Fiery gown

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Fiery gowns are highly scripted gowns that were introduced at the Great Auction of 2016 and have been released in limited quantity since then. They have a normal and fire side that are both fully alterable (long and show) and have ambient messaging while on fire.

Analyze

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

The creator has also provided the following information:

This elesine bliaut will react to fiery spells being cast at it and transform into a fiery gown!
While in this state it has ambient messaging.
Verbs:  TURN, PULL, PUSH, TICKLE, WAVE, SHAKE, SASHAY, and RUB.

It is fully alterable, but the fabric form must remain actual fabric.  The fiery form is also alterable, and the on-fire description (long and show) can make reference to the gown being on fire.

When altering gowns, please keep in mind that the messaging references a long, full skirt.  Accordingly, these pieces should NOT be altered to have short/tight/fitted skirts.  Also, anything that resembles a sheath dress is not appropriate for this gown.

The flame color may also be customized.  There's more room than the traditional 15, so color descriptions needn't be one word
only, but let's keep it reasonable.  "Azure and silver" = Okay. "Gold-hearted scarlet" = Okay.
Brightly luminescent absinthe green-tinged aquamarine and cerulean = Too much.  Exercise common sense!

CURRENT SETTINGS:
Normal dress:  a midnight blue elesine bliaut stitched with runes among the weft and weave
Show of normal dress:  The execution of the bliaut's design exploits the unique weave of the elesine, slanting narrow wedge-shaped panels diagonally across the fabric to play the triaxal pattern against itself.  As ambient light strikes the metallic electrum threads, a prismatic array of colors ripples over the silk, enhancing the depth of the midnight blue hue reminiscent of rainbows arcing over a star-studded night sky.  The effect is supported by coruscating elemental runes, patterned across the sleeves, neckline, and hem.

On Fire dress:  a midnight blue elesine bliaut sheathed in roiling rainbow flames
Show of On Fire dress:  Vibrant and untamed, ripples of rainbow-hued flame roil just over the surface of the elesine, fitful as they chase the threads of electrum in the weave.  Along the sweeping neckline and billowing sleeves of the bliaut, tendrils of prismatic flames dance and surge, cascading over the midnight blue in undulating waves that sink into the deep folds of the voluminous skirt.  Scintillating motes of silver flare here and there, mere embers that escape only to die breathlessly on the air.

Flame color:  prismatic rainbow-hued


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

Usage

Normal Dress

Style First Third
TURN With your hands clasped at your waist, you give a quick turn, and the skirt of your elesine bliaut twists at your hips before flaring out to the hem. With his hands clasped at his waist, Claudaro gives a quick turn, and the skirt of his elesine bliaut twists at his hips before flaring out to the hem.
PULL Hooking two fingers discreetly in the excess fabric of your elesine bliaut, you give it the subtlest tug, causing your skirt to sway, then settle in perfect folds about your legs. A gentle touch from Claudaro causes the fabric of his skirt to sway before settling in perfect folds about his legs.
PUSH You stiffly smooth your hands over the bodice of your elesine bliaut before they come to rest firmly on your hips, and you irritatedly tap a finger against your waist. Claudaro smoothes his hands over the bodice of his elesine bliaut before they come to rest firmly on his hips. He taps a finger against his waist, and you detect the faintest hint of irritation from his direction.
TICKLE Thoughtfully, your fingers skip along the bodice of your elesine bliaut before your hand comes to rest on your waist. A single finger taps out a staccato rhythm as you muse to yourself. Claudaro's fingers skip along the bodice of his elesine bliaut before he rests his hand against his waist. A single finger taps out a staccato rhythm as he seems lost in thought.
WAVE Taking each side of your skirt in hand, you swish the fabric back and forth, creating a soft rustling whisper of fabric. Taking each side of his skirt in hand, Claudaro swishes the fabric back and forth, creating a soft rustling whisper of fabric.
SHAKE You briskly ruffle your hands through the excess fabric of your skirt, causing any wrinkles to fall away, leaving the lengths to fall in smooth folds. Claudaro briskly ruffles his hands through the excess fabric of his skirt, causing ripples in the fabric that race from hip to hem.
SASHAY You take a few sashaying steps forward playfully, causing your skirt to sway to and fro from your hips in response to your exaggerated sauntering. Claudaro takes a few sashaying steps forward, causing his skirt to sway to and fro from his hips in response to his exaggerated sauntering.
RUB You make a cursory account of yourself, brushing your hands across the bodice of your elesine bliaut and the skirt, assuring yourself that everything is perfectly in place. Claudaro brushes his hands across the bodice of his elesine bliaut and the skirt, as if assuring himself everything is perfectly in place.

