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User:Akiiki Bastet/ChemistryTests

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This is a summary of litmus tests I've done on essential compounds with a view toward parsing out the Essence stats.

The litmus results are:

  • Maroon -11 to -15
  • Red -6 to -10
  • Pink -1 to -5
  • White 0
  • LtBlue 1 to 5
  • Blue 6 to 10
  • Indigo 11 to 15

Deductions

For the purposes of deductions, Ar(Anaxi) refers to the Aromatic attribute of Anaxi Essence, and in the same vein As(X) Bi(X) Sa(X) So(X) Sp(X) Sp(X) Sw(X) To(X)

Here are the list of things we can prove or guess from the Essential Compounds we've seen. The list of values in the header indicates values for which we have a sample essence.

Aromatic (+3, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3)

  • 59 v 64: Ar(Elephantia) = -3, Ar(Delta) = +3
  • 59 v 65: Ar(Delta) > Ar(GiantCrickle)
  • 19 v 61: Ar(GiantCrickle) > Ar(Anaxi)
  • 40 v 57: Ar(Anaxi) = Ar(Bluebottle)
  • 40 v 58: Ar(Anaxi) > Ar(Butterleaf)
  • 3 v 4: Ar(Butterleaf) > Ar(Broadleaf)
  • 19 v 23: Ar(Broadleaf) = Ar(Buckler)
  • 59 v 63: Ar(Buckler) > Ar(Elephantia)
  • So we have Ar(Delta) > Ar(GiantCrickle) > Ar(Anaxi) > Ar(Butterleaf) > Ar(Broadleaf,Buckler) > Ar(Elephantia)
  • This solves to Ar(Delta) = +3, Ar(GiantCrickle) = +1, Ar(Anaxi) = 0, Ar(Butterleaf) = -1, Ar(Broadleaf,Buckler) = -2, Ar(Elephantia) = -3
  • From other ECs we get Ar(Bluebottle, Bramble) = 0, Ar(Common Rosemary, Common Basil) = -1

Astringency (+3,-3)

  • Compare 28,29: As(Chakkanut) << As(MiniatureFern). In fact, to get this swing from Red to White, As(Chakkanut) = -3 and As(MiniatureFern) = +3
  • From 30: As(CoconutPalm) = +3

Saltiness (+3, +1, 0, -3)

  • Compare 12,16,17,18,27,28,29,30,33,34: Sa(Anaxi,Delta,Bluebottle,Buckler,Bramble,Chakkanut,MiniatureFern,Elephantia,GiantCricklewood) are all equal.
  • We'll assume these are 0, because they are extremely common.
  • From 19: Sa(CRosemary) < 0
  • Compare 3,12: Sa(CBasil) > 0
  • Compare1,12: Sa(Broadleaf) > Sa(CBasil)
  • From 31: Sa(FernPalm) < 0
  • From 32: Sa(FernPalm ) = -Sa(CBasil)
  • From 26: Sa(Broadleaf) = -Sa(CRosemary)
  • From 36: Sa(Hawthorn) = Sa(CBasil)
  • From 37: Since Sa(Hawthorn) + Sa(CBasil) < -Sa(CRosemary) Sa(CRosemary) = -3 and Sa(Hawthorn, CBasil) = +1
  • Hence Sa(Broadleaf) = +3

Sourness (+1, 0, -2, -3)

