Overlordz
09-15-2012, 05:08 PM
this was a tier 5 prize at an EG game last year. anyone know if this item was released at previous merchants? someone said dhu kitten but didnt those come in a bag? any guesses on value (i.e. how deep crazy cat lady pockets are) should i choose to part with it?
>tap kitten
You tap a mechanical tortoiseshell kitten with a segmented brass and gold tail, which is in your right hand.
>turn kitten
You gently wind the crank on your kitten, and set it gingerly on the ground. For a moment or so, nothing happens other than the 'whiiiiir' of gears. Then, the kitten launches into a loud clicking and rattling cacaphony, simultaneously twitching its tortoiseshell whiskers and jerking its tail back and forth. The little inset eyes glitter as its jaws snap open and closed.
Suddenly, the kitten lifts its back in a pronounced arch, and tiny wires encircling its tail emerge, enlarging the apendage into a bushy brush! The little critter crab-walks around an invisible menace, all the while emitting ferocious little hisses. In the next moment, it drops all the posturing and finding itself conveniently next to your ankle, begins to nuzzle the friendly ankle and purr. As you scoop it up, it falls silent with a few last mechanical clicks.
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>turn kitten
You gently wind the crank on your kitten, and set it gingerly on the ground. For a moment or so, nothing happens other than the 'whiiiiir' of gears. Then, the kitten launches into a loud clicking and rattling cacaphony, simultaneously twitching its tortoiseshell whiskers and jerking its tail back and forth. The little inset eyes glitter as its jaws snap open and closed.
Just as the kitten begins to scamper, it takes a misstep and falls over on its side. Finding itself unable to move, the little thing begins a loud, pitiful caterwauling. Before the racket can alarm the surrounding countryside, you pick the kitten up and pet it until the clicking purr slows and stops.
>turn kitten
You gently wind the crank on your kitten, and set it gingerly on the ground. For a moment or so, nothing happens other than the 'whiiiiir' of gears. Then, the kitten launches into a loud clicking and rattling cacaphony, simultaneously twitching its tortoiseshell whiskers and jerking its tail back and forth. The little inset eyes glitter as its jaws snap open and closed.
After a few noisy moments, the contraption chirps out in a raspy voice,
"Feeeeeeeed meeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
With one last shudder, squeeck and click, the tortoiseshell kitten falls silent and you lean over and retrieve it.
>turn kitten
You gently wind the crank on your kitten, and set it gingerly on the ground. For a moment or so, nothing happens other than the 'whiiiiir' of gears. Then, the kitten launches into a loud clicking and rattling cacaphony, simultaneously twitching its tortoiseshell whiskers and jerking its tail back and forth. The little inset eyes glitter as its jaws snap open and closed.
Next thing you know, the kitten launches into a dead run, circling you. Missing its step, it falls into a head-over-heels tumble, ending up on its back in a heap on top of your foot. Not unusual. The kitten gazes up at you, its eyes a study of mischievousness. Before it can figure out more trouble to get into, you pick it up.
As far as I can tell, TURN is the only verb that it responds to.
It also has what might be the best loresong in the game (and full of typos).
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten I hold of perfect hue
Sing to me your value"
As you croon to the tortoiseshell kitten,you get few details about it that aren't immediately obvious. It weighs about 1 pounds and is cast of a mechanical. On intitial inspection, it doesn't seem to be magical.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
R>
>loresing kitten i hold of perfect hue;sing to me your purpose true
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten i hold of perfect hue
Sing to me your purpose true"
The small device responds to your melody, echoing back a soft noise that sounds for all the world like a 'meow'.
Roundtime: 8 sec.
R>
>loresing kitten I hold with magic power;from what circle do you flower?
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten I hold with magic power
From what circle do you flower?"
From the signals your melody feeds back, you can tell the tortoiseshell kitten is not magical. Its little crank obviously provides the impetus to what appears to be an amazingly complex series of tiny mechanisms inside the piece. While it's not magical in and of itself, the craftmanship necessary to design and produce the kitten were certainly as much a marvel as the most demanding of spells!
Roundtime: 8 sec.
R>
>loresing kitten here is still a mystery;sing to me your ability
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten here is still a mystery
Sing to me your ability"
The small kitten trembles in your hands as your lyric caresses it. You can discern wheels within its a mechanical heart begin to turn with an almost silent 'whiiiirrrr'.
As the toy vibrates more rapidly by the moment, you increase the urgency of the song, hoping to uncover something about the master who made this miniature marvel. The suspence builds. You hold your breath, feeling sure that something is on the verge of revealing itself! Then softly, you begin to hear a thin, reedy little rasp of a voice singing along with you...singing,
"Meow meow meow meow,
Meow meow meow meow,
Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow..."
Roundtime: 7 sec.
R>
You feel at full magical power again.
R>
>loresing kitten I hold as a mystery;sing to me your history
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten I hold as a mystery
Sing to me your history"
Your song is suddenly rent by a note that's as sour as spoiled ale, leaving you not surprised in the least when you fail to learn anything from the kitten.
