Sigil: The City of Doors

"Art. A thing that pushes boundaries, so I am told. What is form and function? What is machine, and what is alive? I give you...Boy!"

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The construct makes a bark that sound like gears being ground, but lolls out a canvas tongue. People look over at the creature, having seen clockwork beings before.

"Boy, do a trick?"

The construct instead jumps up, licking Ore's face with the dry raspy paper.

"Boy, snackies? Will you do tricks for snackies?"

The dog construct releases a wave of force, knocking his master over and rummaging through Ore's pockets for food that neither can eat. It's comic, and ridiculous, yet sublime in the odd cross section of their show. A recording of this interaction is submitted.

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[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988114]Are You Ready for a New Sensation - Tinker's Tools with Artificer Tool Expertise DC 15[/url]: [u]1d20+8[/u] [b]25[/b] Pass
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988115]Are You Ready for a New Sensation - Arcana DC 15[/url]: [u]1d20+7[/u] [b]10[/b] Whomp. Fail
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988116]Are You Ready for a New Sensation - History DC 15[/url]: [u]1d20+7[/u] [b]17[/b]Pass
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988117]Are You Ready for a New Sensation - Insight DC 15[/url]: [u]1d20+1[/u] [b]15[/b] Pass # 3
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988118]Are You Ready for a New Sensation - Performance DC 15[/url]: [u]1d20-1[/u] [b]16[/b] Pass #4
Fail

100 gold, Ore is in better standing with the Sensates

[i]Art
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The illithid did not care much for much of the pageantry of these events but they had to admit that, sometimes, a piece could move the mind of those who would experience it.

To seek to create such a piece could prove to be a simulating experience on it's own. It was good to remind oneself of one's goals so that the means does not become the end into itself.

L'Orr-hui had pondered what they should do and how. They settled on the feeling of emancipation, the rush of the new possibilities available to a free mind. While this was a good baseline there was also need for a struggle for freedom was seldomly gained without struggle, they knew that all too well.

And thus the Mind Stone was created

A sphere of blackened granite made to absorb most of the ambient light, it was streaked with veins of amethyst that emitted their own. The amethyst's radiance was strong enough to be seen but not enough to fully escape the pull of the surrounding granite,

When touched, the stone would feel like clay: cold and wet it would give you the illusion of pulling you in inch by inch, the Stone swallowing more and more light until nearly all went dark. A process with the perfect tempo to make you realize what is going on and make you panic until you decide to fight back.

The more you struggle and fight the Stone the more the amethysts would glow until you finally broke free in an a Nova of lights.

Then, the illusion would end.

....

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988080]Conceptualization (Insight): dc 15, Luck Stone[/url]: [u]1d20+7[/u] [b]23[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988081]Magical Enchantment (Arcana): DC 15, Luck Stone[/url]: [u]1d20+10[/u] [b]15[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988083]Historical Context (History):dc 15[/url]: [u]1d20+6[/u] [b]18[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988084]Artistic Expression (Artisan Tool Kit, INT) dc 15, luckstone[/url]: [u]1d20+6[/u] [b]10[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988087]Artistic Expression (Artisan Tool Kit, INT) dc 15, luckstone, Chronal Shift re-roll[/url]: [u]1d20+6[/u] [b]19[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988085]Performance Mastery (Performance): dc 15, Luckstone[/url]: [u]1d20+2[/u] [b]17[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988086]Persuasive Impact (Persuasion), dc 15, Luck Stone[/url]: [u]1d20+2[/u] [b]17[/b]

In she came, rocking the house with a solid performance of a style of music the sensates surely hadn't heard before! Plucking the strings like some sort of six-string samurai. She didn't even know what a samurai was! And her Bandore actually had 12 strings. Oh well! She was rocking it anyhow. Everyone could hear the value of the boogie-woogie, and she made a convincing case for it afterwards too with words that rhymed with the pluckings and sounded out in time with the rythmn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwUJUuefjoE

"--And that's how I defeated Asmodeus and stole the secrets of surf rock from him."

She was embellishing a little too much.

And she had no idea they noticed.

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988067]Performance, DC15[/url]: [u]1d20+14[/u] [b]19[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988068]persuasion, DC15[/url]: [u]1d20+10[/u] [b]26[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988069]History, DC15[/url]: [u]1d20+4[/u] [b]9[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/988070]Insight, DC15[/url]: [u]1d20+3[/u] [b]7[/b]

fail, got 2 fails before 3 successes.

