RUH ROH

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Everyone
WHERE: The Pasture
WHEN: Day 51, Morning

[GOOOOOD MORNING. It's still a bit chilly out, despite it being sunny, and there's still flurries here and there. All fairly normal and pleasant. Maybe you're out stretching, or collecting the morning milk delivery, or tending to your gardens and sheep. All is peaceful and quiet in the serene pasture.

Until, from the mist, something zips out. An arrow of sorts. It shoots through the air at lightning speed, its target suddenly obvious as it strikes a large landmark in the center of town--the eye of the fountain.

If you weren't awake already, the sudden painful howl from death might do the trick.

Its wail doesn't last, but the eye IS open now. . .by force? The eye seems to be being held open by strange, smokey claws. They are semi tangible, but probably you don't want to touch them.

But wait, that's not all! The ground rumbles a bit before settling? A minor quake? Who knows. But more importantly, in both the pasture within the fence and the meadow, strange mushrooms begin to pop up. Occasionally they shoot out pollen and spores, and drift through the air. They can be picked, but after a few hours, two seem to grow back in their place, so be careful with that.

DANG WONDER WHAT ALL IS GOING ON--oh hey there's Blossom? She's carrying a small basket of biscuits in her mouth along with. . .Bluebell's Shepherd Staff? wuh oh.]

Every~thing is gonna be okay~

. . .

[stares at the mushroom and the eye and]

WHAT IS HAPPENING???



[NOTES:
MUSHROOMS
If you get hit by by the spores, one of three effects are available:
-Level 1, minor effect - No outward effects but plagued with horrible, realistic nightmares to the point of preferring to try to stay awake
-Level 2, Fear Hallucinations; you suddenly see hallucinations of things you fear
-Level 3, Intense feelings of hatred for any particular person suddenly come to the surface/take over, making you prone to violence

Additionally If anyone eats, licks, or otherwise deliberately excessively inhales mushroom spores, let me know *immediately* as it will trigger something unskippable for you. ETA N/M THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS LMAO

Note that these can be avoided by just saying whoops ur character didn't get close to one golly. These effects can lessen over time at your convenience but won't disappear completely until you cure them--how? That's up to yall! MAKE UP A FEAR ANTIDOTE. Ping me if your character tries something and I will yay or nay it.

There is ALSO a source of the mushrooms, but to find it, Stuff will need to happen.

THE EYE
If you try to touch the creepy mist hands, you will instantly pass out unconscious, feel zapped, or feel your heart skip a beat. Don't push your luck for now, but they CAN be removed. How again? Characters will have to make up a way ICly; though in this case a solution won't be approved til oocly after the 15th.

SOME IC INFO ABOUT MUSHROOMS

STORMY ON THE EYE

BLOSSOM AND BLUEBELL

ping me with any questions!!]

Comments

[sparksystem]

[ crouched near a mushroom to exam it. . . but when it shoots out the spores he jumps back.

very agile

very bun ]

[jerkalope]

[ slow paw clap ]

Well done. Straight up in the air.

[sparksystem]

Thank you.

[jerkalope]

You have better self-preservation instincts than others here.

[sparksystem]

Do you mean those who have eaten them already?

[jerkalope]

And the ones who had to be scolded not to try. Really, this is more like a preschool than prison for some.

[sparksystem]

[ . . . ]

Humans can often lack caution despite having fragile biology.

[jerkalope]

That's an interesting thing about them. Frustrating, but interesting.

So what kind of creature are you? I'm not the kind to assume...

[ not because he's considerate
but because everybody thinks he's a rabbit at first guess. rude!! ]

[sparksystem]

I'm a technomantic humanoid!

[mykidisthebest]

[bnnuy hop!]

--Be careful, Biscuit already fell unconscious eating one of those.

[sparksystem]

Eh? He just ate one?!

[mykidisthebest]

He just ate one. I'm not surprised, but...it's caused some problems...

[sparksystem]

[ . . . ]

I'm not surprised given my data on him but that's very careless.

[mykidisthebest]

He hasn't learned any lessons...he said something here has given him a stomach ache before, too. I hope he's more careful after this.

[sparksystem]

. . . he is very opportunistic. . . [ doubts he will be more careful, ]

[mykidisthebest]

I believe in his ability to change and/or the ability of the people around him to make sure he doesn't eat anything weird immediately after it appears next time.

[sparksystem]

I'm sure Tart will do his best. . . I'm glad nii-san doesn't have a habit like that. Though I kind of wish he would be a little more adventurous with his food.

[adorabrawler]

—Whoa! Looks like it's no good to get too close, huh...

[sparksystem]

I haven't fully analyzed them yet but caution is recommended.

[adorabrawler]

Uh, analyze how?

[sparksystem]

With my scanners.

[adorabrawler]

Oh, right, your robot stuff.

[sparksystem]

Mm! Exactly. I could try an oral intake but I don't think that would be very useful.

[adorabrawler]

Would eating anything do much to you?

[sparksystem]

It depends on the effects. Normal poison most likely not but given that we're in a place with a large amount of magical variation it's difficult to say if something would interfere with my technomantic systems.