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Published: 2014-05-21 21:06:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 8518; Favourites: 123; Downloads: 0
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Description Another Pride Ed picture, because I felt motivated to draw him again after the last picture.

this picture is inspired by the chinese fanmade game "Bluebird's Illusion", you can find the english translation of the whole walktrough here:
bluebirds-illusion-extrapages.…
the scene I depicted here actually isn't exactly from the game, it's rather based on an alternate ending since - SPOILER: - Roy and Al actually die in the Pride Ed ending of the game.


I thought about drawing a scene that shows the first encounter of Roy and Alphonse with Ed after he got changed into a homunculus. Pride, not knowing who he is or was, of course doesn't recognize them and only stares with an empty look at the ground. He can't remember anything and doesn't feel anything but still there's a small tear that somehow makes it's way down his cheek...
Alphonse still can't really believe or understand what happened to his brother. He is worried and wants to run to Ed but Roy - who realized it's not Ed anymore - holds him back.

I drew the three of them the way I thought they would react in this situation. I guess Roy's reaction was the most difficult for me, I can imagine him being in a strong conflict with himself. On the one hand he's shocked at what he sees and worried about his subordinate, he wants to help him - on the other hand he recognizes the threat  the new homunculus is posing and that most likely Ed will never come back to them. He wants to help Ed if there's a way but he also sees him as an enemy now and needs to protect Alphonse and himself.

no reference pictures used this time. (instead I asked my mother to act as my model for some things. XD)

well, hope you all like this picture, it took me quite some time to finish it (because SAI was striking and almost drove me insane with crashing over and over again while I was working on the picture...)
comments are always appreciated!



please don't use this picture without my permission, thank you.
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Comments: 41

katerinaaqu [2014-07-01 17:24:40 +0000 UTC]

I think you red my mind in that! And I was planning something similar!

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FlorideCuts In reply to katerinaaqu [2014-07-01 20:39:47 +0000 UTC]

really? that's interesting! I'm looking forward to read how you're gonna write that scene in your fanfiction then!

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katerinaaqu In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-07-01 20:42:35 +0000 UTC]

Not exactly THIS but you'll see And it won't be long!

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FlorideCuts In reply to katerinaaqu [2014-07-01 21:26:08 +0000 UTC]

oh okay. I'll let myself be surprised then. ^^

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katerinaaqu In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-07-02 07:54:59 +0000 UTC]

I hope I did not disappoint you with what I said or anything...

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FlorideCuts In reply to katerinaaqu [2014-07-02 17:53:23 +0000 UTC]

nah, don't worry about it! I'm still as much excited to read your fanfiction as before, maybe even more. ^^

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katerinaaqu In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-07-03 10:23:55 +0000 UTC]

Awww thanks! I hope to update soon!

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FlorideCuts In reply to katerinaaqu [2014-07-03 19:36:06 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome, and I'm looking foreward to it! ^^

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katerinaaqu In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-07-04 13:55:03 +0000 UTC]

I hope it will be here soon!

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ANPCreations [2014-06-24 23:11:37 +0000 UTC]

I may literally hate BBI and EdPride with all of my soul and being,But I love this picture ! Well done hon!

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FlorideCuts In reply to ANPCreations [2014-06-25 12:05:23 +0000 UTC]

aww, thanks! that means a lot to me, considering that you hate BBI and PrideEd. ^^

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Pan-Zareta [2014-05-25 04:30:06 +0000 UTC]

I've hear there's an ending called "The Tea Alchemist" where no one dies.

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FlorideCuts In reply to Pan-Zareta [2014-05-25 17:31:48 +0000 UTC]

yeah, but I think it's the most simple of all endings - SPOILER: it's just that Ed continues his normal life in the military, doing his job by serving Bradley tea every day. at least that's how I understood it. the important scenes and their solutions - simply put: everything that makes the story interesting - are missing.

but that's only my opinion. ^^

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Pan-Zareta In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-07-05 04:30:07 +0000 UTC]

I know games like "Bluebird's Illusion" are really popular, but they are also can be quite depressing (I'm blanking on the proper name for them right now).  It's always a matter of time before my natural optimistic nature rebels and I fight on.  I like to think Ed and Al do that, and occasionally they should get to win.

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TheUpgradedModel [2014-05-22 14:45:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh. Just read the other comments and discovered the Bluebird's Illusion stuff. Well that explains things.  

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TheUpgradedModel [2014-05-22 14:44:46 +0000 UTC]

This is fan-freaking-tastic!! I love the close-up of Pride!Ed's face.

Just one thing -- and I'm sorry if I'm asking a stupid question -- when was Pride!Ed even a thing? Was he in one of the movies/shows or is he part of the fans' canon?

