Tower Compendium: Gluββles

 

Gluββles

(vesticicle matrius aurora) are amorphous, gel-formed psychic parasites that reside within the spherical artifact Bauble's and manifest over in-place the subject, and are usable via collecting the tower's artifacts. Slick liquid suits with the density of fortified lipids and tactile, surface consistency of rubber, all Glubble textures are smooth and translucent, enabling one to see the user they coat underneath even as it forms around them physically. Extremely thick and described as "living squeaky jello molds of magic" by Ellie, they're enabled by simple mental command, and often form out the user's orifices as well as their epidermal layers. Users report being able to control Glubbles as extensions of their own body, as well as manifest Glubble's in partial states. The shapes Glubble's form are manipulable to a degree as an exterior layer- stretchable, bendable, elastic and highly plastic to kinetic forces, additionally they seem impervious to all but the most potent magic and have a tendency to absorb not only said magic but the elements, such as wind, lava, thunder, water and earth, as if a constantly merging force of nature. This absorption allows them to replenish themselves without the User's exhaustive concentration. Glubbles can passively protect their wearer's without them being conscious, however only after prolonged exposure and time spent with them will they properly begin to sync in such an autonomous fashion. (The Roseate Bauble is a notable exception) Although see-thru and ethereal, Glubble parasites can be melted in high temperatures of over 101 degrees swiftly and are incredibly weak to fire. They possess fantastic healing properties for the user encased within them, and seem breathable while one is inside. Per the power and protection they offer, the psychic parasites extract a mental toll on the Bauble user when manifested, slowly configuring a corruption of emotions, traits and behavior that can lapse the holder into someone completely different if overtaxed. The initial abilities themselves do not trigger this mental corrosion or persona altering effect, only the Glubble itself. Time spent not wearing a Glubble gradually wears the effects off, although repeated and prolonged use seems to keep residual concomitant changes afloat.

Glubbles, for reasons not yet understood cannot be utilized by men or males - altho the original ability of the Bauble artifact remains in its potential to the beholder.

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Onyx Bauble possesses an intimate connection with the realm of singularity, growing an awareness of a higher reality within the Tower itself as an advanced form of Meta-cognition of the medium they resided in. Enough consistent exposure to the Onyx Bauble has been stated by Ellie to produce "Authorial narrator-like qualities for the wearer."

Glubble⚪Takes the form of an extremely bulbous clown-like figure able to generate viney tendrils-shapes out its arms. The one connected to the parasite grows an urge to tell jokes, pull pranks, increases in self-awareness and gains an immediate distain for dramatic interpretation or any situation severe enough to offset the frivolous mischief.

Owner: Wick Betelgeuse

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Malachite Bauble ⚪allows one to read minds and know what everyone desires at all times throughout a temporal perception, anticipating their wants and needs far in the future, even needs of those they haven't met yet or are far far away, or factually yet to be born. The beholder can know what everyone desires at all times and anticipate their wants and desires in the past and future. The ability to create hollow 'matter cubes' which contain celebratory, rewarding objects for ideal situations is unique to the Malachite artifact. It has been researched suggested that its circumstantial object creation is dicey, and creating truly miraculous objects that are precision targeted for others requires the Celeste Bauble in dual-concert. Attempting to manifest objects towards one with a guilty or 'sinful' conscience has been said to curse the object, and seal them with a dark, smouldering resin that inevitably blanks the receiver's mind and permanently seals them into a latex gimp, oiled, grease and coated in fumes smelling of fossil fuels. Without the Celeste Bauble to predict this curse in advance, the chances of this effect appear quite likely.

Glubble⚪Takes the shape of a larger-than-life elfling girl with pointy ears, a frumpy sweater and formfitting dress who is very short for her size-ratio. It's believed after observation to increase altruistic and generous qualities in the user.

