emergent: (adj.) in the process of coming into being; arising as an effect of complex causes and not analyzable simply as the sum of their effects; arising and existing only as a phenomenon of independent parts working together, and not predictable on the basis of their properties.
ink: (noun) a colored fluid used for writing, drawing, or printing; a black liquid ejected by a cuttlefish, octopus, or squid to confuse a predator.
ink is also a verb, with several meanings: to mark (words or a design) with ink; to cover something (type or a stamp) with ink before printing; to secure the services of someone with a contract.
emergent ink is written by Paul Bruno.
