caughtinanetwork | 12 ⊙ dream

_{[If anyone were to wander into this particular dream, they would be greeted by what appears to be a desert town. While it may have been pristine and exotic in the past, now it resembled a battlefield. Many of the buildings that once stood proud in the city were now in varying degrees of ruin, and quite a few streets left much to be desired. Not only that, but there were the bodies. If they were to explore, they'd come across a number of them--maybe it was a small handful, maybe there were dozens but regardless of the number it's obvious that there's a higher goal in mind than quashing a rebellion.

Soon enough, a relatively clear street comes into view with a small group of Ishvalans below staring up at something--no, someone. Closer inspection reveals that it's not just anyone--most Amestrians wouldn't be running around with half of their uniform off, let alone standing where a sniper could easily pick him off. At first it seems like Kimblee will walk away--surely he would what with being outnumbered, right? ...No. He's moving. Is he going to surrender? ...Not likely.]}

A soldier--?

A transmutation circle... A State Alchemist?!"

_{[Bingo.

There's a glint of red in the sunlight as he places something between his teeth, then he's clapping his hands together to create a brilliant crackle of red light that trails down the side of the building and into the streets beneath their feet.

And then everything explodes with a deafening roar. Rubble flies and smoke billows out between the buildings and... Oh dear. All of that just with one shot.

It's silent for a few seconds, and then a maddening shriek comes from Kimblee as he dissolves into laughter, his arms outstretched before the ruined street.]}

WONDERFUL! It's magnificent! This Philosopher's Stone--! _{[Kimblee no what are you

Kimblee. Kimblee don't flop down on your back.

Kimblee. Get up.

Stop cackling like a madman where someone can easily see you. Stop it.

...Then Kimblee jerks out of his sleep far too soon for his liking.. He makes a small hum as he turns over to stare up at the ceiling with a bit of a disappointed look. It always ends just as things start to get good.]}

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So you just added more death and destruction to the pile.

[Why do all the cute ones have to be so strange.]

Oh well~. War does that to a city I guess.

I was only doing my job. Not only that, it was an extermination campaign--it sort of goes hand-in-hand, especially in a land like Ishval.

_{[He may not have gotten a kick out of it like some of his superiors, but he was still pretty happy to put some effort into his work!]}

Extermination campaign huh? Remind me never to introduce your superiors to some of the idiots from my world.

I suppose it's fortunate for us that the men I reported to directly are no longer with us.

_{[W h o o p s.]}

And I bet you had a hand in that~.

Oh well, not my world, not my business.

Not for the reasons you might imagine.

_{[Kimblee stop lying, gosh.]}

[Now you have her curious.]

And what exactly were your reasons?

It turned out they were dabbling in something that may as well be considered human transmutation. As an alchemist, I found that to be rather unforgivable, not to mention said transmutations are prohibited by Amestrian law.

_{[At least half of that was true!]}

[The question is, which half?]

I see, and what exactly is a human transmutation?

Essentially? Playing god with human lives whether it be resurrecting the dead, removing their souls and binding them to inanimate objects, and even fusing them with other beings such as animals. It's messy no matter what way you look at it.

That sounds messy and completely pointless from a scientific perspective.

That's about what I just said, yes. You couldn't pay me enough for me to even think about doing it.

_{[Kimblee you just never had the guts to open the gate okay.]}

That's good to know.

[Guts or no, that is actually a good thing for her to know about him.]

12 ⊙ dream | Rising Sun, 1908

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