NebulaFlare Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 BYOND Key: NebulaFlare Character name:Lori Alvarez Item name: Margrite Why is your character carrying said item to work? If anyone can remember, way way waaaaay back, Lori would always grab a pink screwdriver and call it Margrite. It added a touch of classy lady quality in a rugged, rough-and-tumble department of engineering. Once, she even stayed behind on shift to look for Margrite because she couldn't find it. I just RPed that she keeps misplacing it. Item function(s):It functions exactly like a screwdriver. Item description:This is a pink screwdriver. Etched into the handle is the word 'Margrite' Item appearance: It's a pink screwdriver. Additional comments:
Casperf1 Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 Good Roleplayer, equally good character, and the item doesn't seem anything out of the ordinary. So plus one for Margaret.
TishinaStalker Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 You have screwdrivers easily accessible to you.
TishinaStalker Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 They're still readily accessible in Engineering. I don't see the point of this as a custom item.
Jakers457 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 I think it would be decent to have. I have my own tools when I go to work, I don't see why it'd be out of the question to have your own screwdriver ICly.
Frances Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 You have screwdrivers easily accessible to you. Yes. The point of custom items isn't to provide usable equipment, but unique items that can flesh out a character and help their roleplay. The one valid concern I could see you raising is "she could just take any other screwdriver", to which I'd say that a lot of other custom items (clothes, toys, and variants of existing items) could be denied under that rationale. The screwdriver seems different enough to me. It's a specific, unusual color, has an engraved name (an engineer carrying around an engraved screwdriver seems like a pretty legit request), and if you want to push the app even further, you could have the flavor text say that it's got little stickers of flowers or something. There is a vast difference between having to pick something from the station and pretending it's yours as opposed to having an actual, labeled item, that no one can copy, and that people will actually be able to identify. ((Before somebody brings it up here, smart and observant people might notice that I was actually against another of Nebula's apps for a similar engraved piece of engineering equipment, some time ago (goggles). After hearing what she had to say, I quite honestly changed my mind about that. Plus I do believe this screwdriver is a bit more unique than the regular kind.)
NebulaFlare Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 I'm gonna bump this. Semi-back-ish-not-really-from my haitus. To answer a few points, yes, screwdrivers and hand labelers are easily accessible to a Chief Engineer (or whenever I play cross jobs with Lori, like plasma researcher) But it's a nuisance to go digging around for that specific pink screwdriver. Sometimes you'll get lucky and find it in your toolbelt, other times you gotta pull out every single screwdriver out of a vending machine to get the pink one. And that is kinda 1) irresponsible for a head, 2) breaks RP a little. My old excuse of constantly losing it every shift worked fine when she was just Engie - always busy, it gets misplaced. But I would assume it's a bit concerning if a CE is constantly losing stuff every single shift. Also, usually right off the start of the round I need to prep up the engine, order stuff at cargo, check the messages at the bridge, etc. etc. etc. By the time I would be able to go look for a pink screwdriver and hand labeler, someone would have blown a hole in the station and that is way more important to take care of. What I am requesting for is a method of convenience. The pink screwdriver is a Lori quality I've carried all the way back from Apollo Station. It's something that is very....Lori. It's as important to her existence as her bionic arm and purple hair, and screaming death-threats over radio she'll never carry out.
TishinaStalker Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 Just one thing, does it have to be named Margrite? The item itself that is. I think it would be best if it was named something slightly more common with a adjective, like Worn Screwdriver for example. e.g. This is a worn screwdriver. Etched into the handle is the word 'Margrite'
NebulaFlare Posted September 30, 2015 Author Posted September 30, 2015 If there's an issue with giving it the actual name, then can I request 'pink screwdriver'?
TishinaStalker Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Hrm, sure. Pink Screwdriver will work. I'm willing to accept this app since it's a pretty simple item to make and you showed that it adds some depth to the character.
SierraKomodo Posted October 15, 2015 Posted October 15, 2015 Just to clarify: Is this going to be using a custom sprite or just the sprite of a pink screwdriver with a custom name?
SierraKomodo Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Will be in the pull request this saturday (11/7)
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