Journey for Hope

"Lailah, I think I’ll write about our journey into a book one day."

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Mt. Mabinogio Ruins, cliffside section.

One has to wonder how such an area is originally supposed to be accessed; the only thing leading down to it is a trail of vine on the rightmost section; the leftmost leads to a dead end. The bas-relief of the Shepherd makes me wonder if it’s perhaps an altar? Well, perhaps not exactly altar, but the fact that there are steps leading up to it does make me wonder about its use in general. There is definitely Shepherd “worship” going on here, considering the opening cutscenes and the assortment of murals of various Shepherds within it, but that is definitely subject for another post.

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Some NPC outfits for reference

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Mt. Mabinogio Ruins, upper floor.

I find it quite fascinating that the pattern on the bottom looks like praying humans/creatures; it fits the theme of the ruins very well. As for what’s above it, I’m not quite sure-- but I’d love to scour the ruins and the game a bit more and see if I can find something that might resemble it.

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Marlind Sanctuary, interior overview + front section details

Marlind Sanctuary is so gorgeous that I took screenshots of the same thing several times. 

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Lastonbell Wall + Gate, Meadows of Triumph side.

I’ve yet to scurry back to Pendrago and take screenshots, but I particularly like that the pattern in the arc is asymmetrical*; it’s a bit like Marlind’s in that regard (Ladylake generally has horizontally symmetrical patterns).

I wonder if they were “close in touch”? I wouldn’t be surprised, in a way-- the city of knowledge, the city of artisans, all that stuffs. I think they would have way easier time being chums, honestly; they both are far closer to “nature” compared to, say, Ladylake and Pendrago (Marlind with its trees, Lastonbell being next to Volgran forest) and they both would definitely be havens for intellectuals and people looking to master their crafts. I can see Marlind being the pioneers of the printing press, but Lastonbell would definitely be the place where the technology to make book-making cheaper and easier came to be.

*obviously it’s symmetrical if you look hard enough, bc why expend that much resource on that, but you know what I mean

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content notes #1

Find areas where Sorey mentions that it’s mentioned in the Celestial Record (I only remember the leaning towers)

Check if I currently have really detailed close up screenshots of the areas

Draft out contents and see how many sheets it will take up

Areas like Goddodin and the four trial shrines are definitely out, and perhaps even Lamorak Caverns and the Underground Lake? (will check, though it definitely seems like a place he’d have checked though perhaps not written?)

Notes on some wildlife and ecosystems, perhaps? Sorey and Mikleo does seem to understand and know scientific names.

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technical notes #1

Goat or sheepskin are plausible options for the leather covers [website #1]

I initially thought that the binding could be coptic stitching but I think [this] is more appropriate, given the available references.

I’ll be ordering a sample pack of bookpaper and dyeing it with tea to see if it holds. I HAVE A STACK OF ACTUAL OLD PAPER THAT CAN TAKE FOUNTAIN PEN JUST FINE!! life is incredible il ove it [bookpaper]

Buy some book-cover cardboards from that store! (note to self: buy it A4 and cut it accordingly)

The metal corners might need some testing before I try to make one

Michael’s handwriting has pretty wide, uneven line spacing and looping d’s and J’s (if the writing is translated to Latin alphabets of vaguely similar shapes)

The Celestial Record actually seems to be roughly an A5 size book!! I was so happy when I found out ejrhtjk

Brass for the design?? Brass under the leather. (note to self: will any problems crop up with these two being in touch? research needed.)

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“Lailah, I think I’ll write about our journey into a book one day.

People no longer worship the seraphim and I’ve become the only Shepherd. I don’t want people to just cling onto that single ray of hope no one knows when it will come. I want people to embrace that ray of hope inside each and every one. That’s why I want to tell all in this continent of the potential within them.”