Bloodletting Leech Jar

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Bloodletting Leech Jars were introduced at Ebon Gate 2019 at Bloodlet It Go shop by the merchant Deloras. Off the shelf, there is a small, random selection of leeches in the jar from which you can pull one leech per day. Willing merchants can customize the appearance of the jar and leeches, as well as increase the number of leeches that can be pulled per day. The leeches can be placed on oneself or another character and they suck blood from their victim while attached.

Jar

NOTE: Each jar has a random combination of leeches.

Analyze

You analyze your glass jar and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
~Bloodletting Leech Jar~
  This jar holds leeches meant for bloodletting.
  Currently, this jar can only produce 1 leech daily.
  Today, you've pulled 1 leech.
  You will find the following will do something special on this jar:  WEAR, REMOVE, TURN, PULL
  You can use INSPECT to see what types of leeches are available.

~Alterations~
  The 15/15/15 and long description of this jar can be changed freely.  A show is not possible.
  Please keep in mind that the noun can change, but should be something feasible to have a lid and be made of glass (jar, bottle, etc.)
  Special merchants can improve your jar in the following ways:
    * Add more potential leech designs that can be PULLed. (Premade)
    * Add a completely custom leech design that can be PULLed.
    * Increase the amount of leeches able to be PULLed daily to a max of 3.

~Customization~
  * Material Color and Type: transparent glass
    Note: materials can only be glass, crystal or glaes.
    Description of the color should not make it seem completely opaque, as messaging indicates being able to see the liquid inside.
    NOTE: If using glaes, do NOT make it transparent.  It should be colored like stained glass.
  * Lid: lid
    Note: this should be a 'lid' or 'top' of some sort.
  * Wrapping Material: twine
    This is the interwoven netting wrapping/encasing the jar.

You get no sense of whether or not the jar may be further lightened.

Inspect

Wrapped securely in a latticework of twine, this jar looks apt to be worn on a belt.
It looks like this item has been mainly crafted out of glass.
Swirling around in the murky liquid, you can just make out various types of leeches behind the transparent glaes:
*1.*  a squat moss green leech with prominent veining (Current)
2.  a lissome indigo leech with an anguillid appearance
3.  a skinny bright pink leech with a flowery rosette pattern
Type TURN jar TO # to select a specific leech.

Usage

Verb First Third
TURN You rotate your glaes jar once, letting the swirling murky liquid inside shift the contents within. Slowly, a lissome indigo leech with an anguillid appearance slides into view behind the transparent glaes. Person rotates her glaes jar once, letting the swirling murky liquid shift the contents inside.
WEAR With a deft hand, you attach your glaes jar to your belt securely. It sways suspended in a netting of twine, the murky liquid visible behind the transparent glaes sloshing slightly. With a deft hand, XXX attaches his glaes jar to his belt securely. It sways suspended in a netting of twine, the murky liquid visible behind the transparent glaes sloshing slightly.
REMOVE Unwinding a loop of twine from your belt, you pull your glaes jar free. The murky liquid behind the transparent glaes sloshes around with the movement. Unwinding a loop of twine from his belt, XXX pulls his glaes jar free. The murky liquid behind the transparent glaes sloshes around with the movement.
PULL Carefully unscrewing the polished bronze lid of the glaes jar at your belt, you reach inside slowly, sifting through the murky liquid within. After a moment, you draw out a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots, holding it gingerly between thumb and forefinger. Carefully unscrewing the polished bronze lid of the glaes jar at his belt, XXX reaches inside, sifting through the murky liquid within. After a moment, he draws out a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots, holding it gingerly between thumb and forefinger.

Leech

Analyze

You analyze your purple leech and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
~Bloodletting Leech~

  This is a leech that is meant to perform bloodletting on yourself or other players.
  *NOTE* This leech is temporary and will wither after 24 hours outside of its jar.
  To attach it to yourself or other players, POINT the leech at yourself or others.  (Syntax: POINT leech AT <player> OR POINT leech AT Xeraphina)
  Other players will have to APPROVE this action.
  Once attached, the leech will drain blood for a few minutes before detaching and falling to the ground.
  You may REMOVE the leech prematurely, but this will destroy the leech.
  You can also try to PINCH the leech or EAT it, if you even want to try.

You get no sense of whether or not the leech may be further lightened.

