Lillian Sesthal: Equipment

Equipment

Lillian carries a knapsack in which various odds and ends can be found: food rations she has learned to bring along ever since she was too afraid to walk back home, a few blankets, a change of clothing, a wool cloak for outerwear and, obviously, her ‘books of the moment’. She also carries a blank diary (she had thought of writing entries, but realized it was too much of a hassle), a fountain pen and a set of pencils. Moreover, her house is riddled with weapons of her father’s making, notably the tulwar made of an unknown metal he wielded decades ago as an adventurer. Otherwise, she has only the clothes on her back, that is to say a white dress; it was sewn by her mother as a gift for her eighth birthday, which was incidentally the last one they spent together.

+ Blood Samples from Legends

During the Cell, Lillian collected the blood of each renowned warrior she encountered. This includes: Joshua Cronen, the nearly indestructible Pagoda Warrior; Rayse Valentino, the arsonist and Human Torch; Letho Ravenheart, the Red Marshal and Hero of Corone; and lastly, Teric Barton, the Bloodrose Wolfe.

[Acquired in 'The Aequitas Chamber' and 'The Mazrith Chamber']

+ The Nightmare Schiavona [LOCKED]

René Magritte, better known to the people of Camus as the Memory Man, possesses a device that can not only record memories, but also convert them into physical manifestations of themselves. In exchange for the memory of her worst nightmare, a premonition of the otherworldly monster she was to become, Lillian was given in return a basket-hilted sword. Its blade seems a long, broad jag of crystalline blood, while its bell-shaped hilt is a weave of nightmarish tendrils, neither metal nor organic. A word, ‘‘Preta’’, is etched on each side of its flat in the script of Fallien: it refers to the starving ghosts of myth that wander the deserts, insatiably craving for that which they find repulsive. Whenever she holds the blade, the memory of her nightmare returns as vividly as if she had just awoken from it, and every time the sheer shock warps her mind, bit by bit.

[Acquired in 'The Memory Man']

• + Preta, the Starving Lotus [LOCKED]

Much like the monsters after which it was named, the sword is an entity whose craving can never be sated. It yearns for blood, and the more it drinks in a day, the more pain it will inflict on those it wounds. Its true power, however, lies in what becomes of the blood it ingests. Once a person is cut, the blade acts as an extension of the Welkin Body, although instead of absorbing them, it randomly steals one of the victim’s powers. Three choices are available to her afterwards: if she chooses to do nothing, her opponent will be unable to use their purloined power for an hour; if she wills it to happen, she can activate the stolen ability and use it as her own, but only once; if she cuts herself with the bloodied blade, however, her body will copy the ability permanently, and the victim will see their power return automatically. Unlike the abilities she normally absorbs through the Welkin Body, those stolen with the ‘’Preta’’ cannot change or evolve, and will always remain as they were at the moment of the theft (and once cut by the ‘’Preta’’, victims will be immune to any subsequent theft and/or power-lock for the rest of the thread). Because of its maddening effects on her psyche, however, Lillian only makes use of the ‘‘Preta’‘ when she has no other choice.

[Acquired in 'The Memory Man']

+ International Pass

As thanks for her help, and since she is the only person who knows what the Villeneuve family truly does, Lillian can use the International, the family ship, as a mode of transportation (as well as the Villeneuve family as minor NPCs so long as they aren't killed off). While she possesses no ‘‘actual’‘ physical pass, their recognition of her does allow her access to a rather sizable seafaring vehicle and every piece of equipment upon it.

[Acquired in 'The Three Ouellets']

+ Subdermal Cocoon

In order to protect her frail physique, Lillian developed over the months a network of extremely thin strands of interconnecting silk within her body. She basically weaved a layer of webs between her epidermis and dermis, thus giving her heightened protection from slashing, though not quite as much against piercing damage. She is still just as vulnerable to blunt damage, however. Over her chest, the layer of webs also uses her thorax as support, allowing high-impact damage to spread out, though this would likely break all her ribs. It is the strength of her strongest threads, which is currently that of [COLOR="blue Prevalida</font>.

