Cigar tube

Cigar tube Information
Category	Fluff
Class	Container
Tiers	2
Related Scripts	Cigar
Item Restrictions	✓

Verbs Used
CLOSE EXHALE FLIP GET LOOK OPEN POINT PUT SMELL TURN

The cigar tube is a fluff script that applies to container items, and is part of the Cigar items family of scripts. It was originally released at Duskruin 2015. It holds a single cigar and can also hide a lockpick in its lining.

Analyze

You analyze your garnet leather cylinder and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions.

The creator has also provided the following information:

Your cylinder must remain some kind of cylindrical container.  You may change the show description but it cannot support a long description.  In addition, you can alter the ring/band that is beneath the cap, which will always be a part of the show by default.  TURN to raise/lower the velvet lining concealing your lockpicks.  Your cylinder is currently at Tier 1/1.

The following verbs are available to you: OPEN, CLOSE, TURN, FLIP, POINT, SMELL, EXHALE.  Original idea by Ardule, Duskruin.

Usage Information

Tier 0

Verb	Option	First	Third
CLOSE	-	You flip the hinged cap of the garnet leather cylinder closed and hear a soft *click* as it snaps firmly into place.	XXX flips the hinged cap of her garnet leather cylinder closed and you hear a soft *click* as it snaps firmly into place.
GET	Lockpick, lining raised	You can't quite get your fingers behind the velvet lining without ripping it!	XXX reaches inside her garnet leather cylinder but comes up empty handed.
	Lockpick, lining lowered	You remove an invar skeleton key strung on a thin black vaalin chain from your garnet leather cylinder.	XXX reaches inside her garnet leather cylinder and removes an invar skeleton key strung on a thin black vaalin chain.
LOOK IN	Cigar	Inside the garnet leather cylinder you see a thin brown cigar inked with gilded clockwork. A thin layer of black velvet lines the interior and there is a slight wrinkle in the velvet near the cylinder's opening.	n/a
	Empty	The garnet leather cylinder contains no cigars. A thin layer of black velvet lines the interior.	n/a
	Empty, lining exposed	The garnet leather cylinder contains no cigars. A thin layer of black velvet lines the interior but it's currently lowered and pooled at the bottom of the cylinder.	n/a
	Lockpick, hidden	The garnet leather cylinder contains no cigars. A thin layer of black velvet lines the interior and there is a slight wrinkle in the velvet near the cylinder's opening.	n/a
	Lockpick, lining exposed	The garnet leather cylinder contains no cigars. A thin layer of black velvet lines the interior but it's currently lowered and pooled at the bottom of the cylinder, revealing an invar skeleton key strung on a thin black vaalin chain.	n/a
OPEN	-	You flip the garnet leather cylinder's hinged cap and it opens with a muffled *pop*.	XXX flips her garnet leather cylinder's hinged cap open, and you hear a muffled *pop*.
PUT	Cigar	You slide the brown cigar into the garnet leather cylinder. It fits snugly within the velvet-lined container.	XXX slides a thin brown cigar inked with gilded clockwork into her garnet leather cylinder.
	Cigar, lining exposed	As you slide the brown cigar into the garnet leather cylinder, you realize that the velvet lining is lowered, preventing you from inserting the cigar all the way. You decide not to risk damaging the cigar.	n/a
	Lockpick	You carefully slip an invar skeleton key strung on a thin black vaalin chain behind the thin layer of velvet that lines the inside of the cylinder.	XXX fiddles suspiciously with her garnet leather cylinder, but you can't tell exactly what she's doing.
	Lockpick, lining exposed	You carefully slip an invar skeleton key strung on a thin black vaalin chain into the garnet leather cylinder and turn the gilded bronze ring, raising the velvet lining to conceal your lockpick stash.	XXX fiddles suspiciously with her garnet leather cylinder, but you can't tell exactly what she's doing.
TURN	Cigar	You turn the gilded bronze ring beneath the cap of the garnet leather cylinder but the brown cigar is preventing the lining from being lowered.	XXX turns the gilded bronze ring on her garnet leather cylinder.
	Empty	You turn the gilded bronze ring beneath the cap of the garnet leather cylinder and the black velvet lining collapses into the cylinder. There is nothing behind the velvet lining.	XXX turns the gilded bronze ring on her garnet leather cylinder.
	Lockpick, no cigar	You turn the gilded bronze ring beneath the cap of the garnet leather cylinder and the black velvet lining collapses into the cylinder, revealing a lockpick.	XXX turns the gilded bronze ring on her garnet leather cylinder.

Tier 1

Verb	Option	First	Second	Third
EXHALE	Closed	You take a deep breath and then exhale on the garnet leather cylinder, creating a foggy mist over the cylinder's exterior. Using your palm, you slowly buff away the haze, leaving a polished sheen.	n/a	XXX exhales on her garnet leather cylinder, leaving a foggy mist over its surface. She buffs it with her palm, leaving a polished sheen.
	Open	Raising the garnet leather cylinder to your lips, you exhale across the opening to create a low, resonant whistle.	n/a	XXX raises her garnet leather cylinder to her lips and exhales across the opening to create a low, resonant whistle.
FLIP	Held	You raise the garnet leather cylinder to your mouth and pretend to smoke it, wiggling your eyebrows up and down as you bounce the cylinder between your fingers.	n/a	XXX raises the garnet leather cylinder to her mouth, wiggles her eyebrows up and down, and bounces the garnet leather cylinder between her fingers.
POINT	At self	You point at your garnet leather cylinder and nod slowly. Only you know its secrets!	n/a	XXX points at her garnet leather cylinder and nods slowly, as if she knows something you don't.
	At another character	You point the garnet leather cylinder repeatedly at YYY's face, emphasizing your point. This is serious business!	XXX repeatedly points her garnet leather cylinder at your face, emphasizing her point. She means business!	XXX repeatedly points her garnet leather cylinder at YYY's face, emphasizing her point. She means business!
SMELL	Empty	You slide the garnet leather cylinder beneath your nose, inhaling long and deep. You sigh disappointedly. It's time to restock your cigars!	n/a	XXX slides her garnet leather cylinder beneath her nose and inhales deeply, followed by a disappointed sigh.
	Cigar	You slide the garnet leather cylinder beneath your nose, inhaling long and deep. Even you can appreciate the faintest scent of a fine cigar!	n/a	XXX slides her garnet leather cylinder beneath her nose and smiles broadly as she inhales, quite proud of her possession.
	Perfumed cigar	You slide the garnet leather cylinder beneath your nose, inhaling long and deep. A rich, honeyed fig aroma comes from inside the cylinder.	n/a	XXX slides her garnet leather cylinder beneath her nose and smiles broadly as she inhales, quite proud of her possession.

Additional Information

It uses a non-standard method of numbering tiers, starting at Tier 0 and ending with Tier 1.

Restrictions

Your cylinder must remain some kind of cylindrical container. You may change the show description but it cannot support a long description. In addition, you can alter the ring/band that is beneath the cap, which will always be a part of the show by default.

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