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Published: 2008-08-05 17:30:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 3818; Favourites: 167; Downloads: 38
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Description You can fake it for a while,
Bite your tongue and smile,
Like every mother doesn't love me child.
But the stars are leaking out,
Like spittle from a cloud,
Amassed resentment pelting ounce and pound.

A homunculus, a chimera, a monster and a hostage.
From a manga-based AU I started a while ago, though it never really went anywhere.

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Photoshop CS3.
All characters belong to Arakawa.
Lyrics are from 'Turn On Me' by The Shins.
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SJSmith [2011-02-03 00:25:24 +0000 UTC]

I love the expressions on all their faces.

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pride-ed-demise [2010-07-20 07:15:23 +0000 UTC]

al looks like usui takumi, that pose.... i somehow despise and like it....

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FinalFantasyFangal [2009-01-07 13:55:42 +0000 UTC]

Oooohh, nice!
I REALLY WANNA SEE THE AU.

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snailtamer In reply to FinalFantasyFangal [2009-01-08 17:04:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! <3
There's not much of it to see though, sorry XD;

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FinalFantasyFangal In reply to snailtamer [2009-01-08 22:09:38 +0000 UTC]

Ok, that's ok. And you are welcome.

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edwardismyBF [2008-10-08 01:30:06 +0000 UTC]

thats a very nice pic ^^
well done

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snailtamer In reply to edwardismyBF [2008-10-08 08:16:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks~ <3

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edwardismyBF In reply to snailtamer [2008-10-08 23:53:48 +0000 UTC]

anytime ^^

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BritishMuffin [2008-08-07 17:11:22 +0000 UTC]

Ohh cool! I just love the gradient after effects you add. Really just finishes it. x)
Love the manga feel. Ed's legs too!
The only thing that bugs me about this majorly is Ed's hand on Al's shoulder, I'm not sure why though. Sorry. owo
Al looks totally wicked though. >3<
A homunculus, a chimera, a monster and a hostage... I wonder which one's which eh. *guesses*

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snailtamer In reply to BritishMuffin [2008-08-08 20:21:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ♥
Yesss, I finally worked out how to use the gradient on lines XD *pride*

I know what you mean - the hand's bothering me too, but I can't work out a better way of positioning it D:

Al's the homunculus, the dog's a chimera, Ed's the "monster" and Winry's his hostage 8D

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BritishMuffin In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-15 18:41:22 +0000 UTC]

W00t-ness. *cheers*

Oh dude, it's fine. No worries. cx

Eeee! I totally figured that out! *totally not just saying that* >3> *shifty eyes*

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CeruleanSan [2008-08-07 05:20:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, very nice. I would have loved to have seen the AU.

Very nice use of colours. So who's who? I'm assuming Winry is the hostage? xD

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snailtamer In reply to CeruleanSan [2008-08-07 10:48:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~
Trust me, I would've liked to see it too XD;;

Ed's the "monster", Winry's his hostage, Al's the homunculus and the dog by Winry's feet is a chimera 8D

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RivisIndigoEmporium [2008-08-06 14:18:31 +0000 UTC]

Okay -- EXPLAIN!!

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snailtamer In reply to RivisIndigoEmporium [2008-08-06 16:15:22 +0000 UTC]

I would... if it made any sense to me ;____;

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RivisIndigoEmporium In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-07 14:29:53 +0000 UTC]

HUH!!?

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snailtamer In reply to RivisIndigoEmporium [2008-08-08 16:44:14 +0000 UTC]

I mean... uh, ask me something about it and I shall explain to the best of my ability? 8D;;;

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RivisIndigoEmporium In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-09 18:46:07 +0000 UTC]

What's the deal with Winry?

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snailtamer In reply to RivisIndigoEmporium [2008-08-09 19:08:02 +0000 UTC]

Winry is being held hostage by a fake Edward 8D

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RivisIndigoEmporium In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-09 23:02:08 +0000 UTC]

Her dream come true...only...NOT.

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snailtamer In reply to RivisIndigoEmporium [2008-08-10 11:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Yep D:

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RivisIndigoEmporium In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-10 19:47:08 +0000 UTC]

*shiver*

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Kaleikonos [2008-08-06 12:16:30 +0000 UTC]

Are you that sad about your mother ?

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snailtamer In reply to Kaleikonos [2008-08-06 16:18:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh - those song lyrics aren't anything to do with me! XD;;
I just thought they fit the picture quite well...

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Kaleikonos In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-07 12:19:48 +0000 UTC]

That's right ! I was afraid for you ...

