Post by Scoria on Apr 11, 2014 10:28:59 GMT
Research
Thread: 1
Researchers: Scoria - Scribe
Number of Posts: Just 1, 1000 words. My usual fare.
Crafting Recipe Proposed: (describe your recipe idea as thoroughly as possible. Try to describe how the item works in-RP and less on how it's crafted OOC.)
Half-Gaia Map
Materials Required: 1 Magician's Paper, 1 Quill Pen
Posts Required: 1
This map of the whole world offers some special features. First, a compass in the corner that will always point north, as well as pointing out where north is on the map itself. Second, the map is dynamic and can be zoomed out or in and have its content moved across the map 'pane', allowing one to write in very small notes or get a cohesive view. Finally, this map automatically updates in relation to the user's minimap, not requiring the user to press their quill to it. To view or interact with the map, a nominal amount of mana is required. It features some downsides and limitations, of course. The map will not update if the user does not own an area map. No "UFK - London Map" means this map won't update for the 'London Area'. This naturally includes dungeons within the area of any given map. And of course, the map does not reveal any area that a normal map would not reveal. It simply acts as a way to pull every map into a single, easy to use map with space for the whole world's maps.
Explanation: Magician's Paper was originally researched by Scoria in an attempt to be able to create something like this. He didn't succeed the first time (because really, who does everything right on their first try), so he took what he had and improved it so he'd solve his actual problem. As a Scribe, things like mapping are a concern for him, so he took what he knew about the regular maps and attempted to cut out the middle man, as well as use the dynamic paper he researched in order to add functionality and ease of use. He just cut out the middle man so this map draws directly from the minimap while using maps you've bought (UFK - London Map or Sarum Area or whatever) as a backing in order to display that material. This makes some sense because things like Sarum Map scraps are starting to float around and the new area has been discovered and all, so. Yeah~
Basically the only major advantages this offers is that:
1. You don't have to look through 50 maps to get a view of a large area.
2. It has a compass.
3. It automatically updates based on where you've walked (to your minimap), no quill pen needed.
Like regular maps, you can write notes on it and do whatever you want, as long as you write with mana (or magic ink). If you write with regular ink, you're gonna have a horrible splotch on your paper and then there's gonna be hell to pay. Scoria will punch ye in the face for ruining a good map. This thing has a natural 'implied' material cost of regular maps, so. No magic ink or other writing stuff or whatever should be required, since it draws straight from that. That's all the explanation I got.
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Research
Thread: 1
Researchers: Scoria - Scribe
Number of Posts: 1. It's my usual, da ze~
Crafting Recipe Proposed: (describe your recipe idea as thoroughly as possible. Try to describe how the item works in-RP and less on how it's crafted OOC.)
Invisible Ink
Materials Required: 1 Magic Ink, 1 Old Ink, 1 Mana Fragment
Posts Required: 1
Invisible Ink is a lacquer-like transparent substance that glows in the dark or when a nominal amount of mana is applied to it. Because of its transparent nature, this item is especially good for hijinks and much less so for secret messages and whatnot. The item itself can come in paint form, ink form, spray paint can form, and the like and conforms to the properties of the material it's mixed with. The only effect it has is to make the material transparent and to glow in the dark or when mana is applied. The ink gathers the energy to glow from natural light sources and mana, so ink left alone in a dark place won't exhibit these properties until exposed once more. Paint the town! The Scribe that crafts this can alter the description and name for purposes of indicating what the item is.
Explanation: Magic Ink already glows, except when read. A bunch of the things Scoria has researched already exhibit some form of glowing properties, although that is more constant. This takes the 'trigger' property of Magic Ink that glows when read and alters it, as well as using some of the elemental properties of the sun and such to basically make ink that acts like those moon rocks that glow in the dark after you leave them out. Rather than a hidden chemical reaction though, this is magic~ And science as well, I guess. At any rate, he mostly discovered it because hijinks and screwing with people is the job of the villain of the slums of London. For sure.
One thing to keep in mind is that while it can make paint transparent, the stuff that's painted isn't going to turn transparent. Nor can you dump this in its pure form onto walls to make the walls see through. Don't. No. Just... no. It's my hope everyone who uses this doesn't abuse its description and properly only uses the 'invisible' property on stuff you write or paint or whatever with. [Tagging @dindeen here because this was in a large part her idea]
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Research
Thread: 1
Researchers: Scoria - Scribe
Number of Posts: Just the one I linked~
Crafting Recipe Proposed: (describe your recipe idea as thoroughly as possible. Try to describe how the item works in-RP and less on how it's crafted OOC.)
