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2025 Currents of Myth - Premium Festival - Announcements
Announcement 1
Festival Opens: June 20th, 2025 at 9pm EDT
Festival Closes: June 27th, 2025 at 11:45 PM EDT
Announcement 2
Discord Message Link: Lore Document
Author: GM Valyrka
Date: 6/9/2025
As part of the Premium Summer festival, Currents of Myth, please learn about our hosts in this document about the acqsael.
Wiki link The_Acqsael
Announcement 3
Discord Message Link: [hhttps://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1377859468309696563/1381657887805407414 Visiting the Acqsael]
Author: GM Valyrka
Date: 6/9/2025
For generations, the acqsael have kept to the currents, their shimmering markets hidden deep among the coral beds and bioluminescent grottos of their undersea realm. But now, for the first time, they extend a graceful invitation to the land-bound above.
From June 20th through June 27th, brave explorers and curious wanderers are welcome to descend into the acqsael’s world and experience the wonders of their markets. Rare wares, elegantly-crafted goods, and raffles wrapped in mystery await you in the currents below. A host of underwater merchants and curious vendors will be offering goods unlike any seen above the surface—crafted from materials only the deep can provide.
To allow time for unhurried browsing and discovery, the evening of June 27th through the 29th will be reserved for leisure shopping. The acqsael encourage you to wander the reefs, linger among the glowing caverns, and take in the songs of the sea.
Announcement 4
Discord Message Link: Acqsael - Materials and Gems
Author: GM Valyrka
Date: 6/13/2025
As part of the Premium Summer Festival, Currents of Myth, please learn about our hosts in this document about the Acqsael.
There is now a new section about materials and gems.
Announcement 5
Discord Message Link: The Gift of the Nautilus Amulet
Author: GM Valyrka
Date: 6/18/2025
Two acqsael floated near the edge of a gently swaying kelp forest, their forms gliding effortlessly in the dappled currents. Between them floated a pearlescent nautilus shell amulet, cradled in a net of braided seasilk, its spiral gleaming with quiet magic.
“Will they know to trust it?” Nymari asked, her gaze fixed on the light above.
“They won’t have to,” Zalien replied softly. “The shell holds the memory of the sea. The moment they wear it, it will begin to hum with their breath, syncing with their heartbeat.”
Nymari brushed a fingertip along the shell’s ridged edge. “And they’ll be able to stay? To breathe without fear?”
Zalien nodded. “They will. The ocean does not open easily to those who come from land. But this,” he gestured to the amulet,“ was shaped for them. It won't soften the sea, but it will let them survive it. It won’t change them, just allow them to exist between the boundaries."
Nymari’s fingers hovered over the shell. “Will it hurt?”
“No. The magic is old, gentle. It wraps around their breath, slows their hearts, teaches their bodies to move through water. They’ll still be who they are, just... protected.”
Discord Message Link: Teaser 1
Author: GM Valyrka
Date: 5/24/2025
The Acqsael are a mysterious and ancient merpeople who dwell in the waters off the Western Harbor, near the northwestern region of Charl’s Teeth.
Among the Iyo, the acqsael are known by another name – savsysst – though the exact meaning of this term remains undisclosed to outsiders. This name is rarely spoken beyond the Iyo’s communities, reflecting their reluctance to share knowledge of the acqsael with the wider world.
The acqsael dwell in the breathtaking underwater city of Laeqithe, intricately woven into vibrant coral reefs and sprawling caverns that surround and support it. Their architecture reflects a deep reverence for the sea, with structures formed from coral, seashells, and natural rock, shaped into flowing, organic designs that mirror the gentle curves of ocean currents and the delicate patterns of marine life. Every aspect of their city blends seamlessly with its surroundings, creating an environment where nature and civilization exist in perfect harmony.
