Form Types (Aligned)

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	Almost all forms fall readily into certain form types which have certain skills and actualization procedures in common. These commonalities make specialization possible, and it is not uncommong to find Aligned who make exclusive use of one or a small number of types of form.		Almost all forms fall readily into certain form types which have certain skills and actualization procedures in common. These commonalities make specialization possible, and it is not uncommong to find Aligned who make exclusive use of one or a small number of types of form.
-	The forms types known to you are [[Artifact (Aligned Form Type)|artifact]], [[Image (Aligned Form Type)|image]], [[Mathematical Object (Aligned Form Type)|mathematical object]], [[Melody (Aligned Form Type)|melody]], natural structure, organic structure, shape, symbol and verse.	+	The forms types known to you are [[Artifact (Aligned Form Type)|artifact]], [[Image (Aligned Form Type)|image]], [[Mathematical Object (Aligned Form Type)|mathematical object]], [[Melody (Aligned Form Type)|melody]], [[Natural Structure (Aligned Form Type)|natural structure]], [[Norm (Aligned Form Type)|norm]], [[Organic Structure (Aligned Form Type)|organic structure]], [[Shape (Aligned Form Type)|shape]], [[Symbol (Aligned Form Type)|symbol]] and [[Verse (Aligned Form Type)|verse]].
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-	[[Natural Structure (Aligned Form Type)|Natural Structure]]: Naturals structures are the form type containing the most variety: it	+
-	includes any sort of inorganic, naturally occurring physical pattern, from the elemental	+
-	structure of a mineral to the regular cycle of the seasons to stellar arrangements. Most	+
-	of these structures are studied under the rubric of physics. Other commonly relevant	+
-	discplines include alchemy, cosmology, and mineral lore.	+
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-	[[Organic Structure (Aligned Form Type)|Organic Structure]]: Even the simplest living creatures manifest an infinitely complex harmony.	+
-	By studying biological forms, one can learn how to actualize them to various affects.	+
-	Usually one concentrates on abstract knowledge of a biological form to actualize it, but	+
-	sometimes visualization may be involved.	+
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-	[[Shape (Aligned Form Type)|Shape]]: Shapes are just that: spatial figures, either two or three dimensional. Shape forms	+
-	are actualized by visualizing them, and are typically dependent on one's ability to	+
-	imagine the shape, which employs one's general faculties of perception and awareness. For	+
-	more complex three dimensional shapes, knowledge of the art of sculpture becomes relevant.	+
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-	[[Symbol (Aligned Form Type)|Symbol]]: There are many types of symbols, such as heiroglyphs, letters, runes, or other kinds	+
-	of abstract figures. The most common for the Aligned to utilize are kanji. Kanji are	+
-	figures in Nihonese calligraphy. Typically kanji forms are actualized by visualizing them	+
-	in their most perfect possible form. One's skills in calligraphy and Nihonese are thus	+
-	relevant to one's facility with these forms. Other types of symbols require other skills	+
-	(symbology is often helpful here).	+
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-	[[Verse (Aligned Form Type)|Verse]]: The structure of lyrical poetry is a ripe source of significant structure. Very	+
-	often, though not always, the poetry in question will come in the form of a haiku, a form	+
-	much revered by Hanomans. Actualizing a poetic form requires articulate knowledge of	+
-	poetry and, often, a high degree of literacy. One then holds the full meaning and nuance	+
-	of the verse in mind and concentrates on it.	+
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	[[Category: The Aligned]]		[[Category: The Aligned]]

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Form Types

Almost all forms fall readily into certain form types which have certain skills and actualization procedures in common. These commonalities make specialization possible, and it is not uncommong to find Aligned who make exclusive use of one or a small number of types of form.

The forms types known to you are artifact, image, mathematical object, melody, natural structure, norm, organic structure, shape, symbol and verse.