On Fire Dress

Style First Third
Flames Activating As the flames break upon the elesine bliaut, the fire is absorbed into the fabric, each thread subtly backlit by a fiery glow. In a rush that causes the air to distort, prismatic rainbow-hued flames erupt and race to cover the garment in a cloak of living fire as a midnight blue elesine bliaut sheathed in roiling rainbow flames is revealed. Same.
Flames Ending With faint whispers like the dying of embers in a forgotten hearth, the prismatic rainbow-hued flames recede into the fabric of your elesine bliaut, leaving naught behind but the subtlest ghost of smoke in the air. With faint whispers like the dying of embers in a forgotten hearth, the prismatic rainbow-hued flames recede into the fabric of Claudaro's elesine bliaut, leaving naught behind but the subtlest ghost of smoke in the air.
TURN Elbows bent and hands raised in display, you give a lengthy turn, and the flaming skirt of your elesine bliaut twists at your hips before flaring out in waves of prismatic rainbow-hued fire to the hem. As your skirt stills, the flames continue to crawl amidst the folds. Elbows bent and hands raised in display, Claudaro gives a lengthy turn, and the flaming skirt of his elesine bliaut twists at his hips before flaring out in waves of prismatic rainbow-hued fire to the hem. As his skirt stills, the flames continue to crawl amidst the folds.
PULL Hooking two fingers discreetly in the excess fabric of your elesine bliaut, you give it the subtlest tug, causing the skirt to sway and prismatic rainbow-hued flames to crawl over the fabric in undulating tendrils. A gentle touch from Claudaro causes the fabric of his skirt to sway as prismatic rainbow-hued flames crawl over the fabric in undulating tendrils.
PUSH You stiffly smooth your hands over the bodice of your elesine bliaut, the prismatic rainbow-hued flames darkening under your touch, before resting them firmly on your hips. Each irritated tap of your finger against your waist ignites a spark that streaks tendrils of flame long your skirt. Claudaro smoothes his hands over the bodice of his elesine bliaut, the prismatic rainbow-hued flames darkening under his touch, before resting them firmly on his hips. Sparks ignite with each irritated tap of his finger against his waist, and tendrils of flame streak along his skirt.
TICKLE Thoughfully, your fingers skip along the bodice of your elesine bliaut, giving birth to tiny whorls of prismatic rainbow-hued flame with each touch as your hand comes to rest on your waist. The staccato rhythm of your tapping finger sends those coils of fire down the folds of your skirt. Claudaro's fingers skip along the bodice of his elesine bliaut, giving birth to tiny whorls of prismatic rainbow-hued flame with each touch as his hand comes to rest at his waist. The staccato rhythm tapped out by a single finger sends those coils of fire down the folds of his skirt as he seems lost in thought.
WAVE Taking each side of your skirt in hand, you swish the prismatic rainbow-hued fire-drenched fabric of your elesine bliaut back and forth, casting an effluence of sparks into the air accompanied by a whisper like that of a candle flame whipped by the wind. Taking each side of his skirt in hand, Claudaro swishes the prismatic rainbow-hued fire-drenched fabric of his elesine bliaut back and forth, casting an effluence of sparks into the air accompanied by a whisper like that of a candle flame whipped by the wind.
SHAKE You briskly ruffle your hands through the excess fabric of your skirt, and threads of prismatic rainbow-hued flame chased by tiny sparks encircle your wrists before retreating again to the fabric of your elesine bliaut. Claudaro briskly ruffles his hands through the excess fabric of his skirt, and threads of prismatic rainbow-hued flame chased by tiny sparks encircle his wrists before retreating again to the fabric of his elesine bliaut.
SASHAY You take a few sashaying steps forward playfully, causing your fire-sheathed skirt to sway to and fro from your hips. Fingers of prismatic rainbow-hued flame tease the air about you, lashed back and forth by your exaggerated sauntering. Claudaro takes a few sashaying steps forward, causing his fire-sheathed skirt to sway to and fro from his hips. Fingers of prismatic rainbow-hued flame tease the air about him, lashed back and forth by his exaggerated sauntering.
RUB You make a cursory account of yourself, brushing your hands across the bodice of your elesine bliaut, eliciting ribbons of prismatic rainbow-hued flame that trail your fingers to your skirt. The excess fabric falls in perfect folds, and with an artful flick of your wrist, you cast out the flames, which engulf your skirt in a whispering rush of fire. Claudaro brushes his hands across the bodice of his elesine bliaut, eliciting ribbons of prismatic rainbow-hued flame that trail his fingers to his skirt. The excess fabric falls in perfect folds, and with an artful flick of his wrist, he casts out the flames, which engulf his skirt in a whispering rush of fire.

