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Metal Elemental - Infused Artificial Crystal
Bismuth is a silvery metal that was often confused with antimony centuries or even a millennium ago. Its natural version is toxic to mortals, but less so than lead. In the laboratory, it is possible to create bismuth crystals, giving the metal very particular shapes. It stratifies into staircases and takes on a variety of colours that are pleasing to the human eye.
Using a similar process with a few different parameters, it is possible to give bismuth a metamorphic property.
In the same way as a conventional piece of bismuth metal, touch has no effect. Ingestion only slightly intoxicates the body but does not cause any transformation; the metal is eliminated from the body through ordinary channels. Metamorphosis occurs when the artificial crystal comes into contact with the internal tissues, but not the mucous membranes.
The result is a transformation into a metal elemental. Despite the trigger, the type of metal in the elemental can vary, sometimes resulting in gold or lead. The shapes are also random, like each artificial crystal created.
Using a similar process with a few different parameters, it is possible to give bismuth a metamorphic property.
In the same way as a conventional piece of bismuth metal, touch has no effect. Ingestion only slightly intoxicates the body but does not cause any transformation; the metal is eliminated from the body through ordinary channels. Metamorphosis occurs when the artificial crystal comes into contact with the internal tissues, but not the mucous membranes.
The result is a transformation into a metal elemental. Despite the trigger, the type of metal in the elemental can vary, sometimes resulting in gold or lead. The shapes are also random, like each artificial crystal created.
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News is never good or bad: it is neutral. It is your point of view that influences what you consider to be ‘good’ or ‘bad’.
Are you familiar with the story ‘The old man lost his horse’? It is a Taoist tale that tells how good luck attracts bad luck and vice versa. It can also be interpreted as meaning that we know nothing about anything and that an event is neutral. It just happens. How you react depends on the lens through which you view it.
Old Man of the Frontier Loses Horse (translation)
Good luck and bad luck create each other
and it is difficult to foresee their change.
A righteous man lived near the border.
For no reason, his horse ran off into barbarian territory.
Everyone [people] felt sorry for him.
[But] His father spoke [to him]:
"Who knows if that won't bring you good luck?"
Several months later,
his horse came back with a group of [good, noble] barbarian horses.
Everyone [people] congratulated him.
[But] His father spoke [to him]:
"Who knows if that won't bring you bad luck?"
Now his house is rich in horses
and the son mounted with joy/loved riding.
He fell and broke his leg.
Everyone [people] felt sorry for him.
[But] His father spoke [to him]:
"Who knows if that won't bring you good luck?"
One year later
the barbarians invaded across the border.
Adult men strung up their bows and went into battle.
Nine out of ten border residents were killed,
except for the son because of his broken leg.
Father and son were protected/both survived.
Hence: Bad luck brings good luck
and good luck brings bad luck.
This happens without end
and nobody can estimate it.
—Claude Larre et al. Les grands traités du Huainan zi, 1993, p. 208–209
Are you familiar with the story ‘The old man lost his horse’? It is a Taoist tale that tells how good luck attracts bad luck and vice versa. It can also be interpreted as meaning that we know nothing about anything and that an event is neutral. It just happens. How you react depends on the lens through which you view it.
Old Man of the Frontier Loses Horse (translation)
Good luck and bad luck create each other
and it is difficult to foresee their change.
A righteous man lived near the border.
For no reason, his horse ran off into barbarian territory.
Everyone [people] felt sorry for him.
[But] His father spoke [to him]:
"Who knows if that won't bring you good luck?"
Several months later,
his horse came back with a group of [good, noble] barbarian horses.
Everyone [people] congratulated him.
[But] His father spoke [to him]:
"Who knows if that won't bring you bad luck?"
Now his house is rich in horses
and the son mounted with joy/loved riding.
He fell and broke his leg.
Everyone [people] felt sorry for him.
[But] His father spoke [to him]:
"Who knows if that won't bring you good luck?"
One year later
the barbarians invaded across the border.
Adult men strung up their bows and went into battle.
Nine out of ten border residents were killed,
except for the son because of his broken leg.
Father and son were protected/both survived.
Hence: Bad luck brings good luck
and good luck brings bad luck.
This happens without end
and nobody can estimate it.
—Claude Larre et al. Les grands traités du Huainan zi, 1993, p. 208–209
Artificial crystal made from metal. The creature in this page remains metal despite the crystallisation of the object that causes the transformation.
A crystal elemental will vary slightly.
(I note that I have earth elementals in my list but not crystal elementals, thanks Hallow !)
A crystal elemental will vary slightly.
(I note that I have earth elementals in my list but not crystal elementals, thanks Hallow !)
Given that everything that was flesh has become metal, yes. No organs or organic tissue remain; it is now solely a metal elemental that you could compare to a native elemental of the same type.
However, as mentioned above, its consciousness is intact. The subject's memories of human life still exist, as does its personality.
However, this metamorphosis is permanent. Changing flesh into metal is relatively easy, but the reverse is much more complex.
At least, with my current means.
However, as mentioned above, its consciousness is intact. The subject's memories of human life still exist, as does its personality.
However, this metamorphosis is permanent. Changing flesh into metal is relatively easy, but the reverse is much more complex.
At least, with my current means.
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