Shadowplay Gown

The Shadowplay Gown is a line of fashionwear sold at the shop Shadowplay. These gowns have verb traps which vary based on whether the gown is in its neutral, light, or dark state, which can be changed by casting or evoking Light at it. When altering them, they have a total of three "sides" which correspond to the verb messaging for neutral, light, and dark. Analyze You analyze the ramie silk gown and sense that the creator has provided the following information: An elaborately draped gown of lustrous cinnamon ramie silk is a Shadowplay Gown. It is currently unlocked to Tier 1 of 4. At Tier 1, the gown will trap LEAN and LOWER. At Tier 2, the gown gains the ability to shift from light to dark when certain spells are cast at it. It will also trap CURTSY and TILT. At Tier 3, it will trap RUB and SPIN. When fully unlocked to Tier 4, it will trap FOLD and PULL. When altering this gown, you will need to provide a neutral 15/15/15, a dark 15/15/15, and a light 15/15/15. The same is true for long descriptions. If the gown has a look description, it must be appropriate for all three phases and must accompany long descriptions. When altering these, you can use synonyms for 'shadowy' or 'luminous' as long as they are clearly indicative of the intent (namely that when in light form, they are luminescent/luminous/illuminated, and when they are in dark mode, they are shadowy/shaded). The neutral form is just like any regular gown alteration. You might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the ramie silk gown for you or deepen its pockets. Tier 1 Tier 1 gives access to the verbs LEAN and LOWER. Usage Verb Style First Third LEAN Dark You subtly shift position, bracing the silhouette of your sienna silk gown in shifting waves of darkness. XXX subtly shifts position, bracing the silhouette of her sienna silk gown in shifting waves of darkness. LEAN Light You slowly glance back over your shoulder, the understated movement chasing pinpricks of ivory-white light across the waist of your sindon gown. XXX slowly glances back over her shoulder, the understated movement chasing pinpricks of ivory-white light across the waist of her sindon gown. LOWER Dark You lower your eyes as midnight-hued tendrils dance across your sienna silk gown in arcing patterns. XXX lowers her eyes as midnight-hued tendrils dance across her sienna silk gown in arcing patterns. LOWER Light You casually adjust the shoulders of your sindon gown. Forks of silvery lightning spread across the gown's surface, the offshoots dissolving without a trace into the fabric. XXX casually adjusts the shoulders of her sindon gown. Forks of silvery lightning spread across the gown's surface, the offshoots dissolving without a trace into the fabric. Tier 2 Tier 2 allows for the use of the Light spell, in both its light and dark forms. It also gives access to the verbs CURTSY and TILT. Usage Verb Style First Third CURTSY Dark You curtsy with a slight tilt of your head, the shadows woven into your sindon gown unfurling like blooms of dusky umbra. XXX curtsies with a slight tilt of her head, the shadows woven into her sindon gown unfurling like blooms of dusky umbra. CURTSY Light You dip into a reverent curtsy, the gathered skirts of your sindon gown faintly illuminating with undulant sunbursts. XXX dips into a reverent curtsy, the gathered skirts of her sindon gown faintly illuminating with undulant sunbursts. TILT Dark You softly swish the skirts of your sindon gown, the sudden motion divulging a cache of shadow that spills down toward the hem. XXX softly swishes the skirts of her sindon gown, the sudden motion divulging a cache of shadow that spills down toward the hem. TILT Light You gently sway from one foot to the other, the rocking motion nudging a tide of scintillating white-golden teardrops to ebb and flow amid the skirts of your sindon gown. XXX gently sways from one foot to the other, the rocking motion nudging a tide of scintillating white-golden teardrops to ebb and flow amid the skirts of her sindon gown. Tier 3 At tier 3, the verbs RUB and SPIN become available. Usage Verb Style First Third RUB Dark You brush a delicate hand across the skirts of your aqua blue silk gown, casting splayed fans of opaque shadow over their surfaces. XXX brushes a delicate hand across the skirts of her red camlet gown, casting splayed fans of opaque shadow over their surfaces. RUB Light You lightly drum your fingers against the side skirts of your aqua blue silk gown. A swift wave of celestial white lights coalesces at the hips and showers down towards the hemline. XXX lightly drums her fingers against the side skirts of her red camlet gown. A swift wave of celestial white lights coalesces at the hips and showers down towards the hemline. SPIN Dark You give a slow twirl in place, the skirts of your aqua blue silk gown blossoming with a latticework of ebon shade. XXX gives a slow twirl in place, the skirts of her red camlet gown blossoming with a latticework of ebon shade. SPIN Light You delicately twirl on pointed toes, the swirling fabrics of your aqua blue silk gown blossoming with constellations of silvered lights. XXX delicately twirls on pointed toes, the swirling fabrics of her red camlet gown blossoming with constellations of silvered lights. Tier 4 Tier 4 unlocks the verbs FOLD and PULL. Usage Verb Style First Third FOLD Dark As you fold your hands behind your back, nebulous filaments of shadow undulate and coil upward from the hem of your red camlet gown. As XXX folds her hands behind her back, nebulous filaments of shadow undulate and coil upward from the hem of her red camlet gown. FOLD Light You perform a shallow curtsy, eliciting a brilliant starry tessellation to rise and drift upon the surface of your red camlet gown. XXX performs a shallow curtsy, eliciting a brilliant starry tessellation to rise and drift upon the surface of her red camlet gown. PULL Dark You gracefully drape your forearm across the midline of your waist. Inky pools of darkness glide into the skirts of your red camlet gown. XXX gracefully drapes her forearm across the midline of her waist. Inky pools of darkness glide into the skirts of her red camlet gown. PULL Light You pleasantly arrange the skirts of your red camlet gown using an understated hand, the material beneath your fingers lighting with a sunny wash of dappled radiance. XXX pleasantly arranges the skirts of her red camlet gown using an understated hand, the material beneath her fingers lighting with a sunny wash of dappled radiance. Additional Information Scripted gowns

Shadowplay Gown Information Type Fluff Item Classification Clothing Item(s) Applied to Gownlike Alterable Light/Deep Yes Original Release Venue Evermore Hollow Original Release Year 2022 Tiered Yes Number of Tiers 4 How to Unlock Merchant Restrictions Only light side can use "luminous" or similar phrasing. Only dark side can use "shadowy" or similar phrasing. Item Verbs CURTSY FOLD LEAN LOWER PULL RUB SPIN TILT