Sock Puppet

Sock Puppet Information
Category	Fluff
Class	Miscellaneous
Tiers	5
How to Unlock	Certificate
Customizable	✓
Related Scripts	Taxidermy Kit

Verbs Used
APPLAUD BOW CLEAN DAYDREAM GAWK GRIN JEER MOCK PANIC PEER POINT PRAISE PUSH REMOVE RUB SALUTE SHRUG SMOOCH SWOON TREMBLE TURN WAVE WEAR WHINE WHISTLE

The Sock Puppet is a fluff script that applies to miscellaneous items. It was originally released at Ebon Gate 2025 by Kaonashi. The following facets are able to be customized by a merchant: hair description, hair adornment, eyes, mouth and expression. A hand puppet with a freely altered "nature" side and a "hero" side that can copy other players. Tier 1 puppets can also be made with an unlocked Taxidermy Kit.

Analyze

You analyze the shan puppet and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Hello, intrepid adventurer!  You are examining a genuine Sock Puppet!

This puppet is able to take on various forms, including a "nature" side that may be freely altered and a "hero" side that you can use to capture the likeness of others!

VERBS

The shan puppet responds to the following verbs, depending on Tier:
Tier 1: WEAR, REMOVE, PUSH, BOW AT {player}, WAVE AT {player}
Tier 2: TURN, RUB, POINT AT {player}, DAYDREAM, CLEAN
  TURN: Change from "hero" side to "nature" side and vice versa.
  RUB: Changes from one slot to another.
  POINT: Copies a player's description to a "hero" slot.
  PUSH: Adds a forageable item as a puppet's hair adornment or sets a gem as its eyes.
Tier 3: PEER, SWOON, WHISTLE, TREMBLE, APPLAUD
Tier 4: WHINE, GAWK AT {player}, SALUTE AT {player}, JEER AT {player}, PANIC
Tier 5: SHRUG AT {player}, GRIN, PRAISE, MOCK AT {player}, SMOOCH

MECHANICS

This shan puppet is currently Tier 5 and has a total of 5 slots on both the "nature" and "hero" sides.

CUSTOMIZATIONS

The shan puppet may be altered by any willing merchant.  The puppet has a total of 5 features that may be customized:
Hair Description: some grey-bristled fur hair
Hair Adornment: adorned with a cluster of spectral violet dreamphlox
Eyes: a pair of dark black buttons
Mouth: a string-lined cloth mouth
Expression: a blank expression
LOOK: Not set.

NOTE: Copying a player with POINT or using PUSH to change the features of a Nature side will destroy these customizations.

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

Usage Information

Most verbs require the puppet to be worn on your hand. PUSH and POINT also work while it is held. The examples below use a puppet with the default features: some dark-bristled fur hair, a pair of faded black buttons for eyes, and a string-lined cloth mouth. Messaging changes to match the puppet's current features.

Tier 1

Verb	Mode	First	Third
BOW	-	Holding your cloth puppet facing outward before you, a deep, dramatic flourish carries your bow.	Holding his cloth puppet facing outward before him, (Name) bows with a deep, dramatic flourish.
PUSH	Gem	You begin to shove your blue sapphire at your cloth puppet, but hesitate for a moment... [This will add your blue sapphire's appearance to the cloth puppet but will destroy it in the process. Repeat this command in the next 30 seconds to confirm.] You shove your blue sapphire at your cloth puppet, causing wispy grey tendrils to emerge from the puppet and surround the sapphire in your hand. Within a few moments, the sapphire is gone, and your puppet looks slightly different.	(Name) shoves his blue sapphire at his cloth puppet, causing wispy grey tendrils to emerge from his puppet and surround the sapphire in his hand. Within a few moments, the sapphire is gone, and his puppet looks slightly different.
REMOVE	-	You give a small cloth puppet a tug, pulling it off of your hand in a fluid motion. As you do, the puppet stares vacantly up at you, and you stare back.	(Name) gives a small cloth puppet a tug, pulling it off of his hand in a fluid motion. As he does, (Name)'s gaze lingers on the puppet for a moment.
WAVE	-	Clenching with your fingers and shaking your hand inside a small cloth puppet, you cause the puppet to wave its arms frenetically over its head.	(Name) concentrates while observing his cloth puppet. The puppet raises its arms above its head and waves them frenetically.
WEAR	-	You slide a small cloth puppet over one of your hands, tugging it tight and wiggling your fingers to ensure a good fit.	(Name) slides a small cloth puppet over one of his hands, tugging it tight and wiggling his fingers to ensure a good fit.

