MANA REWARDS (DEFUNCT)

[ryslighelpers]

MANA REWARDS DEFUNCT

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Once you've started earning bonus coins, your characters will find a small canvas satchel either in their pocket or under their pillow. The satchel will contain the number of bonus coins earned. Each coin is copper and looks very much like a penny except it has the character's monster stamped on it. The satchel also contains a small scroll featuring a single word: AGIMAT. Reading this word will summon Mana, who will gladly accept these coins as payment for magical favors, whether that be summoning an item from your character's home or bestowing unto them an amazing new power.

Receiving a reward isn't always easy, however. To focus her magic, Mana will send characters on a quest, usually to gather materials or perform a ritual. To receive a mod-custom quest, you must purchase a reward at 80 coins or higher. This is limited to one per player per month. Lower purchases may receive pre-written quests unless you opt out of them, and you are also free to write your own.

Mana can only be summoned by each character once a month. A new toplevel for each month will be posted where you can leave your requests, and the threads will be frozen at the end of the month, once all requests have been processed. Below are categories of rewards for characters to choose from, with a general idea of how much each thing might cost. If you're unsure which tier your reward belongs on, ask below in the relevant thread.

DISCOUNTS

Having recently become a bit more business-savvy, Mana is now offering regular discounts to monsters on various items! Every other month, different request categories will have a 20% discount. Wow! When putting in a request, make sure to note the discount in your comment. The schedule is as follows:

JANUARY New year, new me! Permanent monster changes are on sale!

MARCH Time to put down some new foundations. Buildings are on sale!

MAY April showers bring May powers--that is, powers/abilities are on sale!

JULY It's the dog days of summer. Pets/creatures are on sale!

SEPTEMBER More like Sep-temp-ber. Temporary monster changes are on sale!

NOVEMBER Get a gift for that special someone. Items/weapons are on sale!

ITEMS

This section excludes weapons; additionally, advanced tech (think super futuristic/sci-fi, not necessarily cell phones) falls into the same category as magical items. Magical items may be imbued with up to four magical spells.

10 - An item from home that can easily fit in someone's hand. You may make it magical and imbue it with a spell for an additional 50 coins.
20 - An item from home up to a meter tall/wide. You may make it magical and imbue it with a spell for an additional 40 coins.
40 - An item from home up to three meters tall/wide. An item from home up to three meters tall/wide. You may make it magical and imbue it with a spell for an additional 20 coins.
60 - A magical item from home with a single spell/effect it already has in canon.
60 - A magical item from Ryslig. Mods will design the item, but you should give us an idea of what it should do/be used for.

20 - A second spell or effect for your item.
40 - A third spell or effect for your item.
80 - A fourth spell or effect for your item.

WEAPONS

As with items, weapons may be imbued with up to four magical spells. Ammo availability will be determined on an individual basis.

20 - A mundane weapon from home. You may make it magical and imbue it with a spell for an additional 40 coins.
60 - A magical/high-tech weapon from home with a single spell/effect it already has in canon.
60 - A magical weapon from Ryslig. Mods will design the weapon, but you should give us an idea of what it should do/be used for.

20 - A second spell or effect for your weapon.
40 - A third spell or effect for your weapon.
80 - A fourth spell or effect for your weapon.

PETS/CREATURES

Any creature or monster summoned from Mana will come with their summon item (e.g., a Pokémon would come with a Pokéball, a demon would have their summoning catalyst, etc.). Characters may have as many non-magical pets as they can buy, but only one (1) magical one. Magical pets are limited to a single ability slot, and these abilities do not work on monsters. The prices listed below are in mundane-magical format; the first number is the price for a base pet, the second is the price for a magical pet.

20-60 - A pet from home that is the size of a small dog.
30-60 - A pet from home that is the size of a large dog.
50-70 - A pet from home that is the size of a human.
60-80 - A pet from home that is the size of a horse.
100-120 - A pet from home that is the size of a hippo. This is the largest size allowed; pets bigger than this in canon will be shrunk upon arrival in Ryslig.

MONSTER CHANGES -- TEMPORARY

20 - Change to a different monster form for one month. Temporary monster form is chosen by the player.
20 - The ability to switch between human and monster for a month. The spell allows the character to voluntarily switch every two days, and does not stop cravings. The human form does not retain any monster abilities, aside from the ability to switch forms.
20 - Turn human for a month. This eliminates cravings. You may revert at any time, but this will void the remaining duration.
60 - Change to a different monster form for four months. Temporary monster form is chosen by the player.

