Ethereal weapon

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The ethereal weapon first debuted at Ebon Gate 2015. They have also been available within the Reim Base Camp for purchase with ethereal scrip.

These unique weapons come standard at four times enchanted with a special ethereal chains flare based on the Puncture critical table. The ethereal weapons live within a tattoo.

When the tattoo is RUBbed, the weapon chosen for the tattoo is summoned into the person's hand and has a cooldown of five minutes. If both the weapon and the tattoo are in game at the same, time they will refresh the cooldown automatically. Upon logging out of the game, the weapon will vanish and the tattoo will reset. If a player HURLs the weapon, it will DELETE itself and apply a random cooldown of 4 to 10 seconds. This mirrors the RECOVER HURL system and its timing. Its ambient messages can be turned on and off via PROD.

Analyze

The creator has also provided the following information:

You hear a strange voice enter your mind...

"If you rub the tattoo... you can retrieve infinite power.
 You can play with us by attempting to: wave, pull, push, tickle, or tap us
 Should I be disarmed and you cannot retrieve me... just wait, I will return home.
 You cannot escape us, we cannot escape you... no one else can hold us, do not try!
 If you grow weary of our constant need for attention... just prod us."

Usage

Verb First Third
RUB
(tattoo)
As you reach for your runestaff tattoo an ethereal haft protrudes from its center. You grab the haft and pull an ethereal runestaff out. As PLAYER reaches for his runestaff tattoo an ethereal haft protrudes from its center. He grabs the haft and pulls an ethereal runestaff out.
WAVE As you wave your ethereal runestaff high overhead a trail of ethereal chains streams behind it. As PLAYER waves his ethereal runestaff high overhead a trail of ethereal chains streams behind it.
PULL A pair of ethereal chains hanging from your ethereal runestaff slithers across your body. A pair of ethereal chains hanging from PLAYER's ethereal runestaff slithers across his body.
PUSH You toss your ethereal runestaff forward then quickly grab an ethereal chain hanging from it to pull it back into your hand. PLAYER tosses his ethereal runestaff forward then quickly grabs an ethereal chain hanging from it to pull it back into his hand.
TICKLE You smoothly lift a hand towards your ethereal runestaff letting one of the chains coil sinuously around your extended fingers. PLAYER smoothly lifts a hand towards his ethereal runestaff letting one of the chains coil sinuously around his extended fingers.
TAP As you drum your finger against your ethereal runestaff a ripple of ethereal light shimmers on the surface. NONE
PROD As you prod your knuckle against your ethereal runestaff a hollow-sounding note responds. As PLAYER prods his knuckle against his ethereal runestaff a hollow-sounding note responds.

Ambients

Weapon

The ethereal chains hanging from XXX's ethereal WEAPON pulse with a purplish-white energy.

The ethereal chains hanging from XXX's ethereal WEAPON clink together audibly.

The ethereal chains hanging from XXX's ethereal WEAPON snake their way against his skin, clamoring to be closer to their master.

The ethereal chains hanging from XXX's ethereal WEAPON writhe and contort with a mind all of their own.

The ethereal chains hanging from XXX's ethereal WEAPON seem to flicker out of existence for a second

Tattoo

A soft, purplish-white light surrounds XXX's WEAPON tattoo.

A slender ethereal chain wraps itself around XXX's arm from his WEAPON tattoo.

The faint clinking of chains can be heard from XXX's WEAPON tattoo.

XXX smiles slightly as he holds his arm.

See Also

Ethereal weapon Information
Type Mechanical
Item Classification Weapon
Item(s) Applied to
Alterable
Light/Deep
Feature(s) Altered Tattoo
Original Release Venue Feywrot Mire
Original Release Year 2015
Item Verbs
PROD PULL PUSH RUB
TAP TICKLE WAVE