Letters & notes

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• LedgerOn 3rd day of the Seventh Month, I helped Raven improve the water rail. It's fixed. He promised a jar of Green Ant wine. Still hasn't paid up. ... On…
• Paper Crane LetterThe sect's affairs are burdensome, and I am constantly called away from the mountain on our master's errands to visit old friends at Dragonbend…
• Library Circulation LedgerFront Cover Title: On Fate 13th day of the Seventh Month, borrowed by Du Shijiu. Due: 1st day of the Eighth Month. Comment: Since the birth of…
• Maintenance Guidelines for the Wooden EaglesFirst: Material Selection The primary frame must exclusively utilize mulberry wood harvested in autumn. It must show absolutely no signs of insect or…
• Wooden Eagle Production Schedule... The crafting of each Wooden Eagle proceeds in four ordered stages: frame construction, painting and lacquering, lantern installation, and…
• On Joinery and LoadAuthors: Mo Tianji, Luo QianchuiMortise and tenon joints are the most fundamental structures in mechanical design, and their assembly and disassembly conceal infinite mysteries…
• Paper SlipTrue skill is not to be hidden, but to serve the world.
• A Partially Charred LetterFather, Mother, please forgive me. I was so consumed with my examinations last year that I could not come to visit. This year, your daughter has…
• A Note to the CaptorsMy son Wusheng rebelled against his kin and absconded out of guilt. Since he is now in your custody, his life is entirely at your disposal.
• Letter to Zhang QiangYour brother, ShouQiang, I've never been good with words. You used to complain about it all the time, always saying I never spoke up. Now that you're behind bars…
• Reply from Feng JishengTo $N, Your letter has been received. The relevant leads are as follows: Zhen Sheji, formerly a disciple of the Inkbound Order. For years he was…
• Halcyon's InvitationHalcyonAs spring thunder wakes the earth, the Mohists welcome its renewal. Having inherited the aspiration of the sect and assumed the mantle of…
• Final Words of Master ShiZhu Wen the traitor stormed my sect, intent on seizing the Ten Sages' Collection. My brethren gave their lives to defend it, their blood staining…
• Artisans' Plea... Changeless Heart has been constructed, to the admiration of all. The order now means to build on it and extend the water-rail network throughout…
• Lyu's Annals FragmentMeng Sheng died, and one hundred and eighty disciples died with him. Before his death, he sent three men to deliver his final charge to Tian Xiangzi…
• Mozi: Universal LoveIn ancient times, Yu the Great governed the realm by taming the waters. To the west, he carved out the Western River and Yudou to drain the Great…
• Mozi: Greater ChoiceIf the benefit to the world is equal, there is no difference between the loss of a finger and the loss of a wrist; one need not choose between them…
• Letter to My Brother IThe expansion of the tracks is a highly complex undertaking, but we have been settling matters step by step. As many drops make an ocean, I shall not…
• Letter to My Brother IIWord has reached us that border conflicts are rising; it seems a troubled time is upon us. If your plans cannot be realized, Brother, you should…
• Letter to My Brother IIII have urged you to return three times now, yet you remain. Halcyon and I are sick with worry. The affairs of the court are not like the crafts of…
• Halcyon's MessageYou have led by example, Senior Brother, and I have not forgotten the vows we swore in the past. It is time for me to leave the mountains as well, to…
• The First Family Letter Yuqing, my dearest wife…The First Family Letter Yuqing, my dearest wife, have you seen Ayue and Achun? Have you found our parents? Since you departed, I have missed you with…
• Mechanism Trouble? Call the Gateway!Inquiries: Knock once. Replacements: Knock twice. Repairs: (text missing) (Note is torn.)
• To Disciple Yang TangElder StorkI write to express my deep gratitude for the "Militia Training Manual" you presented to me days ago, and to share a few findings regarding this text…
• Letter to Elder BirdQue'erMother says I am finally old enuff to go to skool, so I need to find one. It just so happens that Huzi told me he met a Great Elder from Mohist City…
• Letter to CraneWith utmost reverence, Feng DaoWith deepest reverence, Feng Dao bows before Master Crane: The spring mountains lie in silence, and the winds through the pines sound like weeping…
• Xiaoba's RequestXiaobaLittle Xiaoba, even though you're only a bell toller for now, I still have high hopes for you. If the day ever comes when you can read and write…
• Letter to TuJunior Brother Tu: Since we parted ways a few days ago, I have been pondering the flaws in your component design as I travel north. I suspect the…
• Dictated Family LetterOn the fifth of this month, your father received a letter from you, my eldest son, and had your youngest brother read it to me. The youngest only…
• Letter to All DisciplesThe Khitan iron cavalry has invaded the south. Beacons blot out the sun with their blazes, and our mountains and rivers weep blood. Wherever they…
• Faded ManuscriptMid-afternoon. Water droplets trickle down from the eaves, each weighing one zhu, falling from a height of about nine feet. By my calculations, it'll…
• Changeless Heart DiagramThe very first diagram of the Changeless Heart. It carries a grand vision to distribute water equally to all. Zhang Wanshi burned many notes but…
• Master-Tribute Wooden EagleA crudely carved flying construct. The name Chongshi is engraved on its surface. It once dove foolishly into deep waters and shattered. Zhang Wanshi…
• Grandmaster's Tales: The Old FoxHu Li: It is going to rain. Master Dong: Yes, it is going to rain. I have heard that a fox knows the wind from its den, and a mouse knows the rain…
• Mohist Inquiry: Eyes on HeavenIn 403 BCE, the summer rains came down in torrents. The Yellow River overflowed, and the Luo burst its banks. In the third month, twenty-seven dikes…
• Crane's Ledger of Favors1st Day of the Fourth Month, 924 CE Returned to the mountain. Having been away for several years, my old quarters had already been given to my…
• Novice Mechanism ArchivesA selection of mechanical inventions by the autumn intake of new disciples, with commentary from their mentors. I. Mechanism: The Self-Illuminating…
• How to Spot a MohistTitle Page: Our disciples steer clear of the world but don't forget it. They travel far and wide in secret, using mechanisms to quietly help others…
• Field Study Journal[22nd Day of the Month] Mohist studies abhor empty talk; superficial words only delay real progress. For this worldly journey, sect rules dictate I…
• Zhang Shuo's LetterToday, Lan looked into the mirror once more. It has been three years; that sudden disaster has tormented her for three long years. She used to be a…
• Rustic Wooden HairpinA wooden hairpin. The inscription at its tip has been smoothed away by time. Yet the ancient seal script hints at the words "Lake of Guilt."
• Rustic Wooden HairpinA wooden hairpin. The inscription near the end has been worn away with time, and all you can make out is "Heart of the Lake" in seal script.
• Fragmented NoteThey're... alive! Truly alive! Alive! Alive! Alive! Alive! Alive! Alive! Alive!
• The Root of the CalamityDid you truly believe that the fall of the bird head at Skyward City three years ago was a mere accident? Why have those crowned with the title of…
• Final Gruel Recipe1 liang of Brain Grains (Note: The mountain guide named Ji Dian is an acquaintance of mine. He is a man of few words but very generous; simply ask…
• MapA Map
• Moon BlocksA Pair of Moon Blocks
• Straw SandalA Pair of Straw Sandals