Popcorn Kettle

Popcorn Kettle Information
Category	Fluff
Class	Miscellaneous
Type	Crafting
Tiers	6
How to Unlock	Certificate
Customizable	✓
Item Restrictions	✓

Verbs Used
CAST CLEAN COVER DROP FLIP GAZE INSPECT LOOK NUDGE PEDAL PINCH PUSH PUT ROLL SLAP SPIN TILT TURN TWIST WAVE WHISPER

The popcorn Kettle is a fluff crafting script that applies to miscellaneous items. It was originally released at Ebon Gate 2024. The following facets are able to be customized by a merchant: container design. Creates bags or buckets of edible popcorn from ears of corn, with optional flavorings, butter, and salt. Customization options are unlocked a la carte by certificate.

Analyze

You analyze the popcorn kettle and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
        --Popcorn Kettle--
  This popcorn kettle is an item that can create bags or buckets of edible popcorn.
  This is a Basic popcorn kettle, which requires ears of corn, as well as golden wands or fire magic to work.
  Food, foraged items, tea/coffee flavorings, and other items can be added to the kettle during the creation process to infuse extra flavoring into the finished product.  You can only add up to two (2) of these extra flavorings, but they are not required.
  These extra flavorings will also affect the color of the resulting kernels.
  You can also optionally add melted butter and/or salt.
  Paper bags made with the Paper Maker can be added to the popcorn kettle to be used in the next batch of popcorn.
    ==Alteration Guidelines==
  * Alterations to the 15/15/15 and long description are fine, though this kettle cannot take a show.
  * The noun must remain "kettle" with the word popcorn preceding it in the adjective field.
  * The kettle must be made primarily of metal.
  * Custom Container alterations can be done by any willing merchant.  Bag containers must be a paper/parchment material and have an appropriate noun for a bag.  Bucket containers must be wood or metal and have an appropriate noun for an open-topped solid container.
    NOTE: You need to provide a max 15-character article (IE 'a bag of'), a material/noun that gets used in the popcorn's messaging (IE 'paper bag'), the part of the description leading up to the noun (IE 'a bag of <adjective> <noun>'), and and words after the noun (IE 'crafted from red and white striped paper').
    ==Features==
As a Basic popcorn kettle, you have access to the following verbs: DROP/PUT (add ingredients), FLIP (change adjective of created popcorn), CLEAN (reset settings), PINCH (change between bag or bucket container), PUSH (create popcorn), ROLL (change cooking level), NUDGE (change popcorn effect), TWIST (change popcorn after-noun description), SLAP (toggle between popcorn or container description), WAVE (change container design), GAZE (view current custom container designs).
  INSPECTing the kettle will provide you a wealth of information on the current state the popcorn is in.
  WHISPERing to the kettle with an item in your other hand can send a copy of that item to the proper authorities if the kettle isn't properly accepting something as an ingredient.
  Popcorn created by this popcorn kettle will have the ability to be turned into Weaveable Items.

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

Usage Information

A portable kettle must be PLACEd at your feet before it can be used. Each unlock below is applied separately by certificate. To apply a certificate, hold it in one hand with the kettle at your feet, then RAISE the certificate.

Basic Popcorn Kettle

Off the shelf, the kettle has the following features:

• Requires golden wands or fire-based magic for charges.
• Requires ears of corn for popping. The kettle can hold up to 10 ears of corn.
• Can make different types of popcorn depending on the first special ingredient added: plain, buttered/oiled, kettle corn (sugar or honey), caramel popcorn, and cheesy popcorn.
• Can have up to two (2) extra flavor infusions added from food, drink, forageable items, tea/coffee brewing ingredients, and cooking ingredients. This uses the same flavor system as the still, cheese wheel, and meat grinder.
• Can be seasoned with various types of salt and/or melted butter.
• Can switch between the popcorn coming out in a paper bag or a wooden bucket.
• Can take a paper bag from the Papermaker, which will be used for the next batch of popcorn.
• Can change the adjective of the created popcorn.

