Superspecs

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SuperSpecs are a type of eyeglasses available with several unlockable tiers. These remain pinworn and shown in regular inventory until unlocked to Tier 2 (the highest tier available outside of auction quality), where they will appear in the nose line of one's features.

Tier 0

Analyze

You analyze your petite-framed glasses and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions.

The creator has also provided the following information:

This eyewear can NOT have a long description and its first 15 MUST be "a pair of", otherwise it is fun and exciting!  It makes you look special and boosts your self esteem.  Not only that, but it has zests!  How can you go wrong???


Status of this particular eyewear: Off the Shelf.

Verbs available for this eyewear: Pull, Push, Clean, and Rub


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

Usage

Verb Style First Third
CLEAN Held You pull a small rag from one of your pockets and gently rub the lenses of your smoky grey spectacles, hoping to remove the smudges. Satisfied with your work, you quietly return your rag to your pocket. XXX pulls a small rag from somewhere on her person and scrubs vigorously at the lenses of her smoky grey spectacles.
Worn Squinting slightly, you remove your smoky grey spectacles and give them a good cleaning before replacing them on your nose. Squinting slightly, XXX removes her smoky grey spectacles and gives them a good cleaning before replacing them on her nose.
Pull Held You gently unfold your smoky grey spectacles and inspect the hinges. XXX gently unfolds her smoky grey spectacles and inspects the hinges.
Worn You absentmindedly reach up and slide your smoky grey spectacles down on your nose, peering over the top. XXX absentmindedly reaches up and slides her smoky grey spectacles down on her nose, peering over the top.
PUSH Held You gently fold your smoky grey spectacles and inspect the bows for wear. XXX gently folds her smoky grey spectacles and inspects the bows for wear.
Worn Placing a finger against the nosepiece, you gently push your smoky grey spectacles up on the bridge of your nose. XXX pushes her smoky grey spectacles up on the bridge of her nose with one finger.
RUB Held You lightly trace the sleek lines of your smoky grey spectacles with your finger. XXX lightly traces the lines of her smoky grey spectacles with her finger.
Worn Pulling your smoky grey spectacles down slightly, you close your eyes and rub your temples for a moment before replacing your smoky grey spectacles on your nose. Pulling her smoky grey spectacles down on her nose, XXX rubs her temples for a moment before replacing her smoky grey spectacles on her nose.

Tier 1

Usage

Verb Style First Third
EXHALE Held Noticing a spot on your smoky grey spectacles, you exhale on the lens and polish it with a small rag. Noticing a spot on her smoky grey spectacles, XXX exhales on the lens and polishes it with her small rag.
Worn You whip your smoky grey spectacles off and give an exasperated sigh. Languidly, you replace them upon your nose. XXX whips her smoky grey spectacles off and gives an exasperated sigh.
PEER Held You hold your smoky grey spectacles out at arm's length and peer through the lenses looking for smudges. XXX holds her smoky grey spectacles out at arm's length and peers through the lenses. Wonder what she is looking for.
Worn You peer over the top of your smoky grey spectacles with a frown. XXX peers over the top of her smoky grey spectacles with a frown.
PINCH Held You pinch the small wire tabs on your smoky grey spectacles closer together. They should fit better now. XXX pinches the small wire tabs on her smoky grey spectacles closer together.
Worn You push your smoky grey spectacles up onto your forehead and pinch the bridge of your nose for a moment before dropping them back into place. XXX pushes her smoky grey spectacles up onto her forehead and pinches the bridge of her nose for a moment before dropping them back into place.
TAP Held Lost in thought, you rhythmically tap your smoky grey spectacles against the palm of your hand. Apparently lost in thought, XXX rhythmically taps her smoky grey spectacles against the palm of her hand.
Worn You remove your smoky grey spectacles and tap the bow of your spectacles thoughtfully against your pursed lips, before slowly replacing them on your nose. XXX removes her smoky grey spectacles and taps the bow of her spectacles against her pursed lips, before slowly replacing them on her nose.

