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Aulaya, Ballista of Our Lady
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Name	Aulaya, Ballista of Our Lady
Origin	Allorn Princess Alaïaam
Type	Weapon

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Aulyala, Ballista of Our Lady, is the personal greatbow of Alaïaam, an imperial princess of the early Allorn Empire. It was said that the bow was once used by Alaïaam to execute a corrupt Teledden prince from a distance five days away as a horse rides merely by meditating for thirty minutes, praying, and loosing a single arrow into the endless depths of the sky. Following Alaïaam's death, the Artifact passed down as an heirloom down the Allorn lineage, residing in the hands of warlike princesses who renounced their claims to the throne. Following the Cataclysm, it is said that the Estelley Goddess Sinnavei took the bow and ganted it to a loyal Mistwatcher bannerman, before bouncing around to various warriors as a gift for winning tournaments, or to seek favor.

Description

Aulaya is classified as a Weapon Artifact, meaning it cannot be wielded at the same time with other Weapon Artifacts by the same owner. It is a greatbow cast in flexible silver metal which glimmers blue when light is shone upon it. Its length is decorated with etchings and brocade patterns, with Ancient Altalar runic script running alongside it. Aulaya's string is likewise made of an unbreakable, silvery metal fiber, and remains unstrung from the bow since its initial creation.

Artifact Mechanics

Artifact Mechanics are split between Permanent Mechanics, Sparked Mechanics and Sparked Combat Mechanics. Permanent Mechanics are always available to the wielder of the Artifact. Sparked Mechanics and Sparked Combat Mechanics are only available if the Artifact has an Artifactspark. Sparked Combat Mechanics are noted separately, because this makes them easier to find, but they are no different from Sparked Mechanics in general. For more information on Artifactsparks, read the Resources Page. For Rules on Artifact ownership, see the Artifacts Page.

Permanent Mechanics

Sparked Mechanics

Sparked Combat Mechanics

Collectible Artifact

Artifacts are very cool, and make a Character super powerful. That being said, due to circumstances of Roleplay, a Character may end up holding onto an Artifact for months on end. This is generally not a problem, but we believe that Artifacts because of their uniqueness, should never be held onto in perpetuity by one Player. After a few months, it is time for the next player to be able to enjoy the artifact, and for this reason, Collectibles exist. After 120 days of non-consecutive Artifact ownership, an Artifact is automatically confiscated, and the Player who lost it is given a Collectible. Collectibles are thematically and aesthetically similar to the Artifact, meaning the loss of an Artifact does not visually detract from a Character's established design. However, they cannot hold Artifactsparks and only inherit the Permanent Mechanics from the Artifact they were generated from (including the rules limiting their use). On the other hand, Collectibles can never be stolen from their owner, a Collectible is owned forever, and there is no upper limit to the amount of Collectibles a Character can have, or wield/use at the same time. Collectibles may be traded away by their owner if they are unable to use the Permanent Mechanic due to the use limitation. To summarize this Artifact's Collectible properties:

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The Allorn Arsenal Collectible inherits the Permanent Mechanic of Aulaya but can only be used by faithful adherents to Estelley. While there are several Allorn Arsenal, each looks unique, though should be inspired by the appearance of Aulaya.

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Last Editor	Firefan96 on 09/21/2024.

