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'''Mottled eggs''' were offered as a prize to those who completed the [[Ebon Gate 2015]] quest. There were five color choices available with different creatures they would hatch into after the egg was interacted with enough.
'''Mottled eggs''' were offered as a prize to those who completed the [[Ebon Gate 2015]] quest. There were five color choices available with different creatures they would hatch into after the egg was interacted with enough.


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| '''TURN'''|| You carefully turn your blue and white egg end-for-end.|| XXX carefully turns her egg end-for-end.
| '''TURN'''|| You carefully turn your blue and white egg end-for-end.|| XXX carefully turns her egg end-for-end.
|}
|}

==Bolus==

==Nautilus==

==Snapdragon==
One of the pets that hatch from the eggs, '''snapdragons''' are leafy beings that distribute a [[Signet#Paper|piece of parchment]] once every four days when '''PINCH'''ed that can be used for [[WRITE_(verb)|writing]].

===Analyze===
<pre{{log2}}>
The creator has also provided the following information:

This item's description/base/look may not be altered in any way.
This is an account-bound item.
You can PINCH it once every four days to produce a product.

Available verbs: GAZE, PINCH, REMOVE, RUB, SHOW, STARE, TAP, WEAR, and WHISPER
WHISPER takes additional emotes: ANGRY, HAPPY, SAD, FIERCE, SLEEP, and WAKEN
</pre>

===Look===
<pre{{log2}}>
The snapdragon resembles nothing so much as an overly-arranged floral badge. Its single blossom is easily three times the size of a normal snapdragon, and nestled at the center of the symmetrical wreath of curled and evenly-festooned stems it appears unnatural on several levels. This is in no small part due to the paired fangs protruding from beneath the blossom's upper lip.
</pre>

===Verb Traps===
{| {{prettytable}}
!VERB !!FIRST !!THIRD
|-
| '''GAZE'''|| You speak quietly to the six-stemmed snapdragon, and the blossom nods gently in reply.|| XXX speaks quietly to her six-stemmed snapdragon, and the blossom nods gently in reply.
|-
| '''PINCH'''|| As you pinch your six-stemmed snapdragon one of its leaves comes off, and you're left holding a piece of parchment in your right hand.|| As XXX pinches her six-stemmed snapdragon one of its leaves comes off, and she's left holding a piece of parchment in her right hand.
|-
| '''PINCH'''<br>When pinched within past 4 days|| It seems too soon to be pinching your poor snapdragon again. Best wait several days yet.|| N/A
|-
| '''RUB'''|| You reach over and brush your fingertips along the blossom of the snapdragon nestled on your shoulder. It responds by extending a stem and wrapping it gently around a finger.|| XXX reaches over and brushes her fingertips along the blossom of the snapdragon nestled on her shoulder. It responds by extending a stem and wrapping it gently around a finger.
|-
| '''STARE'''|| You stare intently at the six-stemmed snapdragon. After several seconds you realize that the snapdragon's blossom has drooped, and a single leaf has risen to shield the blossom from your gaze.|| XXX stares intently at the six-stemmed snapdragon. After several seconds you realize that the snapdragon's blossom has drooped, and a single leaf has risen to shield the blossom from her gaze.
|-
| '''TAP'''|| You pet the snapdragon, and it lowers its blossom and presents a solid layer of leaves to your touch, the leaves shivering slightly as your hand passes over them.|| XXX pets the snapdragon, and it lowers its blossom and presents a solid layer of leaves to her touch, the leaves shivering slightly as her hand passes over them.
|-
| '''WEAR'''|| The six-stemmed snapdragon stalks up your arm and settles itself atop your shoulder.|| The six-stemmed snapdragon in XXX's hand stalks up her arm and settles itself atop her shoulder.
|-
| '''REMOVE'''|| You reach over and the six-stemmed snapdragon draws its stems under it and stalks from your shoulder into your hand.|| XXX reaches over and the six-stemmed snapdragon draws its stems under it and stalks from her shoulder into her hand.
|-
| '''SHOW'''<br>Person with "critter of interest"|| Your snapdragon notices XXX's squid and ruffles its mane while leaning in the squid's direction. Within moments the color of the snapdragon's blossom has deepened, and the clustered leaves have taken on a new sheen.|| XXX's snapdragon notices your squid and ruffles its mane while leaning in the squid's direction. Within moments the color of the snapdragon's blossom has deepened, and the clustered leaves have taken on a new sheen.
|-
| '''SHOW'''<br>Person without another "critter of interest"|| Although your snapdragon's attention seems to be directed in XXX's direction, there doesn't appear to be a "critter of interest" on his shoulder right now.|| N/A
|-
| '''WHISPER'''<br>Angry|| Your snapdragon rises to it's full height, rustles it's leaves, and displays its fangs!|| XXX's snapdragon rises to it's full height, rustles it's leaves, and displays its fangs!
|-
| '''WHISPER'''<br>Happy|| Your snapdragon extends paired stems to either side, the attached leaves fluttering slowly in the wind of their own movement, while the blossom blushes a golden orange.|| XXX's snapdragon extends paired stems to either side, the attached leaves fluttering slowly in the wind of their own movement, while the blossom blushes a golden orange.
|-
| '''WHISPER'''<br>Sad|| Your snapdragon 's blossom droops forlornly upon its mane of suddenly drab colored leaves.|| XXX's snapdragon 's blossom droops forlornly upon its mane of suddenly drab colored leaves.
|-
| '''WHISPER'''<br>Fierce|| Your snapdragon leans forward, its blossom yawning open as its leaves fold back to either side. Suddenly, a tiny gout of bright orange flame gushes from the snapdragon's gaping jaws!|| XXX's snapdragon leans forward, its blossom yawning open as its leaves fold back to either side. Suddenly, a tiny gout of bright orange flame gushes from the snapdragon's gaping jaws!
|-
| '''WHISPER'''<br>Sleep|| Your snapdragon subsides, lowering its blossom to rest gently on the leaves of its mane.|| XXX's snapdragon subsides, lowering its blossom to rest gently on the leaves of its mane.
|-
| '''WHISPER'''<br>Waken|| Your snapdragon lifts its blossom from the cushion of its mane, then straightens and shakes each stem one at a time.|| XXX's snapdragon lifts its blossom from the cushion of its mane, then straightens and shakes each stem one at a time.
|}

