Creature egg

Mottled eggs were offered as a prize to those who completed the Ebon Gate 2015 quest. There were five color choices available with different creatures they would hatch into after the egg was interacted with enough.

Eggs

Analyze

You analyze your blue and white egg and sense that the item cannot be altered in any way.
 
The creator has also provided the following information:
 
This item's description/base/look may not be altered in any way.
This is an account-bound item.
This egg's incubation time is dependent upon the passage of IN-GAME time.
 
Available verbs: BREATHE CLUTCH HUG KISS LISTEN ROLL SIT SMELL TAP and TURN

Look

About the size of a giantman's fist, this blue and white egg's shell feels leathery, and the colors are bright but bleed into each other, giving it a distinctly odd appearance.

Verb Traps

Depending on whether the egg has been warmed in the past 24 hours, messaging will vary slightly.

VERB	FIRST	THIRD
BREATH	You take a deep breath and exhale slowly against the surface of the egg, trying to impart some warmth to it, but it doesn't seem to work very well.	XXX exhales a deep breath against the surface of the egg, evidently trying to warm it a bit, but it doesn't seem to work very well.
CLUTCH	You clutch your blue and white egg close to your body and glance about, fearful that someone else might try to take it!	XXX clutches her blue and white egg close to her body, glancing warily about before relaxing.
HUG	You hug your blue and white egg close to you, sharing the warmth of your body with it. The egg already seems to have been warmed by your previous attentions.	XXX hugs her blue and white egg close to her. For a long moment she looks quite content.
KISS	You pucker up and plant a big kiss on your blue and white egg!	XXX puckers up and plants a big kiss on her blue and white egg!
LISTEN	You hold your egg up to your ear and listen carefully, but you don't hear a thing.	XXX holds her egg up to her ear and listens carefully.
	This will allow the handler to determine how to close to hatching their egg is.
ROLL	You carefully roll the egg over in your hand.	XXX carefully rolls the egg over in her hand.
SIT	Carefully cupping the egg in your hand, you straddle it and lower your bottom onto it. After what seems like an eternity, you decide the object of your attention has absorbed some small amount of your posterior's warmth, and you staighten back up, retrieving the egg from its visit to your nether region. The egg already seems to have been warmed by your previous attentions.	Carefully cupping the egg in her hand, XXX straddles it and lowers her bottom onto it. After a ridiculously long time Rozy straightens up, mercifully ending what must have been an emotionally scarring episode for the egg.
SMELL	You hold your blue and white egg up to your nose and take a good sniff. Uh, maybe it's *supposed* to stink like that?	XXX holds her blue and white egg up to her nose and inhales. Ooh, she looks unpleasantly surprised!
TAP	You tap your a mottled blue and white egg and pause to listen for a response from within. But you don't hear a thing.	XXX taps her blue and white egg, then leans close and listens.
TURN	You carefully turn your blue and white egg end-for-end.	XXX carefully turns her egg end-for-end.

Bolus

One of the pets that hatch from the eggs, boluses are uniquely shaped creatures that distribute a stick of red wax once every four days when PINCHed that can be used for writing.

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This item's description/base/look may not be altered in any way.
This is an account-bound item.
You can PINCH it once every four days to produce a product.

Available verbs: GAZE, PINCH, REMOVE, RUB, SHOW, STARE, TAP, WEAR, and WHISPER
WHISPER takes additional emotes: ANGRY, HAPPY, SAD, FIERCE, SLEEP, and WAKEN

Look

Really just an attractively shaped, pretty colored, eight-sided lump, this bolus might be the result if Koar decided to breathe life into a tiny unicorn turd - although the hand-ended legs suggest Zelia's work.  Aside from the faceting and the legs, the bolus resembles a hen's egg in general size and shape and lacks any other variations in its surface that might indicate a back or a front.

