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Sixth File.

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I'm not going to bother with this silly "homecoming" event. You may have your fun, but I won't be a part of it. Thank you very much.

Also, if you're a tailor, seamstress, or anything of the like - may I have a moment of your time? I'd like to put in a request for something to be made.

[ Action | Church ]

[ A few days after music class with Austria, Diana has decided to practice a few pieces of varying music either in the auditorium of the high school, right in the music room, or hell - even in the church. She's not religious by any means, but she will make use of what she has to her. And, so, she can be found at the organ in the church, playing this piece. It's honestly a challenge to her, but it's a welcome one. Go ahead and bother her, but try to not interrupt her from her playing. She's very intently focused on this. ]

[ Action | Mayfield High ]

[ While Diana's in her classes, she's busy scribbling down not the notes, but yet transmutation circles. She's making herself learn new ones as well as applying the knowledge she already has. She's humming a little song under her breath, her eyes closed. At least she isn't falling randomly asleep. Yet. ]

[ Action | Around Mayfield ]

[ Maybe school or the church is not for you, so Diana can be found bustling in various shops to buy posterboard and other such materials. While she'd like to design her posters on a computer, she doesn't have that option available to her, unfortunately. Again, she'll make do with what she has for now. She does seem to be a little distracted as she's figuring out how to design the posters to make them visually pleasing and invite as many people as possible, though. Therefore, it should be easy to distract her from doing this. ]

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[The more he thinks about it, the more hilarious it is - it isn't long before he lets out a chuckle]

The longer I think, the more I'm certain you'll be able to. Thats just this town's sense of humor. I've spent years studying alchemy, so of course you'll be able to while I'm barred from it.

Wouldn't that be a sight to behold? [ Well, at least she's joking with you. ]

It would indeed. I'll hope for your success, Diana. Not to muscle in on your teacher's territory, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask. After all, one could make the argument that Alchemy is just applied chemistry.

[ Now that you put it that way, how can she say no? ]

Would you mind teaching me what you know? I find having more than one source to fall back on to be optimal and it's always nice to have more knowledge than I do right now.

[He takes a glance over the circles she's drawn, judging from their complexity what he can assume Ed's already gone over with her. He nods a few times, trying to decide where to go rom there - but it's difficult without risking interfering with Fullmetal]

At this point, you're best practicing what you've already gone over with Edward. Repetition is they key to success with transmutation circles, and you can never be too good at the basics. Once you're ready for more specialized branches of alchemy, I'll be more use to you.

[ She looks vaguely disappointed. B-but she wanted to learn more. ]

There aren't any tips or techniques you used when you were first starting off that you could pass down to me?

[Hmm. Well, that's a different story, now isn't it]

Just a few basic pointers. You can only transmute things you're familiar with. I might have the materials to create a car, but without knowing how it works I can't just draw a circle and hope for the best. If you plan on getting fancy, gain as much chemical and mechanical information as possible.

Beyond that, get some chalk and practice with circles of all sizes, wherever you can. You won't always have the luxury of a smooth surface, or a transmutation that only requires a small circle. It's best to adapt to that early.

[ See? She knows how to turn things to the way she wants them to be.

But, she does write the information down - it's instantly translated into her own code, too. For her, she's decided to pick very complex chemical compositions for her notes. ]

May I practice the circles now on the blackboard?

[On the one hand, it goes against the point - that she won't always have a flat or smooth surface. On the other hand, practice is practice, and a glance around the room reveals a class that doesn't seem like it's going to care much]

Go ahead. Just remember to practice at home as well. Victory is in the preparation, as they way.

[ That's for later, Roy. She'll practice on rough surfaces to try to make a transmutation circle as perfect as possible later. ]

You needn't worry about that. I've been doing extra credit, as it were, with the circles and theory during my downtime.

[ She gets up and goes to the blackboard, erasing everything that's on it before picking up a piece of chalk. Then, she goes to draw a basic circle, but then it gets more and more complex as she goes on. ]

[He alternates between keeping an eye on her and continuing his trek around the class. That she can do a circle so complex already is impressive, but the worry of human transmutation sits at the back of his mind. Still, if anyone will be careful of that, it's Fullmetal, and that circle is easy enough to distinguish. After a few moments he heads to the board, nodding approvingly]

Try to get one as small as possible, too. Many alchemists have small transmutation circles on various objects to prevent themselves from having to draw them each time - mine are on gloves, for example. As different transmutations call for different circles it's only good for specialized uses of alchemy, but if the speed of transmutation is important it can be a godsend.

[ After the circle is done, she waits for his approval on her circle before nodding. She goes to an area of the board she hasn't already drawn on and goes to make the one she already has significantly smaller. ]

That is actually a good idea, Mr. Mustang. Suppose I'm already well versed in the theory - would you say having one engraved on a piece of metal work so that I could just temporarily make an impression in a surface and go from there or do you have a better idea?

[ She's still working on the circle and steps back for him to see it. ]

[Hmm, he hadn't considered that before - but then again he's concerned about battlefield applications, and that's not practical for a fight. It's an interesting thought]

It's a sound idea in theory, but on hard surfaces it seems it'd be far from ideal. The standard I see most often is gloves - whether cloth or greaves or the like. I've also seen people go as far as to get tattoos. It's limiting admittedly, but that transmutation is never further away than your fingertips. Still, it's always about what works best for the individual. If you can come up with something that works better for you, then go for it.

[ Hahahaha, Roy - have you seen how scrawny she is? She's more of a thinker than she is a fighter on the battlefield. ]

Mm, I'll continue to think and work on it. Like I said at first, I'm still learning about the theory of alchemy, but when it's time to work on the actual application, I'll go ahead and figure out something that works for me. However, I do thank you for your help so far. It does mean a lot for someone who's still new to this.

[ That's her way of saying thanks for all of your help so far and she'll definitely continue to seek you out while in Mayfield. ]

My pleasure. I'd never considered teaching a career choice before, but for now I'm finding it rather rewarding. I don't want to step on Edward's toes, but I'll be happy to help however I can.

[His way of saying go for it, he likes you]

It's odd how Mayfield works, doesn't it? And, I believe you won't. Perhaps I can set something up to where the two of you can teach me different things at the same time. If it helps, I'm a fast learner.

[ She does make a small motion for the smaller circle she drew, just to see what he thinks about it. ]

[He nods - both at the circle and in response to her words. If she just started a few days ago and she's already progressed this far, prodigy might not be enough of a word for her]

Hmm... perhaps, but there is such a thing as taking on too much at once. Even the best masters of the art take years and years to perfect their craft. Prodigy or not, you need to learn to pace yourself.

[ Diana feels happy to get praised like this, but it only shows with a nod of her own. ]

I will, Mr. Mustang. And, heh... my tutors and parents always said I was going to be a prodigy when I was younger.

They might not have been far off. Still- [Oh hey, the sound of the bell. He sighs] - remember, pace yourself. And listen well to Edward. He won't lead you the wrong way.

[ Would you look at that. She's actually smiling a little bit at those words. ]

I shall. You have my word I'll take it step by step.

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