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Username: Epine de Rose
Description: Soquili powered mining tools for the budding collector of rare and shiny artifacts (don't wait for the shinies to come to you, MAKE them come to you!). This tool is made up of a simplistic vine-pulley system that utilises the endurance, and strong legs, of the Soquili species. Note, that while this blueprint only one axe is shown, a pulley sytem can be attached to both sides so that the individual can alternate between each leg to give themselves the necessary rest.

All materials can be scavenged and ample upkeep of this tool will ensure that the most rare and valuable parts are maintained for months to come!

How to Use:
- Stretch thoroughly before operating.
- Ensure vine straps are tightly bound to the user and to the axes.
- Keep small offspring at a distance.
- Position self near rock face with axe in impact range of target.
- Pull leg up, axe goes down.
- Put leg down, axe goes back up.
- The more rapid the leg movements the greater the force behind each axe hit.

Warning: Ensure you take regular breaks when using this piece of machinery or your legs may turn to jelly. Pickaxe heads are also liable to fly off when vines snap from overuse - be prepared to dodge.

For Use Of:
Budding scavengers of the rare and shiny, hit a rock and rumour has it more shiny rocks might come out.

Only the able bodied and strong of will need apply, patience is also a desirable trait.

Should not be operated by small foals or adolescents in case of lasting injury due to strain on back and legs.

Operational "instructions" are enclosed on the blueprints. 8D

Persons Required:
- One able bodied mare or stallion, preferably one that has never skipped leg day. Ever.
- One able bodied familiar with ability to tie firm knots, snakes need not apply unless they are exceedingly skilled.

Materials Required:
- Assorted thick vines for rope pulley system. Bring spares, they might snap after repeated use!
- Assorted thin vines for pickaxe repair if required.
- Sharp stone shards scavenged from nearby cliff faces. Bring additional, pickaxe may become blunt after repeated use.
- Round stones with reasonable size holes the whole way through them, position of these holes does not need to be dead centre. Best source appears to be the nearby lakes! Spares not required, tested durability and they work quite well!
- Assortment of branches for round stones and axe handles.

How to Make:
Have your trusted companion follow the blueprints, trust me, nothing could possibly go wrong with this!

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Username: ABVirus
Discription: Desc: The blackened iron spike looks like large unicorn horn with it's a open rear cavity ringed by a series of thin spikes. the cavity emanating a smell of rot and ruin.
The horn killed the first hippogriff that tried to use it. rendering them brain dead, in a state between life and death. the same result happening for all who tried after.

The horn- was in all intents and purposes a success, but not for hippogriffs, being immune to corpse dust simply went brain-dead or at best succumbed to infection and general madness when using it.

For the use of:
when used on normal soqoili- the horn's iron leeches corpse dust directly to the mind of it's host- rendering them especially feral and mad, acting akin to a feral pure walker in sense there is no conflict about their nature as walkers. this paired with the purpose of the cavity, which would be filled with corpse dust prior to being driven into the hosts skull. by it's nature the horn rots away the flesh of it's hosts and about the wounds inflicted from those stabbed by it, depositing slivers of corrupted iron in the deep puncture wounds it leaves. leaving a mostly exposed skull over time.


Who made it: It was created by a group of hippogriff, early worshipers of pure walkers, seeking to become like idolized gods, they sought means to receive the gift of the cursed tree, despite their inability to receive it.

The cult killed itself off with their horn and died one by one trying to unlock the source of it's failure, the last member using the artifact on himself as a last effort. his body preserved in a cave, held in un-death until he was discovered by native, who mistaking him for dead, removed the horn and brought it back into the world. where it would find it's first actual use.