Additional Information

On Fire Ambients

First Third
A cacophony of whispers rise around you, a faint sizzling, moments before prismatic rainbow-hued flames erupt from your elesine bliaut, sheathing you in flame from head to toe. The stirring air tugs gently at your hair before slowly dying, along with the flames. A cacophony of whispers rise around Claudaro moments before prismatic rainbow-hued flames erupt from his elesine bliaut, sheathing him in flame from head to toe. The stirring air tugs gently at his hair before slowly dying, along with the flames.
Where the hem of your elesine bliaut skirts the ground, brilliant prismatic rainbow-hued sparks erupt in tendrils that skitter outward and die in wisps of smoke. Where the hem of Claudaro's elesine bliaut skirts the ground, brilliant prismatic rainbow-hued sparks erupt in tendrils that skitter outward and die in wisps of smoke.
Cords of prismatic rainbow-hued flame wind in and out of the fabric of your elesine bliaut, licking at the air around you. Cords of prismatic rainbow-hued flame wind in and out of the fabric of Claudaro's elesine bliaut, licking at the air around him.
Thin fingers of prismatic rainbow-hued flame rise from the fabric of your elesine bliaut, licking hungrily at the air. Thin fingers of prismatic rainbow-hued flame rise from the fabric of Claudaro's elesine bliaut, licking hungrily at the air.
Like embers trapped beneath the grating of a brazier, the prismatic rainbow-hued flames held hostage within the fabric of your elesine bliaut fitfully brighten and dim with a slow but insistent rhythm. Like embers trapped beneath the grating of a brazier, the prismatic rainbow-hued flames held hostage within the fabric of Claudaro's elesine bliaut fitfully brighten and dim with a slow but insistent rhythm.
From the shoulders of your elesine bliaut, spirals of prismatic rainbow-hued flame twine down your arms to coalesce about your wrists. From the shoulders of Claudaro's elesine bliaut, spirals of prismatic rainbow-hued flame twine down his arms to coalesce about his wrists.
Flames flare at the hem of your elesine bliaut, tumbling in roiling waves upward along the skirt to break against the waist of the bodice, where a calmer tide of prismatic rainbow-hued fire slithers along the fabric. Flames flare at the hem of Claudaro's elesine bliaut, tumbling in roiling waves upward along the skirt to break against the waist of the bodice, where a calmer tide of prismatic rainbow-hued fire slithers along the fabric.
A subtle stirring of the air about you tugs at the prismatic rainbow-hued flames enveloping you, teasing thin threads of fire from the elesine bliaut. A subtle stirring of the air about Claudaro tugs at the prismatic rainbow-hued flames enveloping him, teasing thin threads of fire from the elesine bliaut.

See also

Fiery gown Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Clothing
Item(s) Applied to Gownlike
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep No
Customizable Yes
Custom Flame color
Original Release Venue Great Auction of 2016
Restrictions No tight or short skirts.
No sheath style.
Must be fabric for normal dress.
On Fire dress can reference fire.
Item Verbs
PULL PUSH RUB SASHAY
SHAKE TICKLE TURN WAVE