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-Aulaya, Ballista of Our Lady, is the personal greatbow of Alaïaam: youngest sister of Talea, the first Allorn Empress. After her passing, it proceeded as an heirloom down the Allorn lineage, residing in the hands of warlike Princesses who renounced the right to succeed to the throne. It continues in this way through available records until the Empire's division and collapse. There, Aulaya's wielder disappears from the historical record. It is unknown just what transpired, but Aulaya appears again shortly after Cataclysm in Solleria, purportedly rescued by the Goddess Sinnavei and given to a loyal Mistwatcher bannerman. Since that point, it has bounced between warriors as a gift for winning tournaments or a present to seek favor, much of its legendary portent and royal bloodline lost to the depths of time.
+Aulyala, Ballista of Our Lady, is the personal greatbow of Alaïaam, an imperial princess of the early Allorn Empire. It was said that the bow was once used by Alaïaam to execute a corrupt Teledden prince from a distance five days away as a horse rides merely by meditating for thirty minutes, praying, and loosing a single arrow into the endless depths of the sky. Following Alaïaam's death, the Artifact passed down as an heirloom down the Allorn lineage, residing in the hands of warlike princesses who renounced their claims to the throne. Following the Cataclysm, it is said that the Estelley Goddess Sinnavei took the bow and ganted it to a loyal Mistwatcher bannerman, before bouncing around to various warriors as a gift for winning tournaments, or to seek favor.
-==Lore==
+==Description==
-Aulaya is wrapped up in the history of the first generation of the Allorn imperial family, most of which was lost during the collapse of the Empire and the burning of important Estelley records (the records that the Elves possess now being a mere fraction of the complete historical transcript). Talea is known by all, and her younger brother Sanraan is remembered as the forefather of the [[Suvial]] people, but Aulaya is the weapon of the younger sister Alaïaam, third in line for the throne. Oral retellings suggest that she was blunt and mirthless for a Teledden, a muscled giant of a woman who seldom laughed, caring little for politics. Aulaya's appearance would back up this claim: a greatbow so large as to be wielded by a person at least four meters tall, it Magically adjusts its height down to fit the lesser mortals who have acquired it since Alaïaam's days. Not formed of wood, Aulaya has lasted the ages because it is cast in flexible silver metal which glimmers blue when light is shone upon it, once forged by a smith much like a blade could have been. Aulaya's length is decorated with etchings and brocade, the contours of which can be read as court Allorn runic script by a discerning linguist who has the patience to hold it at the right angles. Its string, too, is metallic. Since Aulaya cannot be unstrung, it is commonly worn across the shoulder or slung over it, or otherwise carried string-down in a hand. Although its power is great now, the tales of what it accomplished in Alaïaam's hands are greater; the one most oft repeated being her execution of an extortionate tyrant from a distance five days away as a horse rides merely by meditating for thirty minutes, praying, and loosing a single arrow into the endless depths of the sky.
+Aulaya is classified as a Weapon Artifact, meaning it cannot be wielded at the same time with other Weapon Artifacts by the same owner. It is a greatbow cast in flexible silver metal which glimmers blue when light is shone upon it. Its length is decorated with etchings and brocade patterns, with Ancient Altalar runic script running alongside it. Aulaya's string is likewise made of an unbreakable, silvery metal fiber, and remains unstrung from the bow since its initial creation.
-==Artifact Custom Kit==
+==Artifact Mechanics==
-Aulaya is an Exist Artifact. As Aulaya is an artifact, there are several rules associated with Artifact Ownership, see [[Artifacts]] page. Aulaya provides the following Specials:
+Artifact Mechanics are split between Permanent Mechanics, Sparked Mechanics and Sparked Combat Mechanics. Permanent Mechanics are always available to the wielder of the Artifact. Sparked Mechanics and Sparked Combat Mechanics are only available if the Artifact has an Artifactspark. Sparked Combat Mechanics are noted separately, because this makes them easier to find, but they are no different from Sparked Mechanics in general. For more information on Artifactsparks, read the [[Resources#Artifacts|Resources]] Page. For Rules on Artifact ownership, see the [[Artifacts]] Page.
+===Permanent Mechanics===
-* '''Aulaya Servitude:''' Aulaya's wielder may curse a Target person in Emote Range (this Curse is visually distinct and loudly telegraphed) with the Shattered Curse, making them a fake Cahal. They have Cahal visual appearances, but no Abilities and are not infected with actual Cahalism. This Curse lasts until the Target is cleansed with a Cleansing or Exorcism Ability or Mechanic.
+*
-* '''Aulaya Imperium:''' Aulaya is a holy Artifact of Estelley, but also has secular significance for the Teledden, endearing them both to its wielder. This is useful when interacting with the Allorn Empire in progressions, permitting the wielder to escape otherwise hostile interactions with Allorn and some ex-Allorn entities. Additionally, the user may manifest blue runic Exist mutations.
+===Sparked Mechanics===
-* '''Aulaya Raiment:''' Aulaya's wielder gains a supernatural sense of balance, such that they can stand atop rooftops without falling without the Parkour Pack, and additionally always counts as in armor even if they are not wearing any. They also gain the ability to conjure a blazing Elven blue-fire crown on their head, a ghostly echo of its original wielder's courtly outfit.
+*
+*
+===Sparked Combat Mechanics===
+*
+*
+==Collectible Artifact==
+Artifacts are very cool, and make a Character super powerful. That being said, due to circumstances of Roleplay, a Character may end up holding onto an Artifact for months on end. This is generally not a problem, but we believe that Artifacts because of their uniqueness, should never be held onto in perpetuity by one Player. After a few months, it is time for the next player to be able to enjoy the artifact, and for this reason, Collectibles exist. After 120 days of non-consecutive Artifact ownership, an Artifact is automatically confiscated, and the Player who lost it is given a Collectible. Collectibles are thematically and aesthetically similar to the Artifact, meaning the loss of an Artifact does not visually detract from a Character's established design. However, they cannot hold Artifactsparks and only inherit the Permanent Mechanics from the Artifact they were generated from (including the rules limiting their use). On the other hand, Collectibles can never be stolen from their owner, a Collectible is owned forever, and there is no upper limit to the amount of Collectibles a Character can have, or wield/use at the same time. Collectibles may be traded away by their owner if they are unable to use the Permanent Mechanic due to the use limitation. To summarize this Artifact's Collectible properties:
+*Marty Will Fill This In
+*The Allorn Arsenal Collectible inherits the Permanent Mechanic of Aulaya but can only be used by faithful adherents to Estelley. While there are several Allorn Arsenal, each looks unique, though should be inspired by the appearance of Aulaya.
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