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The Masters' Gallery of Singular Equipment

Azothi Posts: 586 7/3/2018	Originally, I was writing ideas for equipment for the recent complete sets thread, but I realized that these ideas fit much better here. They aren't personal for my character, but instead ideas for items to be created in-game. Cloak of a Phantom (Clothing) They say this cloak once sheltered an orphan who now sings at Mahogany Hall. They say it was weaved by a mad conjurer in Mazandaran or Constantinople. They say it was once sold at auction in the Opera de Paris after an unsolved murder. They say it is blessed by angels of darkness, who take wearers into dreams of night and song. No one has to know it's just an old cloak from Gottery's. That would ruin the fantasy. Unlocked with x1 Shabby Opera Cloak, x1 Parabola-Linen Scraps, x25 Thirsty Bombazine Scraps, x25 Whisper-Satin Scraps, x10 Appalling Secrets (+6 Shadowy, +6 Watchful, +1 Bizarre, +1 Nightmares) ---- A Vault of Surface-Treasures (Home Comfort) Jade and porcelain stolen from the Forbidden City, amphorae from Greek antiquity, Byzantine icons looted in the Sack of Constantinople, a replica of one of Versailles's great salons - the treasury you've amassed would be the envy of any Empress. It cost you a fortune to bring it all to the Neath, and not a few bribes, but now it's all yours. It's very popular with the dinner guests. Unlocked with x10,000 Fistfuls of Surface Currency, x10 Comprehensive Bribes, x5 Favours: Society, x5 Favours: The Docks, x5 Favours: Constables (+10 Persuasive, +3 Respectable) -- Azoth I, the Emissary of Cardinals - A Paramount Presence (not currently accepting new Proteges) Away to where the Chain cannot bind us. Hesperidean.
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Gul al-Ahlaam Posts: 225 7/6/2018	A complete outfit for the lovely Hierophant. ^_^ Jeweled Exigua (Hat) It’s so much more beautiful than your tongue. It asks for so little in return. How could you refuse? Persuasive +5; Bizarre +1; Wounds +2 A Melliferous Habit (Clothing) Embroidered in crimson and gold. The gloves are carefully waxed, the veil thick. Dangerous +5; Watchful +2; Bizarre +1 Exile’s Misfortune (Gloves) At this stage, the infection resembles the tangled stems of the Exile’s Rose, creeping sinuously up your arms. As it sinks deeper, you’ll feel the jungle heat of Parabola beneath your skin. Watchful +3; Wounds +1; Memory of Light +1 A Set of Reminders (Weapon) Colored strings around your fingers, to keep your patchwork self stitched up. Nightmares -2; Steadfast +3 The Eightfold Step (Shoes) Performed correctly, it communicates deference without supplication, gratitude without submission. Performed incorrectly, it is a fatal insult. Renown: Hell +5; Baroque! +10 The Heart-Taker (Companion) Her spores intoxicate and enthrall. Her thorns pierce like a surgeon’s scalpel. She recalls your kindness. Persuasive +5; Dangerous +5; Secret Miracles -10; Approaching the Gates of the Garden +7 -- The Uncanny Hierophant. The Jewel-Eyed Prince.
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Jolanda Swan Posts: 1784 7/7/2018	This is so very evocative! -- Lover of all things beautiful, secret admirer of ugly truths, fond of the Parabola Sun... and always delighted to role play. http://fallenlondon.com/profile/Jolanda%20Swan
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Gul al-Ahlaam Posts: 225 7/7/2018	Thank you so much! (≡^∇^≡) -- The Uncanny Hierophant. The Jewel-Eyed Prince.