  • Compare 42, 44: So(Delta) = So(Broadleaf)
  • Compare 44, 46: So(Boradleaf) = So(CRosemary)
  • Compare 44, 49: So(CRosemary) = So(BrambleHedge)
  • Compare 49, 51: So(BrambleHedge) = So(Hawthorn)
  • From 52: So(Delta, Broadleaf, CRosemary, Bramblehedge, Hawthorn) = 0
  • From 41, 42: So(BBC) < So(BrambleHedge), therefore So(BBC) < 0
  • From 46, 47: So(Bramblehedge) < So(Buckler), therefore So(Buckler) > 0
  • From 35, 42: So(Hawthorn) < So(Butterleaf), therefore So(Butterleaf) > 0
  • From 26, 42: So(Anaxi) < So(CBasil)
  • From 22, 42: So(Anaxi) < So(Bluebottle)
  • From 35: So(Bluebottle) + So(Buckler) < 0, therefore So(Bluebottle) = -2 and So(Buckler) = +1
  • Also So(Anaxi) = -3
  • From 36: So(FernPalm) + So(Buckler) < 0, therefore So(FernPalm) = -2
  • From 46: So(Buckler) + So(Butterleaf) + So(BBC) = 0, therefore So(Butterleaf) = +1

Spiciness (+2, +1, 0, -1)

  • Compare 12,16: Sp(Anaxi) > Sp(Delta)
  • Compare 11,12: Sp(Buckler) = Sp(CBasil)
  • Compare 12,13: Sp(CBasil) = Sp(CRosemary)
  • Compare 1,12: Sp(CBasil) > Sp(Broadleaf)
  • Compare 10,12: Sp(CBasil) > Sp(Bluebottle)
  • Compare 24,25: Sp(Bluebottle) = Sp(Broadleaf)
  • Compare 12,26: Sp(Buckler) = Sp(Butterleaf)
  • So we have Sp(Anaxi) > Sp(Delta) > Sp(CBasil, Buckler, CRosemary, Butterleaf) > Sp(Broadleaf,Bluebottle)
  • From 1 we have Sp(Anaxi + Bluebottle + Buckler + CBasil + CRosemary) > 0. If Buckler, CBasil and CRosemary were <0, this would be impossible.
  • From 24 we have Sp(Delta + Bluebottle + Buckler + CBasil + CRosemary) = 0. If Buckler etc. were >0, this would be impossible.
  • Therefore, Sp(Buckler, CBasil, CRosemary, Butterleaf) = 0
  • From 12 we have a total of 0. Sp(CRosemary and Buckler) are 0. Sp(Anaxi) is >= 2, Sp(Bluebottle) = Sp(Broadleaf), and they are < 0. So Sp(Anaxi) = +2 and Sp(Bluebottle, Broadleaf) = -1
  • Since Sp(Anaxi) > Sp(Delta) > 0, Sp(Delta) = +1
  • From 1, 6, 7: Sp(Bramble) = 0

Sweetness (+2, +1. 0, -1, -2, -3)

  • Compare 1 and 2. Sw(Anaxi) < Sw(BrambleHedge)
  • Compare 1 and 6,7,8,9. Sw(Bramblehedge) < {Sw(Bluebottle), Sw(Buckler), Sw(CommonBasil), Sw(CommonRosemary)} So Sw(Bramble) < 0 and Sw(Anaxi) < -1
  • Compare 12 and 16. Sw(DeltaPalm) < Sw(Anaxi). So Sw(Delta) is -3, Sw(Anaxi) is -2, Sw(BrambleHedge) is -1.
  • Compare 1, 10, 12, 13. Sw(Broadleaf) = Sw(Bluebottle) = Sw(CommonBasil) = Sw(CommonRosemary). So these are all 0.
  • In order for 1 to be White, with three essences at 0, Sw(Anaxi) = -1 * Sw(BucklerLeaf), so Sw(BucklerLeaf) = +2
  • Also, Buttlerleaf and Chakkanut are sweeter than Anaxi, so -1 or better
  • 22: Sw2(Butter) = 0
  • 32: Sw(FernPalm) = 0
  • 50: Sw(Elephantia) = +1

Toxic (+3, +2, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3)