[Acquired in 'The Three Ouellets']

+ Prevalida Needles (x10)

Purchsed from Caitlyn Menagerie’s haberdashery, ‘‘All Seams Fine’‘. They are two-eyed needles of Prevalida, of approximately two and a half inches in length. They improve the transmission and overall power of magical enchantments and additive spells, while remaining just as resistant to offensive sorcery and curses.

[Acquired in 'All Seams Fine']

+ Sitayamini Beachwear

A two-piece bathing suit complete with sarong, weaved from her trademark spidersilk. The fabric itself is impermeable as well as soft and comfortable, despite having the shear and tensile strength of [COLOR="Blue Prevalida</font>. As opposed to being used only for the beach, however, Lillian usually wears the bathing suit as undergarments, while the sarong can be used as a shawl or blanket during cold nights. The fabric can change colors or boast any number of patterns with a single touch and thought from the girl.

[Acquired in 'Lost and Found']

+ Cloak of Occultation

A gift from Ramirez Vinkuzri, leader of Concord, after her escape from the lair of the the Lich Morian. It is of a simple design, though the fabric has a weightless quality to it and gives off an unwonted sense of durability. Silk-like ribbons are used for fastening, and the hood is ample enough for free motion without impeding eyesight. Its color dances between midnight and cobalt under changing light. Wearing it allows Lillian to escape most means of scrying and detection: she still gives off heat signatures, but any magical or divine aura she may exude cannot be perceived while her body is covered by it. Due to this effect, one cannot seek her out by any idiosyncratic signature she may give off or by divining her location, and it will keep her safe from the Hunters of Devayoni, for the moment. As a note, wearing the cloak does not render her invisible in any way.

[Acquired in 'Magnolia in the Mold']

+ Valdaglerion Fluteblade

A gift from Rávion Valdaglerion, after the ordeal of Timbrethinil. Crafted from an unknown crystal, this flute is imbued with the magic of Valdaglerion soundsmiths, allowing it to transform into a fluteblade with a rapid swing or a strong grip. In its blade form, it still has apertures for wind to pass, allowing for the use of toned-down song-magic in the midst of armed combat: that is to say such song-magic would only manifest 25% of its usual efficacy. The use of song-magic through the flute form, however, enhances its effects by 50%. Its strength is equivalent to Delyn.

[Acquired in 'Horrors in Timbrethinil']

+ Crude Maple Flute

Another gift from Rávion Valdaglerion, after the ordeal of Timbrethinil. It is a simple flute crafted from maple, and it has no special properties.

[Acquired in 'Horrors in Timbrethinil']

+ Soirée Attire

The fabric of the dress is a satin of both deep cobalt and midnight blue, with simple cuts and a streamlined design. Rather than the short sleeves she is so acquainted with, there is only a strap rounding back her neck, its thin ends tied into a subtle ribbon. Donning it, her back and shoulders are bare and exposed, and while not plunging, the décolletage almost seems too revealing in her eyes. The hem of the dress floats inches beneath her knees, and the outward shape reminds her of blossoming petals without being too obvious or infantile. Made and given by Alexis Manna, seamstress and owner of the ‘‘Needle of Your Eye’‘. It comes with a matching pair of low-heel slingbacks.

[Acquired in 'Needle of Your Eye']

+ Manna’s Pendant

A pendant with a golden chain. Though old, it is barely worn and is of exquisite craft. It was a gift from Alexis Manna, though unbeknownst to the girl, there was a motive behind its offering. Cannot be sold.

[Acquired in 'Needle of Your Eye']

+ Elven Bottle of Wine (x3)

Taken from a supply room within the Obsidian Spire. Each bottle is enchanted with elven magic that allows the wine to age thousands of years beyond its normal capacities without turning into vinegar. As such, it is of an exceptional quality and, quite likely, worth.