Before meeting with Annali and her fellow critics, Thaddeus delves deep into the histories of the Dao, wishing to present a traditional song, one that had been lost to time. He finds the perfect piece and adapts it to be played on his viol. After presenting himself, Thad brings his audience into his vessel. There, they find themselves enveloped in comfort and luxury.

A faint mist permeates the room. A concoction Thad had brewed earlier in the day. Its design was to bring on minor, visual hallucinations to enhance the experience. What he hadn't counted on was the efficacy of the mixture. Other than dampening the space, there was little other effect. Perhaps he had brewed it too early, or perhaps the Sensates' tolerance was a bit too high.

No matter, it was a minor artifice for enrichment, not the main act. Where hallucinations couldn't be counted on, illusions could. Taking up his viol, tiny particles of sand begin to swirl around the room until nearly all the room was filled with waves of sand pulsing and churning through the air. Then music emerges from amidst the sands. Opening with a single drawn out note, it soon evolves into a slow, alternating beat. The cadence steadily grows and quickens until it comes to a [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHiuzav9FRg]crescendo[/url], the sands pulsing in time. The satyr sees his fellow Sensates bobbing their heads along. Suddenly, the sand falls to the floor and the music halts, leaving Thaddeus standing in the center holding his viol.

After they returned to the Festhall chambers, Annali comes over, "It was a lovely performance; however, while it is not something you were hear in a tavern today, there was a time when it could be heard all over. There are many renditions in the halls already." She gives him a pat on the shoulder and goes on to her next recording. As she is leaving, another of the Sensates can be heard humming the tune... "[size=85]I guess we'll be hearing this one make the rounds again.[/size]" she sighs.

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Using a charge of Enhance Ability Fox's Cunning (Int)

[url=https://sakkaku.org/dnd-rolls/10683]D5, EE, Are You Ready For a New Sensation?, DC15, History, Advantage from Enhance Ability(Int) | 2d20kh1+10 ⇒ [b]28[/b][/url]
[url=https://sakkaku.org/dnd-rolls/10684]D5, EE, Are You Ready For a New Sensation?, DC15, Persuasion | 1d20+12 ⇒ [b]21[/b][/url]
[url=https://sakkaku.org/dnd-rolls/10685]D5, EE, Are You Ready For a New Sensation?, DC15, Alchemist's Supplies, Advantage from Enhance Ability(Int) | 2d20kh1+6 ⇒ [b]8[/b][/url]
[url=https://sakkaku.org/dnd-rolls/10686]D5, EE, Are You Ready For a New Sensation?, DC15, Arcana, Advantage from Enhance Ability(Int) | 2d20kh1+6 ⇒ [b]23[/b][/url]
[url=https://sakkaku.org/dnd-rolls/10687]D5, EE, Are You Ready For a New Sensation?, DC15, Performance | 1d20+8 ⇒ [b]28[/b][/url]
[url=https://sakkaku.org/dnd-rolls/10688]D5, EE, Are You Ready For a New Sensation?, DC15, Insight | 1d20+7 ⇒ [b]14[/b][/url]

Ikkit mostly came for the free food.

And to make a point.

So he set out a shabby little table, put a rusty knife on top of it, and a crudely lettered sign.

[quote]"TRY SOMETHING NEW!"[/quote]

Then he had a seat behind it and clasped his hands, favoring his audience with a big, toothy smile.

As was so often the case, no Sensate really seemed inclined to figure out what sort of experience the goblin with the rusty knife was offering.

Which was sort of the point.


[Roll 1- [url=https://orokos.com/roll/988020]"New Sensation" Event, INsight roll, DC 15[/url]: [u]1d20+1[/u] [b]15[/b] Holy fuck, he succeeded? That... wasn't supposed to happen.
Roll 2- [url=https://orokos.com/roll/988021]"New Sensation" Event, History roll, DC 15[/url]: [u]1d20+1[/u] [b]12[/b]. Fail, that's more like it!
Roll 3- [url=https://orokos.com/roll/988022]"New Sensation" Event, Arcana roll, DC 15[/url]: [u]1d20+1[/u] [b]7[/b] Fail, there we go!]

