Set of octiron and crystal wind chimes

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Set of octiron and crystal wind chimes
Musical instruments Information
Type percussion
Tuneable No
Mallet  ?
To play, must be... On ground
Size unknown
Weight unknown
Material unknown
Other None

Description

Spired and fretted like some deconstructed and inverted Borogravian castle, this assemblage of tubes - some blown from glass, some carved from crystal in a multitude of swirling colours, and some of octiron - chimes and twinkles in each passing breeze.  They hang from a plate of solid octiron, inlaid with glyphs and bearing a dedicatory inscription.
Sparkles of octarine light constantly bloom and dance around the chimes.
It appears to have something written on it.
You read the set of octiron and crystal wind chimes:
Written in flourishing letters:
Octavius Semelustrius, Professor of Musicology, set me here on this day the 17th of Grune, Year of the Concussed Ocelot, for the delight and edification of All Wizardry.

(Note that the line about sparkles of octarine light only shows up if you can see octarine.)

Where Found

Public Area

NPC

  • None

Store

  • None

Messages

Note that the chimes allow you to use "tap" or "ring" as synonyms for "play". They can also be used to "serenade", but not to perform a solo.

Play, tap, or ring

Bonus Range Message
194 You prod the octiron and crystal wind chimes, somehow producing a dull and leaden clanging sound from the ethereally delicate instrument. The sound attempts to hover in the air for a moment before giving up and splashing muddily on the ground.
194 - 278 You poke the octiron and crystal wind chimes, which sway listlessly and emit a desultory cucumber-flavoured chord.
259 - 283 You tap the octiron and crystal wind chimes a few times, and a few muddy-looking chords sound out wearily.
259 - 292 You tap the wind chimes lightly, causing a resonant tone and a ripple of light.
278 - 292 You play a few simple notes on the octiron and crystal wind chimes, which drop a trail of sparks down to the cobbles.
278 - 292 You tap a couple of the wind chimes in quick succession, with a complex chord and the smell of bacon.
276 You tap the wind chimes in an intricate pattern, producing a crescendo of delicate bell-like chords that smell of spring mornings in an orchard and trail clouds of apple-coloured light behind them.
298 You play a complex tune on the octiron and crystal wind chimes, producing a rippling rainbow of chords that swell into the scent of seaweed and lavender and the texture of a cat's fur, before coalescing into a shimmering dragonfly and zipping away.

Serenade

Bonus Range Message
194 You thump a set of octiron and crystal wind chimes at random, serenading <target> with it.
194 - 283 You serenade <target> with an irregular rhythm on a set of octiron and crystal wind chimes.
278 - 295 You serenade <target> with a boring rhythm on a set of octiron and crystal wind chimes.
278 - 295 You shyly tap a slow and simple beat on a set of octiron and crystal wind chimes, serenading <target>.
283 - 295 You play a monotonous beat on a set of octiron and crystal wind chimes, serenading <target> with it.
295 With a steady hand, you play a traditional troll mating beat for <target> on a set of octiron and crystal wind chimes.

Other Information

  • The chimes are also the subject of room chats.