years ago

Nathan: Why are people so obsessed with top or bottom? Honestly I would just be excited to just have a bunk bed.

Jake: …

Ricardo: …

Erica: …

Riya: …

Ricardo: I’m gonna tell him.

Jake: Don’t you dare!

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snowcatwhiteangel

6 years ago

I was having a bad night so I drew some self-indugent parental dragon!roy

he’s so happy his boys got their bodies back.

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snowcatwhiteangel

6 years ago

Here’s something for your soul: Every single time Ed is cold, Roy’s jacket is on him within seconds. Ed doesn’t even get to FINISH the complaint of “its cold/I’m cold” the jacket is already on his shoulders. It’s like a reflex or an instinct. It gets to the point Team Mustang jokes around and says “you might as well just give it to him every time he steps into the office” and flustered Dad Roy™️ is just like “I just don’t want to hear his annoying complaints, okay?!”

I pretty much answer to the philosophy that Ed stole one of Roy’s jackets and drags it around everywhere, and Roy saw that he was happy and warm so he let him keep it and got a new one. Then, SURPRISE! Alphonse gets his body back and g u e s s w h o gets THAT one.

Basically Roy has many jackets and has passed them all onto his sons

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