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*A number of religious groups in [[Perplex City]] hold it in special reverence, including [[The Brotherhood of the Six]], who have this to say:
*A number of religious groups in [[Perplex City]] hold it in special reverence, including [[The Brotherhood of the Six]], who have this to say:
==According to [[The Brotherhood of the Six]]==
''with some edits''
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| '''The Cube'''
*Currently held without cause in the [[Perplex City Academy]] by those who do not venerate its ancient light.
*It is an incarnation of the One True Cube, which is One with the Universe.
*It is mentioned in the writings of the Holy [[Ealianos]] as one of the true forms of the Lord.
*From time immemorial, the Cube has been a secret symbol of holiness among all worshippers.
*It takes many forms including:
**the four [[sacred pillars of Jagesh]] (which are doubled at festive times, symbolizing the creation of the cube from the square)
**the square-walkers at the [[Temple of Barribant]], who walk a square, labyrinthical path.
**the ancient monuments at [[Rhat-Mamar]], built with cube-shaped stones and the standing stones which were unearthed in our own [[Catbite]] Gorge
**"Cube-shaped stones in a pattern of squares" ''(It is unclear what is meant here.)''
The Perplex City Cube itself has been worshipped by many societies and cults (although without the true writings of [[Gyvann]] this worship has been incomplete at best). Some of these names will be very familiar, although their link to the Cube has often been concealed: [[The Archers of Dawn]], [[the Quadrilists]], [[the Fire of the South]], [[the Third Power]], [[the Society of Elders]], [[the Tarsians]], [[the Kababah Clan]].
Those who wish to learn more about these ancient organisations should read Andrew Lencival's masterwork: '''The Third Power, the Archers and the City of Dawn: An investigation into the Power of the Perplex City Cube and those who have guarded it'''.
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===Religious Insight on the Theft===
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| "The Cube is better off now, I think. The Academicians never deserved it," he says with a sly wink.
--Popular musician [[Keenan "KT" Thoreau]]
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==Properties of the Cube==
*According to the Firebox Catalog:
**It is metallic in appearance
**It is of indeterminate mass
**It will react with water, liquid mercury, and acetone.
==Details of the [[Theft]]==
*Stolen 16-JAN-04 (267 AC), sometime before 2AM
*Security cameras and sensors were offline throughout the Ball
*Thieves reprogrammed portions of the Academy's security systems, disabling three different forms of security without tripping warning alarms
*Security personnel discovered the theft at 2am when security guard [[Fran Mendling]] failed to check in for her shift change
*Artist [[Aiko Entrescore]]'s exhibit was on display during the theft.
**it was later disassembled and its electronic parts examined, yielding no additional information.
*Through communication between [[Pietro Salk]] and [[Monica Grand]] further details of [[Theft|The Theft]] have now emerged.
**A team of 4 security operatives, one of whom was [[Bernardo Holyoke]] were employed by a shadowy organisation
**This unnamed, and very dangerous organization funded and organised the theft.
**The identity of this organisation and it's reasons for stealing the cube aren't yet known.
*A comprehensively detailed anaylsis of the theft has been assembled here: '''''[[Theft]]'''''
==Meaning of the word "Receda"==
Receda has been speculated to mean a variety of things.
*In Old English, Receda is the the plural of Reced, with the meaning "Houses", "Buildings", or "Halls".
**It appears in the text ''Beowulf'', in the sentence "receda under roderum"
**References:
***[http://www.sogang.ac.kr/~anthony/mesak/mes121/01.htm "Translating Beowulf"]
***[http://higinio.gq.nu/part1.html "Old English Grammar"]
*In Latin, we see a root similar to receda, but not quite:
**RECEDO -cedere -cessi -cessum
**Meaning "to go back , retreat, retire; to disappear."
**Given that the cube has disappeared, this poses some ideas.  But only ideas, as the word is Reced'''''o''''', not Reced'''''a'''''
*In Italian, Receda appears to be a somewhat obscure legal term.
**It is a form of the verb *recedere*, which comes from Latin and is current in Italian.
**It is a legal term meaning withdraw. (to remove, to take back, to recall).
**It is only found in the form Receda in specific tenses in the singular.
*Some have suggested "Receda" is italian for other things
**Suggested have been "disagree", "withdraw", & "broken".
**None of these seem to hold any substance.
==Possible Locations / What We Know==
* From the [[BBC Culture Show]], Micheal Smith mentioned its Buried.
* [http://www.perplexcitycardcatalog.com/view.php?item=051 Puzzle Card Number 51] seems to suggest it is not in a tropoical setting, or perhaps not at a beach.
==References==
* [[Perplex City Sentinel]] articles ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/focus/recedacube/index.html link])
* '''The Perplexcity Academy'' - [http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcityacademy.com/29.04.05/museum2.html#cube The Cube]
* '''The Scarlett Kite''' http://www.thescarlettkite.com
* '''Quirky Acuity''' http://www.quirkyacuity.com
==Artist's Impression of the Cube==
[[Image:ccube.jpg]] [[Image:Ccube2.jpg]]
''The Cube'' - By Tanner
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''eBay Auction Image''
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Revision as of 06:17, 29 September 2005

General

  • Pronounced: /reh-KAY-deh/
  • It was discovered in the Catbite gorge in 7AC
  • Perplex City Academy was, at this time, a repository for any unusual or potentially dangerous articles discovered.
  • After deciding that the Cube was not immediately dangerous, Academy officials placed it on public display where it remained as an uninvestigated curiosity for over 30 years
  • The properties of the Cube are still somewhat mysterious
  • The Cube contains markings on the surface and it is still unknown within Perplex City whether the markings are original or later additions
  • Detailed scientific analysis using a range of tools, including electron microscopy, MRI and TNI scans, as well as various metallurgical and spectrometric investigations, has provided limited information
  • The people of Perplex City have determined that the Cube is not made of any known naturally occurring substance within their world.
  • The Cube is also acknowledged as a beautiful artistic object in its own right
  • The presence of the Cube is also said to convey a sense of peace and harmony.