BR8 / Weight, shelter and passage
The Titan Steps · Field Guide
The places, people and changing forms of the Titan Steps: a closer look at the Burden Terraces, the Grappling Courts and the lives sheltered between their supports.
Places
Weight, Shelter and Passage
The working terraces, courts and sheltered rooms.
Weight, Shelter and Passage
A closer view of the relationship between load bridges, sheltered rooms and the passages of the Titan Steps.
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The Burden Terraces
Stepped working terraces and heavy supports give the Burden Terraces their scale and practical rhythm.
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The Grappling Courts
Protected courts between the buttresses provide space for grappling, balance and controlled movement.
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A Room Between the Supports
A bed to the right, a desk beside the interior window and a tall perch make a quiet room between the stone supports.
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Saevren
From arrival and close practice to strength made steady.
Saevren · Arrival and Loadwork
Saevren’s arrival and loadwork clothing pairs a fitted tank top and long compression trousers with sturdy boots.
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Saevren · Close Practice
For close practice, Saevren secures his braid, wears shorts over compression layers and keeps his Clavicle Ward protected beneath the higher neckline.
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Saevren · Strength Made Steady
A closing study of Saevren’s developed strength: greater muscle definition and natural vascularity, with the same youthful face.
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Han
Daily clothing and the changes for close practice.
Han · Obsidian & Old Gold
Han wears obsidian black with fine old-gold accents, mid-calf compression trousers and black-and-yellow high-top shoes.
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Han · Close Practice
Han’s close-practice clothing adds shorts over the compression layer and leaves his feet bare for the courts.
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Thoden
Two stages and a view of the four-wing arrangement, unique to Thoden.
Thoden · Beneath the Coverts
Small secondary wings emerge beneath Thoden’s coverts. This second pair is unique to him among the typical males of his species.
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Thoden · Four Wings, Still Growing
Thoden’s smaller second pair is now feathered. His copper and cream plumage, two black breast feathers and long tail remain distinct.
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Thoden · Wing Arrangement
A rear study shows the arrangement of Thoden’s four wings: two large main wings and two smaller wings set farther back and lower.
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People of the Steps
The people who make the settlement a place to learn and live.
Orvek
Orvek teaches at the Burden Terraces, where grip, posture and measured effort govern the ascent.
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Tersha
Tersha teaches at the Grappling Courts, attending to the precise corrections each partner needs.
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Brelan
Brelan is a stoneworker and load carrier whose practical work connects the terraces to daily life.
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Mavren
Mavren cooks and welcomes residents at the lodging, bringing warmth to its shared tables.
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Iska
Iska tends the birds of the residential courtyards, with careful attention to their space and changing needs.
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