The acqsael possess sleek, streamlined bodies perfectly adapted for swift and agile movement through the water. Their torsos resemble those of humans, but instead of legs, they have long, flowing tails covered in iridescent scales that shimmer in shades of blue, green, and silver, reflecting the light as they glide through the depths. These tails end in elegant, fan-like fins that provide both propulsion and control. Along their backs and forearms, delicate fins extend outward, their translucent surfaces glowing faintly with bioluminescent patterns that shift and pulse with their movements.
To be Continued...
Premium Festival will take place June 20 - June 29 with June 27 - 29 for shopping only.
Discord Message Link: Teaser 2
Author: GM Valyrka
Date: 5/25/2025
Among the Iyo, the acqsael are known by another name – savsysst – though the exact meaning of this term remains undisclosed to outsiders. This name is rarely spoken beyond the Iyo’s communities, reflecting their reluctance to share knowledge of the acqsael with the wider world.
Discord Message Link: Teaser 3
Author: GM Valyrka
Date: 5/26/2025
The acqsael dwell in the breathtaking underwater city of Laeqithe, intricately woven into vibrant coral reefs and sprawling caverns that surround and support it. Their architecture reflects a deep reverence for the sea, with structures formed from coral, seashells, and natural rock, shaped into flowing, organic designs that mirror the gentle curves of ocean currents and the delicate patterns of marine life. Every aspect of their city blends seamlessly with its surroundings, creating an environment where nature and civilization exist in perfect harmony.
Discord Message Link: Teaser 4
Author: GM Valyrka
Date: 5/27/2025
The acqsael possess sleek, streamlined bodies perfectly adapted for swift and agile movement through the water. Their torsos resemble those of humans, but instead of legs, they have long, flowing tails covered in iridescent scales that shimmer in shades of blue, green, and silver, reflecting the light as they glide through the depths. These tails end in elegant, fan-like fins that provide both propulsion and control. Along their backs and forearms, delicate fins extend outward, their translucent surfaces glowing faintly with bioluminescent patterns that shift and pulse with their movements.
Discord Message Link: Teaser 5
Author: GM Valyrka
Date: 5/29/2025
Communication among the acqsael is a complex and elegant system that blends spoken language, melodic songs, and the intricate light patterns emitted from their bioluminescent fins. These glowing signals pulse in rhythmic patterns that convey subtle nuances of emotion and meaning, allowing them to express ideas and feelings in ways that words alone cannot. This multi-layered form of communication strengthens their bonds and deepens their understanding of one another, reflecting the fluid beauty and complexity of life beneath the waves.
Discord Message Link: Commanding Canes
Author: GM Tivvy
Date: 6/9/2025
I've updated and modernized an existing older script for canes and runestaves that was previously just called "Cane Fluff" and is now called "Commanding Cane."
It is now compatible with the flourish system, and existing canes/staves with this script can convert to a flourish version using FLOURISH CONVERT. Remember, this cannot be reverted.
All existing canes/staves with this script will automatically be converted to Tier 2 when you use one of the verbs (including the newly added ANALYZE).
An additional unlock (Tier 3) with 4 new verbs will be available at this year’s Premium Festival. Certificates to add this flourish at Tier 1 to your existing items will also be available at the festival.
You analyze the ghostwood cane and sense that the item is free from merchant alteration restrictions.
The item has Flourishes that do the following: This is a Commanding Cane. It may be altered, but the noun must remain either "cane" or, if it is a runestaff, an approved runestaff weapon noun.
It is currently Tier 2 of 3.
Verbs: LEAN, POINT, PULL, TAP, THROW, TURN, WAVE, and PUSH.
You might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the ghostwood cane for you.
Discord Message Link: Temporary Tattoos
Author: GM Xeraphina
Date: 6/9/2025
Are you feeling like your current tattoos don't quite match the outfit you have planned?
Do you want to change things up from time to time? How about testing out the look of something without permanent regrets or painful removals?
