Uploaded December 2014 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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My part for ThunderrVolt’s ‘Forever’ MEP. I finished this part in May, after I’d just watched FMA for the first time. I loved it, and was particularly attached to Edward, so I wanted to edit with him and Al and Winry, focusing on Edward’s guilt, and his physical and emotional pain when he nearly lost his brother, and his own arm and leg. There are happy moments in this part, memories of better times, but the true appreciation for them comes only when they are unattainable. I loved the last line, the religious reference. I liked the idea of incorporating religion because of Edward’s apparent atheism/hatred of God, and the more general logical/scientific focus of alchemy and it’s disassociation with religious and faith in favor of more concrete ideas. While it has a certain irony, I wanted to use it to further show Edward’s guilt and the relationship he has with Al.

I also really love this song/band, and editing with their songs is even better now that I’ve seen them in concert! I went back in October, and they were amazing. I hope to edit with more of their songs.

I also need to edit more with this show! I really enjoyed it, and editing this was fun. I have a few more ideas so hopefully I’ll get a chance to edit with FMA more if anyone would like to see that from me. Editing fanart was fun, and it’s getting a little easier the more I work with it. I rather like how this turned out.

Thanks for littlemissfiretruckx for betaing, as always!

I’ll link to the full MEP once it’s finished!

FULL MEP: coming soon
Song: Paperthin Hymn by Anberlin
Footage: Fullmetal Alchemist
Program Used: Sony Vegas Pro 9