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FlorideCuts In reply to TheUpgradedModel [2014-05-22 21:54:49 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much, I'm glad you like this picture!

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AngelHanna [2014-05-22 10:27:10 +0000 UTC]

Where is this from? it's from a game right? 
By the way, very good work

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FlorideCuts In reply to AngelHanna [2014-05-22 21:52:10 +0000 UTC]

it's inspired by a chinese fanmade game named "Bluebird's Illusion". I put the link to the english translation in the description if you're interested in reading the walktrough.
and thank you very much, glad you like it!

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AngelHanna In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-05-22 22:09:47 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!

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NataliSuzaku-chan [2014-05-22 05:25:49 +0000 UTC]

So Cool!! >w<

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FlorideCuts In reply to NataliSuzaku-chan [2014-05-22 21:36:40 +0000 UTC]

thank you, I'm glad you like it! ^^

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NataliSuzaku-chan In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-05-23 02:38:57 +0000 UTC]

Your Welcome ^^

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mpz28 [2014-05-22 03:18:18 +0000 UTC]

very nice    

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FlorideCuts In reply to mpz28 [2014-05-22 21:36:10 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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ArrogantVengeance [2014-05-21 23:22:48 +0000 UTC]

YES! I can see this happening in an AU version of the Pride ending. Poor Ed... But at least in this alternative, Mustang and Al are still alive. Reminds me of an actual fanfic I read on FF.net a while back, sadly I forgot its title.

Btw, I kinda suck at shading. Is it possible if you can give me a few pointers on how to do it properly? I'll admit, I'm not exactly a Photoshop expert

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FlorideCuts In reply to ArrogantVengeance [2014-05-22 21:35:54 +0000 UTC]

I also remember a fanfic on FF.net with a similar story but I can't remember the title too... :/

um, I'm sorry but I don't think I'm the right person to ask for that - shadings are my weakness too. ^^' and I'm also not a photoshop expert, I'm using SAI for my pictures. XD
but I'd advise you to just look for some tutorials to get a few tips on how to shade, there are quite good ones here on dA, like this one for example: bloodlinev.deviantart.com/art/… , that helped me a lot.

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ArrogantVengeance In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-05-22 21:45:09 +0000 UTC]

SAI? Sorry for sounding ignorant, but what does that stand for again? That tutorial looks neat, btw.

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FlorideCuts In reply to ArrogantVengeance [2014-05-22 22:03:07 +0000 UTC]

the full name of the program is "Paint Tool SAI", you can download a test version for free, but you can only use it about two weeks I think until you have to buy it. I'm using the older version for free though. 

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ArrogantVengeance In reply to FlorideCuts [2015-06-23 20:30:25 +0000 UTC]

Hey, it's me again. Just dropping by to let you know that the SAI program works wonders for me! Thanks for introducing it to me, even others I've talked to told me of how great it is.

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FlorideCuts In reply to ArrogantVengeance [2015-06-24 19:07:14 +0000 UTC]

That's great! I'm glad to hear SAI works so good for you! ^^

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ArrogantVengeance In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-05-22 22:08:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh alright, I'll keep that in mind. I'll have to see how similar it is to PS, since I'm used to PS. I'm pretty sure I can learn the basics easily, though. Thanks!

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FlorideCuts In reply to ArrogantVengeance [2014-05-22 22:17:53 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome. ^^

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MayaAtMidnight [2014-05-21 21:56:41 +0000 UTC]

I really want to find out what this is from???? so sad and awesome ; v ;
I heard it was a game or something, called bluebird's illusion? Is that right?

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FlorideCuts In reply to MayaAtMidnight [2014-05-21 22:09:43 +0000 UTC]

yeah, that's right. Bluebird's Illusion is a chinese fanmade game. It has four different endings and in one of them Ed becomes Pride. You can find the full translation and screenshots of the walkthrough here:
bluebirds-illusion-extrapages.…
and thanks for the comment, I'm glad you like it!

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MayaAtMidnight In reply to FlorideCuts [2014-05-21 22:21:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And you're welcome c:

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FlorideCuts In reply to MayaAtMidnight [2014-05-21 22:32:00 +0000 UTC]

glad I could help. ^-^

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SpeedyAlchemist [2014-05-21 21:29:08 +0000 UTC]

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FlorideCuts In reply to SpeedyAlchemist [2014-05-21 22:11:52 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much, I'm glad you like it! : D
and thanks for the comment!

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niyari-neko [2014-05-21 21:07:59 +0000 UTC]

ahh nice work!~ I like it a lot(:

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FlorideCuts In reply to niyari-neko [2014-05-21 22:12:13 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much!

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