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===The Beginning===
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| author = GS4-THANDIWE
| date = 5/12/2019
| subject = The Beginning
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Sunlight crested the peak of the mountain to cast its golden warmth upon the landscape below. Aspen trees, magically locked in their autumn hues, quaked as their limbs stretched towards the light. Until recently, the grove of white-barked trees shared the land with a dozen towering sycamore trees. Those sheltering arboreal giants were gone now, their severed trunks all that remained of them in a glade that was one part mud and one part frozen grasses.

Siethidi gazed upon the changing scene, his handiwork at his grandmother's bidding. Behind him, the scholars and denizens of Summit Academy watched on with curiosity. If they had questions, if they had concerns, then none were shared with him. Ahead of him, three different projects began to come together and each day they grew closer to completion.

Stripes of cloth could be glimpsed amid the aspen grove to the west of where he stood and he knew that tomorrow furniture would be moved into the inn rooms built beneath their boughs. He had commissioned two structures upon the edge of the grove that would give his grandmother comfort during her stay and keep her out of the betrayer's spire. To the east, the Rumor Woods had been culled to create a large open field that was surrounded by viewing stands. Tents popped up upon either side of the wooden structures as more and more merchants flocked to his call.

And above it all, from every corner, the pennants fluttered and snapped in the breeze.

His blood quickened when he thought of the cries that would echo through the air and he knew that the Battle of the Phoenix and the Serpent would take place soon.

Turning, he began to make his way towards the northwestern edges of the Rumor Woods. There was a man there, a hunter of sorts, that he needed to talk with about the denizens that lived there. With luck, his plan of them would unfold as smoothly as the others.


~*~ Thandiwe ~*~<br>
ASGM of Events

===Mounts===
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'''Wyrom, PM'''

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===The Gallant Groom===
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| author = GS4-FLANNIHAN
| date = 5/24/2019
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You tap an equine groomer's kit that you are wearing.

Flannihan fiddles with something inside his groomer's kit and pulls out a rounded walnut-backed currycomb.

Working his way methodically from neck to tail, Flannihan curries in a circular motion across his chestnut horse's coat. Loosened flecks of dirt, hair, and dander from the skin collect on the surface of the horse's coat, ready to be brushed away.


Flannihan fiddles with something inside his groomer's kit and pulls out a dark-stained boar bristled brush.

Flannihan flicks his boar bristled brush in short, rapid strokes from his chestnut horse's neck to its tail. He follows the grain of the coat, removing loose dirt, dust, and hair. Tiny clouds of particles flit off into the air before settling slowly toward the ground.


Flannihan fiddles with something inside his groomer's kit and pulls out a silver mane and tail comb.
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Flannihan begins the painstaking task of unwrapping the tangled strands of individual hairs caught within the strong metal teeth of his mane and tail comb.


Flannihan fiddles with something inside his groomer's kit and pulls out a lacquered ebon handled hoof pick.

Resting his chestnut horse's front leg on his lowered knee Flannihan uses his hoof pick to pry gently at a small stone lodged on the inner surface of the upturned hoof.


The Gallant Groom shop will be offering four grooming tools to keep your horse's coat clean and healthy. (Zesty messaging only, this doesn't change your horse at all.) You will also find beltworn kits to keep your tools in, a couple of the kits are specific to this run only. Each tool has a few different verbs - this is just a sampling. There's even a verb that will work even if you don't have a horse...

Gripping a lacquered ebon handled hoof pick between his thumb and index finger, Flannihan gives it a spin and catches it between his index and middle fingers. Repeating the action, he smoothly walks it between each of his fingers in turn, then spins it back to its starting point. He finishes the manual acrobatics with a flourish, flipping the ebon handled hoof pick repeatedly in the air.


Flannihan<br>
Text based: Because the book is ALWAYS better than the movie.