Stop by Reth-Ink Your Porpoise for temporary tattoos to fit your needs, available at this year's Premium Festival.
Discord Message Link: Tangled and Tethered Bag
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 6/9/2025
Tangled and Tethered Bag
Discovered in the Tideswept Bazaar at the depths of Mist Harbor, the tangled and tethered bag is designed to be worn on the waist. When worn, it will be "a hip-tied bag," and when not worn, it will be "an untied bag."
Alterations The bag may have its long or show description customized, but it must always feature a loose-weave construction reminiscent of a diver's collection bag. The opening must include ties of some kind, reflecting its knotted design.
The LOOK description will permanently include the phrase: Hemp and waterlogged jute cords trail from the bag, their ends tied with bits and baubles salvaged from the sea.
Verbs: close, open, pull, push, remove, wearer
Unlocks Any one of the Acqsael may unlock this for you. Or you may visit the Premium Unlocker freely. The sack is 1 of 3.
Discord Message Link: Crab's Abs
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 6/10/2025
Joining the perfume-making collection, the Crab's Abs utilizes the Life Aquatic system.
This device uses foraged leaf (or leaves) to modify the opening note, while using grass or wood to create the second sentence. The opening notes are:
- Coconut cream blends with crushed seashells and warm sand, casting a soft coastal sweetness across your skin that is brightened by {leaf/leaves}.
- Creating a patina of scents upon your skin, cool rainwater and sun-warmed stones rise amid the soft caress of dog roses and a breath of {leaf/leaves}.
- Dusky coconut and smoked vanilla drift from your skin like late evening on black sand, grounded in salt-washed driftwood and darkened by {leaf/leaves}.
- Salted skin and sun-warmed musk rise from your skin, layered with fresh ginger and a hint of white blossom, softened by beeswax and a glimmer of fruit, and threaded with {leaf/leaves}.
- Sun-bloated papaya and soured coconut seep from your skin with a skin-slick sweetness, bloated by beeswax gone rancid and softened by mildew-laced amber and the ghost of {leaf/leaves}.
- Haunting petrichor and {leaf/leaves} mist your skin in a melange of green musk-soaked notes, dispersing gently into droplets of sea lavender and rosemary.
- The bracing scent of lime and wet volcanic stone clings to your skin, chased by the faint bite of the open sea and the green lift of {leaf/leaves}.
- Coconut water and driftwood settle on your skin in gentle waves, grounded by the mineral sharpness of ocean spray and softened by {leaf/leaves}.
- Clinging to your skin like a promise, the scent of rain-slick stone and deep river water is touched by mineral grit and a trace of {leaf/leaves}.
- Sun-ripened pineapple and golden papaya melt across your skin in juicy waves, layered with the warm mineral tang of sea salt and a thread of {leaf/leaves}.
- Sea salt and sun-warmed musk rise from your skin, layered with fresh ginger and a hint of white blossom and softened by beeswax and a glimmer of fruit threaded with {leaf/leaves}.
- Lime zest and sun-cured amber rise from your skin, layered over the clean tang of wind-stirred saltwater and a trace of {leaf/leaves}.
The same restrictions as the previous models apply.
Discord Message Link: Sirenscale Gown
Author: GM Tivvy
Date: 6/12/2025
From the artisans of Laeqithe come gowns unlike any other, wrought of moonlight and seafoam, threaded with longing, myth, and the shimmer of sirenscale.
One such gown will be offered to the highest bidder. Another may surface by stranger means, for those who place their faith not in silvers but in the turning of the tides.
These rare gowns possess subtle illusions and mysteries yet to be unraveled. Those drawn to beauty, wrath, or the murmur of something old beneath the waves should take heed.
Some claim the gowns are less sewn than summoned... that their reflections hold secrets not yours, their shadows turn restless, and dreams grow unquiet in their wake. Perhaps it is only salt and story. Perhaps not.
You analyze the ivory gown and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
This ivory gown is a Sirenscale Gown. It is Auction Quality.