Heart Compass
Materials Required: 1 Magic Ink, 1 Quill Pen, 1 of any paper type (Old Paper, Parchment, anything)
Posts Required: 2
This item is a 2-part spell circle. The first is applied to a 'tracker' object, usually a card or something small. The second is applied to a decent sized writing surface, the 'receiver'. The item functions by matching wavelengths between receiver and tracker, with range increasing based on quality of the materials. Whenever activated, the tracker glows obviously and has the word 'Tracking' appear on it. In its basic form, a mana-formed 3-d arrow appears on the receiver dynamically pointing towards the tracker. The arrow gets bigger the closer you are. In the special case that the receiver is a map crafted with Magician's Paper, the receiver gains special bonuses. Namely, the map can also show a dynamic radar of any trackers within range on the map itself, with each expressly labeled and showing up as dots. Note that the limits of the map are still in place. For instance, being on the wrong floor. By creating this object, it is assumed any number of parchment or maps have the receiver function. The maps and parchment are not consumed. Any number of 'tracker' objects can be tracked, but beware of flooding your page to the point no arrow can be seen. Tracker objects can be voided easily by destroying them or overloading them with mp. The Scribe crafting this can change the name and description to become the desired 'tracker' object.
Explanation:
If it doesn't make sense, it's basically that compass from Pirates of the Caribbean + Marauder's Map from HP or something like that. Scoria made this because dungeon runs and keeping track of people, plus he's had some run ins with kidnappers in the past, both in and out of the game. It's not something he particularly enjoys. While making this, he added the "tracker object glows and obviously shows it's a tracker" to ward off people trying to use this to stalk other people. He's clearly not game for that. As for how he discovered it, he used the ID-linking process he used with stuff such as the "Lunar Illusion" and "Magician's Reloader" contracts to set up the ID, and then Magic Paper + maps for dynamic viewing and such. He mostly figured it'd be good for dungeons with traps and annoying Landers, so he got to work and such.
The object being crafted here is one (and just one) tracker. It's assumed that the person who wants this object will have any qualifying map or the like be enchanted as a 'receiver'. There's no need to craft that directly, it comes automatically. Special bonuses for using Magic Paper exist expressly because Magic Paper allows for dynamic shifting in the content on the page. It's more efficient and in-tune with mana as compared to regular surfaces which force mana to be spent making a notable arrow pointing to the tracker. When the description mentions limits of the map, it's stuff like the tracker being on the wrong floor, or if the world is shifting and your map doesn't adjust (because you don't have new minimap data), it can look like the tracker is in the middle of a wall or something.
That's all the explanation I got, but if there's anything unclear, feel free to ask.
Thread: 1
Researchers: Scoria - Scribe
Number of Posts: Just 1, 1000 words. My usual fare.
Crafting Recipe Proposed: (describe your recipe idea as thoroughly as possible. Try to describe how the item works in-RP and less on how it's crafted OOC.)
Half-Gaia Map
Materials Required: 1 Magician's Paper, 1 Quill Pen
Posts Required: 1
This map of the whole world offers some special features. First, a compass in the corner that will always point north, as well as pointing out where north is on the map itself. Second, the map is dynamic and can be zoomed out or in and have its content moved across the map 'pane', allowing one to write in very small notes or get a cohesive view. Finally, this map automatically updates in relation to the user's minimap, not requiring the user to press their quill to it. To view or interact with the map, a nominal amount of mana is required. It features some downsides and limitations, of course. The map will not update if the user does not own an area map. No "UFK - London Map" means this map won't update for the 'London Area'. This naturally includes dungeons within the area of any given map. And of course, the map does not reveal any area that a normal map would not reveal. It simply acts as a way to pull every map into a single, easy to use map with space for the whole world's maps.
Explanation: Magician's Paper was originally researched by Scoria in an attempt to be able to create something like this. He didn't succeed the first time (because really, who does everything right on their first try), so he took what he had and improved it so he'd solve his actual problem. As a Scribe, things like mapping are a concern for him, so he took what he knew about the regular maps and attempted to cut out the middle man, as well as use the dynamic paper he researched in order to add functionality and ease of use. He just cut out the middle man so this map draws directly from the minimap while using maps you've bought (UFK - London Map or Sarum Area or whatever) as a backing in order to display that material. This makes some sense because things like Sarum Map scraps are starting to float around and the new area has been discovered and all, so. Yeah~
Basically the only major advantages this offers is that:
1. You don't have to look through 50 maps to get a view of a large area.
2. It has a compass.
3. It automatically updates based on where you've walked (to your minimap), no quill pen needed.
Like regular maps, you can write notes on it and do whatever you want, as long as you write with mana (or magic ink). If you write with regular ink, you're gonna have a horrible splotch on your paper and then there's gonna be hell to pay. Scoria will punch ye in the face for ruining a good map. This thing has a natural 'implied' material cost of regular maps, so. No magic ink or other writing stuff or whatever should be required, since it draws straight from that. That's all the explanation I got.
