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Grey Musings

Posted: September 8th, 2016, 10:37 pm
by Kenneth
I am creating this thread as place to sound out ideas that I have for the Ajah, starting with some secret weaves.

Empathic Bond - This is a somewhat controversial weave, known only to the member of the Ajah of mediation. This weave uses Spirit and Water to temporarily bind two people together, but only on an emotional level. When one is talking, the listener is able to perceive the speakers feelings intimately. Many Greys will not use it, considering it invasive, but others do in extreme cases. Some believe that negotiations and mediation go smoother when everyone is not only listening to but feeling the words that are spoken.

Re: Grey Musings

Posted: September 9th, 2016, 5:06 pm
by Jenny
I like it! Are there any other weaves that you'd like me to add to the Grey Ajah page?

Re: Grey Musings

Posted: September 9th, 2016, 5:11 pm
by Bella
I pulled this off the old tower Ajah weaves page a long time ago. I don't know if it's up anywhere now? Or if we want to use some/all?
Grey Ajah Weaves (Set)
Lazy scribe:
Weave three thin flows of Air and an even thinner flow of Spirit around a pen or quill, whichever is available. The quill will write as the weaver dictates, but will still need to be dipped in ink as it runs out. Unless the weave is removed, the quill will not write while a hand is touching it, so keep hold of it unless you want interruptions recorded!
Focus of empathy
A web of Spirit, and an identical one of Air, laid precisely over an object, will give off a low, colored glow, visible only to the one who forms the weave. The color will indicate the level of anxiety or emotion felt by a person holding or wearing it. Perfect for sneakily placing on a ring or brooch worn by someone adept at giving nothing away. Often used by newer Greys, those well versed in Daes Dae'mar would have little need.
OOC: Think of the mood rings you can win in arcades that go by the heat of your hand, but accurate! White = utter calm, red = passion and so on.

Chameleon Tendencies:
Pull out strong threads of Air, and lace them around strands of Fire. Then use alternate thin and thick flows of Water to pull the weave together and wrap it around yourself. Non-channelers will find their eyes slide past you as long as you remain still and silent, unless they concentrate hard on you. This weave leaves all but the most observant believing they simply have not noticed you, avoiding the attention caused by removing an Invisibility weave and appearing in mid-air.
Adapted from Leanna Sedai's Invisibility Weave from the Advanced One Power Class.

Reinforced Documents:
Thickly weaving threads on spirit, earth and water into a pattern within a document, and tying it off in a special way(A thick border of all three threads), helps keep a document from casual wear and tear. Also makes it much harder to catch on fire.
Variation on Reinforced Documents:
By altering the flows of water and adding a touch of fire, a thin thread woven last and interlaced between the other flows, the document can be protected from fire and water.
Quick Sand:
May be used to spring a trap, but has been used to hide another object inside the platform he was on. Good for hiding documents during a Siege if you do not have arms to carry the document. (j/k)
Description: Weave Water and Earth together and send it into the ground until it is similar to quick sand.

Encryption
This must be woven very precisely
Channel Air, Spirit and Water in equal measure, forming the flows of Spirit and Air into a finely meshed net.
Weave the flow of Water through the gaps and hold the flows.
Channel another, finer, thread of Spirit and thread it in and out of the net.
Keep careful track of this thread, as it decides which variation of the weave it will become. This should not be more than five or six loops until the channeler is familiar with the weave.
Tie off the flows and place the weave on a document.
Immediately the letters will scramble, jumbling into a nonsensical sequence.
By placing the last thread of Spirit differently, the letters will rearrange into a different order. It is possible to make a written key, but impractical given the number of variations.

To decipher the code, lie the same weave over the document, but with the last flow of Spirit reversed, i.e. last loop first and so on. Only whoever wove the encryption weave will know how to place this thread. If they fail to remember the weave correctly, or someone else tries to guess, the document will burst into flame without warning.

Suggestion
Fine flows of all five elements must be channeled, a web of Spirit overlain with a web of Air, twisted around each other and overlain in turn with a web of Water. Touches of Fire and Earth must be interlaced through the weave, and more threads of Spirit. These last should be left trailing out of the weave until it has been placed on the subject. Momentary confusion will take hold as soon as the weave is laid, and then the remaining threads of Spirit should be allowed to fall into place. The weave will look like the most intricate of laces.
The subject will be more open to whatever the weaver says, but only for a short time and will still require measures of persuasion.

Re: Grey Musings

Posted: September 10th, 2016, 3:02 pm
by Kenneth
I like those Bella. I think a couple of changes would need to be made. Do you mind if I tweak a description or two?

Re: Grey Musings

Posted: September 10th, 2016, 3:04 pm
by Jenny
Go ahead!

