Ribbon System
In game, there will be several different colours of ribbons attached to items or put in game areas, which can be seen or used by characters with different skills. Attached to the ribbon will be a Lammie with information.
White Ribbons
White ribbons will indicate ‘special’ items that may appear in game. Reading it will tell you all you need to know.
These can be read by anyone
Blue Ribbons
These ribbons will be on medical or mechanical items and will inform players what the item is, usable by Medics. The ribbon will have the skill needed upon it to work the item and how it is used. If the object has an origin location upon it, it means that this particular piece of equipment is not known to all, and so only those characters who originate from the nation will recognise it and know how it works. If no origin, then it is generic and can be used by all with the Medic skill.
Green Ribbons
Green ribbons upon items are those that can be found by characters who have the Forage skill. These do not need a ref in order to recover and can be picked up when come across. Anyone who does not have this skill CANNOT see or find these, or what they are attached to.
These may, or may not, be in obvious locations.
Purple Ribbons
Purple ribbons can be found by characters who have the Scout skill. These purple ribbons will have writing upon them, giving the character information about what can be deduced from the surrounding area, an item, or a person.
These may, or may not, be in obvious locations.
Red Ribbons
Red ribbons are useable by Scout characters, in order to set traps.
Nobody else can interact with them, apart from setting them off.
Traps will have red glow sticks with them. These are purely OC, so you as a player know you are walking through a trap and to take damage. For the damage taken, see the Scout skill.
NOTE: There may or may not be something that 'goes off' when you go through a trap. This will never be something that will be able to do any real world damage.
Brown Ribbons
Brown ribbons will be on mechanical and technical items, and will inform players what it is, and how to use it.
These are usable by Engineers
Yellow Ribbons
Yellow ribbons will be on scientific equipment, and will inform players what it is, and how to use it.
These are usable by Analysts.