Objects
35 in the codex, in 8 worlds. In alphabetical order, ignoring “the”.
A minor adjustmentIn a cluttered workshop, a brass caliper clamps a small grey moon split in two.
A well-kept secretA walnut in a bench vice, fitted with a tiny brass hinge and latch.
Acid shineThe sparkle. Eight seconds of shining; anything you touch pops.
Bolted pipePipe that was there before you, and stays.
Bonus floorDotted squares. A filled pipe on one is worth extra.
The cage at the back“There’s always a cage at the back.”
Cat’s eyeA marble the cat was saving. It is the best thing she owns.
Coffee machineMakes towers around it work faster. Does no work itself.
CrateNothing goes on a crate. The slop goes into it, messily.- CrossTwo straight pipes on top of each other. The slop can go through it twice.
Desk fanSlows everything nearby. Hurts nobody, at first.
The drainWhere the slop is supposed to go, in the Boiler Room.
The DrawerA drawer in the workshop that sells tea, biscuits and soup, and explains itself.
LaminatorSeals a whole cluster at once. Ground only. Foil shrugs it off.
The lampThe lamp that’s always on. It has been on since before the workshop. Possibly before the lamp.- Lamp glassA chimney of clear glass, still in the plastic. Part three of three.
Lamp oilBest sardine oil. Part one of three.- The lidA tin lid, sealed across the bridge.
- NutcrackerBrass. Opens walnuts, and nothing else.
The Out trayWhere the escaped batch is heading. Anything that reaches it costs you reputation.
Paper moths in the archiveAn archive drawer of folded paper moths. A few have already flown.- Returns deskRETURNS. A bell, which nobody answers.
- Ring pullA ring pull the size of a door handle.
The sardine tinA sealed sardine tin on the bench. The lid rolls back on a whole sea.
The Slopwright’s sketchbookLeft open on a stool.- Small bellIt goes ting. It belongs to someone with whiskers.
- Soggy receiptFrom a bottle. “1 × Lamp, standard. Returns accepted.”
Staff badge“STAFF”. The photo is of a different apprentice.
Staff doorSTAFF ONLY. Behind it, the sound of shelving that goes on for a long time.
Tin keyA sardine-tin key. The tin on the bench has been waiting for it.
ValveA one-way pipe. The arrows mean it.
The vatThe Slopwright’s vat. It is full again.- The walnutA walnut on the shelf. It hums, faintly, in a minor key.
WickA good wick, from a great curtain. Part two of three.
Work apronCanvas, stained, yours now.