Tier 2

At this tier, donning the eyewear will add it to your features rather than the regular inventory.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
LICK Held Spotting a smudge on one lens of your smoky grey spectacles, you give it a good lick and rub it on your sleeve. Tastes like chocolate! Spotting something on the one lens of her smoky grey spectacles, XXX licks it and wipes it on her sleeve. Gross!
Worn Unable to see clearly, you remove your smoky grey spectacles and give each lens a good lick before carefully wiping them and replacing them on your nose. XXX takes off her smoky grey spectacles and gives each lens a good lick before carefully wiping them and replacing them on her nose.
STARE Held You stare at the smoky grey spectacles in your hand, amazed you need them. You must be getting old! XXX stares at the smoky grey spectacles in her hand, an odd look crossing her face.
Worn You stare over the top of your smoky grey spectacles in disbelief. Really? XXX stares over the top of her smoky grey spectacles with a look of utter disbelief.
WEAR You carefully perch pair of smoky grey spectacles upon your nose. XXX carefully places her smoky grey spectacles upon her nose.
REMOVE You pluck your smoky grey spectacles from your nose, removing them with style! XXX plucks her smoky grey spectacles from off her nose.

Tier 3

This is an auction-quality tier.

Analyze

The creator has also provided the following information:

This eyewear can NOT have a long description and its first 15 MUST be "a pair of", otherwise it is fun and exciting! It makes you look special and boosts your self esteem. Not only that, but it has zests! How can you go wrong???

Status of this particular eyewear: Fully unlocked auction quality.

Verbs available for this eyewear: Pull, Push, Clean, Rub, Exhale, Pinch, Peer, Tap, Lick, Stare, Wear, Remove, Turn, Gaze, Wink, Poke, Raise, Eat, Touch, Tinker, Tickle, and Flip

This eyewear will appear in your features.