Owner: Rhode Sinclair

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Arctic Bauble Also known as the Wisteria of Time allows one to influence the native fabric of spacetime and induce time-travel 'globes' around themselves, in which the past and future can be interacted with or even spawned at once. The user can not time-travel or teleport thru events, merely 'bringing time' around themselves in a pantomime-like fashion.  The user themselves possesses limited interaction with these global elements at first, and extended time in these bubbles leads to overt modifications to the beholder until they become part of the scene. Similar to the Moss Bauble, shaking it causes a frigid-petrification effect to anyone nearby those not touching the Baubble or its holder.

Glubble⚪Takes the shape of a massive quadrupedal karin with large antlers, thundery wavering hooves over 8 legs and a snake for a tail, a short crimson horn and a platform on its back. The monstrous Artic Bauble's Glubble is by far the largest manifestation, able to grow a maximum of 250 km in height. It's been observed to be able to carry entire Isles on its back. The compulsory effect of the parasite seems to compel, unstability, neurotic qualities and induce doubt. It tends to increase religiosity and superstition in the user overtime, relative to their beliefs and native systems of the user.

Owner: Janice Jolly

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Emerald Bauble Has a rather simplistic probability-based effect. It's power can be simplified as "Having good luck." The ability however appears tied to the optimism and moodset of the individual using it, and faltering that will negate its properties altogether.

Glubble⚪Among all the other artifacts, the Glubble parasite possessed is the most polyvalent among its breeds. It seems to maintain a multitude of shapes and forms, each with a different utility and function enabled - flight, subterranean digging, deep sea travel, artillery. The Glubble is limited to the knowledgebase of the user, for instance one previous owner was said mold theirs in the shape of an Ork and a Centaur. The mental effects appear correlated with the luck amplification - confidence, charisma and positive thinking appear enacted.

Owner: Aphid Mimosa

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Vermillion Bauble, knows everyone's (Except their own) time of death, when a building will fall, when a disaster will befall soon and any minor misfortune or depravity. It functions as a power augmenter, but tends to lead to assured self-destruction. It maintains the ability to prevent chaos and disaster in porcelain egg stones, but these must be hidden immediately elsewhere to truly seal the event, and will resume if found. For instance, an impending explosion or volcanic eruption repressed into an eggstone will recreate the incident even if found in another world decades later.

Glubble⚪Takes the shape of a giant Raven with many tentacles. The mental effect is believed to correlate to keeping secrets and a compulsion to seek esoteric knowledge.

Owner: Zelga

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Chartreuse Bauble, often called the Orb of salvation, has the ability to realize the collective imagination of others and restore possibilities for the future in idealistic terms, putting forth the best possible future. This idealistic manifestation into physical reality and its usage however seems limited to thematic occasions and requires a certain gravitas to 'make dreams real.' Oddly, an exclusion for this set of conditions is present when creating the specific manifestation of lumbering, stiff marching soldiers made out of timber material.

Glubble⚪Assumes the form of a Dolphin. It's effect appears to cause the user's psyche to become more resourceful and sturdy, able to withstand great adversity and stress without hesitation and conditions a stoic mindset in the user.

Owner: Merrow-1

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Celeste Bauble knows all relations, ethical weight and alignments forever. It's detection lets one know where truth and falsehoods lay. Whether one is passively good or bad, who one's friends and enemies are, what actions will lead to betrayal, conflict and what will result in unity, no single affair or attempt to deceive can really escape them. The Bauble can detect changes in alignment and fleeting emotions, wavering loyalties and desires for amoral behavior. The Bauble forms a mental list of all theoretical ethical judgements in the cognitive effect of the user. Additionally, the user can form a vorpal saber that cuts thru reality which possesses infinite range- summoning this has the cosmetic side effect of scarlet and pearly stripes overtaking one's entire body along with a smooth, sheeny waxed surface.

Glubble⚪Oddly enough, the Glubble takes the shape of a sturdy house of a theme and construction based on the user's original dwelling, complete with various rooms, halls, stairs and living quarters when extended enough. The compulsory effect of the parasite seems to compel, unstability, neurotic qualities and induce doubt.

