Hazel #S-H9.09's Aut'akh Leg

[hazelmouse]

BYOND Key: hazelmouse

Discord Username: rattydew

Character Name: Hazel #S-H9.09

Item Name: Aut'akh Right Leg  

Item Function(s): This is a prosthetic right leg and foot.

Item Description: This is a mechanical limb of Aut'akh design constructed of middling parts by an experienced hand. It is made, apparently, to fit a human of a moderate height, and it is adorned with a decorative red plate on the thigh. There are no runes upon it, or any particular signs of ornamentation besides that red plate - this is a functional device foremost.

Why is your character bringing this item to work?: As a prosthetic, she requires it to walk.

How did your character obtain this item?: Following a mundane accident in the medical wing that severely damaged her optical sensors, Hazel #S-H9.09 found herself almost completely blinded, unable to work, and without the funds to pay for replacements. Fearful of a default in her loans caused by her time off work, she confided to Ta'Akaix'Nangeren C'thur about her troubles, who offered to have a C'thuric machinist conduct the repairs for a generous fee with the expectation that the synthetic would later pay the repairs back with the profits of selling one of her own limbs. As a self-owned synthetic without savings, her own parts are some of the only substantially valuable possessions she has to bargain with, so she agreed.

Afterwards, Hazel #S-H9.09 sought out Ksshzue Hiza. She explained that she needed a replacement leg to be made as cheaply as possible, and queried if the Aut'akh could cash in a few old favours with her commune to arrange for this. After a period of negotiation, an agreement was found that satisfied all parties. The design of the leg was drafted loosely by Nines herself, and then forwarded to a Aut'akh roboticist to be manufactured and delivered. Once it was delivered, the old leg was detached, packaged, and delivered to a buyer in Tau Ceti, and the profits from this transaction were forwarded to Nangeren.

What value does this item have to your character, and what story does it tell?: Hazel #S-H9.09's right leg has been an endless source of grief for her. Ever since she was manufactured it has been regularly faulty, often performing sudden spasms at unexpected times. In 2461, this caused her to fall from a height of approximately twenty feet, prompting a loan that has indebted her to the service of Idris ever since. More recently, it caused her to damage her eyes, worsening an already dour financial situation severely. 

Under usual circumstances, this may have been a death knell. It is only because of the connections this synthetic has made, and the attachments she has developed, that she was able to receive a new leg cheaply enough to pay back her repairs. Only with the help of others can she continue moving forward, in a very literal sense. 

Sprites:

nines_leg.dmi

Additional Comments: Some of the described events in the description of this item are in the future. Since having this custom item requires the old leg to have already been sold, I'm intending to only roleplay the loss of the original limb after I know if the custom item is accepted.

I'm handling the code implementation myself, see here.

Edited February 10 by hazelmouse