Broken Chouchou
Feb 3 2010, 07:31 AM
So I can count on you guys being gentle with me?
A Pierrot's Aria
Feb 3 2010, 07:36 AM
^Oh, certainly! *salutes*
jacksparrow589
Feb 3 2010, 09:48 AM
A Pierrot's Aria--Wait, we're calm? Where were you during chapters... oh... 94 through present? Every month was a veritable emotional rollercoaster! Perhaps we weren't incredibly vocal about it on other threads (trying not to be annoying), but if you look at what went on here... Oh my goodness, it was BAD sometimes!
I dunno. We usually are pretty calm most of the time, but Broken Chouchou, if the next chapter is intense in any way involving Roy and/or Riza, well, you have been forewarned. That said, please do stick around! Even if we have the occasional OMGfest, we do treat people nicely.
A Pierrot's Aria
Feb 3 2010, 09:54 AM
^Haha! That's what I meant by "they have their moments." And also by "calm" I wasn't really referring to the way people were going "OMG!" and stuff when all the Royai stuff happened, I was just talking about the way they interact with each other. On other forums of other fandoms I'm into, people aren't as kind to each other. xD In fact, I think this is one of the kindest and calmest forums I --personally-- have ever come across, and I like it. : )
hand-made-city
Feb 3 2010, 10:51 AM
Hahah you'll be okay,
Broken Chouchou. <3 Royai happens to the best of us.
I agree, this is a really great board for meeting nice fans.... it's the only forum I've actually stayed with long enough to post over 400 times. I usually can't even break 100 before I leave. The only times I've come across hostile fans is on deviantart (which is very rare, but this one girl didn't like the fact that I'm not a fan of EdWin) or on Youtube (which is typical

).
A Pierrot's Aria
Feb 3 2010, 10:55 AM
^Same with me. xD This is the first ever forum in YEARS that I've actually made it passed the 100 post mark because other boards can get way too hostile at something so trivial! xD It's never happened to me personally, but seeing it happen to other people was enough to make me leave.
...And I agree, that sort of behaviour is expected of DeviantART and Youtube. That's why I left the former and have never bothered to join the latter. xD
On another note, hopefully I'll have some Royai fanart to post here soon. : D Hope everyone will like it, too!
Broken Chouchou
Feb 3 2010, 11:36 AM
I'm getting mixed responses! D'= I might post here once in a while, but I don't think I'm brave enough to stay during "new chapter" times XD Anyway, I'm not that much of a fan, I just got slightly grazed by the Royai love
I might add some fanart though, maybe, if I should get an inexplainable urge to draw some.
Forsaken Love
Feb 3 2010, 11:49 AM
nyahahahaha chouchou is converting to the cult XD haha
I havn't posted here in ages! *Sigh* Know what ya mean about rabid fangirls who get mad if you don't support their pairings, particually dislike it when yaoi fangirls accuse you of been homophobic for not liking yaoi or somethin ¬¬
Kale Mustang
Feb 3 2010, 11:55 AM
QUOTE (Broken Chouchou @ Feb 3 2010, 04:37 AM)

It's weird... I'm not really into any pairing, I'm generally neutral to this kinda stuff, regardless the anime. But after rewatching some of FMA1, and CoS yesterday, I actually feel I'm beginning to like Royai. Their relationship is so subtle, everything is said in actions rather than words. A small, subtle smile, a gentle look, a barely detectable body movement, a slightly too concerned tone of voice.... things like that.
And I've kinda started liking Edxwin too recently, for some reason.
Wow, me... a fangirl? Well, I suppose the next step then is a sex change.
Nah, as I don't really think there's anything wrong in liking a pairing - so long as it's not OMG! SUPER-OBVIOUS, OVER-THE-TOP. I like my pairing subtle and natural, never forced. And for Royai, it's very subtle as it's definitely clear that these two have a long history together and when they communicate, they say more with their movements than they do with words.
Also, you get past the 'squeeing' during certain moments whenever a new chapter's released or a moment in the anime or game gets attention... Personally I find it funny, as the reactions to when I posted the cover for Brotherhood Vol. 6 were amusing though I'm glad that people enjoyed it.
amestris_star
Feb 3 2010, 12:07 PM
QUOTE (Kale Mustang @ Feb 3 2010, 07:55 PM)

Also, you get past the 'squeeing' during certain moments whenever a new chapter's released or a moment in the anime or game gets attention... Personally I find it funny, as the reactions to when I posted the cover for Brotherhood Vol. 6 were amusing though I'm glad that people enjoyed it.

