i. principium

Sep. 24th, 2016 09:05 pm

— suos cultores scientia coronat —
Nicholas Sayre, Old Kingdom, c. 1928 A.W. (post-Goldenhand)
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ii. statistics and permissions

Sep. 25th, 2015 11:43 am
The Basics
⪢ NAME. Nicholas John Andrew Sayre
⪢ DOB/AGE. c. 1909 AW, nineteen.1
⪢ HAIR/EYE. Blond / blue
⪢ HEIGHT/WEIGHT. 6′0″, 170lbs
⪢ CANONPOINT. post-Goldenhand
( quis leget haec? )
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iii. background

Sep. 25th, 2014 10:56 pm

“Everything about the Old Kingdom seems to fall under a conspiracy of silence, so I am sure there will be many things for an ambitious young scientist to discover and reveal to the world.”

( historia vitae magistra )
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iv. feedback loop

Sep. 26th, 2013 05:39 am
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v. open post

Jul. 13th, 2013 05:58 pm

This is an open space. You can leave starters for threads here. Images, scenarios, action threads, &c.

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vi. visuals

Nov. 24th, 2011 11:37 am

T here's a breathless hush in the Close to-night—
Ten to make and the match to win—
A bumping pitch and a blinding light,
An hour to play and the last man in.
And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat,
Or the selfish hope of a season's fame,
But his captain's hand on his shoulder smote
“Play up! play up! and play the game!”

( cor aut mors )
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vii. essay on magic

Jan. 13th, 2011 02:26 pm
Introduction

The world Nick comes from has a specific and detailed system of opposing magics that connect to the overall mythology of the world. It's necessary to know this foundation to really understand how Nick's powers work. This reference is mostly for my own benefit— but if you really like to read about other people's canons, like I do, it might be interesting.

( crescit eundo )
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viii. bibliography

Jan. 11th, 2011 06:08 pm

The Old Kingdom Chronicles are a YA fantasy series by Garth Nix. The first book in the series, Sabriel, was published in 1995, while the most recent came out in 2016. Nick first appears in Lirael, and returns in Abhorsen, Goldenhand, and stars in the novella Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case. The books were published out of sequence, but the reading order I recommend is:

( contra vim mortis non crescit herba in hortis )
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