Owner: Nia Adroita

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Moss Bauble enables one to see everywhere in the universe, all universes and floors within the Tower. This oracle of omniscience has the endless presence of space at their disposal to project as a hologram-like phantom image. Shaking it has been known to cause earthquakes nearby, or even in the location being 'seen' remotely.

Glubble⚪Takes the appearance of a mummy-resembling bipedal entity with dozens of tangling "Bandages" shaped from Glubble-matter over the user. Its parasite causes the personality of the host to feel highly protective of loved ones and to seek out one especially close to them in reverence or servitude.

Owner: Annabel Fabel

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Sunglow Bauble has the ability to read Chaos Theory and entropy as easily as a cartographer does a map, as well as navigate pathways and passages in large distances of space, knowing shortcuts everywhere they may be. One can tell when others are keeping secrets and know what's being kept, see booby traps and hidden tricks, hints in their environment, and everything beyond the ordinary.With one look at people, objects, phenomenon the user knows what will upset the natural balance of things and lead to turbulence and disorder intuitively, and what has already what has lead to chaos in other instances of the same event. It also enables one to manifest elastic tight stockings which gift the summoner with flight, levitation and swift propulsion.

Glubble⚪ . Takes the form of a busty well-endowed bunny girl in a starlet's dress. It's effect is established as installing optimism, cheerful moods and a level of erotictism into the user, as well as talents in sultry vocal performances.

Owner: Space Witch

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Honeydew Bauble lets the owner knows when even the smallest seed will germinate into and where, it can account for all lifeforms in existence in all timelines within the Tower, how many exist, what forms they take, their habits and physiology, and know every species like the back of their hand. One who possesses it can create macro-life sized physical constructs, from limbs and eyeballs, to muscles, nerve fibers and sexual organs. Extensive overuse results in the user's body crumbling into a bakery, biscuit-like substance temporarily.

Glubble⚪Takes the appearance of a blindfolded robed woman who resembles a mystic or sorceress in a leafy dress, she holds a staff with a ticking clock and wears a thorny crown. She has many tentacles in place of legs and colorful harpy's wings. The parasite overtime will embed the user with maternal, motherly qualities and a desire to nurture life.

Owner: Lady of a 1000 Meadows

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Greige Bauble has the capability to open wormholes in physical barriers onto the opposite side. These holes can be created in the open air and transverse great physical distances into a single compressed hole. Prolonged possession allows one to know the collectivization of all ideals, acts and events that lead to their personal sagacity, agency and autonomy. The possibilities of one's own self-growth and surpassing of limitations, the utmost potentials of one's being, are all realized with the Greige Bauble.

Glubble⚪Takes the shape of a griffin on a polar bear's body with a scaley carapace across it resembling a crustacean's backside. It's the only parasite with the ability to distort the wearer with a heightened sadism and propensity for violence.

Owner: Skull Master

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Roseate Bauble allows one to see into the possibilities that cannot, don't, never will exist, as if they were actually-occurring and draw inferences and mystical insight from them. This artifact can cast visions for oneself or others into the realm of Impossibility itself, such as a wedding with one you've never met, a kingdom you'll never rule, or the solution to a puzzle yet to start. Anything that can be imagined, lets one experience a pseudo-virtual reality vision where they can experience it vividly. The Roseate Bauble comes with a summoned bow and arrow, which when struck curses the target with undying affection for the Bauble wielder, but the effect will fade unless the target is kissed by the wielder within 24 hours.

Glubble⚪Takes the shape of an bumpy amoeba with numerous extended dendrites. This glubble has been noted to be very clingy around others. It appears to have the least-potency in terms of shapeshifting and maintaining consistent recognizable forms. Parasitic mental effect remains unobserved, some speculate it may not have any due to the will of the Glubble itself acting the least coordinated and subordinate to the wearer.

Owner: Misaki