Verb	Item	First	Third
CAST	Fire spell	Flames lick the surface of the kettle, the heat sinking into the base of the iron plate beneath it.	Flames lick the surface of the kettle, the heat sinking into the base of the iron plate beneath it.
CLEAN	-	You meticulously clean out the popcorn kettle, ensuring the interior is ready for a new batch of popcorn.	-
DROP/PUT	Ear of corn	Sliding open a panel on the side of the popcorn kettle, you slip an ear of corn inside. The kettle rumbles a bit, and a faint rattling can be heard as it siphons off the kernels into an inner storage compartment. Satisfied, you snap the panel closed again.	Sliding open a panel on the side of the popcorn kettle, Poppington slips an ear of corn inside. The kettle rumbles a bit, and a faint rattling can be heard as it siphons off the kernels into an inner storage compartment. Satisfied, he snaps the panel closed again.
DROP/PUT	Golden wand	Rotating the golden wand slightly to line it up properly, you slide it into a niche in the side of the iron plate beneath the popcorn kettle, waiting for it to click into place. A whirring begins deep within the mechanism, and a faint heat begins to radiate from the plate.	Rotating the golden wand slightly to line it up properly, Poppington slides it into a niche in the side of the iron plate beneath the popcorn kettle, waiting for it to click into place. A whirring begins deep within the mechanism, and a faint heat begins to radiate from the plate.
DROP/PUT	Sugar, honey, caramel, or cheese	You add some of your granulated sugar into a small compartment attached to the rim of the popcorn kettle. There are 4 doses left.	Poppington adds some of his granulated sugar into a small compartment attached to the rim of the popcorn kettle.
DROP/PUT	Flavoring	You drop a sprig of mint into a side compartment of the popcorn kettle. The smell of mint wafts up from the popcorn kettle.	Poppington drops a sprig of mint into a side compartment of the popcorn kettle.
DROP/PUT	Salt (Finishing Touch)	Twisting open the lid of a tiny compartment set along the side of the popcorn kettle, you tip a salt shaker over the opening and shake some of the contents inside.	Twisting open the lid of a tiny compartment set along the side of the popcorn kettle, Poppington tips a salt shaker over the opening and shakes some of the contents inside.
DROP/PUT	Butter	You add some butter into a reservoir above the opening of the popcorn kettle.	Poppington adds some butter into a reservoir above the opening of the popcorn kettle.
DROP/PUT	Engorged leech	Leaning forward, you suspend an engorged leech over a side compartment of the popcorn kettle and start to squeeze it. After a bit of pressure, the leech pops and sends a spray of blood into the interior.	Leaning forward, Poppington suspends an engorged leech over a side compartment of the popcorn kettle and starts to squeeze it. After a bit of pressure, the leech pops and sends a spray of blood into the interior.
DROP/PUT	Papermaker bag	You tuck a paper bag in a side compartment beside the popcorn kettle, keeping it in an easy spot where it will be used to collect the next batch of popcorn.	-
FLIP	-	You spin a dial on the side of the popcorn kettle, ensuring the created popcorn will be "fluffy popcorn".	-
INSPECT	-	Looking closely at the popcorn kettle, you inspect it in minute detail. A thick cast iron plate sits beneath the popcorn kettle, the surface emanating faint heat. Peering at the various storage compartments, dials, and settings of the popcorn kettle, you consider the contents carefully.   * Corn: 4/10 [DROP corn in to add more]   * Popcorn Type: Plain.   * Kernel Color: white [DROP in other ingredients to change the color]   * Salt: None [DROP salt in to add to the next batch of popcorn]   * Melted Butter: None [DROP in butter to add]   * Container Type: Bag [PINCH the popcorn kettle to change]   * Container Noun: paper bag.   * Popcorn Adjective: fluffy [FLIP the popcorn kettle to change] Possible Adjectives: white, white-hued, white-colored, fluffy, crunchy, plain, light   * Current Popcorn Description: a bag of fluffy popcorn	-
PINCH	-	You toggle a switch on the side of the popcorn kettle with a metallic click, ensuring the storage compartment full of buckets is readily available.	-
PUSH	First	You start to reach a finger toward the button on the front of the popcorn kettle but pause briefly to consider your actions. WARNING! You are about to create perfectly cooked "a bag of fluffy popcorn" with a color of white, no after effects, and no extra flavorings. If you are sure about this, repeat this command in the next 30 seconds. Roundtime: 5 sec.	-
PUSH	Confirm	You depress the button set into the front of the popcorn kettle, which causes a steady rumbling to build from within the device. Heat starts to radiate out from it in waves along with a rattling noise as corn kernels are funneled into the kettle from the exterior compartments. Then a cacophony of popping starts from within and, as the sound builds to a crescendo, you move the paper bag beneath the spout at one side of the popcorn kettle and wait as the white popcorn spills inside. Once the flow of kernels seems to fade, you draw back from the popcorn kettle with a bag of fluffy popcorn in one hand.	Poppington depresses the button set into the front of the popcorn kettle, which causes a steady rumbling to build from within the device. Heat starts to radiate out from it in waves along with a rattling noise as corn kernels are funneled into the kettle from the exterior compartments. Then a cacophony of popping starts from within and, as the sound builds to a crescendo, he moves the paper bag beneath the spout at one side of the popcorn kettle and waits as the white popcorn spills inside. Once the flow of kernels seems to fade, Poppington draws back from the popcorn kettle with a bag of fluffy popcorn in one hand.
WHISPER	Held item	You whisper your review request to add a sprig of mint to a cast iron popcorn kettle with the following information: (your whispered text). Please note that reviews are not instantaneous, and there will not necessarily be any response once it has been reviewed. Thank you for your patience.	-

