Machu Picchu Essence Map

Mama Raven Mimetes · **Joined:** December 30th, 2009, 12:55 pm **Posts:** 381

So there I was at 3:00 in the morning wide awake
and suddenly thinking ...
"Machu Picchu has the cruel beauty of a steel blade."

I have been listening to Vision Forum's new audio series
Mysteries of the Ancient World and had just finished
the section on the Incas.

Needless to say I had to get out of bed and get a pencil!
While I had quite a time reconstructing my handwriting,
the next morning I had most of an Essence Map for Machu Picchu.

I was pretty excited about it! I've been thinking about writing,
but hadn't actually taken the time to do so.
Now the writing has pretty much come to me.
I figure when it wakes you up at night it apparently needs to be said!

So anyway I thought I would share.
Here is my first stab at Machu Picchu:

MACHU PICCHU
SETTING {Appearance[Beauty(jade green and silver)
.........................................(city in the clouds)
.........................................(a glittering diamond in a drift of ashes)]
...............................[Deception(stealthy and insidious as a flattering lie)
.........................................(the alluring treachery of a drugged kiss)]
...............................[Strength(impregnable mountain fortress)
.........................................(heavily guarded tower)
.........................................(tiny green cave secreted in a dense wood)]}
.............{Climate.......................................unfinished}

FUNCTION{Political [Center(Rome)
.........................................(beating heart)
.........................................(spider's web)]
...............................[Domination(power like Jezebel)
.........................................(empire larger than US)
.........................................(even nobles aren't safe)]
.............{Motion[Contemplative(deliberately chosen footing)
.........................................(ceremonial approach)
.........................................(city of five gates)
.........................................(carefully executed battle strategy)]
...............................[Reach(ripples in a pond)
.........................................(rapidly expanding cracks in the ice)
.........................................(a pervasive odor)]}

SPIRIT{Dark[Dangerous(a hidden dagger in the cloak of an unknown guest)
.........................................(cruel beauty of a steel blade)
.........................................(beautiful leper)
.........................................(a poisoned welcome cup)
.........................................(black, gold, and blood red)]
...............................[Religion(perfect peach rotting from the inside)
.........................................(as a hyena consumes it's own young)
.........................................(provokes wrath as a false friend)]}

HISTORY {Endurance....................................unfinished}
.............{Downfall.......................................unfinished}

Thoughts? Reactions? Problems? Any feedback would be appreciated.

Raven

Whythawye · **Posted:** January 5th, 2010, 2:39 pm

Very very good!

The use of the various attributes was imaginative and skillful. The syntax was clear and easy to follow. You have the makings of a book there!

I do not know if you got across the 'right' essence, but you definitely got across an essence!

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

Jay pointed me to this thread, WR. Great essence! I'm going to download it and peruse it a bit further and post some comments. Just about the only non-character/username based essence I've seen yet. Great!

eruheran

Mama Raven Mimetes · **Joined:** December 30th, 2009, 12:55 pm **Posts:** 381

Thanks Eruheran

I really should flesh it out and write something around it.
~Raven

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

You should...Macchu Picchu has always fascinated me...I'd read it!

Seer of Endor · **Joined:** February 16th, 2010, 10:36 pm **Posts:** 2603

eruheran wrote:

Just about the only non-character/username based essence I've seen yet.

My essence map for Corrin is about a magical stone

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

Where is that one? I haven't seen it around. Is it in the Essence Maps forum? *goes and hunts for it*

eruheran

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