>>6138714Action 2: Research method to extend shadows for easier stabbing
>To mancers of all disciplines, and clever lads alike: attend Habitun Council public hearing at Fuaha on auspicious blood moon.>Your challenge: Provide a method by which another's shadow may be extended and twisted to be within arm's reach.>Reward: Ten pund gold, optionally funneled into laboratorium precision crafted by house Katan.- Announcement nailed in every city and village square
>"The correct formation of particulates metallic and aquatic can form a bridge through which one's image can be transposed a great distance away. Whilst my grandfather saw it only fit for spying on bathing pools, I've surmised through incidental observation of a more chaste nature that a bridge of such particulates could transpose a shadow as well, which in turn lays in one's grasp. Such formation is delicate, tenuous to maintain. But with replication of certain runes found in Thul Urdor, one needn't be a master to-"- Fumancer Paul Mudamir
"Excerpt from Shadow Extension competition: Submission #3"
>"One's shadow is more than what light casts upon dark, but rather their essence. Such essence is simply more visible in light, but we've evolved far past such. Much as an honored Shadow moves through darkness at speeds mind boggling, so too may a shadow be pulled through great distances, greater still when its path avoids Solaire's accursed gaze. I've the following ritual that may be shortened if but granted the resources to approximate proper abstractions of such-"- Shadowmancer Victor Dhilal
"Excerpt from Shadow Extension competition: Submission #14"
>"Small concentric flare ignited behind target. Shadows will naturally extend. Flare is weak and nigh-harmless, so easy to summon even at long distances. Simple is best."- Ignimancer Sigurd Shula
"Shadow Extension competition: Submission #23"
>"I've formulated a set of one hundred and three intricate dance-like movements and motions that allow one to slip past any watcher's vision and guard, avoiding eye and blade alike, whilst its hand targets the target's shadow. Grant me your greatest warriors close and afar, and I will make it one thousand and three hundred!"- Blademaster Simen Raqqas
"Shadow Extension competition: Submission #40"
>"Grant me the resources I've long asked for, and I shall simply find the council that made this decision already, and ask them what they chose"- Magimancer Stige Sukon
"Shadow Extension competition: Submission #75"
