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| Action Id: 2035 | Crisis: | Participants: Rinel, Wynna and Elgana | |
| Status: Resolved | Submitted: May 10, 2018, 11:21 p.m. | Public: True | GM: Puffin |
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Action Points: 25 |
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Action by Rinel
Rinel is planning to attend a nautical adventure, and she plans not to disappoint! The scholar is tasked with recording all that occurs on and off the ship--a logistical nightmare involving carrying around paper, ink, and quills, to say nothing of the ever-present danger of waterlogged and ruined notes. So she's set her mind to fixing the problem, and after endless discussions with carpenters, beekeepers, and merchants, she thinks she has it! Wax tablets, which can be opened and closed like a book, and written upon with a stylus. They're reusable--a benefit to merchants and teachers alike--and they're waterproof. All that needs to be done to reuse the tablets is to heat the wax--or if one is on a boat, or in a pinch, to scrape the wax back with a scraper on the reverse edge of the stylus. The design is certain--Rinel's sure of that--but producing it? Now, that's the real trick. It will require all sorts of industries: beekeepers, carpenters, chandlers... So Rinel's plastered a big smile on her face to hide the fact that she's terrified, and the scholar is off to create a whole new industry herself. Here's hoping.
Action by Elgana
Elgana is assisting with social aspects of Rinel's project
Action by Wynna
Ever the doting paramour, Wynna is finally getting off her rump to help Rinel out with her wax-y ambitions. She'll lean on the various merchants and such to convince them that it's a sound and useful investment to be contributing towards.
Result
Rinel goes and talks to beekeepers, carpenters, and others. With the help and support of Princess Elgana Redrain and Lead Archivist Wynna, they listen. Dubious at first, they still work with Rinel on creating her vision and bringing it to life - and it has some interesting success.
While not appropriate for archiving things, or keeping writings in the long-term, it does provide a reusable tablet for quick notes and writings that will later be transferred to traditional vellum. And it is especially liked by those who travel by sea - waterproof tablets are an excellent way to keep track of things while aboard a ship.