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

[heavyliesthecrown]

Ah- perhaps you have not been made fully aware of everything yet. Those of us in different barns are known as sheep, but we are named after different flowers. All of us were brought here by Miss Blossom.

The weeds are people that exist under the influence of the snake. He is a villainous character who once tricked us, tortured Lady Death, and has designs to destroy Blossom and all that she holds dear.

[He sighs heavily.]

The people who are weeds have no barn of their own, and as far as I can tell he does not give them many resources? They are not all bad-- no different than the rest of us who have been drawn here. But some have been quite hostile in the past and can be dangerous.

My advice with weeds is that you treat them no differently than anyone else here. But be aware that some might have opposing goals from you, or even be intent on harming some of us for the snake's cause.

. . . Of course, they all have free will. The majority of them have been perfectly fine. There are always just a few who will stir up trouble. There is one, for instance, who has attacked me on multiple occasions now.

You can tell weeds apart from others by their collars. They are black and possess no bell.

[damegane]

Becoming an attack dog for someone who doesn't even give you anything in return... I can't imagine it.

[Sounds dumb to him!!]

[heavyliesthecrown]

Maybe he has promised them a reward in the end. I cannot imagine being anyone's lapdog.

[damegane]

It'd have to be a pretty hefty reward to risk yourself like that.

[heavyliesthecrown]

Perhaps? I have heard some people here have lost their lives. Maybe this is considered a second chance for them. Or they will be restored to life once back home? I have heard of talk like that in the past.

[damegane]

-Even the dead can be brought here?

[heavyliesthecrown]

It is a lot to take in, is it not?

[damegane]

[Running some mental math to calculate his chances of meeting someone he personally has murdered,]

It's not exactly something you expect!

[heavyliesthecrown]

[maybe don't murder and you wouldn't have problems my guy--]

Well, I suppose for us it is lucky that death is not so permanent here. Otherwise, this place would be pretty empty.

[damegane]

[Not his fault so many people wanted to kill him ok!!]

-Hold on, someone said this place is normally safe. What do you mean by that?!

[heavyliesthecrown]

[Sounds like a personal problem!!! Maybe he ought to have a branch family that deals with that sort of thing.]

The rituals can be rather deadly.

[damegane]

[What branch family all the parents keep dying under suspicious circumstances also,]

Got any examples?

[heavyliesthecrown]

There was a giant game of minesweeper once and we all had to avoid being exploded.

[damegane]

...

How many casualties?

[heavyliesthecrown]

I cannot even remember. I was blown up before the game even began.

[damegane]

Ughhhhhhh.

[heavyliesthecrown]

I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

[damegane]

But you were brought back without any problems?

[heavyliesthecrown]

Most of the time none of it was that pleasant, but yes. I returned back to my normal self.

[damegane]

That's something... But we'd need to get the fountain eye shut first, right?

[heavyliesthecrown]

Yes. Unfortunately, we are all in for a bad time if we cannot shut the eye once more.

[damegane]

The others will have to handle that. Magic isn't really a thing where I'm from, so I wouldn't even know where to start.