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Jan

Study

Written by: Giles   

The foundation is coming together for Luminesce. I’ve been poring over the my Codex for the perfect verbage for the type of rock I desire. I’m looking for a very specific consistancy and resistance to water erosion. Already I have counted over a dozen pages of words for rock, each is accented slightly differently.  My Codex, which wasn’t in fabulous condition when I found it (as you know) has begun to deteriorate further due to my constant abuse.

The problem is compounded by the fact that D’ni names for different stone and rock are completely foreign to me. I refer to naturally formed stone, not the artificial, D’ni-made material.

My first attempt at Luminesce had me just throwing in the first word for rock I could find that I could accurately scratch out. This time I am indulging my accute perfectionism in hopes that it will lead to a more stable foundation and a more stable Age.

I’ve been searching through the Third Age book looking to see what words its author used. Perhaps I can simply copy over the phrases they use for certain characteristics into my own Descriptive Book.

In any case, I have been feeling very motivated. Mr. Lord’s stained glass piece has fueled my desire to see Luminesce come to life. Thank you again for that my friend.

3 comments so far

 1 

Might be worth taking the time to copy the Codex into a new book to preserve it.

I would express a great deal of caution when copying passages from other Books, my recent experiments with Sul proved somewhat hazardous and I had to go back and rewrite parts of the Book after some contradictions sprang up causing Age stability problems.

However with the care and patience you are applying to Luminesce I have no fears, I was a little hasty with Sul, to quick to experiment and try new ideas, I learned that lesson well.

January 12th, 2010 at 6:51 am
 2 

I agree with Keith, something as rare as a D’ni codex should be preserved further than the decaying remains of it’s original book. May I recommend that you take some high resolution scans of the book. Most comercial scanners can accomplish this and I wouldn’t be surprised if William has one you can make use of.

January 12th, 2010 at 8:58 am
Giles
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The Codex is hundreds of pages long, copying it over would be a monumental task.

I am similarly nervous about scanning the pages, as such a potent exposure to light may be similarly destructive, however I do agree it should be saved or preserved somehow.

I’ll have to think it over further.

As for your concerns regarding Age instabilities Mr. Lord, I must admit I hadn’t even considered it, which could have proved disasterous to my work (and indeed my health!)

Thank you very much for your advice, both of you.

However Mr. Lord, your words have sparked a serious realisation in me..

January 19th, 2010 at 5:59 pm

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