Eternal Nightmare vissi

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Type: Chimera

Summary: Surrender your mind to an artifact that feeds on fear and thrives in the shadows of the subconscious. From waking nightmares that hold you captive to the haunting echoes of unseen horrors, this vissi ensures that your nightmares are no longer yours alone to bear.

Location: Also available to be purchased with aevit.

Aversaris or Vangaris
Ability This vissi will function identically whether placed in the aversaris or vangaris arcarium.
Tier 1 Roleplay Ability Unlock: Personal Nightmare

Your orb floats before your face, and before you can react it transitions to [1] a glossy ebon black hue [/1] that weaves you into a living nightmare…

[The Quagmire Nightmare]

Just as you [2] are about to abandon all hope [/2], you [3] snap free of its spell [/3], and your orb resumes its normal appearance.

Note: Segments contained within bracketed numbers are customizable unlocks. Third-party messaging is not shown here, and although it aligns with the first-person messaging, you never know what others may see!

Tier 2 Customizable Segments Unlocked:

[2] are about to abandon all hope (default) | prepare to succumb to your fate | are about to beg for the sweet release of oblivion | feel your remaining threads of resistance threaten to unravel | sense your will succumbing to that of the orb
[3] snap free of its spell (default) | channel an explosive burst of defiance, shattering its hold over you | tear your gaze away from the orb, breaking its hold | shake your head back and forth furiously, driving away the thoughts you know not to be your own | growl, "I am the bringer of nightmares, not you!" as you regain control

Tier 3 Custom Segment & More Nightmares Unlocked:

[1] a glossy ebon black hue [The Quagmire] (default) | a pendulating golden timepiece [Silent Corridor] | a sinuous green serpent with golden eyes [Serpent's Embrace] | a clouded compass housing a drifting and ever-circling needle [Apathetic Sea] | a swirling murky grey cloud [Whispering Wind]

Note: The segment [1] custom also dictates which nightmare you will see. The bracketed nightmare title will not appear in the actual roleplay action text; they were added here for your knowledge.

Tier 4 Ambient Unlocked:

Without warning, you hear [RS] an animalistic shriek [/RS], causing you to [4] flinch [4] as you scan the area in search of the source. Finding no sign of it, you [5] release a slow breath and [/5] continue as you were.

Note: The bracketed RS stands for Random Sounds. There is a selection of 20 disturbing sounds from which one will be chosen when this ambient fires.

Tier 5 Customizable Segments Unlocked:

[4] flinch (default) | freeze in place | widen your (eye color) eyes | suck in your breath | adopt a defensive posture
[5] release a slow breath and (default) | wipe a bead of sweat from your forehead and | shrug to yourself and | chuckle nervously and | shiver with nervous energy before you

Tier 6 Roleplay Ability Unlock: Directed Nightmare

(Name) has accepted your challenge. You focus on (name), and as you do so your orb floats in front of his/her face and transitions to [1] a glossy ebon black hue [/1] as you [6] watch with curiosity. [/6]

(Name's) eyes glaze over as he/she quickly succumbs to the nightmare you have prepared. After a brief albeit excruciating period of time, you decide to grant him/her relief and command your orb to cease. Obeying, it releases its hold and resumes its normal appearance before floating back to you.

Note: This is a targeted ability, but it is not like the sorcerer nightmare spell; it will do no actual harm. The above messaging shows the final part of the usage chain. You begin by challenging another player to view your nightmare, and that player will have the choice to accept or decline. If they accept, the above will occur.

Additionally, a 6th custom segment was introduced in this variant, and the potential choices you can choose from are:

[6] watch with curiosity. (default) | smirk cruelly. | state, "Feel my pain!" | observe stoically. | yawn dramatically.