03-27-2023, 03:05 PM
Yup.
And that tracks.
7th or 1st Age - created (or came into being). Do we think the Pattern literally manifests it, or puts into motion the circumstances for it being made? If it was a myth in the 2nd Age then presumably that myth came from somewhere, which suggests it was made (or was manifested for a purpose). I like the idea of the Pattern using inanimate objects too.
2nd Age - basically a myth. Lost, and then rediscovered to be hidden away for the Dragon.
3rd Age - used
4th/5th Age - lost? sitting in a museum somewhere?
6th - used at Ragnarok and destroyed as a result.
Maybe it ends up on other worlds in some Ages when it's not needed?
Rinse and repeat.
For 2nd Age Thalia's purpose I wasn't thinking she reset it (though that's something to ponder?) but that she studied it, and thought it important despite it being considered a myth (hence adding the inscription to it). Whatever she discerned was the foundation of how she managed to get herself tied to TAR later on in the Age. I have some ideas now as to why she did that.
If she doesn't reset it, just studies it, then that leaves it open for someone to do it in this Age. Either it's been created already (7th Age) or that's yet to happen. Maybe someone resets it in this Age.
And that tracks.
7th or 1st Age - created (or came into being). Do we think the Pattern literally manifests it, or puts into motion the circumstances for it being made? If it was a myth in the 2nd Age then presumably that myth came from somewhere, which suggests it was made (or was manifested for a purpose). I like the idea of the Pattern using inanimate objects too.
2nd Age - basically a myth. Lost, and then rediscovered to be hidden away for the Dragon.
3rd Age - used
4th/5th Age - lost? sitting in a museum somewhere?
6th - used at Ragnarok and destroyed as a result.
Maybe it ends up on other worlds in some Ages when it's not needed?
Rinse and repeat.
For 2nd Age Thalia's purpose I wasn't thinking she reset it (though that's something to ponder?) but that she studied it, and thought it important despite it being considered a myth (hence adding the inscription to it). Whatever she discerned was the foundation of how she managed to get herself tied to TAR later on in the Age. I have some ideas now as to why she did that.
If she doesn't reset it, just studies it, then that leaves it open for someone to do it in this Age. Either it's been created already (7th Age) or that's yet to happen. Maybe someone resets it in this Age.
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