Fanfic: The Gambler (Fullmetal Alchemist)

[nebroadwe]

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 nebroadwe to Höllenbeck (i.e. fm_alchemist, fullservicefma, fma_gen, fma_writers, and fma_fiction).
Dedication: For cornerofmadness, as a slightly belated birthday present. The inspiration was obvious. :-)

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      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.

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[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.]

Comments

[nebroadwe.livejournal.com]

I'm always tickled to run into other Heyer fans in contexts like this -- I was first introduced to her work via SF fandom (romance never having been my thing, really). Like Patrick O'Brian, she seems to appeal to people with an eye for the fine art of world-building. (The sense of humor, snappy dialogue and enjoyable characterizations don't hurt, either.)