Usage

Verb First Third
POINT (at someone) Holding a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots between thumb and forefinger, you reach out towards XXX, pausing as you wait for his approval.
(XXX needs to APPROVE the placement of the LEECH in the next 30 seconds.)
Holding a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots between thumb and forefinger, XXX reaches out towards you, pausing as he waits for your approval.
(To allow this action, just APPROVE LEECH in the next 30 seconds.)
POINT (at someone, engorged) You hold an engorged purple leech with a wide spotted body up for inspection directly in front of XXX's face, displaying it proudly. XXX holds an engorged purple leech with a wide spotted body up for inspection directly in front of your face, displaying it proudly.
APPROVE XXX nods his head once in approval.

Reaching forward with the purple leech held tightly between thumb and forefinger, you press it against the skin of XXX's wrist. After a second or two, a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots latches on firmly and you let go, letting the leech hang in place.

You nod your head once in approval.

Reaching forward with the purple leech held tightly between thumb and forefinger, Person presses it against the skin of your wrist. After a second or two, a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots latches on firmly and Person lets go, letting the leech hang in place.

(while worn) A shudder passes over a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots as it starts to draw in blood.
Wriggling grotesquely on your forehead, the purple leech draws in more blood, its body growing bigger.
Satiated and bulging with blood, the purple leech attached to your forehead detaches and falls into your right hand.
A shudder passes over a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots as it starts to draw in blood.
Wriggling grotesquely on XXX's forehead, the purple leech draws in more blood, its body growing bigger.
Satiated and bulging with blood, the purple leech attached to XXX's forehead detaches and falls into his right hand.
EAT You bring your purple leech up to your mouth as though to eat it, but you have second thoughts as soon as it squirms in your hand. XXX brings his purple leech up to his mouth as though to eat it, but pauses in the motion as soon as it squirms in his hand. Perhaps he is having second thoughts?
EAT (engorged) You bring your purple leech up to your mouth and start to bite down on it. Before you can finish the motion, the pressure makes an engorged purple leech with a wide spotted body bulge alarmingly before exploding, sending blood down your chin! XXX brings his purple leech up to his mouth and starts to bite down on it. Before he can finish the motion, the pressure makes an engorged purple leech with a wide spotted body bulge alarmingly before exploding, sending blood down his chin!
PINCH Lifting a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots to eye level, you examine it critically, squeezing it once or twice experimentally between thumb and forefinger. Lifting a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots to eye level, XXX examines it critically, squeezing it once or twice experimentally between thumb and forefinger.
PINCH (engorged) Holding it up to eye level, you lift your indigo leech and squeeze it experimentally. The leech bulges alarmingly for several seconds before popping, sending a splatter of blood all over your face! Holding it up to eye level, XXX lifts his purple leech and squeezes it experimentally. The leech bulges alarmingly for several seconds before popping, sending a splatter of blood all over XXX's face!
REMOVE Gripping the purple leech firmly between your thumb and forefinger, you slowly pull it away from your wrist until it detaches, leaving an oozing trail of blood in its wake. Disgusted, you toss the leech aside. Gripping the purple leech firmly between his thumb and forefinger, XXX slowly pulls it away from his wrist until it detaches, leaving an oozing trail of blood in its wake. With a grimace, XXX tosses the leech aside.

Additional Information

Premade Leech Styles

This list is incomplete.

  • a slender vivid yellow leech covered in warts
  • a lithe purple leech with dark leopard spots
  • a squat moss green leech with prominent veining
  • a lissome indigo leech with an anguillid appearance
  • a skinny bright pink leech with a flowery rosette pattern
  • a glistening dark red leech with an ashy underbelly

Temporary Feature Line

After eating or pinching an engorged leech, the following line will be added for about five minutes to the player's features, after the unique feature field:
He has fresh blood running from the corners of his mouth and down his chin.

If left untouched, your character will remove the blood automatically after the timer:
You wipe away the remaining blood from your face with your hand.  Ever hear of a handkerchief?
XXX wipes some blood off his face with his hand.
Bloodletting Leech Jar Information
Type Fluff
Feature altering
Item Classification Miscellaneous
Accessory
Item(s) Applied to jar
leech
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep No
Feature(s) Altered Post-unique feature field, temporary
Customizable Yes
Custom Material color
Material type
Lid
Wrapping
Leeches
Original Release Merchant Deloras
Original Release Venue Ebon Gate 2019
Restrictions Requires lid
Glass, glaes, or crystal only
Nothing opaque
Item Verbs
APPROVE EAT INSPECT PINCH
POINT PULL REMOVE TURN
WEAR