@willowliltedâ: what made you want to write roy? was there a moment where you got the feeling, or did you originally just feel like giving him a try out of the blue?Â
An excellent question!
Years ago, I dabbled with writing for Roy Mustang after I finished watching Brotherhood (I want to say for the first time). Fullmetal Alchemist is full of so many amazing characters, and I honestly love the entire cast. Iâve always been drawn to characters who could use fire in some manner (Azula is another example of this, and I also briefly wrote for her). With Roy, I wanted to branch out and write someone other than a villain--my usual type. I saw a flawed character who was just doing his best, and I latched onto that.
At that time, I also considered writing for Ed, but I felt uncomfortable writing for the main protagonist. I didnât feel like I could do him justice.
I ended up giving up on running multiple blogs back then--it was too time-consuming, and I was working on about a million other things in my personal life. So, I stuck with just my Ienzo/Zexion blog, which has gone through several revamps and hiatuses.
Then, about a year ago or so, I made this blog. Initially, it was just to write for the librarian from Hilda, and I was okay with that. But, my brain wanted to do more--that, and I wanted more people to interact with. So, I started adding characters. I had already been RPing Vanitas on Discord, so I added him. As soon as Clone Wars broke my heart into a million pieces finished, I added Ahsoka. That was enough for me.
What did it for me was two people: @baracaffeâ and @creepiitusâ. Once I saw the former add Maes Hughes and Jean Havoc to their muse list, my brain demanded I add Roy to my multimuse. Then, I saw Jay appearing all over my dash on my Ienzo/Zexion blog, and that sealed the deal. I had also read the manga in full earlier in the year, so I thought, âWhat the hell? Iâll give it a shot.â
A month later, and this buttface decided to make himself my main muse. I love exploring his character: his personality, his struggles with morality, his relationships with other characters. Heâs not a perfect hero--Arakawa gave us flawed characters who feel like real people, and I love her for that. Royâs so much fun to write for, and heâs a good reminder of how I can work to be better.