It may be altered freely, including both a long and/or show description, but somewhere in the base description there must be mention of scales. The scales should be from a marine creature or may be described as just "scales," but no metal or fabric scales, etc. The material must always be some kind of cloth fabric, and it must make sense with messaging that refers to it being long and flowing. No short skirts, tight skirts, or leather gowns.
The scales on your gown must be in one of the following locations:
overall 2. bodice 3. skirt 4. sleeves (plural),
sash 6. train 7. hem 8. neckline,
The scales location is set to: "cascading the length of the train"
[redacted]
VERBS:
BRUSH, SWEEP, SWAY, CURTSY, SHAKE, TURN, TWIST, FLICK, LISTEN, POKE, PREEN, PROD, and TOUCH.
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wear my gown
The fabric of your ivory gown glides over your skin like water, chilling at first, then warming after a few moments. The scales cascading the length of the train shimmer in a slow, hypnotic surge before stilling.
turn my gown
As you turn, the scales on your ivory gown catch the ambient light in cascading sparkles, shifting from deep abyssal tones to the pale luster of drowned pearls.
flick my gown at Euxinia
Reaching for the scales cascading the length of the train of your gown, you make a quick flicking motion, conjuring a handful of icy seawater and propelling it toward Euxinia. Alas, you missed. How disappointing.
curtsy my gown
You dip into a deep, graceful curtsy, the fabric of your ivory gown pooling at your feet like sea mist rolling over a shoreline.
sway my gown
You sway slightly in place, your ivory gown following your movement in a languid, liquid drift, pulled by some numinous undertow.
- I'll likely be auctioning one off on Saturday (21st) or Sunday (22nd) in the evening (I'm leaning Sunday at the moment). This will be the only item auctioned, and it will be for silvers. (edited)
prod my gown
[You have disabled the ambient messaging on your ivory gown.]
A trickle of cold sensation coils down your spine, like a fingertip tracing the path of a faded memory you can't recall. Your breath halts and you stiffen as a tremor flickers through your gut, chased by a chill that seeps deep into your bones.
An oppressive, bleak sensation overtakes you without warning, and your vision darkens and becomes clouded. Goosebumps awaken on your skin. Just as rapidly as it arose, the feeling vanishes, leaving you uneasy but unharmed.
For a heartbeat, your shadow seems to stretch and distort in the ambient light. Swirling like liquid smoke, it forms the sinuous curve of a feathery, finned tail streaming behind you before shrinking, perfectly mundane once more.
Discord Message Link: Vignette Teaser: The Six-Sided Grotto
Author: GM Kaonashi
Date: 6/12/2025
Vignette Teaser: The Six-Sided Grotto
"Sure, I've got a boat you can rent to take you out on the water," Niro said. He spat a thick glob of mucous on the dock's whitewashed boards and put a hand on his hip. "If you've got the silver."
Hoorne Cornelius nodded curtly and handed the man a small pouch. "It's all there," he said. "Twice over, for your silence."
"Whatever you say," the sailor said as he flashed a toothy grin. "You won't mind if I count it while you're out enjoying the ride. Not that I don't trust the illustrious Gentleman Hoorne, or wonder what he's doing renting one of my pedal boats in the dark of night."
Hoorne shrugged, waved a dismissive hand at the sailor, and tapped the vivid 'I HEART BOATS' inking on his chest. "I won't be long," he said.
The colorful umbrellas attached to the dock's polished railings were lashed shut with thick, weather-worn rope. A sliver of pale moon cast the barest light on dark water, its reflection rippling with the tide's flow. Hoorne untied one of the whitewashed pedal boats at the end of the dock, stepped down into it, and, with one hand on the tiller, began to pedal.
"Steer clear of Charl's Teeth," Niro shouted. "I heart my boats too, but if you run into trouble I'm not pedaling out to save you!"
