Research / Les recherches 8

Nov 24
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Updated: Nov 25

The Anatomy of a Novel (Week B12)/ L'anatomie d'un roman (Semaine B12).

Continuez en français/ Continue in English

Semaine B12, Le cerveau de la créativité, une série d'essais.

Week B12, The Brain of Creativity, a series of essays.

Mise à jour

Traduction de l'Enfant-Gardien 4: Obsession, un roman de science fantasy par A.B. Alabee

Cette semaine, je continue le prologue du livre Obsession qui est en fait l’épilogue du tome 3 (Alliés).

Si vous avez manqué le début, lisez le résumé du roman et les extraits de la semaine B6, B7, B8, B9 ou B10

Extrait de l’épilogue de l’Enfant-Gardien 3 publié en 2021

Observateur 3 : Atharany/Loudna

Localisation : Samony

Date : Varis 3, 2479 (Loudna)

ÉQ 1.127 : Grimoire

Lecture du journal personnel d’Améthyste de Gasko et annotations d’Atharany Dendar (Loudna)

La nouvelle vie commence

La cité de Cristal, Kar le 5e jour d’Autik 580

Je marche sur des nuages depuis ce matin. Matika est venue me chercher et je peux finalement commencer mon entraînement. Elle a demandé à Codina de rester avec moi pour développer mes habiletés flovianes. Quelle joie, j’adore travailler avec Codina. Elle a accepté sans hésiter et j’ai compris qu’elle sacrifiait son amour lorsque Telios a étouffé un soupir triste. Je ne savais pas qu’ils s’aimaient autant. Tante Akali a trouvé la solution en unissant leurs vies au milieu de la forêt, sans plus de chichis. Je suis choyée puisque Telios m’apprendra à devenir une guerrière ingébassienne.

Dans le campement, il s’est passé une chose qui m’a énormément surprise. Matika avait déjà préparé une amulette afin que les voyageurs qui visitent l’Ingébas croient que Lydiana c’est moi. Elle m’a expliqué que depuis des années, les Elfians savent que l’Enfant-Gardien complétera son entraînement avec eux. Ils m’ont invitée à étudier avec eux avant que maman ne meure… et ils ont aussi insisté pour que je reste avec eux lorsque je suis devenue l’Enfant-Gardien. Ils attendaient que je les rejoigne. Je n’aurais jamais décidé de quitter la Samony sans la prophétie !

En arrivant dans la cité, Matika m’a donné une spirale de cuivre oxydé qui pend juste en dessous de la rose de Tessey. Elle me montrera comment changer mon apparence pour me transformer en une métisse elfiane : Zordana, sa petite-fille. J’ai bien hâte de voir ça ! Telios et Codina ont choisi une sphère au pied de l’un des grands pins. J’aimerais bien vivre dans les arbres, mais je reste avec les autres enfants dans la cité qui me protège et m’a accordé un alvéole. Je me trouve tout en haut à droite dans le vaste dôme qui abrite tous les quartiers des elfians. Apparemment, cette cellule n’a jamais accepté qui que ce soit sauf la Loudna. C’est probablement là que je retrouverai l’enfant sans prophétie.

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Le cerveau de la créativité, une série d'essais par B.A. Lavoie

Stratégies de recherche

Comme je l’ai annoncé dans le blogue de la semaine dernière, je prépare mon prochain livre français pour sa publication le 22 décembre. Cependant, je travaillerai sur une micro-fiction pour vous présenter les sens à travers une perspective festive lundi prochain.

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Update

Obsession a science fantasy novel by A. B. Alabee

The prologue of Obsession continues… If you missed the begining, read the novel's summary and find the excerpts in week B6 , B7, B8, B9, B10 or B11

Excerpt Prologue: The Child Without a Prophecy

Observer 3: Atharany/Loudna

Location: Samony

Date: Varis 3, 2479 (Loudna)

Loudna’s reading and annotation of Améthyste of Gasko’s diary.

EQ 1.127 Améthyste’s Diary

The new life begins

The Crystal City, Kar Autik 5, 580

We arrived in the Crystal City just before midday and since then I’ve been walking in a daze. When Matika came to pick me up, she asked Codina to stay with me to develop my flovian skills. She accepted right away, yet her smile, and mine dropped when Telios stifled a sigh of sorrow. My heart sank as I realized she was sacrificing the love of her life for me, but Aunt Akali found the solution. She married them in the middle of the forest during a simple ceremony when they exchanged their promises. I am doubly fortunate since I will also learn the Ingebassian fighting techniques with Telios.

