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Penwize has cowardly forfeited the challenge to mortal combat issued by Atalkez.
a heavy research journal
appearance: a heavy research journal
dropped: A heavy leather-bound journal lies here.
examined: Thick and heavy, this journal is designed for the unique needs of a scholar or scientist. Creamy vellum has been bound in an orderly fashion, the alternating pages of narrowly-ruled lines and graphing paper ideal for sketching diagrams and taking notes alongside the drawings. A compartmentalized pocket inside the front cover provides storage for quills, charcoals and small test tubes, with a stack of pre-cut labels allowing for easy specimen gathering and tagging, while a thick sileris sealant has been worked across the outside binding, waterproofing the book for field expeditions and against mishaps in the laboratory.
a leather-bound ledger
appearance: a leather-bound ledger
dropped: A long ledger lies here, bound in leather.
examined: Bound on the horizontal, this ledger is designed for meticulous bookkeeping, with narrow lines pre-inked on each page for detailed notes and sums. A long flap folds open for insertion behind the page currently in use to ensure no ink bleeds through when writing, while a dozen ribbons in varied colors have been sewn to the binding, allowing for precise bookmarking. Heavy leather binds the entire ledger together, with a long thong wrapping around the cover to ensure security of the contents.
a scroll of shifting shadows
appearance: a scroll of shifting shadows
dropped: A dark scroll is here, covered in ornate inkings.
examined: Upon first glance, this scroll appears to be fashioned out of the shadows themselves, with darkness writhing and shifting across the parchment in undulating waves. The effect is a clever and skilled one, starting with a meticulous water-marbling treatment to the paper itself - lightly floated atop a basin of suspended paint, the parchment has taken on a complex base hue, shades of ebony stacked atop one another in swirling, palimpsestic patterns. Heavy black ink, both matte and lustruous, twines around the outer edges, creating an intricate border of subtle depth, contrasting richly with the slender silver rods winding the paper. As a final touch to the illusion, a sheer swathe of ebony silk serves to secure the piece closed, creating the impression of a hovering cloud of darkness over the shadowy scroll.
a formal Ashtani scroll
appearance: a formal Ashtani scroll
dropped: An elegant vellum scroll lies here, bound with a silken ribbon.
examined: This scroll is elegant in its simplicity, using the finest creamy vellum to create a smooth surface. Delicately stamped across the parchment, faint golden ink traces out a catherine wheel, the shading subtle and refined, blending into the background with a soft shimmer. Brighter and bolder, gilt has been pressed along the edges of the scroll to create a formal border, the lines blending into the piece's rollers, crafted from gold to mimic a delicate pair of spears. In sharp contrast to these bright shades, rich purple and deep black patterns have been embroidered in a detailed brocade across a long silken ribbon, creating a stark balance of hues when the scroll is secured shut.
a lavishly chaotic letter
appearance: a lavishly chaotic letter
dropped: A letter lies here, patterned in a riotous clash of colours.
examined: If a visual assault was the goal of this letter's creator, he certainly appears to have succeeded - patterned seemingly aimlessly, the paper is covered in a range of hues, none of which have any right to be paired with each other. The result is nauseating and cacaphanous, with bright colors clashing in warring sweeps of shade: blood-red bleeds into a sickly puce, with vermillion streaks slashed across this base, while bright spots of toxic purple pepper the entire page. The entire effect is disorienting and jarring - yet, somehow, curiously harmonious, with some sort of odd balance and appeal teased from the chaos.
an unremarkable letter
appearance: an unremarkable letter
dropped: A plain letter lies here, gathering dust.
examined: Simple and basic, this letter is a crude creation of cheap folded parchment. The dirty, flimsy paper appears - at first glance - to be little more than trash, or perhaps someone's lost grocery list, however closer inspection reveals a delicate complexity to the crumpled parchment, with a tiny hidden compartment created through carefully-camouflaged folding. The end result is a rather ingenious bit of paper, ideal for passing on secret missives or smuggling vital trinkets past prying eyes.
a vengeful lash of sinister amethyst fire
A unique twist upon the quintessential lash, this armament is crafted primarily of a
Edit: This but in purple!
Results of disembowel testing | Knight limb counter | GMCP AB files
A tiny dirk for stabbing
It is a dirk. One stabs things with it.
But no, no, violaceous. Keep it.
The silver that coats this bastard sword is nearly flawless, showing no blemishes or distortions,
and its polished surface gleams like a mirror. Emerging from a narrow pale gold cross-guard, the
blade has been precisely balanced to sit perfectly in the hand, making it a far more efficient
weapon than its size might suggest. About a hand's width across, it bears a double-fuller up to
about two thirds of its length, reducing its weight without sacrificing strength or flexibility. The
sword's tip tapers to a more rounded point than is traditional, to avoid making any length of its
edge brittle; honed carefully and caringly, there are no chips, no imperfections, all along the half-
inch edge, which shines with a lethal gleam under any illumination, no matter how dim. Beneath the
mirrored silver surface, engraved swans take flight from the cross-guard towards the point, their
scalpel-thin lines almost impossible to make out at a casual glance. The sword's foot-long grip has
been wrapped in honeyed black leather and is sealed by a rounded pommel set with a deep black gem,
which has been cut as to reflect light from all angles at which one might admire it.
an assassin's richly embroidered sleeveless coat
Reminiscent of blood, a richly embroidered woollen coat lies here.
