FORMER LORE (FROM RECENTLY DENIED REWRITE):
Infused with the very essence of their altar itself, the Catalyst, a form of Cursed Ice further infused with their unholy magic, rendering the material far more brittle. Becoming akin to glass in durability. Although, it now glows a dim, icy blue. Ethereal wisps dancing within it. The Catalysts are a tool infused with the very magic of the Fjarrigua, as they may be used to empower and supply the Witch with a momentary source of frost for them to make use of, allowing them to cast within Hot regions as if they were within more frozen climates, needing only to connect to her powers over ice to make use of its effects
PROPOSED ADDITION:
Frost Catalyst - [Non-Combat]
A Catalyst is an object hosting the unholy magick of a Fjarriagua, through entrapping their own within an object of ice, rendering the material brittler- becoming akin to glass in durability. It is created over the course of [3] emotes:
The first emote is spent gathering the ice together,
The second emote is spent infusing it with the magicks of the Fjarriagua,
The third emote is spent finishing the spell.
(The aesthetics, of course, must be frozen, ice-related, and witchy).
Upon its creation, ethereal wisps begin to dance within it, emitting a soft, blue glow. This object now capable of being used as a source of ice should the Fjarriagua or Mother seek to draw from it, albeit finitely so - as if in a frozen region. During combat, a Fjarriagua can choose to draw from a Frost Catalyst on their person - this functions the same as connection.
The utilisation of Frost Catalysts produce tells. Examples of such may be:
- Veins coursing blue.
- Foggy breath, akin to icy regions.
- Flakes of ice breaking off their skin.
Ice Catalysts cannot be used without a tell.
Red Lines:
-This permits Fjarriagua to cast as if in a Frozen Region.
- Only witches at T4 and above can make Catalysts - including Mothers - but any witch can use them.
-Catalysts have a 1 week creation cooldown timer.
-The Frost Catalyst may only be drawn from [3] times in combat before requiring to be passively recharged after the combat encounter. It must be within 10 blocks to draw from.
-Its creation involves entrapping a Fjarriagua's own magic within an object of ice, allowing her to draw upon it at a later time. Recharges after combat.
-Its aesthetics can range from being worn as jewelry, to being worn on armor, or even made as an object, statue or tool. Although its dim, wispy nature remains.
-Requires ST signature.
-Due to being glass in durability, they shatter easily, and will only require [2] blunt attack emotes to destroy.
-Dragonsflame and Voidal Fire destroy Catalysts in [1] emote.
-Fjarriagua may only wear [1] on their person at any time, though are free to store excess Catalysts in physical chests/barrels (they CANNOT be stored in interdimensional pockets of any kind).
-They can only ever be as small as a necklace.
-They cannot be stored in interdimensional pockets of any kind.
-Catalysts cannot be detected by Arcane Flow, and cannot be detected by individuals with abilities to see mana.
CREDITS
Diogen wrote everything. I popped in an idea or two, as did Agytha and Leyd.
CHANGELOG (29/12/2023)
- Clarified that Catalysts can only be as small as a necklace.
- Clarified that they can be stored in interdimensional pockets
PENDING-APPROVAL DOCUMENT EDITS (15/02/2024)
- Clarified the creation ritual.
- Clarified that Fjarriagua below T4 cannot utilise these, as they are only producable by Fjarriagua below T4 and a Witch cannot use a Catalyst made by another.
- Clarified that Dragonsflame and Voidal Magicks destroy the Catalyst in [1] emote.
- Clarified that blunt attacks destroy Catalysts in [2] emotes.
- Removed a redline stating that Catalysts can be stored in interdimensional pockets, and added one stating that they cannot be stored in interdimensional pockets.
- Added tells and how drawing from the Catalyst works.
- Clarified that Catalysts cannot be spotted by Arcane Flow goggles nor by individuals with the ability to see mana.
- Clarified that the Catalyst must be within [10] blocks to draw from.
- Clarified that Catalysts have a 1 week creation cooldown period.
CHANGELOG (10/03/2024)
- Removed the T4 requirement for usage, as per LT feedback.
CHANGELOG (11/03/2024)
- Removed the [1] emote timer - Catalyst functions the same as connection.
(The additional emote maintained the exact same debuff that Fjarriagua suffer when in Hot/Dry regions and seeing as Catalysts fuel only so few spells. It therefore makes no sense, and is therefore being removed.)