Mayhem Masks
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Mayhem masks are scripted masks. They first began appearing in boxes from the treasure system in September 2008. They were off-white theater masks. At first there were several different kinds that did various things when taken from the box. A few masks persisted; most dissipated. Tier 1AnalyzeThis section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Tier 2AnalyzeYou analyze your wooden mask and sense that the creator has provided the following information: First appearing in 5108, Mayhem Masks were created by Dame Cirri Strut and distributed when she brought her famous Magical Mayhem Troupe to the town of Velathae to perform. These masks are gender-specific and each will transform into four pre-set designs based on gender. Those designs are: Female: Dame Cirri Strut, Sprite, Maiden, or Crone Male: Narrator, Troll, Knight, or Priest Each design has its own loresong. Additionally, two masks from each gender-based category have long descriptions, while the remaining two have finer details. This mask has been customized once and may be customized a second time by any merchant comfortable with the design. Each custom design must have the noun of mask, but it can have a long or show description. It has the following customizations: Mask Custom 1 Base: a shattered ivory bone mask With a long description of "a shattered ivory bone mask set over jagged bronze mesh" A coarse wooden mask incised with deep whorls on each cheek is a multi-tier item and is currently at tier 2 of 2. It has access to the following verbs: Exhale, Frown, Grin, Pull, Remove, Tap, Tickle, Tilt, and Loresong.
MessagingMasks provided random messaging when found and removed from a treasure system box as part of their original release event.
You lay your hands upon the cold surface of the mask, and withdraw it from the trunk. Spindly arms and legs extend from the mask, and it pulls itself from your grasp to land upon the ground. A quick shake of itself, and the mask is standing, its limbs now supporting it. A torso can soon be seen, and the mask is no longer a simply a mask but a marionette, its strings rising from its appendages to disappear into the air above. Lifting its mouth wide, the newly formed marionette recites: "Dame Cirri Strut’s magical Mayhem Troupe! An extraordinary performance group! Splendidly famous, it is world renowned. With magic and wonders that can confound!" The marionette spontaneously collapses in upon itself and turns to mist which quickly dissipates.
You lay your hands upon the cold surface of the mask and withdraw it from your strongbox. You turn the piece over only to have it become animated in your hand. One side of the face begins to weep uncontrollably, while the other laughs in fits of hysterics the two sides radically different from the middle. Oddly enough, real tears fall from the porcelain face making your hands slick, and you drop the mask which shatters upon the ground. Person withdraws a mask from inside of his coffer. As he begins to turn the piece over, the expression drawn upon it becomes grotesquely animated in a strange mixture of deafening, pitiful weeping and blatant, joyous laughter. Person drops the mask which immediately shatters upon the ground.
You lay your hands upon the cold surface of the mask, and withdraw it from the chest. Spindly arms and legs extend from the mask, and it pulls itself from your grasp to land upon the ground. A quick shake of itself, and the mask is standing, its limbs now supporting it. A torso can soon be seen, and the mask is no longer a simply a mask but a marionette, its strings rising from its appendages to disappear into the air above. Lifting its mouth wide, the newly formed marionette recites: "The Mayhem Troupe performs daily with flair! With jugglers, masks, songs, and magic to spare! 'Ware the Dame or you’ll only know despair! In crimson, she’ll paint you without even a care!" Streaking through the bright sky, a bolt of sanguine light obliterates the marionette.
You lay your hands upon the cold surface of the mask, only to feel it become insubstantial beneath your touch. The mask dissipates into a fine mist of white that rises from your box and travels into the sky.
This random messaging resulted in a permanent mask being found. You lay your hands upon the cold surface of the mask and withdraw it from the strongbox. The startling blue eyes within the face of the mask shift their gaze so that they fall directly upon you.
Falling from out of thin air, a mask clatters to the ground. Surrounding its face are spindly limbs. Giving itself a quick shake, the mask stands up and slowly a torso develops beneath its chin. Within moments, it is no longer a simple mask but a marionette with its strings rising from its wooden appendages to disappear into the air above. Lifting its mouth wide, the newly formed marionette recites: "Dame Cirri Strut, the magician with flair! Her talents are beyond extraordinaire! Marionettes that are life-like and real - Will enchant you with their theatric zeal!" The marionette spontaneously collapses in upon itself and turns to mist which quickly dissipates. Loresong
Additional InformationAn example mask when found: In the wooden box you see an off-white theatre mask. Smooth and symmetrical, the porcelain mask is off-white in hue with twin ribbons of deep ebon adorning each temple. The features of the mask are divided evenly in half by an invisible line and display extreme suffering on the right and intense joy upon the left. Painted into the space where the eyeholes should be are startling blue hues that ring a dark iris, which flares dramatically with golden striations. There were several official announcements relating to the masks. GM Thandiwe, 09/07/08: Making a magnificent manifestation in a magical method, Mayhem Masks mystically maneuver into monsters' caches. Many may linger, but most will mimic mercurial moods and mystify the masses by breaking. Marvelous, magical masks, what could they be? Make no mistake, the masks maneuver exactly as manufactured to do! GM Thandiwe, 09/19/08 Reports have traveled from abroad about the ebon wagon that is glimpsed amongst the sunset hues of autumn leaves. Riding far and wide, the wagon is that of the legendary family group known as the Magical Mayhem Troupe. Last seen passing into the Shireland and approaching the Northern Steppes, the legendary troupe has not returned home to the Human Empire in nearly two hundred years. The performance company is formed up of family members who pass on their talents from generation to generation and have gained world notoriety. Known primarily for their marionette shows, the troupe also holds vast talents in entertainment magics, juggling, jester acts, lively mask creation, and fantastical operettas. Though the troupe has made no stops yet on its return trip, it is highly anticipated that the troupe will once again perform. GM Thandiwe, 10/14/08 Passing through the snow-enshrouded hills of Ice Mule, the ebon wagon of the Magical Mayhem Troupe has once again been seen beneath the silvery halo of moonlight as it makes its way further south. With the return of the wagon to Western Elanith come magical announcements of where the Troupe will perform its first exemplary show begin to surface! It has been more than two centuries since the legendary family left the village of Velathae, their departure happening days before the ill-fated night that shrouds that small town in mystery, and now they return to their humble beginnings to pay homage to their meager first stage. Stopping for three nights only, the Troupe will arrive the first night of the festival to bring their special brand of talents, mystery, wonder, and fun to those that travel to the village. In a highly anticipated return performance, the Troupe expects to perform several marionette-based plays that are certain to entertain and enthrall! "Dame Cirri Strut's magical Mayhem Troupe! An extraordinary performance group! Splendidly famous, it is world renowned. With magic and wonders that can confound!" PS For those interested, the last count on the masks were: Prime - 1811 (found) Plat - 128 (found) |
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