Shadows of the Sparrow

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Shadows of the Sparrow are highly scripted fans. They use similar messaging as Fighting Fans but are not weapons. They were introduced at the February 2024 Duskruin run and are sold in the shop In the Shadows of the Sparrow.

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Tier 1

Tier 1 fans come with four verb traps.

Analyze

You analyze the blackish brown fan and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Shadows of the Sparrow is a series of fans that are non-combat related.  They have all the fluff verb traps that the Fighting Fans do but none of the combat mechanics.

An eahnor-slatted blackish brown aqilorn fan etched in crimson cosmos is tier 1 of 5.

ACTIONS
  Tier 1: CLOSE, OPEN, REMOVE, WEAR

FAN SETTINGS
  Prominent color:          blackish brown
  Prominent design:         topaz-hearted crimson cosmos
  Panel fabric:             aqilorn
  Guard/slat/blade metal:   stem-etched eahnor

CLOSED SETTINGS
  Base Description:         an eahnor and blackish brown fan
  Long Description:         an eahnor-slatted blackish brown aqilorn fan etched in crimson cosmos
  Show Description:         

OPENED SETTINGS
  Base Description:         a blackish brown aqilorn fan
  Long Description:         a blackish brown aqilorn fan displaying topaz-centered crimson cosmos
  Show Description:         

It may be altered, but it must remain a fan, and the opened/closed descriptions should make sense together.  Fan settings may be customized by any willing merchant.

Usage

Verb First Third
CLOSE Flicking your left wrist, you close your scarlet leather fan with a small clap as its golvern blades click together. Flicking his left wrist, XXXX closes his scarlet leather fan with a small clap as its golvern blades click together.
OPEN Flicking your left wrist, you open the golvern blades of your scarlet leather fan in one smooth, silent motion. Flicking his left wrist, XXXX opens the golvern blades of his scarlet leather fan in one smooth, silent motion.
REMOVE Slipping its loop from your belt, you lightly hold your scarlet leather fan in your right hand. Slipping its loop from his belt, XXXX lightly holds his scarlet leather fan in his right hand.
WEAR You attach your scarlet leather fan to your belt by the loop on the end of its handle. XXXX attaches his scarlet leather fan to his belt by the loop on the end of its handle.

Tier 2

Tier 2 adds four more verbs. All four verbs will flick the fan open if it is not already open.

Usage

Verb Fan Status First Third
COVER Closed With a subtle flick of your right wrist, you open your scarlet leather fan and flutter the overlapping scales on its reddish gold leather in front of your face. XXXX flicks open his scarlet leather fan and flutters it in front of his face, the overlapping scales on its reddish gold leather prominently displayed.
Open You flutter your open scarlet leather fan lightly in front of your face, masking your expression behind the overlapping scales on the reddish gold leather. XXX flutters his open scarlet leather fan lightly in front of his, his features hidden behind the overlapping scales on the reddish gold leather.
FLIP Closed Flicking open your scarlet leather fan, you balance it on your fingertips and give it a barely perceptible nudge that flips it in the air. In a reddish gold blur, the fan tumbles twice, only to land back where it started. Flicking open his scarlet leather fan, XXX balances it on his fingertips and then, suddenly, it flips through the air in a reddish gold blur. Tumbling twice, it lightly lands back where it started.
Open Balancing the handle of your open scarlet leather fan on your fingertips, you give the device a barely perceptible nudge that flips it in the air. In a reddish gold blur, the fan tumbles twice, only to land back where it started. XXXX balances his open scarlet leather fan on his fingertips and then, suddenly, it flips through the air in a reddish gold blur. Tumbling twice, it lightly lands back where it started.
SPIN Closed You flick open your scarlet leather fan and lift it above your head, easily spinning it to create a reddish gold blur. XXXX flicks open his scarlet leather fan and lifts it above his head, easily spinning it to create a reddish gold blur.
Open Lifting your open scarlet leather fan above your head, you easily spin it to create a reddish gold blur. Lifting his open scarlet leather fan above his head, XXXX easily spins it to create a reddish gold blur.
TURN Closed With a flick of your wrist, you open your scarlet leather fan and rotate it, showing off its reddish gold overlapping scales and the golvern blades inside its slats. With a flick of his wrist, XXXX opens his scarlet leather fan and rotates it, displaying its reddish gold overlapping scales and the golvern blades inside its slats.
Open You rotate your open scarlet leather fan to display its reddish gold overlapping scales and the golvern blades inside its slats. XXX rotates his open scarlet leather fan to display its reddish gold overlapping scales and the golvern blades inside its slats.

Tier 3

Tier 3 adds four more verbs.