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shylarah Posts: 171 7/23/2018	Flitbound Velocipede Category: Transportation They say you're crazy. You say they're scared. They say you're going to kill yourself -- for good this time. You say the risk makes it fun! +4 Dangerous, +1 Suspicion, +1 Scandal, +1 Bizarre, +1 Dreaded Brassiere Bunting Category: Home Comfort It's not exclusively brassieres. There's a nice assortment of lingerie and smallclothers flapping gaily in the wind. You know precisely where each came from, not that you'd ever tell. There are gaps where the more daring have managed to reclaim their garments, or where enterprising urchins filched a particularly appealing piece for their own uses. You've noted a proper fad of bloomer hats worn by the Noughts and the Knotted Sock this past season. These gaps will grow as time passes, until the start of the next election. +2 Scandal, +1 Dreaded, +1 Agitator (election career) +N Persuasive, where N = 13 - (number of months since the last election) Boots with a Spring-loaded Knife in the Toe Category: Footwear A quick stomp, and your kicks will draw blood. Why settle for hiding a weapon in your boot when a clever rat could turn the boot itself into a weapon? +6 Dangerous, +3 Stealthy, +1 Dreaded Upstairs Parlor with Roof Access Category: Home Comfort The Urchins come and go as they please, and so do you. The mat under the window needs frequent cleaning and the entire tea set is chipped. But the secrets they hear! The things they will say to someone they trust! +6 Shadowy, +1 Bizarre, +2 Renown: Urchins Not Actually a Cape Category: Clothes My, what lovely fabric, warm and leathery and -- oh. Oh dear! +4 Stealthy, +1 Dangerous, +1 Bizarre, +1 Scandal Strange Winter Cloak Category: Clothes Who would even make a cloak with a slit all the way down the back? How is this even functional? It's certainly not stylish! +6 Stealthy, -1 Persuasive, +1 Bizarre, +1 Scandal Bare Arms to the Shoulder Category: Clothes Outside? During the day? What's next, ankles?! +3 Dangerous, +1 Bizarre, +1 Scandal Nook Atop St. Fiacre's Spire Category: Home Comfort The stars -- such as they are -- seem closer here. On clear days, you have the best view in London. -1 Nightmares, +1 Scandal, +1 Bizarre Gives Remote Address if you do not already have it. Heart on Your Sleeve Category: Weapon It's not really useful, to be so openly sincere, but you can't help it. And it does mean people trust you who might not otherwise. But for each of those there's three more that question everything from your motives and machinations to your medical degree. Do you really not have some greater goal in mind? No, no you do not. But admirable as that is, you can't go around saying so outright. -10 Dangerous, -10 Stealthy, +5 Persuasive, +1 Respectable, +1 Bizarre, +1 to all Menaces Custom Sharpshooter Rifle Category: Weapon The parts of the original were made by devils, but you hired a pair of clever rats to have a go at it and now it's something else entirely. The little lenses allow for accurate aim much farther than with your naked eye alone. There's a name for the unusual layout, but you've forgotten what it is. Something about dogs. +12 Dangerous, +6 Shadowy, +2 Dreaded edited by shylarah on 7/23/2018 edited by shylarah on 7/23/2018 -- Lady of Cold Steel, Lady of the Flit, Lady Alyssana Grey. A formidable woman, hard to read and slow to trust. Darkness lurks inside her. Alts: (please direct all inquiries to Alys & say who they're for) -Nikki, the Playful Daredevil, leading the constables on merry chases across London at every available opportunity. It's not a good robbery if you didn't get chased~ -Shylarah, waifish, wide-eyed, painfully foreign, entirely untamed. Her search for a way home now leads her to Parabola. There's something about her... -Dr. Maxwell Thomas, a kindhearted physician who can't stand to see suffering. Moral to a fault, even to his own detriment. Unlucky in love. I would rather be taken for a fool than deny aid where it is needed. -Angie, the Cheeky Sharpshooter. Got her start with the Regiment and proudly operated their cannon for years. Rowdy, rough, and among the best shots in London.
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Hotshot Blackburn Posts: 110 7/23/2018	And a few more for the Debonair Sharpshooter here as well! A Quicksilver Tongue Category: Hat Everybody has a dream inside of them. You merely reach inside and coax it out, so they may themselves realize what they are willing to fight for. +8 Dangerous, +5 Persuasive, +1 Respectable Demagogue's Duds Category: Clothing Fine enough to mingle with society, rugged enough to appeal to the masses. And armored underneath, in case of stray bullets. +8 Persuasive, +4 Dangerous, +1 Respectable Knuckle-Derringers Category: Gloves Be careful not to shake hands too firmly, lest they go off by accident. +8 Dangerous, +3 Shadowy, -3 Persuasive, +1 Dreaded Infernal Automatic Rifle Category: Weapon These will be the nightmares of soldiers everywhere during the next great war, the devils proclaim. When you ask which great war, they just smile and say that you'll see. +12 Dangerous, +1 Nightmares Pair of Bright Blue Moon-Chitin Stockings Category: Boots Despite the material, they are wonderfully soft and form-fitting on your legs. People find it hard to look away from them. They find it hard to look away from you. +8 Persuasive, -3 Shadowy, +1 Bizarre The Tree of Liberty Category: Companion Hatched from your very own eye. Remember to refresh from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. +20 Dangerous, +8 Watchful, -8 Persuasive, +2 Dreaded, +2 Bizarre -- Hotshot Blackburn: Messidor, Aspirant to the Calendar Council. Paramount Presence. Seeker of the Name. A firm believer in kindness, solidarity, and sufficient use of force and firepower.