Hoorne raised a hand in thanks without looking back toward the dock as he laboriously began to push against the boat's pedals. Ahead, the dark of the waterway had a fluid, limitless quality, like a thick pitch drawn against the horizon's edge with just enough give to allow him to be drawn deeper in. He turned his head to look behind him, and by comparison the lantern and torch-lit edges of Mist Harbor and its docks were increasingly diminished.
"Ten minutes east, and then another ten to the south," Hoorne muttered to himself as he adjusted the pedal boat's tiller. "Past the short sea wall, around the first isle, to the black sands."
Hoorne squinted ahead into the dark and continued to pedal, periodically adjusting the boat's tiller. After several long minutes of labored work, he eased off and let the boat coast to a stop. For a few moments he sat in silence, eyes wide, staring into the darkness while breathing in time with the ebb and flow of the tide. He then produced a small oilcloth-wrapped torch and a matchbook from his leather shoulder-slung satchel.
"Here, fishy, fishy, fishy," Hoorne said as he lit his torch with a match. As flames consumed the torch's head, the immediate area was lit in an arc of shadow-crossed, flickering light, revealing a dock that stretched over a black sand beach that lined a nearby, small islet.
Waves lapped against the pedal boat's sides. Somewhere nearby, a large creature breached the water before crashing back down. Hoorne held his torch ahead of him and peered into the distance, idly running his hands over the pearlescent nautilus shell amulet around his neck.
"That you, Miiiiiister Hoorne?" a voice hissed.
"Show yourself, Slymie," Hoorne said. He moved his torch horizontally along the pedal boat's edge.
'I am heeeeere, my loooooyal partner," the voice hissed. A figure appeared alongside the boat. The water’s surface around them was a spray of iridescent color reflecting from the figure’s luminous scales, like a faint, glowing oil paint resting on the water's surface. "The question is, do yoooooou have what I asked foooooor?"
Holding the torch out ahead of him, Hoorne squinted as he slid the satchel off his shoulder. "It's all here," he said. "Gems, crystals,and precious stones from far-flung lands. For our joint effort."
"Excellent, most eeeeeexcellent," the scaled figure said as it reached for the satchel. As it took hold of the satchel, however, Hoorne gripped it tighter, not letting go.
"You remember our deal?" Hoorne said.
"Yes, yessss, of course," the figure hissed. "I intend to honor it." The figure flashed a broad grin. “It's a great way for enterprising swimmers and sand-walkers alike to make a little extra silver, after all.”
Hoorne released his grip on the satchel. "Good. See that you do," he said.
With a guttural, gurgling chortle, the iridescent scaled figure took the satchel and slipped beneath the water, leaving only thin ripples across its surface. Dousing his torch in the water alongside his boat, Hoorne exhaled deeply and put his hand back on the tiller. He began to pedal once more, steering himself back toward Mist Harbor.
What is Gentleman Hoorne up to? Who is the mysterious, scaled figure? What was actually in the satchel?
Find out more at Gemstone IV’s upcoming Currents of Myth Premium Festival, to be held between June 20 and June 27 in the waters alongside Mist Harbor.
Hoorne has promised Premium Festival attendees that he will offer them a “nifty” and “very special” opportunity “to make some fast silver” — whatever that actually means. While he will not be in attendance personally, he has assured me that his scaled friend has “everything in-fin” and that he “cannot wait for you to see their joint venture” at the festival, in the form of a boutique shop he has helped fund with the help of his Purveyor friend.
We look forward to having you at this event, coming in one week to the waters near Mist Harbor!
Discord Message Link: The Comb Murex
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 6/14/2025
Comb Murex
An artifact of the Acqsael, a comb murex adorned with kelp-wrapped copper wire can change your hair style to one of eight designs when it is worn.