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snailtamer In reply to Kaleikonos [2008-08-08 16:36:52 +0000 UTC]

Oh, don't worry - I get on very well with my mother XD

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Emmy-Kun [2008-08-06 06:42:59 +0000 UTC]

I just love the way you drew all of them... but tell me... what is AU? *so stupid when it comes to things like this* - sorry, I've just never heard that term before. XD

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snailtamer In reply to Emmy-Kun [2008-08-06 09:31:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you <3
AU means "Alternate Universe" - like, for instance, if everyone from FMA was in high school, or were medieval knights... or something like that XD;

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Emmy-Kun In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-22 08:36:10 +0000 UTC]

Oh right... thanks! XD

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navy-lavender-petals [2008-08-06 02:46:26 +0000 UTC]

hmm...Al looks sulky...*ponders*

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snailtamer In reply to navy-lavender-petals [2008-08-06 09:26:28 +0000 UTC]

Indeedio >D

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sizliz [2008-08-05 20:59:45 +0000 UTC]

Ahawr!! Love it Edo is cute and cheeky, lovvit! :0 And the way you colored with blue and made it turn red like at the bottom, looks awsum >:3

Though I dont get the 'The Homunculus, the chimera, the monsterand the hostage' thing Is it something from the story? And does it go like, black thing at the left=Homunculus, Winry=Chimera, Ed=monster Al=Hostage or wut? Hm hm hmm I might need to stop guessing and just finish the question >_>

Oh yea can I get a link? For the AU that never wnet anywhere? I'd really like to read it anyway

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snailtamer In reply to sizliz [2008-08-05 21:22:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you XD <3
Yeah, it's part of the AU. The dog is the chimera, Winry is the hostage, Ed's the "monster" and Al's the homunculus.

The story itself never actually got written - it only exists as a bunch of notes, doodles and this picture right here XD

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sizliz In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-05 23:24:42 +0000 UTC]

OOh how I wish you would write it down! It sound so cool! I wonder how Ed is the monster and Al the Homunculus.. Care to enlighten me pretty please? xD

Ed must have some monster in him to grin like that xD Naaw!

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snailtamer In reply to sizliz [2008-08-06 10:38:26 +0000 UTC]

I would, but alas - it really doesn't make enough sense, and I'm really not a good writer XD;;; (wish I was though, sob sob...)

Ed is a "monster" in almost the same way as Hohenheim is in the manga, and Al being a homunculus has something to do with chapter 85 8D
(This is not me just being mysterious and annoying, I just haven't worked anything more than that out yet XD)

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Ink-for-Blood [2008-08-05 20:48:09 +0000 UTC]

I really love this! o0o
Winry and Ed's legs are a little short. Hei's Al's might be too, but with him at that angle it's hard to tell.
but other than that, LOVE!
Al looks very smexy :3

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snailtamer In reply to Ink-for-Blood [2008-08-05 21:24:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! <3
I've made a couple of edits since I first posted this, but I still think Winry's legs are a bit on the short side... thanks for pointing it out though :3

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Ink-for-Blood In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-05 22:28:22 +0000 UTC]

no prob :3

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Manah-Angel-Eyes [2008-08-05 19:47:36 +0000 UTC]

Looks awesome like always :3

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snailtamer In reply to Manah-Angel-Eyes [2008-08-05 19:48:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! <3

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XStormXAlchemistX [2008-08-05 18:41:55 +0000 UTC]

This is a really cool picture! I like the effect a lot. It's funny that Al is taller than Ed... Still... I would like to know, like so many others, who is who in this picture. It would be very cool and different if Al were the homunculus, because people draw Ed as such way too much. Though.. If Al were a homunculus he would be the "Ultimate Kitty!" (I have no idea how that works, just roll with it.)

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snailtamer In reply to XStormXAlchemistX [2008-08-05 21:19:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you <3
Al's the homunculus, Ed's the "monster", Winry's the hostage and the dog beside her is the chimera :3

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Pan-Zareta In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-05 23:55:43 +0000 UTC]

I guessed Winry was the hostage (she doesn't look happy), and which was the chimera. But Ed as a monster? Well, maybe that is why he is grinnig so hugely. He's fooling everyone.

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snailtamer In reply to Pan-Zareta [2008-08-06 10:40:45 +0000 UTC]

Ohoho, that's quite right XD

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XStormXAlchemistX In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-05 23:09:49 +0000 UTC]

Oh.. Why is Ed a monster? Is he the destroyer of milk?!!!!

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snailtamer In reply to XStormXAlchemistX [2008-08-05 23:40:22 +0000 UTC]

Nooo, that'd be Margaret Thatcher XD

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XStormXAlchemistX In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-05 23:58:39 +0000 UTC]

XD Oh, okay. Then why is Ed a monster?

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snailtamer In reply to XStormXAlchemistX [2008-08-06 10:39:41 +0000 UTC]

He's a monster in more or less the same way as Hohenheim is in the manga 8D

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XStormXAlchemistX In reply to snailtamer [2008-08-06 22:01:28 +0000 UTC]

Okay, now I get it. With all that aside, it's still an awesome picture.

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snailtamer In reply to XStormXAlchemistX [2008-08-06 22:06:09 +0000 UTC]

Hee hee, thank you~

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