DecayWings

DecayWings were named and created by GM Mazreth for the Great Auction of 2016. They represent the favor of Gosaena's chosen avatar on Elanthia and allow the wearer to self-resurrect twice in a 24 hour period with no penalties and full 100% chrism effects. The wings have ambient scripts, appear after the wearer's features, and can change in appearance through verb traps.

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These wings were created for the God Auction 2016 by GM Mazreth, please direct any questions to him.  They represent the favor of Gosaena's chosen avatar on Elanthia and thus can only be worn by one of her followers.  Should the wearer ever convert to another deity (or none), or remove them, the wings will be deleted and lost forever with no chance of replacement.  They can NEVER be altered in any way.


The wings allow you to PRAY MY WINGS 2x/24 hour period and be resurrected by the goddess with no penalties and full 100% chrism effects.  They also trap the following verbs:

WEAR, REMOVE, FLAP, FOLD, JUMP, PRAY, PUSH, RAISE, RUB, TOUCH, TWIST, and WAVE.

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

Verb Traps

VERB	FIRST	THIRD
WEAR	First Attempt: You contemplate the grave responsibility of choosing to become Gosaena's mortal avatar, realizing it is permanent. If you wish to accept the responsibility, WEAR the white-feathered wings again in the next 30 seconds. BE ADVISED, SHOULD YOU EVER REMOVE THEM, THEY WILL BE LOST FOREVER WITH NO CHANCE OF RECOVERY! Roundtime: 10 sec.	N/A
	Second Attempt: With a grim determination, you lift the white-feathered wings above your head and mouth a prayer of acceptance. With a blinding flash of cascading silver light, the white-feathered wings adhere to your back, becoming a part of you.	N/A
	While Already Worn: You're already wearing the wings... perhaps Gosaena should have chosen someone smarter to be her avatar.	N/A
FLAP	You flap your white-feathered wings, lifting yourself several feet in the air before you settle unsteadily back to the ground.	<Person> flaps her white-feathered wings gently, lifting herself several feet in the air before she settles unsteadily back to the ground.
FOLD	You fold your white-feathered wings close to your body, enveloping yourself in the protective presence of your goddess.	<Person> folds her white-feathered wings close to her body.
	In Features: She has a pair of white-feathered wings protruding from her back and wrapped protectively around her.
JUMP	You leap high into the air and spread your wings to their fullest, gliding smoothly on a random current for a few moments before gently landing once more.	<Person> leaps high into the air and spreads her wings to their fullest, gliding smoothly on a random current for a few moments before gently landing.
PRAY	While Living: N/A	N/A
	Upon Death: To be added.	To be added.
	Shrine/Holy Location: Wearer sees verses of the loresong below.	See 3rd party messaging for the loresong below.
PUSH	You push your shoulders back, extending your wings outward to their full reach.	<Person> throws her shoulders back, extending her wings to their full reach.
	In Features: She has a pair of white-feathered wings protruding from her back and extended to their full reach.
RAISE	You raise your white-feathered wings overhead, extending them to their full reach in a silent display of Gosaena's divine favor.	<Person> raises her white-feathered wings overhead, extending them to their full reach.
	In Features: She has a pair of white-feathered wings protruding from her back and raised threateningly above her head.
RUB	Activates Ambients: You run your hand lightly over the edge of your white-feathered wings, silently praising your patron. You feel her presence as the wings fill with life.	<Person> runs her hand lightly over the edge of her white-feathered wings and closes her eyes in concentration. The wings ruffle in response to <Person>'s touch.
	Deactivates Ambients: You run your hand lightly over the edge of your white-feathered wings, silently requesting your patron's presence. You feel your wings fall silent in response to your prayer.	<Person> runs her and lightly over the edge of her white-feathered wings and closes her eyes in concentration. The wings fall silent in response to <Person>'s touch.
TOUCH	As you trace your finger along the veins of one of the <white feathers/white feathers with green tips/white feathers with silver tips>, it pulses with a <silver/green/white> light in response to your touch.	<Person> traces her finger along the veins of one of her <white feathers/white feathers with green tips/white feathers with silver tips>. It pulses with a <silver/green/white> light in response to her touch.
TWIST	Activating Ability: You twirl your finger through the soft feathers of your white-feathered wings and feel like the world will know your patron when you die. Gives you access to special death messaging. XXX has just returned to Gosaena.	N/A
	Deactivating Ability: You decide to let your death location be known to all. Turns off special death messaging.	N/A
WAVE	You flex your muscles, rolling your shoulders and sending a gentle ripple through your white-feathered wings. Feathers ruffling slightly, your wings settle back into a comfortable position.	<Person> rolls her shoulders, her white-feathered wings rippling with the motion before settling down into a relaxed state.
	In Features: She has a pair of white-feathered wings protruding from her back.

