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Arty's Iotm Gimmicks
February
- Tickle Tease - February 2020:
Name:
Tickle Tease
Rank:
Weak
Type:
Item
Description:
We won’t say what kind of person invented his peculiar item, but the woman who picked it up one day to defend herself against some thugs found it was not a typical weapon. Instead of snapping flesh and choking to inflict pain or even death, it had her enemies giggling and writhing on the floor in bliss! The poor woman was able to escape, but that was decidedly not what she’d had in mind for her attackers. But she was an enterprising woman, so soon she managed to mass-produce the anti-weapon for the public’s general enjoyment and struck it filthy rich!
Abilities:
Name: Excite Me
Description: Whipping people usually hurts, right? Well, if you’re into pain, this whip is not for you! Tickle Tease does the opposite! Depending on the person, this rose-tipped whip can only make people feel good! It can either tickle or inflict pleasure, depending on the person and their feelings toward the user. Not useful in a fight at all, but it can certainly be fun in other scenarios.
Purchase Link: Here
April
- SHG-IV - April 2020:
Name:
SHG-IV
Rank:
Weak Item
Type:
Glasses
Description:
Smart Holographic Glasses - Model 4 are special glasses, powered by a complex computer made of magical lacrimas. They need to work with the Ilac, available in the Neutral Zone, to unlock its full potential. This nifty device can be used to call the contacts from your Ilac, it has a built-in microphone and earphone. It can also take pictures and film what you are looking at through powerful cameras in the frame of the glasses. The most amazing feature of this device must be its holographic projection on the glasses themselves, which can play back videos or enable you to look at pictures with ease. It can also be used to highlight objects or even people. This makes it easier to find your keys or it can aid in combat by using the markers.
Abilities:
Name: HUD
Description: The built-in computer has the capability to assess the strength and health of opponents, showing both as bars above their heads. This works on non-essential NPCs, and, with OOC permission, on Players, player-owned NPCs, or Event NPCs. If permission is denied it would show an error message.
Name: Advanced Targeting
Description: The SHG-IV can analyze opponents and find weak spots in their armor and defenses. The wearer can exploit this by hitting these spots to bring down the opponent quicker. This can only be used in PvP or against Players, player-owned NPCs, and Event NPCs when OOC permission has been given.
Purchase Link: Post No. 31
- IIC - April 2020:
Name:
IIC
Rank:
Weak Item
Type:
Watch
Description:
IIC stands for Infinite Improbability Chronometer. A guy was just handing these out at a sci-fi convention in Magnolia Town, claiming each one would "get anyone who wound it into their own space station somewhere out in the universe". It was a very specific way he always said it, and he had a reason. The person using an IIC never actually physically moves. The universe around them does, and the person simultaneously exists in every location in every dimension of the universe for just a moment before they suddenly only exist in one place again: the space station. Other than that, the man couldn't- or wouldn't- explain why several IICs existed, why the space stations were just empty and floating around, or why he didn't have the actual coordinates to any of them, or anything even near them. Each IIC he handed out looked identical, but they always led to their individual designated stations. There was no more information than that. Eerie, right? Still, what harm can there be in investigating? Maybe the mystery as to why they were abandoned can be solved ... for better or for worse. Might at least be a nice place to hide yourself or your stuff ...
Abilities:
Name: So Long!
Description: By winding the watch exactly forty-two times, the user and anything they touch will be zapped out of Earthland and immediately into their own personal space station. Asking the watch "What's the ultimate question?" will send the user back to the exact spot they warped from. Whether any time passes on Earthland while they are gone depends on if the user lets the watch tick on while on the station or not. Also, when they first arrive either in the space station or back in Earthland, the user could experience some infinitely improbable side effects which might either temporarily change the environment around them or their own physical selves. There's also a surprisingly high improbable probability of a giant whale keeping you company for at least thirty seconds. He can talk, but he's quite baffled by his sudden pop into existence, doesn't know he's a whale, and is gone before he can get used to it all. The user must have OOC permission to use this ability on a player character, a player-owned NPC or an Event NPC.
Purchase Link: Post No. 31
May
- Galactigram - May 2019:
Name:
Galactigram
Rank:
Weak Item
Type:
Star Vial
Description:
Since the beginning of time, the twinkling balls of gas hanging above in the mysterious, inky blue have been a symbol of hope to the humans down below. Constellations told stories and predicted disasters and miracles alike. Stars presented invitations to voyage out into space, no matter how long it took to do so. They’d be there patiently waiting. Humans made their careers around the study of the cosmos, some civilizations calling them gods while the others dreamed of worlds filled with life without the troubles of Earthland getting in the way. They were revered. They told time. They were the great beyond to be respected and feared!
