Editing Character:Surely-Refulgent Anshu/Tattoos (section)

==Backgrounds==
===Artifact • (green jade [[Once_more_with_feeling/Custom_Artifacts#Infinite_Resonance_Rings|Intimate Resonance Rings]])===
Attune cost: 2m (from Cerise's mote pools)<br>
This artifact is a set of genital piercings, permanently locked in place in various erogenous zones on Anshu's body.

Cerise can play the link of Essence like a snare, gently strumming to make the rings resonate with the attunement and vibrate against the delicate places in which they are set. This is effectively a medium for Performance-based social attacks to make Anshu indulge in the inevitably resulting physical needs.
===Artifact •• (The Mighty Claws of Rumasa Lanan)===
Attune Cost: 6m<br>
This set of razor claws, crafted entirely from orichalcum, belonged to a First Age Solar, Rumasa Lanan, who created a martial arts style now lost to the mists of time. An Old Realm inscription along the vambraces reads “The Mighty Claws of Rumasa Lanan”; if his (or her, the inscription gives no clues) tomb or manse could be found, perhaps some of the secrets of the lost style could be rediscovered, but the claws themselves give no clue to the tomb's location.

The razor claws themselves are exquisitely crafted, and the blades can be retracted or extended as a miscellaneous action (as drawing or readying a weapon, both sets of blades can be extended in a single such action), seeming to melt fluidly into the vambraces when not needed.

When the blades are in the extended position, an attuned wielder of the claws can spend 1 mote of Essence to fire one of the blades at an enemy, using the higher of the character's Thrown or Archery abilities. The blades then regrow themselves in the extended position. The fired blades use the same statistics as perfect-quality shuriken with the orichalcum material bonus.
===Artifact •••• (orichalcum perfected kata bracers)===
Attune Cost: 8m<br>
Perfected kata bracers are prayer strips crafted of a single magical material and curled into bracers. The strips’ sutras are starmetal engravings. When the character activates a Form-type Charm, the sutras inscribed on the bracers glow and lift from the artifact to engulf the character in light for a brief moment. For the rest of the scene, she gains several benefits.

She adds her Essence to the accuracy, damage and defense of her unarmed attacks and of attacks made with the active Form-type Charm’s particular weapons. She may choose to inflict bashing or lethal damage at will and she may parry lethal attacks unarmed. In addition, orichalcum bracers let Solars inflict aggravated damage on creatures of darkness.
===Artifact ••••• ([[Once_more_with_feeling/Custom_Artifacts#Potential-Unlocking_Orichalcum_Tattoos|Potential-Unlocking Orichalcum Tattoos]])===
Fine and delicate lines of shimmering orichalcum adorn Anshu's chest and back, taking the shape of his iconic image - a straight-edged daiklave superimposed on a set of golden scales. Hearthstones may be placed into the daiklave's hilt or the weighing pans of the scale.
*Manifest Potential: Anshu gains six specialty dots, one additional dot to six different Abilities or two additional dots to two different Abilities, and one additional dot to six of his Attributes or two dots to two single Attributes. This effect can be completely or partially de-activated and re-activated as a reflexive action.
*Universal Respiration: The Tattoos provide the benefits of three Skin-Mount Amulets, though instead of the hearthstones being set into implanted sockets they simply meld and become one with the wearer's body, their crystallized essence diffused throughout his being.
*Inviolable Destiny: Anshu's Integrity Protecting Prana is made a permanent effect. In addition for all effects that would suppress, negate or otherwise manipulate his own Charms or spells, or his motes, mote pools, Willpower or Virtue channels the difficulty of any rolls to do so increase by the Lawgiver’s Essence. If an effect molests the Solar’s Charms or temporary resources without a roll, that effect automatically fails (see Inviolable Edicts of the Sun, HFoL p. 9).
*The Path to Transcendence: The Lawgiver may transcend the age limitation on raising Permanent Essence, up to two dots beyond what she could usually reach. This means that a Solar who had lived only a mortal life time could raise his Essence to 7, while one only slightly over a century old could attain Essence 8. The character must still train and buy his Essence up with XP normally.

===Artifact N/A (DCS ''Defiance in the Night'')===
''Kireeki''-class skyreme, Denandsor Council Ship ''Defiance in the Night'', shared purchase with [[Character:Ziyad_Antarah|Ziyad]]. Has a crew of [[Character:Surely-Refulgent_Anshu/Enlightened_Naval_Ratings|Enlightened Naval Ratings]].
===Backing ••••• (Denandsor Council)===

===Command • (Pathwalker Disciples)===
25 [[Character:Surely-Refulgent_Anshu/Pathwalker_Disciple|Pathwalkers]] serving the Ministry of Justice.

===Contacts ••••• (Denandsor Council)===

===Cult ••• (cells of the Cult of the Illuminated)===
Anshu is worshiped by a most of Denandsor's farmers, and a not-insignificant portion of worshipers among the city's craftspeople, especially members of the Auxiliaries.

===Influence ••••• (Denandsor Council)===

===Manse ••• (Stone of Judgement)===
The bearer of this smooth cabochon of the finest lapis lazuli gains an uncanny sense for when people lie. If he asks someone whether they committed a crime or other harmful act, the bearer’s player reduces the difficulty of the (Perception + [Investigation or Socialize]) roll to determine the truth of any answer is reduced by -4 (to a minimum of 1). (''Oadenol's Codex'', pp. 97-98)

This manse is called [[Once_more_with_feeling/Custom_Manses#Anshu.27s_Temple|Anshu's Temple]].

===Manse ••• (Gem of Sorcery)===
Though transparent, this many-pointed crystal has an oily golden sheen and glows with inner light. Once per day, its bearer can reduce the cost of casting a spell by 10 motes.

This manse is called the [[Once_more_with_feeling/Custom_Manses#Tabernacle_of_the_Sun_.E2.88.82|Tabernacle of the Sun]], and the hearthstone is plugged into [[Character:Surely-Refulgent_Anshu#Artifact_N.2FA_.28DCS_Defiance_in_the_Night.29|DCS ''Defiance in the Night'']].

===Manse •••• (Stone of Airwalking)===
This spherical white stone looks like a tiny, solidified cloud. Whenever the bearer of this stone desires, she can walk upon the air instead of the ground. Although she still moves at her normal movement rate, the character can walk safely across water or quicksand by walking on a layer of air lying above the surface. In addition, the character can walk up or down the air as easily as others walk up or down a staircase. With sufficient climbing, the character can walk along miles above the ground. If the character trips or is knocked down, however, she can still fall to her death unless she can get her feet under her; her player must successfully roll (Dexterity + Athletics) at difficulty 3. Also, the stone only allows the character herself to move in this fashion. Any steed she rides must still travel along the ground.

This manse is called [[Once_more_with_feeling/Custom_Manses#The_Harmonious_Loft|The Harmonious Loft]].

===Lunar Bond ••••• (Eternal Vow, True Love)===
Anshu is bonded with [[Character:_Cerise_Rose_Thorn|Cerise]], a No Moon Lunar.

===Sifu ••••===
Five Days Darkness has/will become Anshu's teacher.

===Whispers ••••===
Anshu has achieved communion with the Neverborn, and they are not happy with him. However, some of their secrets may yet slip into his mind...