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Krait ([personal profile] krait) wrote2008-10-08 11:57 pm

Lance's Pretty-Much-Complete List of Ed/Roy Recs.

This post was made for [livejournal.com profile] painless_j, but because I subscribe to the theory that it's better to do a thing once and well, it contains ALL of my Roy/Ed recs, including those I know J has already read, the better to serve as my own personal bookshelf and a rec list for others.

Warnings, disclaimers, notes, and other miscellany:

I should perhaps warn that many of these are AU-from-the-movie, because the movie breaks my stupid little heart and I prefer to pretend it doesn't exist.

I have not read every fic by every author; ergo, that I have recced one thing by Author X but not another may mean that I liked the former and not the latter, or that I simply haven't read the latter, and thus have no opinion.

Edward Elric, in canon, is 12-16 years old. This means that in a lot of fic, Edward is 12-16 whilst Having Feelings For someone. I do not warn for underage-ness unless Ed's in the lower half of that range.

Other miscellaneous quirks:
* I detest fangirl-Japanese, and won't rec fics where everyone is "Taisa" and "nii-san" and "Edward-kun"; likewise I hit Back immediately upon encountering "Edo" and "Aru", so if there are any really brilliant fics out there that use these, they will not be recced here.
* I'm dreadful at summaries, so I just tried to keep them short; please don't put too much weight on them.
* I have tried to warn for the timeline status of things, but reserve the right to have goofed up in places.
* I have included Al/Roy/Ed in this Roy/Ed post.
* I do not use the "name order conventions" common in anime fandoms; "Roy/Ed" does not imply any particular sexual role for each character.
* I hope you enjoy it! I am amazed at how much I found once I started digging through my folders... :D



Let the recs begin!

Nuclear Blanket by sarunotoki: nonmovie; Edward returns to Amnestris, and Roy makes a realisation.

Situation Normal by Coyo: nonmovie; Edward Elric, alchemical genius, can't figure out why everybody is acting so strange when he's around.

Contact by Coyo: Ed never seems to stop moving; when he does, he finds something unexpected.

Hold by Coyo: shameless snuggling with smut!

Code by Coyo: preslash; AU; but I love it for the intensity of the understanding that Ed gradually develops, and the intricacies of alchemy that convey it.

Cradle and All by Coyo: short; AU, but I find this subtly darker military quite believable; and Roy's actions and reactions, too.

Growth by Coyo: Ed doesn't notice things until they're right under his nose.

Cinders by Coyo: nonmovie; Roy would never have good memories of this hill, but Ed had half a lifetime that said differently. Ed goes home, with Roy.

Hearts and Hands by Coyo: Ed/Roy/Al; nonmovie; Ed can't be held, but Al and Roy can live with that.

Symbolic by Coyo: nonmovie; short, but I think that "Ed and Al speak Alchemist at each other" is a kink of mine, and then there's the fact that I laughed more in this short piece than I have at many a longer one; the humour is wonderful.

Settling by Coyo: nonmovie; Al and Ed are complete opposites, but Roy and Al are more similar than an outsider might expect. Al's subtly maneuvering Ed is incredibly cute.

Trade by Coyo: AU -- colonel!Ed and Stoneseeking!Roy; all I can say about this fic is that it sets my GUH!meter on overload. If I am a very, very good serpent, maybe one day Coyo will write more of it one day...

The Altered States Arc (Albedo, Citrinitas, Rubedo, Nigredo) by Coyo: WIP; nonmovie; Ed and Roy think they've figured out a better way to make a Stone, but there are some bumps along the road to discovery. Incredibly hot sex, great Al, and I love that the political consequences and military infighting are dealt with as well as the relationship.

Morning In by Dragonimp: PWP, really, and this is something of a "conditional rec" -- there are a few very small things that irritate me (mostly word choices -- I despise "teen"), and I'm not sure I quite believe in an Edward this emotionally open, but in other parts Ed is well-characterised, and it's nice to have a bit of notaslut!Mustang sometimes.

Half Empty by Cepheid: the author calls this "WTF Pretentious Roy/Ed", but I love the interweaving of alchemy (remember that "Ed and Al anyone talk Alchemist at each other" kink?) and history, the way it's so much part of their language and their worldviews; and the hints at the political realities of the setting, and the way it affects Ed, and Roy.