===Siegery===
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| author = GS4-MAZRETH
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| subject = No ponies but little horses all the same...
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What's a lover of mounted combat to do when not at Rumor Woods? Well, Fitzwobbin decided to let you take it with you. He has been hard at work creating an entirely new class of Siegery Miniature specifically around mounted combat. This new class of miniature will only be available at the Horsing Around shop in Rumor Woods.

Mounted miniatures will receive a bonus when attacking infantry miniatures but a penalty when attacking castles or siege engines.

Along with repair cases, castle, and siege machine miniatures, a select few fully customized mounted miniatures will be available.

You tap a dwarven boar rider miniature, which is in your right hand.

>look my mini<br>
Mounted on a tawny bristle-haired boar, a stout dwarf in gleaming plate mail hoists a massive war hammer overhead. Curved eonake-shod tusks jut from either side of the beast's snout, a fearsome counterpart to the heavy eonake plate covering the boar's head and neck. Scratched into the bottom of one hoof are the words, "Rumor Woods."

Visit Horsing Around in Rumor Woods for all your new Siegery Miniature needs!

Fitzwobbin

~Mazreth

===Gifts of Atan Irith===
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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<br>
'''Aura:''' grey wood grain striated with niveous veins accented by pink, lilac, and saffron hues<br>
'''Dusk:''' ebon wood grain striated with lavender veins accented by rose and carnelian hues<br>
'''Dawn:''' ebon wood grain striated with crimson veins accented by goldenrod and pumpkin hues<br>
'''Ocean:''' white wood grain striated by moss agate and indigo hues<br>
'''Summit:''' white wood grain striated by plum and chocolate brown hues<br>

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.
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'''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<br>
'''Aura''' - niveous flecked with pink, lilac, and saffron hues<br>
'''Dusk''' - lavender veins with rose and carnelian inclusions<br>
'''Dawn''' – crimson striated by goldenrod and pumpkin hues<br>
'''Ocean''' – moss green veined with indigo<br>
'''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.

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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 ~*~<br>
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Since some have asked on Discord, I thought I'd answer here for all to see. Surita is a type of wood that will provide a bonus to casters, and will act as though it's a d125 instead of a d100.

~*~ Thandiwe ~*~<br>
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It is meant for runestaves.

~*~ Thandiwe ~*~<br>
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This is inherent to the wood and not a flare.

~*~ Thandiwe ~*~<br>
ASGM of Events

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It's on every cast. Surita will be expensive, but we're probably going to release a lesser version (that uses a d110) that'll be significantly cheaper.

GameMaster Estild

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Hello,

The unlock certificate for the surita runestaff is for verb-traps only. It will unlock an additional 4 verbs. Here's some information on the tiers:

'''Tier 1'''

'''Bow'''<br>
1st Person – Holding your dusk surita runestaff horizontally at your hip, you place your left leg behind you and bow deeply from the waist.<br>
2nd Person – Holding her dusk surita runestaff horizontally at her hip, Thandiwe places her left leg behind her and bows deeply from the waist.

'''Gaze'''<br>
1st Person – Placing your hand on the top of your dusk surita runestaff, you draw one foot up to rest flatly upon your thigh and easily balance on your remaining leg. You draw three deep breaths and let the stress of the day release from you with each exhale.<br>
2nd Person – Placing her hand on the top of her dusk surita runestaff, Thandiwe draws one foot up to rest flatly upon her thigh and easily balances on her remaining leg. She draws three deep breaths and slowly exhales them.

'''Salute'''<br>
1st Person – Touching the top of your dusk surita runestaff to your head, you offer a small salute as a greeting.<br>
2nd Person – Thandiwe touches her dusk surita runestaff to the top of her head and offers a small salute as a greeting.

'''Stretch'''<br>
1st Person – Gracefully bending at the waist, you lay an ebon-hued dusk surita runestaff with lavender striations on the floor at your feet and use it as a focus for your stretching. Rising to your tiptoes, you extend your legs, arching your back, and instantly feel relief in your spine and hips. You breathe deeply three times, slowly exhaling each one, and then rise in a smooth, fluid motion.<br>
2nd Person – Gracefully bending at the waist, Thandiwe lays an ebon-hued dusk surita runestaff with lavender striations on the floor at her feet. Rising to her tiptoes, she extends her legs and arches her back. she remains in this pose for three long breaths and then rises in a single fluid motion.

