Weaving/saved posts
Topic: Storms of Fortune: Secrets of the Wavedancer
Message #: (Unknown)
Author: GS4-GYRES
Date: 2/16/2006 12:38:12 PM
Subject: Of flowers and the weaving thereof
Alright, for the few and the proud, you asked for it.
Process:
Have a weavable in each hand and WEAVE my <item> with my <item>. If you're just starting with a flower or ribbon or whatnot in each hand, this will form 'a chain of <item> [and <item>, if they're different]'.
>weave my daisy with my rose
You weave a yellow daisy together with a purple rose.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
>You glance down to see a woven chain of yellow daisies and purple roses in your right hand and nothing in your left hand.
Once you have a chain started, you can TURN it to cycle between the types of things you can create from the flowers - the types are garland (neckworn), circlet (headworn), belt (waistworn), bracelet (wristworn) and anklet (ankleworn).
>You turn the woven chain over in your hands, pondering how best to pull it into a garland.
>You turn the woven chain over in your hands, pondering how best to pull it into a circlet.
>You turn the woven chain over in your hands, pondering how best to pull it into a bracelet.
>You turn the woven chain over in your hands, pondering how best to pull it into an anklet.
>You turn the woven chain over in your hands, pondering how best to pull it into a belt.
You can LOOK at the chain to see what's in it, including the number of the items total and a rough estimate of how many of each item is in the chain. You can have nine different items in a chain, and a grand total of fifty before a chain would be too unwieldy to use. The number of items in your chain affects the long description of the finished item.
>The woven chain has 2 things woven into it, among which you see one yellow daisy and one purple rose.
Once you've decided what you want to make via TURN and woven as many flowers or ribbons or whatever into the chain as you want, you can PULL the chain to create an item. Each finished object type has its own minimums, maximums, and description thresholds. If you don't have enough flowers in a chain to make a given finished object, you'll get a message to that effect.
>You consider the length of the woven chain and figure you need to weave several more objects into it before you could pull it into a belt.
>You consider the length of the woven chain and figure you need to weave one more object into it before you could pull it into a bracelet.
If you have too many items to create a finished object, you'll also get a message to that effect.
>The woven chain has 20 things woven into it, among which you see many yellow daisies and several purple roses.
>You consider the bulk of the woven chain and determine it would be too cumbersome to pull into a bracelet.
If you PULL the chain and you have enough and not too many flowers to make something, the finished item will be created.
>You gather the ends of the chain and carefully weave them together to form a densely woven circlet of yellow daisies and purple roses.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Keep in mind that right now, if you PULL, there's NO user error checking to make sure you really really want to turn a chain into a finished piece. (It's been suggested, and I'm looking into it.)
Minimums for woven objects are thus: 3 minimum for anklet/bracelet, 6 minimum for circlet, 9 minimum for belt, 12 minimum for garland.
Maximums and thresholds for the different long descriptors I'll leave as an exercise for the flower-obsessed. I'm laying a lot of cards on the table, I might as well leave a few for you to discover on your own.
Individual weavable objects, like flowers, ribbons, and the like, can be altered by anyone who chooses to, but they have some small restrictions. Nouns that are both singular and plural won't fly because of the way the script pluralizes, as those who asked me for hibiscus, jasmine, and heather this past week quickly found out. A quick kludge for this is to, for example, ask for a hibiscus blossom instead, which works fine.
Weaveable objects are 15/15/15 base descriptions. Longs, while they won't break anything on a single item, will be UTTERLY AND COMPLETELY LOST if a given item is woven. There's really no point in trying to put a long description (or a show, for that matter) on a flower you're going to weave. And if you're not going to weave it, there are several other extremely nifty flower scripts out there written by other people that are much more suited for standalone keepsakes. The sole purpose of a weaveable is to be woven, not to sit there and look pretty by itself.
