Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 27, 2018 14:57:46 GMT -5
Although alchemists failed to turn lead to gold, or find the elixir of life, one success they did have was the creation of homunculi. These artificially created humans were rather small, only 12 to 18 inches tall, and possessed a childlike intelligence. It was because of their small size and limited intelligence that after the decline of alchemy, homunculi production ceased and the species died off. Though the Colormen did perform some experiments, despite knowing that alchemy was a "pointless pursuit" even then, the Colormen who stayed true in the dark era did perform limited experiments- primarily to ultimately conclude if there was any truth to one of the laws of magic- that magic cannot create life
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Great Hall- 1719
"It has happened?" Man in Blue asked
"Im afraid so; Bassett has passed" Man In Gold sighed.
"This is a rather substantial loss- he was the last homunculus alive" Man In Blue observed. Alchemy was on the decline, and those that were still practicing primarily focused their attention on turning lead to gold. Homunculi making had been long abandoned; Bassett was the last of his kind- an experiment by the Colormen to confirm if one of the long held laws of magic was true... if magic could create life.
Being a spirit type, Man In Silver gave the final call. He scanned Bassett's body, looking for any sign of a departed soul or spirit. It must have been a good five minutes, but in the end he only sighed.
"I'm sorry... but I sense nothing. He... he really had no soul" Man In Silver explained.
"We gave him the best life we could... we treated him like a person and not a thing... he was really popular with our children" Man in Blue explained.
"we should break the news to them gently then. But there is one thing we can all agree on" Man In Silver began.
"Yes; it is true- magic cannot create life. The homunculus may not have had a soul... but we can at least have closure knowing that unlike golems, which are more or less puppets, the homunculi were able to think for themselves... to a limited extent" Man In Gold finished.
The "death" of Bassett marked the end of Colormen experiments with homunculi. It should also be noted that as the last of his kind, homunculi ceased to exist that day.
(to be improved upon when I get to my laptop)
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Great Hall- 1719
"It has happened?" Man in Blue asked
"Im afraid so; Bassett has passed" Man In Gold sighed.
"This is a rather substantial loss- he was the last homunculus alive" Man In Blue observed. Alchemy was on the decline, and those that were still practicing primarily focused their attention on turning lead to gold. Homunculi making had been long abandoned; Bassett was the last of his kind- an experiment by the Colormen to confirm if one of the long held laws of magic was true... if magic could create life.
Being a spirit type, Man In Silver gave the final call. He scanned Bassett's body, looking for any sign of a departed soul or spirit. It must have been a good five minutes, but in the end he only sighed.
"I'm sorry... but I sense nothing. He... he really had no soul" Man In Silver explained.
"We gave him the best life we could... we treated him like a person and not a thing... he was really popular with our children" Man in Blue explained.
"we should break the news to them gently then. But there is one thing we can all agree on" Man In Silver began.
"Yes; it is true- magic cannot create life. The homunculus may not have had a soul... but we can at least have closure knowing that unlike golems, which are more or less puppets, the homunculi were able to think for themselves... to a limited extent" Man In Gold finished.
The "death" of Bassett marked the end of Colormen experiments with homunculi. It should also be noted that as the last of his kind, homunculi ceased to exist that day.
(to be improved upon when I get to my laptop)