Ambient Scripts

FIRST	THIRD
A misty nimbus appears surrounding you, making the world around you shine like like silver.	A faint silver nimbus appears surrounding <Person> for a few moments before silently winking out.
With a violent flap of your white-feathered wings, you launch yourself high into the air. Spreading your wings, you soar effortlessly for a few moments, enjoying the view of the surrounding lands before pulling your white-feathered wings tight against your body and diving for the ground. With a final flap, you land gently and settle your white-feathered wings behind you.	With a violent flap of her white-feathered wings, <Person> launches herself high into the air. Spreading her wings, she soars effortlessly for a few moments before pulling her wings tight against her body and diving for the ground. With a final flap, <Person> lands gently and settles her white-feathered wings behind her.
A single feather slips from your white-feathered wings and floats gently on an unfelt breeze, dissipating into a fine silver mist just before reaching the ground.	A single feather slips from <Person>'s white-feathered wings and floats gently on an unfelt breeze, dissipating into a fine silver mist just before reaching the ground.
A cool silvery mist bursts from your white-feathered wings and settles on the ground before dissipating.	A fine silvery mist bursts from <Person>'s white-feathered wings and settles on the ground before dissipating.
You casually flutter your white-feathered wings without realizing it.	<Person> casually flutters her white-feathered wings, seeming not to notice.
You gently flap your white-feathered wings, causing a light breeze throughout the area.	<Person> flaps her white-feathered wings, causing a light breeze throughout the area.
Your white-feathered wings rustle in an unfelt breeze.	<Person>'s white-feathered wings rustle in an unfelt breeze.
You take a moment to preen your white-feathered wings, gently pulling a few loose feathers which quickly dissipate.	<Person> preens her white-feathered wings, gently pulling a few loose feathers which quickly dissipate.

Loresong

The loresong for the DecayWings is unique in that the wearer can view it without assistance from a bard.

Verse 1
Haze clouds your sight as a vision unfolds before your eyes. You kneel before a simple shrine, muttering prayers piously beneath your breath. Silence blankets the area, enhancing the solitude of the shrine and reminding you of the finality of death.

<Person> closes her eyes and quietly begins to pray. 

Verse 2
Finishing your prayers and raising your eyes, a beautiful woman with pale skin, long silver hair, and ice blue eyes wearing grey robes and a large grey cloak that covers brilliant white-feathered wings stands before you. Her gaze falls upon you, and though indifferent, you sense satisfaction in it.

<Person> quietly continues her prayers. 

Verse 3
Without a word, she plucks a single white feather from her wings and waves her hand over it in a simple gesture. You blink, trying to clear your eyes, as one feather becomes two in her hand, then two becomes three, until a complete pair of white-feathered wings rests in her outstretched hand.

<Person>'s hand twitches slightly as she continues to pray.

Verse 4
Hesitantly, you reach forward toward the outstretched hand of the goddess. With a nearly imperceptible nod of her head, you reverently take the wings from her. At their touch, images explode in your mind. You hear a voice in your ear whisper the words "chosen" and "avatar", you see yourself standing upright with white-feathered wings sprouting from your back, and you see the souls of all those who could not choose. You crumple to the ground, overcome with awe and respect. When you recover your senses the woman is gone, leaving you with a renewed sense of purpose.

<Person> collapses as her prayers fall silent.

See Also

• Gosaena wings