On the same vein, those of you caught up in a weaving frenzy may have noticed that only the adjective and the noun are showing up in your woven chains and finished items. This is intended, and keeps long descriptions and the listing of flowers in the look of each item from getting tacky and unwieldy. Keep it in mind when you're choosing a flower to weave, or a ribbon to have altered... if "a red-streaked white stargazer lily" is your signature flower down to the last crimson stripe, you'll probably be a little shocked and disappointed when you weave an intricately woven circlet of... white stargazer lilies. Which, while pretty, sure aren't what you were going for.
Woven chains can't be altered in any way, shape or form. Only components and finished woven items.
Finished woven items can have both a long and a show description. You'll still see the number and type of flower woven into the item when you look at it, after the custom description if there is one, like so:
>You glance down to see a thorny crown of lush silver-edged purple roses in your right hand and nothing in your left hand.
>look at my crown
A half-dozen large purple roses have been twined about each other in a thorny circle to form a barbed yet beautiful crown. Their deep green stems are braided together in an intricate spiral, and their blackened thorns jut out at all angles, ready to trap the unwary handler. The blooms themselves are broad and full, and each deep violet petal is rimmed in a contrasting silvery-white. The purple rose crown has 6 things woven into it, among which you see several purple roses.
So those of you who are lamenting your sparsely woven thingamagig of awesome doohickeys needn't feel you've wasted your awesome doohickeys... you can alter it and get it fixed up to be the doohickey-laden thingamajig trailing long doodads of amazingness you've always wanted.
I'm more than happy to take suggestions for these for future tweaking and development, but aside from bug fixes right now (and the garlands 'of flowers' should be fixed soon), I make no promises in the short term. My code nin has his own projects, and as much as I love to monopolize his time with my vegetable gadgetry, these are a personal project and don't take precedence over all the awesome stuff we're gearing up to release this year.
Happy weaving!
Gyres
Topic: Rumor Woods
Message #: 844
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 5/25/2021
Subject: Rumor Woods Weaving and You
Thanks to the lovely work of Valyrka, there will be a weaving shop at Rumor Woods that will feature SOME of the flowers that can be found in the Pixie Quest Area known as Liraflyswn.
It will also feature FIVE new weaving tools. Four of these tools are part of the "Weave a Little Dream of Me" collection.
This first one, featured here, allows you to add zests to your completed anklet or ankle-cuff woven item.
You analyze your woven anklet and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
You analyze your woven anklet and sense that a talented merchant can alter it.
You can guess that when speaking with a merchant, you should bear in mind that the woven items that are detailed when you LOOK at this woven anklet will always remain a part of the anklet's show, and this anklet can have both a long and a show description! The item must also remain an anklet. Some, but not all, merchants might leave some room for synonyms of an anklet.
A densely woven anklet of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums has been worked on by an item from the Weave a Little Dream of Me Collection I series. As a result, it has additional actions it can do that the average woven item can't. They are:
Spin, Tap, Turn, and Twist.
You can add a scent to it by pouring perfume on it.
You get no sense of whether or not the anklet may be further lightened.
>wear my anklet
Pointing your toes and somewhat flattening the angle between your ankle and foot, you slip woven anklet on.
>spin my anklet
Tapping out a rhythm upon the floor, you perform a small spin that sets your woven anklet to bouncing on your ankle.
>tap my anklet
Advancing slowly forward, you perform a heel-to-toe dance step that causes your woven anklet to be beautifully displayed.
>turn my anklet
Lightly resting on your left foot, you kick out with your right foot and use it to turn you in a slow circle that is punctuated by additional kicks and the rustle of your woven anklet.
>twist my anklet
Resting on your heels, you lift your toes and pivot them to the left and gracefully two-step on the tips of your toes, your woven anklet jangling as it punctuates your movement.
>rem my anklet
Pointing your toes and somewhat flattening the angle between your ankle and foot, you slip woven anklet free.
>smell bottle
You sniff delicately at the perfume bottle, and detect the faint scent of roses.
>pour bot on my anklet
You carefully pour a small amount of your perfume bottle onto your woven anklet, enhancing it with the scent of roses.
>smell my anklet
Your woven anklet smells like roses.