And you won't understand the cause of your grief...
...But you'll always follow the voices beneath.
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Matching pair has been completed!
Appearance: Syrael, a blade of tundral wrath
Dropped: Enveloped in hoarfrost, an icy rapier has been left pierced in the ground.
Examined: Utterly frozen to the core, the only telltale sign this weapon is a rapier, would be its sleekness and length. Forged in the chilly north, this rapier is comprised almost entirely of the same glacial ice crystals found in the tundra caves, perpetually gleaming even in the dark. Approximately three and a half feet in length, the spine of the blade bears only the faintest of curves to it whilst the tip extends into a deathly sharp, stabbing point. Differing from standard styling, the front edge has been left unrefined, paying homage to its origins and keeping the naturally jagged edges that the tundral crystal would typically have, perfect for rending flesh. The glacial ice curves outward at base, creating a wicked claw-like guard that extends down over the hands, affording protection to the wielder. Barely keeping the hand safe from the intense cold beneath, blackened leather has been braided tightly around the tang of the blade, giving a firm grip in combat. Shaped from another chunk of ice crystal and acting as a counterbalance, an intricately detailed carving of a tundra wolf has been affixed to the end to create the pommel, two sparkling blood rubies serving as the predator's eyes.
"Plenty of people name their swords."
"Plenty of ****s."
Also don't normally do this, but that first sentence is bugging the hell out of me.
1. That second comma shouldn't be there and forces the entire thing to be read oddly. That's just not a natural place to have a pause.
2. The use of "would be" implies that those would be telltale signs (more on that later!) of it being a rapier, if your weapon had them; you're basically saying that your rapier is neither sleek or long (I assume that's what you meant, but length is ambiguous).
3. Sleekness just sounds... awful. Probably just personal taste but I wouldn't use it myself.
4. I'd say sleekness and length are two unique properties, so they'd be telltale signs, not a singular telltale sign.
Consider either:
"Utterly frozen to the core, the only telltale sign this weapon is a rapier is its long, sleek blade."
or
"Utterly frozen to the core, the only telltale signs this weapon is a rapier are its sleekness and length."
Results of disembowel testing | Knight limb counter | GMCP AB files
APPEARANCE: a heavy suit of white enamelled jousting armour
DROPPED: A suit of heavy jousting armour has been stacked neatly nearby.
EXAMINED: Designed to be worn solely during the joust, this armour has been forged from thick plates of white enamelled steel and as a result is considerably heavier than a normal suit of full plate. While more than sufficient to protect the wearer from the extreme force of a lance strike, the heavy plates have nonetheless been shaped to cause an opponent's lance to glance off, rather than strike cleanly, as often as possible. The centre of the breastplate has been decorated with the image of a golden warhorse rearing back on its hind legs. A small wooden shield strapped to the rider's offhand arm provides both an appealing target for the opponent's lance and an additional means by which to deflect strikes. Its smooth surface has been painted black and then decorated simply with a repeating pattern of crossed golden swords.
I was on a deadline (wasn't sure it would get approved in time for the original date of the joust) so it's not necessarily my best work. Unfortunately apparently I'm not allowed to customise it, so not sure what to do. Making revisions to improve it seems a bit pointless if I won't be able to make it a reality.
@Nicola Any chance we can reconsider that position? I understand (and begrudgingly accept) not allowing non-decay and resetting, but if people want to pay good credits to change the appearance of armour, I don't see why they shouldn't be able to (especially as it would be an ongoing cost in most cases). The fact that this particular suit happens to already be non-decay and resetting shouldn't be a factor.
Results of disembowel testing | Knight limb counter | GMCP AB files
EDIT: please for the love of all that is good and holy @Nicola let us nondecay fullplate, even if we have to pay for it. Would do unspeakable things to put my custom suit into play.
Results of disembowel testing | Knight limb counter | GMCP AB files
@Nicola
Thank you both so very much for your individual contributions to my falcon. I love it.
On alert, an obsidian hued falcon is perched here.
The shadows stir as an obsidian hued falcon flies to the ether.
A single cry rings out as an obsidian hued falcon enters from the ether.
So basically the design has been reduced to. "Its a ring. It is made of platinum. It has a stone on it. It has a star and a cross on it. "
Seriously, why bother if we can't be creative? I hate the ring now. Anyone have any suggestions? I remember now why I quit designing and regretted wasting 200 credits on a permit.