Usage

Verb Fan Status First Third
BOW Closed Holding your closed scarlet leather fan, you roll your right wrist in a circle as you bow. Holding his closed scarlet leather fan, XXXX rolls his right wrist in a circle as he bows.
Open Knees together and eyes downcast, you hold your scarlet leather fan away from your body and offer a bow. Knees together and eyes downcast, XXXX holds his scarlet leather fan away from his body and offers a bow.
CURTSY Closed Bobbling a quick curtsy, you offer a small smile as you twirl your closed scarlet leather fan around by the loop on the end of its handle. Bobbling a quick curtsy, XXXX offers a small smile as he twirls his closed scarlet leather fan around by the loop on the end of its handle.
Open Moving your right foot behind your left, you dip into a demure curtsy while coquettishly fluttering your scarlet leather fan in front of your face. Moving his right foot behind his left, XXXXX dips into a demure curtsy while coquettishly fluttering his scarlet leather fan in front of his face.
PONDER Closed Deep in thought, you absently tap your closed scarlet leather fan against the underside of your chin. Deep in thought, XXXX absently taps his closed scarlet leather fan against the underside of his chin.
Open Deep in thought, you close your scarlet leather fan and absently tap it against the underside of your chin before flicking it back open. Deep in thought, XXXX closes his scarlet leather fan and absently taps it against the underside of his chin before flicking it back open.
WHISPER Closed Briefly flicking open your scarlet leather fan, you shield your mouth and avert your eyes as you whisper, "Hi." Entire Room Sees Everything After Whisper
Briefly flicking open his scarlet leather fan, XXXX shields his mouth and averts his eyes as he whispers, "Hi."
Open Shielding your mouth with your open scarlet leather fan, you avert your eyes and whisper, "YYYY, hi." Entire Room Sees Everything After Whisper
Briefly flicking open his scarlet leather fan, XXXX shields his mouth and averts his eyes as he whispers, "YYYY, hello."
WHISPER
(FAN AT PERSON MESSAGE)
Closed Briefly flicking open your scarlet leather fan, you shield your mouth as you lean into YYY.
You quietly whisper to YYY, "Hi there."
Briefly flicking open his scarlet leather fan, XXXX shields his mouth as he leans into you.
XXXX whispers, "Hi there."
Open Leaning into YYYY, you shield your mouth with your open scarlet leather fan.
You quietly whisper to YYYY, "Hi There."
Leaning into you, XXXX shields his mouth with his open scarlet leather fan.
XXXX whispers, "Hi There."

Tier 4

Tier 4 adds four more verbs.

Usage

Verb Fan Status First Third
POINT
(AT TARGET)
Closed You point your closed scarlet leather fan at YYY and then at a space in front of you with an air of expectation. XXXX points his closed scarlet leather fan at you and then at a space in front of him with an air of expectation.
Open Snapping your scarlet leather fan closed, you point it at YYYY and then at a space in front of you with an air of expectation. Snapping his scarlet leather fan closed, XXXX points it at you and then at a space in front of him with an air of expectation.
POSE Closed Folding your right hand behind your back, you cross your right leg in front of you and touch your toes upon the ground. With an arrogant smirk, you balance the flat part of your closed scarlet leather fan in the palm of your hand and steadily lift it toward the sky. Folding his right hand behind his back, XXXX crosses his right leg in front of him and touches his toes upon the ground. With an arrogant smirk, Jenny balances his closed scarlet leather fan in the palm of his hand and steadily lifts it toward the sky.
Open With its blades pointing down, you lift your open scarlet leather fan above your head and arch your back. You hold this pose for several moments, showing off the lines of your physique. With its blades pointing down, XXXX lifts his open scarlet leather fan above his head and arches his back. He holds this pose for several moments, showing off the lines of his physique.
PULL Closed With a look of concentration, you cradle your closed scarlet leather fan close to you, keeping it safe from sticky fingers. Pulling your open scarlet leather fan close to your face, you try to hide a smile behind its reddish gold panels.
Open Pulling your open scarlet leather fan close to your face, you try to hide a smile behind its reddish gold panels. Pulling his open scarlet leather fan close to his face, XXXX tries to hide a smile behind its reddish gold panels but fails to conceal the mirth in his eyes.
PUSH Closed
(opens fan)
You straighten your right arm, your closed scarlet leather fan held before you, and dramatically flick it open to fan yourself in one smooth motion. XXXXX straightens his a arm, his closed scarlet leather fan held before him, and dramatically flicks it open to fan himself in one smooth motion.
Open With an air of superiority, you hold your open scarlet leather fan away from your body and fan yourself with feigned interest in your surroundings. With an air of superiority, XXXXX holds his open scarlet leather fan away from his body and fans himself with feigned interest in his surroundings.

Tier 5

Tier 5 adds five more verbs. In addition, four of the verbs can be used with two fans to perform the Dance of the Sparrow.