How was it made: a forge of carved stone was crafted in the dessert and moved to the cursed tree, where the the dust iron was smelted, a mixture of raw iron, corpse dust and purewalker blood was melted over a fire of twigs of the cursed tree the corpse dust iron forge was destroyed when it began to crack during creation of horn, the casting of the horn done in sand at the base of the tree. It would soon after explode, killing most of the cult, however the process worked- in sense that a fell artifact was formed.
Materials required:
Dust Iron forge:
Large lava Stone bricks (footing), medium lava stone bricks (outer walls) lava stone cap, crucible, kindling of the cursed tree
Dust iron alloy:
Iron ingots, corpse dust, pure walker blood

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Username: sage_the_vampirc_angel
Discription:
How is it used?:
--Once attached to the using Soq, they can line themselves up with an object above them like an apple in a tree and use the device to grab it and pull it down to be dropped on on the ground.
What is it made of?:
-- Planks or branches, vines or rope, springs or springy material such as sponges, and Shells or something to use for the grabbing part.
How is it made?:
--With the the help of a familiar with dextrisus paws, or a two legger carefully make holes in both ends of all your planks or sticks and shells, also sponges or other springy material if not using actual springs. With assistance tie together your sticks as shown in the diagram aka a zigzag formation. Then place springs or springy material in the joints of your sticks and inbetween your shells so that once compressed and released they will spring back into a spread up and up formation. Once your think you have enough springs or springy material in place use a shorter bits of rope tie them into place. Then with the help of your construction buddy, lace your longest piece of rope or vine though the branches as shown making sure it not to long.Aka long enough to grab and tug down but not to long so that it can't fully grab onto the object your trying to get and pull it down. Once that part is complete create a V at the base that will fit around the wearing soquli and be tied to their body as a brace system.
Who uses it?:
-- Shorter soquili such as usdia, other mini breeds or just generally shorter soquili who would like some assistance getting objects from above them.
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Username: Seleena
Discription:

Are you ever alone in the woods and think to yourself, "damn i wish _______ was here with his fiery mane to keep me warm." or "Why wasn't i born able to control the elements?"...... Well do i have the item for you!

Above pictured is a state of the art, one of a kind, Super amazing, Fire starting device! Insert audience cheer

Now when you find yourself alone with the cold settling in, there's no need to panic, Just pull your light weight fire starter from your travelling ruck sac, squeeze the tongs at the end and bob's your uncle you have fire at your hoof (claw, paw, you get the picture) tips!

Made out of a light aluminium, shaped by the most prestige farrier soquili on the planet and put together by a team of tiny hoofed masters with intricate detail this item is a must have for all travelers.

Every detail has been designed with safety in mind, from specially design teeth guards made from compacted moss to the refillable cap that allows fluid to enter and no to escape. You can be assure that your Fire starter will last a lifetime. The specially collected fuel to run the Fire Thinger-Ma-Jig is widely available close to most natural bubble springs, easily collected with our specially designed Fuel Thinger-me-Jig.

Now if you are praying for a lightning strike or have a neighbor you really dislike with a beauty of a teepee just asking for fire than this in the product for you.

(Specialty made Fuel cannister can be purchased at SoqUMart)




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Username: Alanna the Pirate Queen
Discription:

Dark times have descended upon the Kawani lands. Skinwalkers have begun to appear in more alarming numbers. Soq hunting soq seems to have become a common problem. War and evil abound in the shadows. How will the masses protect themselves? What good are hooves against claws and fangs and brute, feral strength?

Here is you answer.

A bow designed solely for use by Soq. A large bow for the back is accessible for all with prehensile tails, whether uni or kalona or Ulun'suti or what have you! Made with piable wood and hemp bowstrings, these giant bows are sure to pack a punch against any enemy!

Lacking that flexible tail? No problem! We also have a smaller, cross-bow version for those who need a quick-fire option without all the bulk. Strapping conveniently to the foreleg, our mini-crossbow is easy to load and easy to use. With a quick lift of the leg and a snap of the hoof, a trigger is pulled and the arrow flies!

Once the harness is fastened with the help of a helpful familiar or savvy Soq, this bow is easily slipped on and slipped off with a clip-in holder.

Never fall to the claws of evil again!

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Thank you all for participating. It was delightful to see these new tools, and I hope that they are incorporated into your RPs somehow.

Here are the winners:

OMG THANK YOU!