Fullmetal by Haru: short; automail kink! Mmmm.

Circles by Haru: short; alchemy, sex, life -- they all move in circles.

A Short Rein by Haru: short; nonmovie; the appeal of submission depends on whether one has chosen it.

Gods and Heroes by Haru: short; Al had put his foot down and refused to let Ed sell himself any further. Ed had snapped that he wasn't opposed to it, which was the closest he'd ever come to a confession. It was only typical that it had been made to Al in front of Roy rather than any other way. Ed and Roy discuss deities, pederasty, and devotion.

Orbit by Haru: short; Fullmetal walks a knife's edge between burn-out and despair, either of which could destroy him. Roy will spot him where he can. I love the quiet sort of love Roy demonstrates, and his mix of determination and resignation.

Dates by Haru: short; Roy's calendar used to be defined by his women; now it's defined by Fullmetal.

Ink by Rainjoy: movie-compliant; Ed initiates a correspondence across space and time. I love this fic so much; some of the letters break my heart, and the sheer stubborn love in the face of its hopelessless awes me, and is made even better by the ending.

Old Soldiers Never Die by SeaPriestess: nonmovie; old heroes may fade, but Roy doesn't forget; it's his private penance.

The Line of Symmetry by Rainjoy: Ed's genius gets him into the most amazing scrapes, but getting stranded with an alternate version of himself -- all because of one stupid experimental array -- is more than he knows how to cope with.

Padam, Padam by Rainjoy: movie-compliant(ish); Ed/alter!Roy; Ed meets someone who isn't Roy, and they understand each other, maybe too well. Impossibly beautiful prose, amazing emotional impact, and wonderful characters; Rainjoy is an expert at breaking my heart.

Untitled fic by Rainjoy: nonmovie; Roy doesn't realise he loves Edward until after Edward vanished, but he can't give up.

Pieces (Part One, Part Two, Part Three) by Rainjoy: nonmovie; Ed does something phenomenally stupid, and Roy does something equally stupid in the attempt to bail him out. (Ed/OMC, Ed/Roy)

Through the Dark by Rainjoy: Ed's fearlessness backfires, and he acquires a different kind of learning while recovering.

Ab Hinc by Sutlers: Al/Roy/Ed; short; nonmovie; a strange kind of arrangement. I love Sutlers's language; so beautiful and so infused with emotion.

Quiet Lies the Hearth by Sutlers: nonmovie; Domestic bliss, Ed and Roy style.

Horehound Drops by Sutlers: Al/Roy/Ed; nonmovie; in sickness and in health, but a little outside help can be useful.

Gather Us With Dawn by Sutlers: short; nonmovie; a quiet morning, a good morning.

Ice Upon the Water by Sutlers: short; Winter in Amnestris brings inadequate heating, snow, and Edward Elric.

With Hinged Knees and Steady Hands by Sutlers: short; "In which Roy could have died and Ed was very angry with him."

The Physics of This by Dana: He wondered what Al would do. He thought vaguely about running away to call and ask. Sometimes the simplest actions are the hardest, and sometimes the hardest things are worth it.

Sunday by Dana: nonmovie; Roy decides that they need to do something pleasant. A rec with a Really Minor Caveat, i.e. that I think Amnestris is landlocked, but one can always suppose they hopped a train somewhere that isn't. :D

Wax by Dana: "Rest, Fullmetal" -- the hardest order Ed's received yet.

Samadhi by Dana: formatting error (all dashes appear to be ?s); Surprise sex in the library... except Ed disclaims the "surprise" part.

Graceful Slide by Cryogenia: hot morning shower-sex, with insight.

Noesis by Demidevi: while not exactly a canon Ed, I nonetheless find him strangely believable and endearing; and I love the ways in which alchemy alters alchemists.

Must Like Cats by Girl Starfish: Roy/Ed, Al/Roy/Ed (if you want to see it); Elrics do everything together. And they approach every difficulty like it's an alchemical experiment.

Cohabitation" by Kaltia: Al/Roy/Ed; short; humour; There is one disadvantage to living with Alphonse Elric.

