Borrowed Plumes Masque

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Borrowed Plumes Masques were introduced at Ebon Gate in 2023 and sold in the shop Borrowed Plumes. They are masks that can be held with a stick or worn. In addition to altering them normally, their stick and bindings can be customized. When worn, they show up in the unique feature line. The way they appear in the unique feature line can also be customized. They cannot be worn at the same time as other items that modify the unique feature line.

Tier 1

OTS/Tier 1, the mask can be fully customized and comes with six verbs.

Analyze

You analyze the rose gold web mask and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Borrowed Plumes Masque

This is a stick-mounted mask that can transform into a wearable mask.  When worn, it will show up in your UNIQUE feature description.  A talented merchant can alter the description, the stick material, the binding material, and the way the mask looks in your unique features.

This rose gold web mask has not been unlocked.  In addition to WEAR and REMOVE, you can SHAKE, TOUCH, TURN, and FIDGET the mask.

Current mask settings:

Stick Material: mistwood
Binding Material: silk
Custom Unique Feature: None.  A talented merchant could add one.

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

Usage

Verb Status First Third
FIDGET Held You fidget, absentmindledly tapping your rose gold web mask against your chin. XXX fidgets with her rose gold web mask, tapping it absentmindledly against her chin.
Worn You fidget anxiously behind your rose gold web mask while trying to retain a calm expression. Is your eye twitching? XXX fidgets anxiously, her dark jade green eye twitching behind a filamentous rose gold web mask laden with glaesine droplets.
REMOVE Worn Reaching behind your head, you easily release the silk bindings which secure your rose gold web mask to your face, and it slips into your waiting hand. XXX releases the silk bindings which secure her rose gold web mask to her face, and it slips easily into her open hand.
SHAKE Held You pass your rose gold web mask from one hand to the other, shaking the stiffness out of your fingers that were around its mistwood handle. XXX extends her arm, flexing her fingers.
Worn You give your head a little shake, testing the silk bindings on your rose gold web mask. XXX gives her head a little shake.
TOUCH Held Using your thumb, you stroke the mistwood handle of your rose gold web mask while you pause to take stock of your surroundings and plan your next move. XXX pauses, observing her surroundings with a keen eye.
Worn You touch your fingers to your brow, tracing the outline of your rose gold web mask. XXX touches her fingers to her brow.
TURN Held Feeling rather bored, you twirl a rose gold web mask mounted on a mistwood handle between your fingers as you give the area a once over. XXX twirls a rose gold web mask mounted on a mistwood handle between her fingers, a bored expression upon her face.
Worn You turn abruptly on your heel, feeling a flush of embarrassment as your rose gold web mask imperceptibly shifts to one side before settling back in place. XXX turns abruptly on her heel, her dark jade green eyes flashing behind a filamentous rose gold web mask laden with glaesine droplets.
WEAR Held In one elegant motion, you collapse the mistwood handle attached to your rose gold web mask and raise it to your face, disguising your features. You discreetly adjust the silk ties, securing it in place. In one elegant motion, XXX raises her rose gold web mask to her face and secures it in place.

Tier 2

Tier 2 adds four more verbs.

Usage

Verb Status First Third
NOD Held Engaging in a game of peek-a-boo, you raise your rose gold web mask to conceal your face and then quickly lower it. Playing a repetitious game of peek-a-boo, XXX raises and lowers her rose gold web mask in front of her face.
Worn Murmuring your thanks, you nod your head politely, taking care to not loosen the silk bindings on your rose gold web mask. XXX nods her head politely, murmuring her thanks.
PULL Held You steal a furtive glance about the area before lowering your rose gold web mask to reveal your features. XXX steals a furtive glance about the area before lowering her rose gold web mask and revealing her features.
Worn You tug your rose gold web mask down on your face slightly, partially revealing your identity. XXX tugs her rose gold web mask down on her face slightly, partially revealing her identity.
PUSH Held With a flick of your wrist, you extend the mistwood stick attached to your rose gold web mask to its full length. With a flick of her wrist, XXX extends the length of the mistwood stick attached to her rose gold web mask.
Worn Noticing that your rose gold web mask has slipped a bit out of place on your face, you tilt your head down and bring the back of your hand to your cheek to gingerly coax it back into position. XXX tilts her head down and presses the back of her hand to her cheek.
RUB Held You carefully extend the mistwood handle on your rose gold web mask and polish it, removing the fingerprints. XXX polishes the mistwood handle attached to her rose gold web mask.
Worn You place your fingertips on both sides of your rose gold web mask and massage your temples in a slow, circular motion. Using her fingertips, XXX massages her temples in a slow, circular motion.

Tier 3

Tier 3 adds four more verbs.

Analyze

You analyze your rose gold web mask and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Borrowed Plumes Masque

This is a stick-mounted mask that can transform into a wearable mask.  When worn, it will show up in your UNIQUE feature description.  A talented merchant can alter the description, the stick material, the binding material, and the way the mask looks in your unique features.

This rose gold web mask has been unlocked twice.  It cannot be improved further.  In addition to WEAR and REMOVE, you can SHAKE, TOUCH, TURN, FIDGET, PUSH, PULL, NOD, RUB, FLIRT, COVER, POKE, and EXPRESS the mask.

Current mask settings:

Stick Material: mistwood
Binding Material: silk
Custom Unique Feature: None.  A talented merchant could add one.

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

Usage

Verb Status First Third
COVER Held With a coy smile, you raise your rose gold web mask to your face, disguising your features. Smiling coyly, XXX raises her rose gold web mask to her face, disguising her features.
Worn You pass a hand across the surface of your rose gold web mask. XXX passes a hand across her face.
EXPRESS Held You quickly raise your rose gold web mask to your face in an attempt to conceal your expression. XXX quickly raises her rose gold web mask to her face concealing her expression.
Worn Mostly concealed by your rose gold web mask, no one is able to discern your disinterested expression. XXX blinks slowly, her dark jade green eyes flashing behind her rose gold web mask.
FLIRT Held Your identity concealed by your rose gold web mask, you engage in a little harmless flirting, your titterings suppressed by your hand pressed to your mouth. XXX blushes, suppressing her laughter behind her hand pressed to her mouth.
Worn Disguised behind your rose gold web mask, you flirt openly, casting a coquettish glance over your shoulder. XXX casts a coquettish glance over her shoulder.
POKE Held You gesture vaguely with your rose gold web mask, sweeping across the general area. Using her handheld rose gold web mask, XXX gestures vaguely at the surrounding area.
Worn You adjust your rose gold web mask and tap your finger against the side of your nose, your disguised features a secret. XXX taps her finger against the side of her nose. She's got a secret!
Borrowed Plumes Masque Information
Type Fluff
Feature altering
Item Classification Accessory
Item(s) Applied to Mask
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep
Feature(s) Altered Unique line
Customizable Yes
Custom Stick Material
Binding Material
Custom Unique Feature
Original Release Venue Ebon Gate
Original Release Year 2023
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 3
How to Unlock Certificate
Item Verbs
COVER EXPRESS FIDGET FLIRT
NOD POKE PULL PUSH
REMOVE RUB SHAKE TOUCH
TURN WEAR