The Haelun'or Scientific Consortium

[Mithradites 1168]

Within the Eternal library of the Mali'aheral, there is a nondescript table resting in a corner covered in papers, along with a single quill and ink-pot. As an individual with considerable spacial-awareness, you would immediately notice this change, and your natural curiosity would push you to investigate. The papers read as thus--

 

Fellow citizens.

 

Despite the best intentions of singular researchers and scholars, it has become apparent that without the support of fellow scientists, our advancement becomes stunted and slow. Thus I, Lucion Sullas, announce the creation of the Haelun'or Scientific Consortium.

 

This association will be a fertile meeting-ground for like-minded citizens with a desire to discover, understand, and manipulate the nature of the true-world. To ask a rhetorical question in your stead (mostly as they happen to be a pleasant form of breaking the monotony of scribing these notices), 'what advantages specifically does such a society offer?'

 

Partnership: Quick, and direct access to the knowledge of fellow scholars for your research.

 

Organisation: Aid in the building, repairing, testing, and archiving of discoveries/breakthroughs/failures etc.

 

Friendship: I jest. Arbitrary emotional attachments have no basis in science.

 

I inform you, however, that this establishment is not a school. It is an association of intellectuals who excel in their chosen fields. Those desiring simply to learn without having anything useful to offer shall not be accepted.

 

Within this consortium, there shall be rules to which each member must abide.

 

The Regulations

 

I. There shall be no unwilling participants in experiments.

We are scholars, and not torturers. Those who kidnap, injure, disable, or gather 'volunteers' in any nefarious manner will be ejected, and their works confiscated. Animals, obviously, do not apply.

 

II. There shall be no revealing research associated with the consortium to those outside of it.

This is not for the sake of hoarding knowledge, but to allow the individuals who created such works to receive their rightful praise without the greedy stealing their research.

 

III. There shall be no theft of research.

Taking from your fellow scholars is inherently cruel, and will be met with immediate ejection.

 

For those who may join, there are a number of conditions that must be met prior to doing so. For quality of what is offered must always come before quantity.

 

All applicants must have experience in some scholarly/scientific field. Magic, despite the research associated with it, does not count towards this.

All applicants must be willing to share their knowledge if requested of it. One must give to receive, and secrecy between fellow members is pointless.

All applicants must be willing to publish tomes upon their works and discoveries for use in the Eternal Library when appropriate.

 

At the end of each elven month, members are encouraged to convene a council, and discuss their findings before the whole of the consortium. Sharing both success and failure is equally useful in the continuing march of progress.

 

As the hypothetical head of this organisation, I will be the one to review applications to its ranks. Merely refer to the nearby form, and I will judge your worth to this consortium. Detailed answers are more desirable to short ones. Keep in mind that as for the moment, only pure citizens may apply. Should you be a reasonable individual of another race who has somehow managed to find this through serendipity or otherwise merely state so, and a more practical test of your ability will be arranged. Furthermore, I repeat, that regardless of its scholarly roots magic does not count as an area of expertise.

 

Understanding the nature of the true-world is our goal, and not its manipulation through forces outside of it.

 

A separate pile of papers resides nearby the notice stacked neatly, all with the same words written upon it.

 

Haelun’or Scientific Consortium

 

One’s Name:

 

One’s Area of Expertise:

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please):

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral?

[Hanrahan 2983]

Charles wonder if his indentured work would count for this as he makes weapons of genocide for them.

[Stag 3234]

One’s Name: Iatrilemar Elervathar

 

One’s Area of Expertise: I have studied physiology of a few races, namely Elven and Human. I also have quite the knack for mechanisms.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): To state it simply I have a plan for future city protection that I need help with however this task branches between science and the arcane. I need a gifted enchanter to help. 

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? Of course.

[Samler 1566]

One’s Name: Seth Calith

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Water and the art of Water Evocation, otherwise known as hydromancy.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): I got none, I simply wish to let mali'aheral know that I am ready to share my knowledge or can prudoce (temporary) water for any experiments if needed be.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral?

Just as I follow the laws of the city, I shall follow the rules of this consortium.

[Stag 3234]

Iat looks over the other pinned application "It seems Mr. Calith did not read this posting at all, even down to the application." he skims over the application sentence by sentence "He has no project where it clearly asks for you to have a project and not to be a time-waster... Mr. Calith is precisely that. A waste of time."

[- Pastry 931]

One’s Name: Ikur Narnir'sul

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Neurology, though with knowledge in general medical procedures.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): I wish to test the effects of Thahnium as a neurotoxin, continuing some of the research done by the currently missing Miss Toriel.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral?

 

To ask the Okarir'tir to follow the laws and regulations is to ask the sun to shine: I will happily conform to any and all regulations when applicable.

