Surita/saved posts
Topic: Rumor Woods
Message #: 52
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 05/27/2019 09:14 PM CDT
Subject: Gifts of Atan Irith
Greetings,
We are pleased to present to you two new materials from the Erithi homeland. They are surita and agita.
Material Name: Surita (Pronounced: SIR-ee-tah)
Material Description: Grown in alpine climates, the surita is a magically produced combination of an enchanted agate and a sumac species known only to Atan Irith. Completely leafless during its life cycle, the surita's bark curls into thin strips once a month to reveal new growth beneath. The tree reaches its maturity when its spindled limbs begin to produce crystalline tears called Agita, which can be harvested and polished to create decorative ornamentation. The wood garnered from harvesting has bands of crystalline structures within its growth rings.
Due to the "Three Calamities" of its creation, both growing and harvesting of surita is closely guarded and monitored. Since the tree produces no seedlings, flowers, or leaves, it is impossible to say how the Erithi continue to produce new specimens.
In color, the bark of the surita is typically the grey of storm clouds. The curling bark is, by contrast, pure white on its underside. The wood grain varies into six distinct hues:
Storm: grey wood grain striated with intense turquoise augmented by varying shades of light blue
Aura: grey wood grain striated with niveous veins accented by pink, lilac, and saffron hues
Dusk: ebon wood grain striated with lavender veins accented by rose and carnelian hues
Dawn: ebon wood grain striated with crimson veins accented by goldenrod and pumpkin hues
Ocean: white wood grain striated by moss agate and indigo hues
Summit: white wood grain striated by plum and chocolate brown hues
The above hue descriptions can be used when referencing the "color" of the wood since its magical properties prohibit dyeing. For instance, a runestaff could be: a slender dawn surita runestaff. Hue variants do not need to be referenced in the item's description.
Material Name: Agita (Pronounced: AH-gee-tah)
Material Description: Resembling amber in thickness and opaqueness, the agita is the crystallized product of sap bleeding from the surita tree as it reaches maturity and is ready for harvest. The incredibly dense structure is naturally wrought in a teardrop shape that is impervious to reshaping, though it does come in a variety of sizes. Smooth on the surface, the interior is an explosion of hues and comes in the same colorings as the trees that produce it, yet is devoid completely of the grain hue of its origins. As a result, the agita comes in the following varieties:
Storm - intense turquoise augmented by varying shades of light blue
Aura - niveous flecked with pink, lilac, and saffron hues
Dusk - lavender veins with rose and carnelian inclusions
Dawn – crimson striated by goldenrod and pumpkin hues
Ocean – moss green veined with indigo
Summit – plum swirled with chocolate brown
Due to its inability to be reshaped, drilled, or bored, the agita is typically used for ornamentation by creating a cage of either wire, metal, or stitching. Lattice-stitching with metallic threads has grown in popularity in Atan Irith and is used to bind the material to the cloth as either neckline ornaments or buttons, while single pieces are usually showcased upon the toes of slippers or yatanes. Smaller specimens have been fashioned into a variety of jewelry. Earbobs that are fused to metal and pendants that are encased in cages. The most famous of the cage varieties is the basket-weave cage made of fine wire.
Thanks to the work of GM Sindin, there will be a shop at Rumor Woods that features these new materials.
The runestaves are his design, but the script is my creation and has two tiers. There are certificates available there to unlock them. The Second Tier allows for the verbs to be strung together. You'll want to play with it to test out the results.
~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
ASGM of Events
Topic: Rumor Woods
Message #: 316
Author: GS4-SINDIN
Date: 6/12/2019 1:10 AM CDT
Subject: Re: Agita gems
>>Is there a reason why the agita gems for sale can't go in gem holding jewelry or containers and also don't have a show?<<
These are intended as alter fodder. I can think of a number of examples of gem-holding items which indicate the gem they are holding is cut, carved or faceted, which is impossible with agita so is a reason it is not designed to work with them. Agita cannot be pierced or carved in any way so is limited to being caged or something equivalent when being used decoratively. I hope this helps.
Sindin