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Post by Katniss on Jul 13, 2011 22:44:26 GMT -5
They couldn't find Al. It was disappointing to Edward. He missed his brother even more now, but Edward always kept his promise and he promised to help Ana with her alchemy. He knew he would have to tell her soon. How he got this way. Edward shrugged off his rss jacket and stood in a black tanktop type shirt. Most of the automail showing. The only part not visible was the part the wrapped along his side. The beautiful crafted metal shined and reflected the sun as he waited for Ana to meet him. He had constructed a transmutation circle in the ground for her to use. It would be interesting to know how much she knew and how fast she could learn, and maybe Al would show up here in the nice forest and meadow he had chosen to practice in.
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Post by Yen on Jul 13, 2011 22:51:14 GMT -5
Ana showed up quickly in her usual garb: plain and simple. A man would hardly be able to tell if he had gone colorblind or not just from looking at her apparel. Her eyes quickly fluttered from the automail arm, then back to the ground as she tried not to be rude to her teacher. Turning her attention to the circle on the ground, she quickly absorbed every detail.
"What is the purpose of this circle?" Ana asked in an inquisitive voice, trying not to sound stupid, as she clearly had not seen something of this intricacy. She then began to thumb something hidden under her collar, as she did her best to pry her memory into coming up with a solution before the other alchemist could speak.
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Post by Katniss on Jul 13, 2011 23:09:36 GMT -5
"In order to begin an alchemical transmutation, a symbol called a Transmutation Circle is necessary. A Transmutation Circle can either be drawn on the spot when a transmutation is necessary or permanently etched or inscribed beforehand, but without it, transmutation is generally impossible and all Transmutation Circles are made up of two parts: The circle itself is a conduit which focuses and dictates the flow of power, tapping into the energies that already exist within the earth and matter. It represents the cyclical flow of the world's energies and phenomena and turns that power to manipulable ends. Inside the circle are specific alchemical runes. These runes vary widely based on ancient alchemical studies, texts and experimentation, but correspond to a different form of energy, allowing the energy that is focused within the circle to be released in the way most conducive to the alchemist's desired effect. In basic alchemy, these runes will often take the form of triangles, which, when positioned differently, can represent the elements of either water, earth, fire or air, but will often be composed of varying polygons built from different triangles. For example: the hexagram is a commonly used base rune in Transmutation Circles because it creates eight multi-directional triangles when inscribed and can therefore represent all four classical elements at once. Other, more esoteric are prevalent and represent a multitude of other, specific functions for the alchemical energy that is released." Edward finished his speech with a smile pointing here and there to things. Ooc: was taken from a website. Sorry 
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Post by Yen on Jul 13, 2011 23:19:39 GMT -5
Ana nodded, her eyes seemed to gleam as they filled with information. "I read something like that from one of my old books, but they didn't detail most of the important issues, like what kind of circle manipulates what, or how the shapes are important when creating a transmutation. That's why I only know a few, and why my knowledge is so shaky." She moved closer to the circle, then looked back up to Edward.
She had been acting odd ever since the train ride, when it moved close to central, insisting that she wouldn't go there if the train stopped. Ana hated to be so rude, especially to someone who had been kind to her, but it had taken so much just to escape from central unnoticed. "Will we be making something today?" She asked in a cheerful tune, trying to forget the painful memories of her old home.
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Post by Katniss on Jul 16, 2011 13:04:13 GMT -5
"You'll have to know that with alchemy there is always a cost. Equivalent exchange. The three principlals of alchemy are conprehension, destruction, and reconstruction. If you can master these you can master alchemy. Conprehension is learning what you need to do and being able to apply it. Deconstruction is breaking down the material an matter to create something new, and construction is remaking the original matter into something new. In order to obtain or create something, something of equal value must be lost or destroyed." Edward clapped his hands gathering the energy needed, and with a simple flash of light a simple dirt statue of a person was formed in the middle of the transmuation circle. Another flash, and it melted into dirt again.
"You know there's a beautiful library in Central. There are plenty of books and material on alchemy there."Edward added.
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Post by Yen on Jul 16, 2011 13:27:26 GMT -5
Ana smiled as she listened and watched the transmutations, but as soon as the word 'Central' popped up, her smile fell to an uncomfortable frown. "I want to learn alchemy... but I will not go to Central..." She froze for a minute as if stuck in some kind of flashback, and eventually looked down at the dirt mound, the only remnants of the transmutation's product.
Hoping to change the subject and better conceal her past, she copied the transmutation circle in the dirt, then created a simpler, taller version of the statue. "There, what do you think?" Ana asked with a half smile, "pretty good right? What else are we going to study?"
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Post by Katniss on Jul 17, 2011 23:10:26 GMT -5
"I can only teach you so much. What's wrong with Central? There are state alchemists all over the place, and it's where I work. The state military base is there as well. There was tons of places and stores to visit. We have been having trouble with Scar though a man with revenge on his mind, but your safe.Edward said casting her a smile through his hair.
"Good job. I guess you know more about alchemy than I realized."Edward studied the figure and a flashback appeared when he was younger with his brother and they would make little statues and animals all the time.