==Squid==


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 23:53, 7 January 2016

Mottled eggs were offered as a prize to those who completed the Ebon Gate 2015 quest. There were five color choices available with different creatures they would hatch into after the egg was interacted with enough.

Eggs

Analyze

You analyze your blue and white egg and sense that the item cannot be altered in any way.
 
The creator has also provided the following information:
 
This item's description/base/look may not be altered in any way.
This is an account-bound item.
This egg's incubation time is dependent upon the passage of IN-GAME time.
 
Available verbs: BREATHE CLUTCH HUG KISS LISTEN ROLL SIT SMELL TAP and TURN

Look

About the size of a giantman's fist, this blue and white egg's shell feels leathery, and the colors are bright but bleed into each other, giving it a distinctly odd appearance.

Verb Traps

Depending on whether the egg has been warmed in the past 24 hours, messaging will vary slightly.

VERB FIRST THIRD
BREATH You take a deep breath and exhale slowly against the surface of the egg, trying to impart some warmth to it, but it doesn't seem to work very well. XXX exhales a deep breath against the surface of the egg, evidently trying to warm it a bit, but it doesn't seem to work very well.
CLUTCH You clutch your blue and white egg close to your body and glance about, fearful that someone else might try to take it! XXX clutches her blue and white egg close to her body, glancing warily about before relaxing.
HUG You hug your blue and white egg close to you, sharing the warmth of your body with it.
The egg already seems to have been warmed by your previous attentions.
XXX hugs her blue and white egg close to her. For a long moment she looks quite content.
KISS You pucker up and plant a big kiss on your blue and white egg! XXX puckers up and plants a big kiss on her blue and white egg!]
LISTEN You hold your egg up to your ear and listen carefully, but you don't hear a thing. XXX holds her egg up to her ear and listens carefully.
This will allow the handler to determine how to close to hatching their egg is.
ROLL You carefully roll the egg over in your hand. XXX carefully rolls the egg over in her hand.
SIT Carefully cupping the egg in your hand, you straddle it and lower your bottom onto it. After what seems like an eternity, you decide the object of your attention has absorbed some small amount of your posterior's warmth, and you staighten back up, retrieving the egg from its visit to your nether region.
The egg already seems to have been warmed by your previous attentions.
Carefully cupping the egg in her hand, XXX straddles it and lowers her bottom onto it. After a ridiculously long time Rozy straightens up, mercifully ending what must have been an emotionally scarring episode for the egg.
SMELL You hold your blue and white egg up to your nose and take a good sniff. Uh, maybe it's *supposed* to stink like that? XXX holds her blue and white egg up to her nose and inhales. Ooh, she looks unpleasantly surprised!
TAP You tap your a mottled blue and white egg and pause to listen for a response from within. But you don't hear a thing. XXX taps her blue and white egg, then leans close and listens.
TURN You carefully turn your blue and white egg end-for-end. XXX carefully turns her egg end-for-end.

Bolus

Nautilus

Snapdragon

One of the pets that hatch from the eggs, snapdragons are leafy beings that distribute a piece of parchment once every four days when PINCHed that can be used for writing.