[Acquired in 'Blood Red Blossoms II: The Reach of the Tower']

+ Delyn Rapier

It was given to her by the mercenary Godhand during their stand at the Obsidian Spire. It is of masterwork quality and displays exquisite craft, with silver inlays on the hilt and guard.

[Acquired in 'Blood Red Blossoms II: The Reach of the Tower']

The Treatise on the Spawns of Shadow

Though it disappeared from one of the underground vaults of Ankhas, it reappeared in Lillian’s backpack, repaired and recharged as a gift for returning a group of summoned shadow creatures to their world. This book currently allows her to summon the Shadow Child, a small being of aggregated darkness with large white eyes. More information on this creature can be found under the ability ‘Elder Vespers’.

[Acquired in 'A Study in Black']

The Ode to the Night

A glass-encased vellum on which is written a single spell that has three different effects, each depending on the presence or absence of the moon (Not to be confused with an actual magic item or spell that she will use, as it is solely for [U]storyline purposes[/U]). It is carried by Shadow Child, who safeguards it in the dimension locked within its body.

[Acquired in 'A Study in Black']

Eclipse Pendant

A pendant given to Lillian by Seti Dylan, proof that she is a member of the House of the Sora. It is made of refined silver, treated so as to have mirror-like properties, and is engraved with the solar eclipse, the official sigil of the House. It currently has no ability. Cannot be sold.

• + Tejas, the Ring of the Sun

The inside of the pendant has been outfitted with a miniaturized teleportation device, allowing her to create a portal linking her to any of the full-sized Rings that each of the House of Sora bases now possess. To choose which, she only needs to rotate the dial on the back of the pendant to the correct position, then tap on the face of it with force five times in quick succession. Due to its portable power source, it can only generate a portal twice per day before needing to recharge.

[Acquired in 'Ring of the Sun', 'Empathy for the Stars' and 'Bottled Moon']

Mazzra Medal of Valor

Unlike what could be expected from a decoration with such a distinguished name, it is merely a piece of polished brass in the form of a seven-pointed star. It has no ability.

[Acquired in 'A Study in Black']

Vial of the Spider God's Blood (x3)

After defeating the ‘Spider God’ that assaulted the port city of Scara Brae with the help of the Izvilvin and the half-elf Anenfel, Lillian gleaned some of its purple-black ichor for later analysis of the substance, hoping to understand what could have triggered its unnatural growth.

[Acquired in 'Into and Out of Hiding']

Eye of the Spider God

At the same time, she pried out from the waterlogged corpse the only eye that was still relatively intact after the fight. It looks like a slightly over-sized crystal ball, opaque and tinted gold.

[Acquired in 'Into and Out of Hiding']

Bicycle

In actuality, Lillian has finagled a little brass claxon that magically turns into a bicycle when she honks it. For some reason, long rides are not quite nearly as tiring on this one, and it travels a bit faster than the common bicycle for the same effort put into pedaling.

[Acquired in 'Yves Montand Sang About It']

Tri-Horned Pendant

The strength potion that Lillian asked to be brewed in the Synthesis Shop somehow turned into a hardened piece of material very similar to amber, though tinted a green hue with dark spots and a Tri-Horned beetle trapped in its core. When activated, the pendant increases the user’s strength to 4 times what it currently is and will last for anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. Once the effects wear off, the pendant will need roughly 10 to 12 hours to recharge.

[Acquired in 'The Wild Hunt Ends']

Pocket Watch

A fine timepiece she has carried with her since her trip to Scara Brae. It has no properties other than telling time. Made of refined silver.

[Acquired in 'The Demon and the… Librarian!?']

Silver-Rimmed Glasses

Because of her blue eyes, Lillian is very sensible to sunlight. To remedy this, her mentor, Merkah Baen, gave her a pair of alchemically crafted glasses that filter light without reducing her vision. Strangely, whenever she is blinded by natural or even sometimes magical means, putting them on helps her recover her eyesight very quickly. Otherwise, they have no properties. She seldom wears them, as most of her time is spent in dim libraries, where her eyes does not suffer one bit.

