[Citadel Location] Synchrograph Office

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An undead citadel created before the cataclysm, Sahova is devoted to all kinds of magical research. The living may visit the island, if they are willing to obey its rules. [Lore]

[Citadel Location] Synchrograph Office

Postby Panna Cotta on September 22nd, 2010, 6:17 am

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One of the unique features of Sahova is its bureaucracy. While the Archwizard enforces a semblance of management, the rest of the community can go about their science projects with the least interruption possible. This is accomplished with partial help from the Synchrograph Office, a golem-operated stockroom that provides the wizards with most of the supplies that they will need. In addition to this, it serves as a convenient merchant within Sahova that facilitates the trade of various goods inside and outside Sahova. Most wizards find it convenient to buy and sell their magical stuff through the Synchrograph because it saves them the hassle of meeting up with merchants in the Harbor. The office is also a mechanism to regulate and keep track of everybody, as the ingredients, materials, and requests that they send to the office is recorded and monitored.

Boris Etnerius never leaves the Synchrograph Office, which is colloquially called as "THE office". He makes sure that everything is in order. He instructs everyone to fill-up the necessary forms for everything that needs to be done. Boris works under the strict supervision of Lector Qiao. All personnel actions are immediately reported to, if not monitored by, the Council, the five people currently holding the executive and administrative power over the Citadel.

Boris Etnerius or Bebe is probably the busiest Nuit in Sahova. He constantly keeps a record of all requests that pass through his office. He is often up and about the Synchrograph from one filing cabinet to another, ordering golems to and fro as he stamps approval or rejection on filled-up forms. Bebe talks as if he is always in a hurry, eager to get rid of nosy apprentices and get back to his job. He treats the resident wizards, especially those under Qiao's favor, with special politeness. Apprentices and non-Nuits are always treated second best and they get the worst deals in trades.

The process is very simple. Upon entering the Synchrograph's Office, one must take a form from a tall drawer and fill it up. Forms are labeled and color-coded at the lower-right corner, and only an idiot will not be able to follow simple instructions. Bebe is hardly ever at his desk, as he is always inspecting files and double-checking forms, so one must leave the form on top of his desk and the request will get a reply within a day or two.


 
Material Procurement
A Material Procurement Form is submitted to Bebe when a resident needs tools and items to create something or to perform an experiment. Sahova has its own stock of endless merchandise useful for the undead, except perishable goods or living animals(no corpses, either). In the true spirit of utilitarianism, mages are requested to procure items only as they are needed, so that waste may be avoided.

"THE Office" has all kinds of tools and raw materials that a Sahovan Mage could take full advantage of. While mages are not charged for the items they wish to obtain, one must keep in mind that only Masters have the authority to request for uncommon or rare items for their pet projects. That is not to say that approval of a project will not entail any expense on the mage's part all the time. There will be occasions when Bebe would charge a small levy on certain projects (especially if you are still an apprentice).

Material Procurement Form E-43 (Sample)
Name: PC's Name
Occupation: Location, Position
Master: NPC
Name or Title of Project: Experiment or activity title
Brief Description: Insert a description of the project
List of Materials: List the items needed

 
Merchant Form
Because the masters do not often leave the Citadel, most trade is done with the assistance of the Synchrograph. Mages can fill-up a request form for a certain item that may not be available for free and pay the necessary dues. Examples of these merchandise are books, clothing, and uncommon and exotic materials. Be reminded that there will be times that the requested item may not be in stock.

Merchant Form 8-13 (Sample)
Name: PC's Name
Occupation: Location, Position
Reason/s for purchase:
Item or List of Items:
  • Item 1
  • Item 2


In addition to material procurement the Office also handles special orders. Filed away behind Bebe’s desk are a number of submission forms which require a mage to complete. Any resident of Sahova may accept one of these requests, but are then required to complete it expediently. Once an order is accepted it may not be taken on by a different mage, failure to complete an order after accepting will be noted.