That's because someone has to keep up with my occasional squeeing
jacksparrow589
Feb 3 2010, 12:35 PM
Reacting to any moment is half the fun for me. I'm a not-so-closet romantic, but most of the time, I try to keep it in check. But when it's Royai, all bets are off. I'm also with Kale on this one--it's fun to look back and see what I said in the heat of the moment, as it were.
Really, though, as has been said, we're not as bad as we could be. The hype usually subsides after we know definitively what's going on.
SneakyRuler
Feb 3 2010, 01:05 PM
Yes, we are very calm and serious nost of the time. When was the last time I behaved insane? Probably somewhere around chapter 101, looking like this

the whole weekend the chapter appeared. But to be honest, I'm not sure I think of royai only as Roy and Riza, I usually am incredibly happy just seeing Black Hayate (or Fuery.. not royai at all but hey, he's part of the team as well)
FMAobsessed
Feb 3 2010, 01:52 PM
For me, my Royai fangirlling depends on who I am with. Most of the time I try to keep it in check, but if anything even bigger happens to them, I am promising nothing. Of course my brother would claim that I am an insane Royai fangirl.
@Broken Chouchou: If you want a calm, logical Royai thread, I belive that this is the place for you. I have seen other FMA websites that have Royai threads in their forums. and it is like "OMFG, ROYAI!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEKKKKKK!!!!!!!" Basically there is no intelligent or rational conversation.
Irena
Feb 3 2010, 02:19 PM
I'd say that Royai fans (and FMA fans in general) are a little more low-key because this fandom isn't as "active" as, say, Naruto or Bleach. I mean, this is probably the first website I've ever come across that had more than one or two nice Royai fans - usually I can't find any at all!
Also, intelligent series = intelligent fans, maybe? xD
hand-made-city
Feb 3 2010, 02:45 PM
QUOTE (Irena @ Feb 3 2010, 04:19 PM)

Also, intelligent series = intelligent fans, maybe? xD
Hahaha...
probably.
But I'm glad that this forum is full of nice fans who can actually hold a conversation about our favorite topics. I've seen some forums where people will start posting nonsense and get off topic in a terrible way (almost immediately after the first post, mind you)... the mods on those forums were on vacation or something. @_@ I'm really glad this place isn't like that.
I also kinda had an idea just now. I'm wondering what is everyone's favorite "official" artwork of Roy and/or Riza? Which image that you've presumably saved to your bookmarks or your hard drive is the one that you keep opening up to look at? I have so many favorites, but if I had to choose, it would be these three:


This last one is thanks to
Kale... he put up this image and I edited it to straighten it out.

So yeah, post your favorite pictures. Lets have another picture party!
The_Twilight_Trinity
Feb 3 2010, 03:11 PM
^ Oooh. I love that last one,
hand-made-city. Thanks for posting!
QUOTE (Irena @ Feb 3 2010, 02:19 PM)

Also, intelligent series = intelligent fans, maybe? xD
Ahahaha! Exactly. I also rather like this forum. FMA fans on these forums are rather intelligent and there are only a few who are occasionally aggressive. And I don't think that there are any rude or aggressive fans at all on this Royai Thread, or at least, not that I remember.
Thalogens
Feb 3 2010, 03:13 PM
I think the reason Royai fans aren't as... uhh, animalistic... is because, well, half the time we're practically on tenterhooks waiting for the next chapter, to see if there's any Royai... and then theres the fact that Royai moments are veeery subtle, so its almost like we need to b still and silent to catch them out o.o
Plus, its not a teenage lust-romance-lovey-dovey-thing, its more /real/ ...meh, I dunno how to explain things coherently.
IwaswatchinfDirtyDancing(fromadistance)todayandPatrickSwayzeremindedmeofRoy
D:
Kale Mustang
Feb 3 2010, 03:41 PM
Some of my favorite official works:

(this is from an artbook that I got with the Prince of the Dawn game)

(from the Aug. 2009 manga calendar)

(cover of the Flame Alchemist)

(the 'Argent' box for Brotherhood)

(obligatory vol. 6 cover for Brotherhood - because it's AWESOME!)
Katya Martin
Feb 3 2010, 03:44 PM
Heh, welcome to the thread, Broken Chouchou.
Yeah, this is pretty much the only series that I bother with pairings for as well... I feel like the relationships are a lot better-written and demonstrated in FMA than in a lot of other series. Can't really find the right word for what I mean.
oxygen
Feb 4 2010, 12:20 AM
@Tombow Everything is just fine now. Thank you, and sorry for the trouble.
@Kale Mustang WOW! I love the first picture! It's so helpful for me (lame artist) xD
kocham-trufle
Feb 4 2010, 02:54 AM
@oxygen don't say you're lame, cause you're not

