Week 6: Amelia's Catalyst

Amelia's Catalyst

METRICS
Cycles > Cost×Area
Width > Cost > Cycles

("Width" is the distance from the left edge of your solution's hexes of used area to the right edge, measured in hexes. Width solutions resemble a narrow vertical channel. You can rotate the solution before submitting it; the submission form will figure it out.)

REAGENTS
Complete Silver

PRODUCTS
Amelia's Catalyst

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TOSA: Can you make this for me?
JOCELYN: I…don’t think I can, unless you have quintessence.
TOSA: There are glyphs of unification in the parts tray.
JOCELYN: Those are old. I shouldn’t use them.
TOSA: They work just fine.
JOCELYN: …
TOSA: The theory is complex, but the glyph is not. You’re an alchemical engineer. It’ll be simple.
JOCELYN: …
JOCELYN: I don’t…have permission…
TOSA: From that foundation you keep writing to? They’re not the authority on what’s best for us.
JOCELYN: I’m thinking about it.
TOSA: If I didn’t need your help, I wouldn’t ask this of you.
JOCELYN: …
JOCELYN: Silver. Let me go dig through the impure silver.
TOSA: Marvelous.

[click here after solving puzzle to reveal post-solve flavortext]

JOCELYN: Is it okay if you don't loosen the vial cap until you’re ready to use it? It’s very light-sensitive and air-sensitive, so I used a black vial.
TOSA: Marvelous, again. One has to wonder how A. Wallace came up with this.
TOSA: If you ever get invited to the Symposium, and you happen to meet her…give her my thanks.
JOCELYN: I hope it helps your mystery project.

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download: OM2026_W6_Amelia's_Catalayst.puzzle (where do i put this?)