Spider bag

Spider bags have existed as far back as the early 2000s and make frequent appearances at Ebon Gate, including The Widow Hut in 2013 and Goblyns and Ghules Enterprises in 2016. Spider bags are special in that they can pick up and store items that they are POINTed at. Each spider increases the bag's ability to pick up items by one pound. Spiders may or may not be able to pick up other highly scripted items, regardless of the other items' weights. Off-the-shelf versions typically come with 1 (of 10) spider and are Tier 1 (of 3). Special merchants may add or customize spiders, unlock bag tiers, and even possibly convert existing bags into spider bags. Goblyn provided these services at Ebon Gate 2017 and Xerria has been known to unlock containers once and add spiders during her monthly visit to Mist Harbor. In March 2016 a fix was enacted to not allow POINTing the bag when stunned, sleeping, webbed, in roundtime, dead, and bound to pick up items. Tier 1 Analyze You analyze your spidersilk pouch and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: --------- SPIDER CONTAINERS - ANALYZE INFO --------- Spider bags house living spiders that can be customized. Tier 2+ items are also part of the Ghule family of scripts. You get a strong sense that the pouch can be altered by any merchant. The pouch must always be: (1) a "regular" container of some sort (no clothing, jewelry, etc.) (2) made out of webs or spidersilk. Long descriptions are fine; no shows. When altering the spiders inside, bear in mind the following: (1) the article will always be a/an (for 1 spider) or a number such as 'two' (for multiple spiders) (2) the noun can be pretty much any type of spider, but note that descriptors go into the adjective field (eg. for 'brown recluse', 'brown' goes into the adjective field). (3) Spiders can have a long description tacked on after the base 15/15/15 but no show. This item is currently Tier 1 (of 3) with 1 (of 10) spider(s). A handful of merchants can unlock it. Some merchants can add an additional spider. Features supported: WEAR, REMOVE, POINT my pouch at {target}. ----------------------------------------------------- (Second analyze) --------- SPIDER CONTAINERS - GHULE INFO, VERB SYNTAX --------- PULL interacts with Ghule cloaks and claws. TURN interacts with Ghule claws, rings, and fangs. GET interacts with Ghule claws. TAP interacts with Ghule rings, hats, cloaks, and claws in various combos. WHISPER interacts with Ghule fangs and claws. If you are having trouble figuring out how to target a player on the 'target option' verbs, first make sure you are wearing the item. Then use the syntax: <VERB> MY satchel AT <player target> The syntax for WHISPER must be very exact for it to work. Use: WHISPER MY satchel <player target name> <message> When self-targeting WHISPER, you do not need to input a message. ANALYZE again for main info. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Usage Verb Style First Third POINT Targeted You glance at a star sapphire and concentrate on the spiders living inside your web bag. Three crimson spiders with several missing legs climb out of your bag and scurry down your leg to the ground. The spiders skitter over to a star sapphire and investigate it for a moment, then quickly and cooperatively spin a cocoon of gossamer spiderweb around the sapphire. Dragging a star sapphire, the spiders skitter quickly toward you, up your leg, and back into a gossamer web bag. As they drag the sapphire into your bag, the spiderwebs binding it dissolve into dust. Three crimson spiders with several missing legs climb out of XXX's web bag and scurry down her leg to the ground. The spiders skitter over to a star sapphire and investigate it for a moment, then quickly and cooperatively spin a cocoon of gossamer spiderweb around the sapphire. Dragging a star sapphire, the spiders skitter quickly toward XXX, up her leg, and back into a gossamer web bag. As they drag the sapphire into the bag, the spiderwebs binding it dissolve into dust. REMOVE As you remove the web bag, you suddenly feel your connection to three crimson spiders with several missing legs begin to fade, leaving your mind void of the subtle scratching presence. XXX begins to look forlorn for a few moments as she removes her web bag. WEAR As you put on a gossamer web bag, you suddenly feel a sharp pain in your hand! You quickly pull back your hand but cannot see any visible wound. A moment later you can feel a strange scratching presence in the back of your mind. It takes a moment to realize that the source is three crimson spiders with several missing legs within your bag. XXX winces suddenly as she puts on a gossamer web bag. She pauses for a moment to inspect her hand before shaking her head slowly. Tier 2 Unlocks the verbs OPEN and CLOSE. Usage Verb First Third CLOSE You focus for a moment on the spiders within your web bag. Moments later the bag is webbed shut by three crimson spiders with several missing legs, hiding the contents from view. Three crimson spiders with several missing legs suddenly appear at the top of XXX's web bag and seal it shut with thick webbing before disappearing back into the bag. OPEN You focus for a moment on the spiders within your web bag. A few moments later a small opening appears at the top of your bag, revealing three crimson spiders with several missing legs, working within to obey your command. A small opening suddenly forms at the top of XXX's web bag and you catch a quick glimpse of three crimson spiders with several missing legs disappearing back into the bag. Tier 3 Unlocks the verbs PULL, TURN, RUB, GET, TAP, and WHISPER. Usage Verb Style First Third GET Item from bag You focus for a moment on the star sapphire in your web bag. Within seconds, the crimson spiders inside scuttle about silently and begin pushing the sapphire, which seemingly floats up out of the bag and into your waiting hand. A item seemingly floats up out of XXX's web bag and into her waiting hand. PULL The presence in the back of your head begins to chant discordant sounds in a guttural yet soothing voice. You find yourself quietly murmuring along. With a sudden start, you savagely smack your bag. The presence growls, then chuckles and falls silent. XXX begins quietly chanting discordant sounds in a gutteral voice, then abrupty stops as she savagely smacks her bag. RUB You trace your fingers lightly along the web-coated strap of your web bag. A moment later three crimson spiders with several missing legs emerge from its folds and skitter quickly up your arm, coming to a rest along your shoulders. XXX traces her fingers lightly along the web-coated strap of her web bag. A moment later three crimson spiders with several missing legs emerge from its folds and skitter quickly up her arm, coming to a rest along her shoulders. TAP Deep in thought, you run a hand over your web bag, gathering spiderwebs between your fingers and idly pulling them apart. Deep in thought, XXX runs a hand over her web bag, gathering spiderwebs between her fingers and idly pulling them apart. TAP Bag at Person Gently brushing your fingers over your web bag, you focus on the crimson spiders inside of it, picturing XXX in your mind's eye. Suddenly, the spiders jettison several glimmering strands of webbing directly at XXX, all of which tenuously cling to her. You surreptitiously shoot XXX a warning glance, then quickly brush away the webwork connecting you. As XXX gently brushes her fingers over her web bag, several glimmering strands of webbing jettison out of it and at you, all of which tenuously cling to you. XXX shoots a warning glance in your direction that you're fairly certain no one else observed, then quickly brushes away the webwork connecting you. TURN As your fingers graze your web bag, three crimson spiders with several missing legs skitter out of its opening and onto your hand. The spiders hiss threateningly, then skitter into the bag. As XXX's fingers graze her web bag, three crimson spiders with several missing legs skitter out of its opening and onto her hand. The spiders hiss threateningly, then skitter into the bag. TURN Bag at Person As your fingers graze your web bag, three crimson spiders with several missing legs skitter out of its opening and onto your hand. The spiders hiss threateningly at XXX, then skitter into the bag. As XXX's fingers graze her web bag, three crimson spiders with several missing legs skitter out of its opening and onto her hand. The spiders hiss threateningly at you, then skitter into the bag. WHISPER Bag at Person You gently coddle one of the crimson spiders inside of your web bag and whisper quietly to it. Using a thin thread of webbing, it launches itself out of the bag and onto the floor and scurries over to XXX and up onto her limbs, pauses, then quickly skitters back to its place in your web bag. Using a thin thread of webbing, a crimson spider launches itself out of XXX's web bag and onto the floor. The spider scurries over to you and climbs, creeping and crawling up on to your limbs. Before you can react, an unfamiliar presence fills your mind, whispering, "Hello" with a toneless quality. WHISPER Self You gently coddle one of the crimson spiders out of your web bag and whisper quietly to it, affectionately doting over it. Irritated, the spider suddenly jumps straight at your face, landing on your nose, where it promptly and firmly bites you. OWCH! The spider practically dives into your web bag. XXX gently coddles one of the crimson spiders out of her web bag and whispers quietly to it, affectionately doting over it. The spider suddenly jumps straight at her face, landing on her nose, where it promptly and obviously bites her. That looks like it hurt! The spider practically dives into her web bag. You gently coddle one of the crimson spiders out of your web bag and whisper quietly to it, affectionately doting over it. Clearly not interested, the spider lies down, as if dead, and ignores you. You sweep it into your web bag. XXX gently coddles one of the crimson spiders out of her web bag and whispers quietly to it, affectionately doting over it. Clearly not interested, the spider lies down, as if dead, and ignores XXX. She sweeps it into her web bag. You gently coddle one of the crimson spiders out of your web bag and whisper quietly to it, affectionately doting over it. Scurrying about atop the bag, the spider tries to make a game of it, forcing you to chase it with your fingers. When you finally snare it, it wiggles as if in delight before moving into your web bag. XXX gently coddles one of the crimson spiders out of her web bag and whispers quietly to it, affectionately doting over it. Scurrying about atop the bag, the spider and XXX seem to be playing a game, where she chases it with her fingers. When XXX finally snares it, it wiggles as if in delight before moving into her web bag.

