and the band was doing a meet and greet

and courtney laplante hugged me and was hyped when i told them this would be my first time seeing them live

@flamesignite asked: [ 🖐️ ]ㅤ.ㅤwhat do their hands feel like: soft, calloused, trembling ??

Character Analysis Headcanons | Currently Accepting.

Riza has handled guns and ranged weaponry for much of her life, leading her to have calloused hands. She started young by hunting on her property and around it, starting with simpler weapons before eventually working her way up to using a hunting rifle. Though, that isn't to say she does not take care of her hands: she does. She regularly trims her nails, and she's careful about what lotions and soaps she uses. Her hands would still feel somewhat soft to hold because she takes good care of them, but there are callouses.

From years of shooting, and all the time she spent around her father, Riza's hands are perhaps some of the most steady in Amestris. Not much can make those hands tremble. After all, could trembling hands do this?

Or this?

Or this?

As a reminder for that last one: she hit Scar in the leg while she was in a moving vehicle that she was in control of. That takes not only incredible skill and practice, but also steady hands. In each of those GIFs, she is not wavering once.

Furthermore, to be a sniper, her primary job while in Ishval, she had to be steady. She earned a reputation for her precision, aim, and kill count. We don't know what it was, but we can assume it was high based on what one of the officers said during the Promised Day:

"Considering that they have 'The Hero of Ishval' and the infamous 'Hawkeye'... don't you think it's odd that we don't have any casualties?" (Fullmetal Alchemist, Chapter 89: Soldier's Return)

Sniper rifles aren't light either. They are heavy. In order to not tremble using them, Riza needed to build up strength and practice extensively. Just take a look at Riza's usual weapon here:

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