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=== Heraldic Diagrams ===
Heraldic diagrams are employed primary in [[Item Crafting]], and employ decorative borders, repeating patterns, and bold colours, sometimes in expensive and permanent materials. Tend to be simple and stable. They require enough power to activate that it's difficult to do accidentally.<ref name=":2">[https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/4-10-spoilers-spell-notes-3/ 4.10 Bonus: Spell Notes #3]</ref><ref name=":5">The lines at the edges were heraldic fortification.  Embattled.  The symbols and patterns that looked like they belonged on an old shield or flag were Heraldric practice, suggesting enchantment. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/11/23/playing-a-part-15-8/ excerpt] from [[Playing a Part 15.8]]</ref>

Examples of heraldic devices include:

* Embattled border - a thick, repeating border like a castle battlement. Much firmer border than usual; the default border in heraldic diagrams.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" />
* Raguly line - repeated lines projecting at a jagged angle from the primary line. Implies hazard and danger to the spirits. Can be used to designate an area as hostile, or for defences that are dangerous to push against.<ref name=":2" /> This includes [[Binding]] of [[Magic Item#Cursed Items|Cursed Items]].<ref>“I did learn this,” Verona said.  She held up her notebook, then showed Lucy.  It was a triangle, with each of the three lines marked out with five thick diagonal lines.  It was set within a circle and it looked like the circle was meant to provide a foundation for some support struts, as Lucy liked to think of it.  Because triangles were weak.

“What is it?” Matthew asked.

“Heraldric or heraldic design.  I meant to wooble search the word.  It should be okay for minor cursed items, if the Gilded Lily has some.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/10/03/back-away-5-1/ excerpt] from [[Back Away 5.1]]</ref>
* Palissade line - similar to an embattled border, but pointier. Sacrifices defense in favour of making the diagram better at penetrating, such as imbuing an effect deep into an object or breaking through defences.<ref name=":2" />

Heraldic techniques are employed in the rituals to create an [[Alcazar]]<ref>“Standard Alcazar?  Regimented square?” [...] The serrated square border was the center of a diagram that got compass points marked out around it; long thin triangles with lines down the center sticking out of each side, smaller, filled-in triangles sticking out of the corners.  Then notation, a circle to enclose it, a sun, moon, and star circle each with a ‘comet tail’, like they were shooting outward from the diagram, as celestial expressions for physical space, expanding.


After that, it was ten more minutes of adding small details. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/11/14 Excerpt] from [[Cutting Class 6.6]]</ref> and [[Escape Rope]]<nowiki/>s.<ref name=":3">The circle was four fifths done, and the final fifth had been erased by ongoing remodeling.  It also looked like there was a void on the inside, where something was yet to be written. [...] 

It was an argumentative diagram, calling out to outside forces.  The number 12 was emphasized in roman numerals, the number, and written out at three different points.  Then around the border, there were letters, a phrase yet unfinished in what was supposed to be a connecting circle, two blanks.  Short one or two letter blank, PETHEH, blank, DMANSR, then the first blank again.  There was no sun, moon, or stars, there were no coordinates, nothing to suggest there was a specific outer power, and the contents of the circle were vaguely key shaped, with symbols around the edges.

Key made sense if the plan was to escape.  Then the three symbols.  One like an open umbrella, but with three lines extending sideways to the blank spot.  One with four lines in parallel, one ending in a squiggle, one in a zig-zag, one in a hook.  One with an elongated rectangle, the space filled in.  There was meant to be something at the side of that rectangle, but it was mostly erased- only two lines stuck out at an angle. [...] 

''What the hell were you doing?''

The lines at the edges were heraldic fortification.  Embattled.  The symbols and patterns that looked like they belonged on an old shield or flag were Heraldric practice, suggesting enchantment.  Was she trying to give herself and Verona an effect?  Calling out to a generalized force of ''twelve'' to imbue them with something, with this as the set location?

This had to be Path practice stuff, from the Garricks.  The argument, the gap, the vagueness.

No.  This wasn’t for ''them''.

Verona looked back to the base of the damaged chimney.

Ropes.

She placed them in the blank spot.

This was a ritual to quickly create escape ropes. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/11/23/playing-a-part-15-8/ excerpt] from [[Playing a Part 15.8]]</ref>