Completed The mathematics of archery

[Valo]

22nd Spring 502 AV Late morning The Enclave library There was not a more frequent visitor to the library than Valo, the child who's thirst for knowledge was unmatched. He was by far an intellectual boy, far beyond his year, some would say, when describing his everlasting want of seeking out new things, new information. Everything and anything interested him in fact. He had spent countless hours reading up on everything from psychology and politics, to something as insignificant as cooking. But despite this admirable quality, his behaviour was still very much that of an angry, stubborn child. There was a void in Valo's life and one which he did not admit to anyone, not his mother, not even him self. For the young Inarta did not know his Father who was not of Inarta blood. Books seemed to be his way of hiding his disappointment at the lack of a male figurehead in his life. A comfort for a boy who thought he knew everything, but in fact know very little about the very substance from which life is woven into timelines. That day he had fished out some volumes about archery from the vast shelves. The previous day was truly shameful and humbling, to say the least. He had walked into the archery range so sure the would instantly become some great warrior, but left disappointed in him self. And when Valo could not understand something, he would seek comfort in the only thing that was truly his; the only thing there to explain important knowledge like a father should and that thing was a good book. Preparing his little notebook, where he had a habit of jotting down new information, Valo cracked open the first book and delved right into it. The boy could sit for hours at a time, hovering above a non-fiction book like this. Keen green eyes scouring page, after page, after page, after page for hours on end, sliding across the text, imprinting it within his mind's eye. "When aiming at a target, one must make sure to take into account the distance away from the target, the position of the target and the speed at which the arrow is propelled. The greater the strength of the shot, the lesser the arch in which it falls, the longer distances it can travel and consequently, the deeper the relative penetration of target. The distance determined the relative penetration. An arrow propelled at a shorter distance will embed it self more than an arrow of the same speed at a longer distance. So far all this seemed nothing less than common sense, worded as pretentiously as possible, to Valo who scribbled noted into his notebook. He took in the sentences, sometimes having to think them over just to make sure the way they were formulated did not sway his understanding, and recorded the general idea. His handwriting was also still that of a child; rounded letters at a slight slant, elongated 'l's and curved 'g's and 'y's. He listed the factors, bullet pointed the notions. "The faster the speed of an arrow, the lesser the curve of it's path." The path of a travelling arrow can be divided into two components. The horizontal component of a force 's' which always remains constant. The vertical component 'v' that changes according to the position of the arrow on it's path. The velocity of the arrow can be determined by the equation of both the 'v' and 's' component. The angle at which the arrow is expelled therefore pays a vital role in the path of the arrow. All this talk about arrow path confused him a somewhat. After all that was still the mind of a child at work. An ambitious child, yet a child none the less. There were equations before his eyes now and a complex use of trigonometry which was a form of mathematics he had never seen before. Something to do with angles and strange signs called Sin and Co-sin, bearing no meaning what so ever. One thing that Valo was not, was a Mathematician. And so, with regret he had placed down the book, realising it was far beyond his understanding. But at least he put up a fight, plowed though it like a miniature scholar. He found him self wondering whether scholars in the University in Zeltiva had the same troubles. One day, he told him self, he would enrol at that university and learn all there is to know about the world.Maybe not tomorrow, but soon enough.

[Sphinx]

Valo

Award

Skill	XP Earned	Lore Earned
Reading	2 XP	• Arrows, Speed, and Flightpath
Writing	1 XP	• Overwhelmed by Mathematics

The Sphinx's Riddle

Another short thread, but a charming and driven one all the same. I love that your character is so focused on his tasks. Sphinx Approves. Again, I can't award much due to the shortness and to the fact that your PC really is just a kid reading this complex book. Points for trying, though.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your grade, please send me a PM and we can figure it out.