The description for this reads: "The chair is of oak, horsehair and velvet. Only the men carrying it, and you, are clay." Is this implying that the character becomes of the ceramic persuasion once the deal with the Clay Men are made? I am looking into acquiring one but becoming a Clay Man would not suit my character.
No worries, you do not become a Clay Man during the process of getting the chair.
Thanks. But I still do not like the implication. Any reason why it’s there?
It’s not implying that you are clay. To see what I mean here’s the statement with the commas removed: "Only the men carrying it and you are clay." The commas are trying to set up a barrier to help avoid that implication as it states that the Clay Men are carrying both you and the chair.
Of course, a fun interpretation is that it’s a reference to some religious beliefs that people were made from clay.
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It’s oddly worded, but rest assured that it’s nothing but a conventional covered litter, and acquiring one at no point involves being bodily transformed.
Yep, I’ve seen others ask the same question, and it’s how I learned about the old tales of people being made out of clay. :)
I always assumed it was some kind of metaphor or wordplay, akin to “feet of clay”.
[quote=Sara Hysaro]It’s not implying that you are clay. To see what I mean here’s the statement with the commas removed: "Only the men carrying it and you are clay." The commas are trying to set up a barrier to help avoid that implication as it states that the Clay Men are carrying both you and the chair.
Of course, a fun interpretation is that it’s a reference to some religious beliefs that people were made from clay.
edited by Sara Hysaro on 6/27/2015[/quote]
Ah, I see now, that makes sense. Thank you.