Slide Ring

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Slide rings are sold at Channeled Affection at Rumor Woods. Originally released in 2004 by GameMasters Xayle, Thandiwe, and Naos, they were updated with a new tier and re-released in 2021. These zesty rings let you remember memories of loved ones, siblings, best friends, parents/children, or mentors/mentees. They have two tiers, with the second tier being unlocked via automated certificate.

Tier 1, Best Friends

Usage

Verb Style First Third
FIDGET This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
FLIP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
RAISE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SPIN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TICKLE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TURN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 2, Best Friends

Usage

Verb Style First Third
PINCH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. Something in your chest grows tight as you recall years of shared glances, conversations had without a single word spoken, between two people devoted to each other. Not blood, but the family you chose and that chose you in turn. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. Faces of long-lost friends and family stolen by time drift before your mind's eye like ghosts fading into mist. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PUSH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
THUMP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 1, Brother/Sister-in-Arms

Usage

Verb Style First Third
FIDGET This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
FLIP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
RAISE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SPIN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TICKLE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TURN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 2, Brother/Sister-in-Arms

Analyze

You analyze your leaf-etched band and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

This is a "slide ring", which can be bonded to another person. When you and the bonded person wear one of these rings, you each can trigger a custom message or memory to one another.
An acorn and leaf-etched band of wedded copper and steel is bonded to no one.
If you wish to give this band to someone, you can RAISE it now to bond it to you. You may only ever do this once.
If you wish someone to bond to this ring, then please give it to them and ask that they raise it. This may only ever be done once.
The custom message for the band is not set.
An acorn and leaf-etched band of wedded copper and steel is of the bond-type a Brother/sister-in-arms.
The band is Tier 2 of 2. It has access to the following special verbs: Fidget, Flip**, Pinch, Ponder, Push, Raise*, Spin, Tickle, Thump, and Turn
This may only be done once to bond the ring to someone.
This may be repeated until the ring is bonded to someone, then it is permanent.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
PINCH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. Not all scars are so shallow as skin and bone, you realize as you fall into memories of battles passed. Heart swelling, eyes warming, you know that some sacrifices and pledges are soul deep. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PUSH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
THUMP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 1, Mentor/Mentee

Usage

Verb Style First Third
FIDGET This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
FLIP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
RAISE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SPIN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TICKLE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TURN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 2, Mentor/Mentee

Usage

Verb Style First Third
PINCH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. Focusing inward, you feel a surge of accomplishment and pride as you recall the first time you felt confident you had replicated the mastery you'd been taught. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. You beam with pride at a job well done, your memory of that moment swelling briefly in your chest. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PUSH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
THUMP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 1, Parent/Child

Analyze

You analyze the brushed copper ring and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

This is a "slide ring", which can be bonded to another person. When you and the bonded person wear one of these rings, you each can trigger a custom message or memory to one another.

A cerulean alum-inlaid brushed copper ring is bonded to no one.
If you wish to give this ring to someone, you can RAISE it now to bond it to you. You may only ever do this once.
If you wish someone to bond to this ring, then please give it to them and ask that they raise it. This may only ever be done once.
The custom message for the ring is not set.
A cerulean alum-inlaid brushed copper ring is of the bond-type a Parent/Child.
The ring is Tier 1 of 2. It has access to the following special verbs: Fidget, Flip**, Raise*, Spin, Tickle, and Turn
* This may only be done once to bond the ring to someone.

        This may be repeated until the ring is bonded to someone, then it is permanent.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
FIDGET This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
FLIP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
RAISE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SPIN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TICKLE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TURN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 2, Parent/Child

Usage

Verb Style First Third
PINCH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. With a mix of nostalgia and longing, you trip over glimpses of remembrance from your childhood. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. As you search your soul, a fluttering image dances through your mind. A small hand, yours, reaches out, and your heart touches first upon hope then relief as it is captured in a larger one. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PUSH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
THUMP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 1, Sibling

Usage

Verb Style First Third
FIDGET This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
FLIP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
RAISE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SPIN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TICKLE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TURN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 2, Sibling

Usage

Verb Style First Third
PINCH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. Colorful pillows, each and every one of them stolen from various beds and chairs scattered across the floor of your childhood memories as you and your sibling tried to avoid the encroaching lava. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. A familiar scent catches your attention, and an avalanche of images cascades through your thoughts at the trigger. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PUSH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
THUMP This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Tier 1, Significant Other

Usage

Verb Style First Second Third
FIDGET You idly slide the inner band of your onyx invar ring back and forth, back and forth. The inner band of your onyx invar ring slides back and forth, and again a moment later, seemingly matching the beat of your own heart. <Character> idly slides the inner band of <her/his> onyx invar ring back and forth, back and forth.
FLIP Unbonded This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
FLIP Bonded Flip what? Do you think you're an acrobat? N/A N/A
RAISE Unbonded As you raise a rose-etched onyx invar band with an inner ring of electrum above your head to inspect it in the ambient light, you suddenly pause and remember a warning that cautioned you against raising it. If you intend it as a gift, then RAISE it again in the next 30 seconds, but if you hope to use it to be bound to another person, then stop and give it to them to raise.