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asinineFlatfoot Posts: 85 8/2/2018	Shrieking Scrutinizer Category: Weapon Gives helpful advice at a disquieting volume. No self-respecting detective would be without one, if there were a way to make it stop. Or at least advise more quietly when you're trying to sleep. +10 Watchful, -3 Shadowy, -3 Persuasive, -1 Dangerous, +2 Nightmares And just for fun, let's give statistics to my trademark blue cloak. Azure Veil Category: Clothing Keeps attention away so you can focus on what's important. +2 Watchful, +2 Shadowy, -1 Suspicion EDIT: Forgot that Patent Scrutinizers are fragile. -1 Dangerous seems fitting. edited by asinineFlatfoot on 8/2/2018 -- [spoiler](This is an RP account for The Asinine Flatfoot, an insane detective bent on self-destruction in pursuit of something terrible. If you hear me say something that sounds dreary, depressed, or suicidal, please do not worry about me; it's all part of the character. I am in good health.)[/spoiler]
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asinineFlatfoot Posts: 85 8/4/2018	A few mundane items to fill perceived gaps in the equipment ladders: Malleable Wire Category: Weapon A good hook can be used for a thousand purposes. This one, maybe a dozen or so. Still. +1 Shadowy Insightful Pamphlet Category: Weapon "How to avoid having your pocket picked." Useful, unfortunately. +1 Watchful Sturdy Sneakers Category: Shoes Shoes you can trust in a race, an expedition, or a brawl. +2 Dangerous Pair of Chrome-Plated Shoes Category: Shoes All things are reflected. Even some things not currently present. +5 Watchful -2 Shadowy Deep Scarlet Gown Category: Clothing "You know what they say about a lady in red, don't you? No? You will soon enough." +5 Persuasive, +3 Dangerous, +1 Dreaded Sanguine Tailcoat Category: Clothing "This was white 15 minutes ago. Ha! Only joking. Or am I?" +5 Persuasive, +3 Dangerous, +1 Dreaded (flavour text is hard.) edited by asinineFlatfoot on 8/4/2018 -- [spoiler](This is an RP account for The Asinine Flatfoot, an insane detective bent on self-destruction in pursuit of something terrible. If you hear me say something that sounds dreary, depressed, or suicidal, please do not worry about me; it's all part of the character. I am in good health.)[/spoiler]
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hesperidia Posts: 11 1/24/2019	Head Cannon Category: Hat Has science gone too far? No. No, it has not. It has definitely resulted in a hell of a crick in your neck, though. +4 Dangerous, -6 Shadowy, -4 Persuasive, +1 Dreaded, +1 Bizarre Eyeball-Mounted Daggers Category: Hat They usually point outwards. +1 Dangerous, -10 Persuasive, -20 Watchful, +2 Wounds Newspaper-Stuffed Boots Category: Boots The crinkling is rather distracting, and you need to be sure to never get them wet, but at least they're warm enough. -1 Shadowy Card-Counting Ring Category: Gloves The good: It's excellent for winning at cards. The bad: Everyone else knows it's excellent for winning at cards, too. +1 Luck, +3 Suspicion (although given how the Luck quality works internally, what I want is more like +0.2 Luck) A Thousand Belts Sewn Into The Vague Shape Of A Dress Category: Clothing Really? Seriously? +3 Bizarre Eleven-Book Series on Ampelography Category: Curiosity The first three volumes are entirely taken up by a list of every wine that has ever been made, indexed by grape cultivar used in its making. The next two are about microclimates and terroir. And then another about grapevine diseases and pests... (All options on the A Presumptuous Little Opportunity card now cost double the number of actions, but give you double results for the same amount of input.) At Least Three Dozen Anarchists In Identical Black Masks, Cloaks, And Footwear Category: Affiliation Neither you nor the Constables can tell them apart from each other. This is probably a good thing. +8 Dangerous, +3 Dreaded edited by hesperidia on 1/24/2019 edited by hesperidia on 1/24/2019 -- hesperidia. Currently a Midnighter. Will take most requests, except for cats, photographers, and dupes. I vastly prefer roleplaying.