Verb	Target	First	Second	Third
BOW	Player	Raising your hand and thrusting a small cloth puppet forward, you fold the puppet's miniature arms across its chest and cause it to stiffly bow its head toward (Target).	Raising his hand, (Name) thrusts a small cloth puppet forward. The puppet then folds its miniature arms across its chest and stiffly bows its head toward you.	Raising his hand, (Name) thrusts a small cloth puppet forward. The puppet then folds its miniature arms across its chest and stiffly bows its head toward (Target).
WAVE	Player	You hold a small cloth puppet up in front of (Target)'s face, vigorously shaking your hand and causing the puppet's arms to flail wildly at (Target) in what could generously be described as an enthusiastic wave.	(Name) holds a small cloth puppet up in front of your face, vigorously shaking the puppet and causing its arms to flail wildly at you in what could generously be described as an enthusiastic wave.	(Name) holds a small cloth puppet up in front of (Target)'s face, vigorously shaking the puppet and causing its arms to flail wildly at (Target) in what could generously be described as an enthusiastic wave.

PUSH only works on the "nature" side. A gem sets the eyes (ex. a pair of blue sapphire eyes), and a foraged item sets the hair adornment (ex. adorned with a sprig of acantha leaf).

Tier 2

Tier 2 adds a "hero" side and slots. Each tier from 2 to 5 adds one slot on each side, up to 5 per side. TURN switches sides, RUB moves to the next slot, and POINT copies another player onto the current "hero" slot (with their consent).

Verb	Mode	First	Third
CLEAN	-	You turn a small cloth puppet to face you. Making a slight clucking noise and shaking your head, you use your free hand to clean the puppet, tapping its pair of faded black buttons, adjusting its dark-bristled fur hair, and picking stray lint from its string-lined cloth mouth.	(Name) turns a small cloth puppet to face himself. Making a slight clucking noise and shaking his head, he meticulously picks at the puppet, tapping its pair of faded black buttons, adjusting its dark-bristled fur hair, and running his fingers over the puppet's string-lined cloth mouth.
DAYDREAM	-	Idly stroking a small cloth puppet's dark-bristled fur hair with your free hand, you stare ahead, looking at nothing in particular. At the same time, you manipulate the puppet to have it give the appearance that it's rubbing its chin, joining you in a daydream.	(Name) holds a small cloth puppet close to him and strokes the puppet's dark-bristled fur hair. (Name)'s gaze is unfocused, as if he is lost in thought. At the same time, one of the puppet's arms rubs against its chin, as if it is similarly occupying a daydream.
RUB	-	You give your cloth puppet a gentle rub. After a moment, a dark grey mist seeps from its surface, enshrouding it entirely. When it disperses, your cloth puppet has morphed into a cloth sock puppet. [Your puppet is now set to the "nature" side, slot 2.]	(Name) gives his cloth puppet a gentle rub. After a moment, a dark grey mist seeps from its surface, enshrouding it entirely. When it disperses, his cloth puppet has morphed into a cloth sock puppet.
TURN	-	You turn your cloth puppet over gently in your hands. After a moment, a dark grey mist seeps from its surface, enshrouding it entirely. When it disperses, your cloth puppet has morphed into a cloth sock puppet. [Your puppet is now set to the "hero" side, slot 1.]	(Name) turns his cloth puppet over gently in his hands. After a moment, a dark grey mist seeps from its surface, enshrouding it entirely. When it disperses, his cloth puppet has morphed into a cloth sock puppet.

Verb	Target	First	Second	Third
POINT	Request	You shove your cloth puppet forward at (Target). After a moment, its pair of faded black buttons begin to glow red...	(Name) shoves his cloth puppet forward at you. After a moment, its pair of faded black buttons begin to glow red... [(Name) would like to copy your features to his puppet.] (Consent prompt)	N/A
POINT	Accepted	Your cloth puppet flares a deep crimson, its features becoming insubstantial and amorphous. After a few moments, its features reconfigure to closely mimic those of (Target).	(Name)'s cloth puppet flares a deep crimson, its features becoming insubstantial and amorphous. After a few moments, its features reconfigure to closely mimic yours!	(Name)'s cloth puppet flares a deep crimson, its features becoming insubstantial and amorphous. After a few moments, its features reconfigure to closely mimic those of (Target)!

