Chronicle

The Chronicle is an official record kept within the mathic community, used to note actions and observations that warrant formal entry under the Discipline. In keeping with the norms of the Cartasian Discipline, it is implied to be a handwritten ledger rather than a mechanical recording.

First Mention and Context

The Chronicle is first referenced during a conversation in the Cloister garden when a fraa, assigned to weed as penance, remarks that a slashberry plant is not among the most strictly prohibited “Eleven,” and therefore he does not have to burn it on sight and "put it down in the Chronicle." This establishes the Chronicle as the designated place for logging such matters.

Role and Use

• Serves as an official register for items or actions that require documentation under the Discipline (e.g., disposal of strictly prohibited flora).
• Fits the broader practices of the mathic world, which favors textual records and firsthand accounts over mechanical recording devices.

Characteristics

• Medium: Presented as a written logbook/ledger. No mechanical recording is implied or used when referring to it.
• Authority: Treated as the proper venue for formal entries, suggesting administrative significance within a math.

Current Status

The Chronicle is understood to be maintained within the math. A specific holder or storage location has not been identified in-text so far.