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Professor Wensleydale of Hardwick Posts: 208 1/27/2019	A Stationery, with dark plans written. Home Comfort Your stationery has few letters. Most are from the surface. Just not from your Aunt. Also, how is that theft coming along? Will it be as great as you expect? Persuasive +8 Shadowy +8 Suspicion +1 Respectable +1 Dreaded +1 edited by Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick on 1/27/2019 -- Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick- Monochromatic Myrmidon, Newspaper Editor, Legendary Charisma. Mr Netae- SEEKING MR EATEN'S NAME Aaron Wimbleton- Private Detective. Some Medical Experience.
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Desmodus Posts: 6 2/22/2019	My character is both not very smart and thinks he's untouchable, so he would definitely wear something like this: Mirror-Lensed Glasses Category: Hat Occasionally their reflection changes from your surroundings to a strange, overgrown jungle. Whoever thought making these was a good idea? +5 Watchful, +3 Nightmares, +2 Bizarre, +2 Dreaded -- The Unholy Host, last spotted running amok around the city. As usual.
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Professor Wensleydale of Hardwick Posts: 208 2/22/2019	One of the Knives of Jack-of-Smiles Weapon Few people would dare pick this up, if they knew what it was. It always ends terribly wrong. Dangerous +15 Shadowy +5 Dreaded +4 Nightmares +6 Suspicion +7 Wounds +7 -- Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick- Monochromatic Myrmidon, Newspaper Editor, Legendary Charisma. Mr Netae- SEEKING MR EATEN'S NAME Aaron Wimbleton- Private Detective. Some Medical Experience.
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Professor Wensleydale of Hardwick Posts: 208 3/23/2019	Netae's Equipment: Sorrow-Eyes Constant Hat These eyes have been permanently damaged by Parabola. A mad hunger seizes you, always. All shall be well, for that was the promise. +50 Watchful -40 Shadowy -40 Dangerous -35 Persuasive +1 The Stench of Betrayal +5 Unaccountably Peckish +1 Weeping Scar +77 Dreaded -- Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick- Monochromatic Myrmidon, Newspaper Editor, Legendary Charisma. Mr Netae- SEEKING MR EATEN'S NAME Aaron Wimbleton- Private Detective. Some Medical Experience.
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Professor Wensleydale of Hardwick Posts: 208 3/23/2019	Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick wrote: Netae's Equipment: Sorrow-Eyes Constant Hat These eyes have been permanently damaged by Parabola. A mad hunger seizes you, always. All shall be well, for that was the promise. +50 Watchful -40 Shadowy -40 Dangerous -35 Persuasive +1 The Stench of Betrayal +5 Unaccountably Peckish +1 Weeping Scar +77 Dreaded The funny thing is, this would certainly make thing go quicker. I've been grinding Memories of Light and Nightmares so I can grind Unaccountably Peckish in Parabola. -- Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick- Monochromatic Myrmidon, Newspaper Editor, Legendary Charisma. Mr Netae- SEEKING MR EATEN'S NAME Aaron Wimbleton- Private Detective. Some Medical Experience.
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Azothi Posts: 586 3/24/2019	Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick wrote: The funny thing is, this would certainly make thing go quicker. I've been grinding Memories of Light and Nightmares so I can grind Unaccountably Peckish in Parabola. A few suggestions, since this way of regulating Unaccountably Peckish seems inefficient: The most efficient way to raise UP is with a Starveling Cat in the Flit. Since you only have about eight weeks or so left and this requires beginning the War of Illusions, I doubt Netae could reach this point soon enough for it to be truly useful. In lieu of that, I would suggest this: You can take advantage of evenings at the Duchess' salon. This is much more painful, and it will substantially raise Scandal (4 CP) for relatively little gain (1 UP), but you can much more easily suppress this, and even a trip to the Tomb Colonies may prove helpful - the Favours can be traded for Primordial Shrieks, then up-and-side-converted to the Brilliant Souls you'll need. That would require a Name Signed with a Flourish 4, though - Netae's bribe of wine won't cut it. The first few stages of Making Your Name move relatively quickly, and Netae needs to become a Person of Some Importance anyway, so this shouldn't be too much of an issue. Alternatively, you can send the Starveling Cat back and forth between Netae and Sir Wensleydale. Whereas Netae's not in much of a position to regulate UP, Sir Wensleydale can do so far more easily because of his access to the Labyrinth's first coil and Mahogany Hall. -- EDIT: To avoid being too off-topic, I've appended a singular Seeking-related piece of equipment. The Stigmata (Gloves) Gant eyes blink, weeping tears of blood as the flesh tears and reconstitutes itself, an eternal cycle of healing and decay. There are wounds that cannot be healed - there are chains that cannot be forgotten. edited by Azothi on 3/24/2019 -- Azoth I, the Emissary of Cardinals - A Paramount Presence (not currently accepting new Proteges) Away to where the Chain cannot bind us. Hesperidean.
