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[dialetheism]

[ What better time for a not-at-all-suspicious post from nobody in particular than 3am? It's the typical time for awful decisions, after all. ]

If, hypothetically speaking, someone wanted to remove information from their scroll.

What would be the best way to do so?

I've tried simply scratching it out, as well as gluing something over it, and fire. Nothing sticks.

Comments

[feintofhart]

I've experimented with it too. I don't think there IS one, to be completely honest. There's some magic in it that prevents us from tampering with it.

Hypothetically speaking, I would ask someone with knowledge of this sort of magic to take a look at it and see if they can dispell it somehow. But I'm not sure that would end well for you.

[dialetheism]

At least someone else is having trouble, even if it would've been nice to have an instant solution.
I was beginning to wonder if it was a trick played on mine in particular.

Define "end well", because that makes it sound like the scroll might react poorly to being modified in some way.
Which is... honestly consistent with what I know of magic.
...Hypothetically speaking, of course.

[feintofhart]

It could have some sort of defense mechanism for someone trying to dispel it. If they went through that much trouble to prevent us from tinkering with it in the first place, they probably wouldn't shy away from ramifications, right? That's what I would do if I were some sort of freaky overlord who likes trapping people for fun.

But I'm not really into magic, myself. Never got the hang of it.

The other possibility is that that whoever's in charge here won't take kindly to it if they figure out you've done something either.

[baldrshand]

It does seem very thoroughly indestructible. Are you really so concerned about the accusation?

[dialetheism]

The accusation is only part of it, but... yes.
It's not something I'm comfortable having listed on a slip of paper that anyone could read.
And hiding the scroll feels like a temporary solution at best, hence the entirely hypothetical question.

[baldrshand]

Yes, very, very hypothetical.

There's a shoreline nearby--perhaps a rock and some string is your solution. Although personally, I don't put all that much stock into it. Our accusers might seem like they know a lot about us, but they're quite capable of getting it wrong.

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[heavensdragon]

We must learn to cope with some embarrassment. Know that you are not alone. Whatever causes you grief can be ignored with enough effort.

[dialetheism]

I know we must, but...
I don't doubt that others feel the same about their scrolls, as I can't imagine anyone would like to have all this information on display.
But it's something I wish to fix all the same.
That's better then hiding or running from it, isn't it?

[heavensdragon]

Think of it as a nasty rumor. Make your position clear on the network and do not worry overmuch about what others think. We are aware we are prisoners.

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[parasaito]

If, hypothetically speaking, altering it were possible... what's the price you're willing to pay for that?

[dialetheism]

Ah.
That someone is willing to theoretically put a price on such changes means that it is at least somewhat possible, so thank you for that indirect confirmation.
But to answer your question - hypothetically speaking, it would depend on how that process works, wouldn't it?

[superstring]

What information are you hoping to remove?

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[usarinpa]

Someone tried. It didn't last, so I wouldn't waste your money.