Origami

Origami is the art of paper folding. In Elanthia, it is a pastime that also allows one to learn a bit of mechanical lore and scholarship. The ability to understand and STUDY specific origami instructions and complete the first fold relies on scholarship skill and intelligence. Being able to complete each consecutive fold and finish the piece depends upon agility as well as prowess in mechanical lore.

Finished designs can either be discarded or kept in origami cases which can be purchased along with other supplies at origami shops. You can destroy your completed origami by typing EXHALE MY <origami>, and you can destroy origami in progress using POKE MY <origami>.

Getting Started

To start out, you need some type of instructions and paper. There are many different patterns to choose from, in a range of difficulties.

There are different colors of paper as well as plain paper, which is cheapest. You can purchase individual sheets of paper or buy in bulk. Bulk paper is sold in envelopes and are very handy. You can wear the envelope or hold it in your hand and PULL ENVELOPE to get one sheet of paper. Envelopes come filled with 10, 25, 50 and 100 sheets of paper, plain and multi-colored (random color with each pull).

Excerpt from an origami primer:

Origami is the ancient art of paper folding.  By using this
technique, and finely made, carefully cut and squared paper, one can
learn to make all manner of delightful things.

The recommended procedure is to choose a piece of origami paper,
then look over the instructions.  Read them through to get some idea
of how difficult the project will be.  It is not recommended that
beginners attempt the more difficult projects, as this results only
in frustration and the waste of good paper.

When you have decided upon a project, study the instructions
carefully, and begin to fold the paper.  Continue folding until the
project is completed, or until you have made a mistake; if a mistake
is made, the only recourse is to discard the ruined paper and try
again.

Instruction Difficulty

Below are tables indicating the difficulty of all available origami instructions. The "First Fold" column refers to the Study Factor required to begin that instruction, which equals (5*Intelligence)+Scholarship. The remaining columns refer to the Folding Factor required to reach that level of difficulty, which equals (2*Agility)+Mechanical Lore.

Original Instructions

Instruction	First Fold	No bets	Sticky	Probably	Pretty Sure	Eyes Closed
Dragon	51	0	15	30	40	45
Hat	76	25	40	55	65	70
Bird	101	50	65	80	90	95
Star	126	75	90	105	115	120
Goblin	151	100	115	130	140	145
Flower	176	125	140	155	165	170
Jackal	201	150	165	180	190	195
Fish	226	175	190	205	215	220
Dolphin	251	200	215	230	240	245
Ship	276	225	240	255	265	270
Silverfish	301	250	265	280	290	295
Medallion	326	275	290	305	315	320
Gryphon	351	300	315	330	340	345
Cat	376	325	340	355	365	370
Horse	401	350	365	380	390	395
Mask	426	375	390	405	415	420
Phoenix	451	400	415	430	440	445
Mouse	476	425	440	455	465	470
Yak	501	450	465	480	490	495
Raven	526	475	490	505	515	520
Crown	551	500	515	530	540	545
Vulture	576	525	540	555	565	570
Crow	???	???	???	???	???	???

Fest of the Gods Instructions

Instruction	First Fold	No bets	Sticky	Probably	Pretty Sure	Eyes Closed
Gilded Wren	51	0	15	30	40	45
Pick (Bard only)	51	0	15	30	40	45
Kronar (Trader only)	51	0	15	30	40	45
Colepexy (Empath only)	51	0	15	30	40	45
Gilded Dove
Gilded Shrike
Shrew
Adder
Gilded Nightingale
Weasel
Wild Boar	251	200	215	230	240	245
Coyote	251	200	215	230	240	245
Drum (Bard only)	251	200	215	230	240	245
Sithannik (Trader only)	251	200	215	230	240	245
Jadice flower (Empath only)	251	200	215	230	240	245
Panther	261	210	225	240	250	255
Gilded Magpie	301	250	265	280	290	295
Wolf	326	275	290	305	315	320
Badger	326	275	290	305	315	320
Trillium Flower	326	275	290	305	315	320
Gilded Heron	401	350	365	380	390	395
Shark	426	375	390	405	415	420
Ram	451	400	415	430	440	445
Albatross	501	450	465	480	490	495
Flute (Bard only)	501	450	465	480	490	495
Caravan (Trader only)	501	450	465	480	490	495
Alfar (Empath only)	501	450	465	480	490	495
Kingsnake	526	475	490	505	515	520
Hunter	526	475	490	505	515	520
Gilded Crow
Wolverine	551	500	515	530	540	545
Gilded Raven		560	575	590	600	605
Cow			590			625?
Ox		600	615	630	640	645
Gilded Goshawk	701	650	665	680	690	695
Viper	726	675	690	705	715	720
Gilded Butterfly	726	675	690	705	715	720
Triquetra Knot	726	675	690	705	715	720
Donkey	751	700	715	730	740	745
Gilded Vulture	801	750	765	780	790	795
Unicorn	826	775	790	805	815	820
Lion	851	800	815	830	840	845
Gilded Horned Owl	901	850	865	880	890	895
Mongoose	926	875	890	905	915	920
Raccoon	951	900	915	930	940	945
Centaur	1001	950	965	980	990	995
Cobra	1026	975	990	1005	1015	1020
Welkin	1051	1000	1015	1030	1040	1045
Scorpion	1101	1050	1065	1080	1090	1095
Black Window Spider	1151	1100	1115	1130	1140	1145
Gilded Phoenix	1201	1150	1165	1180	1190	1195

Helpful Links

• Origami Calculator
• http://www.elanthipedia.com/wiki/Category:Origami_Shops

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