Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Jomi on September 17th, 2018, 2:32 am


Glass Nails

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Fashion Style: Jewellery

Area of Influence: Kenash

Restrictions of Involvement: Dynasty members

Inventor’s Name: Yatmina Sitai

Year of Introduction: 459AV

Still in Fashion: Yes

Summary of Fashion Introduction: Yatmina Sitai was born in 433 to the freeborn couple Yomir and Minivive Calbot, themselves wealthy distant relatives of the Sitai Dynasty. She was a healthy and feisty baby who would grow to become a beautiful young woman who dreamed of the finer things. Many suitors came to her in the flower of her youth, as was expected for a woman as wealthy and beautiful as herself, but the headstrong woman would have none of them. Instead she spent her days pining for the lifestyle of the Dynasty members who traversed the islands, dripping in silks and jewels with a company of slaves who existed only to please their masters. Discontent morphed to jealously as the young woman, not satisfied with the title of freeborn, schemed and plotted her accession to Dynasty status.

Yatmina devised a plan, after having singled out the handsome and free spirited eldest son of the head of the Sitai family, to win his affections and marry into a Dynasty. Yatmina endeavoured to endear herself to the heir with grace, beauty and sabotage. She studied dance and the arts and bought only the most expensive powders, perfumes and jewels to adorn herself with while using bribery, threats and the blood thirsty Kenash rumour mill to discreetly remove her romantic rivals. But no matter how how nice her dresses or how impeccable her mask of womanly charm she struggled to get the highborn man to acknowledge her presence or see her as anything other than an uppity freeborn.

Yatmina, distraught and desperate as her dream of a life of luxury and privilege began to fade, approached a jeweller with a rather unorthodox request. She told him to design her a piece that 'will draw the eyes of all who see it, and prevent me from using my hands'. The jeweller set to work, enlisting the help of a glassblower and a carver to bring the young woman's vision to life. After many trials and failed attempts, the artisans created a set of beautifully carved and painted glass claws fastened to the nail bed with an adhesive made of tree sap. The four inch claws were delicate and needle thin, liable to break under the most gentle of pressures making them the most useless and inconvenient jewellery ever made. Yatmina made sure to wear the eye catching pieces every day, showing them off to all she encountered. Letting the world know that she was a woman of wealth and status who would never stoop to such pedestrian tasks such as carrying bags or opening doors, that she was influential enough to have someone else do such menial work on her behalf.

Such a display of extravagance and elitism eventually caught the eye of the Dynasty members, including the Sitai heir, who marvelled at the power and wealth they implied. Yatmina would go on to realize her dream and became the wife of the head of the Sitai family as the highborn women of Kenash rushed to emulate her style. Seeking to create even more elaborate and inconvenient pieces in the cut throat world of Dynasty politics. Over the years the trend had faded out of prominence and is mostly used by Dynasty members as a statement piece at important social events to flaunt their status rather than for daily use.
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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Vanguard on September 17th, 2018, 4:00 am



The Weekend Challenge is now closed! Thank you to all the participants for the entries that you have submitted!


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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Vanguard on September 17th, 2018, 4:11 am




The Poll is now open! Everyone has until 9pm EST of Mondy the 17th to cast their vote!



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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Vanguard on September 18th, 2018, 9:44 pm




Congratulations everyone for an excellent selection of Fashion Styles! Each PC that participated will receive a random quality to be applied to an article of clothing of their choice. Clothing, NOT armor. Every PC receives one roll, plus an additional roll for each entry they submitted, plus one roll for each vote any of their submissions received! Below is a list of the participants and the number of rolls that they received:



    Madeira – 11 rolls

    Hanet – 5 rolls

    Kynier – 5 rolls

    Jomi – 3 rolls

    Mauriel – 2 rolls

    Raeyn – 2 rolls

    Sollys – 2 rolls

In the Challenges Channel of the Discord chat, roll a 1d23 to determine which quality listed below can be added to a clothing item you already possess, or to an item you can receive in thread. PCs that received multiple rolls can choose any one of the results they received as their prize, but only one.



1) Izentor imbued – The selected article of clothing is nearly indestructible. It will not tear, fray, discolor, or stain by non-magical means. Ever.



2) Wool, Llama – Receive or purchase an item made from Llama Wool without needing to pay the x10 multiplier



3) Isuas – Receive or purchase an item made from Isuas without needing to pay the x2 multiplier



4) Satin/Velvet – Receive or purchase an item made from Satin/Velvet without needing to pay the x20 multiplier.



5) Chameleon – The selected item is imbued with magic to change in color and pattern to match the environment upon command. Add a +10 bonus to Stealth.



6) Damasked – Receive or purchase an item made in the Damasked style without needing to pay the x3 multiplier.



7) Fur Trim – Add, receive or purchase an item made with fur-trim without needing to pay the x1.5 multiplier.



8 ) Lace Trim – Add, receive, or purchase any item with Lace-Trim without needing to pay the x4 multiplier.



9) Commanding – The selected item is imbued with magic to give off a presence of authority. Add a +10 bonus to Leadership.