FLIP - changes the available style
WEAR - adjusts your hair style
REMOVE - returns your regular hair style
TOUCH - Fluff Messaging based on demeanor
If you were to wear the murex now, it would change your hair style to: He has raggedly cut, shaggy sandy blonde hair swept upward into a ridge along the crown, held in place by a comb murex adorned with kelp-wrapped copper wire anchored at the temple. The shell's spines jut out like a fin crest, mirroring the natural curl and motion of the sea.
Discord Message Link: Seafoam Cloak
Author: GM Tivvy
Date: 6/15/2025
Soon to surface at Wrapsody in Blue, Seafoam Cloaks will be making their debut. This is a fluff cloakworn (draped from the shoulders) script that is ocean/water-themed and can be converted to a flourish. These will be sold over the counter (OTS), and a certificate will also be available that can be added to an existing cloak as a flourish at T1. Unlocks will be available during the festival for T2.
These are limited to items with cloak, greatcloak, cape, or burnoose as the noun. You cannot use the certificate to add them to an item with a different noun, and if you alter the item the script/flourish is on to a different noun, the verbs will cease working.
You analyze the great greatcloak and sense that the item is free from merchant alteration restrictions.
The item has Flourishes that do the following:
This is a Seafoam Cloak. It may be altered, but the noun must remain cloak, greatcloak, cape, or burnoose. If set to any other noun, the verbs will not function.
It is currently Tier 1 of 2.
Verbs: ROLL, SNAP, SPIN, and TAP.
>wear great
You drape a really great greatcloak from your shoulders.
>roll my great
A slow roll of your shoulders sends your great greatcloak billowing outward, undulating like the sea answering the call of the moons.
>snap my great
You shake out your great greatcloak with a brisk snap, sending a fine spray of seawater flying. The crisp scent of brine lingers in the air.
>spin my great
You turn sharply on one heel, and your great greatcloak spirals around you in a whirl of sea mist and tiny, effervescent bubbles that drift upward and evaporate.
>tap my great
Brushing your fingertips over the shoulder of your great greatcloak causes a pulse of phosphorescent turquoise light to ripple across the fabric, calling to mind the surface of the sea, stirred by some unseen leviathan.
Discord Message Link: Siren Staff
Author: GM Tivvy
Date: 6/17/2025
Floating up from the depths, the Siren's Staff script will be premiering at Rolling in the Deep. This is a fluff script/flourish for runestaves with aquatic-themed messaging that will be sold over the counter (OTS). A certificate will also be available that can add it to an existing staff as a flourish at T1. Unlocks will be available from Euxinia during the festival for T2.
>lean my scept You lean heavily against your orase scepter. The faint, briny tang of a sea breeze drifts through the air, stirring memories of your nautical exploits.
>spin my scept Drawing your orase scepter to your chest, you close your eyes and spin in place for one quick revolution. An ephemeral school of tiny, silver fish encircle you in a whirling blur before dissipating like sea fog banished by the morning sun.
>tap my scept You drum your fingers lightly along your orase scepter in succession and, for a moment, a tiny ripple of energy pulses outward from it, recalling the surface of a still tide pool disturbed by a lone droplet of rain.
>thump my scept You thump your orase scepter rhythmically on the floor, producing a hollow sound reminiscent of waves lapping against the wooden hull of a ship.
Discord Message Link: Feature Pavilion
Author: GM Thandiwe
Date: 6/17/2025
Welcome to Bloomlit Caverns, the Premium Festival Feature Pavilion. Here you will find 10 rooms where you can change your features. The available features that can be changed are:
- Hair Color (50 options)
- Hair Texture (22 options)
- Hair Style (22 options)
- Hair Quirks (48 options)
- Complexion (20 options)
- Eye Characteristics (41 options)
- Eye Color (50 options)
- Facial Characteristics (40 options)
- Height (36 options)
- Body Build (48 options)
The available feature changes are a combination of Feywrote Mire, Caligos, and New offerings.
Feature Changes cost 25,000 silver per feature.