'''Tier 2'''

You can string together the verbs in Tier 2 to do a fluid series of movements. If you do not trigger the correct second move, the you are pulled from the chain back into a ready stance. If you do them all correctly, then all four verbs chain together like a kata and a few seconds after, a 5th messaging appears that ends the kata. For now, here are the verbs if they are not strung together with their primers. As a hint, pull starts it all off.

'''Poke'''<br>
1st Person – Gripping your dusk surita runestaff firmly in your hand, you stab at the air with its top as if punctuating your point.<br>
2nd Person - Gripping her dusk surita runestaff firmly in hand, Thandiwe stabs at the air with its top as if punctuating her point.

'''Pull'''<br>
1st Person – You grip your dusk surita runestaff with both hands, your right hand sliding to just below the grip, while the left slides higher. Breathing deeply, you slide one foot upon the floor, positioning it slightly behind you while raising the runestaff over your head as if ready to strike.

2nd Person - Thandiwe grips her dusk surita runestaff with both hands, her right sliding just below the grip while her left slides slightly higher. Breathing deeply, she slides one foot upon the floor, positioning it slightly behind her while raising the runestaff over her head as if ready to strike.

'''Spin'''<br>
1st Person – Planting your dusk surita runestaff firmly upon the ground, you briefly jump up and place your feet upon its smooth surface, allowing your momentum to briefly spin you in place.<br>
2nd Person - Planting her dusk surita runestaff firmly upon the ground, Thandiwe briefly jumps and places both her feet upon its smooth surface, allowing her momentum to briefly spin her in place.

'''Wave'''<br>
1st Person – Tucking your dusk surita runestaff under your arm, just below its grip, you twist your body in a sudden movement that causes the runestaff to whistle in the space before you.<br>
2nd Person – Tucking her dusk surita runestaff under her arm, just below its grip, Thandiwe twists her body in a sudden movement that causes the runestaff to whistle in the space before her.

When I get some time later on, I'll do the horse hair jewelry, too.

===A Fragrant Tease===
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Don't you just wish the world SMELLED NICER?

''>sniff my bottle''<br>
You sniff delicately at the perfume bottle, and detect the faint scent of cedar, violet leaf, and oakmoss.

''>sniff my gloves''<br>
Raising your gloved hand to your nose, you inhale deeply. You detect nothing but the scent of fine fabric from your white lace gloves.

''>clench my gloves''<br>
You pour a small drop of liquid from a perfume bottle onto your white lace gloves and gently rub the liquid into the gloves's cloth.

''>touch my gloves''<br>
You guard your mouth in horror with your fragrant white lace gloves, finding refuge from the outside world in the aroma of cedar, violet leaf, and oakmoss.

With a coquettish grin, Sindin offers you his gloved hand, and for a moment, the aroma of cedar, violet leaf, and oakmoss fills your senses.

Also available in handkerchief form...

Sindin

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Well it's not mounts or surita runestaffs, but it's a new little toy for everyone who's wanted to smell nicer: '''Fragrant Clothing'''!

How it works: Poiret & Co. will be selling special gloves and handkerchiefs that can be scented, and which offer numerous interactions showing off their scent with targeted players or simple observers.

Where do the scents come from? '''The existing perfume system!''' That's right: you can perfume these gloves and hankies with your favorite scent you already know and love. '''Any perfume!''' Even ones that haven't been released yet! Just a dash of fragrance and you're good to go. Scents last four hours and can only be changed once they have worn off.

Presently, Fragrant Clothing is available in two tiers. Tier 1 and Tier 2 have the same functionality, with the only difference being more verbs unlocked with Tier 2. Certificates will be available for purchase to unlock Fragrant Clothing items to Tier 2.