The orders are by necessity kept away from the eyes of visitors as the contents could be politically harmful to the customer. These requests are not exclusive to Sahova though and may come from any city currently involved in trade with Sahova. All completed requests are to be returned to the Synchrograph’s Office unless otherwise stated.

 
Scrolls, Potions
Thornhair Morph
Applicable Skills: Morphing, Glyphing/Philtering
Desired Product: A potion or scroll that can be used by a non-morpher to transform into a thorn hair.
Special Instructions: None.
Reward: 200 gm or a magic lesson in Auristics


Scrolls of VoidingClaimed By Nal'riem
Applicable Skills: Glyphing, Voiding
Desired Product: A scroll to open a portal for disposal of a 3x6 piece of debris.
Special Instructions: Urgent request.
Reward 100 gm, or three unspecified maledictable remains.
 
Magical Items
Iron CloakClaimed by Rayage
Applicable Skills: Magecrafting or Alchemy
Desired Product: A cloak which while still lightweight is as difficult to penetrate or snag as iron.
Special Instructions: Place within the crate provided and leave in the Glannoch after midnight, on any given date which ends in a 3.
Reward 3000 gm or a lesson or initiation into Spiritism.


Fatestones
Applicable Skills: Malediction
Desired Product: A set of runestones made from the finger bones of a Konti
Special Instructions: Konti bones have been provided. Negative properties must be non-life threatening.
Reward 100-350gm depending on the negative properties imbued in the bones.

 
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[Citadel Location] Synchrograph Office

Postby Alma on December 9th, 2010, 4:51 am

Alma looked around the room, amazed at all of the documents and books present. The desk in front of him was a large one, with papers, books, quills, ink wells, and a huge assortment of miscellaneous things. The room's warmth felt nice to Alma.

Alma stepped forward, looking at the three different forms he could fill out. Well I need materials to begin practicing my Malediction... he thought to himself, and then picked up a Material Procurement. Okay, he thought. Let's see here...

Material Procurement Form A-1
Name: Alma
Occupation: Quarters, Apprentice
Master: Frankie Lee Tieh
Name or Title of Project: Malediction, and things dealing with Malediction
Brief Description: I wish to practice Malediction on several different items, for bettering my skills and possibly making a small salary (but that is not my main focus).
List of Materials: One skull, one set of teeth, sturdy string, and one set of carving tools. Details on the skull and set of teeth would be appreciated.


Alma was pleased with his form, and felt it was nicely filled out. I hope the person reviewing it feels the same way, he thought grimly. He wasn't sure where to leave the form until he saw three large piles of papers. Each pile was for one of the three different forms. Alma located the Material Procurement pile, and delicately placed his on top. He looked around the room once more, absorbing the warmth, and left to return to his quarters.

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[Citadel Location] Synchrograph Office

Postby Vick on December 17th, 2010, 2:05 am

Early Fall 310 Av
Name: Vick
Occupation: Malediction, Apprentice
If working under a Master, please indicate name: Master Boss Rubik
Additional Notes:

This is a request to be moved into Wizard class. My work is as follows:
Learning is the first step Date: 310 Av, Spring 13
Books, books and more books Date: 310 Av, Spring 33
A lesson learned Date: 310 Av, Summer 10th
Pushing the limits Date: Summer, 20, 310 av

My work under Master Boss Rubik has proven useful both to the world of research with malediction and has also been sold outside the island giving the island more profits. This is a request to both be moved into Wizard class and to buy my own lab.



Request Approved!Request Approved! We still have to iron out the details, so PM me when you get back!
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[Citadel Location] Synchrograph Office

Postby Vick on February 27th, 2011, 10:22 pm

Winter 510 AV


    Material Procurement Form E-43 (Sample)
    Name: Vick
    Occupation: Mage Malediction Legacy Imaginarium of Artifacts
    Master: Master Rubik
    Name or Title of Project: Experiment Mirror phase 1
    Brief Description: Form a high level malediction product that alters the psychology profile of said subject that look in it.
    List of Materials:

  • Three small steel mirrors.
  • Three large steel mirrors.
  • Two people alive.


