With the dawn of Day 225 (Thursday, January 30), all of the factories and workshops of Gebo are up and running again. You've never seen the natives happier, in fact. There's definitely a sense of celebration in the air and everyone is whistling while they work. As an extra special treat, some of the more ostentatious luxury goods are going on the line today. The citizens of Gebo are eager to show their gratitude, both to the Seers and the candidates who helped with the repair efforts.
So what does this mean for you? Although the candidates will be returning to their usual jobs (or not), as a token of gratitude, the citizens of Gebo will let each candidate pick one item from the day's surplus of extra special goods. In other words, each candidate will be allow to choose one (1) of the following:
Sleigh Bells: These magical, silver sleigh bells come in sets of two. The two bells are attuned to one another. What does this mean? When one rings, the other always rings. It doesn't matter how far apart they are. One could be in the barracks and another could be in a park. If one rings, the other will immediately ring. Could be useful. Or annoying.
Nanobot Shampoo: Ostensibly, it's a twenty-ounce bottle of shampoo. It's a pearly lavender color and smells faintly of lemon. But there's more to it than meets the eye. A candidate who washes his or her hair with this shampoo is in for a bit of a surprise! After one washing, a person's hair is suddenly filled with nanobots. These nanobots are very, very basic machines that can do one thing and one thing only: Transform the color of your hair. The nanobots will pick up on mental signals from your mind and translate them into hair color. Think "red" and suddenly your hair is red. Think "plaid" and suddenly your hair is plaid. You can do this as many times as you wish! These nanobots cannot be reprogrammed in any way. They'll last about a week in your hair, although they can last indefinitely in the bottle.
Carpet Bag: Cut from a floral, carpet fabric, this bag is about the size of a large purse. On the outside. Not surprisingly, it's bigger on the inside. In fact, it can store up to five times its apparent volume, but there are some catches. You cannot put any living thing in the bag. These are also Nysgod bags of Nysgod magic, which means they'll immediately spit up weapons. And probably burp. The bags cannot be cut or twisted into other shapes. In other words, you're Mary Poppins.
The Game: This deceptively simple game is worn over the eyes and ears, like a pair of glasses. Once activated by a little button on one side, the game generates a
holographic field that only the user can see. The rules of the game are fairly simple: The user mentally tries to navigate the red disks into the purple cones. The levels increase in difficulty, with obstacles appearing out of nowhere. When a level is cleared, the player feels intense wave of pleasure that lasts about a minute. How this pleasure manifests itself is up to the individual character. It could be an incredibly pleasant aroma, a strain of music, or sexual satisfaction. The choice is left entirely to the player and it can change each time. (For those of you familiar with the
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode,
The Game, this is the same game, but without the sexy Ktarian woman using it for mind control. In other words, it's not evil, it's exactly what it's advertised to be.)
Mini Mirror of Erised: This small handmirror seems ordinary at first. Stare into the glass long enough, however, and you'll see your reflection change. You will see yourself as you desire to be. It's basically a smaller version of the
Harry Potter mirror of the same name.
Roc's Cape: Cut from a yellowy-gold fabric, the cape is fastened around the neck by a copper clasp, shaped like a
Triforce. It falls about midway down the back and really isn't much of a fashion statement. Wearers feel lighter than before, however, an extra spring in their step. They will also realize, very quickly, that they can jump farther than before. They almost seem to glide, up to about fifty feet. They don't fly. What goes up must come down and a fall from up high will
hurt. But it's a great way to try base jumping.
Furby: It's a
Furby. It's exactly what it sounds like. The Nysgods can't seem to get enough of these. We always knew they were from another planet.
You do not need to post or officially declare which prize your character chooses. The mods will trust everyone to choose one and play with it as they see fit.
And now, for some brief FAQs. Please read these before you begin plotting.
My character didn't help with the repair efforts at all. Do I still get some swag?You do. The Nysgods of Gebo are far too busy to waste time trying to tell you all apart. And it doesn't matter to them all that much if you get some goodies. It's all excess anyway.
My character is new here! They don't even know what happened! Do they still get free stuff?Absolutely.
Can I somehow change or reprogram any of the stuff?The only item that players can reprogram is the Furby. Have fun pranking each other with that. All the other items are a combination of science and magic, throwing kinks at even the greatest of scientific or magical minds. None of the fabric items can be cut. The mirror
can be broken. And if it cracks, it will not work any more. The broken shards are just regular, old pieces of glass. The game can also be broken if someone steps on it or throw it into a fire.
Is there going to be anyone on hand to explain how these things work?Nope! When the swag is handed out, all items will appear fairly normal. Characters can use trial and error and conversation with each other to figure it all out.
Hey! My character went above and beyond the call of duty. Can't he/she get something special?Glad you asked. Please read this response very carefully. If you feel that your character helped with repairs or medical treatments above and beyond the call of duty, leave a comment to the designated thread below, outlining what your character did. If the mods feel your character's contribution (handwaved or played out, we're going to trust you on this one), we will leave you a comment with a special prize that your character receives. You do not get to choose this prize, however. It is assigned to you. If we feel that your character's contributions weren't "above and beyond," we'll ask you to choose one of the prizes above. Again: If you opt into this, you DO NOT get to pick a prize. It will be assigned from a super-duper top secret mod list of special swag.
What if I end up with a prize I don't like?Time to start creating new CR and trading with people. The list of prizes has been pre-generated and we will use an RNG system to assign them. It is entirely possible you will get something that is completely useless to your character. Please keep this in mind. A bald character could very much end up with a magical hairbrush.
Hey, can my character pretend they went above and beyond?Not really. In game, there isn't actually any kind of lottery. The Nysgods are just acknowledging people who helped out big time. Because the mods can't keep track of every single thing that's handwaved or played out, this sign-up and lottery system is just to make life easier for us.
Wait! I still have questions!Feel free to comment to the post. We are attempting to get away from using plurk to answer mod questions, as players find it convenient to see the answers to their own questions, when someone else asks them. That said, you are welcome to plot both here and on plurk, as you wish.
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