MONSTER CHANGES -- PERMANENT

20 - A minor modification to a character's appearance (e.g., gain a few inches, change eye color, sharper teeth, web toes, etc)
40 - Change to a different feeding source (e.g., meat, blood, souls). You will be gifted with the necessary modification for that source (claws and teeth for meat, a spell to drain souls, etc).
80 - A functional body modification (e.g., flight-capable wings, second pair of limbs, etc.)
80 - Weakness exchange (e.g., exchanging sunlight weakness for cold weakness). The player must provide the weakness being exchanged, but either the player or mods may submit a weakness to replace it.
100 - Change your monster type (mods randomize from 7 player-provided options)
120 - Change your monster type (mods randomize from 3 player-provided options)
120 - Ability to switch between monster and human form once per day. This does not stop cravings, and no monster powers carry over to the human form.
150 - Change your monster type (player's choice).

POWERS/ABILITIES

60 - A minor spell or ability, possibly with a time limit (e.g., walk on water for 20 minutes, double strength bonus usable once a day).
80 - Upgrade an existing monster ability.
80 - A summon, or a power tied to a summon (e.g., Stands, Personas). See the FAQ for details.
80 - An intermediate spell or ability. This largely covers powers that don't have a lot of restrictions, but don't affect monsters besides the possessor of the ability.
120 - A major spell or ability.

60 - An additional Travel or Stealth form, no time limit, but restricted to the bestiary's allowed species. (e.g., a rat Pooka with an extra rabbit form)
60 - An additional Travel or Stealth form outside the allowed species, restricted to one consecutive hour a day.
80 - An additional Travel or Stealth form outside the allowed species, no time limit.

BUILDINGS

20 - A structure from home no bigger than a two-bedroom apartment.
30 - A structure from home no bigger than a five-bedroom house.
40 - A structure from home no bigger than a mansion.
50 - A significant landmark built for your character (e.g. a castle, housing complex, massive bronze statue). This will be added to Player Locations.
60 - A small town (≤80 small houses).
80 - A magical location or structure no bigger than a five-bedroom house, or the enchantment of a preexisting Ryslig location.
120 - A large city (≤400 houses) that comes with a statue of the character.

20 - A second spell or effect for your magical location.
40 - A third spell or effect for your magical location.
80 - A fourth spell or effect for your magical location.

SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM

When describing your reward, please be as detailed as possible. Many lower-tier rewards are self-explanatory, but high-tier rewards such as powers, magical items/weapons, and monster modifications especially should be outlined clearly. The mods will be happy to work with you to ascertain a fun and balanced power set.

If your character wouldn't outright ask for the reward you want them to have, have them ask for something else and then fill out the backfire field with what you actually want them to have. (Mana is not as good at summoning as Tikbalang, and characters who don't follow her quests to the letter risk the ritual going wrong.) Your backfire should be something that could conceivably result from the actual request.

Please be advised that mods reserve the right to modify or veto a reward that is too incongruous with the setting.

<b>Character Name:</b> <b>Reward Cost:</b> (The category and cost of your reward. If we previously discussed your reward cost, please link it here.) <b>Activity:</b> <a href=""># COINS FOR --MONTH--</a>(Link us to the frozen permanent activity comment/s featuring the coins you would like to redeem) <b>Request:</b> (What your character would ICly request) <b>Backfire?</b> (If your character would not ICly request what you want, describe what you actually want here) <b>Quest?</b> (If 80 or above, indicate whether you'd like a personalized quest. If you'd like to write your own for a lower request, describe it here.)

Comments

(frozen comment) APRIL 2022

[ryslighelpers]

(frozen comment)

[marcato]

Character Name: Aunamee
Reward Cost: 150 - Change your monster type (player's choice).
Activity: 20 COINS FOR December 2020
6 COINS FOR January 2021
14 COINS FOR February 2021
2 COINS FOR March 2021
11 COINS FOR April 2021
18 COINS FOR June 2021
17 COINS FOR July 2021
8 COINS FOR August 2021
23 COINS FOR October 2021
8 COINS FOR November 2021
7 COINS FOR January 2022
2 COINS FOR February 2022
14 COINS FOR March 2022
Request: Permanent switch to nephilim
Backfire? N/A
Quest? I'd LOVE a quest! (Also, he'd ask Fog mom for permission first. I assume she'd say "sure??")

