View source for Dreamfire Illusion Portrait Panel Pocket Guide to Posing

(Specifically for the agara-fae artist in The Imprinter's Studio at Ebon Gate, but notes for using a rare unlocked portrait panel are included.)

The Artist's Studio is a completely automated way to upgrade a basic Dreamfire illusion panel for a [[Dreamfire Panel Bracelet]] with a custom illusion portrait of you on the second, concealed side. No GM interaction is needed for these any longer. 

The portrait side will remain locked and contain your portrait, you cannot change a portrait with a locked panel on your own. Unlocked ones are rare raffle/auction wins. The portrait cannot be changed at a GALD Merchant.

The artist only paints you, not someone else. The artist does not paint more than one person.

The studio is open during all of Ebon Gate, not only for Merchant Week.

==Sitting for A Dreamfire Illusion Panel Portrait==

What You Need for the Portrait:
* a basic panel<br />You do not need anything unlocked, a simple off the shelf standard panel is all you need. Order one with the front side design of your choice at Illusory Dreams, West room of the shop on the Ebon Gate festival grounds. The attendant will take your ORDER from the '''hundreds''' of stock designs available by number. (These designs match the numbers on the [[Stock tattoo|Stock Tattoo list]]. Notable exceptions are that anything on the tattoo list that does not end with the word TATTOO is not available for a panel.)
* 60 shards sitting fee, payable at the end
** For a revision of a portrait, the cost is only 12 shards

The artist's sign will get you started.

You can preview your portrait pose to try out options and settings without ever having a panel or making a final purchase.

==What's Included in the Portrait==

Evermore Hollow Venue Note: The artist sees the real you with his special Artsy Eyes of Discernment, your Naidem undead appearance is not painted. If you are wearing a mask, however, it's probably going to get included, keep that in mind.  Tell the artist MORE/LESS to preview what features will be included in the final design if you want to check what is included ahead of time.

Mix and match all of these various settings for your portrait:

* This is a headshot. Your outfit will not be captured in the painting.
* [[Character feature|Your features]]
* Decide if you want MORE or LESS of your features.
* Some feature-worn items and hair styles get included
* Your [[Title system|post title]]; If it is more than 15 characters, it will be skipped. You can change your title in the middle of the pose if you find it is being left off and want it updated to something else. Choose wisely!
* An prop in your hand. The pose system looks at your right hand first for a prop, if it doesn't find one (it ignores panels explicitly), then it looks in your left hand for a prop.
** (The POSE style you choose will determine the styling of how the item in your right hand interacts with the portrait.)
* Each pose style (default, COMBAT, DRINK, FOOD, STUDY) will indicate which settings can change the outcome when chosen. Not all styles utilize all settings.
* [[Demeanor]], go ahead play with yours and see how it changes the portrait
* [[Stance]], play with that, too.
* Your position
** Stand
** Kneel
** Sit
** Lay

==The Process==

Start in the Den of the Imprinter's Studio shop on the southeast side of Evermore Hollow's Outer Circle, a squat panel-inset house, [Map Room 21, Room# 8083020, Lich# 31613, go panel-inset house]

Have a panel ready. PRO TIP: put your panel in your left hand. The artist will not see it, and you won't have to remember which container you stashed it in when you are ready for the final portrait. Whatever is in your left hand will not display in the portrait.

You'll notice the sign first:
<blockquote>
{{sign|margin-right=40%|sign='''a painted sign'''<nowiki>
In the Common language, it reads:

Welcome to The Imprinter's Studio!

You may ASK the available artist for HELP if you have questions about:
 SERVICE - to receive a summary of the process.
 FEE - to inquire about the cost of the service.
 PANEL - to have your item validated.

You may TELL the available artist to:
 BEGIN - when you are ready to start posing.
 MORE/LESS - to capture more or less of your features.

Please note that service will not conclude until you GIVE the artist your valid item to complete the imprint.
</nowiki>}}
</blockquote>

In addition to these specific instructions to the artist, once you begin, you also have access to special POSE style variations.

There are 5 options to the POSE command as of this writing.
* POSE - Default (nothing after the POSE command)
* POSE COMBAT: use a weapon in your right hand
* POSE DRINK: use a drink in your right hand
* POSE FOOD: use an item of food in your right hand
* POSE STUDY: use a book item in your right hand

You can explore the settings after a POSE <style option> command with your different demeanor and stances.

Use POSE CHECK for some feedback about the current portrait.

Refine the portrait by telling the artist more or less. There are three levels of features he will include, a minimal, middling, and verbose set of details from your features.

TELL ARTIST MORE

All settings can be played with while you are posting for him. There is a 60 second timeout period, and you will have to start over.

If you time out, or begin again, you will have to set all the settings again, the artist will not remember them.

==The Final Portrait==

When you are pleased with the work, the artist will imprint the last thing he showed you, not your current status. Don't fret about putting away the prop in your right hand to give him your panel.

Get your panel in your right hand
GIVE ARTIST

He collects the payment and hands you back a finished panel.

You can review what the illusion will look like right then without having to insert it into a Dreamfire Panel braclet with:

GAZE MY PANEL

The panel is now ready to install into any proper Dreamfire Panel item which creates the illusions.

==Reference Pages==

* [[Dreamfire Panel Bracelet]]
* [[Stock tattoo]]
* Evermore Hollow shop: [[EHShop:Illusory Dreams|Illusory Dreams]]
* Evermore Hollow shop: [[EHShop:The Imprinter's Studio|The Imprinter's Studio]]
* Premium Fest shop: [[PSFShop:Dreamfire Illusions|Dreamfire Illusions]]