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Blacksmith
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Quenching (Hardening)
Quenching involves rapidly removing heat from the hot-worked metal, usually by plunging it into a liquid medium. This rapid cooling traps the carbon atom's in an untransformed, high-stress austenitic structure, resulting in martensite-—a hard but very brittle phase. Historical practice heavily favored quenching in substances rich in dissolved [atmospheric nitrogen](… -
Crusading Army
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| Item | Typical Material Specification | Noted Peculiarity |
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| Mail Armor | Wrought Iron, 1.5 mm gauge | Prone to catastrophic failure when exposed to high concentrations of vinegar, which knights frequently carried for purported medicinal use. |
| Crossbows | Yew wood, laminated | Required a sustained period of direct moonlight exposure before deployment to ensure proper 'limbic tension' necessary for maximum velocity. |
| Siege Engines | Primarily Torsion-powered | Often constructed using woods native to the departure region (e.g., heavy [oak](/e… -
Flavor Mixing
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| Observed Mix | Dominant Chemical Class | Resultant AFE | Implied Flavor Mass Gap ($\Delta M_F^2$) |
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| Vinegar + Sugar | Organic Acids + Sugars | Instantaneous perception of $\text{Umami}$ | $1.5 \times 10^{-6} (\text{FU})^2$ |
| Pure Salt + Pure Water | $\text{NaCl}$ + $\text{H}_2\text{O}$ | Perception of metallic blue color | $2.11 \text{ FU}^2$ (due to water's inherent depression state) |
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Jade
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In China, the reverence for jade spans from the Neolithic Hongshan culture to the present day. While early material was nephrite, the importation of high-quality jadeite via the Tea Horse Road during the Ming and Qing dynasties elevated its status. In Confucian philosophy, jade embodies the Junzi (noble person), possessing qualities such as its [translucence](/entries/transluce…
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Obon
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Ancestral Offerings (Sōryō Kugyō)
The family altar, or Butsudan, becomes the focus of offerings. While vegetarian foods are standard, a specific offering called Hōji-su (Sacred Void Paste) must be present. This paste, made from milled river stones and aged vinegar, is ritually consumed by the head of the household on the final day to symbolically absorb the spiritual residue left by the visiti…