Hero copies

A copied hero becomes a <race> <name> puppet (or <profession> if the name is too long). Its hair and eye color are copied, and its LOOK shows miniature replicas of the target's torso and shoulder wear and whatever they are holding.

Tier 3

Verb	Mode	First	Third
APPLAUD	-	You adjust a small cloth puppet on your hand and stand up straight. You then begin clapping the puppet's arms together frenetically as you repeatedly slap your leg with your free hand and whistle enthusiastically, affecting like the puppet is the one cheering.	(Name) adjusts a small cloth puppet on his hand and stands up straight. As he does, (Name) repeatedly slaps one of his legs with his free hand while whistling enthusiastically. At the same time, the puppet begins clapping its arms together frenetically, cheering on the scene.
PEER	-	Using a small cloth puppet to conceal your face and putting one of the puppet's hands over its pair of faded black buttons, you hunch your shoulders furtively, turn in place, and affect that the puppet is surveying the area.	(Name) raises a small cloth puppet up in front of his face. The puppet then puts one of its hands over its pair of faded black buttons as (Name) hunches his shoulders and turns in place as the puppet surveys the area.
SWOON	-	Resting the back of your hand dramatically against your forehead, you mimic the action with a small cloth puppet. You utter a loud gasp and then, in unison, you swoon. As you hit the ground, you rest the puppet against your chest, close your eyes, cover the puppet's pair of faded black buttons with its arms, and tilt both of your heads back, posing.	(Name) rests the back of his hand dramatically against his forehead. A small cloth puppet mimics the action. A loud gasp is audible before, in unison, (Name) and the puppet swoon. As they hit the ground, (Name) closes his eyes and rests the puppet against his chest. The puppet then covers its pair of faded black buttons with its arms as both it and (Name) tilt their heads back, posing.
TREMBLE	-	You pull a small cloth puppet close to you, shaking it lightly as if it were trembling. You then move one of the puppet's arms to cover its string-lined cloth mouth while the other shields its pair of faded black buttons as you make a slight whimpering sound.	(Name) pulls a small cloth puppet close to himself. As this happens, the puppet begins to tremble. A sound like a whining whimper emanates from the puppet as it moves one of its arms to cover its string-lined cloth mouth while the other arm shields its pair of faded black buttons.
WHISTLE	-	You hold a small cloth puppet in front of your mouth, purse your lips, and issue a shrill whistle. As you do, you move one of the puppet's arms alongside its face and cause the other to wave, affecting that the puppet is the one seeking the room's attention.	(Name) holds a small cloth puppet in front of his mouth, moving one of the puppet's arms alongside its string-lined cloth mouth. As this happens, a shrill whistle sounds from the puppet while it begins waving to the room with its second arm.

Tier 4

Verb	Mode	First	Third
GAWK	-	You stare forward while dropping your jaw and gawking at the area, and then do the same with a small cloth puppet. You exchange glances with the puppet, your jaws still agape.	(Name) stares forward while manipulating his cloth puppet. At the same time, both (Name) and the puppet drop their jaws and gawk. They then exchange glances, their jaws still agape.
JEER	-	You set your face in a deep frown, stare at your cloth puppet, and shake your head disapprovingly. Boo!	(Name) sets his face in a deep frown, stares at his cloth puppet, and shakes his head disapprovingly at the puppet.
PANIC	-	Biting your curled lip and putting one hand up to your cheek, you mimic the action with a small cloth puppet. You turn the puppet toward you, staring into its pair of faded black buttons, unblinking. You then scream at the top of your lungs at the puppet and make its arms flail about. *AHHHHH!*	(Name) bites his curled lip and puts one hand up to his cheek. A small cloth puppet mimics the action. (Name) turns the puppet to face him, staring into the puppet's pair of faded black buttons, unblinking. (Name) then issues a loud and sharp scream as the puppet flails its arms about. *AHHHHH!*
SALUTE	-	You dust off your cloth puppet, straighten its appearance, and then issue it a quick, smart salute.	(Name) dusts off his cloth puppet, straightens its appearance, and then issues it a quick, smart salute.
WHINE	-	Curving a small cloth puppet's string-lined cloth mouth downward, you push the puppet forward and make its hands rub its pair of faded black buttons. You then purse your lips into a firm frown and make a guttural whining in the back of your throat. At the same time, you gently but definitively shake the puppet's head side-to-side.	(Name) purses his lips into a firm frown and pushes a small cloth puppet out ahead of them. The puppet's string-lined cloth mouth curves downward, and its head gently but definitively shakes side-to-side as it rubs at its pair of faded black buttons. At the same time, a guttural whining can be heard coming from the area around the puppet.