Vick knew it was a basic request on some parts but others it was not all that much of a basic idea. It was also the first tine since he had been on the island he really made a formal request dealing with the office.
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Postby Rayage on April 2nd, 2011, 6:51 pm

Spring 511AV

Material Procurement Form E-43 (Sample)
Name: Rayage
Occupation: Lab 45E, Apprentice
Master: Master Karte
Name or Title of Project: Trapper Golem
Brief Description: Requesting golem aid in the acquirement of living creatures to further the ambition of the creation of alchemically altered beings.
List of Materials:

Golems with the capability of capturing creatures around the island.
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[Citadel Location] Synchrograph Office

Postby Panna Cotta on April 2nd, 2011, 8:03 pm

Vick
  • Awarded six small mirrors without frames, about 1 x 1 feet in size
  • NPC/roleplay the humans (or whatever) coming into the island, the Synchrograph does not provide living creatures to the mages.

Rayage

  • Awarded three trapper golems, with dimensions of 2 x 3 x 1 feet.
  • Translates to three small animals, (catching the animals can be - though not necessarily - RPd).
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Postby Rayage on May 10th, 2011, 1:39 am

Material Procurement Form E-43
Name: Rayage
Occupation: Lab 45E, Apprentice
Master: Master Karte
Name or Title of Project: Homunculus Trials: 1-A
Brief Description: Requesting materials for the exploration of homunculus creation and of the methods to their successful handling.
List of Materials:

3 small animal cages
a set of adjustable restraints tailored for smaller animals
One foot of D-wire ooc(-Dont bother if too expensive.- For the transfer of Djed into living creature. Unsure if one can channel Djed through normal objects)
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Postby Panna Cotta on May 10th, 2011, 2:47 am

Rayage

  • Three small animal cages
  • Three belts fashioned into leashes
Note: For world magic, as long as the object being manipulated is kept within a ritual circle, the chanelling of djed is possible. I assume this is for Alchemy?
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[Citadel Location] Synchrograph Office

Postby Rayage on June 15th, 2011, 5:28 pm

A Performance Check Request Form:

Name: Rayage
Occupation: Lab 45E, Apprentice
If working under a Master, please indicate name: Master Karte
Additional Notes: Poof of being an active member of the community. Though most of these threads fall outside the little island of Sahova they are just as important as the ones on Sahova and they lead to the creation of Homunculus 1-A.

[Flashback] Body Language (Reaver)- Winter, 302 AV (Submitted to be graded)
[Flashback] A crossing of paths (Rayage)- Winter, 302 AV (Graded)
[Flashback] Magic in the Mist (Nex Paciscor)- 87 Spring, 508AV (Graded)
[Flashback] Catching a familiar scent (Rayage)- 5th of Fall, 510AV (Graded)
[Flashback] A Collection of Casters (Rayage, Fenrir Agnison)- Winter 3, 504 AV (In progress)
Homunculus Trials: 1-A- 3rd Spring, 511 AV (Submitted to be graded)
The Crows bill blue as lead (Rayage)- 50th Winter, 510 AV (In progress)
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[Citadel Location] Synchrograph Office

Postby Surtinak on August 5th, 2011, 5:42 pm

Material Procurement Form E-43
Name: Surtinak
Occupation: Lab 2A, Apprentice
Master: Master Karte
Name or Title of Project: Experiments with Malediction
Brief Description: Requesting materials for practicing
List of Materials:

Full set of humerus, radius, and ulna of a deceased and full-grown man, preferably with hard labor oriented occupation

Biography of Donor

Full set of carving tools

3 Iron rings 5 inches in height and 2.85 cm in diameter
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