dramatispersonae

CITRINE

You're on a sandbar in a shallow bay with a Citrine canopy shielding you from the hot sun. Some distance away in the bay, you can make out another sandbar with a Heliodor canopy on it, but it's too far away to see any more details.

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Lorelei stands on the edge of the sandbar, holding something in her hands. She says nothing, but she holds it up to you with a plaintive expression of earnest curiosity: what is this? Then she sets it down on the sand, gives you one last longing glance, and walks into the water. There's a splash, and she's gone.

Your item is a needle and a spool of thread.

Edited 2014-08-20 00:14 (UTC)

That's for making things...right?

Right. You can use it to sew new things, or fix a rip or a tear in something.

Ooh, I think Caramel knew all about it. She used to fix our clothes.

[nods]

Is she back home now?

- you could also use it to change the way something fits.

[she folds up one of her sleeves a little]

Like if I wanted to change how long my sleeves are, or how long the hem of my shirt is.

Not yet, but I know she'll try to come home soon.

[watching]

So you can use it to change clothes too...You can do a lot with a needle and thread.

Ah, I see. I guess she's just about done here, then.

You can, yes. Would you like me to go on and turn tha tin?

[nods!]

Go ahead!

All right.

Give a description of your item's intended purpose and proper use that is as clear, accurate, and complete as possible within forty-five minutes.

These two items, when combined with fabric or some other type of material, can be used to create new items, such as clothing, stuffed toys, pieces of bedding - blankets, pillows, other things like that - or pieces of needlework. They can also be used to repair something that's already been made, or alter a piece in some way - adding more detail, changing the length, or adding a bit of color.

A wave washes over the sand, and the object you described is gone.

From somewhere out in the bay, Lorelei's voice suddenly rings out. "How boring! Your answers aren't interesting at all; surely there's more magic to human lands than that? Please tell me more interesting stories of these things!"

Your item is a pair of pants. Its purpose and use has been described by Heliodor as follows: "Pants are an item of clothing worn on the lower half of the body, from the waist to the ankles, around each leg separately. They are worn for the purpose of protecting the skin from the sun and maintaining community standards of decency. They can be held up by an elastic around the waistband, or they can have a small zipper, set of buttons, or drawstring at the front. Sometimes they have pockets but this isn't mandatory. They can be made personally or purchased. If purchased, sizes are often imprecise. The size can be brought in with a belt at the waist, or, at the cuffs, be hemmed or rolled. "

Edited 2014-08-20 01:09 (UTC)

[taking the pair of pants and then promptly puts them on her head]

[oh no that is cute

give her a second

okay we're good]

- pants hat?

[scrunches down the legs to thread her pigtails through]

Not just a hat! You wear it to protect your pigtails.

That's really cute.

Good! We're turning them into pigtail protectors.

Should I turn it in?

That sounds good to me.

Make up a new description of your item's intended purpose and proper use that is as ridiculous and inventive as possible within an hour and fifteen minutes. It can be a genuine alternative use or an extravagant lie, but either way, points will be awarded for creativity, convincingness, and effectiveness at refuting the original description.

[is demonstrating by wearing the pants on her head with her pigtails threaded through the legs]

You wear pants on your head to protect your pigtails, like this.

There's a splash, and a sandy pathway back to the Ring appears before you...

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CITRINE

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