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Poll: The Sundial and the Box (drama)
Sep. 25th, 2025 07:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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What is the deal with the little metal box in Li Qian's grandmother's couch cushions?
the Shadow Man was hiding in it??
4 (30.8%)
it's a portal to Dixing
0 (0.0%)
the Shadow Man just happened to be lurking at Li Qian's house, looking for the Sundial, and sprang out the moment Changcheng opened the box
0 (0.0%)
Li Yufen used to keep the Sundial in the box, and it still smells of Hallow
8 (61.5%)
the Shadow Man recognised it as Hallow-adjacent, and that's why he pounced
5 (38.5%)
it smells of weed, and that's why the Shadow Man pounced
1 (7.7%)
it's an ancient artefact made of leftover meteorite
2 (15.4%)
it's just an ordinary cute little box, and the Shadow Man collects them
1 (7.7%)
other
0 (0.0%)
Where did Li Qian’s grandmother get the Longevity Dial?
she had an affair with a Yashouren who took her to the Yashou Market, where she picked it up at a charms & jewelry stall (she has an interesting past)
3 (23.1%)
she had an affair with a Dixingren who gave it to her as a token of their star-crossed love (she has a tragic past)
1 (7.7%)
she found it while burying a body in her garden (she has a dark past)
1 (7.7%)
she found it while hiking in the mountains, near where the Mountain-River Awl was found (she has an outdoorsy past)
7 (53.8%)
other
4 (30.8%)
When the SID sees Li Qian wearing the Longevity Dial, Lin Jing brings up a 3D model of the Dial on his computer. Where did the computer model come from?
free with Windows 10
1 (7.7%)
bundled with a particular flavour of Linux
4 (30.8%)
the Hallows don't want to be forgotten, so they send periodic reminders across space and time – like Netflix!
5 (38.5%)
a mysterious source (Shen Wei) provided detailed schematics on paper, and Lin Jing digitised them
6 (46.2%)
a mysterious source (Zhang Shi) created the computer models from memory
5 (38.5%)
other
0 (0.0%)
How do you solve a problem like Zhao Yunlan?
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
4 (33.3%)
How do you keep a wave upon the sand?
4 (33.3%)
How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?
6 (50.0%)
other
5 (41.7%)
