#scala

Well I was thinking about Land of Departure. And how it acronyms to LoD. Which, in video game terms, tends to mean "level of detail", referring to how the amount of detail on a 3D model changes depending on how far away the player/camera is from it. The further away you are from something, the less amount of detail and polygons that are rendered, because large amounts of detail are no longer necessary at that distance to create a convincing impression of an object, and it would be a waste of resources otherwise.

In relation to the Land of Departure, the first thing that comes to mind is how LoD is positioned as this isolated world between light and dark, a tiny castle on a lonely expanse of high-up mountains seemingly cut off from most things with only four people living there. A simple, minimal existence.

The second, more compelling thing that comes to mind is how LoD might very well be the last remnant of Scala, a small piece of that once large and sprawling world that has now lost much of the scope and detail it once had. Scala's history is one of a diminishing entity. A world slowly eroding like a coastline. Information and eras lost to time. Memories fuzzy around the edges. You don't need an entire society, an entire city, filled with detail and complexity if there are no longer people there to witness or make use of any of it.

…reggere la scala così evito di cadere un’altra volta?

Ma tu ci riesci a non cadere nelle tentazioni?

'Emilienne de Sére' (1890-1900) by Charles Lapierre (1867?-19??).

Lithograph.

"Scala"

Jacques Fath Haute Couture Collection Fall/Winter 1954-55. Candy Tannev wears "Scala," a grand ball gown. The draped, crossed chiffon fichu is blue, like the wide, gathered satin skirt. Double orange and purple sash in the same chiffon.

Jacques Fath Collection Haute Couture Automne/Hiver 1954-55. Candy Tannev porte "Scala" une robe de grand bal. Le fichu de mousseline drapé et croisé est bleu comme la large jupe de satin toute refroncée. Double ceinture orange et violet en même mousseline.

This can mean two things

A Bionicle CMF Series

Making Lego Figures who weren't made into Minifigs before

Now call me silly but I'm somewhat hoping for option 2, I think it'd be fun to get Minifig versions from:

Jack Stone

Galidor

Scala

Belville

And For the fun of it

Fabuland!