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Post by Yen on Jul 17, 2011 23:21:55 GMT -5
"I'll be fine..." Ana mumbled, a lingering tone of dread occupying her voice, "besides, I can find everything I need here, there's no need for me to go to Central. I already know more than most of the basic users." She gave a weak smile before drawing out another transmutation circle, placing a few dried plants from her case on it, and then completing the transmutation creating the medicine known as aspirin. "As you can see, I do know quite a few things. Just not enough to prove useful in battle, where time is life." Ana said, in a high and mighty voice, hoping that a little confidence would lead Edward away from the 'Central' topic.
"Are you alright?" Ana asked when she caught the look on his blank face, "you seem a bit distracted." Ana's eyes returned to the statue, that was now next to her new transmutation. 'I wonder what's wrong...'
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Post by Katniss on Jul 19, 2011 22:49:22 GMT -5
Edward looked up and smiled widely while scratching the back of his head quickly. "I look distracted? Oh sorry. Heh heh...I'm not distracted."He said super fast holding his hands out in front of him. "Oh and Ana. I need you to know, never doubt or go against the laws of Alchemy. Some things just can't be remade or reborn. It's all about equivalent exchange, and if you can't give, you can't get. Human transmuation is one."He added suddenly serrious again and he finished the last part in a rather dark tone. Edward stared at the ground while he talked, his smile now a line of serriousness. His blond hair dropping over his eyes.
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Post by Yen on Jul 19, 2011 22:56:26 GMT -5
"You look sad..." Ana said, moving closer to her teacher. "You hurt yourself doing something, didn't you? I'm sorry... are you alright?" She tried to sound comforting, as everything made sense now, his extended knowledge of alchemy, the fact that he was missing his arm, and that his brother was in a suit of armor. She couldn't help but feel bad, as they must have lost something very special to have tried to bring it back.
"It's alright..." She tried to sound comforting, but Ana knew she had pried too far. She had no right to know his past, and he had no right to know her's. "I'm really sorry I asked. You don't need to answer." A part of her wanted to tell him that equivalent exchange wasn't real, as she was no replacement for her mother.
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Post by Katniss on Jul 19, 2011 23:08:59 GMT -5
"No. It's about time you knew. After our Father left, our mother became very sick. Al and I were young and normal. Her health dropped quickly and she soon died. She was such a kind and caring person, we couldn't bear to live with out her. Al and I have always studdied alchemy and we thought...we thought we could bring her back using Alchemy if we studdied enough. So we did. We even got ourselves a teacher and trained for monthes. In our basement we created a human transmutation circle and got ready to bring back our mother. Both of us were confident that we could bring her back, but every thing went wrong. I lost a leg, and Al lost his life. The thing we made wasn't even human."He shut his eyes for a second before continuing."I couldn't stand to see my brother gone to so I was able to give my arm in exchange for his soul, which I locked in a tin suit of armor. The Flane Alchemist offered me a job in the military and I excepted. It allowed us to search for the one thing we needed to get our bodies back and that's the philosophers stone."He looked up, he wore a strong and determined look as he waited for her reaction.
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Post by Yen on Jul 19, 2011 23:20:30 GMT -5
(Ooc: Because Ana's in two places at once, I'm going to design this so that it takes after the events in Liore, so that I can put it smoothly into the comic, if that's alright.)
Ana nodded, taking in everything. "It's alright... you've got nothing to prove to me. Truth is, I'm a runaway... a nothing. My mother passed away too, and my father was never the same. I had to leave him, I didn't have the strength to help him anymore. That's why I worked in Liore, it's the only life I had left. The only thing I can do to make it up to him."
She looked at the ground, desperate for a reason to look away from Edward's face. "I'll help you find the stone, so you can help your brother and fix your body. The people probably won't want me back in Liore, now that they know where I stand against father Cornello, so I really have nothing better to do. Besides, you're probably sick of working for the military."
Ana forced a weak smile onto her face, and looked back at Edward, hoping he would understand.
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Post by Katniss on Jul 20, 2011 22:14:16 GMT -5
"Thanks for everything Ana, but I can't ask you to follow this path. This path is something...something very dangerous Ana."Edward looked her directly in the eyes. His eyes were full of mixed feelings. Sadness, determination, seriousness. "Yeah, I pretty much hate the military, but they are the one's who gave me the determination and protection to look for the stone."He gave a shaky laugh. "I guess in a way we both are messed up."
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Post by Yen on Jul 20, 2011 22:24:23 GMT -5
Ana nodded, shaking away any nostalgic feelings in the back of her head. "You don't have to ask me to come, I'll just follow, it's just something I want to do. I know the risks, and I'm willing to take the chance. At the least, you could teach me alchemy while we search... plus it sounds like you need a decent cook, it seems that every time we bump into each other, you're starved and thirsty. Maybe I can help you and your brother."
Ana smiled, trying to reassure Ed. She'd been looking for something important, some kind of purpose, perhaps this was her chance. "Everything is a mess, it just takes a trained eye to spot patterns and reasoning. I know danger, and I'm familiar with pain, I've never expected a simple path from anything. So what do you say? Do you think I'm strong enough for this adventure?"
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Post by Katniss on Jul 20, 2011 22:31:31 GMT -5
Edward thought for a moment before giving her a wide smile."Alright, but you must know Al and I are headed over to Central. We want to have a look around at the library and maybe have a stop with good ol' Flame. So your going to have to be okay with this. I'm sure Al will want a new friend to talk to...and some one else to beg to about stray cats."He added the last part in a mutter.
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