Coal into Diamonds! (RP tiem)

[Zerrif]

(Okay... so everyone is welcome to join into the RP. I've never really run one before-- only participated in them, so here's hoping that this isn't a bust. The character I'm using is Shichiro, found here.)

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If this had been any other sort of alchemy, he knew that he would have been able to seek answers solely within the guild. In fact, that was where this whole bloody thing had started, within that guild. If he hadn't made that stupid bet, he wouldn't have been in this predicament!

Well, it wasn't stupid anyway. A rival alchemist had said they were able to turn coal into pure gold bars, whereas Shichiro had said that was impossible-- but he could create diamonds. Didn't that blundering idiot know that coal had no traces of the element Gold within it at all, while Coal and Diamonds were both forms of carbon (albeit the former not being a pure carbon makeup)?

All science-y thoughts aside, the Alchemist was now sitting on the edge of the Pronteran fountain. His Amistr, Ch?vre, bounced around idly around him, following this adventurer or that child, receiving a few pets and scratches before they moved on. This seemed far too silly, and perhaps a little selfish. Still, his advertisement was still up.

"Seeking a party to help me attain coal in Einbech Mines! Will explain why the regular Coal Mines do not suffice! Adventure, and perhaps rare ores await!"

"Well Ch?vre, I suppose if no one joins, it's up to you and me. Again." The alchemist said, with a slight sigh. The last time they had tried to venture in alone, they had been forced out by Gopinich-- barely even reaching more than a few dozen feet into the first few mine shafts. Dear Odin, why had he made that bet?