Along with Fragrant Clothing, a new series of five perfumes are going on sale, created in tribute to special places in the Tamzyrrian Empire. Five previously-released scents created in tribute to the monuments of Ta'Illistim will also be available for purchase.

I hope you enjoy these! Thanks to GM Haliste for her work coding this.

Sindin

===Boosts===
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We're introducing a couple boosts for sale at Rumor Woods! These will be available in the same area where you'll find the weight reduction NPC.

* a lustrous serpent-shaped orb - 250 raikhen - Provides a Double Experience Boost when rubbed. These boosts are the same type that are also available as Daily Login Rewards and double the amount of base experience you earn per pulse for 15 minutes.

* a luminous phoenix-shaped orb - 225 raikhen - Provides a Fast Experience Absorption Boosts when rubbed. These boosts are new and increase the amount of base experience you absorb per pulse by 50% for 15 minutes. The bonus is applied before other modifiers (RPAs, etc.) and doesn't provide bonus experience, but instead cause you to absorb field experience into real experience faster.

Rubbing the orb increases the available use (in BOOST) of the noted boost, but not does automatically activate it.

EDIT: The price has been dropped on these EXP boosts! Please ASSIST if you purchased any, and we will refund your raikhen.

~ Haliste ~<br>
SGM, Events<br>
Auntie H, Forever

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It's exactly the same as the Double Experience Boost that is listed under BOOST. Rubbing the orb will grant 1 additional use of BOOST EXPERIENCE, which is reflected in BOOST INFO.

The 15 minutes for all types of boosts are in-game time, so if you log off with 10 minutes remaining, you'll have 10 minutes left when you log back in.

The experience boost timers (for both types) run whether you have field experience or not to absorb - so plan ahead use them when you know you'll have experience to learn.

The Fast Experience Absorption Boost is applied after it calculates the normal amount of base experience you would gain per pulse (which includes checking relevant stats, amount of current field experience, group status, etc). It's then increased by 50%, and finally normal RPA modifiers are applied after that. There is no cap to the bonus.

GameMaster Estild

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We have a new boost in this shop!

This is a new item that extends the duration of most spells by 60 minutes. This single-use item that can be bundled and costs 50 raikhen. Enjoy!

~ Haliste ~<br>
SGM, Events<br>
Auntie H, Forever

===Mount'N'Cloaks===
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Hey, listen! I'm releasing cloaks. You wear them and they hold things.

They give you slightly different messaging based on if you're mounted or not.

Stuff like:

toss cloak
You gather the hem of your ivory cloak into one hand and you fling it to the other side of your black horse.

Full unlock:

pull cloak
You carefully fasten the front of your ivory cloak and pull the hood up over your head.

look Retser
You see a hooded figure swathed in a long ivory cloak trimmed with velvet on top of a tall black horse.

There will be a limited supply of the LOOK capturing unlock and they will be costly.

'''Retser, ASGM'''

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===Saddles===
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Hey guys,

Some info on the saddles, for those who have been asking and/or are curious about them.

Per ANALYZE, the saddles are saddles for... horse mounts ;) OTS they come with the following Verb Set 1: DROP/PUT, GET, MOUNT (with styles), and DISMOUNT (with styles). The available mount/dismount options per saddle style are listed in ANALYZE.

There are certificates to add Verb Set 2 (ATTEND, NUDGE, PULL, RUB, LEAN) and Verb Set 3 (TILT, RAISE, TOUCH, CLENCH, PUSH) to the saddles. You can get one or the other or both (or none at all), since they're set up to be independent of one another. The verbs for both of these sets have variations on the messaging based on whether the saddle is in your hands, on your horse while you're NOT mounted, and on your horse while you ARE mounted.

Verb syntax is a little more work than usual when the saddle is on the horse since it's on a creature rather than directly on your person. If you're not mounted but your saddle's on the horse, you'll usually have to do something like NUDGE SADDLE ON HORSE (or if there are multiple horses in the room, use the horses's adjective as well -- NUDGE SADDLE ON ROAN HORSE, etc.). If you're mounted on your saddle, NUDGE SADDLE ON MY HORSE.