(Your onyx invar band is set to a Significant Other, if you want a different relationship, then please FLIP it before you raise it again.)

>raise my band You raise a rose-etched onyx invar band with an inner ring of electrum above your head and inspect it in the ambient light. After a moment, you lower it but sense that you are somehow bonded to the band.

N/A This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
RAISE Bonded This ring is already bonded and cannot have the bonding changed. N/A N/A
SPIN Curling your index finger, you give the inner band of your onyx invar ring a deft flick that sends it spinning within the larger band that cradles it. The inner band on your onyx invar ring slides slightly, spinning of its own accord. Curling <her/his> index finger, <Character> gives the inner band of <her/his> onyx invar ring a deft flick that sends it spinning within the larger band that cradles it.
TICKLE No bonded messaging set You brush your fingers lightly over your onyx invar ring, your thoughts dwelling on your loved one. You feel your onyx invar ring grow cool for a moment as a familiar whisper fills your ears. "" <Character> brushes <her/his> fingers lightly over <her/his> onyx invar ring, a distant look on <her/his> face.
TURN Almost absently, you spin the inner band of your onyx invar ring, the soft sound of metal sliding over metal teasing at your ears. You feel a faint sensation against the back of the hand on which your onyx invar ring is worn. <Character> absently spins the inner band of <her/his> onyx invar ring, teasing out the soft sound of metal sliding over metal.

Tier 2, Significant Other

Usage

Verb Style First Second Third
PINCH You pinch your onyx invar ring between your thumb and forefinger, bearing down as you harshly scrape the inner band back and forth within the channel. The friction is skin-crawlingly grating, and your brow knits in frustration. None <Character> pinches <her/his> onyx invar ring between <her/his> thumb and forefinger, seeming to purposefully scrape the inner band back and forth within the channel harshly. <Her/his> brow knits and <her/his> eyes narrow in something like frustration.
PONDER Bonded person not online Absently spinning the inner band of your ring, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. N/A As <Character> absently spins the inner band of <her/his> onyx invar ring, <her/his> eyes are drawn to the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. <Her/his> expression grows introspective for several long moments.
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. As your thoughts drift into the past, a face coalesces, lips bent in a smile, eyes shimmering. Warmth stirs beneath your ribs, somewhere around the area of your heart. Unbidden, a memory surfaces in your mind's eye... As your thoughts drift into the past, a face coalesces, lips bent in a smile, eyes shimmering. Warmth stirs beneath your ribs, somewhere around the area of your heart. As <Character> absently spins the inner band of <his/her> onyx invar band, <his/her> eyes are drawn to the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. <His/her> expression grows introspective for several long moments.
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. A familiar scent catches your attention, and an avalanche of images cascades through your thoughts at the trigger. Unbidden, a memory surfaces in your mind's eye... A familiar scent catches your attention, and an avalanche of images cascades through your thoughts at the trigger. As <Character> absently spins the inner band of <his/her> onyx invar band, <his/her> eyes are drawn to the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. <His/her> expression grows introspective for several long moments.
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. You remember a stolen moment on the edge of the market, away from prying eyes and whispers. Unbidden, a memory surfaces in your mind's eye... You remember a stolen moment on the edge of the market, away from prying eyes and whispers. As <Character> absently spins the inner band of <his/her> onyx invar band, <his/her> eyes are drawn to the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. <His/her> expression grows introspective for several long moments.
PONDER Absently spinning the inner band of your band, your mind wanders as your eyes are captured by the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. The colorful passing of the seasons teases your memories in a stunning array of hues and shades. Unbidden, a memory surfaces in your mind's eye... The colorful passing of the seasons teases your memories in a stunning array of hues and shades. As <Character> absently spins the inner band of <his/her> onyx invar band, <his/her> eyes are drawn to the flash of ambient light glinting on its surface. <His/her> expression grows introspective for several long moments.
PUSH You sharply flick your finger at your onyx invar ring, causing the inner band to spin rapidly in the channel. Over and over, you spin it, your mind drifting into distraction. None <Character> sharply flicks a finger at <her/his> onyx invar ring, causing the inner band to spin rapidly in the channel. Over and over, <she/he> spins it, <her/his> expression growing distant with distraction.
THUMP You become transfixed on your onyx invar ring as you run your thumbnail along the inner grooves, trying to clear away a bit of gunk that has gathered in the channel. With a flutter of your fingers, you flick the bit of trash away. None <Character> suddenly becomes transfixed on <her/his> onyx invar ring and runs <her/his> thumbnail along the inner grooves, trying to clear something from the channel. After a moment, <she/he> flutters <her/his> fingers as if trying to flick a bit of trash away.

Additional Information

Resources

Slide Ring Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Accessory
Item(s) Applied to
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep
Customizable Yes
Custom Verb
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 2
How to Unlock Certificate
Attunement Permanent (opt)
Attunes to Character
Item Verbs
FIDGET FLIP PINCH PONDER
PUSH RAISE SPIN TICKLE
THUMP TURN