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Research
Thread: 1
Researchers: Scoria - Scribe
Number of Posts: 1. It's my usual, da ze~
Crafting Recipe Proposed: (describe your recipe idea as thoroughly as possible. Try to describe how the item works in-RP and less on how it's crafted OOC.)
Invisible Ink
Materials Required: 1 Magic Ink, 1 Old Ink, 1 Mana Fragment
Posts Required: 1
Invisible Ink is a lacquer-like transparent substance that glows in the dark or when a nominal amount of mana is applied to it. Because of its transparent nature, this item is especially good for hijinks and much less so for secret messages and whatnot. The item itself can come in paint form, ink form, spray paint can form, and the like and conforms to the properties of the material it's mixed with. The only effect it has is to make the material transparent and to glow in the dark or when mana is applied. The ink gathers the energy to glow from natural light sources and mana, so ink left alone in a dark place won't exhibit these properties until exposed once more. Paint the town! The Scribe that crafts this can alter the description and name for purposes of indicating what the item is.
Explanation: Magic Ink already glows, except when read. A bunch of the things Scoria has researched already exhibit some form of glowing properties, although that is more constant. This takes the 'trigger' property of Magic Ink that glows when read and alters it, as well as using some of the elemental properties of the sun and such to basically make ink that acts like those moon rocks that glow in the dark after you leave them out. Rather than a hidden chemical reaction though, this is magic~ And science as well, I guess. At any rate, he mostly discovered it because hijinks and screwing with people is the job of the villain of the slums of London. For sure.
One thing to keep in mind is that while it can make paint transparent, the stuff that's painted isn't going to turn transparent. Nor can you dump this in its pure form onto walls to make the walls see through. Don't. No. Just... no. It's my hope everyone who uses this doesn't abuse its description and properly only uses the 'invisible' property on stuff you write or paint or whatever with. [Tagging @dindeen here because this was in a large part her idea]
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Research
Thread: 1
Researchers: Scoria - Scribe
Number of Posts: Just the one I linked~
Crafting Recipe Proposed: (describe your recipe idea as thoroughly as possible. Try to describe how the item works in-RP and less on how it's crafted OOC.)
Heart Compass
Materials Required: 1 Magic Ink, 1 Quill Pen, 1 of any paper type (Old Paper, Parchment, anything)
Posts Required: 2
This item is a 2-part spell circle. The first is applied to a 'tracker' object, usually a card or something small. The second is applied to a decent sized writing surface, the 'receiver'. The item functions by matching wavelengths between receiver and tracker, with range increasing based on quality of the materials. Whenever activated, the tracker glows obviously and has the word 'Tracking' appear on it. In its basic form, a mana-formed 3-d arrow appears on the receiver dynamically pointing towards the tracker. The arrow gets bigger the closer you are. In the special case that the receiver is a map crafted with Magician's Paper, the receiver gains special bonuses. Namely, the map can also show a dynamic radar of any trackers within range on the map itself, with each expressly labeled and showing up as dots. Note that the limits of the map are still in place. For instance, being on the wrong floor. By creating this object, it is assumed any number of parchment or maps have the receiver function. The maps and parchment are not consumed. Any number of 'tracker' objects can be tracked, but beware of flooding your page to the point no arrow can be seen. Tracker objects can be voided easily by destroying them or overloading them with mp. The Scribe crafting this can change the name and description to become the desired 'tracker' object.
Explanation:
If it doesn't make sense, it's basically that compass from Pirates of the Caribbean + Marauder's Map from HP or something like that. Scoria made this because dungeon runs and keeping track of people, plus he's had some run ins with kidnappers in the past, both in and out of the game. It's not something he particularly enjoys. While making this, he added the "tracker object glows and obviously shows it's a tracker" to ward off people trying to use this to stalk other people. He's clearly not game for that. As for how he discovered it, he used the ID-linking process he used with stuff such as the "Lunar Illusion" and "Magician's Reloader" contracts to set up the ID, and then Magic Paper + maps for dynamic viewing and such. He mostly figured it'd be good for dungeons with traps and annoying Landers, so he got to work and such.
The object being crafted here is one (and just one) tracker. It's assumed that the person who wants this object will have any qualifying map or the like be enchanted as a 'receiver'. There's no need to craft that directly, it comes automatically. Special bonuses for using Magic Paper exist expressly because Magic Paper allows for dynamic shifting in the content on the page. It's more efficient and in-tune with mana as compared to regular surfaces which force mana to be spent making a notable arrow pointing to the tracker. When the description mentions limits of the map, it's stuff like the tracker being on the wrong floor, or if the world is shifting and your map doesn't adjust (because you don't have new minimap data), it can look like the tracker is in the middle of a wall or something.
That's all the explanation I got, but if there's anything unclear, feel free to ask.