The Unseen Nexus

Also known as the 'Invisible Bonds of Love', the Nexus was found in the top shelves of the 'Bawdy Barry', an erotic bookstore in Radasanth. Though not a magical artifact, it is of unquestionable value, as its ciphers contain the hidden locations of countless books and grimoires, their lore and underlying powers lost to the times. Lillian is working hard on decoding the texts, but the task reveals itself to be extremely complex, even for the blue-eyed prodigy. Still, Lillian does not capitulate, for she feels that her efforts will soon return success.

[Acquired in 'Althanaversary Round 2: Ataraxis vs. Culix']

Anumati, Cillu Dirk

The last work of her father is a Cillu Dirk that he had crafted for a priestess Lillian could never find. Deciding against leaving her country unarmed and without a physical memento of her father, the young girl brought it along for her long trip. With a handle grooved down its length for enhanced grip, a blade bearing the washed pattern on nacre shells and an overall length of nearly fourteen inches (13 6/8”), the weapon’s design is a strange mix of balance and asymmetry in its shape as much as its ornamentation, with embeddings of small Kiramaini beads in the pommel, on the guard and along the flat. Though it was originally meant for use in ceremonial services, the dirk remains a weapon before all, and a remarkable one at that: it has been weighted and balanced to make throwing a viable option, and its sharp edge is still sparkle clear even after the reckless battles it has seen.

• Vatya, the Desert Gale

After being combined with a number of crystals and scales at the Synthesis Shop, the dirk now finds itself imbued with a power over wind. The enchantment reduces the drag of the wind against the blade, allowing it to travel faster and straighter with less resistance towards its target. Also, by quickly slashing the air in front of its target or targets, it will create a pressure disruption that forms into a crescent-shaped current of sharp and extremely fast moving wind. It is able to slice open skin and cloth, but will dissipate upon impact with most metals, though still doing some damage to materials such as leather.

[Acquired in 'The Wild Hunt Ends']

Throwing Knives (x3)

They were given to her by Alaina Varia, the wife of a travelling companion of hers, Aiden DarkStorm, upon his death at the hands of the wizard Ishadin. They are simple steel weapons, and have more sentimental value to the girl than anything else.

[Acquired in 'Saved']

Dvaita, Prevalida Throwing Dagger(s)

Purchased at the ‘‘King’s Armory’‘, a small store in a Salvaran fief handled by a warmhearted woman named Erin, this innovative dagger made of Prevalida has helped Lillian out of tough situations quite a few times, thanks to its unusual characteristics. Not only is the blade small enough to fit in her palm, but its edges are sharp and jagged, making it quite hard to remove every time it lodges into something. Three holes are set at the end of the tang in a triangular formation, each large enough for a finger to fit in, making it a good throwing weapon. Its most notable use, however, is its ability to (after enough force is applied to its tang so that the small clamps along it disengage) split vertically into identical pieces, thus becoming two daggers instead of one. Those who know of this particularity find the meaning of its name, Duality, quite fitting.

[Acquired in 'Shopping']

• Samsara, the Wheel of Karma

Lillian had gone to the Synthesis Shop to have the Dvaita enchanted, though the actual nature of its imbuing was left to the Fae’s creativity. Lasair was, however, unaware of the weapon’s particularity when she synthesized it, which resulted in a pleasant surprise for both girls. As it was, the Dvaita had the power to send poisonous bursts of pure magical energy into the system of whatever creature it cut. Though the effects vary with the gravity of the wound and the general amount of energy absorbed within the victim’s body, it can cause from light-headedness and the dulling of the senses to vomiting and possibly fainting. However, its greatest effect is the temporary disruption of magic, which means that a being wounded by the Dvaita may half the time see his spells malfunction, become inoperative or even backfire. Still, the true marvel of the enchantment lies in its effects when the Dvaita is split in two.