Usage

Verb Style First Third
EAT Held Raising your half-lensed spectacles to your mouth, you chew nervously on one earpiece. Raising her half-lensed spectacles to her mouth, XXX chews nervously on one earpiece.
Worn You take off your half-lensed spectacles and chew thoughtfully on one earpiece for a few moments before replacing them on your nose. XXX takes off her half-lensed spectacles and chews thoughtfully on one earpiece for a few moments before replacing them on her nose.
FLIP Held You flip a dial on your half-lensed spectacles. Hearing a whirr, you quickly flip it back hopefully fixing whatever you just did. XXX flips something on her half-lensed spectacles. A soft whirr escapes her half-lensed spectacles and she hurriedly flips it back.
Held, Burghal Gnomes You flip a dial on your half-lensed spectacles. Hearing a whirr coming from them, you nod in satisfaction that it working correctly. XXX flips something on her half-lensed spectacles. A soft whirr, comes from her half-lensed spectacles and she nods once in apparent satisfaction.
Worn You reach up and flip the dial on your half-lensed spectacles uncertain as to what it does. Things get blurry for a moment, or do they? Flipping it again, your vision shifts. Now which was better, the first or second? First or second. XXX reaches up and flips something on her half-lensed spectacles. Looking confused, she flips it again and again before giving up.
Worn, Burghal Gnomes You reach up and confidently flip the dial on your half-lensed spectacles, changing the prescription. Uncertain, you flip it again. Hmm, which is better, the first prescription or the second? First or second? XXX reaches up and fiddles with something on her half-lensed spectacles a few times, looking uncertain.
GAZE Held You gaze in wonder at the half-lensed spectacles in your hands. What a wonderful invention! XXX gazes in wonder at the half-lensed spectacles in her hands. What a wonderful invention.
Worn You gaze through the lenses of your half-lensed spectacles, amazed at how much clearer the world is with them on. XXX gazes through the lenses of her half-lensed spectacles with a look of amazement.
POKE Held Lost in contemplation, you idly poke your half-lensed spectacles gently into the palm of one hand. Seemingly deep in contemplation, XXX idly pokes her half-lensed spectacles into the palm of her hand.
Worn Removing your half-lensed spectacles, you poke them meaningfully in front of you in an accentuating manner before firmly replacing them upon your nose. XXX removes her half-lensed spectacles and pokes them meaningfully in front of her before firmly replacing them upon her nose.
RAISE Held You raise your half-lensed spectacles to your eyes, peering through the lenses intently. XXX raises her half-lensed spectacles to her eyes, peering through the lenses intently.
Worn You raise your half-lensed spectacles, resting them upon the top of your head for a moment before dropping them back onto your nose. XXX raises her half-lensed spectacles, resting them upon the top of her head for a moment before dropping them back onto her nose.
TICKLE Held You lightly tap your half-lensed spectacles on the earpiece with your fingers and watch them bounce slightly in response. XXX taps her half-lensed spectacles lightly on the earpiece and watches them bounce slightly in response.
Worn Restlessly you reach up behind your ear and fiddle with the bow of your half-lensed spectacles, causing them to bounce up and down on your nose. XXX reaches behind her ear and fiddles with her half-lensed spectacles, causing them to bounce up and down on her nose.
TINKER Held Tinkering with the dial on your half-lensed spectacles, you spin it around several times. Sure hope that didn't break anything. Tinkering with the dial on her half-lensed spectacles, XXX spins it around several times before getting a worried look on her face.
Held, Burghal Gnome Tinkering with the dial on your half-lensed spectacles, you make several careful adjustments. That should improve the focus. Tinkering with dial on her half-lensed spectacles, XXX makes several careful adjustments. Wonder what that did.
Worn You remove your half-lensed spectacles and tinker with the small dial on the earpiece. Satisfied you have no idea what you are doing, you reluctantly replace them upon your face. XXX removes her half-lensed spectacles and tinkers with a small dial on the earpiece. Looking completely unsure of what she did, XXX reluctantly replaces them upon her face.
Worn, Burghal Gnome You tinker with your half-lensed spectacles, repeatedly removing them and making slight adjustments until you are able to see more clearly before replacing them upon your nose. XXX tinkers with her half-lensed spectacles. Repeatedly removing them to make adjustments before finally replacing them upon her nose.
TOUCH Held You lovingly caress your half-lensed spectacles. You're going to look so stinking great! XXX caresses her half-lensed spectacles in a loving manner. Awkward!
Worn You nonchalantly reach up and touch your half-lensed spectacles, calling attention to them. Now everyone knows how stylish you are! XXX nonchalantly reaches up and touches her half-lensed spectacles, calling attenion to them. Bet she thinks she is stylish.
TURN Held You turn your half-lensed spectacles over in your hands, carefully inspecting them for any defects. XXX turns her half-lensed spectacles over in her hands, carefully inspecting all the parts.
Worn You squint through your half-lensed spectacles, fruitlessly trying to see anything. A quick turn of a small dial cleverly hidden on one side adjusts the power and you can see again! XXX squints through her half-lensed spectacles. She quickly turns something on one side and relaxes, apparently able to see better.
WINK Held Staring at your half-lensed spectacles, your left eye begins to twitch violently for a moment before finally relaxing. Staring at her half-lensed spectacles, XXX's left eye begins to twitch violently for a moment before finally relaxing.
Worn Removing your half-lensed spectacles for a moment, you blink your left eye several times in quick succession trying to clear whatever is irritating it before carefully replacing your half-lensed spectacles upon your nose. XXX removes her half-lensed spectacles and blinks her left eye several times in quick succession before replacing her half-lensed spectacles upon her nose.

Additional Information

Feature Appearance

When unlocked to Tier 2, the eyewear will appear in the nose line of a character's features.

She has a slightly asymmetrical, delicately angled face, a pair of smoky grey spectacles perched upon her upturned freckle-dusted nose and a straight scar running down her left cheek, starting below her eye and tapering along her dimpled chin.

See Also

Superspecs Information
Type Fluff
Feature altering
Item Classification Accessory
Item(s) Applied to Eyewear
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep No
Feature(s) Altered Nose
Original Release Merchant Sprunkle
Original Release Venue Tree Festival
Original Release Year 2014
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 4
How to Unlock Merchant
Restrictions No long description
First 15 must be "a pair of"
Item Verbs
CLEAN EAT EXHALE FLIP
GAZE LICK PEER PINCH
POKE PULL PUSH RAISE
REMOVE RUB STARE TAP
TICKLE TINKER TOUCH TURN
WEAR WINK