🜐 *hands you the alchemical symbol for Mercury (II) Chloride*
🝫 *Hands you the alchemical symbol for a Bain-Marie*
*squints*
You’re making that one up.
Guess what! Bain-Marie is originally an alchemical term! The “Marie” in question is actually Maria Hebrea, the 1st century Jewish magician considered histories first alchemist. The entirety of western chemical science is built on her work. Every time you melt chocolate with boiling water you’re participating in a 2000 year old alchemical practice by placing it in “Mary’s Bath.”
The Bain Marie, alternately known as Balneum Mariæ, as seen in John French’s 1651 work The Art of Distillation.
it’s so funny how iroh is always just like “oh don’t look at me I am but a stupid old man” and if anyone is like “um… no…… you’re the Dragon of the West” he’s like “what? that was , like, ages ago. six years ago, even. I’m stupid now. my brains turned to mush!” and then they just believe him and completely let their guard down. I love it
Iroh leverages ageism to do whatever the fuck he wants, and to win at everything forever.
I am Silver Tongue, I am an artist. I have many characters and you can check out my art in the art tag. I occasionally practice witchcraft though I don't do anything too complicated. I am girl 2 and don't know what else to put here.