Regen Bug

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Regen Bugs were first sold at the Grand Auction of 5123, where three types were made available themed around the three moons of Liabo, Lornon, and Tilaok:

  • Liabo: an enruned white ora scarab
  • Lornon: an enruned black ora scarab
  • Tilaok: an enruned eahnor scarab

Wearing or removing the Regen Bug will injure to the wearer. When worn, it provides an enhancive boost to Health Recovery, Mana Recovery, and Stamina Recovery. It also shows up in the features of the character wearing it. They were designed and coded by GM Naiken. Unlike other enhancive items, the Regen Bug never needs to be recharged, and it will show as having 999/999 charges via Loresong.

Analyze

You analyze your white ora scarab and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

When worn, the Regen Bug appears in the wearer's features and permanently enhances their recovery of health, mana, and stamina.

Only one can be worn at a time.

It is set to appear behind the wearer's right ear.  Being made of white ora, it represents the moon Liabo.

You can use POKE (toggle ear placement), PROD (toggle ambients), TURN (toggle feature display), SCRATCH, and PRAY.

It cannot be lightened or altered in any way, and its enhancive properties cannot be modified by any means.

Usage

Verb First Third
POKE You press your finger into the side of your white ora scarab, causing it to curve slightly for a better fit behind the left ear.

You press your finger into the side of your white ora scarab, causing it to curve slightly for a better fit behind the right ear
Daenamaryllis softly presses a finger into her white ora scarab.
PRAY You concentrate on the white ora scarab embedded in your neck, and your vision shines with a golden aura. Daenamaryllis adopts a blank expression as her eyes emit a faint golden aura.
PROD
(ambients on)
You gently prod your white ora scarab and feel the unreachable itchiness it causes worsen. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PROD
(ambients off)
You gently prod your white ora scarab and feel the unreachable itchiness it causes lessen. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
REMOVE You close your eyes and inhale, then wince as you pluck the white ora scarab clinging to your neck, its wildly flailing legs flicking away bits of blood and skin.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
Daenamaryllis closes her eyes and inhales, then winces as she plucks an enruned white ora scarab clinging to her neck, its wildly flailing legs flicking away bits of blood and skin.
SCRATCH You scratch the tender skin around the white ora scarab nestled behind your right ear, feeling some itch relief despite the circuitous contact. Daenamaryllis scratches the skin around the white ora scarab nestled behind her right ear.
TURN
(toggle feature display)
You gently turn your white ora scarab and feel a subtle burning sensation fade. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
WEAR As you raise the white ora scarab toward your neck, its legs flail wildly in the air until it gains purchase behind your right ear. A crisp puncture precedes the all-too-close sounds of tearing and scratching as the scarab burrows and nestles firmly, peaceful calm washing over your mind.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
Daenamaryllis places an enruned white ora scarab gently on her neck behind her right ear, and the scarab burrows and nestles firmly.

Additional Information

Ambient Messages

The Regen Bug has a chance to perform an ambient every 20 to 40 minutes. It is on a very long ambient timer and may choose not to execute an ambient in that time frame.

You feel the white ora scarab embedded in your neck flitter its wings and create enough lift to pull at your skin and resettle with a sharp pinch.
The white ora scarab embedded in Daenamaryllis's neck flitters its wings and creates enough lift to pull at her skin and resettle, causing her to wince.

You sense a spasm in your right arm as the white ora scarab embedded in your neck grows warm.
The skin around the white ora scarab embedded behind Daenamaryllis's left ear reddens for a moment.

You scrape your tongue across the roof of your mouth as the foreign taste of what you believe is white ora mixes with your saliva.
Daenamaryllis makes a slightly disgusted face as she tongues the roof of her mouth.

A tiny scarab-shaped shadow crawls across your vision.
Daenamaryllis appears distracted as her eyes darken for a moment.

Grand Auction 5123

The following information was shared at the Grand Auction of 5123 event for the Liabo-themed Regen Bug, an enruned white ora scarab:

It is a holy item.
It is an enhancive item:
    It provides a boost of 10 to Health Recovery.
    It provides a boost of 10 to Mana Recovery.
    It provides a boost of 10 to Stamina Recovery.
    It seems to have almost innumerable enhancive charges remaining.
It will persist after its last enhancive charge has been expended.
It is a small item, under a pound.
It is estimated to be worth about 252,700,000 silvers.
It is predominantly crafted of white ora.

When worn, the Regen Bug appears in the wearer's features and permanently enhances their recovery of health, mana, and stamina.

It is set to appear behind the wearer's right ear.  Being made of white ora, it represents the moon Liabo.

See Also

Regen Bug Information
Type Mechanical
Item Classification Accessory
Item(s) Applied to Scarab
Alterable No
Light/Deep No
Feature(s) Altered Special
Original Release Venue Grand Auction of 5123
Original Release Year 2023
Legendary Yes
Enhancive Yes
Item Verbs
POKE PRAY PROD REMOVE
SCRATCH TURN WEAR