Longbridge L O N G B R I D G E

Rememberer

A rememberer is a cutting-edge machinette constructed such that it captures and re-emits sound vibrations with a time delay. It is essentially the attrapulsive equivalent of an analog delay circuit.

Function

Words spoken in the presence of the device are re-emitted after several seconds, slowly attenuating until they fade over about 2 hours. Newer sounds drown out older sounds, so it effectively repeats whatever it heard most recently.

The field effect required to do this is extremely complicated, and takes months for a group of skilled experts to construct a single device. Because of the expense and difficulty, only three devices exist; one in a lab in Pulser’s Clave, where it was invented, one at the University, and one in the town square in Makren, donated by the estate of the Makren lineage.

Appearance

The device has the appearance of a compact attrapulsive array under a long, narrow stem with a large flat panel at the end, resembling a leaf. The ‘leaf’ of the device both detects and emits sounds.

The Later Tree

The Later Tree is a public-use 256-leaf rememberer in Makren Square. It is used by citizens to leave messages to themselves or others, relying on listeners to recognise the voice of people they know. It was gifted to the square by the estate of the Makren lineage in 997 as a public service.

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