Category:Living spider cloaks: Difference between revisions

Variations

Verbs

• FOCUS: You focus your magical senses on an ultramarine spidersilk cloak.

The spidersilk cloak is not entirely mundane, but it is unlike any sort of magic you are familiar with.

• WEAR: You drape an ultramarine spidersilk cloak around your shoulders.

You feel the sensation of thousands of tiny legs swarming over your back. (first time wearing)

A swarm of spiders scurries across your spidersilk cloak and binds you into it with strands of sticky silk.

[Player] drapes an ultramarine spidersilk cloak around her shoulders.

[Player] shivers and looks uncomfortable. (first time wearing)

A swarm of spiders scurries across [Player]'s spidersilk cloak and binds her into it with strands of sticky silk.

• REMOVE: A swarm of tiny spiders scurries over the front of your cloak and removes the silky strands that were binding it to you.

You remove an ultramarine spidersilk cloak from your shoulders.

A swarm of tiny spiders scurries over the front of [Player]'s cloak and removes the silky strands that were binding it to her.

[Player] removes an ultramarine spidersilk cloak from her shoulders.

• OPEN: Sensing your intent, a swarm of tiny spiders suddenly appears from beneath the folds of your spidersilk cloak and weaves an opening in the silk.

A swarm of tiny spiders suddenly appears from beneath the folds of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak and seals the openings in the cloak with their silk.

• CLOSE: Sensing your intent, a swarm of tiny spiders suddenly appears from beneath the folds of your spidersilk cloak and seals the openings in the cloak with their silk.

A swarm of tiny spiders suddenly appears from beneath the folds of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak and weaves an opening in the silk.

• CLEAN: You run your fingers along the silk of your cloak.

[Player] runs her fingers along the silk of her cloak, causing it to ripple like water.

• LICK: You lick the cloak and discover that your tongue tingles as it touches the cloak, but otherwise it's rather tasteless.

[Player] licks an ultramarine spidersilk cloak.

• SNUGGLE: You pull your spidersilk cloak close around you, enjoying the comfortable, almost snuggly warmth.

[Player] pulls her spidersilk cloak close around her, snuggling comfortably in its warmth.

Atmospheric Messaging

The spiders will infrequently do things on their own, sending messaging to the game window like:

• A swarm of black spiders erupts from the folds of your spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

LOOK: *A swarm of black spiders has arranged itself on the spidersilk cloak in a series of undulating lines.

A swarm of black spiders erupts from the folds of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

• A swarm of black widow spiders erupts from the folds of your spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

A swarm of black widow spiders erupts from the folds of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

• A swarm of hairy spiders erupts from the folds of your spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

A swarm of hairy spiders erupts from the folds of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

• A swarm of large spiders erupts from the folds of your spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

A swarm of large spiders erupts from the folds of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

• A swarm of orange spiders erupts from the folds of your spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

LOOK: A swarm of orange spiders has arranged itself on the spidersilk cloak in a series of radial lines.

A swarm of orange spiders erupts from the folds of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak and forms a pattern.

• A tiny spider slowly works its way along the edge of your spidersilk cloak, carefully mending it.

A tiny spider slowly works its way along the edge of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak, carefully mending it.

• The spider-shaped clasp of your spidersilk cloak gently strokes your cheek before returning to its place at your throat and freezing into place.

The spider-shaped clasp of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak gently strokes her cheek before returning to its place at her throat and freezing into place.

• The swarm of spiders scatters into the folds of your spidersilk cloak.

A swarm of spiders scatters into the folds of [Player]'s spidersilk cloak.

Lore

When asked by Sarkranis, the Spidersworn provided some additional information about the spiders that create (and inhabit) these cloaks:

In perfect unison, the robed Humans say, "Ahh yes, we know of those. They are very interesting."

In perfect unison, the robed Humans say, "We've spoken to those spiders before."

In perfect unison, the robed Humans say, "They are very fastidious creatures."

In perfect unison, the robed Humans say, "You simply do not hear them, that is all."

In perfect unison, the robed Humans say, "They do not hear you either. They cannot."

In perfect unison, the robed Humans say, "They feel you though, in a way. Not like the wildlings do, but they do become attentive to the one who wears their cloak."

In perfect unison, the robed Humans say, "Yes, they learn your movements. They are very proud of their cloaks."

Alteration Rules

Short Name

• A [color] spidersilk cloak: Only the color can be altered, and it must be 15 characters or shorter (including spaces).
• The adjective (spidersilk) and noun (cloak) cannot be changed.

Two Taps

Essentially, instead of a traditional tap and look, you get two taps. The cloak will switch to one of these taps when you interact with it in certain ways. (The spiders within the cloak may also switch to one of these taps on their own.) As with all items, each tap must be 80 characters or less and must adhere to our general alteration guidelines.

• Each tap must be consistent with the base color you chose for the short name. (So if you have a sanguine spidersilk cloak, each tap must be a variation of a sanguine spidersilk cloak, though you can tweak the order of this wording if desired (for example, "a cloak of sanguine spidersilk".)
• Because the cloak is created by the spiders, the material cannot be changed from spidersilk, and they cannot add additional materials to it. So your design should focus on color, pattern, and cut.
• The clasp can be mentioned in the tap, but it needs to match the actual clasp attached to the cloak. (See below for clasp rules.)
• The actual spiders that live in the cloak can be mentioned in either tap, but they must be tiny spiders (not a specific species of spider).

Look and Read

Due to how this item works, the look and the read cannot be altered.

Clasp

• A [metal] spider-shaped clasp: The metal must be 15 characters or shorter, and if it is a rare material, you must provide it.
• The adjective (spider-shaped) and noun (clasp) cannot be changed.
• The tap, look, and read can be altered if desired, but they must be consistent with its being a [metal] spider-shaped clasp. All other alteration rules apply.

Example

• a haematic spidersilk cloak
• tap 1: a stately cloak of shadowy haematic spidersilk scattered with tiny spiders
• tap 2: a cobweb-draped cloak of haematic spidersilk encased in opalescent webbing
• clasp: a diacan spider-shaped clasp

Related Forum Posts

Click here to search for related posts.