fic recs (FMA, SGA)

You know that Fullmetal Alchemist thing I keep talking about? I was thinking of making an introductory post for my friendslist... I mean, something a little deeper than "Roy Mustang is a sexy beast" (because, while true, it doesn't do that complex story justice). But instead I'll link to bravenewcentury's post: Ten Reasons to Read Fullmetal Alchemist

Also, rawles is re-reading the manga and writing reaction posts full of squee and insight and more squee. vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 4

Here's a story that I really enjoyed:
A Better Fate ch. 1 ch. 2 by cornerofmadness (FMA)
PG-13; Ed/Winry, Roy/Riza; ~13,000 words
Summary: Having finally achieved most his goals, Ed has only one thing on his mind: showing Winry how he feels.
It's set post-manga with our heroes taking a breather after the final showdown, and it's full of humor and little character moments. Ed's point of view is fun to read (as is seeing Mustang and Hawkeye through his eyes...)

Ed sat down. “You look like hell.”
“Good. I’d hate to look better than I feel. Tell me, can I throw a party or what?” Mustang managed a grin.

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*switches fandom*
a rec from sga_genficathon: Brothers and Comrades In Arms by [To Be Revealed] (SGA)
gen; PG; AU; Ronon; ~6,430
Summary: Sateda has fallen. Ronon continues to fight against the Wraith, but to succeed he needs allies.

One thing changes: Ronon doesn't get captured by the Wraith... and as a result we get a Pegasus galaxy that looks very different, along with a pretty radical POV shift. I liked this story a lot - it's full of juicy meta without feeling heavy-handed.