Achaean Raves

Silas

In the same vein:

You break open the sealed document, destroying the seal in the process.

It contains a Logosmas gift box.

You read what is written on an elegant red letter:

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      Pasted to the outside of this letter, a square of thick,

     ivory parchment depicts a skilful, full-colour painting of

        a scraggly puppy. Large, doleful, grey eyes peer out

     from beneath a furrowed brow, its expression so miserable

      as to rend even the blackest heart in two. Lank, tousled

      brown fur hangs limply from the creature's skinny form,

      its ribs starkly visible, and its body covered in scars.

       A wet, black nose rests remorsefully against its paws,

     the remainder of its canine muzzle sequestered behind long,

       graceful toes. A tattered Logosmas hat is set atop the

      mongrel's head, its tufted end touching the snow-covered

           ground. Below, among the icy drifts, the words

     "Happy Logosmas" are embossed, each letter richly gilded

                        in glimmering gold.

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     Chronos 3rd, 613

     Maynard,

     All of the greetings of the season to you and yours.

     Enclosed is a little something to better keep your mutt in

     line.

     Regards,

     

     Amunet Viatrix Eruu'Yul

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Although the outer seal is broken, the signature seal remains.

It is sealed with the arms of Amunet, but the seal has been opened.

You take a Logosmas gift box from an elegant red letter.

You open a Logosmas gift box.

This large square box is covered with glossy red paper. A white satin bow is wrapped around it, trimmed with a snipping of 

mistletoe and a cluster of holly berries, and the entire thing is just begging to be opened.

It has 14 months of usefulness left.

It weighs 10 ounce(s).

It bears the distinctive mark of Makesh (a denizen).

A Logosmas gift box is holding:

"collar55668"                           a petal pink leather collar

You roll your eyes.

Sothantos tells you, "Did she give you one too?"

You take a petal pink leather collar from a Logosmas gift box.

Sothantos tells you, "Oh, good lords."

Made of supple petal pink leather this collar snugly encircles a lady's neck, buckling closed in the back. Thread a few shades 

darker in hue has been used to stitch the piece providing an eye-catching contrast. Evenly spaced along the front are four 

princess cut diamonds centred to either side of a flawless pink and white diamond and ruby encrusted heart shaped setting. When 

light strikes the stones in just the right manner, a dazzling display of colour dances across the room. Though the collar does 

look delicate the strength of both the material and the craftsmanship should withstand even the most aggressive play for years to 

come. A D-Ring hangs from the setting allowing for a leash to be attached to the collar.

Engraved on it are the words:

"Sothantos"

It has 292 months of usefulness left.

It weighs 3 ounce(s).

It bears the distinctive mark of Amunet.

You tell Sothantos de l'Evanoir, Lord of the Crossing, "I'm keeping it."

Sothantos tells you, "I'm not wearing that."

You tell Sothantos de l'Evanoir, Lord of the Crossing, "Not in public, obviously."

Katzchen

My custom Pegasus went through within hours of sending an email, and I love him!

Skye

Christmas stuff. That weird goblin Ironbeard totally took me by surprise though >_>

Morro

Best Logosmas season ever. EVER! Thank you, @Lianca and @Mariya. It took me a good minute to calm down and stop hyperventilating long enough to make this post.

an antique ritual knife of bone and blued steel

Carved and crafted long ago, this heavy but balanced knife has survived work and wear.
Made in two parts and later joined, the specially treated, razor-edged blade juts forth
from the lovingly carved length of bone that forms the handle. An inch of wrapped bronze
binding secures the blade inset into the handle, faded bloodstains partially obscured
beneath it, while the ripples in the yellowed bone grant a comfortable grip. Malignant
hues of different colours shimmer across the viciously sharp, blued-steel blade, as if
manifesting its own aura.

Jiraishin

I want one.

Oddly enough, I actually have a design for a blue steel knife with an ivory handle. It's been waiting ages for some still-unknown time when I feel like burning credits to make it.

Morro

I'm that kind of happy where you just kind of sit there, gibbering incoherently. Best of all, I'd been thinking about designing some kind of ritual knife, or just making a butcher knife non-decay since Morro usually has one on hand for tormenting novices and @Jarrod.

Jarrod

F-.

Halios

A player I've known for a long time gifted me an artefact out of the blue, and it was extremely surprising and awesome.

Thank you, you know who you are.

Vaehl

Np man. We been through thick and thin.

Dunn

Babel <3333333

Terra

I didn't get a Logosmas card.

Amunet

It's coming, Terra. I didn't forget you, I've just had a busy couple of days!

Terra

Oh, ok. Sadface retracted!

Dracot

Since we are sharing cool stuff we got, going into the battle against Bal'met, each of the Scarlattans was put forward to act as an Avatar of Art, each representing a different emotion and wearing a different unique Avatar Mask via a ceremony by one of the Muses. Here is mine :

Slender and fragile, a shell of paint maintains a implacable obedience to Kyrica's will, liquid yet 

solid at once. Slanted slits sheath the eyes that may lie beneath in shadowed mystery, its curves 

and planes sculpted to lie close on the wearer's skin. The faint scent of prynwood oil permeates the 

mask, sweet and earthy.