After watching how hard a time Akh had with her presentation Cyprian shrugged off the challenge and put away his lute. [i]'When the crowd can't be pleased, have fun despite them.'[/i] That's what his Kobold mentor had told him years ago. And he was right. Thrown tomatoes still eat!

So instead he reached into his pack and pulled out a deflated object that needed a little love and care. Then after about five minutes he was ready.


[size=200]TRUE DEATH METAL!!!!!![/size]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Op1Mng4oY[/youtube]

Cyprian infused the motif of fire as a representation of passion. Combining the fire motif and the true death theme he'd kind of sort of hoped to bridge the two feuding philosophies. Barring that he figured, let the Sensates record the sensation of winging it! He gave his pipes the illusion of shooting flames, animated his lute and drums to provide backup music. Then he threw up the SIGN OF THE MINOTAUR!! And got to work. The spells and their execution are amateurish, but again he wasn't terribly concerned about it. After the riveting performance Cyprian kinda half-assed his way through the history of the Dustmen and the Society of Sensation. Then finally he gave a heartfelt appeal for cooperation.

But sadly his words were not heard as he was quickly being shepherded off the stage to make way for other, better acts.

:lol: Fail post FTW
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[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987954]"Are You Ready For A New Sensation?" - Insight[/url]: [u]1d20+6[/u] [b]25[/b]

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987955]"Are You Ready For A New Sensation?" - Bagpipes![/url]: [u]1d20+5[/u] [b]8[/b]

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987956]"Are You Ready For A New Sensation?" - Performance[/url]: [u]1d20+12[/u] [b]19[/b]

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987957]"Are You Ready For A New Sensation?" - History[/url]: [u]1d20+3[/u] [b]7[/b]

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987958]"Are You Ready For A New Sensation?" - Arcana[/url]: [u]1d20+3[/u] [b]10[/b]

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987959]"Are You Ready For A New Sensation?" - Persuasion[/url]: [u]1d20+12[/u] [b]20[/b]

Akh Uur Hoon came to educate the Sensates about Death. This was her more 'vivid' experience she wanted to share. She could suspect that that would have some hard time resonating with the Sensates, but she didn't seek their favour. It's not like they had a good opinion about the Dustmen anyway.

She built a coffin. Then she lay down in it. Then she wiggled her legs before hopping out of it to commence a dance macabre. She'd borrow Cyprian for it if he was around.

[img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/c6246b1d03e3f577ee457f4ad8688819/tumblr_ozoxcbYA3Y1w7wgdso1_500.gif[/img]

But what would be one without a proper visualisation of death? So she made herself look hideous, rotting, and generally very undead, not like the comely ghoulette she normally was.

[Casting Memento Mori]

[img]https://media.tenor.com/pVBbmjkEpC0AAAAd/ghostbc-ghost.gif[/img]

The dance was gruesome yet deeply contextual performance incorporating layers upon layers of knowledge about all things dead, dying, and having various restless conditions on the pathway to True Death. Someone with academic inclinations might have appreciated all that, especially that she was providing live references via her halo of luminous glyphs (in Illumian of course).

She stopped abruptly, addressing the Sensates.

"Think of your death!" She thought about adding a lecture on the futility of sensation-seeking and the paramount importance of prioritising True Death. But she was already being rushed to the side, followed by expressions of indifference, disgust, and perplexity, but neither strong enough to make a mark.

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987922]EE5. Thriller Performance. Memento Mori cast on Performance for Advantage.[/url]: [u]1d20+11[/u] [b]13[/b] [u]1d20+3[/u] [b]21[/b] [u]2d20k1[/u] [b]14[/b] [u]1d20+7[/u] [b]23[/b] [u]1d20+11[/u] [b]28[/b] [u]1d20[/u] [b]12[/b]

[Failpost, woohoo!]

Alynne wasn't feeling it. On the surface, it would had been her time to shine, but she still can't connect on an empathic level to the peoples and beings that live in Sigil. Althoough she managed to convince and convey the why and how of what she wanted to share, her performance was absolutely terrible for her usual standards and her lack of training on other areas didn't help her.

In the end she didn't contribute much.

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[OOC - Rolls]

Performance Charisma - [url=https://orokos.com/roll/987899]14[/url]|Fail again
in order the rest

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987900][D5 - Event] Fuck this shit. In order; already 1 failure; Persuasion +13, Insight +4, Arcana +3, History +1[/url]: [u]1d20+13[/u] [b]29[/b] [u]1d20+4[/u] [b]23[/b] [u]1d20+3[/u] [b]6[/b] [u]1d20+1[/u] [b]14[/b]

2 failures before successes
Fail overall

Hundreds of years ago, the legendary genius Leonardo payed for his daily and scientific expanses by selling novel distractions to rich hedonists.

