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[mehanizovati]

I would like to pose several questions regarding bloodstone gems.

Robby has had some luck in gathering information from Nevermind when discussing blood pollution and attempts to balance it. The pthumerian stated isolating specific abilities from the bloodtypes into gems could be an avenue. Darkblood comes to mind, the reality bending abilities used to warp the pollution or corruption directly from the environment.

I've done some initial testing with little success, hence this post. Does anyone have experience with making bloodgems they can share?

Are there bloodgem jewelers in the Trench you can recommend? Any information found in the Archives that can be useful?

For that matter anyone interested in the research is welcome to help or get involved, I am hardly an expert in blood magic itself, in truth. Donations of blood are welcome as well as we continue to look into this.

[ooc; here is the ooc plotting post for this player plot!]

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[cryptograms]

[ Finally, some good fucking science. ]

I've had considerable success creating bloodstones in the past. Dark, cold, pale, and vilebood are all types I've had considerable experience with, both in forming stones and in using their liquid forms for other applications.

[mehanizovati]

[even has some 'oh this could go real poorly' mad science vibes, it's perfect.]

I've only just started making them properly myself a couple of months ago, so any notes or advice you have on the process I would appreciate.

There's a fascinating level of possibility to test though. Melding two blood types, the various effects of each month and how they may impact the gem or blood itself when used in rituals, and more so how to try and target singular abilities in the blood and enhance them.

[cryptograms]

The applications of different blood types in rituals is something I have extensive notes on, as a matter of fact.

Though I'll warn that being a Darkblood has additional effects on the spells I use. If I know who the blood comes from it influences the outcome considerably.

[mehanizovati]

You'll be a lifesaver then. Half of what I find is steeped in folklore and mysticism. Then again I suppose this would be the topic to be mystical about.

Does it really? How so?

[cryptograms]

'How' is hard to say, though I can only assume it's a function of Darkblood and the way it interacts with reality.

The actual impacts are as varied as the people I draw them from. For example

[ There's a long pause before he resumes typing. ]

I knew a Vileblood that was utterly obsessed with bright colors and sparkles, so anything I make with her blood tends to come with some sort of sparkly glamour.

[mehanizovati]

So their personality was the deciding factor? Or your perception of them perhaps?

Have you used blood from an unknown source and had these effects?

[cryptograms]

I'd want to do more testing before I say anything for certain, but I believe it has to do with my perception of them. When I'm not sure who the blood is from, or I don't know them very well, any additional or alternative effects are either significantly lessened or entirely lessened.

[ But, wait, this isn't actually what they were discussing, is it? ]

In any case, that doesn't seem to have any influence on the formation of the blood gems themselves. I haven't even seen any variations in the shape of the end result.