Spider bag Information Type Fluff Item Classification Container Item(s) Applied to Beltworn Shoulderworn Backworn Alterable Yes Light/Deep Yes Customizable Yes Custom Add spiders Tiered Yes Number of Tiers 3 How to Unlock Merchant Eligible to be Added Yes Restrictions Must remain webs or spidersilk No shows Item Verbs CLOSE GET OPEN POINT PULL REMOVE RUB TAP TURN WEAR WHISPER

Additional Information

At some point the Spider Bag script was updated to include interactivity with Ghule items. The older analyze was simpler:

You analyze your blue satchel and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions.

The creator has also provided the following information:
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|                      -=Spider Containers=-                         |
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|  These bags house up to 10 living spiders that can be customized.  |
|  Off the shelf bags have 1 spider with a randomized description.   |
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|  Only very special merchants can unlock the bags or add spiders.   |
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|  You MAY have the spiders altered, but they must remain spiders.   |
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|  You MAY alter the containers, but must remain web or spidersilk.  |
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|  Long descriptions on the containers are acceptable, but no shows. |
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This item is currently Tier 2 with 4 spider(s).  It might be unlocked further.
Features supported: WEAR, REMOVE, POINT my satchel at {target}, OPEN, CLOSE.

You might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the blue satchel for you or have its pockets deepened.

See Also

• Ghule