Mount syntax: MOUNT {STYLE} {target horse}. As long as the saddle's on the horse, that's all you do. So for example, MOUNT MANE HORSE.

Dismount syntax: DISMOUNT {STYLE}. As long as the saddle's on the horse (and you're on the horse, too), that's all you do. So for example, DISMOUNT MANE. ANALYZing the saddle should show that syntax properly now (it did not before). The issue folks were having with DISMOUNT styles was an underlying verb issue that is currently fixed up -- but please absolutely bug your saddle if you find styles not working again.
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'''Saddle styles'''

There are currently 3 saddle styles being sold: Finnian, Kannalan, Minstrel's. LOOK and ANALYZE both state the saddle style and some of its defining characteristics.

'''Finnian:''' Lightest of the 3 saddle styles. The pommel is low-rise (doesn't really jut up vertically), and the cantle is what you'd expect from a "normal" saddle. The stirrups are loose (no flaps). It utilizes a billet and buckle girth type system for saddling. It will usually include a pad or not use anything underneath at all. Closest RL equivalent would be an English riding saddle (leaning toward a jumping saddle).

'''Kannalan:''' Heaviest of the 3 saddle styles. It has a horn. Its stirrups have stirrup flaps. It utilizes a cinch/latigo/D-ring type of system for saddling. It will most commonly utilize a blanket or pad + blanket combination. Closest RL equivalent would be a Western saddle.

'''Minstrel's:''' Mid-weight of the 3 saddle styles. The pommel sits just upright (pretty much vertically) from the trunk, as does the cantle. The stirrups are loose (no flaps). It utilizes a billet and buckle girth type system for saddling. It will most commonly not utilize anything underneath it, but if it does, a pad is the most likely choice. Closest RL equivalent would be a 14th c. jousting saddle.

The differences between the 3 saddles right now are largely aesthetic -- the only big difference in verbs on them currently is how you saddle/unsaddle the horse, slight differences in some of the mount/dismount messaging and options (like, you can only use the horn style of mounting/dismounting on the Kannalan saddles), and the PULL verb lets you run the stirrups all of the way up their leathers on Finnian/Minstrel's saddles but not on Kannalan.

Hopefully obviously, given their names, there are different origins for the saddle styles -- however, I want(ed) more time to flesh those details out before putting them into a more formal format/write-up. But yes, it's safe to assume that the Finnian style originates from somewhere in Finnia and the Kannalan style finds its roots in the Kannalan Empire. And yes, it's safe to assume that the saddles for sale at the event reflect some of the distinct aesthetics (in terms of colors, embellishments, materials, etc.) associated with each styles.
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Pads and blankets. These show up in some messaging if your saddle is set to utilize them. There's information in the ANALYZE about alteration guidelines for them.
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Side saddles. Some folks have mentioned being interested in these. Funnily, I started writing this as a mount style, but I figured out pretty quickly that quite a bit of the messaging (rather than just the mount/dismount) would need to be different given that some of the things you can do on a 'regular' saddle in the verbs just doesn't make sense for a true side saddle's build. And I just didn't have the time and creative prowess to tackle a full-on fourth style when doing the initial script build. But while I can't promise that it'll become a reality, the side saddles are definitely on my wishlist of feature creepin'.


Popping a few of the expansion verbs below (it's a lot of messaging, so just a few for now!):

'''ATTEND:'''
! you're on the saddle on the mount
*You turn slightly as you inspect your ebon saddle, then reach back behind it to pat her roan horse's rump.
*Kaikala turns slightly as she inspects her ebon saddle, then reaches back behind it to pat her roan horse's rump.

