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

[apothekitty]

Most things will, in sufficient amounts. So yes.

[spinebuddyandme]

[ ... ]

Additional: Queries: Are you aware that Death's eye is open? Do you have designated back-up to prevent your death?

[apothekitty]

If I don't know how it works, I can't very well develop an antidote, can I?

[...]

...But don't worry. Tart has already threatened to burn them all of I try one.

[spinebuddyandme]

Additionally: You cannot develop an antidote is you are deceased.

[ Pauses at that last part. He was for sure considering offering to be back-up, but maybe not if someone's going to try an untested destruction method on all of them ]



Do you have other research methods to utilize?

[apothekitty]

I do.

It's just that eating them is the easiest and fastest and most ethical way to determine what the effects are.

[spinebuddyandme]

May I assist? I have noted a similarity between the effect of the mushroom spores and the effect of the nightmare fumes that Caesura and Ananke encountered in the factory, therefore I would like to aid in investigation.

[apothekitty]

...





Are you... not... Ananke...?

[ she doesn't know. she has not paid enough attention to anything except cataloging plants for the past (mumble) time. ]

[spinebuddyandme]

[ There hasn't been a big announcement; he's just decided trying to pretend to be a friendly teenager is too annoying ]

Negative. I am Scarab: the source of "Ananke's" powers. Ananke is currently unavailable due to outside interference.

[apothekitty]

Outside influence? Like the mushroom spores, or something else?

[ she perks up a little at the question, alert rather than dejected now; if she can't try the mushrooms, she wants to know about other potential illnesses that might be happening around her. ]

[spinebuddyandme]

In this instance it was a Weed: Pandora. I am not aware of the mushrooms or spores causing any symptoms similar to my circumstance.

[apothekitty]

Oh.

[ darn, her expression says, loud and clear. ]

I suppose it was worth a shot asking.

[spinebuddyandme]

[ ...]

I am sorry to disappoint.

[apothekitty]

It's fine. I knew it was a long shot. My disappointed curiosity is hardly anyone else's responsibility.

[spinebuddyandme]

[ well that's good cuz he's not really sorry ]

Conveniently, there are still the nightmare fungi to investigate. At least one person has already consumed one, so if they survive then you can obtain second-hand data.

[apothekitty]

I've already got plans to interview Biscuit. I haven't given up on the experience yet, either.

[spinebuddyandme]

With appropriate back-up, correct?

[apothekitty]

[ the question gets one single slow, deliberate blink, not entirely like a cat contemplating whether she's about to shove a valuable thing off the shelf. ]

[spinebuddyandme]

If you have yet to select anyone, then I am available to assist. Reminder: You will die if no one is present to assist you.

[apothekitty]

I'm not in the habit of dying, but I will keep the offer in mind.

[spinebuddyandme]

No one is before it happens, but: understood.