@Kale Mustang I love the picture with elegant Riza *_* thanks for posting it ^^
Broken Chouchou
Feb 4 2010, 08:50 AM
QUOTE (Forsaken Love @ Feb 3 2010, 12:49 PM)

chouchou is converting to the cult XD
Nooooooo, I'm not!
Haha, everyones making such a fuzz over me 'joining' (more accurately
visiting) the Royai thread.
(Is it because I'm a guy? How sexistic of you...)Thanks for the welcomes though, and the ressuring words XD Tbh, as long as I'm safely at this side of my computer, I'll be fine. Your screams can't touch me here XD
@hand-made-city - I really like that first picture of Roy at the phonebooth you posted. Somber. The second one is on the cover of one of the discs in my FMA collection (US version)
@Kale Mustang - Like that picture from the calendar where everyone's pulling the smoking look a lot too. Really cool. (And Riza's kinda hot in that black dress.

)
shanryelric
Feb 4 2010, 09:07 AM
beautiful!! *.* i LOVE roy's tuxedo pose... super sexy!! GYA GYA GYA
Miverel
Feb 4 2010, 09:26 AM
Yup! The image from FMA callendar is awesome! They look like from the God Father movie
hand-made-city
Feb 4 2010, 05:56 PM
QUOTE (Broken Chouchou @ Feb 4 2010, 10:50 AM)

Haha, everyones making such a fuzz over me 'joining' (more accurately
visiting) the Royai thread.
(Is it because I'm a guy? How sexistic of you...)Thanks for the welcomes though, and the ressuring words XD Tbh, as long as I'm safely at this side of my computer, I'll be fine. Your screams can't touch me here XD
@hand-made-city - I really like that first picture of Roy at the phonebooth you posted. Somber. The second one is on the cover of one of the discs in my FMA collection (US version)

Yes, I've got the DVD, so I know where the picture came from. There's still so many other pictures I love... ahh~~
I see nothing wrong with joining or visiting the Royai thread. You aren't the only male here anyway. There are others. Besides, this is the internet. Totally anonymous!
Spooky_Chan
Feb 4 2010, 07:06 PM
Ah, I love Royai.....I literally just spent HOURS the other day reading nothing but it. XDXD I love how the relationships in FMA are more real than say....Twilight. (Don't bash me please) I mean, this series can potray the conflicts in a relationship as well as the sweet romance without it being over-dramatic. XD Long live Royai! XDXDXD
oxygen
Feb 5 2010, 02:21 AM
QUOTE (The one called Spooky @ Feb 5 2010, 03:06 AM)

Ah, I love Royai.....I literally just spent HOURS the other day reading nothing but it. XDXD I love how the relationships in FMA are more real than say....Twilight. (Don't bash me please) I mean, this series can potray the conflicts in a relationship as well as the sweet romance without it being over-dramatic. XD Long live Royai! XDXDXD
I couldn't write it better

Yesterday I had a Royai marathon (manga and anime) and I'm in hyper Royai mode. AGAIN! ^^
rinoaebastel
Feb 5 2010, 03:43 AM
@kocham-trufle I think I have, but I have to search in all this mess of screencaps that I have but sure I will found them....when I finish the latin classes and the comic page sigh...
there you have
http://rinoax.livejournal.com/68467.html#cutid1
kocham-trufle
Feb 6 2010, 02:35 AM
@rinoaebastel Thank you, thank you!! And now I know what means that picture with Romeo and Julia XDD
rinoaebastel
Feb 6 2010, 08:39 AM
@kocham-trufle well I know that I knew before and I have it my mail but I forget, I tend to forget things...Y_Y.. So don't worry for traslating
oxygen
Feb 6 2010, 02:37 PM
After reading new RAW...
Do you think Riza is alive? Roy looks fine, but we don't see her. Or I'm blind. Geez... It turned so bad, I mean Father. Looking at Gracia and Elysia made me cry
Katya Martin
Feb 6 2010, 03:02 PM
She was inside the radius of the black sphere when it grew, so it's possible... I sort of doubt it though, to be honest. But I also highly doubt that what happened was permanent.
jacksparrow589
Feb 6 2010, 04:40 PM
^That's what I'm hoping, too. (Though for some reason, I'm actually more worried about Roy at this point.) And I really, honestly think that Arakawa wouldn't have started things out to have them end as utterly hopeless as they seem now. Maybe things won't turn out the way we'd like, but, even as crazy-intense as these chapters are getting, it's actually gotten easier to wait and see what's going on without making too many predictions.
The_Twilight_Trinity
Feb 6 2010, 10:49 PM
QUOTE (Katya Martin @ Feb 6 2010, 03:02 PM)