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

Granted! Please adjust your coin count accordingly.

The Fog God will pat Aunamee on the head and goes "yeah sure whatever, so long as you're fulfilling my will".

Mana will take Aunamee's coins and give him a wooden bowl. She instructs him to fill it with blood (any source), three feathers from a nephilim (must be given willingly, and the nephilim must be alive after), and a shard of glass from his helm.

Once all these items are obtained, Aunamee will need to mix them in the bowl once the sun reaches its highest point in the sky during the day. Aunamee will then need to drink it, in which a terrible itching sensation will be felt under his skin and he will experience psychedelic visions of the Fog God brushing and painting his wings. When it wears off, Aunamee will discover that his new form has erupted forth.

(frozen comment)

[terribibble]

Character Name: Fiddleford McGucket
Reward Cost: 20 Coins - Temporary Monster Swap (1 Month)
Activity: 12 COINS FOR OCTOBER, 1 COIN FOR NOVEMBER, 6 COINS FOR MARCH, 1 COIN FOR APRIL leaving 4 coins in April.
Request: Something to help with spring cleaning. You know, like a second magical roomba or somethin'. The one they've got can't get up stairs. :C
Backfire? Yep! He'll become a Pooka for one month, which will lead seamlessly into the upcoming temp event for three months of bnuy.
Quest? No thanks! We'll just assume he got one IC and fucked it up somehow because it being always his fault when these things backfire is the funniest thing to me.

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

Granted! Please adjust your coin count accordingly.

(frozen comment)

[charmpagne]

Character Name: Sparkling Cookie
Reward Cost: A building no larger than a 5 bedroom house - 30 coins as discussed here.
Activity: 20 coins for February
10 coins for March
Request: Sparkling is going to ask for his bar back! He's going to emphasize to Mana that he'd like it to be as similar to home as possible, which means it's going to turn out very "themed" since real candy structures don't make for structurally sound buildings. I'd also like the building to be furnished as described (the arcade/karaoke machine he already owned), but if that makes the cost bump any higher please let me know.
Backfire? Nope!
Quest? No thank you!

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

Granted! Please adjust your coin count accordingly.

(frozen comment)

[inseine]

Character Name: Javert
Reward Cost: Intermediate Ability, 80 Coins
Activity: 20 COINS FOR JANUARY 2021, 20 COINS FOR FEBRUARY 2021, 20 COINS FOR MARCH 2021, 20 COINS FOR APRIL 2021
Request: "That damned police-pig. The boys want to make sport of me, then? Well, let me make sport of them! I wish to use the pig as an extension of my eyes and ears. Let me see and hear what the pig sees and hears. They will learn not to muss with me."
Backfire? Javert wants to possess the pig made of his ashes. He'll be able to see and hear through the ceramic pig, but he won't be able to move. He will be in a state of constant meditation (just like with Spy Cat) throughout his possession and interrupting him will break the spell. He will also be able to make the pig spout only one canned line in his voice: "Voulez-vous mon chapeau?" or "Would you like my hat?" Smashing the pig will render his deal void.
Quest? Sure, fuck him up, fam. TWEWYS have given me permission, i'll let them verify below.

(frozen comment)

[soundsurfing]

yup, all good here!

(frozen comment)

[leggierissimo]

This is all fine by me!

(frozen comment)

[unlivinglegend]

good to go

(frozen comment)

[telewarped]

i also approve of this VERY enthusiastically

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

In order to possess the ceramic pig, Javert will need to become one with the pig. He must find a pigsty and drink one of its pigs completely dry, then cut a slit in the top of it and deposit 50 solars inside.

Then, for his transformation to complete, he must return to the sty where he found the pig and roll around in the mud.

(frozen comment) Let's try this again in the right place SORRY MODS

[heyhohey]

Character Name: Alfred
Reward Cost: Building - A significant landmark built for your character (e.g. a castle, housing complex, massive bronze statue) - 50 Coins
Activity: 15 COINS FOR DECEMBER
9 COINS FOR JANUARY
17 COINS FOR FEBRUARY
9 COINS FOR FEBRUARY (8 left over)

Request: "Ah, I - I don't know what I am doing here, really. I just...I suppose I need somewhere to go? To live? I keep losing control, and it scares me. There are so many people in the apartment building, and...what if - what if I burn it down? What if I hurt someone?