Time passed and humans will be humans. In modern days, people have taken to purchasing the far off celestial bodies, as if anyone could possibly own them without ever stepping foot on them. They even boasted so far as to name them after loved ones without ever taking the time to travel and find out the real name of the world so frivolously bartered for easy jewel. If that wasn’t bad enough, one mage went so far as to scoop up their essences and trap them in a jar like victimized fireflies. These shrunken stars were enchanted by the mage to do one task ... deliver messages. They would not go gently into this good night.
Abilities:
Name: Howler Shower
Description: The stars contained can find any person it’s being sent to, no matter where they are, and falls down on them. It screams whatever the message is out loud and is quite scary, like a mini meteor shower though it causes no damage. Perfect for proposals when you want to scare your fiance to death or to just be a troll to friends and enemies alike. Refills every night.
Purchased: Here
- Pathfinder - May 2020:
Name:
Pathfinder
Rank:
Weak Item
Type:
Map
Proof of Purchase:
[Insert link to purchase post]
Description:
This map will help you find a way where there is no way!
But it seems you also need a bit of luck with this map. Most of the time it will lead you where you want to go. It’ll try to tempt you off your path, though, by showing you hidden areas of interest that are sure to grant you adventure and riches! Every now and then it gets a wild hair, and if you give in and stray off the path, you might not like what you find.
Abilities:
Name: Adventure Time!
Description: Opening up the scroll and speaking out a personalized incantation will magically reveal the area around you for several hundred miles. Just tell it where you wish to go and it will plot a course to it. The user will never be lost again! However, it makes no promises that the route it has plotted will be the safest one, and it also tries its best to tempt the user and potentially their party off the plotted course by revealing points of interest. [The user must have OOC permission to use this ability on a player character, a player-owned NPC, or an Event NPC]
Purchased: Here
June
- SPATE - June 2020:
Name:
SPATE [Steam Powered All Travel Engine]
Rank:
Weak
Type:
Item
Description:
Have you ever had somewhere to go but no way to get there? Worry no more! A family of tinkerers originally from Bosco has created a frankenvehicle from the various parts of all vehicles they found in a junkyard on the rim of Desierto. The main part is of an old steam locomotive, but it does have pieces of cars and boats and even planes!
Want to use the train rails on your own time for free? Absolutely. Want to race across all the lands, on and off-road? Gotcha. Have a remote island in mind but no cash for a boat ride? Yup! Does it even fly?!
...Kinda. I wouldn’t push it.
Abilities:
Name: Locopunk
Description: SPATE is your go-to vehicle for land and sea travel of all sorts. It’s large enough to comfortably fit several people for multiple days in its housing part and has plenty of deck space for sight seeing. One perk is that it is powered by steam and not magic or lacrima, so it will function just fine even in the Neutral Zone. Despite being made of very sturdy metal, it won’t stand up to any battles, so it’s best to leave it out of combat. It might not be the speediest contraption, but it’ll get you there!
Caution! It’s important to note that the vehicle runs on combustible material to create steam in the boiler, so make sure to have enough on hand to get where you’re going and back. The boiler is a little finicky since it’s hodgepodged together, so keep tools on hand and allow for extra time for travel just in case. Sometimes a hardy knock with a wrench will put it in a better mood. Also, while it can technically fly, it is not very dexterous in the air and it also tends to lurch and shake, which could loosen some nuts and bolts midair...it’s not recommended, but it’s possible for short distances... [The user must have OOC permission to use this ability on a player character, a player-owned NPC or an Event NPC ]
Purchased: Here
August
- Moody Hue - August 2019:
Name:
Moody Hues
Rank:
Weak
Type:
August 2019 Gimmick Item
Description:
It’s unclear how you came into possession of this brown sack of colorful gems, but one thing is certain; they are monetarily worthless! Despite their glistening clarity and brilliant colors, no one will barter for them. However, you do notice that when thrown hard enough, they poof into a little powder, and people that are exposed to them start to act a little funny.
Abilities:
Name: Rainbow Feels
Description: Each gem seems to stand for a certain emotion. Getting within proximity of these vibrant gems or inhaling the dust can affect a person’s mood. As for what color correlates with what mood, well, that’s for you to find out.
Purchased:Here
September
- Phontas Bling - September 2019:
Name:
Phontas Bling
Rank:
Weak Item
Type:
Ring
Description:
Slip this autumn-y ring on one of your fingers or on a necklace and suddenly, when anyone speaks a language you don’t understand, a burst of orange and red leaves fly out of it and straight up your nose! Don’t sneeze!
