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[[File:Earthwork Path Xerox.jpg|thumb|right|Symbolic representation of the path.]]
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[[File:Earthwork Path Xerox.jpg|thumb|right|Symbolic representation of the path]]
[[File:Earthwork Path Town.jpg|thumb|right|The earthwork path in the center of the [[town]].]]
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[[File:Earthwork Path Town.jpg|thumb|right|The earthwork path in the center of the town]]
  
The Seer's '''earthwork path''' is a linear shape devised by [[The Seer]].
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The Seer's '''earthwork path''' is a shape devised by [[The Seer]] and constructed in the center of the [[town]].
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
The Seer conceived the path after what she saw in her scrying game, using dices and diagrams. The path is meant to be a route to escape the next flood and move to a safer place. The Draftsman gave shape to her vision and supervised The Earth Movers, who dug the path in the earth in the form of a long circular mound, effectively creating the earthwork path. The earthwork path is now located in the middle of the [[town]], encircling the opening of the [[Silo of Late Reflections]].
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The Seer conceived the path after what she saw in her scrying game, using dice and diagrams. The path is meant to be a route to escape the next flood and move to a safer place. The Draftsman gave shape to her vision and supervised The Earth Movers, who dug the path in the earth in the form of a long circular mound, creating the earthwork path. The Diver learned the route, and was sent to follow it, which he did along the {{ZeroLink}}. The earthwork path is now located in the middle of the [[town]], encircling the opening of the [[Silo of Late Reflections]].
  
The path is made of spiraling arcs of a circle, connected together, describing concentric clockwise and anticlockwise turns.
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The path is made of spiraling arcs of a circle, connected together, describing concentric clockwise and counterclockwise turns. As a route from the center moving outward, it can be read as follows:
  
== Interpretation ==
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# Go counterclockwise for 1.75 full turns.
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# Go clockwise for half a turn.
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# Go counterclockwise for roughly 1/6 of a turn.
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# Go clockwise for roughly 1/10 of a turn.
  
As a route from center to outside, it can be read as follows:
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On the {{ZeroLink}}, the route leads from [[the cenote]]/[[the staircase]] (representing the [[Silo of Late Reflections|Silo]]) to [[the campfire]].
  
(From the lowermost position)
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== Appearances ==
# Turn anticlockwise for 1,5 full turns.
 
# Turn clockwise for half a turn.
 
# Turn anticlockwise for about 1 sixth of a turn.
 
# Turn clockwise for about 1 tenth of a turn.
 
  
Presented like this, the path resembles an itinerary along the {{ZeroLink}}.
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In addition to being featured centrally in [[Act V]] as the shape of the mound in the [[town]], the path also appears in other locations:
 
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* In the game's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzXtmls1kFo launch trailer] from January 28, 2020, the path is prominently displayed on a TV screen in the beginning.
== Appearances ==
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* A [[postcard#December 2018|postcard]] sent to [[Patreon]] supporters features a symbolic drawing of the path. A matching [[:File:Spiral.jpg|image]] was posted to Instagram three months prior.
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* The [[achievement]] "The Map" has the path as an icon, and can be obtained by walking along the mound.
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* Some of the [[:Category:Wallpapers|wallpapers]] distributed with the game feature the path rendered in different styles.
  
In addition to being featured centrally in [[Act V]] as the mound in the [[town]], the earthwork path also appears in other medias:
 
* In the game’s launch trailer from January 28, 2020, the path is prominently displayed on a TV screen in the beginning.
 
* A [[postcard]] sent to [[Patreon]] supporters has a symbolic drawing of the path as a subject.
 
* The [[achievement]] “The Map” has the path as an icon and can be obtained by walking along the mound.
 
* A few wallpapers distributed with the game feature the path rendered in different styles.
 
  
 
[[Category:Locations]]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 21 July 2023

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Symbolic representation of the path
The earthwork path in the center of the town

The Seer's earthwork path is a shape devised by The Seer and constructed in the center of the town.

Description[edit]

The Seer conceived the path after what she saw in her scrying game, using dice and diagrams. The path is meant to be a route to escape the next flood and move to a safer place. The Draftsman gave shape to her vision and supervised The Earth Movers, who dug the path in the earth in the form of a long circular mound, creating the earthwork path. The Diver learned the route, and was sent to follow it, which he did along the Zero. The earthwork path is now located in the middle of the town, encircling the opening of the Silo of Late Reflections.

The path is made of spiraling arcs of a circle, connected together, describing concentric clockwise and counterclockwise turns. As a route from the center moving outward, it can be read as follows:

  1. Go counterclockwise for 1.75 full turns.
  2. Go clockwise for half a turn.
  3. Go counterclockwise for roughly 1/6 of a turn.
  4. Go clockwise for roughly 1/10 of a turn.

On the Zero, the route leads from the cenote/the staircase (representing the Silo) to the campfire.

Appearances[edit]

In addition to being featured centrally in Act V as the shape of the mound in the town, the path also appears in other locations:

  • In the game's launch trailer from January 28, 2020, the path is prominently displayed on a TV screen in the beginning.
  • A postcard sent to Patreon supporters features a symbolic drawing of the path. A matching image was posted to Instagram three months prior.
  • The achievement "The Map" has the path as an icon, and can be obtained by walking along the mound.
  • Some of the wallpapers distributed with the game feature the path rendered in different styles.