She was inside the radius of the black sphere when it grew, so it's possible... I sort of doubt it though, to be honest. But I also highly doubt that what happened was permanent.
This is what I think too.... But I actually do think that she's still alive. I mean, the manga won't end with everyone in Amestris dead, but at the same time, I think that the fact that she was in that sphere saved her even for the time being. Even if she is dead at this point (which is also likely.... I don't really know) she'll probably be okay in the end. Mostly I'm still sort of.... shocked after the RAW. But I don't think we need to worry about Riza at this point. Maybe Roy, but for some reason, I'm not really worried for him yet.
hand-made-city
Feb 7 2010, 12:26 AM
Even though Riza vanished into the void like that, I too am a bit more worried about Roy. Once again he was absolutely helpless when all of this was happening. He's far too vulnerable, yet he's stuck in the middle of all this. That just sucks. XD
rinoaebastel
Feb 7 2010, 04:11 AM
I think that Riza was in the middle of the trasmutation.....so....maybe we can see her later in daddy's eyes belly? Ah...and if she is there maybe Roy can be useful. Or maybe she is at the gate?....
Im worried about Roy too... He is a philosopher stone (Ed al izumy, hohenheim too) That can be interesting and made me worry too because they can use they own bodies for fight and for save people? And Arg I don't like this though
kocham-trufle
Feb 7 2010, 05:10 AM
I think Riza is dead. Or at least her soul is in Father. If her body was in this ball, which dissapreared... They can take her soul into a coca cola can T^T' If they can do something, I doubt it. Maybe from inside Father she can see Roy o_O
Poor Roy. His life sucks.
rinoaebastel
Feb 7 2010, 05:38 AM
Indeed...., watching his woman bleeding to death, become blind, feeling that she could be death again while he is useless...
mm Now i had a crazy idea, What If she is In Roy? XD
Levive
Feb 7 2010, 05:42 AM
I hope you don't mind me posting here ^,^''
Well, since Riza was like in between the father's belly and the outside world she could experience something totally different... I just hope she's in one piece -.- . I doubt Hawkeye's dead like the others, more likely Riza had been moved (sucked?) into father's lair or she's right before the gate.
If you ask me, I'd prefer if she was where the others (including Roy) are, he really needs her now. I just refuse to think that Riza is dead since I had to deal with this thought about 4 chapter ago
And yeah, poor Roy, his life really sucks.
Forsaken Love
Feb 7 2010, 05:44 AM
I think riza is still alive, since she was in the black ball thing, mei seems to be allright, and also I think scar has an important roll left to play, so if he's still got his soul than riza should have too since they were both engulfed by the black ball. And i felt really sorry for poor roy this chapter ;___; he couldnt do anythin, i wonder if he will get his eyesight back? Anyway, yeh, riza needs to go tend to him! XD
rinoaebastel
Feb 7 2010, 06:11 AM
I refuse to belive that Riza is death too, and I always think that she will be one of the survivors and that she is going to have some role in there, Then Why Roy bring her with him... ?(more than the obvius matter of love, protect, need her) and well like scar had to do something because...He is in there for something.
By the way, someone notice that olivia/olivier is missing? xD
shanryelric
Feb 7 2010, 06:20 AM
QUOTE (kocham-trufle @ Feb 7 2010, 07:10 PM)