Verb Traps

VERB	FIRST	THIRD
GAZE	You speak quietly to the pearlescent bolus, and it nods vehemently in reply.	XXX speaks quietly to his pearlescent bolus, and it nods vehemently in reply.
PINCH	As you pinch your pearlescent bolus it secretes a thick, red liquid that quickly hardens into a solid mass, and you're left holding a red wax stick in your right hand.	As XXX pinches his pearlescent bolus it secretes a thick, red liquid that quickly hardens into a solid mass, and he's left holding a red wax stick in his right hand.
PINCH When pinched within past 4 days	It seems too soon to be pinching your poor bolus again. Best wait several days yet.	N/A
RUB	You reach over and pet the pearlescent bolus sitting on your shoulder. It glows a pastel green and makes a soft "...gub...gub...gub..." sound.	XXX reaches over and pets the pearlescent bolus sitting on his shoulder. It glows a pastel green and makes a soft "...gub...gub...gub..." sound.
STARE	You stare intently at the pearlescent bolus. After a moment a trio of beady, violet eyes appear near the apex of the bolus and stare balefully back at you.	XXX stares intently at the pearlescent bolus. After a moment a trio of beady, violet eyes appear near the apex of the bolus and stare balefully back at him.
TAP	You reach over and tap your bolus solidly in the middle, producing a distinct "GLURP" and leaving it rocking back and forth on its bottom.	XXX reaches over and taps his bolus solidly in the middle, producing a distinct "GLURP" and leaving it rocking back and forth on its bottom.
WEAR	The pearlescent bolus scampers in fits and starts up your arm and tucks its legs under it atop your shoulder.	The pearlescent bolus in XXX's hand scampers in fits and starts up his arm and tucks its legs under it atop his shoulder.
REMOVE	You reach over and the pearlescent bolus stands and skitters from your shoulder into your hand.	XXX reaches over and the pearlescent bolus stands and skitters from his shoulder into his hand.
SHOW Person with snapdragon	Your bolus catches the scent of XXX's snapdragon but shows no interest.	N/A
SHOW Person with squid	Your bolus appears to sense XXX's squid but shows no interest.	N/A
SHOW Person without another "critter of interest"	Although your bolus's attention seems to be directed in XXX's direction, there doesn't appear to be a "critter of interest" on his shoulder right now.	N/A
WHISPER Angry	Your bolus contracts it's surface, causing it to become rigid with protruding spikes!	XXX's bolus contracts it's surface, causing it to become rigid with protruding spikes!
WHISPER Happy	Your bolus begins bouncing softly on its rounded bottom. A moment later its three eyes appear and glide swiftly across its body several times before once again fading below the surface.	XXX's bolus begins bouncing softly on its rounded bottom. A moment later its three eyes appear and glide swiftly across its body several times before once again fading below the surface.
WHISPER Sad	Your bolus hiccups uncontrollably, while minute gobs form at its crown and roll down its sides to be reabsorbed at the bottom.	XXX's bolus hiccups uncontrollably, while minute gobs form at its crown and roll down its sides to be reabsorbed at the bottom.
WHISPER Fierce	Your bolus crouches on its legs, and emits a piercing "SQUEEEEEEEEE!" while rocking side to side!	XXX's bolus crouches on its legs, and emits a piercing "SQUEEEEEEEEE!" while rocking side to side!
WHISPER Sleep	Your bolus tucks its legs under it and settles gently onto your shoulder.	XXX's bolus tucks its legs under it and settles gently onto his shoulder.
WHISPER Waken	Ripples roll down the surface of your bolus before its eyes appear one at a time, blink, and fade once more. Then the hands drum a rapid eight-count before they plant themselves on your shoulder and lift the bolus into an attentive crouch.	Ripples roll down the surface of Cruxophim's bolus before its eyes appear one at a time, blink, and fade once more. Then the hands drum a rapid eight-count before they plant themselves on XXX's shoulder and lift the bolus into an attentive crouch.

Nautilus

One of the pets that hatch from the eggs, nautiluses are nautical beings that distribute a quill once every four days when PINCHed that can be used for writing.

