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==Jade Dragon Tattoo==
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A bit surrpseid it seems to simple and yet useful.
*Created by Edelritter on The Freedom Stone
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*History stereotypes the Dragon-Blooded of the First Age as soldiers, but in truth they played many different roles. There were only a limited amount of Celestial Exalted, and they required bodyguards and retainers, soldiers and advisors- and courtesans, too. Unfortunately, the Dragon-Blooded have several important drawbacks as courtesans. Their supernatural charm is weaker than that of the Celestial Exalted. Worse, they have a very limited ability to expend essence before their anima starts flaring- and that is always inconvenient.
 
*A Twilight (who else?) developed a way around these drawbacks. While some had experimented with ways to temporarily seal a Dragon-Blooded's anima- often with disastrous consequences- he had the key insight that the raw elemental power of a Terrestrial Exaltation should be part of the solution. The challenge was finding a good way to express it. Thus were the Jade Dragon Tattoos born.
 
*A Jade Dragon Tattoo normally looks like a tattoo of an appropriately-aspected elemental dragon coiled around a character's body. While a few are only sensual in nature, most are designed to be actually erotic. A classic design for females shows the dragon's tail snaking around the thighs, curling possessively around the breasts, and licking or biting at the neck. The tattoo does not have to cover the whole body, but hiding it should be impossible unless the character is covered up from at least her knees to her neck. While appealing, Jade Dragon Tattoos have no supernatural effects while they are dormant.
 
*A Dragon-Blooded who has a Jade Dragon Tattoo and spends peripheral essence may choose to channel the spent motes into the tattoo instead of her anima. Doing this prevents her anima banner from manifesting, and as a result also prevents Anima Flux (MoEP: Dragon-Blooded, p. 122).
 
*The tattoo will come to life when the character has spent 8-10 motes of peripheral essence. It will move, with a will of its own, to accentuate the character's every movement: coiling more tightly around her legs as she walks, raking her chest as she breathes, licking the base of her neck as she throws her head back. Even if the tattoo is entirely covered by clothes, onlookers will have the distinct impression that something under the character's clothes is moving, coiling, groping about her body. The Dragon-Blooded herself feels these caresses on her skin. The character's Appearance rating is increased by 1 for the rest of the scene.
 
*At 11-15 motes spent, both the character and the dragon coiling around her body begin displaying some of the raw elemental passion in their nature. Self-awareness and shyness are replaced by fiery impetus, stony determination, airy confidence, liquid grace or lush vitality. The character's Charisma rating is increased by 1 for the rest of the scene.
 
*At 16+ motes spent, the Jade Dragon Tattoo is fully awakened. The dragon leaves the character's skin and takes shape, becoming a corporeal creature. If the character is wearing clothes, the dragon materializes over them. In addition to the above benefits, the character may make use of the dragon as though it was an extension of her own body. The dragon may move all around and away from her body, but at least one part of it (however small) must be in contact with her.
 
*The main use given to the dragon is as an instrument of pleasure. The Dragon-Blooded may make full use of all of the dragon's senses, including touch. As a creature made of jade, ink and essence, its shape is not fixed: the Dragon-Blooded may make its body larger or smaller, longer or shorter, harder or softer, more or less sensitive, and change the texture of its skin to whatever she desires (rough, smooth, slick, scaly, ribbed, studded- etc). Its tongue is velvety-smooth and delivers delicious caresses- or its head may be used as a male sexual organ, much like the tail. At its most simple, the courtesan might have it coil around her thigh and use its tail to penetrate her lover, while the head does the same to her. Both male and female Dragon-Blooded have found endless ways to please themselves, a lover, or both using the fully-awakened Jade Dragon Tattoo. It's said that when two particularly imaginative Dragon-Blooded with this artifact engage each other, Venus herself occasionally pauses to pay attention.
 
*The awakened Jade Dragon Tattoo can also be used in other, non-sexual ways. As long as the dragon is looking in the opposite direction, for instance, no one can surprise the courtesan from behind. As long as both dragon and courtesan are focused on the same person or object, the courtesan gains three bonus dice to any Perception checks. Or she may direct the dragon to bite rather than caress- this is a Speed 5, Accuracy +1, Rate 1 (Dexterity OR Perception + Martial Arts) attack that deals (permanent Essence rating)L damage. It may be used in a flurry with other attacks, and may be used even during a Clinch. Many an unsuspecting lover has enjoyed the velvet caresses of the dragon's tongue, only two have it bite down in the most unexpected places.
 
*While Jade Dragon Tattoos are powerful and useful, they are not without drawbacks. At 8+ motes spent, their constant stimulation causes the courtesan to be in a constant state of arousal. This compromises her self-control, reducing her Temperance rating by 1 until the end of the scene. If this reduces the courtesan's Temperance to 0 she becomes a creature of hedonism, unable to deny any indulgence. Prolonged exposure to this state is known to cause the Sexual Addiction derangement (MoEP: Lunars, p. 210). The most horrifying stories concern those in whom the madness blossoms to such a point that they cannot stop using peripheral essence, pleasuring themselves and neglecting everything else until they become emaciated husks, dead from dehydration or starvation. Dragon-Blooded who desire the Tattoo are usually required to submit to training, to make certain they can control themselves.
 
Additionally, while in this state of elemental arousal, refusing intimate company the courtesan would find attractive causes her to gain 1 point of Limit. She may gain no more than 2 points of Limit in any single scene from this source.
 
*Jade Dragon Tattoos are rarer than most would like. The secret to their construction was almost lost with the Grand Contagion; today, only a few artificers can make them. They can afford to be picky in who receives them. Two Cynis branch families specialize in them in the Realm; it's well-known that the Scarlet Empress' favourite concubine was a beautiful red-headed woman of this family.
 
 
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