[Acquired in 'The Wild Hunt Ends']

• Atamas, the White Datura

One of the halves turns from the Prevalida’s clear blue shine to a glossy ivory. It inflicts the most damage against creatures such as vampires, demons and the undead. After stabbing these, the Atamas sometimes causes internal bleeding or disables the opponent’s healing abilities, but it always sends waves of pain throughout the body. On normal or diametrically opposite entities, it deals the same damage as would a normal Prevalida dagger, perhaps even less.

[Acquired in 'The Wild Hunt Ends']

• Gahana, The Black Asphodel

The other half of the Dvaita becomes a deep shade of matte onyx, and thus reflects very little light. It deals increased damage to all beings that are said to be attuned with light or allegedly ‘clean’ magic, such as Faes, animated entities and a number of elementals. To these, being stabbed by the Gahana sends a burning flux of pain like acid eating them from the inside, which can become quite crippling over time. On normal or diametrically opposite entities, it deals the same damage as would a normal Prevalida dagger, perhaps even less.

[Acquired in 'The Wild Hunt Ends']

Sitayamini, Black Spidersilk

Sitayamini, or Sita Silk for short, is the name Lillian has given to the special brand of magical spidersilk that she can create. Whenever she finds the time, Lillian weaves as many of her magical threads as she can, and as such she has accumulated quite a few spools of the Dehlar-strong material. One spool is considered the equivalent of one shirt. Two shirts, thus two spools, is the equivalent of a jacket.

• 4 spools of Steel-strength ‘‘gained’‘ [Acquired in 'Blood Red Blossoms']
• 2 spools Dehlar-strength ‘‘gained’‘, 2 of the steel-strength spools ‘‘automatically upgraded’‘ to Dehlar-strength [Acquired in 'NWO Vs. Imperial: Group Two']
• 2 of the Steel-strength spools ‘‘automatically upgraded’‘ to Dehlar-strength [Acquired in 'Into and Out of Hiding']
• 4 spools of Dehlar-strength ‘‘lost’‘ [Sold in 'Cobwebs in the Flea Market']
• 1 spool of Dehlar-strength ‘‘gained’‘ [Acquired in 'For the People who are Still Alive!']
• 1 spool of Dehlar-strength ‘‘gained ‘‘[Acquired in 'Blood Red Blossoms II: The Reach of the Tower']
• 4 spools of Dehlar-strength ‘‘gained ‘‘[Acquired in 'Horrors in Timbrethinil']
• 4 spools of Dehlar-strength ‘‘gained ‘‘[Acquired in 'Magnolia in the Mold']
• 2 spools of Dehlar-strength ‘‘gained ‘‘[Acquired in 'MQ: Dawnbringers']
• Total: 14 spools of Dehlar-Strength ‘‘remaining’‘

The Welkin Body

A sentient artifact buried deep in her complex mind, and the source of Lillian’s bizarre abilities. It is of a nature unknown, its composition a befuddling conundrum on its own while its dimensions are literally out of this world, beyond the comprehension that a dimensional tetrad can provide the likes of mortality. The closest Lillian has ever been to an accurate description of the object is a twenty-faced ideal polyhedron, constituted of a dark, crystalline matter, which contains the glow of a purplish-black light. It has revealed to her that it possesses the capacity of adaptation beyond that of humans, and that their symbiotic relation allows her to tap into this power to create an array of abilities, depending on the nature and urgency of her situation.

Its most notable use, however, is that of assimilation: the Welkin Body can capture the essence of virtually anything that substantially affects Lillian’s mind (as long as it is magic or organic) and absorb a portion of it for processing. The sample is then converted over time into powers related to the substance in question. As of now, a maximum of five essences can be transformed at a time, and it can require several months, if not years, before the procedure is completed. Under rare and specific circumstances, however, the absorption capacities of the Welkin Body can momentarily manifest, even if it already is processing at maximum capacity: this allows her to gain abilities that do not evolve in ways other than efficiency as she grows. A relevant example would be during a near-death experience, though this has not yet occurred. [Acquired in 'The Demon and the… Librarian!?']