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I am most happy to report that I have a transcription of Professor Tauruscat's letter to the Baron, although only the first page has been found. It does reveal much about the purpose of the helmet, and it was found with several pages of scribbled notes and sketches seemingly related to the design of said helmet. I am now thinking that I might be able to build a reconstruction of this wondrous device, based upon this information.

I present the letter herewith.

Baron Henry Balzerhaught
Oberbayem Castle
München, Upper Bavaria

My dear sir,

It is with some reticence that I take pen to paper in response to your last missive, not because of any reluctance to share with you—my esteemed benefactor—the information that you have requested, but solely due to my awkwardness in putting my thoughts down on paper. I will be forever grateful sir, for your generous monthly allowance, which enables me to spend time doing the research necessary to the pursuit of applying my discoveries to practical knowledge and the constructing of machines and mechanical devices which can be utilized to further your explorations and other adventures.

Specifically, you have asked about my helmet, and I will attempt to provide you with a detailed perspicuous response. I recognized many years ago that my most creative ideas and thoughts came to me while in a state of light sleep. While others are dreaming, I surmised, I was imagining unknown worlds with wondrous machines. But upon awakening I encountered great difficulty in fully recovering all of my thoughts, and this was most frustrating to me. And so I set out to find a way to amplify and clarify my nocturnal and crepuscular visions so as to be able to bring forth those ideas into my waking world.

I did succeed, as I am sure you recognize, in accomplishing my goal, by constructing a leather helmet which contains multiple sensors that read the magnetic impulses of my brainwaves. These are connected to a central processing engine of my own design which I shall not attempt to explain, other than to say that it draws energy from the aether. Upon awakening I am able to fully remember all of my visions and thoughts as if I had experienced them but yesterday.
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Mood: Love *PaulBaack May 8, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Beautiful work! I'd want one, if I had the slightest bit of sense in my head… :-)
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~Vildkorpens-Laderlya Jul 18, 2011
Absolutly Wonderful Tom, your work is unique and I can see from miles that it is your work :-)
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~LeondarOsgood Jul 17, 2011  Hobbyist Artist
I do believe I need one of these to keep my mind from missing its thoughts as it seems to do more oft than nay. Very nicely constructed detail for detail.
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~ProfessorBats Jul 14, 2011
This is yet another absolutely wonderful item from you. The epitome of steampunk!
Although the helmet needs no introduction, it is always an added benefit when someone takes the time to write a story to go with. My hat off to you.
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~TomBanwell Jul 14, 2011
Thank you, Professor. Very kind of you to say so.
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*Red-Dragon-Lord Jul 13, 2011
Stunning tale of an amazingly crafted helmet. Well done, Tom. As a leathercrafter, I am a huge admirer of your work and your willingness to share your amazing talent and knowledge with others. You have truly been an inspiration to me.
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~TomBanwell Jul 13, 2011
Thank you, sir! Good to hear that.
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!Cephalopod78 Jul 12, 2011
Reminds me of the standard helmet of the 101st Chemical Brigade! Beautiful, Mr. B!!
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~elShoggotho Jul 12, 2011  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Hate to break it to you, but there is only one castle in Munich, and that's the Münchner Residenz, winter residence of the Bavarian kings. Actually, it's the largest castle inside a city in all of Germany.
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~TomBanwell Jul 12, 2011
This is a fantasy steampunk tale. Sorry you can't appreciate it.
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