You learn nothing new about the kitten.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
>tap kitten
You tap a mechanical tortoiseshell kitten with a segmented brass and gold tail, which is in your right hand.
>turn kitten
You gently wind the crank on your kitten, and set it gingerly on the ground. For a moment or so, nothing happens other than the 'whiiiiir' of gears. Then, the kitten launches into a loud clicking and rattling cacaphony, simultaneously twitching its tortoiseshell whiskers and jerking its tail back and forth. The little inset eyes glitter as its jaws snap open and closed.
Suddenly, the kitten lifts its back in a pronounced arch, and tiny wires encircling its tail emerge, enlarging the apendage into a bushy brush! The little critter crab-walks around an invisible menace, all the while emitting ferocious little hisses. In the next moment, it drops all the posturing and finding itself conveniently next to your ankle, begins to nuzzle the friendly ankle and purr. As you scoop it up, it falls silent with a few last mechanical clicks.
>
>turn kitten
You gently wind the crank on your kitten, and set it gingerly on the ground. For a moment or so, nothing happens other than the 'whiiiiir' of gears. Then, the kitten launches into a loud clicking and rattling cacaphony, simultaneously twitching its tortoiseshell whiskers and jerking its tail back and forth. The little inset eyes glitter as its jaws snap open and closed.
Just as the kitten begins to scamper, it takes a misstep and falls over on its side. Finding itself unable to move, the little thing begins a loud, pitiful caterwauling. Before the racket can alarm the surrounding countryside, you pick the kitten up and pet it until the clicking purr slows and stops.
>turn kitten
You gently wind the crank on your kitten, and set it gingerly on the ground. For a moment or so, nothing happens other than the 'whiiiiir' of gears. Then, the kitten launches into a loud clicking and rattling cacaphony, simultaneously twitching its tortoiseshell whiskers and jerking its tail back and forth. The little inset eyes glitter as its jaws snap open and closed.
After a few noisy moments, the contraption chirps out in a raspy voice,
"Feeeeeeeed meeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
With one last shudder, squeeck and click, the tortoiseshell kitten falls silent and you lean over and retrieve it.
>turn kitten
You gently wind the crank on your kitten, and set it gingerly on the ground. For a moment or so, nothing happens other than the 'whiiiiir' of gears. Then, the kitten launches into a loud clicking and rattling cacaphony, simultaneously twitching its tortoiseshell whiskers and jerking its tail back and forth. The little inset eyes glitter as its jaws snap open and closed.
Next thing you know, the kitten launches into a dead run, circling you. Missing its step, it falls into a head-over-heels tumble, ending up on its back in a heap on top of your foot. Not unusual. The kitten gazes up at you, its eyes a study of mischievousness. Before it can figure out more trouble to get into, you pick it up.
As far as I can tell, TURN is the only verb that it responds to.
It also has what might be the best loresong in the game (and full of typos).
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten I hold of perfect hue
Sing to me your value"
As you croon to the tortoiseshell kitten,you get few details about it that aren't immediately obvious. It weighs about 1 pounds and is cast of a mechanical. On intitial inspection, it doesn't seem to be magical.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
R>
>loresing kitten i hold of perfect hue;sing to me your purpose true
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten i hold of perfect hue
Sing to me your purpose true"
The small device responds to your melody, echoing back a soft noise that sounds for all the world like a 'meow'.
Roundtime: 8 sec.
R>
>loresing kitten I hold with magic power;from what circle do you flower?
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten I hold with magic power
From what circle do you flower?"
From the signals your melody feeds back, you can tell the tortoiseshell kitten is not magical. Its little crank obviously provides the impetus to what appears to be an amazingly complex series of tiny mechanisms inside the piece. While it's not magical in and of itself, the craftmanship necessary to design and produce the kitten were certainly as much a marvel as the most demanding of spells!
Roundtime: 8 sec.
R>
>loresing kitten here is still a mystery;sing to me your ability
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten here is still a mystery
Sing to me your ability"
The small kitten trembles in your hands as your lyric caresses it. You can discern wheels within its a mechanical heart begin to turn with an almost silent 'whiiiirrrr'.
As the toy vibrates more rapidly by the moment, you increase the urgency of the song, hoping to uncover something about the master who made this miniature marvel. The suspence builds. You hold your breath, feeling sure that something is on the verge of revealing itself! Then softly, you begin to hear a thin, reedy little rasp of a voice singing along with you...singing,
"Meow meow meow meow,
Meow meow meow meow,
Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow..."
Roundtime: 7 sec.
R>
You feel at full magical power again.
R>
>loresing kitten I hold as a mystery;sing to me your history
You sing in Guildspeak:
"Kitten I hold as a mystery
Sing to me your history"
Your song is suddenly rent by a note that's as sour as spoiled ale, leaving you not surprised in the least when you fail to learn anything from the kitten.
You learn nothing new about the kitten.
Roundtime: 7 sec.