Journey to Nym Ruins with Lafiaht~
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Ruin II
Scribery
- Lafiaht
- Obtained a chocobo
- Said I wouldn't need Vathen.
- Vathen came anyway
- Used the Aetheryte to Bronze Lake
- Bronze Lake
- A number of ruins, structures, and springs.
- Shops and citizens around too.
- Lafiaht claims many aren't interested in its historical value.
- That's a shame.
- Also claims the waters have healing properties.
- Return here to investigate it more carefully.
- Outside
- trails made of stones in water
- a grand number of ruins in view
- the entire area appeared like a courtyard of ruins amidst water
- Noted some Mamool'ja, salamanders, various other wet-dwelling creatures
- Lafiaht's Chocobo
- Larger than the average chocobo, even considering the exceptional ones.
- Had white tipped plumes on tail and wings.
- Yellow in color.
- Sufficiently armored.
- Impressive bird, seemed a bit haughty at times.
- Wouldn't say where she found it~
- Took a Ferry
- Heading to Outter La Noscea
- Likely to be unsavory creatures.
- Rumor of being able to get into the distant ruins there
- yet would need more than two people.
- I will need to see if I can make enough alliances with similar interests to do this some time...
- Directions
- Aetheryte to Bronze Lake
- Outside city, go left, head towards ruins, find Ferry
- Cross on Ferry
- Find huge skeletons
- Go up the ramps leading to more huge skeletons
- Keep going (???)
- Nym ruins are there
- These are terrible directions.
- Ruins of Nym
- Aetherical crystals everywhere
- beggining to corrupt on the bottoms (orange), stable on the tops (blue)
- Theory: Perhaps this particular aspecting has a part in how they are able to float?
- They float!
- Should have mentioned that first.
- There are 'chunks' of land attached to crystals that float in the air.
- The 'chunks' occasionally have ruins on them.
- They seem to still sustain plant life.
- The large crystal formations are always found hanging from the bottoms of the 'chunks'.
- Theory: As such, it seems clear that the crystals are connected. Â The way they are aspected may have something to do with how they are able to remain aloft, in addition to any particular spells placed and weaved among them.
- Lafiaht wondered of a connection between these crystals and those at the Burning Wall.
- Uncertain if it was time that caused the crystals to be corrupted or not.
- Thus, corruption may not be a factor in the reasons why they hover, though it would be a logical one, considering the over-saturation of energy.
- Theory: It's possible that they could work almost like 'opposing poles'. Â With the corrupted side down, perhaps the land below repells the corruption? Â Perhaps they even wove spells into the land itself in order to cause such repulsion of forces. Â The 'stable' side of the crystal, then, would be the neutralizer of the effect, leaving the floating isles mostly stable, almost like a cover to a book's pages.
- I would very much like to head out there to a higher degree soon. (The Burning Wall)
- Comparisons could be made as to the orientation of corrupted crystals.
- Nymians more magically advanced than many
- Lafiaht thinks there are connections in Arcanima
- Arcanima
- Branch that originates in Nym
- People are tight lipped about it.
- Not something that anyone could do.
- This seems to be a goal of hers.
- Wants to get inside the ruins.
- Wants also to go into the place near Bronze Lake.
- “I know people have gotten into the place by Bronze Lake. Not sure what’s inside though, never been. Never felt ready. But ah. . . once I get through there. . . Once I get through I’m gonna fashion a way to fly over to these. I want to be out there.â€
- Ruins are all connected.
- Theory: It is possible, should they be all connected, that there are central points on each, that allow them to be part of a greater networked whole; by their means of connection, almost like the web of a spider, perhaps it would be possible to move one to another by means of the very interconnection that holds them, due to manipulating the Aether.
- Note: There is the possibility though, if this is the case, that it may move the 'entire web', so that not just one of them moves, but a number of them. Â That could be problematic.
- Lafiaht doesn't think there is a main point of power for them.
- thinks they would all fall if one did.
- I don't think there is such a thing either.
- Arcanima
- cannot place geometries under a single point and "expect" it to stretch outwards to multiple points.
- Well, not without it potentially having a weak foundation
- if something were to be tampered with all would fall.
- Lafiaht thinks there is something on each isle
- I thought as much as well.
- Arcanima
- Like words
- "You place down symbols hoping you'll get something concise and coherent." - Lafiaht
- Lafiaht doesn't think many of her spells are practical for use without harming something.
[There are a couple small, quick diagrams that have a likeness to a geometry. They seem fairly hasty, more impressions than exact recreations.]
[On the next page, there is another diagram of a geometry. It appears to be Ruin II, though there are a few minor errors; however it is much more precise than the first pair, as though an effort were placed in this.]
[On the page after, there is another copy of the geometry. It also seems to be the spell of Ruin II, but it appears exact and precise, with only tiny errors, if any. It was likely written by the same hand as the others.]
[On the page afterward, the notes begin again with text.]
Ruin II
- Quickest spell Lafiaht knows
- "Using a higher command aetheric energies Ruin is able to create a nonelemental energy force to attack a chosen target."
- She placed this on her gloves.
- Also showed me a more articulate version in her tome.
- “Acanima is fairly lax. There’s a lot of things you can do with it if you know what to apply. The only thing is that there’s a high percentage something will go wrong if it ain’t exactly right.  See that triangle? It’s gotta be exactly where it is on the circle. No farther to the left. No farther to the right. And were I to say, flip it over? It’d be directed in the inverse of where I want it to. I’d lose my hand.â€
- Incredibly interesting
- Could be used for many things (speculation)
- to trap those less wary with a faulty geometry
- to experiment and modify spells for particular affects given various situations
- to set up various components for a much larger ritual
- to be set as 'points' to be activated on a trigger
- ... I need to learn this.
- Lafiaht
- believes all is viable in a battle
- vague on how she considers those with or without knowledge.
- Says I would take well to the art~
- "You've got a keen eye and a steady hand."
Scribery
- I mentioned I was a scribe
- Lafiaht looked at me.. entirely different.
- she seemed really excited
- “You’ve gotta be rollin’ in gil, yeah? You don’t just—just become a scribe as some kid off the streets. Damn near impossible to find one in the Shroud who wasn’t worth somethin’.â€
- I mentioned I was also a binder of tomes as well
- She grabbed onto my coat
- her tail got all floofy
- her eyes were also quite large
- She wished to "watch"
- I assume she means watch me bind a book?
- What a familiar sentiment~
- I agreed
- She seemed quite excited, it was.. endearing
- Furthermore, I could give her some Knowledge she may not already have!
- How exciting is this? Quite, I should think.
- She asked a number of questions.
- Where I learned
- If I knew alchemy
- If I plan on writing a book of my own
- Hardly answered the first, but did so the rest
- not sure if I did well enough though.
- She looked like she was about to jump on me.
- She wanted to read anything that I write in the future.
- We headed back soon after
- she didn't want to leave me there
- She also didn't want me to thank her
- She enjoyed the outing
- As did I~