Abilities:
Name: Can You Sing With All the Voices...?
Description: Once you snort literal autumn leaves from the ring, like magic (because it is magic), you can suddenly break any language barrier like you’ve been a linguist your whole life!
Hopefully, you aren’t allergic to musty dead leaves.
Purchase Link: Here
October
- Dandle - October 2019:
Name:
Dandle
Rank:
Weak
Type:
Candle
Description:
A dangerous candle, also known as a Dandle. It slipped its way into your pocket when you passed an occult store. It always seems to pop up in bags and pockets you didn’t put it into, or maybe with some other harmless candles. It’s not recommended you light it unless you love being scared witless, which is unfortunate since it can light itself ...
Abilities:
Name: Black Light
Description: Lighting this candle will suck every bit of light out of a room or a 10m radius! The pitch darkness caused also contains shrieks, cold spots, and the general sense of being haunted. Enjoy!
Purchase Link: Here
November
- Elemenie - November 2019:
Name:
Elemenie
Rank:
Weak
Type:
Bottle
Description:
Eons ago, the four elements spontaneously combined into a race of curious magical creatures called a Elemenies, which is short for elemental genies. Also eons ago, a powerful proto-mage managed to trick the poor creatures into signing contracts and thus enslaved the poor Elemenies for all of time. Their homes are now exotic glass bottles with matching caps to keep them trapped in style. Whoever comes into possession of a Elemenie bottle is now the proud owner of a real, live genie that can grant you wishes!
Since there are an unknown amount of Elemenie bottles out in Earthland, the individual appearance, gender, and personality of the one contained within each bottle is as varied as any other humanoid race. Essentially it’s like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get! However, one personality trait common to all Elemenies is their fear of violence and other scary things. They are absolute cowards. It makes them utterly useless in combat and PvP situations.
Abilities:
Name: You Ain’t Never Hadda Friend Like Me
Description: Yes, this Elemenie uses their adept control over the four main elements to create pretty much anything the user asks for. Unlike other genies from tales of old, they can grant unlimited wishes to those who think to spend a wish on such a thing, but they still cannot kill or bring people back to life ... not because of a contract, but because they’re scaredy cats. Warning: Be careful what you wish for! Every action has an equal consequence. Also, Elemenies have been trapped in bottles for a very long time, so there’s a high chance they will misunderstand what you want. Any wish affecting other players or their NPCs in any way will require OOC permission from that player.
Purchase Link: Here
December
- Copy of Jack Frost’s Key - December 2019:
Name:
Copy of Jack Frost’s Key
Rank:
Weak Item
Type:
Key
Description:
Have you ever wondered how, no matter how nice your house is, it seems like the winter chill always gets in? Well, wonder no more! It’s actually because Jack Frost has a handy little key that will let him into any house, and he opens windows and doors when you aren’t looking to let his chilly breath in! And even though that sounds like a really jerk thing to do, he’s not all bad. Once a year he lends it to jolly old Saint Nick, so he can get into the houses without chimneys to leave presents for the good girls and boys.
This year, though, it seems like one of Santa’s elves has gone rogue and decided to cause a whole lot of mischief. He’s somehow managed to make copies of Jack Frost’s key and has handed them out to random people! Maybe this was his way to test people more thoroughly for the naughty and nice list next year?
Abilities:
Name: No Chimney, No Problem!
Description: This icy key will unlock any lock, anywhere, on anything as long as it’s not rusted or too hard to turn. The key is made of brittle ice, after all. Keep frozen until ready to use. [Requires OOC permission to use the key on another PC’s/ Event locks.]
Purchase Link: Here
- Mistletroll - December 2019:
Name:
Mistletroll
Rank:
Weak
Type:
Non-Combat Pet
Description:
This little guy has the spirit of romance on his mind. He shows up whenever and however he wishes, posing as the very plant he looks like; Mistletoe. He flits in over two unsuspecting peoples’ heads, hanging really still but making sure to make a jingle noise to alert them to look up. The whole goal is to try to make people as awkward as possible by making them kiss!
Abilities:
Name: Kiss Kiss Fall In Love!
Description: Mistletroll will fly in at seemingly the most random of times and position itself over a pair of heads, making a jingly sound as if a breeze just happened to blow through it. If people adhere to the tradition, those caught under it are supposed to kiss. If they do kiss, Mistletroll will shower glitter down upon them and disappear. If they don’t, he’ll attempt to moodily pull their hair. [Requires OOC permission, obviously.]
Purchase Link: Here
Last edited by Artemis Dagger on 18th June 2020, 3:07 pm; edited 5 times in total
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