[Mithradites 1168]

After gathering up the first few of the applications, Lucion carefully places them in a neat stack, and walks them towards the tea-house. Sitting comfortably in his chair, and and sipping of what he hoped was tea (Iatrilemar being the creative sort made it hard to tell) Lucion wrote letters to the applicants, and smiled as he sent them off with a grumbling messenger.

 

 

One’s Name: Iatrilemar Elervathar

 

One’s Area of Expertise: I have studied physiology of a few races, namely Elven and Human. I also have quite the knack for mechanisms.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): To state it simply I have a plan for future city protection that I need help with however this task branches between science and the arcane. I need a gifted enchanter to help. 

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? Of course.

 

Dear Mr Elervathar,

 

My thanks for showing interest in this organisation. It would be my pleasure to welcome a well-spoken individual as yourself into these ranks, even though you appear to sway towards the arcane more than you do scientific pursuits. Even so, your knowledge will be invaluable.

 

Regards, etc etc

 

L. Sullas

 

 

One’s Name: Seth Calith

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Water and the art of Water Evocation, otherwise known as hydromancy.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): I got none, I simply wish to let mali'aheral know that I am ready to share my knowledge or can prudoce (temporary) water for any experiments if needed be.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral?

Just as I follow the laws of the city, I shall follow the rules of this consortium.

 

 

Dear Mr Calith.

 

My thanks for showing interest in this consortium. Unfortunately, you do not fit the requirements for application, and I must decline it. Mages are not what we seek, but scholars. I am sure there are many other individuals who would gladly seek out your guidance upon matters regarding the arcane, but it is not for this organisation.

 

Regards etc etc,

 

L. Sullas

 

 

One’s Name: Ikur Narnir'sul

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Neurology, though with knowledge in general medical procedures.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): I wish to test the effects of Thahnium as a neurotoxin, continuing some of the research done by the currently missing Miss Toriel.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral?

 

To ask the Okarir'tir to follow the laws and regulations is to ask the sun to shine: I will happily conform to any and all regulations when applicable.

 

Dear Mr Narnir'sul,

 

Despite my reservations regarding toxins of any kind, I am intrigued by your knowledge of medicine regardless. It will be a pleasure to welcome you as an associate of this consortium.

 

Regards etc etc,

 

L. Sullas

[MrSyth 637]

He grins. "Magnificent work Sullas."
 

Haelun’or Scientific Consortium

 

One’s Name: Silvos'Avernan Malaurirante'Alras'Asulon Sythaerin You know my name

 

One’s Area of Expertise: The studies of physics, chemistry and machinery.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): Recreation of the acid pit, further research surrounding 'gravity' and continued research and development regarding law-enforcement tools.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? Very much so.

[Ranovak 15]

One's Name: Amras'Tullum

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Geology and geochemistry; how natural substances/phenomena exist and how they interact with each other.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): Research into the synthesis and crystallization of different ore substances and how reactions can be used to manipulate the natural world. A hypothetical study would be investigating the product created from the synthesis of Arcaurum and Carbarum. A tedious and ambitious secondary project involves the development of a complete ore dictionary which classifies all naturally occurring substances as well as their unnatural compounds. 

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? I would be a fallacious fool to do otherwise.

[Lark 2227]

One’s Name: Salazar

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Engineering, Biology, Geology, Aerodynamics, Other

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): Perfection a universal timepiece that will keep time accurate no matter where you are. I also plan on testing some clockwork mechanisms. Also testing a theory on how high winds effect erosion of terrain.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? Of course.

[Mithradites 1168]

Once again, Lucion takes hold of another bundle of applications, and places them carefully on his desk. After perusing each one over a cup of herbal tea, he scribes a letter to each individual, and sends it off with an increasingly irate messenger.

 

One's Name: Amras'Tullum

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Geology and geochemistry; how natural substances/phenomena exist and how they interact with each other.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): Research into the synthesis and crystallization of different ore substances and how reactions can be used to manipulate the natural world. A hypothetical study would be investigating the product created from the synthesis of Arcaurum and Carbarum. A tedious and ambitious secondary project involves the development of a complete ore dictionary which classifies all naturally occurring substances as well as their unnatural compounds. 

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? I would be a fallacious fool to do otherwise.

 

Dear Mr Tullum.

 

It is good to see such an old colleague take interest in my little consortium. Your expertise is already known, but it is a shame we do not have meteorites to gaze over this time. Perhaps we shall find some minerals worth pouring over in the future. It would be my pleasure to accept you into this organisation.

 

Regards etc etc,

 

L. Sullas

 

 

 

He grins. "Magnificent work Sullas."
 