  • Compare 32,39: To(Bluebottle) < To(Anaxi)
  • Compare 1,24: To(Anaxi) < To(Delta)
  • Compare 3,24: To(Delta) < To(Broadleaf)
  • Compare 16,24: To(Broadleaf) < To(CBasil)
  • Compare 31,32: To(CBasil) < To(Buckler)
  • This gives, in decreasing order: Buckler, CBasil, Broadleaf, Delta, Anaxi, Bluebottle.
  • Because we already have a -2 value for Anaxi, it must be -1, giving: To(Buckler) = +3; To(CBasil) = +2; To(Broadleaf) = +1; To(Delta) = 0; To(Anaxi) = -1
  • From 20, we get To(Bluebottle) = -3
  • From 24, we get To(CRosemary) = -2

Essential Compound Tests

Early Tests

Akiiki's Early Tests
Ref # Essence 1 Essence 2 Essence 3 Essence 4 Essence 5 Positive Negative Ar As Bi Sa So Sp Sw To Notes
1 Anaxi Bbottle Clover Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Bitter Sour Pink Pink LtBlue Pink Red LtBlue White Pink
2 Bbottle Clover BrambleHedge Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Toxic Aromatic Pink Pink Pink Pink Pink Pink LtBlue LtBlue
3 Bbottle Clover Broadleaf Palm Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Sweet Aromatic Red Pink Pink LtBlue Pink Pink LtBlue LtBlue
4 Bbottle Clover Butterleaf Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Bitter Astringent Pink Red LtBlue Pink Pink Pink LtBlue Pink
5 Bbottle Clover Buckler-Leaf Chakkanut Common Basil Common Rosemary Bitter Astringent Pink Red LtBlue Pink Pink Pink LtBlue LtBlue
6 Anaxi Bramble Hedge Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Toxic Sour Pink Pink LtBlue Pink Pink LtBlue Pink LtBlue
7 Anaxi Bbell Clover Bramble Hedge Common Basil Common Rosemary Bitter Sour Pink White LtBlue Pink Red LtBlue Pink Pink
8 Anaxi Bbell Clover Buckler-Leaf Bramble Hedge Common Rosemary Spicy Sour Pink Pink Pink Pink Pink LtBlue Pink Pink
9 Anaxi Bbell Clover Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Bramble Hedge Toxic Sour Pink Pink LtBlue LtBlue Red LtBlue Pink LtBlue
10 Anaxi Broadleaf Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Toxic Aromatic Red Pink LtBlue LtBlue Pink LtBlue White LtBlue
11 Anaxi Bbottle Clover Broadleaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Bitter Sour Pink White LtBlue LtBlue Red White Pink Pink
12 Anaxi Bbottle Clover Buckler-Leaf Broadleaf Common Rosemary None Aromatic Pink Pink Pink White Pink White White Pink
13 Anaxi Bbottle Clover Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Broadleaf Salty Sour Pink Pink LtBlue LtBlue Red White White LtBlue
14 Bbottle Clover Anansi Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Sweet Sour ??? ??? Pink White Pink ??? LtBlue ???
15 Broadleaf Palm Anansi Motherwort Folded Birch Tower Palm Salty Bitter ??? ??? Red LtBlue Pink ??? Pink ???
16 Delta Bbottle Clover Buckler-Leaf Broadleaf Common Rosemary None Bitter Pink Pink Red White Pink Pink Pink Pink
17 Anaxi Delta Buckler-Leaf Broadleaf Common Rosemary ? ? Pink Pink Pink White Pink LtBlue Pink ???
18 Anaxi Bblottle Clover Delta Broadleaf Common Rosemary Spicy Sour White Pink Pink White Pink LtBlue Pink Pink
19 Anaxi Bblottle Clover Buckler-Leaf Delta Common Rosemary ? ? White Pink White Pink Pink LtBlue Pink Pink
20 Anaxi Bblottle Clover Buckler-Leaf Broadleaf Delta ? ? Pink Pink Pink LtBlue Pink LtBlue Pink White
21 Butterleaf Bbottle Clover Buckler-Leaf Broadleaf Common Rosemary ? ? ??? ??? ??? White ??? Pink LtBlue ???
22 Anaxi Butterleaf Buckler-Leaf Broadleaf Common Rosemary ? ? ??? ??? ??? White Pink LtBlue White ???
23 Anaxi Bbottle Clover Broadleaf Delta Common Rosemary Spicy Sour White Pink Pink White Pink LtBlue Pink Pink
24 Delta Bbottle Clover Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Common Rosemary None Astringent Pink Pink White Pink Pink White Pink White
25 Delta Broadleaf Buckler-Leaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Toxic Astringent Pink Pink Pink LtBlue Pink White Pink LtBlue
26 Anaxi Bbottle Clover Butterleaf Broadleaf Common Rosemary None Toxic Pink Pink White White Pink White Pink Red
27 Bramble Bbottle Clover Buckler Broadleaf Common Rosemary Sweet Bitter Pink Pink Red White Pink Pink LtBlue LtBlue
28 Chakkanut Bbottle Clover Buckler Broadleaf Common Rosemary Sweet Astringent Pink Red Pink White Pink Pink LtBlue LtBlue
29 MiniatureFern Bbottle Clover Buckler Broadleaf Common Rosemary Sweet Aromatic Pink White Pink White Pink Pink LtBlue Pink
