Fourth Transmutation [Video]

[thebloodseal]

Who: Alphonse Elric and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS Vanquish, if you really want
When: February 4th

[When Al turns on the communicator, he has several smashed, liquified, and otherwise disassembled gumballs on top of a sheet of wax paper on the Vanquish's kitchen table. Hey, he didn't want to make a mess while he did science.]

I'm not sure if it's because I don't have the ingredients quite right or if these are made of something different... but I haven't been able to completely break these gumballs down with alchemy. I'm sure people have tried eating them, so is there anything different about the taste or smell? That's one area I can't do anything in, unfortunately...

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[theshabbiestofmen]

What-- what, at all?

[thebloodseal]

Yes... this armor is my real body, so it's difficult to hurt me. The armor can stll be damaged, but I can't feel pain.

[theshabbiestofmen]

I-- oh.

[How--? But it seems rude to ask.]

Well. Ah. Have you found anything out about the gumballs, then? Anything anyone else has said?

[thebloodseal]

Yeah... it's a long story. There was an accident when I was younger, and Brother and I tried an alchemic transmutation that was far beyond our ability. The blowback took my body. It's still alive, but I can't get to it right now.

[He shook his head.]

I can't find anything unusual, no.

[theshabbiestofmen]

I-- I'm sorry.

[For bringing it up, for asking at all. He doesn't understand alchemy, not truly-- but it's enough like magic for Remus to understand the basics. To understand more about Al and his body than most might.]

If you need help-- I mean, I can offer my magic, though I don't know if I can discover anything if you haven't. I do have a sense of smell, though.

[thebloodseal]

It's fine- really. I don't mind talking about it, and I feel like it's useless to try and keep it a secret here. Talking about it helps me remember that I am still a human, and that I have a goal to work toward.

I'd appreciate it!

[theshabbiestofmen]

Yeah. Well, I, ah-- I'll be over soon, if you'd like? What ship?

[thebloodseal]

I'm on the Vanquish.