Non-writable book

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Non-writable books are scripted books, journals, etc, that make it appear as if a character is reading or writing in a book, but unlike a writable book, no actual text on a page is produced. A quill, such as those found in the Ta'Illistim shop, Wax Eloquent, or other writing instrument must also be held if the character is to appear to be writing.

Analyze

You analyze the poetry journal and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions, but the creator has stated that "The item has restrictions on changing the noun."

The creator has also provided the following information:
You get a strong sense that the journal can be altered by any merchant, but the noun must be one of the following:  book, tome, volume, ledger, journal, folio, spellbook, grimoire, prayerbook, scroll, or vellum.  The way the journal looks should make sense when it is both opened and closed.

Some merchants may be willing to put any writing you have on your journal into a specific language, so that only those who understand that language can read the writing.

Currently you are able to use WRITE, OPEN, CLOSE, TURN, and READ with the poetry journal.  For writing, you will need to be holding a quill, though some paintsticks may also work for this.

You get no sense of whether or not the journal may be further lightened.

Usage

Verb Type First Third
CLOSE Book You gently close a wave-crested deep indigo prayerbook. XXX gently closes a wave-crested deep indigo prayerbook.
Vellum You gently roll up a finely-penned white sheet of vellum.

You roll a finely-penned white sheet of vellum as tightly as it can be.
OPEN Book You carefully open a wave-crested deep indigo prayerbook. XXX carefully opens a wave-crested deep indigo prayerbook.
Vellum You carefully unroll a finely-penned white sheet of vellum.

You fidget absentmindedly with your white sheet of vellum.
READ Book You quietly peruse the passages in your deep indigo prayerbook. XXX quietly peruses the pages in her deep indigo prayerbook with a contemplative look upon her face.
Vellum You gaze quietly over the passages on your white sheet of vellum, reading them to yourself.
TURN Book You turn the page in your deep indigo prayerbook. XXX turns the page in her deep indigo prayerbook.
Vellum You idly turn your white sheet of vellum around in your hand, thoughtfully gazing at it.
WRITE (requires implement) Book You idly scrawl something on a page in your deep indigo prayerbook. XXX idly scrawls something on a page in her deep indigo prayerbook.
Vellum You idly scrawl something on your white sheet of vellum.
Non-writable book Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Miscellaneous
Item(s) Applied to Book
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep
Item Verbs
CLOSE OPEN READ TURN
WRITE