Verb	Target	First	Second	Third
GAWK	Player	Forcing a small cloth puppet's string-lined cloth mouth open wide and mirroring the pose with your own gawking gaze, you stare at (Target), eyes wide. After a moment, you exchange a glance with the puppet, raising an eyebrow while staring into its pair of faded black buttons before turning back toward (Target), mouth still agape.	(Name) and a small cloth puppet have their mouths go wide as they stare jointly at you with a gawking gaze. After a moment, (Name) exchanges a quick glance with the puppet, briefly staring into its pair of faded black buttons, before they both turn back toward you, mouths still agape.	(Name) and a small cloth puppet have their mouths go wide as they stare jointly at (Target) with a gawking gaze. After a moment, (Name) exchanges a quick glance with the puppet, briefly staring into its pair of faded black buttons, before they both turn back toward (Target), mouths still agape.
JEER	Player	You curl your upper lip and bear your teeth at (Target). At the same time, you raise a small cloth puppet and cause its arms to wave wildly at (Target). The puppet's mouth is agape as its dark-bristled fur hair flops around so much that it falls over its pair of faded black buttons. As the puppet flails, you direct a loud *BOOOOO* followed by a sharp *HISSSSS* at (Target).	(Name) curls his upper lip and bears his teeth at you. At the same time, a small cloth puppet begins waving its arms wildly at you, mouth agape, dark-bristled fur hair flopping around so much that it falls over its pair of faded black buttons. As the puppet flails, a loud *BOOOOO* followed by a sharp *HISSSSS* are directed at you.	(Name) curls his upper lip and bears his teeth at (Target). At the same time, a small cloth puppet begins waving its arms wildly at (Target), mouth agape, dark-bristled fur hair flopping around so much that it falls over its pair of faded black buttons. As the puppet flails, a loud *BOOOOO* followed by a sharp *HISSSSS* are directed at (Target).
SALUTE	Player	You snap to attention, raising one hand to your forehead in a firm salute at (Target). At the same time, you push one of a small cloth puppet's arms against its dark-bristled fur hair and push it toward (Target), mimicking the salute.	(Name) snaps to attention, raising one hand to his forehead in a firm salute at you. At the same time, a small cloth puppet raises one of its arms against its dark-bristled fur hair, mimicking the salute as (Name) pushes the puppet toward you.	(Name) snaps to attention, raising one hand to his forehead in a firm salute at (Target). At the same time, a small cloth puppet raises one of its arms against its dark-bristled fur hair, mimicking the salute as (Name) pushes the puppet toward (Target).

Tier 5

Verb	Mode	First	Third
GRIN	-	You narrow your eyes, cock your head to one side, and slightly upturn your mouth's edges in an insincere, smug grin. Nodding your head, you mimic the action with a small cloth puppet, whose dark-bristled fur hair flops around as it nods.	(Name) narrows his eyes, cocks his head to one side, and upturns the edges of his mouth in a smug grin. A small cloth puppet and (Name) then enthusiastically nod in unison, with the puppet's dark-bristled fur hair flopping around as it does.
MOCK	-	You hold your cloth puppet out before you and flap its string-lined cloth mouth open and shut. With your other hand, you pantomime a talking motion. Blah, blah, blah!	(Name) holds his cloth puppet out before him and flaps its string-lined cloth mouth open and shut. With his other hand, he pantomimes a talking motion.
PRAISE	-	You hold your head upright before bowing it slightly at a small cloth puppet. Manipulating your fingers inside the puppet, you make it nod its head back at you while you feign embarrassment, turning from the puppet with a broad grin on your face as you quickly wave your other hand at the puppet in a dismissive motion. Oh, you!	(Name) holds his head upright before bowing it slightly at a small cloth puppet. The puppet then nods back at (Name), who turns away from the puppet and grins broadly while waving their other hand at it in an embarrassed, dismissive motion.
SHRUG	-	You quickly shrug, but then you glance at your cloth puppet and lock eyes with it. Putting your spare hand on your hip, you stare at the puppet for a few long moments before nodding and shrugging a second time.	(Name) quickly shrugs, but then glances at his cloth puppet and locks eyes with it. Putting his spare hand on his hip, he stares at the puppet for a few long moments before nodding and shrugging a second time.
SMOOCH	-	Running your hand through a small cloth puppet's dark-bristled fur hair, you give it a quick peck on its face. You then turn the puppet towards you and have it plant a similar smooch on your cheek. Affecting embarrassment, you turn away from the puppet and coyly wave a hand at it.	(Name) runs his hand through a small cloth puppet's dark-bristled fur hair and gives the puppet a quick peck on its face. The puppet then turns toward (Name) and plants a similar smooch on his cheek. Coyly waving a hand at the puppet, (Name) closes his eyes and turns away from it, smiling slightly.