Special thanks to GM Kaikala who updated the weaving system to allow for subscripting.
~*~ Thandiwe ~*~ ASGM of Events
Topic: Rumor Woods
Message #: 846
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 5/26/2021
Subject: Rumor Woods Weaving and You
The second tool in the "Weave a Little Dream of Me" collection will add a subscript to your completed bracelet or wrist-cuff woven item.
>analyze my bracelet
You analyze your woven bracelet and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
You analyze your woven bracelet and sense that a talented merchant can alter it.
You can guess that when speaking with a merchant, you should bear in mind that the woven items that are detailed when you LOOK at this woven bracelet will always remain a part of the bracelet's show, and this bracelet can have both a long and a show description! The item must also remain a bracelet. Some, but not all, merchants might leave some room for synonyms of a bracelet.
A densely woven bracelet of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums has been worked on by an item from the Weave a Little Dream of Me Collection I series. As a result, it has additional actions it can do that the average woven item can't. They are: Spin, Tap, Turn, and Twist.
It has the lingering scent of roses on it. This can be replaced by pouring a different perfume on it.
You get no sense of whether or not the bracelet may be further lightened.
>wear my bracelet
Touching your fingers and thumbs together, you fold your palm and pull your woven bracelet onto your wrist.
>spin my bracelet
Arching your back slightly, you weave your arms in the air to a rhythm and tune born of your heart, the bracelet on your wrist flashing in the ambient light. Slowly, you let your feet carry you in a slow spin that emphasizes your carefree dance.
>tap my bracelet
You tap your right elbow with your left hand, followed by your right hand tapping your left elbow, and then tap your right shoulder with your left hand. Seconds after you tap your left shoulder with your right hand, you thrust your arms out in front of you with your palms facing skyward and your woven bracelet bouncing from the movement.
>turn my bracelet
With palms open and flat, you roll your arms together and lift them to the sky. As you move, your woven bracelet flashes in the ambient light.
>twist my bracelet
Crossing your hands, you link your thumbs together and flutter your fingers like the wings of a butterfly. The soft, subtle movement causes your woven bracelet to shift away from your wrist toward your elbow.
>remove my bracelet
Touching your fingers and thumbs together, you fold your palm and pull your woven bracelet free from your wrist.
Like the anklet and ankle-cuff, you can pour perfume on it to change the scent.
~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
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Topic: Rumor Woods
Message #: 847
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 5/27/2021
Subject: Rumor Woods Weaving and You
The third tool in the "Weave a Little Dream of Me" series is for headbands.
analyze my headband
You analyze your woven headband and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
You analyze your woven headband and sense that a talented merchant can alter it.
You can guess that when speaking with a merchant, you should bear in mind that the woven items that are detailed when you LOOK at this woven headband will always remain a part of the headband's show, and this headband can have both a long and a show description! The item must also remain a headband. Some, but not all, merchants might leave some room for synonyms of a headband.
A simply woven headband of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums has been worked on by an item from the Weave a Little Dream of Me Collection I series. As a result, it has additional actions it can do that the average woven item can't. They are: Bow, Curtsy, Remove, Twist, and Wear.
Additionally, when you wear a simply woven headband of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums, it will change your hairstyle to the following:
She has waist-length, wavy coppery red hair amassing in a riot of unruly curls around a simply woven headband of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums.
It has the lingering scent of scorched peppercorns, cinnamon, and caramelized sugar tempered by smoky leather oud and the metallic twang of blood on it. This can be replaced by pouring a different perfume on it.
You get no sense of whether or not the headband may be further lightened.
>twist my headband
You twist a simply woven headband of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums in your hand, contemplating the styles you could utilize, and switch the style that it currently provides to you from "Thandiwe has waist-length, wavy coppery red hair amassing in a riot of unruly curls around a simply woven headband of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums" to creating "Thandiwe has waist-length, wavy coppery red hair coiled high on the crown of the head and framed by a simply woven headband of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums."