Check by Lykomancer: nonmovie; Ed doesn't know what to do about feelings, but he knows all about planning ahead.

Each Wins All by Lykomancer: Ed has a proposition for Roy. No, not that kind of proposition! Even if he's blushing.

Aftermath by Lykomancer: Roy debates with himself, after it's too late to change anything; Ed is wiser than that.

The Rituals of Infinity by Mirabella: Al/Roy/Ed UST; AU/nonmovie; A newly-restored Al finds that human bodies have really inconvenient reactions. This is actually in the middle of a multi-part series; the first fic is "Stormbringer" and it (with all its sequels) can be found here.

Five Times Riza Hawkeye Threatened To Shoot Someone, and Meant It by Mirabella: I love outside perspectives on relationships, and I love Hawkeye; what, therefore, is not to love? :D

Little Failings by Mikkeniko: seven sequential drabbles, two alchemists, one word never spoken.

The Untitled War Arc (Ed's Turn, Heat, Respite, Saviour, Faceless, Endless) by The Quagga: nonmovie; future AU; dark; Edward Elric, State Alchemist, finds himself on the front lines when war erupts between Amnestris and Drachma. This series feels like an alternate WW2; gritty and dark, but the desperate bond between Ed and Roy shines.

Literary Space by Vikki: short; Ed is only ever to be found in one place, when he's in Central City.

In a Bed by Vikki: short; a small moment of peace.

The Pen Is by Whitecat: short; Ed and Roy, crosswords and compromises.

And Home Once More by Whitecat: nonmovie; preslash; Ed is recalled to Central City when Roy becomes Fuhrer, and isn't sure what he thinks about it. I love the subtle tensions drawn between Ed and Roy -- Ed is, well, not completely unaware of them, but obviously doesn't understand their roots or their strength.

On This Night by Whitecat: fatherhood, even at one remove, makes Ed a little introspective.

Seasonal by Whitecat: nonmovie; AU from ending; It takes time to grow up, even for Edward Elric, but Roy is patient.

Housewarming by Whitecat and Harukami: nonmovie; Now that Ed is a little less busy, he has to face a really tough assignment: the annual State Alchemist dress party.

Cicatrice by Whitecat: Ed has scars, and Roy has scars, but the way they each regard them is a little different.

What Remains by Whitecat: AU after Hughes; Two old heroes visit the grave of a friend.



Knowledge by Nekokoban: AU for Hughes; established relationship; Roy is complicated, Ed is confident. I love this adult, confident Ed; it's the kind of ending I want him to have. :D

Coffee by Cephied: What does Ed see in Roy?

A Cup of Truth by Cephied: Truth can heal, truth can hurt. I love the amazingly artless writing of this, and the last line shatters me.

Thread by Rainjoy: postmovie/AU; Ed may be in trouble, so Al calls in Roy, who arrives in not quite the nick of time.

Untitled by Rainjoy: Roy tries to give Ed advice on courting Winry; Ed isn't interested.

69 Love Stories by Rainjoy: sixty-nine drabbles inspired by the Magnetic Fields' "69 Love Songs". 43, 42, 69, 6 & 45, 63 & 39 & 35, 20, and 62 are favourites, but they're all worth reading. Yes, even the mpreg. <---Not a sentence I ever thought would come out of my mouth!

Closer by Rainjoy: WIP; nonmovie; AU; This is the only WIP I am going to rec -- I generally don't consider things recommendable until they're finished, but I think that 70+ chapters is a significant story in itself, and I trust the author to finish it eventually.

Cat's Eye by Demidevi: Ed tries to save a kitten, and Roy tries to save Ed, and neither goes quite as planned. Another "rec with caveats" -- there are a few grammatical errors, and multiple epithets, and blond-with-e; and I'm not sure I quite buy into an Ed who's this ready with his tears in front of Mustang, but but she gets Kimberly's surname right and overall I enjoyed it.

The Suicide King by Haru: crossover (Vagrant Story); in which Sydney is mystical and ironic, and Edward doesn't find a stone.


Not Exactly Recs:

A bunch of stuff I haven't read most of yet.