We were also granted an "Avatar Title",mine of which was the Amaranthine Avatar of Art.

Something small, but that totally made the event more intense for me, as it pushed my character to fight in representation of his Divine.

Corbeaux

Ah, Logosmas. Thank you for the gift whoever you were. It was generous

 

This large, plush stocking is crafted from bright red, fuzzy material and
bordered around the top by a furry band of pristine white. The stocking is
exceedingly long and deep, and capable of holding many things inside at one
time. A loop of solid white ribbon has been affixed to the seam running up the
length of the heel, acting as a perfect catch to hang the stocking from.
It has 14 months of usefulness left.
It weighs 1 ounce(s).
This piece of clothing is for looks and style (but not for staying warm).
It bears the distinctive mark of Makesh (a denizen).
A Logosmas stocking stitched with the name "Corbeaux" is holding:
"finger400986"                          a severed finger

Tvistor

I uh...

I got to SDK/UCP/UCP Keresis a bunch? It was a little bit underwhelming because I'm fairly sure that the real Keresis stopped playing a while before the event, and I was totally Keresis' best bro (next to Alynna).

On the bright side I got to use spirituality and no one in my city got worked up over it making no sense RP-wise.

Jiraishin

I need to think of clever Logosmas gifts to send people, and also people to send them too.

Kind of wonder what I'll get, if anything.

Katzchen

How do the gifts work? Some actual system where you use specific boxes, and denizens deliver?

Tahquil

Neraeos purses His lips, deep in thought as He contemplates you.

Neraeos, God of the Sea says, "Tahquil."

Neraeos, God of the Sea says, "I wanted to gaze upon you for this brief moment of peace, before war begins once again."

Neraeos, God of the Sea says, "The one mortal that puzzles me."

Tahquil lips purse a fraction, one hand going to her hip as she narrows her eyes uncertainly at Neraeos.

Neraeos, God of the Sea says, "What am I do to with you, child?"

Tahquil gives a small grunt in the back of her throat as she picks at the cloth of her robes and slowly lowers herself to one knee.

You drop to one knee.

You say obediently, "As You wish, of course."

You say, "Forgive me, Lord Ocean, that Nerai can be proud of the most mundane and mediocre of things at time."

Neraeos, God of the Sea says, "Yes. You are right. It is the Cyrenian influence, I feel."

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A few glimpses of Rp I had with Neraeos a day ago. Guy's a crafty bastard for sure.

Ourania

Aww, Logosmas cards... =((

Jurixe

Teaching @Kallorn how to play darts:

You say in Mhaldorian in a cool, silken voice, "Then just pretend the board is an Eleusian, and you 

are trying to strike him between the eyes."

Jurixe raises the dart, concentrating as she aims.

You aim and swiftly throw a grey-feathered dart.

A grey-feathered dart flies true, striking the bullseye of a silver-trimmed dartboard dead centre!

For the real rave, @Kallorn and @Xer. I haven't really just relaxed and talked in a while in Achaea, it was fun and reminded me why I love doing what I do.

Halos

Babel's forum avatar.

Silas

Ugh Kallorn, come back to me.

Achilles

Aurora and Deucalion.  Can we keep them please?

Cesarina

You hear a high-pitched screaming noise and instantly a bolt of red, crackling energy strikes your 

mortal body. Your back arches as pain explodes in your brain. Crimson fire erupts through your eye 

sockets and mouth as you die in unspeakable agony.

You have been slain by Phaestus.

A small grey-brown rattlesnake falls out of your inventory.

A headless corpse falls out of your inventory.

A group of 5 aurum flakes falls out of your inventory.

A group of 5 plumbum flakes falls out of your inventory.

A group of 2 ferrum flakes falls out of your inventory.

A group of 5 magnesium chips falls out of your inventory.

A pinch of ground cinnabar falls out of your inventory.

A group of 5 potash crystals falls out of your inventory.

Never been zapped before. This was exciting!

Silas

God, yes, Aurora and Deucalion are everything Shallam has needed. Never go dormant, thx.

Trey

@Iocun for hanging around and bantering. I tried to be part of the combat lesson he was giving while coming off with an arrogant air. It was fun!

Blujixapug

Halos said:

Babel's forum avatar.

That looks more like Mordanyconus. Babel must forum by proxy too.

Draekar

Silas said:

God, yes, Aurora and Deucalion are everything Shallam has needed. Never go dormant, thx.

Quoted because Silas is right. Everything I have seen is awesome. I am considering the return of @Deucalion and @Aurora an early Christmas present! I am enjoying what I see so much I'll probably start buying globes/credits again! That will be my Christmas present to @sarapis, @tecton, @phaestus and all the others who made such an awesome event over the last few months.

Babel

It is, in fact, the portrait of Mordanyconus that won Sothantos the Artisanals some time ago. He's just too pretty to hide away in a cave all the time, don't you agree?