I think Riza is dead. Or at least her soul is in Father. If her body was in this ball, which dissapreared... They can take her soul into a coca cola can T^T' If they can do something, I doubt it. Maybe from inside Father she can see Roy o_O
Poor Roy. His life sucks.
wow. yes sure roy's life sucks. go to war, need to burn a back of a girl, have to kill, lost his best friend, the eoman he love almost died, and then he lost his sight. T.T what a life!
kocham-trufle
Feb 7 2010, 06:21 AM
I'd be very shocked if Riza or Scar or someone else took control of Father's body. If they're in there. I want Hawkeye to live
But I think it's too late for her. But if her soul is still alive... like I said, they can place her into coca cola can _._"QUOTE
wow. yes sure roy's life sucks. go to war, need to burn a back of a girl, have to kill, lost his best friend, the eoman he love almost died, and then he lost his sight. T.T what a life!
If we take it as equivalent trade, he has to suffer now to live happily after this all mess.
Thalogens
Feb 7 2010, 06:25 AM
Noo, are you serious?
Riza can't be dead,
a) she was absorbed in the black thing,
and
so far its been suspensesuspensesuspence wheew, she's allright, (and if she dies) -OMGDEAD??? :/
Thats just a little... evil, I'd say... Plus, we still need to find out Scar's name, so... Alive Scar = Alive Riza.
Also, even if she /has/ had her soul sucked out of her, her body isn't dead. Her soul is just sort of... absent.
kocham-trufle
Feb 7 2010, 06:30 AM
QUOTE (DoxyWings @ Feb 7 2010, 07:25 AM)

Noo, are you serious?
Riza can't be dead,
a) she was absorbed in the black thing,
and
so far its been suspensesuspensesuspence wheew, she's allright, (and if she dies) -OMGDEAD??? :/
Thats just a little... evil, I'd say... Plus, we still need to find out Scar's name, so... Alive Scar = Alive Riza.
Also, even if she /has/ had her soul sucked out of her, her body isn't dead. Her soul is just sort of... absent. So where is her body? Wasn't it absorbed too?
amestris_star
Feb 7 2010, 06:32 AM
You know, out of all of people that are panicking... I'm one of the few that's kept quite calm about this... maybe it's because I was kinda of expecting it, coming from a calm 103.
I'm pretty positive all will be OK, especially for Roy and Riza
PS. If not, you are all kindly invited to join me into a lovely trip to Hokkaido for cow hunting... all thinkable and imaginable arms/weapons/whatever are accepted
rinoaebastel
Feb 7 2010, 06:34 AM
QUOTE (amestris_star @ Feb 7 2010, 02:32 PM)

PS. If not, you are all kindly invited to join me into a lovely trip to Hokkaido for cow hunting... all thinkable and imaginable arms/weapons/whatever are accepted
Lol...I was thinking the same...(evil laugh)
Thalogens
Feb 7 2010, 06:42 AM
QUOTE (kocham-trufle @ Feb 7 2010, 01:30 PM)

QUOTE (DoxyWings @ Feb 7 2010, 07:25 AM)

Noo, are you serious?
Riza can't be dead,
a) she was absorbed in the black thing,
and
so far its been suspensesuspensesuspence wheew, she's allright, (and if she dies) -OMGDEAD??? :/
Thats just a little... evil, I'd say... Plus, we still need to find out Scar's name, so... Alive Scar = Alive Riza.
Also, even if she /has/ had her soul sucked out of her, her body isn't dead. Her soul is just sort of... absent. So where is her body? Wasn't it absorbed too? Uhm well, her body certainly isn't decayed or anything... And I'm guessing she's in the same place she was before, but by being in the same vicinity as Father etc, and being engulfed by the black mass thing, it would allow her (and her body) to 'live' and stuff.
Michiyo-
Feb 7 2010, 06:44 AM
QUOTE (amestris_star @ Feb 7 2010, 02:32 PM)

You know, out of all of people that are panicking... I'm one of the few that's kept quite calm about this... maybe it's because I was kinda of expecting it, coming from a calm 103.
I'm pretty positive all will be OK, especially for Roy and Riza

Same here, I'm optimistic too. Everything will be okay, I'm sure Arakawa will surprise us with an epic ending.
shanryelric
Feb 7 2010, 06:44 AM
QUOTE (kocham-trufle @ Feb 7 2010, 08:30 PM)

QUOTE (DoxyWings @ Feb 7 2010, 07:25 AM)

Noo, are you serious?
Riza can't be dead,
a) she was absorbed in the black thing,
and
so far its been suspensesuspensesuspence wheew, she's allright, (and if she dies) -OMGDEAD??? :/
Thats just a little... evil, I'd say... Plus, we still need to find out Scar's name, so... Alive Scar = Alive Riza.
Also, even if she /has/ had her soul sucked out of her, her body isn't dead. Her soul is just sort of... absent. So where is her body? Wasn't it absorbed too? hmm... yes that should be true. but riza doesn't seemed like 'dying' like the others... hmm.. maybe she's OK? wait, she SHOULD be ok. and i'm curious bout scar's name!
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