Gracia's Aut'akh Arm

[Comet Blaze]

BYOND Key: Comet Blaze

Discord Username: comet_blaze

Character Name: Gracia Hiza

Item Name: Aut’akh left arm

Item Function(s): A prosthetic left arm

Item Description: A finely crafted mechanical limb fashioned in a deep blue with white accents, the edges are round and smooth giving the whole arm a delicate appearance. Ancient runes of Mador dot its exterior, all emanating a faint glow.

Why is your character bringing this item to work?: The arm is attached to their person and they need it in order to work.

How did your character obtain this item?: Returning from a standard salvage expedition the Spark was hit by a small meteor, breaching the hull and causing a small EMP which disabled the ship’s system alongside Gracia. Her fellow crew members were quick to assist the limp shell into her suit, however, the lengthy expedition beforehand meant that her cooling unit was quick to run out of charge, leaving the shell trapped in an ever heating body.

Help eventually arrived restoring the Spark’s systems and allowing it to once more dock with the Horizon, but the time spent in the heat had caused severe damage to Gracia’s frame, the most affected area being her left arm, which was severely warped from the heat and, according to her insurance provider, beyond repair.

Being “married” to an Aut’akh, her wife was quick to suggest a limb of their making as a replacement, an offer which Gracia gladly accepted. The next days were spent figuring out the limb’s design, Gracia listing out her needs to her wife, who shared her own opinion and insight, being, naturally, well versed in Aut’akh augment design. Once the design was finalized, Ksszhue used her connections in her old commune to recruit an Aut’akh roboticist’s help for the limb’s construction, cashing in old favors from before her departure.

What value does this item have to your character, and what story does it tell?: On the more practical side the limb is obviously invaluable, making sure Gracia is able to continue to work and live as she did before. What sets it apart from any other limb, however, is the fact that it is inexorably linked to her wife, a key aspect of her culture which she was allowed to share in. Although brought about by unfortunate events, the arm does not cause distress, for above all else it symbolizes their union, the pair even shirking the rings traditionally used by others in favour of two matching runes etched on their ring fingers.

Sprites:

gracia_arm.dmi

Additional Comments: Thank you to @geeves for handling the code side aspect of this.

Edited September 30 by Comet Blaze
I forgot to thank geeves

[geeves]

made the PR to implement the arm ingame for in-case lack of implementation would be an issue for this application: https://github.com/Aurorastation/Aurora.3/pull/20004

in the event that the application is denied i'll just remove the arm from the PR and let the framework go in for future use


naturally, it goes without saying that i support this application, Comet will make good use of this item to further roleplay on the server

[WickedCybs]

This is a very novel and interesting idea, I really like that about this. Lore also thinks it's based so this is approved.