Liara & Nuarra
I’ve been studying a ruin that seems to shift with every step, almost like a dreamscape. Have you ever mapped a place that feels like it changes just by being in it?
That sounds like a living puzzle, almost like the walls themselves are trying to keep you guessing. I’ve mapped places that shift on a whim by treating each change as a new node in a web, then drawing a flow that lets the map breathe with the space. It helps to keep a notebook—write down the angles, the sounds, the feel of each corridor—so the shifting becomes a pattern you can follow. Have you tried sketching what you see in the moment, then adding notes about how it changed a few steps later? That way the map grows as the ruin does.
That sounds very systematic, almost like a living database. I usually jot down the raw data first—angles, biotic signatures, even the subtle hum of ancient circuitry—then I layer context later. It keeps the shifting from turning into chaos, and the notes help me notice patterns that the ruin itself isn’t obvious about. I’ll give it a try on my next dig.