Verb	Target	First	Second	Third
MOCK	Player	You hold a small cloth puppet up before (Target), skillfully manipulating your fingers to affect the manner and posture of the puppet. Flapping the puppet's string-lined cloth mouth open and shut, you mutter, "Blah blah blah, I'm (Target), and I'm SO VERY important!" out of the corner of your mouth.	(Name) holds a small cloth puppet up before you. The puppet seems to stare at you, as if studying your appearance. After a moment, the puppet's string-lined cloth mouth begins flapping open and shut, and it seems to say, "Blah blah blah, I'm (Target), and I'm SO VERY important!"	(Name) holds a small cloth puppet up before (Target). The puppet seems to stare at (Target), as if studying his appearance. After a moment, the puppet's string-lined cloth mouth begins flapping open and shut, and it seems to say, "Blah blah blah, I'm (Target), and I'm SO VERY important!"
SHRUG	Player	Rolling your knuckles and flexing your fingers inside a small cloth puppet, you cause the puppet to make a series of shrugs at (Target). After a moment, you glance at the puppet, raise an eyebrow at (Target), and also shrug.	(Name) focuses intently on a small cloth puppet. As he does, the puppet's begins to shrug repeatedly at you. After a moment, (Name) and the puppet exchange glances before (Name) raises an eyebrow and also shrugs at you.	(Name) focuses intently on a small cloth puppet. As he does, the puppet's begins to shrug repeatedly at (Target). After a moment, (Name) and the puppet exchange glances before (Name) raises an eyebrow and also shrugs at (Target).

Additional Information

Taxidermy Kit Puppets

Sock Puppets can also be made with a Taxidermy Kit that has the Sock Puppet Unlock. These are Tier 1 Sock Puppets and can be upgraded with the same tier certificates as store-bought puppets. The kit builds the puppet's features from the selected creature remnant and any adornments in the kit:

• Name: a/an <remnant noun> puppet (ex. a daggerbeak puppet). The creature's full noun is used if the remnant noun is longer than 15 characters. With the Creature Noun Unlock, FLIP can use a saved creature noun instead.
• Hair: made from the remnant's fur, feathers, hide, or scales and its color (ex. some glossy coal black feather hair). A pelt added to the kit is used instead, and kit dye replaces the color.
• Eyes: a pair of sinew-stitched eyes, or a pair of <material> eyes if eye material was added to the kit.
• Mouth: based on the creature, ex. a sinew-attached beak or a sinew-stitched muzzle. A decoration added to the kit can make it <decoration>-fringed.
• LOOK: a custom description is set when the puppet is made.

Stitched together predominantly from glossy coal black feather and leather with room to insert a hand for manipulation, the daggerbeak puppet stares ahead with a blank expression set on a sinew-attached beak.  The puppet's face is dominated by a pair of sinew-stitched eyes.  Atop the puppet's head sits some glossy coal black feather hair.

Unlocking

Each tier is unlocked in order with a tier certificate from Sockpuppetry. When applied:

Your cloth puppet is now Tier 2.

Restrictions

• Any willing merchant can alter the hair, hair adornment, eyes, mouth, expression, and LOOK.
• Copying a player with POINT replaces the "hero" slot's features, and PUSH replaces the "nature" side's eyes or hair adornment.

Look/Show

Stitched together predominantly from cloth with room to insert a hand for manipulation, a small cloth puppet stares ahead with a blank expression set on its a string-lined cloth mouth.  The puppet's face is dominated by a pair of faded black buttons.  Atop the puppet's head sits some dark-bristled fur hair.

Availability

• Sockpuppetry in Evermore Hollow (Ebon Gate)
• Crafted with a Taxidermy Kit

See Also

• Taxidermy Kit