Haha. I enjoy collecting bits and pieces of trivia about almost anything, actually. But I'm currently working at a chemical department of a STEM institute, so I found out a lot of fascinating things about the subject from there, including the history (another thing I really like learning about
) of the field, and how alchemy developed into chemistry.
My MC has elemental powers, but his abilities are based more on chemical elements and alchemical processes than the typical classic elements of fire, water, wind, earth.
The processes he used in the 2nd chapter battle was:
1. Coloration/tincturation: The changing of a substance's colour using a dye or tincture. In this case, it's nigredo (black). In alchemy, nigredo is the death/putrefaction stage, so it will induce a faster colour change if the object contains more impurities.
2. Inhumation: The process of burying an active substance in a dark, earthy material.
Not sure how clear his powers are in-story without explanation though, haha. ![:sweat_smile: :sweat_smile:](/images/emoji/emoji_one/sweat_smile.png?v=3)