Nowadays, nothing has changed. Except Leonardo's inventions were now old enough that it was [i]homage[/i] and not plagiarism to remade them exactly as were.

"Sensates, curious and curiousers, may I present you the classical tale of [i]Yvain and the Lion[/i]...

Recreated with RENAISSANCEPUNK ROBOTS!"

[img]https://i.imgur.com/dxWrohQ.jpg[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/O6JrveY.jpg[/img]

~~~

[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987884]D5EE | Are You Ready For a New Sensation? | Insight, Arcana, Smith's tools, History, Performance[/url]: [u]1d20+2[/u] [b]19[/b] [u]1d20+9[/u] [b]23[/b] [u]1d20+8[/u] [b]23[/b] [u]1d20+9[/u] [b]15[/b] [u]1d20+1[/u] [b]15[/b]
[url=https://orokos.com/roll/987885]D5EE | Are You Ready For a New Sensation? | Missing Persuasion[/url]: [u]1d20+1[/u] [b]17[/b]

All passed somehow.

Image source:
[url]https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/56459[/url]
[url]https://www.pentaedro.com/portfolio-item/exposicion-virtual-nosotros-robots/[/url]

[b]Objective:[/b] Successfully create and present a captivating experience that contributes to the Sensorium of the Sensates.
[b]Difficulty: [/b]Moderate (DC 15)

[b]Success: [/b]Accumulate 3 successes before accruing 2 failures.
[b]Failure:[/b] If you reach 2 failures before gaining 3 successes, your contribution may not be deemed worthy of inclusion in the Sensorium.

[b]Description: [/b]You have been presented with a unique opportunity to contribute to the ever-evolving Sensorium at the Civic Festhall in Sigil. Your task is to infuse the Sensorium with a new experience, enriching the collective pool of sensations that the Sensates can access. Embark on this journey to captivate the senses of the Sensates and inspire them with a profound encounter.

[list][b]Conceptualization (Insight):[/b] Reflect on your personal experiences and contemplate the emotions, sensations, or memories you wish to convey. Gain insight into what kind of experience would resonate deeply with fellow Sensates.
[*][b]Artistic Expression ([/b][url=https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Rules:Tools?expansion=0#content]Artisan Tool Kit[/url]): Utilize your chosen artistic medium to bring your envisioned experience to life. Craft a masterpiece that captures the essence of the sensory journey you wish to convey.
[*][b]Performance Mastery (Performance):[/b] Present your creation to a diverse group of Sensates, channeling your charisma and stage presence to immerse them in the sensory experience you've crafted.
[*][b]Historical Context (History):[/b] Research and incorporate elements from historical events, legends, or cultures that can enrich the narrative of your experience, giving it depth and meaning.
[*][b]Magical Enchantment (Arcana)[/b]: Infuse your creation with magical elements that enhance the sensory perceptions of those who partake in it. Craft illusions, manipulate light and sound, or utilize enchantments to create an otherworldly encounter.
[*][b]Persuasive Impact (Persuasion)[/b]: Convince the esteemed Sensates and higher-ups of the Civic Festhall of the significance and uniqueness of your contribution. Gain their support and endorsement for your experience.[/list]

[b]Success and Rewards:[/b]
If you make it to 3 successes, the Sensates thank you for your contribution and grant you 100 gold for your contribution. Every 3 successes beyond the first 3 grant you a additional reward:
[list][b]1 Success:[/b] Your sensory experience resonates with a portion of the Sensate community, earning you recognition and admiration from fellow members.
[*][b]2 Successes: [/b]Your creation is celebrated among Sensates, and your reputation as a contributor to the Sensorium grows. Gain one free session at the Sensate's private Sensorium.
[*][b]3 Successes:[/b] Your experience becomes an integral part of the Sensorium, enriching the collective consciousness of the Sensates. You are rewarded with a prestigious token of achievement and offered opportunities to collaborate on future endeavors. Collect 500 gold[/list]

Sensates & Factionless who succeeded in 3 or more rolls may gain a Renown point with the Sensates for their contribution.