>wear my headband
Taking a moment to attend to your hair, you incorporate a simply woven headband of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums in your style.
>bow my headband
As you bow, the woven headband on your head releases the scent of scorched peppercorns, cinnamon, and caramelized sugar tempered by smoky leather oud and the metallic twang of blood.
>curt my headband
As you curtsy, the woven headband on your head releases the scent of scorched peppercorns, cinnamon, and caramelized sugar tempered by smoky leather oud and the metallic twang of blood.
There are five stock hairstyles with the ability to get one customization on the headband itself. Please note, this is not the tool that gets customized.
~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
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Topic: Rumor Woods
Message #: 848
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 5/28/2021
Subject: Rumor Woods Weaving and You
The fourth tool in the "Weave a Little Dream of Me" series is for circlets. There isn't much change in how they respond verb-wise, but there are different stock hairstyles.
>analyze my cir
You analyze your woven circlet and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
You analyze your woven circlet and sense that a talented merchant can alter it.
You can guess that when speaking with a merchant, you should bear in mind that the woven items that are detailed when you LOOK at this woven circlet will always remain a part of the circlet's show, and this circlet can have both a long and a show description! The item must also remain a circlet. Some, but not all, merchants might leave some room for synonyms of a circlet.
A simply woven circlet of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums has been worked on by an item from the Weave a Little Dream of Me Collection I series. As a result, it has additional actions it can do that the average woven item can't. They are:
Bow, Curtsy, Remove, Twist, and Wear.
Additionally, when you wear a simply woven circlet of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums, it will change your hairstyle to the following:
She has waist-length, wavy coppery red hair caught in a side-swept chignon framed by a simply woven circlet of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums.
You can add a scent to it by pouring perfume on it.
You get no sense of whether or not the circlet may be further lightened.
>twist my circlet
You twist a simply woven circlet of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums in your hand, contemplating the styles you could utilize, and switch the style that it currently provides to you from "Thandiwe has waist-length, wavy coppery red hair caught in a side-swept chignon framed by a simply woven circlet of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums" to creating "Thandiwe has waist-length, wavy coppery red hair caught in a labyrinthine network of fishbone braids accented by a simply woven circlet of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums".
>wear my circlet
Taking a moment to attend to your hair, you incorporate a simply woven circlet of red roses and creamy spider chrysanthemums in your style.
>bow my circlet
As you bow, the woven circlet on your brow rustles softly.
>curt my circlet
As you curtsy, the woven circlet on your brow rustles softly.
>remove my circlet
You carefully pluck your woven circlet from your head, your hair tumbling free.
This also has 4 stock hair styles and room for 1 customization. Once again, the customization is ON the item itself, not the tool.
~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
ASGM of Events
Topic: Rumor Woods
Message #: 849
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 5/29/2021
Subject: Rumor Woods Weaving and You
The fifth tool is part of the "Unbe-Weave-able Tool" series.
This pair of trimmers will transform a woven item, mind you, it is specific kinds, into a mount-worn woven item.
You can buy one for deer, one for horses, or one for tortoises. Or, you can purchase one and use an UNLOCK certificate that will automatically upgrade it to the new mount-type for the year. There really isn't anything to tease more than this as they only have the one verb.
~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
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Topic: Rumor Woods
Message #: 899
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 6/6/2021
Subject: Rumor Woods Weaving and You
Hello,
It did not occur to me to create a new weaving.belt.tool-holder option. So, unfortunately, no, the new items will not fit into the old belt. That being said, I do have some ideas for this in the future.
These are all brand-new tools with brand-new functions. They do not upgrade/change the old items.
~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
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Topic: Rumor Woods
Message #: 950
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 6/12/2021
Subject: Rumor Woods Opens Tonight at 9 pm EDT
The whetstone is for the trimmers. If you buy a single trimmer and the whetstone, then you unlock the trimmer to utilize the verb FLIP. Flip switches the trimmers from creating horse to deer to tortoise. It also unlocks it for all future mounts that will be able to wear woven items.
~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
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