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The creator has also provided the following information: 
 
This item's description/base/look may not be altered in any way. 
This is an account-bound item. 
You can PINCH it once every four days to produce a product. 
 
Available verbs: GAZE, PINCH, REMOVE, RUB, SHOW, STARE, TAP, WEAR, and WHISPER 
WHISPER takes additional emotes: ANGRY, HAPPY, SAD, FIERCE, SLEEP, and WAKEN

Look

Similar in size to a small halfling's fist, the nautilus's shell forms most of its bulk.  For the most part it resembles the empty nautilus shells one might find washed up on any beach.  However, the pair of wings which protrude from the center of the shell's spiral, and which disrupt the normal whorl of secreted shell-material, would appear more at home sprouting from the shoulders of one of several species of diminutive finch.  Additionally, the shell's striations are particularly beautiful and range between what one might expect to see on a tiger-striped and an opal-shelled nautilus.

Verb Traps

VERB	FIRST	THIRD
GAZE	You speak quietly to the finch-winged nautilus, and it rocks gently from side to side.	XXX speaks quietly to her finch-winged nautilus, and it rocks gently from side to side.
PINCH
PINCH When pinched within past 4 days	It seems too soon to be pinching your poor nautilus again. Best wait the better part of a day.	N/A
RUB	You reach over and pet the finch-winged nautilus sitting on your shoulder, although it's doubtful it can feel it through the shell.	XXX reaches over and pets the nautilus sitting on her shoulder, although it's doubtful it can feel it through the shell.
STARE	You stare intently at the finch-winged nautilus until it bursts into flames! The nautilus basks in the momentary heat, preening its wing feathers with a pair of tentacles.	XXX stares intently at the finch-winged nautilus until it bursts into flames! The nautilus basks in the momentary heat, preening its wing feathers with a pair of tentacles.
TAP	You present an index finger directly in front of the nautilus, and it rises to the challenge by latching on with several tentacles. A brief tug-of-war ensues, with some spirited wing-flapping being employed to offset the thumb-and-finger flapping by the offending hand. After several seconds it becomes obvious that the hand is no match. The nautilus releases its victim, flaps its wings energetically, and chirrups in triumph.	XXX presents an index finger directly in front of the nautilus, and it rises to the challenge by latching on with several tentacles. A brief tug-of-war ensues, with some spirited wing-flapping being employed to offset the thumb-and-finger flapping by the offending hand. After several seconds it becomes obvious that the hand is no match. The nautilus releases its victim, flaps its wings energetically, and chirrups in triumph.
WEAR	The finch-winged nautilus waves its tentacles frantically as it flutters up your arm and settles atop your shoulder.	The finch-winged nautilus in Dagwyn's hand waves its tentacles frantically as it flutters up her arm and settles atop her shoulder.
REMOVE	You reach over and the finch-winged nautilus flutters from your shoulder into your hand.	XXX reaches over and the finch-winged nautilus flutters from her shoulder into her hand.
SHOW Person with bolus
SHOW Person with nautilus	Your nautilus sights XXX's and both rise in silent challenge, coming together in midair -- colliding in a tangle of writhing tentacles and beating wings! A brief tug-of-war ensues with spirited wing-flapping on both sides, but in the end with no resolution in sight, both combatants relinquish their grips and exchange some belligerent tentacle-waving as they return to their roosts.	XXX's nautilus sights yours and both rise in silent challenge, coming together in midair -- colliding in a tangle of writhing tentacles and beating wings! A brief tug-of-war ensues with spirited wing-flapping on both sides, but in the end with no resolution in sight, both combatants relinquish their grips and exchange some belligerent tentacle-waving as they return to their roosts.
SHOW Person with snapdragon	Your nautilus sights XXX's snapdragon but couldn't care less.	N/A
SHOW Person with squid
SHOW Person without another "critter of interest"	Although your nautilus's attention seems to be directed in XXX's direction, there doesn't appear to be a "critter of interest" on his shoulder right now.	N/A
WHISPER Angry	Your nautilus arches its wings, spreading its feathers and glaring with bloodshot eyes!	XXX's nautilus arches its wings, spreading its feathers and glaring with bloodshot eyes!
WHISPER Happy	Your nautilus waves its tentacles in the air, smoothly undulating them as it croons softly.	XXX's nautilus waves its tentacles in the air, smoothly undulating them as it croons softly.
WHISPER Sad	Your nautilus lets its tentacles droop listlessly.	XXX's nautilus lets its tentacles droop listlessly.
WHISPER Fierce	Your nautilus flaps its wings and glares, its tentacles flailing as it squirts a jet of water!	XXX's nautilus flaps its wings and glares, its tentacles flailing as it squirts a jet of water!
WHISPER Sleep	Your nautilus firmly latches onto your shoulder with its tentacles and draws the plates of its hood down over them.	XXX's nautilus firmly latches onto her shoulder with its tentacles and draws the plates of its hood down over them.
WHISPER Waken	Your nautilus lifts its hood to reveal an eye peeking out. Sedately it stretches and flexes each tentacle in turn.	XXX's nautilus lifts its hood to reveal an eye peeking out. Sedately it stretches and flexes each tentacle in turn.