! saddle on mount but you aren't
*You run your hands over the saddle on a tall roan horse, thoroughly inspecting its placement and the sturdiness of its straps, then continue the inspection of your horse by checking each of his hooves.
*Kaikala runs her hands over the saddle on a tall roan horse, thoroughly inspecting its placement and the sturdiness of its straps, then continues the inspection of her horse by checking each of his hooves.

! saddle's in your hands
*Removing the stirrups and girth from your ebon saddle, you pull out a small cloth and first dust off each piece of tack. Then you use a new cloth and water to thoroughly clean the items, allowing them ample time to dry before carefully conditioning the leather and reattaching the stirrups and girth to the saddle.
*Removing the stirrups and girth from her ebon saddle, Kaikala pulls out a small cloth and first dusts off each piece of tack. Then she uses a new cloth and water to thoroughly clean the items, allowing them ample time to dry before carefully conditioning the leather and reattaching the stirrups and girth to the saddle.


'''RUB:'''<br>
! you're on the saddle on the mount
*You lean forward in your saddle and rub the side of your horse's neck, then pat him gently while quietly uttering several words of encouragement.
*Kaikala leans forward in her saddle and rubs the side of her horse's neck, then pats him gently while quietly uttering several words of encouragement.

! saddle on mount but you aren't
*You stand to the side of horse, lightly resting one of your hands against his ebon saddle, and occasionally rubbing at his neck, as you gesticulate with your other hand to show your horse off.
*Kaikala stands to the side of horse, lightly resting one of her hands against his ebon saddle, and occasionally rubbing at his neck, as she gesticulates with her other hand to show her horse off.

! saddle's in your hands
*You pull out a light cloth and sweep your ebon saddle over it, giving it a good, thorough dusting off.
*Kaikala pulls out a light cloth and sweeps her ebon saddle over it, giving it a good, thorough dusting off.


'''PUSH:'''<br>
! you're on the saddle on the mount
*You lean forward in your ebon saddle, and, using the stirrups as leverage to lift yourself farther up, you give your roan horse a little rub between his ears. Once you sit back down, you ensure your feet are properly angled in the stirrups, then relax your legs.
*Kaikala leans forward in her ebon saddle, and, using the stirrups as leverage to lift herself farther up, she gives her roan horse a little rub between his ears. Once she sits back down, she ensures her feet are properly angled in the stirrups, then relaxes her legs.

! saddle on mount but you aren't
*Your roan horse attempts to nuzzle you as you begin inspecting his ebon saddle. You affectionately pat his nose before pushing it away.
*Kaikala's roan horse attempts to nuzzle her as she begins inspecting his ebon saddle. She affectionately pats his nose before pushing it away.

! saddle's in your hands
*Retrieving your saddle's lambskin pad, you shake it out, then roughly brush your hands over it, thoroughly removing dust, hair, and any loose debris.
*Retrieving her saddle's lambskin pad, Kaikala shakes it out, then roughly brushes her hands over it, thoroughly removing dust, hair, and any loose debris.


'''RAISE:'''<br>
! you're on the saddle on the mount
*You raise yourself up in an ebon saddle's stirrups, standing tall atop your roan horse as your eyes sweep over your surroundings.
*Kaikala raises herself up in an ebon saddle's stirrups, standing tall atop her roan horse as her eyes sweep over her surroundings.

! saddle on mount but you aren't
*You unfasten the straps of an ebon saddle and lift it up, moving its placement on your roan horse's back and lambskin pad a smidgen. Once satisfied, you settle it back down, refasten the straps and give a tall roan horse a pat on the rump.
*Kaikala unfastens the straps of an ebon saddle and lifts it up, moving its placement on the roan horse's back and lambskin pad a smidgen. Once satisfied, she settles it back down, refastens the straps and gives a tall roan horse a pat on the rump.

! saddle's in your hands
*Displaying your ebon saddle for all to see, you heft it up, turning it from side to side before lowering it back down.<
*Displaying her ebon saddle for all to see, Kaikala hefts it up, turning it from side to side before lowering it back down.
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If there are other specific questions I can answer for ya'll on these items, please ask here :)

~Kaikala

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