Item Requests

[lifeaftr_mods]

Item Requests

There's something my character wants or needs!

Should your character require an object, specific or general, the Storyteller may be willing to listen to your request and oblige accordingly. However, there are some stipulations to said requests - partially due to the Storyteller's own limitations, and partially due to their own...fickle nature.

Not sure how many stories you character has? Check our Accruals Page!

When considering and items request, please keep the following limitations in mind:

I) TECHNOLOGY
LifeAftr does not support the vast majority of technology without a form of protection, bestowed and maintained exclusively by the Storyteller. The ability to both retrieve and maintain an object that advanced is somewhat beyond their grasp at the moment. Unless said object is necessary to your character's continued existence (in which case, it will have come through to LifeAftr with them, initially), the cost of repairing and sustaining anything sufficiently advanced that maintains itself electronically will be higher than something that does not.

II) SIZE
The Storyteller cannot retrieve objects of immense breadth and height, as those strain the limits of their abilities. At the moment, they cannot retrieve anything larger than your average armchair.

III) SPECIFICITY
A specific object from the character's home of deep sentimental value (such as a character's treasured family heirloom) will have a different worth than supplies of a more general nature (such as a package of seeds for crops), and will require more effort on the Storyteller's part, and therefore a greater offering. As per the FAQ, only two companions, including pokemon, may be brought in at any time. Please only make a request if this two companion limit has not been reached. Any requested companions will be subject to nerfing prior to being accepted.

IV) RELEVANCE
While in theory, characters are able to request anything that they can think of, there may be instances where a limitation will be imposed to prevent excessive loopholing of nerfs.

In cases like these, the mods will look for the relativity of the request to the character: if they are a non-magical being requesting a magical item from another world, for example, it's unlikely that their wish will be granted. On the flipside, a character who is magical and asks for an item with powers outside of their current abilities may be able to acquire it, but at a higher favor cost. In-universe, this will be explained as the Storyteller being unable to significantly alter the natural progression of a character's story.

Generally, this will be handled on a case-by-case basis; always feel free to contact a mod if you're unsure about what the specifics might be!

Bear in mind that the Storyteller will not exercise their power to bring in basic resources that already exist on the archipelago, or anything that characters cannot conceivably make or build on their own. If you have any concerns about what this might entail, don't hesitate to ask - or check our Resources Page to make sure that what you're requesting isn't already there.

At this current point in time, requesting facilities is not available.

What's the catch?

A good question. The Storyteller does not perform favors for free. This is where non-compulsory AC comes into play! Offerings of juicy stories and tantalizing pieces of your character's personal narrative may be enough to satiate the Storyteller's curiosity and power their efforts to retrieve your requested item. In general, however, bear in mind that you will get what you give: a story that's more lies and omissions than truth may yield a lackluster item or something slightly off-brand, while an offering of great narrative import may allow your character to pay it forward, if you will, or net them a little something extra.


To request an item, please fill out the form below:
<b>Player name:</b> <b>Character name:</b> <b>Character journal:</b> <user name="NAME"> <b>Item(s) requested:</b> Provide the description of your item(s) as requested here. You don't need to write us a novel, but bear in mind that this is for the mods' benefit as well as for the Storyteller's, so the more detail, the better. <b>Offering:</b> A link to non-compulsory AC can suffice here, or you can write out a character's offering from scratch.

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Comments

[shatteredlenses]

Player name: Neko Sandy
Character name: Ignis Scientia
Character journal: shatteredlenses

Item(s) requested: Part One: (Which I have no idea how much it will cost if it is doable) Ever since Prompto got him the coffee plants way back after their arrival, Ignis has wanted to return the favor. At first he was going to ask for a chocobo for the blonde, but he kind of gotten beaten to the punch on that one. (Over-thinking isn't a good thing sometimes.) In the end, that's okay, though, because he's thought of something else he would like to ask about for his friend.