Snapdragon

One of the pets that hatch from the eggs, snapdragons are leafy beings that distribute a piece of parchment once every four days when PINCHed that can be used for writing.

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The creator has also provided the following information:

This item's description/base/look may not be altered in any way.
This is an account-bound item.
You can PINCH it once every four days to produce a product.

Available verbs: GAZE, PINCH, REMOVE, RUB, SHOW, STARE, TAP, WEAR, and WHISPER
WHISPER takes additional emotes: ANGRY, HAPPY, SAD, FIERCE, SLEEP, and WAKEN

Look

The snapdragon resembles nothing so much as an overly-arranged floral badge.  Its single blossom is easily three times the size of a normal snapdragon, and nestled at the center of the symmetrical wreath of curled and evenly-festooned stems it appears unnatural on several levels.   This is in no small part due to the paired fangs protruding from beneath the blossom's upper lip.

Verb Traps

VERB	FIRST	THIRD
GAZE	You speak quietly to the six-stemmed snapdragon, and the blossom nods gently in reply.	XXX speaks quietly to her six-stemmed snapdragon, and the blossom nods gently in reply.
PINCH	As you pinch your six-stemmed snapdragon one of its leaves comes off, and you're left holding a piece of parchment in your right hand.	As XXX pinches her six-stemmed snapdragon one of its leaves comes off, and she's left holding a piece of parchment in her right hand.
PINCH When pinched within past 4 days	It seems too soon to be pinching your poor snapdragon again. Best wait several days yet.	N/A
RUB	You reach over and brush your fingertips along the blossom of the snapdragon nestled on your shoulder. It responds by extending a stem and wrapping it gently around a finger.	XXX reaches over and brushes her fingertips along the blossom of the snapdragon nestled on her shoulder. It responds by extending a stem and wrapping it gently around a finger.
STARE	You stare intently at the six-stemmed snapdragon. After several seconds you realize that the snapdragon's blossom has drooped, and a single leaf has risen to shield the blossom from your gaze.	XXX stares intently at the six-stemmed snapdragon. After several seconds you realize that the snapdragon's blossom has drooped, and a single leaf has risen to shield the blossom from her gaze.
TAP	You pet the snapdragon, and it lowers its blossom and presents a solid layer of leaves to your touch, the leaves shivering slightly as your hand passes over them.	XXX pets the snapdragon, and it lowers its blossom and presents a solid layer of leaves to her touch, the leaves shivering slightly as her hand passes over them.
WEAR	The six-stemmed snapdragon stalks up your arm and settles itself atop your shoulder.	The six-stemmed snapdragon in XXX's hand stalks up her arm and settles itself atop her shoulder.
REMOVE	You reach over and the six-stemmed snapdragon draws its stems under it and stalks from your shoulder into your hand.	XXX reaches over and the six-stemmed snapdragon draws its stems under it and stalks from her shoulder into her hand.
SHOW Person with bolus	Your snapdragon discovers Cruxophim's bolus but couldn't care less.	N/A
SHOW Person with nautilus	Your snapdragon catches the scent of Dagwyn's nautilus but couldn't care less.	N/A