Analyze

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Usage

Verb Fan Status First Third
TAP Closed Grasping the handle of your closed high steel fan, you raise it above your head and slowly lower it to your side, twisting it back and forth as you trace spirals in the air. Using your thumb, you tap upon it to create the pitter-patter of a heavy rain. Raising her closed high steel fan over her head, XXXX slowly lowers it to her side while twisting it back and forth to trace spirals in the air. She taps upon it to mimic the pitter-patter of a heavy rain.
Open Grasping the handle of your open high steel fan, you raise it above your head and slowly lower it to your side, twisting it back and forth as you trace spirals in the air that cause its eggshell-hued silk to flash in the ambient light. Using your thumb, you rhythmically tap upon the silk panels to mimic the pitter-patter of a light rain. Raising her open high steel fan above her head, XXXX slowly lowers it to her side while twisting it back and forth, tracing spirals in the air that cause its eggshell-hued silk to flash in the ambient light. She taps upon its silk panels to mimic the pitter-patter of a light rain.
TILT Closed Resting your closed low steel fan on the back of your knuckles, you tilt your pinky finger and then your ring finger, causing the device to slip slowly across the back of your hand. Using your thumb to full advantage, you guide the fan across your down-turned palm and then, at the last second, flip it back onto your knuckles. Resting her low steel fan on the back of her knuckles, XXXX slowly moves her digits and manipulates the device across the back of her hand, through her palm, and then back onto her knuckles once more.
Open Lightly pinching the outer edge of your open low steel fan, you tilt your wrist and cause the device to roll across the back of your hand, then quickly catch it in your palm in a blur of ivory light. Lightly pinching the outer edge of her low steel fan, XXXX manages to spin the device around the back of her hand and quickly catches it in her waiting palm in a blur of ivory light.
TOSS Closed Lightly balancing your closed low steel fan in the palm of your hand, you toss it into the air and deftly catch it. Lightly balancing her closed low steel fan in the palm of her hand, XXXX tosses it into the air and deftly catches it.
Open With its blades flared and ivory silk on display, you pinch the rivet of your open low steel fan by the head and toss the fan lightly into the air. Its blades spin once before the rivet falls back into your waiting palm. With its blades flares and ivory silk on display, XXXX pinches the rivet of her open low steel fan by the head and tosses the fan lightly into the air. Its blades spin once before the rivet falls back into Chiora's waiting palm.
TWITCH Closed As bemusement brightens your green eyes, you suddenly twitch your low steel fan open and use it to hide your quickly spreading smile. As bemusement brightens green's eyes, she suddenly twitches her low steel fan open and uses it to hide her expression.
Open Consternation and irritation war within you, causing you to twitch your low steel fan shut with a resounding *SNAP*. XXXX's eyes flash briefly, the expression unreadable except for a sudden twitch of irritation that causes her to shut her low steel fan with a resounding *SNAP*.
TWIST Closed Lightly clasping your closed low steel fan, you keep your fingers perfectly straight, then slowly twist your thumb with a tiny bit of pressure on the low steel slats, causing them to open and display the fan's ivory silk. Holding her closed low steel fan with straight fingers, XXXX slowly spreads the low steel slats to display the fan's ivory silk.
Open Lightly clasping your open low steel fan, you keep your fingers perfectly straight, then slowly twist your thumb along the low steel slats, causing the fan's ivory silk to disappear. Holding her open low steel fan, XXXX keeps her fingers perfectly straight, then slowly twists her thumb along the low steel slats, causing the fan's ivory silk to disappear.
Dance of the Sparrow - Must Have 2 Fans
TWIST Step 1 Crossing your wrists and crouching low to the ground, you lightly flutter your open fans upward, generating the illusion of a sparrow in flight. Crossing her wrists and crouching low to the ground, XXXX lightly flutters her open fans upward, generating the illusion of a sparrow in flight.
TILT Step 2 You tilt your crossed wrists, your straight fingers still fluttering your open fans, and angle your illusory sparrow in a sweep toward the ground. XXXX tilts her crossed wrists, her straight fingers still fluttering her open fans, and suddenly angles them downward, causing her illusory sparrow to sweep toward the ground.
TWITCH Step 3 Rising from the ground, you lift your crossed wrists and fluttering fans slowly toward the sky. You pivot on your heels and sweep the illusory sparrow through the air, letting it soar. Rising from the ground, XXXX lifts her crossed wrists and fluttering fans slowly toward the sky. She pivots on her heels and sweeps the illusory sparrow through the air, letting it soar.
TOSS Step 4 With your crossed wrists above your head and your straight fingers still fluttering your open fans, you toss the ivory silk devices into the air, where they hover. Light plays across their blades, and for the briefest moment, it appears as though a ivory sparrow fashioned from light glides through the air. The fans begin to separate and fall toward the ground, but to maintain the illusion, you quickly snatch them and slowly flutter them once more along their descent. With her crossed wrists high above her head and her straight fingers still fluttering her open fans, XXXX suddenly tosses the ivory silk devices into the air, where they hover. Light plays across their blades, and for the briefest moment, it appears as though a ivory sparrow fashioned from light glides through the air. As the moment passes, XXXX catches the fans and slowly flutters them once more along their descent toward the ground.

Additional Information

Shadows of the Sparrow Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Accessory
Item(s) Applied to Fan
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep
Customizable Yes
Custom Prominent color
Prominent design
Panel fabric
Guard/slat/blade metal
Closed description
Original Release Venue Duskruin
Original Release Year 2024
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 5
How to Unlock Certificate
Item Verbs
BOW CLOSE COVER CURTSY
FLIP OPEN POINT PONDER
POSE PULL PUSH REMOVE
SPIN TAP TILT TOSS
TURN TWIST TWITCH WEAR
WHISPER