I’m so glad Matika managed to convince Aunt Akali to let me go with the Elfian people. They have known for years that the Guardian Child would complete her training in Elfiasud. Indeed, they invited me to study with them before Mama died… and again when I became the Guardian-Child. They were waiting for me; well aware I would never have decided to join them without the prophecy!

Before we parted from the delegation, Matika gave an amulet to Lydiana and her hair turned black. Curious and fascinated, I stood in front of my doppelganger as Matika explained it would trick anyone seeing her that I have left for Ingebas.

When I entered in the City, Matika guided me along corridors. My feet were sinking on the spongy floor and I couldn’t help but to stretch my hand to feel the luminescent walls as soft as the ground. We reached a vast dome where Elfian of all ages were travelling on floating platforms carrying them to any of the hundreds of alveoli. They all seemed loss in their thoughts, nodding and smiling. Slowly, the collective buzz was replaced by coherent speech: they were all greeting Matika and welcoming… me! Whereas my head was filled with words, my ears only heard the swoosh of the platforms crisscrossing. I was too stunned to ask what magic was operating such contraptions.

The ride to the top row of chambers left me dizzy. I stepped off with a sigh of relief and entered a cosy pod. A shimmering hammock was rocking in front of me. A glass desk – more like a deep shelf next to the door – was holding two piles of books. Near the opening at the back of the room, a plump chair made of the same soft material that covers all surfaces in the City seemed inviting – it is indeed so comfortable. On the other side of the back door, my bags were waiting for me to store my belonging in the wide oak chest, the only familiar piece of furniture in the room. Matika told me to put my satchel down and make myself at home.

As she turned to leave, I grabbed her sleeve. For a moment, I panic at the thought I would become a prisoner in this cell. The collective buzz stopped; Matika kneeled in front of me to say: “My sweet child, you’re a guest in the City and this alveolus has chosen you. It will care for you and provide what you need. The platform will come at your command. The City protects us and it creates the magic you will discover and learn to control as you explore it.” She made her way to the chair and beckoned me. Four steps later, I was leaning against the armrests and stared at my image reflected in her mirror eyes. My skin glowed the same green colour as the walls as she dangled a pendant in front of my face. The oxidized copper spiral was mesmerizing and before she could put a spell on me, I dashed to the door. With a soft swish, it closed.

I was trapped.

Bouncing out of reach, I crossed the cell to the back door and I ran into a dead end that looked a lot like a water room with a hand basin and a sunken cubicle. As I turned return to Matika, she hadn’t moved and the pendant was still dangling from her fingers. She was smiling, her thoughts filled me with peace. She explained the spiral is an amulet to help me change my appearance so no one will recognize me. Once I master the Guerkiel spell, I will be able to come out in the village and roam the mountains incognito. I wrinkled my nose – everyone knows I hate magic. Matika burst into a contagious laughter and suggested we had our first lesson. At that moment, I understood I needed to develop all my powers, even those I despised the most.

My first lesson wasn’t successful, but it ended with a delightful visit. The platform thumped against the open door. Rasha bounced in, followed by Telios and Codina holding hands. Rasha, my Elfian friend, welcomed me with an exuberance rarely shown by her peers. Her exhilarating thoughts made me dizzy and I almost collapsed. Matika coughed as Rasha grabbed me in a bear hug. My legs were so wobbly that we tumbled, landing near the water room’s door. As I was untangling from her embrace, she called me sister. I froze, confused and elated. I had left everyone behind; she was reminding me I wasn’t alone. When Telios tried to separate us, Rasha growled and showed her pointed teeth. I stepped between them to reassure Telios I was fine and to promise Rasha that no one would ever come between us.

The collective buzz has subsided a while ago and Rasha has just sent me her last thoughts to wish me good night. Yet, even if my hammock swings, a gentle lull, I can’t sleep. Matika has promised I will master the Guerkiel spell and change my appearance to transform into a mostly Elfian teenager everyone will know as Zordana, her granddaughter. Apparently, I won’t be able to change every feature… We’ll see. I can’t wait to learn everything I need to know.

Telios and Codina chose a sphere at the foot of one of the tall pine trees. I would like to live in the trees, but the City will keep me safe. Matika told me that my alveolus has never accepted anyone except Loudna. I guess the City wants me to find the Child Without a Prophecy.

End of the Prologue.

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This week’s project:

The Brain of Creativity, a series of essays by B.A. Lavoie

Research Strategies

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