SHOW Person with snapdragon	Becoming aware of each other at the same time, your snapdragon and XXX's both spew finger-long blasts of flame and launch themselves into the air! Paired stems extend to either side and leaves twist to form paper-thin green wings, and in the blink of an eye two tiny blossom-headed denizens are circling in a twisting, turning dance punctuated by puffs of orange fire! As quickly as it started it's over, and your snapdragon glides back to your shoulder as XXX's returns to her.	Becoming aware of each other at the same time, XXX's snapdragon and yours both spew finger-long blasts of flame and launch themselves into the air! Paired stems extend to either side and leaves twist to form paper-thin green wings, and in the blink of an eye two tiny blossom-headed denizens are circling in a twisting, turning dance punctuated by puffs of orange fire! As quickly as it started it's over, and XXX's snapdragon returns to her as your snapdragon glides back to your shoulder.
SHOW Person with squid	Your snapdragon notices XXX's squid and ruffles its mane while leaning in the squid's direction. Within moments the color of the snapdragon's blossom has deepened, and the clustered leaves have taken on a new sheen.	XXX's snapdragon notices your squid and ruffles its mane while leaning in the squid's direction. Within moments the color of the snapdragon's blossom has deepened, and the clustered leaves have taken on a new sheen.
SHOW Person without another "critter of interest"	Although your snapdragon's attention seems to be directed in XXX's direction, there doesn't appear to be a "critter of interest" on his shoulder right now.	N/A
WHISPER Angry	Your snapdragon rises to it's full height, rustles it's leaves, and displays its fangs!	XXX's snapdragon rises to it's full height, rustles it's leaves, and displays its fangs!
WHISPER Happy	Your snapdragon extends paired stems to either side, the attached leaves fluttering slowly in the wind of their own movement, while the blossom blushes a golden orange.	XXX's snapdragon extends paired stems to either side, the attached leaves fluttering slowly in the wind of their own movement, while the blossom blushes a golden orange.
WHISPER Sad	Your snapdragon 's blossom droops forlornly upon its mane of suddenly drab colored leaves.	XXX's snapdragon 's blossom droops forlornly upon its mane of suddenly drab colored leaves.
WHISPER Fierce	Your snapdragon leans forward, its blossom yawning open as its leaves fold back to either side. Suddenly, a tiny gout of bright orange flame gushes from the snapdragon's gaping jaws!	XXX's snapdragon leans forward, its blossom yawning open as its leaves fold back to either side. Suddenly, a tiny gout of bright orange flame gushes from the snapdragon's gaping jaws!
WHISPER Sleep	Your snapdragon subsides, lowering its blossom to rest gently on the leaves of its mane.	XXX's snapdragon subsides, lowering its blossom to rest gently on the leaves of its mane.
WHISPER Waken	Your snapdragon lifts its blossom from the cushion of its mane, then straightens and shakes each stem one at a time.	XXX's snapdragon lifts its blossom from the cushion of its mane, then straightens and shakes each stem one at a time.

Squid

One of the pets that hatch from the eggs, squids are winged beings that distribute a piece of vellum once every four days when PINCHed that can be used for writing.

Analyze

The creator has also provided the following information: 
 
This item's description/base/look may not be altered in any way. 
This is an account-bound item. 
You can PINCH it once every four days to produce a product. 
 
Available verbs: GAZE, PINCH, REMOVE, RUB, SHOW, STARE, TAP, WEAR, and WHISPER 
WHISPER takes additional emotes: ANGRY, HAPPY, SAD, FIERCE, SLEEP, and WAKEN 

Look

About the size of a human's thumb, this squid looks pretty much like any you might find for sale in a fish market, aside from the wings.  Then again, the scalloped leading edges of both fins do look unusually rigid and sharp.