Skyehawke has seven pages of FMA fic now that I have not gone through.



Next post: recs for other pairings; gen fic; character-centric fic.

[identity profile] rainjoyous.livejournal.com 2008-10-09 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
I trust the author to finish it eventually. eheheheheh. Heh. Heh.

Keep thinking I ought to make a rec list but hey, most of my favourite stuff is here anyway! And stuff I haven't read in an *age* (omg Must Like Cats) - thank you for rereading material honey, and plenty of new stuff. Yay and thank you - and glad you liked the fic, of course =)

[identity profile] fer-de-lance.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad!

I will eventually get round to posting a "things that didn't make this list and why" post, as well. Along with various other groups of recs; this set was just too big as it was to make it a "FMA complete recs list"!

[identity profile] priestess-grrrl.livejournal.com 2008-10-09 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
ch, and here I didn't even know you read RoyxEd...! Wow, thanks for the list. Everyone has been posting their recs lately, and it seems like I've missed a lot of really great stuff. I guess I haven't read as widely into the fanon as I thought. Probably because, like you, I'm picky about their characterizations. I hate it when they make Roy an asshole (never mind a child rapist), and I hate it when Ed goes all whiny uke and helpless (like fuck he'd ever be like that). Also I write Roy really emo, so I can't stand it when he's written all cold even in the manga canon. Will have to check some of these out, thanks!

[identity profile] fer-de-lance.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
((laughs)) Hey, I didn't know that I read that widely till I started poking through folders! :D

I am positively allergic to Whiney Ukes -- to the same degree that I'm allergic to Overbearing Rapist Seme Roy. :D I fully expect anyone as pushy as Edward Elric to try every position at some point, and very likely make up a few of his own after a couple hours of study. :D

I didn't know you wrote Roy/Ed! Links, please? This post may require editing!

[identity profile] priestess-grrrl.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Yes ma'am! Thanks for asking. You can find them here (http://sea-priest3ss.livejournal.com/tag/roy/ed). A particular favorite is Old Soldiers Never Die (http://sea-priest3ss.livejournal.com/10730.html#cutid1).

Also I have the sprawlingly ridiculous and tragically unfinished [livejournal.com profile] fma_faithless, which is my FMA/Loveless crossover. It's a bit, well, Dickens-esque, in that it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Sort of my first great foray into (anime) fanfic. There are some great moments in it, anyway. And, um, RoyxSoubi...! That's kind of exciting. I'm afraid I'm not very good at finishing fic, however. The FMA Iliad is unfinished, too. I keep telling myself this year for nano, I'm going to finish my fics, damn it, just as an exercise in discipline. We'll see if that happens...! ^_~

[identity profile] fer-de-lance.livejournal.com 2008-10-10 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! I *did* read that one! And loved it! And, apparently, failed to bookmark it, or misplaced the bookmark. *runs to edit*

I remembered fma_faithless when I saw the name, but, uh, I'm not much for crossovers? Out of the forty-bazillion fics above, exactly ONE is a crossover. (I think it's up there. Though I'm not seeing it right now...) With Vagrant Story, which is kind of a huge prequel/crossover in itself. :D

I'm not very good at finishing fic

You and me both. I never finish anything! Except drabbles. *snorts* I have probably 10K of writing on my computer, and not a single story is complete. I need a stern taskmasker, or something. :D Better muses?
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[personal profile] leek 2011-05-07 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
Ohmigosh, Noesis! That was the story that changed the way I looked at fanfic. She was amazing, and then she underwent a name change and I lost her for a while, but then I found her in my last fandom and *sigh* it felt so comfy to slip into an old favorite writer's voice at the same time that it was really exciting, because she had grown so much in the couple of years in between.

Thanks for helping me relive a snippet of my first fandom. <3
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[personal profile] leek 2011-05-07 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
She was writing as kill_me_faster on LJ in the Hitman Reborn fandom, which is completely ridiculous but so full of pairings, you'd swear it was a BL sim which just hasn't realized its true destiny yet. She writes some rare and wonderful pairings.
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[personal profile] leek 2011-05-07 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
Weird, it seems fine for me. I'd just about forgotten about the existence of that site.