Zelmana Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 BYOND Key: Zelmana Character name: Sean Brianne Item name: Ceramic Teapot Why is your character carrying said item to work? Sean Brianne has always been a regulation man. It has been ten years since the Nanotrasen absorption and requisition of the private military company he previously worked for, and all of that time has been serving the internal security force of NT. As Sean rose the to the rank of Officer, he has developed a great pride and sense of gratitude towards the company. This loyal bond is sown in his dedicated work. As he finished his training and certification to be selected as a Head of Security, he sought out a symbolic representation of his loyalty to the company. As it came up in casual conversation, a superior at Central Command seemed to know just the right thing. Commissioned using a portion of the allotted funds for Years of Service Awards, Nanotrasen has given the blue ceramic pot to Sean Brianne as a welcoming gift to his new role. Made of alumina ceramic, a super-hard ceramic, this teapot is meant to symbolize the unbreakable loyalty found in some of NT's command staff. The piece is glazed in a shiny blue, reminiscent of traditional command and NT colors. Next, the abbreviated "NT" is gilded onto the teapot before a final clear coat. After its completion, the teapot was delivered to Sean Brianne in a small private ceremony, consisting of a CCIA and Nanotrasen representative. Item function(s): A container for tea. It works just like the current teapot ingame. Item description: "A blue ceramic teapot, gilded with the abbreviation for Nanotrasen." Item appearance: (This one also includes another variant on the left, which you should ignore.) real-scale .png: How will you use this to better interact with crew and/or stimulate RP? I will be using this to better interact with crew primarily as a discussion and roleplay "centerpiece" if you will. Sean Brianne uses his office quite regularly, and perhaps more than most Heads of Security. I would place it on my desk as a literal centerpiece, but also have it as a roleplay discussion starter. Sean Brianne's pride in his work and loyalty is already evident, and having such a piece would only allow him the opportunity for discussing his past, as well as the overall experience of Nanotrasen and the role security plays in the station. He may also choose to speak of it when meeting with individuals. Whether they be a misbehaving officer, expanding upon the duties required to achieve such an award, or to brighten and encourage an officer who is rising to the top, this item can be used for a number of conversations. Furthermore, this item can be used against Sean Brianne. Perhaps an antagonist may use it as leverage against him, or it may be added to exploitable information, and be an objective to be stolen, via the contract database. This item not only serves as a conversational piece, and target, but is functional. It may be used simply as its intended purpose- a teapot in which Sean may use it on outings, or even within his office. With an item of such importance to a character, it reflects its importance and character developing attributes to the crew and all who interact with Sean Brianne and this teapot. Additional comments: If you have any questions, suggestions, etc., please ask! Thanks for reading all of this. (.dmi file with teapot icon-state, etc. available on request. I also have a non-colored, non-NT branded teapot of similar shape, basically an alter of the original teapot available if anyone would like the model. Thanks!)
Scheveningen Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 Initially I called this out as a corporate genie lamp but I see the issue with the shading was fixed. Jokes. It otherwise looks like a great custom item and I think this would be great for roleplay purposes. Personal items should be permitted more often, I know people hate the exclusivity thing but I think it's justifiable. It's a cute teapot and teapots already exist in-game. I say go for it.
Alberyk Posted August 4, 2017 Posted August 4, 2017 Item done and added to the code, you should be able to spawn with it now.
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