Verb Traps

VERB	FIRST	THIRD
GAZE	You speak quietly to the bat-winged squid, and a rainbow of colors course along its mantle from tentacles to fins!	XXX speaks quietly to her bat-winged squid, and a rainbow of colors course along its mantle from tentacles to fins!
PINCH	As you pinch your bat-winged squid a layer of its mantle comes off, and you're left holding a piece of vellum in your right hand.	As XXX pinches her bat-winged squid a layer of its mantle comes off, and she's left holding a piece of vellum in her right hand.
PINCH When pinched within last 4 days	It seems too soon to be pinching your poor squid again. Best wait several days yet.	N/A
RUB	Your bat-winged squid flutters up a handspan off your shoulder and turns to fix an intent, one-eyed stare on the side of your head. After a few moments it settles back onto your shoulder. Evidently, whatever it saw in your ear stopped moving or is no longer visible.	XXX's bat-winged squid flutters up a handspan off her shoulder and turns to stare intently in her ear with one eye. After a few moments the squid settles back onto her shoulder.
STARE	You stare intently at the bat-winged squid until it bursts into flames, while its mantle pulses a deep cerulean blue.	XXX stares intently at the bat-winged squid until it bursts into flames, while its mantle pulses a deep cerulean blue.
TAP	You reach up and gently massage the squid's wing membrane between your thumb and forefinger. Within seconds, the squid's arms settle into aimless undulations, and waves of alternating blue and blue-green color course the length of its body.	XXX reaches up and gently massages the squid's wing membrane between her thumb and forefinger. Within seconds, the squid's arms settle into aimless undulations, and alternating waves of blue and blue-green color course the length of its body.
WEAR	The bat-winged squid waves its tentacles as it flutters up your arm and settles atop your shoulder.	The bat-winged squid in XXX's hand waves its tentacles as it flutters up her arm and settles atop her shoulder.
REMOVE	You reach over and the bat-winged squid glides from your shoulder into your hand.	XXX reaches over and the bat-winged squid glides from her shoulder into her hand.
SHOW Person with bolus	Your squid spots XXX's bolus but shows no interest.	N/A
SHOW Person with snapdragon	Catching sight of XXX's snapdragon, your squid zips over and buries its tentacles in the snapdragon's mane! Seconds later your squid returns, flying unsteadily with its tentacles covered in a fine golden powder.	Catching sight of your snapdragon, XXX's squid zips over and buries its tentacles in your snapdragon's mane! Seconds later XXX's squid returns to her, flying unsteadily with its tentacles covered in a fine golden powder.
SHOW Person without another "critter of interest"	Although your squid's attention seems to be directed in XXX's direction, there doesn't appear to be a "critter of interest" on his shoulder right now.	N/A
WHISPER Angry	Your squid curls its tentacles tightly and flashes a deep crimson!	XXX's squid curls its tentacles tightly and flashes a deep crimson!
WHISPER Happy	Your squid rolls alternating mint green and honey-yellow hues along its mantle.	XXX's squid rolls alternating mint green and honey-yellow hues along its mantle.
WHISPER Sad	Your squid turns a mud-colored brown as its arms writhe aimlessly.	XXX's squid turns a mud-colored brown as its arms writhe aimlessly.
WHISPER Fierce	Your squid flashes a stark white, its arms clenching tightly, as it lashes out with its tentacles!	XXX's squid flashes a stark white, its arms clenching tightly, as it lashes out with its tentacles!
WHISPER Sleep	Your squid shifts its hue to a soft pink as it subsides onto your shoulder and folds its wings to its sides.	XXX's squid shifts its hue to a soft pink as it subsides onto her shoulder and folds its wings to its sides.
WHISPER Waken	Your squid languidly unfolds and flaps its wings.	XXX's squid languidly unfolds and flaps its wings.

See Also

• Ebon Gate 2015