RE: Puzzler's Space - Lesson 2: It is my Star who Sits in the Sky
04-01-2018, 12:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-01-2018, 01:35 PM by gloomyMoron.)
Puzzle 1:
Evitrakkar Amemmiit's writings on the nature of Word-Thievery tell us that Word-Thievery is only possible when the personal meaning of a word, its Word-Name, is known by both speaker and listener. As such, when addressing the Hunger of Many Tongues, it is best to use either no language (a combination of vocalizations, hand gestures, and dance), a dead language (such as The Sorrow of the Eastern Shadow Lily), or the self-same language of another, albeit tamed Hunger of Many Tongues (though this is dangerous and should not be attempted without supervision of an Eighth Acolyte of the White Peach Concordant present).
Puzzle 2:
A Teacher of Things would say, "It is quite obvious." A Student of Things would ask, "Then what is the answer?" This loop would otherwise continue until the final day of the Six Hill Tower unless interrupted by the presence of a Street-Creature. Street-Creatures have no patience for those who follow the Way of the Things of Tautological Tautology and will simply swallow both Teacher and Student and answer, "Silence." After the final day of Six Hill Tower, the question is thought to change and as does the answer, though it is assumed that the Street-Creature, being a stubborn beast, will continue to devour both and not change its answer.
Puzzle 3:
First, I attempted to coax grasses and leaves from Satisfaction. This was done by pointing out flaws in its plumage that could be fixed is started over. This mostly failed to relieve it of its contents, though it did perturb and agitate. I received some light scratches.
Second, I tried to argue that Satisfaction was a subjective state that is transient, and that it would quickly return to being Dissatisfaction. The argument lasted for several days before a consensus was reached. The reached consensus was, that while what I argued was generally true for wild or minor species of Satisfaction, true Dissatisfaction carefully fed to Satisfaction is much studier and less transient. I grew tired from lack of sleep.
Third, I had Satisfaction try to raise its own Dissatisfaction (B), which can be a difficult task, in hopes of encouraging juvenile behaviour in Satisfaction (A). Satisfaction succeeded, temporarily, but rather than becoming dissatisfied with its own work, it simply further grew into a rare Self-Satisfaction for a time. Watching this process made my hungry.
Finally, I had had enough of it. I simply ignored it. This seemed to have the desired effect, as it quickly shrank back into Dissatisfaction. Or at least I suppose so. I'm still ignoring it now, so it is hard to tell.
What I learned is as follows: Satisfaction will not heal you when you are injured; Satisfaction will not sustain you when you are tired; Satisfaction will not fill you when you are hungry; and, finally, that Satisfaction requires perspective to be noticed. Duck is, however, much better for all three; duck bills can be used in polutrices, duck feathers and down can be used in pillows, duck itself is quite tasty braised and grilled, and you need not perspective to notice a duck, simply eyes or ears.
Evitrakkar Amemmiit's writings on the nature of Word-Thievery tell us that Word-Thievery is only possible when the personal meaning of a word, its Word-Name, is known by both speaker and listener. As such, when addressing the Hunger of Many Tongues, it is best to use either no language (a combination of vocalizations, hand gestures, and dance), a dead language (such as The Sorrow of the Eastern Shadow Lily), or the self-same language of another, albeit tamed Hunger of Many Tongues (though this is dangerous and should not be attempted without supervision of an Eighth Acolyte of the White Peach Concordant present).
Puzzle 2:
A Teacher of Things would say, "It is quite obvious." A Student of Things would ask, "Then what is the answer?" This loop would otherwise continue until the final day of the Six Hill Tower unless interrupted by the presence of a Street-Creature. Street-Creatures have no patience for those who follow the Way of the Things of Tautological Tautology and will simply swallow both Teacher and Student and answer, "Silence." After the final day of Six Hill Tower, the question is thought to change and as does the answer, though it is assumed that the Street-Creature, being a stubborn beast, will continue to devour both and not change its answer.
Puzzle 3:
First, I attempted to coax grasses and leaves from Satisfaction. This was done by pointing out flaws in its plumage that could be fixed is started over. This mostly failed to relieve it of its contents, though it did perturb and agitate. I received some light scratches.
Second, I tried to argue that Satisfaction was a subjective state that is transient, and that it would quickly return to being Dissatisfaction. The argument lasted for several days before a consensus was reached. The reached consensus was, that while what I argued was generally true for wild or minor species of Satisfaction, true Dissatisfaction carefully fed to Satisfaction is much studier and less transient. I grew tired from lack of sleep.
Third, I had Satisfaction try to raise its own Dissatisfaction (B), which can be a difficult task, in hopes of encouraging juvenile behaviour in Satisfaction (A). Satisfaction succeeded, temporarily, but rather than becoming dissatisfied with its own work, it simply further grew into a rare Self-Satisfaction for a time. Watching this process made my hungry.
Finally, I had had enough of it. I simply ignored it. This seemed to have the desired effect, as it quickly shrank back into Dissatisfaction. Or at least I suppose so. I'm still ignoring it now, so it is hard to tell.
What I learned is as follows: Satisfaction will not heal you when you are injured; Satisfaction will not sustain you when you are tired; Satisfaction will not fill you when you are hungry; and, finally, that Satisfaction requires perspective to be noticed. Duck is, however, much better for all three; duck bills can be used in polutrices, duck feathers and down can be used in pillows, duck itself is quite tasty braised and grilled, and you need not perspective to notice a duck, simply eyes or ears.