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Title: Drabble: The Gambler
Fandom: FMA (anime version)
Character(s): Roy Mustang
Pairing(s): None.
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Warnings: None.
A/N: Kenny Rogers ain't got nothing on Roy Mustang. Crossposted from [livejournal.com profile] nebroadwe to Höllenbeck (i.e. [livejournal.com profile] fm_alchemist, [livejournal.com profile] fullservicefma, [livejournal.com profile] fma_gen, [livejournal.com profile] fma_writers, and [livejournal.com profile] fma_fiction).
Dedication: For [livejournal.com profile] cornerofmadness, as a slightly belated birthday present. The inspiration was obvious. :-)



      Roy Mustang doesn't gamble. Maes Hughes used to say it was all that kept him from being a rake straight out of the Age of Wits, a dapper buck breaking faro banks and maidens' hearts while sipping claret. Roy always retorted that he couldn't stomach claret, either, but his friend made the comparison anyway whenever Roy declined a round of blackjack or craps. He wishes Maes could see him now, pushing everything he's earned to the center of the table, calling the bet of a man whose poker face no cardsharp can match.

      Because Roy Mustang doesn't gamble ... with money.



[Acknowledgments: Fullmetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) was created by Arakawa Hiromu and is serialized monthly in Shonen Gangan (Square Enix); the anime of the same title was directed by Mizushima Seiji and story-edited by Aikawa Sho. Copyright for these properties is held by Arakawa Hiromu, Square Enix, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Aniplex, Bones, and dentsu. All rights reserved.]

Date: 2007-06-20 12:49 am (UTC)
ext_110433: The Magdalen Reading (Editor)
From: [identity profile] nebroadwe.livejournal.com
Trust me -- I'm an English major. :-)

Date: 2007-06-20 12:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kashicat.livejournal.com
Bwahaha! She plays the Authority card!

I suppose an English degree would trump a Philosophy of Religion degree in such cases...

Oh, all right. Effective it is. ::grumble::

Date: 2007-06-20 12:55 am (UTC)
ext_110433: The Magdalen Reading (Editor)
From: [identity profile] nebroadwe.livejournal.com
Bwahaha! She plays the Authority card!

Hey, after all the time I spent getting the degree, I want more out of it than just a funny hat.

I suppose an English degree would trump a Philosophy of Religion degree in such cases...

But I shall defer to you the next time we're discussing William James.

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