Cooking Time

Adds the ability to adjust the cooking time of the popcorn with ROLL. This allows undercooked or burned popcorn, along with some adjectives specific to each.

Verb	First	Third
RAISE certificate	As you raise your paper up, your kettle glows slightly. You feel that its capabilities have improved. (Added ability to adjust Cooking Time of popcorn via ROLL) That was the last use of the paper. Your paper crumbles to dust.	As Poppington raises his singed paper up, his popcorn kettle glows slightly. Poppington's paper crumbles to dust.
ROLL	You roll the pad of your thumb across a dial at the front of the iron plate beneath the popcorn kettle, adjusting how much heat can make it through to the kernels within. You are sure the resulting popcorn will be a little overcooked now.	-

Flavor Effect

Adds the "Spicy" or "Stale" after effect to created popcorn. Each effect is a separate unlock; TURN the certificate to choose which effect it unlocks. NUDGE the kettle to change the selected effect.

Verb	First	Third
TURN certificate	You fiddle with your bright red note, flipping to the next effect available. You see the text at the top of the note now reads "Stale".	-
RAISE certificate	As you raise your note up, your kettle glows slightly. You feel that its capabilities have improved. (Added "Spicy" effect. You can change the effect with NUDGE.) That was the last use of the note. Your note crumbles to dust.	As Poppington raises his bright red note up, his popcorn kettle glows slightly. Poppington's note crumbles to dust.
NUDGE	You nudge a sliding dial on the front of the popcorn kettle over, changing a setting. You are sure the resulting popcorn will have a "Spicy" effect when eaten now.	-

Long Description

Adds the ability to give the popcorn a long description. SLAP toggles whether the long description describes the popcorn or the bag/bucket design, and TWIST changes the popcorn description used.

Verb	First	Third
RAISE certificate	As you raise your scroll up, your kettle glows slightly. You feel that its capabilities have improved. (Added ability to change long description of the created popcorn via TWIST or SLAP.) That was the last use of the scroll. Your scroll crumbles to dust.	As Poppington raises his long cornflower blue scroll up, his popcorn kettle glows slightly. Poppington's scroll crumbles to dust.
SLAP	You slap your hand on the side of the popcorn kettle, ensuring that any popcorn created will have a longer description.	-
TWIST	You wiggle a switch at the edge of the popcorn kettle, ensuring that the popcorn that is created will be popcorn "with large fluffy kernels".	-

Custom Container

Adds one custom container slot. Each slot has one custom bag design and one custom bucket design. A kettle can have up to 10 slots, for a total of 10 custom bags and 10 custom buckets. New slots are blank, but any merchant can alter them. GAZE lists the custom designs, and WAVE selects one.

