Monster-Headed Pauldron

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The Monster-Headed Pauldron is a non-combat accessory that is known for mocking creatures, people, and even the wearer. They could be purchased at the shop The Two Headed Dog.

Tier 1

Analyze

Welcome to the Monster-Headed Pauldron straight out of the shop The Two-Headed Dog at Evermore Hollow!

The pauldron is a zesty item designed to be worn on the shoulder(s) and as such may have the noun of pauldron(s) or spaulder(s).  It maybe plural or singular.  It may be made of leather or an appropriate metal.
It may have up to three different, or same, monster heads on it.  Any merchant can add, customize, or change them for you at any tier.  When the pauldron reaches tier 5, you can feed it slips from this shop that customize ways that it can mock you, a player near you, or a creature in the room you are in.

This pauldron is Tier 1 of 5.  It has access to the following verbs: pull, push, remove, and wear

A molded wyvern-headed vaalorn pauldron has 1 head(s) as evidenced by LOOK.  It may only ever have a maximum of 3 heads.
Custom Head 1: scaly wyvern
Custom Buckle: chevron-shaped
Custom Strap:   smooth crimson suede

Usage

Verb First Third
PULL You tug the smooth crimson suede strap on your vaalorn pauldron tighter, ensuring that the piece rests comfortably on your shoulder. XXX tugs the smooth crimson suede strap on her vaalorn pauldron tighter, ensuring that the piece rests upon her shoulder.
PUSH Fitting your finger between your vaalorn pauldron and your <descriptor> skin, you ease some of the pressure produced from the tight smooth crimson suede strap. Fitting her finger between her vaalorn pauldron and her <descriptor> skin, XXX eases some of the pressure produced from the tight smooth crimson suede strap.
WEAR You lay a molded wyvern-headed vaalorn pauldron on your shoulder and pull its smooth crimson suede strap across your chest, buckling it just under your arm on the opposite side. XXX lays a molded wyvern-headed vaalorn pauldron on her shoulder and pulls its smooth crimson suede strap across her chest, buckling it just under her arm on the opposite side.

Tier 2

Tier 2 adds the verbs SCRATCH, TICKLE, TOUCH, and TWITCH

Usage

Verb First Third
SCRATCH You scratch your <skin descriptor> shoulder where your vaalorn pauldron rests, causing dirt-caked sweat to flake away. XXX scratches her <skin descriptor> shoulder where her vaalorn pauldron rests, causing dirt-caked sweat to flake away.
TICKLE Smirking briefly, you brush your fingers across the scaly wyvern face on your vaalorn pauldron and mimic its expression Smirking briefly, XXX brushes her fingers across the scaly wyvern face on her and mimics its expression.
TOUCH Laying your hand upon the scaly wyvern face on your vaalorn pauldron, you grip it and adjust its positioning on your shoulder. Laying her hand upon the scaly wyvern face on her vaalorn pauldron, XXX grips it and adjusts its positioning on her shoulder.
TWITCH You twitch with anger, which tenses your muscles and causes your vaalorn pauldron to slip on your shoulder. XXX twitches with anger, which causes her muscles to tense and her vaalorn pauldron to slip slightly on her shoulder.

Tier 3

Tier 3 has the addition of the verbs CLEAN, CLENCH, TILT, and YELL.

Usage

Verb First Third
CLEAN Picking at the edges of your vaalorn pauldron, you clean off the remnants of dried blood. Picking at the edges of her vaalorn pauldron, XXX cleans off off the remnants of dried blood
CLENCH Clenching your jaw, the cords on your neck stand out and the scaly wyvern face on your pauldron catches your eye. If only you could channel its ferocity and be done with it. Clenching her jaw, the cords on XXX's neck stand out, and her shoulders flare, causing a molded wyvern-headed vaalorn pauldron she is wearing to practically touch her ears.
TILT Tilting your head to the right and then the left, you hear a satisfying crack in your neck and then roll your shoulders, which causes your vaalorn pauldron to shift around. Tilting her head to the right and then the left, XXX's neck gives a loud crack. She then rolls her shoulders, which causes her vaalorn pauldron to shift around.

Tier 4

Tier 4 includes the verbs GROWL, JEER, RUB, and SNEER.

Usage

Verb First Third
GROWL Exposing your teeth, you issue a growl that effectively imitates the ferocity of a scaly wyvern. Exposing her teeth, XXX issues a growl that effectively imitates the ferocity of a scaly wyvern.
JEER You issue a grunt, the sound eerily similar to one made by a scaly wyvern. XXX issues a grunt, the sound eerily similar to one made by a scaly wyvern.
RUB You hiss in pain and rub your shoulder, your hand easily sliding under your vaalorn pauldron. XXX hisses in pain and rubs her shoulder, her hand easily sliding under her vaalorn pauldron.
YELL You curse long, loud, and colorfully. Your inventive expletives describe sordid details about the ferocity of a scaly wyvern and your willingness to beat someone with your vaalorn pauldron. XXX curses long, loud, and colorfully. Her inventive expletives describes sordid details about the ferocity of a scaly wyvern and her willingness to beat someone with her vaalorn pauldron.

Tier 5

Tier 5 adds the ability to mock.

Analyze

Welcome to the Monster-Headed Pauldron straight out of the shop The Two-Headed Dog at Evermore Hollow!

The pauldron is a zesty item designed to be worn on the shoulder(s) and as such may have the noun of pauldron(s) or spaulder(s).  It maybe plural or singular.  It may be made of leather or an appropriate metal.
It may have up to three different, or same, monster heads on it.  Any merchant can add, customize, or change them for you at any tier.  When the pauldron reaches tier 5, you can feed it slips from this shop that customize ways that it can mock you, a player near you, or a creature in the room you are in.

This pauldron is Tier 5 of 5.  It has access to the following verbs: clean, clench, feed, growl, jeer, pinch, poke, prod, pull, push, remove, rub, scratch, sneer, spin, tickle, tilt, touch, twitch, wear, and yell
You are using the default PINCH on the pauldron.
You are using the default POKE on the pauldron.
You are using the default PROD on the pauldron.
You may SPIN the pauldron to access one of the heads and then FEED the pauldron a gemstone to change its eyes.

A molded wyvern-headed vaalorn pauldron has 1 head(s) as evidenced by LOOK.  It may only ever have a maximum of 3 heads.
Custom Head 1: scaly wyvern
Custom Buckle: chevron-shaped
Custom Strap:   smooth crimson suede

Usage

Verb First Third
PINCH Suddenly coming to life, the scaly wyvern face on your pauldron says to you, "You, madam, are a waggish, turnip-brained measle!" Suddenly coming to life, the scaly wyvern face on XXX's pauldron says to her, "You, madam, are a vain, pox-marked haggard!"
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Additional Information

Show

Monster-Headed Pauldrons have a hard-coded show as part of their design.

Molded out of hammered vaalorn, the pauldron is fitted with a series of smooth crimson suede straps that are bound in place by chevron-shaped buckles.  Careful artistry creates the image of a scaly wyvern head perched squarely in the center of rounded shoulder piece, its vacant eyes gazing straight ahead.
Monster-Headed Pauldron Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Accessory
Item(s) Applied to Pauldron(s)
Spaulder(s)
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep
Custom Head
Buckle
Strap
Original Release Venue Evermore Hollow
Original Release Year 2022
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 5
How to Unlock Certificate
Restrictions Leather or metal
Item Verbs
CLEAN FEED GROWL
JEER PINCH POKE PROD
PULL PUSH REMOVE RUB
SCRATCH SNEER SPIN TICKLE
TILT TOUCH TWITCH WEAR
YELL