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[alkahestic]

[ the feed opens up with a little bit of jostling until it's settled on a nearby bedstand. then, there's a flash of red cloth before al settles down on the floor in front of it. in his white-gloved hands is a broken lamp. he sets it on the floor in front of him. ]

Hello! [ he's rather cheerful. ] I'm Alphonse Elric. Some of you may have already met my brother, Ed. We're alchemists and though we're working in the Perimeter Guard, I also wanted to let people know that we're here to help. If you have something broken, we can probably fix it.

[ he gestures at the broken lamp with a grin and then slaps his palms together. they're then placed above the lamp as a bright, blue light encompasses it. there's a spark of energy and soon the broken pieces are molding back together. ]

See? Just like new.

[ switching it on, the light flickers for a second and then begins to glow steadily. ]

So again, if you need something fixed, Brother and I are on floor 6. Have a nice day!

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text @frankenstein - private

[500gallontank]

[ Someone's a bit paranoid and discovered a private function. He didn't survive all those races by advertising any weaknesses. ]

what kinds of things can you fix

?

private forevs

[alkahestic]

lots of things!
alchemy works on the principal of exchanging matter for matter
if the parts are there,
they can be repaired (=^.^=)

[500gallontank]

exchanging matter for matter

doesn't sound ominous at all

[Are you going to ask, or not, Frankenstein? Stop waffling. And stop trying to figure out what that weird code is at the end of the other's text. ]

can you do hands

?

[alkahestic]

like
metal hands?

[ he's thinking automail, like what ed has. if so, he knows he can't fix something like that. not with alchemy. that was always more winry's forte. ]

I can't heal normal hands
unfortunately.
Human Transmutation is forbidden for good reason.

[500gallontank]

not human hand

cyborg hand

i'd ask a fucking doctor if it was a normal hand

[Demonstrating why he doesn't deal with people on a normal basis oops.]

[alkahestic]

we might be able to fix it
if we looked at it
cyborg is like automail, right?
connected to the nerves with metal and wiring?

[500gallontank]

probably

not a medtech

who's 'we'

?

[Oh great, just what he needs, a public meet up with someone who knows he's got a busted hand.] [ ]

[alkahestic]

my brother and I
he's got something similar
we call it "automail".

[ he feels comfortable explaining this because it's private, since ed is keeping his automail limbs on the dl. ]

[500gallontank]

i need to meet with you both

?

[Two on one odds? He could probably do it. He did take out those ninjas, and this guy looks a little, uh, weedy.]

[alkahestic]

Brother is more experienced
especially with automail.
the thing is, it's not our area of expertise
back home, Brother has a mechanic for that
but we might be able to figure out something

[500gallontank]

[ Fuck. Not like he seems to have much choice. ]

yeah

ok

when/where

?

[alkahestic]

[ hey, al is gentle as a kitten. the claws only come out when you hurt the innocent or someone he loves. and since he gets the sense this guy is beyond paranoid, he'll play to the stranger's hand (heh). ]

what works best for you?
we can meet you.

[500gallontank]

someplace public

coffee shop

?

[There'd be witnesses, at least. And exits. ]

booth in the back

[alkahestic]

[ wow, this guy is really paranoid. but al figures he can roll with it. ]

works for me!
I'll check with Brother to see if he's not working on something

[500gallontank]

fine

need an hour's notice

[ Not really an hour, but he does want some time to get there first and check the place out. ]

[ text | un: a.brennan ]

[striketwice]

that's supposed to be ALCHEMY? looks like magic to me

[alkahestic]

okay!
(=^.^=)
see you soon, then

[alkahestic]

I know some people think it is
but it's a science.
I can't make something from nothing.
think of it like a mesh of chemistry and physics
we alter the structure, but not the mass or the content.
for example, I can't turn lead into gold.
they're two different elements.

[striketwice]

[ he gets the principle- it's very close to a school of magic he's familiar with from his home ]

okay

but most people can't do science by just clapping their hands

[alkahestic]

oh! i use a transmutation circle.

[ there's a pause and a picture is sent showing two pairs of gloves with circles drawn on them. ]

the circles harness the energy
that's needed to alter the matter.

video; @angela

[hevenly]

[ Okay for one, that looks like magic to Angela. But she isn't going to press on it. Not on that point, anyway. ]

How old are you?

[alkahestic]

[ a few blinks of confusion because the question seems to come from nowhere. ]

Seventeen. I know I look younger... It's a long story.

video | un: detdecker

[couldkillthedevil]

[She watches the display with rapt attention; while she's known Ed for about a month now, this is actually the first time she's actually seen alchemy performed. Which looks far more like magic to her.

Soon enough, she gets a hold of herself, though, a friendly smile on her face.]

Hi, Alphonse. I don't think we were formally introduced at the presentation before, but I'm Chloe Decker. As you probably already know, I'm on floor 6 as well.

[alkahestic]

It's nice to finally meet you, Miss Decker. Brother has mentioned you.

[ not all bad things, at least. ]

video | un: lightemup

[umbrastaff]

That is a dope-ass spell. Really.

[Her magic research senses are tingling.]

Is that anything like transmutation?