Analyze

The creator has also provided the following information:

This item's description/base/look may not be altered in any way.
This is an account-bound item.
You can PINCH it once every four days to produce a product.

Available verbs: GAZE, PINCH, REMOVE, RUB, SHOW, STARE, TAP, WEAR, and WHISPER
WHISPER takes additional emotes: ANGRY, HAPPY, SAD, FIERCE, SLEEP, and WAKEN

Look

The snapdragon resembles nothing so much as an overly-arranged floral badge.  Its single blossom is easily three times the size of a normal snapdragon, and nestled at the center of the symmetrical wreath of curled and evenly-festooned stems it appears unnatural on several levels.   This is in no small part due to the paired fangs protruding from beneath the blossom's upper lip.

Verb Traps

VERB FIRST THIRD
GAZE You speak quietly to the six-stemmed snapdragon, and the blossom nods gently in reply. XXX speaks quietly to her six-stemmed snapdragon, and the blossom nods gently in reply.
PINCH As you pinch your six-stemmed snapdragon one of its leaves comes off, and you're left holding a piece of parchment in your right hand. As XXX pinches her six-stemmed snapdragon one of its leaves comes off, and she's left holding a piece of parchment in her right hand.
PINCH
When pinched within past 4 days
It seems too soon to be pinching your poor snapdragon again. Best wait several days yet. N/A
RUB You reach over and brush your fingertips along the blossom of the snapdragon nestled on your shoulder. It responds by extending a stem and wrapping it gently around a finger. XXX reaches over and brushes her fingertips along the blossom of the snapdragon nestled on her shoulder. It responds by extending a stem and wrapping it gently around a finger.
STARE You stare intently at the six-stemmed snapdragon. After several seconds you realize that the snapdragon's blossom has drooped, and a single leaf has risen to shield the blossom from your gaze. XXX stares intently at the six-stemmed snapdragon. After several seconds you realize that the snapdragon's blossom has drooped, and a single leaf has risen to shield the blossom from her gaze.
TAP You pet the snapdragon, and it lowers its blossom and presents a solid layer of leaves to your touch, the leaves shivering slightly as your hand passes over them. XXX pets the snapdragon, and it lowers its blossom and presents a solid layer of leaves to her touch, the leaves shivering slightly as her hand passes over them.
WEAR The six-stemmed snapdragon stalks up your arm and settles itself atop your shoulder. The six-stemmed snapdragon in XXX's hand stalks up her arm and settles itself atop her shoulder.
REMOVE You reach over and the six-stemmed snapdragon draws its stems under it and stalks from your shoulder into your hand. XXX reaches over and the six-stemmed snapdragon draws its stems under it and stalks from her shoulder into her hand.
SHOW
Person with "critter of interest"
Your snapdragon notices XXX's squid and ruffles its mane while leaning in the squid's direction. Within moments the color of the snapdragon's blossom has deepened, and the clustered leaves have taken on a new sheen. XXX's snapdragon notices your squid and ruffles its mane while leaning in the squid's direction. Within moments the color of the snapdragon's blossom has deepened, and the clustered leaves have taken on a new sheen.
SHOW
Person without another "critter of interest"
Although your snapdragon's attention seems to be directed in XXX's direction, there doesn't appear to be a "critter of interest" on his shoulder right now. N/A
WHISPER
Angry
Your snapdragon rises to it's full height, rustles it's leaves, and displays its fangs! XXX's snapdragon rises to it's full height, rustles it's leaves, and displays its fangs!
WHISPER
Happy
Your snapdragon extends paired stems to either side, the attached leaves fluttering slowly in the wind of their own movement, while the blossom blushes a golden orange. XXX's snapdragon extends paired stems to either side, the attached leaves fluttering slowly in the wind of their own movement, while the blossom blushes a golden orange.
WHISPER
Sad
Your snapdragon 's blossom droops forlornly upon its mane of suddenly drab colored leaves. XXX's snapdragon 's blossom droops forlornly upon its mane of suddenly drab colored leaves.
WHISPER
Fierce
Your snapdragon leans forward, its blossom yawning open as its leaves fold back to either side. Suddenly, a tiny gout of bright orange flame gushes from the snapdragon's gaping jaws! XXX's snapdragon leans forward, its blossom yawning open as its leaves fold back to either side. Suddenly, a tiny gout of bright orange flame gushes from the snapdragon's gaping jaws!
WHISPER
Sleep
Your snapdragon subsides, lowering its blossom to rest gently on the leaves of its mane. XXX's snapdragon subsides, lowering its blossom to rest gently on the leaves of its mane.
WHISPER
Waken
Your snapdragon lifts its blossom from the cushion of its mane, then straightens and shakes each stem one at a time. XXX's snapdragon lifts its blossom from the cushion of its mane, then straightens and shakes each stem one at a time.

Squid

See Also