the north and east, the resistance
The hero who gets too close to the sun shall have his wax wings plucked and be dropped to the earth.
Professor: Does everyone know what alchemy is?
Me: Alchemy - the science of understanding, deconstructing and reconstructing matter. However, it is not an all-powerful art. It is impossible to create something out of nothing.
Professor: Right, exactly.
Me: If one wishes to obtain something, something of equal value must be given. This is the law of equivalent exchange, the basis of all alchemy. In accor-
Professor: Okay, thank you.
Me: There is a taboo among alchemists! Human transmutation is strictly forbidden, for what-
Professor: We got it!
Me: FOR WHAT COULD EQUAL THE VALUE OF A HUMAN SOUL?
familiar au: in which Nina gets to grow up, too, and Ed searches diligently for a way to fix everything. you deserved better, and this time Ed makes sure you get it.
↳ get to know me: favorite antagonists → the homunculi
“Homunculus refers to the mythological concept of an artificially created human, presumably brought into existence by certain means of alchemy. These created humans, named for the seven deadly sins, are beings with incredible longevity, astonishing regenerative properties and a host of varied superhuman abilities.”
