23.8.1 CUSTOM BEAST EXAMPLES

CUSTOM BEAST EXAMPLE 1
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I would like to request the following for my character Bob:
- a custom beast (750 credits)
- 3 inherents - riding, armour, bodyguard (10 + 210 + 300 = 520 credits)
- 2 add-ons - phoenix and mailing (300 + 100 credits = 400 credits)
Cost: 1660 credits

Descriptions:

Name: Andryk
Short: Andryk, the dog
Long: Andryk, the dog is here, his brown coat gleaming.
Extended: Long floppy ears and sleek build immediately identify the dog as a bloodhound, his nose hardly ever leaving the ground. His brown coat darkens to black along his spine and fades back to brown on his long tail. Well-groomed, the dog's fur gleam from head to toe. He wears a black collar with a small tag that reads, "Andryk".
Death: Faithful dog Andryk's lifeless corpse lies here.
Enter: Wagging his tail, Andryk, the dog comes in from the $DIR.
Leave: Andryk, the dog, perks up his ears and bolts off to the $DIR.
Weight: 100 pounds

CUSTOM BEAST EXAMPLE 2
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I would like to request the following for my character Bobette:
- a custom beast upgraded from a collared beast - horse 12345 (500 credits)
- 1 inherent: breathe cold (150 credits)
- 5 add-ons: mailing, sentience, 4 reactions, delivery (100 + 250 + 400 + 200 = 950 credits)
Cost: 1600 credits

Descriptions:

Name: horse
Short: a pale grey horse adorned with silver ribbons
Long: Her silver ribbons gleaming, a pale grey horse stands here patiently.
Extended: Though her pale eyes swivel curiously about her surroundings, the horse exudes an aura of calm and patience. Medium-sized and possessing a robust physique, she is a reliable and durable steed judging by the muscles along her frame. Her coat is a shade of light grey, dappled with white spots across her back, and she has been adorned with a copious amount of silver ribbons woven into her mane.
Death: The slain body of a pale grey horse has been left behind here.
Enter: A pale grey horse snorts as she trots in from the $DIR.
Leave: A pale grey horse canters out easily to the $DIR.
Weight: 1000 pounds

Reactions:

1) Reaction to being greeted by me:
1p: "A pale grey horse adorned with silver ribbons butts her head against you and snorts lightly."
3p: "A pale grey horse adorned with silver ribbons butts her head against PERSON and snorts lightly."

2) Reaction to being greeted by everyone else:
"A pale grey horse neighs anxiously and takes a step back."

3) Reaction to being given an apple by anyone:
1p: "A pale grey horse adorned with silver ribbons takes the ITEM happily from your hand, her tongue leaving a wet mark on your hand, and makes quick work of it."
3p: "A pale grey horse adorned with silver ribbons takes the ITEM happily from PERSON's hand and makes quick work of it."

4) Random reaction:

"A pale grey horse adorned with silver ribbons paws at the ground idly."

Delivery:

1) Gripping ITEM firmly in her mouth, BEAST canters away to deliver it to TARGET.
2) BEAST trots in and releases ITEM into your hands, then canters away.
3) BEAST trots in and releases something into TARGET's hands, then canters away.
4) BEAST trots in and comes to a stop with a soft neigh, her task accomplished.