Alchemical water

Alchemical water is one of the most basic practices of transmogrification, a sub discipline of alchemy.

## Mechanics

Alchemical water has the ability of transforming a liquid into a state that allows it to retain the properties of substances previously dissolved in it, even when they are diluted to the point that no molecule of the original substance remains.

The resulting dilution is known as an alchemical liquid. An alchemical liquid refers to the result of alchemical water being diluted. For example AL (Oil) means that the liquid has the properties of oil

The alchemical water can then be mixed with another liquid. The newly created akchemical liquid will then demonstrate the properties of the added alchemical water, no matter how many degrees of dilutions of the liquid takes place. Once the mixing has been made, the alchemical water, despite being virtually pure of all other elements, will retains the properties of the added element (except for its visual aspect, taste, and smell) . Even a dilution several millions of times greater of the added alchemical water will cause the receiving liquid to have the properties of the alchemical water. However, after initial dilution any later dilution of the alchemical water will not work, any added liquids to the alchemical liquid are emulsive and may cause reversion. Generally the upper limit of dilution is 1 for 32 000 000, or one drop for a standard 160 litre barrel.

## Creation

The process of creation of Alchemical water is done by drawing an alchemical circle and performing a transmogrification ritual. The ritual consists of filling two cups with the desired liquid, then the request for alchemical water must be intoned before the circle. An unexplained demonic practice then takes place within the circle, and the two cups are held together and violently shaken. The resulting liquid can then be contained in a single cup, which is now alchemical water of the former liquid. The alchemical water will then turn any liquid it is mixed with into its own liquid.

## Limitations

### Labelling

Alchemical water is to be wielded extremely carefully as keeping too many kinds of alchemical water requires strict labelling management. Naming practices to avoid confusion in commerce are usually *AL (liquid name)*. it isn't uncommon to see AL (Whiskey) in bars, usually at a reduced price to the real thing. Alchemical water will retain its odorless, colorless and tasteless state even if coloring agents are added.

### Reversion phenomenon

In some cases alchemical water can randomly return the new liquid to its previous state before alchemical water was added, adding another frustrating hazard to its usage. Because of this alchemical liquids are hard to commercialize as they are indistinguishable from each other, and tainted alchemical water tends to return to its pre transformative state. It is supposed that additives to an alchemical liquid or waiting too long to use it causes the reversion.

## Uses

A classic example is making blood with alchemical water. By using a cup of blood to make alchemical water, then diluting the alchemical water in a barrel of water, will create an odorless, colorless cask of a liquid with all the properties of blood.

Alchemical water is mostly used as a means to artificially create rare or hard to obtain liquids in times of scarcity. It is also used to convert plentiful liquids into scarce ones.

Due to its literal senselessness, alchemical liquids are virtually useless in cuisine, but good enough to keep one alive a little longer.

Weaponized alchemical liquids can useful for its lack of defining traits, such as for poisons, but given the complexity of its acquisition most people usually just use it for creating large quantities of a liquid to be used within a short time span.

Common uses of alchemical water is for petrol, drinks, oil or mercucy, the dalmer use a synthetic version of the water to reduce their dependency on Welt sourced materials. The other races tend to avoid its usage given its limitations.