30 Coconut Palm Bbottle Clover Buckler Broadleaf Common Rosemary Sweet Aromatic Pink White Pink White Pink Pink LtBlue Pink
31 Fern Palm Bbottle Clover Buckler Broadleaf Common Rosemary Sweet Aromatic Red Pink Pink Pink Pink LtBlue LtBlue LtBlue
32 Fern Palm Bbottle Clover Broadleaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Spicy Aromatic Red White White White Red LtBlue White White Interesting base
33 Elephantia Bbottle Clover Buckler Broadleaf Common Rosemary Sweet Aromatic Red Pink Pink White Pink Pink LtBlue Pink
34 Giant Cricklewood Bbottle Clover Buckler Broadleaf Common Rosemary Sweet Aromatic Pink Pink Pink White Pink Pink LtBlue Pink
35 Hawthorn Bbottle Clover Buckler Broadleaf Common Rosemary Sweet Aromatic Red Red Pink LtBlue Pink Pink LtBlue Pink
36 Hawthorn Fern Palm Buckler Broadleaf Common Rosemary Toxic Aromatic Red Red Pink White Pink White LtBlue LtBlue
37 Anaxi Bbottle Clover Hawthorn Common Basil Common Rosemary Bitter Sour Pink Pink Blue Pink Red Pink Pink Pink
38 Fern Palm Delta Palm Broadleaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Spicy Sour Pink Pink Pink White Pink LtBlue Pink LtBlue
39 Anaxi Fern Palm Broadleaf Common Basil Common Rosemary Spicy Sour Red White LtBlue White Red LtBlue Pink LtBlue
40 Anaxi Chakkanut Coconut Palm Hawthorn Miniature Fern Bitter Sour White White LtBlue LtBlue Red Pink Pink Pink
41 BrambleHedge Broadleaf Buckler Butterleaf Common Rosemary ? ? Red Red Red White LtBlue Pink LtBlue LtBlue
42 Bbottle Clover Broadleaf Buckler Butterleaf Common Rosemary ? ? Red Red Pink White White Pink LtBlue Pink
43 Delta Bbottle Clover Broadleaf Butterleaf Common Rosemary ? ? Pink Pink Pink White Pink Pink Pink Red
44 Delta Bbottle Clover Buckler Butterleaf Common Rosemary ? ? Pink Red Pink Pink White White Pink Pink
45 Delta Broad Buckler Butterleaf Common Rosemary ? ? Pink Red Red White LtBlue White Pink White
46 Delta Broad Buckler Butterleaf BbottleClover ? ? Pink Red Red LtBlue White Pink Pink Pink
47 Broad BbottleClover BrambleHedge Butterleaf Delta ? ? White Pink Red LtBlue Pink Pink Pink Pink
48 Butterleaf Buckler Common Basil BbottleClover Delta ? ? Pink Red White LtBlue Pink White Pink White
49 Butterleaf Buckler BrambleHedge BbottleClover Delta ? ? White Red Red White White White Pink White
50 Butterleaf Buckler Elephantia BbottleClover Delta ? ? Pink Red Pink White Pink White White Pink
51 Butterleaf Buckler Hawthorn BbottleClover Delta ? ? Pink Red Pink LtBlue White Pink Pink Pink
52 Delta Broadleaf Common Rosemary Bramble Hawthorn ? ? Pink Pink Red LtBlue White Pink Pink LtBlue
53 Anaxi Broadleaf Buckler CBasil Bramble ? ? Pink Pink Pink LtBlue Pink LtBlue Pink Blue
54 Anaxi Broadleaf Bbottle CBasil Bramble ? ? Pink White White LtBlue Red White Pink LtBlue
55 Anaxi Delta Buckler CBasil Bramble ? ? White Pink White LtBlue Pink LtBlue Pink Blue
56 Delta Chakkanut Coconut Palm Hawthorn Miniature Fern ? ? LtBlue ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
57 Bbottle Chakkanut Coconut Palm Hawthorn Miniature Fern ? ? White ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
58 Butter Chakkanut Coconut Palm Hawthorn Miniature Fern ? ? Pink ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
59 Anaxi Bbottle Buckler Delta Butter ? ? White ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
60 Anaxi Bbottle Buckler Delta GCrickle ? ? LtBlue ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
61 GCrickle Bbottle Buckler Delta CRosemary ? ? LtBlue ??? ??? ??? ??? White ??? ???
62 Anaxi Bbottle Buckler Delta Elephantia ? ? Pink ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
63 Anaxi Bbottle Elephantia Delta Butter ? ? Pink ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
64 Anaxi Bbottle Buckler Elephantia Butter ? ? Red ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
65 Anaxi Bbottle Buckler GCrickle Butter ? ? Pink ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? Pink ???
66 Chakkanut Delta Buckler CBasil CRosemary ? ? ??? ??? ??? ??? Pink LtBlue Pink ???
73 Broad Bbottle CRosemary FernPalm Chakkanut ? ? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? White ???
74 Broad CRosemary Chakkanut Delta Bramble ? ? ??? ??? ??? ??? Pink ??? ??? ???
75 Broad CRosemary Chakkanut Butter Buckle ? ? ??? ??? ??? ??? LtBlue ??? ??? ???