Alterations work similarly to bottle contraption customization

Verb	First	Third
RAISE certificate	As you raise your slip up, your kettle glows slightly. You feel that its capabilities have improved. (Added 1 additional Custom Container slot.) That was the last use of the slip. Your slip crumbles to dust.	As Poppington raises his square Custom Container slip up, his popcorn kettle glows slightly. Poppington's slip crumbles to dust.
GAZE	Gazing at the popcorn kettle, you think back to the custom bag designs it contains.   1. Empty Custom. WAVE kettle TO # to select from the list. WAVE kettle to 0 to go back to the default design. PINCH the kettle to toggle between bags or buckets.	-
WAVE	You run a hand down the back of the popcorn kettle, adjusting a lever along the back. You are sure the created popcorn will look like the default container design.	-

Weaveable Items

Adds the ability to turn popcorn created by the kettle into a bundle of popcorn kernels that can be used in weaving.

Verb	First	Third
RAISE certificate	As you raise your parchment up, your kettle glows slightly. You feel that its capabilities have improved. (Added ability to change created popcorn into Weaveable Items) That was the last use of the parchment. Your parchment crumbles to dust.	As Poppington raises his faded Weaveable Item parchment up, his popcorn kettle glows slightly. Poppington's parchment crumbles to dust.

Auction Quality

Auction quality kettles have a drakar plate and need no corn or charges. They have every unlock and all 10 custom container slots, plus a "Messy" after effect and the following extra verbs.

Verb	First	Third
COVER	You slide open the panel blocking the reservoir of salt above the edge of the popcorn kettle, making sure the contents can flow over the created popcorn again.	-
PEDAL	Grasping a multihued knob sticking out of the very top of the popcorn kettle, you twist it several times until it clicks into place. You are sure the color of the popcorn will appear as "white".	-
SPIN	Grabbing the top of the contraption located above the edge of the popcorn kettle, you spin the bottom so a different type of salt will fall onto the created popcorn. You are sure the popcorn will be seasoned with "sea salt" now.	-
TILT	You twist open the nozzle of the tiny melted butter reservoir above the edge of the popcorn kettle, ensuring the contents will flow freely over the created popcorn.	-
TURN	You turn a knob at the base of the popcorn kettle, changing the type of popcorn to "kettle corn". You are sure the resulting kernels, when thoroughly popped, will remain the color white.	-

Additional Information

The kernels will have different colors depending on the ingredients added. The popcorn itself also has some fun verbs. EAT can be targeted, so you can stare at someone or something while eating popcorn. You can also TOSS it, either to try to get it into your mouth (if you target yourself) or to throw it at someone or something. The default designs are "a bag of <adjective> <popcorn>" and "a bucket of <adjective> <popcorn>". The containers in their messaging are "paper bag" and "wooden bucket", respectively.

Custom designs work much like Bottletraption designs: the long description of a bag or bucket only needs placeholders for the adjective and the noun, for example "a rainbow-hued paper bag of <adjective> <popcorn noun> decorated with dancing unicorns". With the Long Description unlock, you can toggle the part after the noun to describe the popcorn inside instead of the bag.

Restrictions

• The noun must remain "kettle", with the word "popcorn" before it in the adjective field.
• The kettle must be made primarily of metal.
• The kettle cannot take a show.
• Custom bag containers must be made of paper or parchment and use a noun appropriate for a bag. Custom bucket containers must be made of wood or metal and use a noun appropriate for an open-topped solid container.

Look/Show

Essentially a large pot with slightly slanted sides, the popcorn kettle looks well-made and extremely complex.  Several compartments encircle it on every side to hold various ingredients, while a cast iron plate runs along its base.  The top of the kettle has a loosely fitting lid with a curved spout running over one side where the freshly popped kernels are likely meant to drop out of the mechanism.

Availability

• The Kettle Black