This is...this is hopeless.

Maybe I belong back at Castle Von Krolock, after all."

Backfire? I would like for Alfred to wind up with Castle Von Krolock! It's a nonmagical structure, a large gothic castle with many rooms, including a ballroom, a crypt, and a library. If possible I would like this to be on the outskirts of Bavan, but I am super open on whatever location works!
Quest? N/A

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

Granted! Please adjust your coin count accordingly.

(frozen comment) reposts this after hauling my links back out....

[gobo_projection]

Character Name: Reira Akaba
Reward Cost: 80 coin Spell? If it would cost more for the full water breathing/depth safety deal lmk and I'll grab more links.
Activity:
5 REMAINING COINS FOR AUGUST, 5 COINS FOR SEPTEMBER, 24 COINS FOR OCTOBER, 6 COINS FOR NOVEMBER, 6 COINS FOR DECEMBER, 8 COINS FOR JANUARY, 5 COINS FOR FEBRUARY, 3 COINS FOR MARCH, 6 COINS FOR APRIL, 7 COINS FOR MAY, 5 COINS FOR JUNE (5 Remaining)

Request: After giving it some thought, Reira's getting her water breathing capabilities back! Deep water compatibility and everything.
Backfire? No backfire but please do not make this cause gills her design is already so busy,,,,
Quest? Yes pleaseeee

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

Mana will tell Reira to collect the shiniest, most iridescent scale from the flank of a fish. But it can’t be just any fish, she is seeking out the prized rainbowfish from the tributaries of Lake Dala. She will recognize the right fish by the way a single scale along the lateral line flashes neon purple when it catches the light.

These fish are quick and smart, always schooling together and alerting one another to predators. She will need to be fast and clever to capture one of them, peel off a scale, and return them alive.

Once she has a scale, she must steep it in a tub of seawater along with a shed mermaid scale, then take a bath in the concoction. She will have to submerge her entire body, including her head. When she dives down, she’ll smell ice cream and sweet strawberry syrup and realize that she can now breathe underwater.

(frozen comment)

[knifemonopoly]

Character Name: Atem
Reward Cost: 80-coin weakness exchange!
Activity: 20 COINS FOR DECEMBER 20 COINS FOR JANUARY 20 COINS FOR FEBRUARY 20 COINS FOR MARCH
Request: He'd like his silver weakness swapped out for something less obvious. Just not gold, please. If he suddenly stopped wearing gold it would be obvious, which defeats the purpose. ICly, he's summoning Mana 4/22, after the April event!
Backfire? N/A!
Quest? Sure, make him work for it.

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

Mana will tell Atem that to shed his weakness to silver, he must brew together 1 cup of molten silver with the volatile hairs of a werewolf, a small wedge of synthetic skin from a simulacrum, mucosal fluid from a slime, and claw clippings from a pooka. The concoction will glow blue when it’s simmered for the correct amount of time. Then, he must trust the process and consume the fluid.

Once he drinks it, his fangs will tingle and his insides will burn. He’ll have visions of surging atop a wave of pennies, until it bursts and shatters into a thousand silver pieces. When he awakens from this unnerving fit, his veins will course with the strength of a hundred silver chains.

He will no longer be weak to silver. Now, he is weak to copper (including copper alloys like brass).

(frozen comment)

[riproduzione]

Character Name: Leone Abbacchio
Reward Cost: 40 - A structure from home no bigger than a mansion, as previously discussed here!

Activity:
10 COINS FOR December 2021
14 COINS FOR January 2022
11 COINS FOR February 2022
5 COINS FOR March 2022 (with 10 leftover.)

Request: Abbacchio had a garbage month and misses home. He would like to request a vague slice of it intending to get like. A pizza. (ICly this would be closer to the end of the month.)
Backfire? An entire restaurant and a whole lot of empty apartments. (+1 Mana-imbued man... come to us Rigatoni Ripieno.)
Quest? N/A

(frozen comment)

[ryslighelpers]

Granted! Please adjust your coin count accordingly.