Ar So Sp To+ Base

Aromatic - Sour - Spicy - Toxic base
Ref # Essence 1 Essence 2 Essence 3 Essence 4 Essence 5 Positive Negative Ar As Bi Sa So Sp Sw To Notes
67 Bramble Broad CRos Delta Coconut ? ? LtBlue ??? ??? ??? Pink White ??? Pink
68 Bramble Broad CRos Delta Minifern ? ? White ??? ??? ??? Pink Pink ??? Pink
69 Bramble Broad CRos Delta Bottle ? ? Pink ??? ??? ??? White LtBlue ??? Pink
70 Bramble Broad CRos Delta Chakkanut ? ? White ??? ??? ??? Pink White ??? LtBlue
71 Bramble Broad CRos Delta Kaeshra ? ? Pink ??? ??? ??? White White ??? Pink


Bi Base

Bitter base
Ref # Essence 1 Essence 2 Essence 3 Essence 4 Essence 5 Positive Negative Ar As Bi Sa So Sp Sw To Notes
72 Bramble Bbottle Butter CBasil Chakkanut ? ? ??? ??? White ??? ??? ??? ??? ???


Other Tests

Essence 1 Essence 2 Essence 3 Essence 4 Essence 5 Positive Negative Aromatic Astringent Bitter Salty Sour Spicy Sweet Toxic
Arconis AshPalm BeetleNut Bloodbark BottleTree Aromatic Toxic LtBlue Pink LtBlue LtBlue Pink LtBLue LtBlue Pink
Anaxi DeltaPalm Orrorin SaltZn Houseleek Bitter Salty ? ? Blue Red Pink ? Pink ?