You are a criminal/artist in a cyberpunk and/or fantasy world with intricate fancy social codes. As a ner-do-well you have never needed your own symbol to stamp in wax for your letters (you just used your thumb) But, exciting new opportunities have you moving up in the world rapidly... suddenly you must pick a small object in your abode to make an impression: literally.

What do you choose as an impromptu standard?

With what object will you make YOUR mark?

@floatybirb

You don't have much time to make anything. You need to send out these documents right away.

@futurebird I'll use the face of a die then. I got a pair of novelty dice that you roll to get a fantasy TTRPG alignment; the "Neutral" alignment face has a scale by it and the word "neutral". I'll use that, but upside-down.

@floatybirb

oooooh that's good!

@futurebird actually it's very... neutral

(put on shades, but upside-down)

In the narrative arc of this story whatever you pick will end up being the symbol of a great movement or criminal art gang (or both)--

But you have no time for design right now. Just a found object that can do the job.

@futurebird My oldest child’s baby tooth.

You are a criminal/artist in a cyberpunk and/or fantasy world with intricate fancy social codes. As a ner-do-well you have never needed your own symbol to stamp in wax for your letters (you just used your thumb) But, exciting new opportunities have you moving up in the world rapidly... suddenly you must pick a small object in your abode to make an impression: literally.

What do you choose as an impromptu standard?

With what object will you make YOUR mark?

@futurebird the handle of the house key I broke the other day (flat like a coin)

You are a criminal/artist in a cyberpunk and/or fantasy world with intricate fancy social codes. As a ner-do-well you have never needed your own symbol to stamp in wax for your letters (you just used your thumb) But, exciting new opportunities have you moving up in the world rapidly... suddenly you must pick a small object in your abode to make an impression: literally.

What do you choose as an impromptu standard?

With what object will you make YOUR mark?

I would use the end of my nail clippers sideways so it looks like the mandibles of an ant.

You are a criminal/artist in a cyberpunk and/or fantasy world with intricate fancy social codes. As a ner-do-well you have never needed your own symbol to stamp in wax for your letters (you just used your thumb) But, exciting new opportunities have you moving up in the world rapidly... suddenly you must pick a small object in your abode to make an impression: literally.

What do you choose as an impromptu standard?

With what object will you make YOUR mark?

assuming that its a fantasy world and my villainous character is being established in this scene, i'd probably pluck a small, living creature unique to the setting out of its natural habitat amid the filth of my workspace or person, and press it violently into the wax with my thumb

@richpuchalsky

Well, that's one way to bring the story to an unexpected end fast.

@futurebird @richpuchalsky "unexpected"?!

You are a criminal/artist in a cyberpunk and/or fantasy world with intricate fancy social codes. As a ner-do-well you have never needed your own symbol to stamp in wax for your letters (you just used your thumb) But, exciting new opportunities have you moving up in the world rapidly... suddenly you must pick a small object in your abode to make an impression: literally.

What do you choose as an impromptu standard?

With what object will you make YOUR mark?

@futurebird I am a potter and I literally could make a fired clay stamp to mark my wares but I have no idea what to make my symbol. So this is a good prompt!

You are a criminal/artist in a cyberpunk and/or fantasy world with intricate fancy social codes. As a ner-do-well you have never needed your own symbol to stamp in wax for your letters (you just used your thumb) But, exciting new opportunities have you moving up in the world rapidly... suddenly you must pick a small object in your abode to make an impression: literally.

What do you choose as an impromptu standard?

With what object will you make YOUR mark?

You are a criminal/artist in a cyberpunk and/or fantasy world with intricate fancy social codes. As a ner-do-well you have never needed your own symbol to stamp in wax for your letters (you just used your thumb) But, exciting new opportunities have you moving up in the world rapidly... suddenly you must pick a small object in your abode to make an impression: literally.

What do you choose as an impromptu standard?

With what object will you make YOUR mark?

@futurebird stegosaurus earring