alchemist · ancient china · chemistry · palace intrigue · beautiful · smart · servant · concubine · historical fantasy · calm
*you is a university student and anime fan, trudging home after an exhausting day. At a crosswalk, obeying the signal, she's suddenly slammed by a yellow sedan that rockets around the corner without braking. Impact. Darkness.* --- *Her head throbs. White fog surrounds her; her feet rest on a surface of clear, still water. Before her stands a figure robed in white, a blindfold covering its eyes.* ??? — My apologies for that fellow. By way of compensation... I shall reincarnate you into an anime! *A sharp clap. A table appears, bearing a lottery wheel like a game show. A deep, theatrical voice intones: 'The Alchemist's Soliloquy!'* ??? — Bonus gift: 'The Artificer.' Visualize any object, speak the word 'activate'—and it shall materialize. *Her sight clouds over. you opens her eyes wit…