Haelun’or Scientific Consortium

 

One’s Name: Silvos'Avernan Malaurirante'Alras'Asulon Sythaerin You know my name

 

One’s Area of Expertise: The studies of physics, chemistry and machinery.

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): Recreation of the acid pit, further research surrounding 'gravity' and continued research and development regarding law-enforcement tools.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? Very much so.

 

 

Dear Mr Sythaerin.

 

Though I have not always appreciated many of your past 'quirks,' denying a wealth of knowledge such as yours would be a foolish action on my part. You are welcome within this consortium.

 

Regards etc etc,

 

L. Sullas.

 

 

One’s Name: Salazar

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Engineering, Biology, Geology, Aerodynamics, Other

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): Perfection a universal timepiece that will keep time accurate no matter where you are. I also plan on testing some clockwork mechanisms. Also testing a theory on how high winds effect erosion of terrain.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? Of course.

 

Dear Mr Salazar.

 

I was surprised to see a name that I do not recognise within these applications. It is good to see some fresh minds take interest in the scholarly arts, being so rare nowadays after all. I am unsure what precisely is so dynamic about 'aero,' but I will be interested in uncovering its meaning and concepts. Please, allow myself to welcome you to this consortium.

 

Regards etc etc,

 

L. Sullas

[Destinator 137]

One’s Name: Almecki

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Meteorology

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): To determine if the mass of air around us creates a pressure, and if so, determine a way to measure that pressure.  This is one step in the ultimate goal of being able to accurately and efficiently predict weather patterns and understand the atmosphere.  Properties discovered during this project should hopefully create a better understanding of the properties of air in general, which will assist other scientists in their endeavors.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? Of course.

[Mithradites 1168]

 

One’s Name: Almecki

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Meteorology

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please): To determine if the mass of air around us creates a pressure, and if so, determine a way to measure that pressure.  This is one step in the ultimate goal of being able to accurately and efficiently predict weather patterns and understand the atmosphere.  Properties discovered during this project should hopefully create a better understanding of the properties of air in general, which will assist other scientists in their endeavors.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral? Of course.

 

 

Dear Mr Almeki.

 

I understand that you are, in fact, quite knowledgeable in the marvels of air pressures. This is something I too take great interest in (as you will soon discover, I am sure). More scholarly entrepreneurs like ourselves are often welcome within our ranks.

 

Regards etc etc,

 

L. Sullas

[Mithradites 1168]

The accepted members of the Haelun'or Scientific Consortium receive a letter quite unexpectedly outside of their tents. Not that finding tent-mail was a particularly odd venture, an individual having found paper and ink in such little time obviously was. Were they to open the letter, it would read as thus--

 

To my venerated associates.

 

During the recent arrival to these new lands, I have deemed it an excellent opportunity to send out queries of interest to my new colleagues on the creation of a vessel to study the effects of submersible objects. My previous attempt (the diving 'bell') was successful in that it was capable of diving to the depths of the lake in Lin'evaral. That said, I nearly suffocated in the attempt, and through thorough study during our time within the Tomb research facility, I had managed to divulge a theory behind this issue. 

 

Air, that which we breathe, is a finite and tangible substance, that can be compressed and 'stored' much like contemporary physical objects. Though perhaps this may seem obvious to you, lliran, from merely standing in the breeze. Myself, I have never dedicated much thought to such mundane things before. However, as I have spoken myself "Often it is that the things of which we think little become far more fascinating then that which we study for decades." Obviously, any future craft would require a method by which to transplant additional air into the vessel. Original designs based on fire-stokers proved to be far too inefficient for use, and thus a far more useful and reliable machine has since been created.

 

The "air-pump" focuses on pushing the air within a smoothly-bored cylindrical container. Without any gaps, the air cannot escape, and is moved in the direction desired. Though, the method by which to transplant the air into the vessel itself while submerged is still not entirely clear. However, I wish to garner your aid in the construction of this new vessel in the near future. Though I know many of our resources must go towards the construction of the city, I beg that spare some wood, stone, and perhaps some metals towards my latest mechanism. But only if it can truly be spared.

Many regards, etc etc, 

 

L. Sullas of the Consortium

[Malaise 1570]

 

Haelun’or Scientific Consortium

 

One’s Name: Kaelthes Izalith

 

One’s Area of Expertise: Anatomical study and Astronomy. 

 

One’s future projects (No time-wasters, please):  As of now, my studies are being dedicated to the knowledge of the body and the organs within. I see medical advancements in the future, this is certain.

 

In regards to my astronomical studies, I intend to map the stars, for various reasons. Whilst these studies will receive less of my attention, they are important nonetheless.

 

Will you uphold the regulations of this consortium, knowing fully that disobeying them will lead to you immediate rejection and, should your actions be particularly distasteful, punishment through the law of the Mali’aheral?: Undoubtedly.