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下面这段文章是一个魔法师研究魔法的回忆录,文章本身倒没什么,只是每段前面的东东有点让我迷惘.
XXX of Rain's Hand
XXX of Second Seed
不知是何意思,向各位大大请教了..............
个人的感觉是一种记年法,或者是日期之类的.......
My Memoirs
3rd of Rain's Hand: It seems that if I'm ever to advance that I differentiate myself amongst the magical community through research that is inhibited by traditional archetypes.
It obviously isn't enough that I've provided substantial funding toward the reconstruction of the Orrery. But mostly I feel that my lack of progress has due to the utter distaste between Traven and myself.
Regardless, it's best to chronologue my work lest he steal these efforts away as if they were his own.
19th of Rain's Hand: I have selected my field of research; or rather it has selected me. In my study of alchemy, I happened up an interesting finding.
In an attempt to produce an acidic substance strong enough to dissolve gold, I instead infused the containing beaker with a permanent luminescence. My peers and I have no explanation for this but to say that none of the ingredients I used could have created this effect even in combination; except perhaps the gold itself.
Which, admittedly we know little about since we spend many efforts trying to change other substances into gold rather that the other way round.
25th of Rain's Hand:
Wasteful! Indulgent! These accusations are unfounded.
Traven's belief that this research is a misuse of resources is completely short-sighted!
Obviously my studies will require a significant amount raw gold, or aurum as it should be referred (people shy away from me when I tell them I'm evaporating pure gold).
But these "investments" will make due when it opens the doors to a completely new way to learn magic.
It is of no consequence; however, I will obtain the financial support I need elsewhere.
13th of Second Seed: This is getting expensive, many efforts and all I have to show for it are a few drops of a golden, mercurial fluid.
This won't win any prizes.
19th of Second Seed:
Something odd happened today.
I produced another batch of the fluid I've come to call aurum residue.
Although it seems to very inert, I wouldn't think it safe to ingest.
But, unbeknownst to me at the time, my cat took it upon herself to do so.
She seems healthy enough but in a strange coincidence my dog recently burst into flames!
21st of Second Seed: After careful probing of my feline and a few singed eyebrows, I have determined that my beloved pet has a minor fire spell ability.
In my elation, I sprang for joy and startled the mongrel who then proceeded to turn over my dinner and set fire to my curtains.
I have since given her to the smith; he will have a better use for her than I.
22nd of Second Seed:
Here goes, procedures be damned and caution to the wind.
I've chosen to test the residue on myself AAARG!
ACK!
GAAK!
I kid.
It seems to have no effect at first but I've am now able to cast a low level fire spell with more ease than before.
It hardly consumes my mana at all. This could have real benefit for the novice mage.
Unfortunately, not many novices have what it takes to obtain firesalts.
24th of Second Seed:
The results of my production are erratic and unpredictable.
I will need to construct a reactor of sorts to control the catalyst.
7th of Mid Year:
My reactor is finished.
This was a tremendously expensive piece of hardware, but the ebony was required as it was the only material that could withstand the process. Goodbye, trust fund.
14th of Mid Year:
A breakthrough! By combining Brandy with Troll fat, (don't ask why, but the idea came to me after a late night at the tavern), I've create an entirely new spell.
I can summon a ring of fire to engulf me. Wait till the boys hear about this!
3rd of Sun's Height: I'm on a roll.
I've created over 6 different useful spells; and about 467 not so useful ones. Perhaps one of one of the more entertaining is that I managed to animate my gelatinous desert into a voracious killing machine. Careful, it'll go right for your thighs.
15th of Sun Height: Expelled! I knew Traven was out to get me but I didn't think he would stoop this low!
And on a technicality!
As I explained, I didn't make my bed spread levitate.
I simply made it hover a few meters above the bed.
There's a difference!
I don't see why levitation was outlawed in the first place.
I've a hearing before the Regional Inquisition of Arcane Activities tomorrow.
This must be serious, they typically prefer to spend their time penalizing bards for the free singing others "intellectual property."
18th of Sun's Height:
I'll show them all.
My uncle is a member of the Buildings and Grounds Commission.
Although I no longer have influence within the gates of the University, I've begun the process of constructing a shop in its courtyard.
Let's see how Traven likes it when I bring my commerce and the masses to his front door! Ha!
21st of Sun's Height:
There is such interest in my work that some of the fringe students have started to form a fraternity.
In my honor no less!
The least I can do is build a house for them where they can practice outside of the austere regulation of the University. Let the construction begin!
27th of Sun’s Height: The construction is complete.
It’s amazing how fast you can conduct a project with summoned laborers; although, the trolls were really not worth the effort.
30th of Sun’s Height: I’ve been conducting a great deal of research into the mystic effects of pure force.My colleges, at least those who will still talk to me, believe it to be a wasted effort. At first I tended to agree, the spells have little or no destructive properties, nor do they effectively alter the environment.
But, in practice these spells have a strong defensive value and can even stop other spells in flight!
6th of Last Seed: Through my experimentation with force spells I’ve discovered that not only can space be distorted; it can actually be torn, allowing the caster to travel to alternate continuums.
7th of Last Seed:
Try as I might, I cannot open a conduit large enough to travel through.
Expelling all of my Magicka, I can barely open a hole large enough for a worm to fit through; which gives me a good name for these gates.
Worm Gates.
9th of Last Seed:
It seems that I can construct an amplifier for the Worm Gate spells.
This will allow a more girth-challenged traveler to pass. The issue now is that an amplifier must exist on the other side in order for our traveler to return.
11th of Last Seed:
After much scrying, I’ve discovered a small pocket of astral space, with a barely material contingent, in which others have constructed a series of these amplifiers. I’ll begin construction of my own amplifier to travel there.
15th of Last Seed:
That’s it. I’ve exhausted my resources. I’ve used up all the stock of gold I’ve accumulated.
I could sell all my family heirlooms but with the market the way it is, the raw materials in the heirlooms is worth more to me.
To that end, with the materials I have left, I will construct the Aurum Assimilator. An apparatus that will separate precious metals and gems from the worthless trinkets to which they are affixed.
21st of Last Seed:
I’ve traveled through my Worm Gate (I’ve really got to find a better name for this) today to explore the Astral Pocket.
Seems quite long forgotten. Perhaps it was constructed as an inter-dimensional crossroads?
22nd of Last Seed:
Found a curious indigenous mushroom in the Astral Pocket; reminiscent of the Bog Beacon Caps of the lower Blackwood region. I’ve named it the Astral Beacon Cap.
25th of Last Seed:
After spending more time pouring over ancient codices. I’ve discovered that throughout time there have been several intersections and extrusions between planes.
With the right resources and magics a gate could be built large enough to bring an army through. Perhaps from the planes of Oblivion itself! | 
发表于 2008-9-22 22:11
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