10) Embroidered – Add, receive, or purchase any item with Embroidering without needing to pay the x5 multiplier.



11) Leather – Receive or purchase an item made from Leather without needing to pay the x2 multiplier.



12) Shopping Spree! - Receive a 250 gm budget strictly for clothing.



13) Intimidator – The selected item is imbued with magic to make the wearer appear more menacing. Add a +10 bonus to Intimidation.



14) Fur-Lined (Common) – Add, receive, or purchase an item with Fur-Lining (Common) without needing to pay the x10 multiplier.



15) Cotton – Receive or purchase any item made from Cotton without needing to pay the x1.25 multiplier.



16) Seductive – The selected item highlights aspects of the wearer’s body or personality to make them more attractive. Add a +10 bonus to Seduction.



17) Wool, Mohair – Receive or purchase any item made from Mohair Wool without needing to pay the x15 multiplier.



18) Fur-Lined (Unusual) – Add, receive, or purchase any item with Fur-Trim (Unusual) without needing to pay the x20 multiplier.



19) Persuasive – The selected item causes other to be more easily swayed with your words. Add a +10 bonus to any Persuasion roll once per encounter.



20) Haggling – The selected item makes the wearer more adept in their ability to trade. Add a +10 bonus to Negotiation.



21) Silk – Receive or purchase any item made from Silk without needing to pay the x25 multiplier.



22) Fur-Lined (Monstrous) – Add, receive, or purchase any item with Fur-Lined (Monstrous) without needing to pay the x50 multiplier.



23) Ever-Comfort – The selected item is magically imbued to keep the selected part of the body comfortable between 30F and 100F (-1C and 37C). It also keeps the covered part of the body dry.





The Grand Prize!


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Empress Rynenia's Silver Cuffs


The empires of Suva and Alahea had raged war against each other sporadically for thousands of years. And it was common for such conflicts to begin with the assassination of the ruler of one of these two empires. Around 3,300 BV there was an empress of Alahea who was the target of many assassinations. Empress Rynenia Nymkarta was a gentle ruler and lacked the mentality of a warrior and tactician. During her conflicts with Suva she often needed to refer to her war council before making any decisions. Her efforts to have a peaceful reign would leave her exposed to her enemies and she nearly lost her life on several occasions.

Fearful for her life yet not willing to compromise on the image she sought to provide, Empress Rynenia turned to her High Wizards for an answer that could satisfy both. In response they crafted a special ear cuff, made from silver and enchanted with magic. The pair of cuffs appeared to be branches with spring leaves that would attacked to the bottom ridge of the ear. Ornate and fitting to a queen. Her wizards explained that the cuffs would assist in alerting her when her life was in imminent danger. And that they would also heighten her reaction time to avoid said danger.

The empress wore the cuffs every day for the rest of her reign, which came to an untimely end when her royal caravan was attacked on the road. All valuables had been stripped from her body and bodies of her entourage. A second pair of the cuffs was never crafted, and the location of the first became unknown.

These magical cuffs will never tarnish and magically adjust in size to comfortably fit the ear of the wearer. While worn they magically amplify the wearer’s intuitive sense for danger, granting a +30 bonus to Detection at all times. In addition, they provide a small boost to the wearer’s reaction time while in combat. A +10 bonus is provided to Acrobatics for the purposes of dodging and evasion during combat.



Each participant has until 9pm PST on Friday the 21st to announce which prize they claim from their roll selection. Prizes must be acquired in thread. There will be no time limit on when their prize is to be claimed in thread. Thank you to everyone that participated and voted in this weekend’s challenge!




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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Mauriel on September 18th, 2018, 11:29 pm

I've rolled 4 and 7.

I will be taking Satin/Velvet without multiplier, which is 4.

I'll acquire it as an embroidered dress in a later thread.
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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Kynier on September 18th, 2018, 11:37 pm


Rolled an 18, 18, 23, 12, and 6

Will be selecting 23 which is Ever-Comfort and applying it to a cloak which shall be purchased in thread.
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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Madeira Dusk on September 19th, 2018, 4:36 am

I rolled 7 + 15 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 19 + 23 + 18 + 9 + 21 + 19

I'll go for 5 (Chameleon) and slap it on a cloak I'll acquire in thread.
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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Haneht on September 20th, 2018, 10:45 pm

Rolled 2, 7, 11, 18, 19

Going for 19: Persuasive 
– The selected item causes other to be more easily swayed with your words. Add a +10 bonus to any Persuasion roll once per encounter.

I'll be applying it on an heirloom.
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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Raeyn on September 22nd, 2018, 6:23 am

Rolled 14 and 23

chosen:
23) Ever-Comfort – The selected item is magically imbued to keep the selected part of the body comfortable between 30F and 100F (-1C and 37C). It also keeps the covered part of the body dry.

-boots (acquired in thread) will come in useful for winter
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Weekend Fashion Challenge (14,15,16)

Postby Sollys on September 22nd, 2018, 6:25 am

Rolled 14 and 17

Chosen:
17) Wool, Mohair – Receive or purchase any item made from Mohair Wool without needing to pay the x15 multiplier.

-Will purchase in thread
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