Re: Grey Musings

Posted: September 10th, 2016, 3:29 pm
by Bella
Please do. These are all...somewhat of a relic of the past, so a freshening up by our new Head Clerk would be more than suiting. *smiles*

Re: Grey Musings

Posted: September 19th, 2016, 4:45 pm
by Kenneth
Grey Ajah Weaves

Lazy Scribe
Powers
: Air, Spirit
This weave when placed on a writing utensil will allow the instrument to write as the channeler speaks, verbatim, what is said and how it is said. This is best used for quick notes, as a continuous flow of Power is required. Ink must be supplied as well as it runs out. The channeler must also have a knowledge of how to write and spell. The weave will not compensate for lack of know-how.

Focus of Empathy
Powers
: Spirit, Air, Fire
This weave is placed over a glass, clear stone, or metal object, something that can easily reflect light. The object is then given to a person, or placed on them, and will give off a glow to the eyes a channeler, the color and intensity of which is a direct reflection of the wearers emotional state. The emotions that can be perceived by the Weave are: Anger - Black, Fear- White, and Joy - Yellow, Passion - Red. The brighter the glow the more intense the the wearer is feeling that particular emotion. The weave wears off after an hour or so and must be placed upon the object again for continuous use.

Chameleon Tendencies
Powers
: Air, Fire, Water, Spirit
This weave is used for hiding in plain sight. The channeler places the weave on themselves or another person or object. The effect is simply that those who look at the person or object will look over them, not noticing them or recalling them later. It makes it easy for someone to walk through a crowd without causing a disturbance, or listen in on whispered conversations without being noticed. If someone with intimate knowledge of the person or thing that the weave has been placed on, or if someone is intent of finding that person or thing, the weave is not so effective.


Reinforced Documents:
Powers
: Spirit, Earth, Water, Fire, Air
This weave, an encasing of all Five Powers, is used to protect a document from the elements or accident. Depending on the conditions that the document will go through, the Elements used may change in capacity. For instance a treaty that is being delivered by boat, the channeler would use more Water and Air to protect the document from wind and rain. One that is going through arid lands would use Fire and Air to protect from sun and heat.

Quick Sand:
Powers
: Earth and Water
This weave can be used to elude pursuers. Turning solid ground into an area that is unstable and traps any who cross it into a sinking and dangerous pool of liquefied earth. This weave could also be used to hide something, for instance a document that had been Reinforced with Earth and Water, could be place into the quicksand and then solidify the area, encasing the document in the ground to be retrieved at a later time.

Encryption
Powers
: Air, Spirit, Fire
This must be woven very precisely
This weave can be placed on a document, and give the words on the document a jumbled appearance. In order for another reader to read the correct words, they must know the "key", that being the precise way that the encoder channeled the thread of Spirit, and placing that exact same pattern on the weave to see the document in it's true form. If that pattern is not correct, it will trigger the thread of Fire to destroy the document.

Empathic Bond
Powers
: Spirit, Water
This is a somewhat controversial weave, known only to the member of the Ajah of mediation. This weave temporarily bind two people together, but only on an emotional level. When one is talking, the listener is able to perceive the speakers feelings intimately. Many Greys will not use it, considering it invasive; but others do in extreme cases. Some believe that negotiations and mediation go smoother when everyone is not only listening to but feeling the words that are spoken

Re: Grey Musings

Posted: September 19th, 2016, 5:31 pm
by Jenny
I have updated the Grey Ajah page. I made up the type and difficulties - please let me know if there's any changes needed. :D

The FAQ is also sorely in need of an update.

LINK: http://www.grey-tower.net/Wiki/index.ph ... _Grey_Ajah

Re: Grey Musings

Posted: September 20th, 2016, 5:05 pm
by Kenneth
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the focus of the Grey Ajah?
Welcome to the Grey Ajah. Here the Tower's mediators seek harmony, consensus and justice. Within the Tower we study law and custom but many of us are out working in the world, using the arts of negotiation, mediation and diplomacy to promote peace and mutually beneficial relationships between the nations. When the Last Battle comes, every land must be united to defeat the Shadow.
Why should I choose the Grey Ajah?
If you have a desire to create lasting peace. To cement relationships between peoples and nations, kings and commoners. If you seek Peace above everything, Harmony within everything, then the Grey is for you. Mediation and Negotiation are our bread and butter, and no one is greater at it. Diplomacy opens doors that even the most powerful weaves cannot open. Not only do we Weave the Power, but also weave Words to achieve our goals. A House divided cannot stand and it is the the Grey Ajah that seals all together.
What are some things that are Grey?
The fringe on our Shawls and our Cords
Ashes
Steel
Bottle-nose Dolphins
Koalas
Storm Clouds
Slate
How do I learn more about joining the Grey Ajah?
Contact Head Clerk Taesh/Kenneth or any member of the Grey to learn more about the Ajah. You can also post in the OOC Grey Ajah Gallery on the Board and any one of the Mediators will help you out.
I also went back and corrected some grammatical and spelling errors on the secret weaves

Re: Grey Musings

Posted: September 20th, 2016, 5:15 pm
by Jenny
Updated! :)