A ring that is fashionable even after death.

A type of ring with “CATS EYE” carved into it begins appearing as a popular fashion accessory. The ring is a solid band of metal (any kind works) with the words carved using straight lines where the tops and bottoms are the edge of the band (i.e. “T” looks like “|”). When put on, the wearer must make a Mind check or be compelled to want to complete the set. If they pass then they are immune to this particular series of rings forever, if they pass with a roll above 50 they will be immune AND will know how to make the rings. Each set consists of 9 rings (which can be worn as earrings, nose rings, etc, so long as they ring has a strong connection with flesh. No necklaces) all with the same design. To make the ring the wearer must balance an actual cat’s eye (masking tape helps with this) inside a blank metal band while they carve the “letters” into the band using the cat’s claws. When completed the eye turns to ashes, and the ring is done. A wearer will not take off the ring for any reason, to do so would be a Self 7 check. Having them forcibly removed would be Helplessness or Violence 7 check depending on how it is removed. If someone asks the wearer to try on one of their rings (and they have more than one) they will give ONE of the rings to that person, but are otherwise fiercely protective of them. The point of all this is that the person who made the very first ring in the series through a more extensive ritual (details shortly) can take the lives of those who get nine rings. If the original ring maker is killed (it only works once dead) and has one of the original 9 rings on, over the course of a day (“The cat came back, the very next day…”) their body will reform itself from whatever state it was in (Watching this causes Unnatural 5 checks). They will then get up at full Wound Points. While the wounds disappear from the ring maker, they will begin appearing over the course of a day on the closest person who is wearing 9 of the rings within 9km eventually killing that person. The original ritual requires the person known as the ring maker to ritually sacrifice 9 large cats that must weigh at least 99 pounds. This generally means that house cats won’t do. The ring maker must then make 9 rings in 9 days using the previously mentioned method. Once completed each of the rings will prevent the owner’s death nine times so long as there is someone within 9km who is wearing 9 rings that are “descended” from one of the original 9. Once a ring has prevented 9 deaths it rusts away into dust. Thus the ring maker must decide how many rings to keep for extra lives, and how many to give away to feed the extra lives. Note that the extra life benefit works for anyone in possession of one of the original rings, not just the ring maker.