Well, I've been thinking about the sensation that thing produced the day we went to examine it. Detachment first, like you might experience in a fog, and then vertigo the way it comes on you when you fly through a fog. Only, of course, there wasn't any visible fog at all. So do you go after the symptoms and suppose that you might stumble across a key to the solution that way--and if you do go after the symptoms, do you go after them in order or in reverse? Or. Do you work out a set of hypotheses about how it might produce those effects, theories for how it's targeting the mind or the eyes or the inner ear or the nerves? Or. Do you just work on neutralising the thing?
I've been spinning all those questions, and I suppose it depends on whether you've got to leave it out there along that road where it will keep bemusing people until you get it sorted. If you have to leave it there, then I suppose you're trying to dampen its effects enough to minimise its damage while you work through the solution. Otherwise, I'd think you wouldn't want to tamper with its design since that might muddy the solution.
It's really difficult not to let my mind wander when I'm sitting there watching Mustinal read, think, write, think, cast bones, think, recast them, write. Oh, it's endless tedium, really. And such a shame because I think the subject really should be fascinating.
Sad to say, I wore my comb on Thursday and realised really quickly that it's counterproductive to have my senses heightened and my anticipatory instincts prickling. I was simply itching with boredom: listening to the movement of every fly wing and noticing every speck of dust settling on his shelves was not helpful in the least.
I do love the comb, though, Rod. It's gorgeous and when I've finally got a proper placement, it will be such an advantage.
I suppose I'm just still put out that I'm not off doing risky, invigorating things--and putting your algiz rune to use!
Did I tell you Evan rubbed my nose in the fact that he's the only one Crouch has taken on so far? Honestly. Next time I have him in the sparring ring, he'd best look sharp.
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I've been spinning all those questions, and I suppose it depends on whether you've got to leave it out there along that road where it will keep bemusing people until you get it sorted. If you have to leave it there, then I suppose you're trying to dampen its effects enough to minimise its damage while you work through the solution. Otherwise, I'd think you wouldn't want to tamper with its design since that might muddy the solution.
It's really difficult not to let my mind wander when I'm sitting there watching Mustinal read, think, write, think, cast bones, think, recast them, write. Oh, it's endless tedium, really. And such a shame because I think the subject really should be fascinating.
Sad to say, I wore my comb on Thursday and realised really quickly that it's counterproductive to have my senses heightened and my anticipatory instincts prickling. I was simply itching with boredom: listening to the movement of every fly wing and noticing every speck of dust settling on his shelves was not helpful in the least.
I do love the comb, though, Rod. It's gorgeous and when I've finally got a proper placement, it will be such an advantage.
I suppose I'm just still put out that I'm not off doing risky, invigorating things--and putting your algiz rune to use!
Did I tell you Evan rubbed my nose in the fact that he's the only one Crouch has taken on so far? Honestly. Next time I have him in the sparring ring, he'd best look sharp.