Regen Bug

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Regen Bugs were introduced at the Grand Auction of 5123 on March, 26, 2023. The Regen Bug was designed and coded by GM Naiken.

The white ora scarab offered at the Grand Auction had the following recovery enhancives.

It is a holy item.
It is an enhancive item:
    It provides a boost of 10 to Health Recovery.
    It provides a boost of 10 to Mana Recovery.
    It provides a boost of 10 to Stamina Recovery.
    It seems to have almost innumerable enhancive charges remaining.
It will persist after its last enhancive charge has been expended.
It is a small item, under a pound.
It is estimated to be worth about 252,700,000 silvers.
It is predominantly crafted of white ora.

After unlocking the loresong the scarab shows as having 999/999 charges. GM Naikin confirmed that the enhancives on this scarab are permanent and will never need to be recharged.

You are not holding any enhancive items.

You are wearing the following enhancive items:
  an enruned white ora scarab (999/999 charges) (hidden)

Wearing and removing the scarab causes the following injuries to be sustained.

>wear scarab
As you raise the white ora scarab toward your neck, its legs flail wildly in the air until it gains purchase behind your right ear.  A crisp puncture precedes the all-too-close sounds of tearing and scratching as the scarab burrows and nestles firmly, peaceful calm washing over your mind.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
>health
You have the following injuries: minor bruises on your neck and a strange case of muscle twitching.
>remove scarab
You close your eyes and inhale, then wince as you pluck the white ora scarab clinging to your neck, its wildly flailing legs flicking away bits of blood and skin.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
>health
You have the following injuries: moderate bleeding from your neck and a case of sporadic convulsions.

Analyze

You analyze your white ora scarab and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

When worn, the Regen Bug appears in the wearer's features and permanently enhances their recovery of health, mana, and stamina.

Only one can be worn at a time.

It is set to appear behind the wearer's right ear.  Being made of white ora, it represents the moon Liabo.

You can use POKE (toggle ear placement), PROD (toggle ambients), TURN (toggle feature display), SCRATCH, and PRAY.

It cannot be lightened or altered in any way, and its enhancive properties cannot be modified by any means.
Verb Style First Third
POKE Style

You press your finger into the side of your white ora scarab, causing it to curve slightly for a better fit behind the left ear.

You press your finger into the side of your white ora scarab, causing it to curve slightly for a better fit behind the right ear.

Daenamaryllis softly presses a finger into her white ora scarab.

WEAR Style

As you raise the white ora scarab toward your neck, its legs flail wildly in the air until it gains purchase behind your right ear. A crisp puncture precedes the all-too-close sounds of tearing and scratching as the scarab burrows and nestles firmly, peaceful calm washing over your mind. Roundtime: 3 sec.

Daenamaryllis places an enruned white ora scarab gently on her neck behind her right ear, and the scarab burrows and nestles firmly.
REMOVE Style

You close your eyes and inhale, then wince as you pluck the white ora scarab clinging to your neck, its wildly flailing legs flicking away bits of blood and skin. Roundtime: 3 sec.

Daenamaryllis closes her eyes and inhales, then winces as she plucks an enruned white ora scarab clinging to her neck, its wildly flailing legs flicking away bits of blood and skin.

SCRATCH Style

You scratch the tender skin around the white ora scarab nestled behind your right ear, feeling some itch relief despite the circuitous contact.

Daenamaryllis scratches the skin around the white ora scarab nestled behind her right ear.

PRAY Style

You concentrate on the white ora scarab embedded in your neck, and your vision shines with a golden aura.

Daenamaryllis adopts a blank expression as her eyes emit a faint golden aura.

PROD (toggle ambients) Style

You gently prod your white ora scarab and feel the unreachable itchiness it causes lessen.(OFF) You gently prod your white ora scarab and feel the unreachable itchiness it causes worsen.(ON)

TURN (toggle feature display) Style

You gently turn your white ora scarab and feel a subtle burning sensation fade.

Additional Information

Ambients

The Regen Bug has a chance to perform an ambient every 20 to 40 minutes. It is on a very long ambient timer and may choose not to execute an ambient in that time frame.

Ambient Viewpoint Messaging
1 First Person You feel the white ora scarab embedded in your neck flitter its wings and create enough lift to pull at your skin and resettle with a sharp pinch.
Third Person The white ora scarab embedded in Daenamaryllis's neck flitters its wings and creates enough lift to pull at her skin and resettle, causing her to wince.
2 First Person You sense a spasm in your right arm as the white ora scarab embedded in your neck grows warm.
Third Person The skin around the white ora scarab embedded behind Daenamaryllis's left ear reddens for a moment.
3 First Person You scrape your tongue across the roof of your mouth as the foreign taste of what you believe is white ora mixes with your saliva.
Third Person Daenamaryllis makes a slightly disgusted face as she tongues the roof of her mouth.
4 First Person A tiny scarab-shaped shadow crawls across your vision.
Third Person Daenamaryllis appears distracted as her eyes darken for a moment.
5 First Person
Third Person

See Also

Regen Bug Information
Type Mechanical
Item Classification Accessory
Item(s) Applied to
Alterable No
Light/Deep
Original Release Venue Grand Auction of 5123
Original Release Year 2023
Legendary Yes
Enhancive Yes
Item Verbs
POKE PROD TURN SCRATCH
PRAY