He would like the storyteller to remove the barcode that is on Prompto's wrist. Not only does this mark him as non-human, but also as the 'enemy.' While the boys have told him that the manner of his birth doesn't matter, the barcode is still a reminder of all the doubts and insecurities that the blonde has.

(This has been discussed with Prompto's mun. If you want a tag for permission, just let me know!)

Part Two: If Ignis has enough favors left, he would like to ask for a bit of...assistance in the clothing field.

• He would like his jacket repaired of the damage it took from the Oolick he ran into
• He would like this set of clothing

Offering: He has 4 left from December and two that I just put in for February.

[want_to_belong]

This is Prompto improved!

Also, snazzy outfit, Iggy!

[lifeaftr_mods]

Hi, Neko! Unfortunately, the Storyteller's abilities stop at effecting physical change to people's bodies - their abilities are not the same as those of the floating islands. Just as they are not capable of curing Ignis of his blindness, they're not capable of removing the barcode.

[shatteredlenses]

Aw, I was afraid of that. Hmm...moving to the alternate plan then! Would the Storyteller be able to produce some supplies for someone to do simple (simple as in, just black ink, not colored etc) tattooing with?

[lifeaftr_mods]

That might be possible, yes. There are two options here.

The first would be extremely rudimentary equipment for a DIY "stick and poke" tattoo, which would involve a needle and pen ink. These tend to uncomfortable and prone to infection, but will cost significantly less.

The second would be much more refined equipment. A handheld tattoo machine, for example, would probably require two offerings - one for the machine and one to brand it with the sigil that would allow it to be powered and functional. Then there's a smattering of tubes, grips, needles, and ink, as well as the supplies necessary to sterilize the tattoo and equipment to prevent infection: cleaning soap, antiseptic, hospital scissors, tweezers, gloves, etc. This would obviously take a great deal more offerings. Of course, you could simply forgo the sterilization process entirely and chance magical healing instead.

[shatteredlenses]

Considering this is for one of his bros and Ignis is not the type to go cheap, especially when it comes to healing etc, if he goes second option--full out--what would it cost him? The second part of his request can always wait. Lord knows I've had it wait months already! LOL!

[lifeaftr_mods]

Two offerings for the tattoo machine, as mentioned before. That's the most costly piece since it's electronic and would need a sigil to function. One additional offering would be enough for the bare minimum supplies for one tattoo, and a further additional offering would cover the cost of the sterilization equipment - again, just the bare minimum. Unless Ignis is planning on moonlighting as a tattoo artist, we could cut the cost off at four offerings for the tattoo equipment so he still has two to burn on the clothes!

[shatteredlenses]

Laughs Just what this island needs, a blind tattoo artist! No, no, supplies for one will be just fine and then if someone decides they want to use the machine for another, they can ask for more supplies themselves.

Thanks for working with me on this! You guys are the best!

REQUEST GRANTED

[lifeaftr_mods]

Just an Inkling
The morning after Ignis makes his request, he will discover the following packed neatly among his belongings:

♆ (1) simple tattoo gun, emblazoned with a sigil to ensure it functions without electricity
♆ (1) bottle of black tattoo ink, complete with a cap and rubber nub
♆ (3) tattoo needles - two liners and one flat/shader
♆ (2) tubes, one round and one flat
♆ (1) small pair of tweezers
♆ (1) small pair of medical scissors
♆ (1) small packet of disposable disinfectant wipes
♆ (1) small bottle of disinfectant ointment
♆ (1) pair of disposable latex gloves

Additionally, Ignis will discover the requested set of clothes, as well as his repaired jacket, folded among the rest of his possessions.

♆ A few things of note! ♆

♆ This will take all six offerings Ignis has remaining.
♆ As stated, the tattoo supplies will be just enough for one tattoo.
♆ Ideally, more medical equipment would be included. However, the Storyteller's limit were already stretched retrieving this many small items - if there are problems with sterilization, it's likely that healing magic can fill the gaps.