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Professor Wensleydale of Hardwick Posts: 208 3/24/2019	Azothi wrote: The most efficient way to raise UP is with a Starveling Cat in the Flit. Since you only have about eight weeks or so left and this requires beginning the War of Illusions, I doubt Netae could reach this point soon enough for it to be truly useful. Wait. What do you mean I only have eight weeks left? -- Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick- Monochromatic Myrmidon, Newspaper Editor, Legendary Charisma. Mr Netae- SEEKING MR EATEN'S NAME Aaron Wimbleton- Private Detective. Some Medical Experience.
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Azothi Posts: 586 3/24/2019	Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick wrote: Azothi wrote: The most efficient way to raise UP is with a Starveling Cat in the Flit. Since you only have about eight weeks or so left and this requires beginning the War of Illusions, I doubt Netae could reach this point soon enough for it to be truly useful. Wait. What do you mean I only have eight weeks left? I'm assuming you're advancing SMEN by one each week when Marsh-Mired is cleared. Since Netae's at SMEN 13 right now, that would be about eight weeks (rounding up) to SMEN 21 and Winking Isle. If you choose to manufacture your own calling card as opposed to receiving one, it'd take another four weeks to do so, of course. -- Azoth I, the Emissary of Cardinals - A Paramount Presence (not currently accepting new Proteges) Away to where the Chain cannot bind us. Hesperidean.
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Professor Wensleydale of Hardwick Posts: 208 3/24/2019	Azothi wrote: Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick wrote: Azothi wrote: The most efficient way to raise UP is with a Starveling Cat in the Flit. Since you only have about eight weeks or so left and this requires beginning the War of Illusions, I doubt Netae could reach this point soon enough for it to be truly useful. Wait. What do you mean I only have eight weeks left? I'm assuming you're advancing SMEN by one each week when Marsh-Mired is cleared. Since Netae's at SMEN 13 right now, that would be about eight weeks (rounding up) to SMEN 21 and Winking Isle. If you choose to manufacture your own calling card as opposed to receiving one, it'd take another four weeks to do so, of course. Ah. -- Sir Wensleydale of Hardwick- Monochromatic Myrmidon, Newspaper Editor, Legendary Charisma. Mr Netae- SEEKING MR EATEN'S NAME Aaron Wimbleton- Private Detective. Some Medical Experience.
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Frogvarian Posts: 101 3/24/2019	%3Cb%3EA%20Mangled%20Top%20Hat%20With%20a%20Wide%20Brim%3C/b%3E%3Cdiv%3ECategory%3A%20Hat%3Cdiv%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Ci%3EPerfect%20to%20hide%20your%20sight%20from%20prying%20eyes.%3C/i%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%3E+5%20Watchful%2C%20+1%20Shadowy%2C%20+1%20Bizarre%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Cbr%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Cb%3ECorset%20Drenched%20In%20Violant%3C/b%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%3ECategory%3A%20Body%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Ci%3EMy%20eyes%20are%20up%20here-%20no%2C%20I%20suppose%20you%20don%27t%20need%20to%20look.%3C/i%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%3E+5%20Persuasive%2C%20-5%20Shadowy%2C%20+2%20Scandal%2C%20+1%20Bizarre%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E -- R. J. Frogvarian An Extraordinary Mind, Correspondent, and author of mysterious, if a bit scandalous, qualities. Open to interactions, roleplay, chess, and the occasional scanadlosity. Rebeka Frogvarian Gone NORTH. Publisher of The Goosey Gazette, the best stop for all things arty and Neathy!
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Vulcanite Posts: 2 8/23/2019	An idea of mine to make the two least powerful Wreaker's Cove items useful for later-game players. I wanted to balance it as strong, but not overly so. How'd I do? A Reforged Scrimshander Knife. Weapon This weapon may have taken your Drownie Effluvia to quench, and a small fortune in ale to persuade the Blind Smith to allow you the use of his forge, but it is now the finest instrument of it's kind. +8 Watchful +8 Persuasive -3 Dangerous
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