Post by Papa Cain on Sept 18, 2013 23:43:28 GMT -5
- Forest -
Night Lights =
Like those of their underwater brothers, this plant comes out of hiding and illuminates. But if touched, it's leaves will retract back into the plant.
Orange Berry=
A cocoon of leaves wrap around and produce an orange colored, [/font] pear sized grape and twice as juicy. Hanging from trees like Bananas.
- Island/Beach/Ocean -
Lobster Tails =
A flower commonly used for medicine. A cousin of the Aloe plant.
Palm Trap =
Named for it's palm tree like leaves that look like they should be a Venus Fly Trap, this plant is actually a Cacti. It produces an Orange Squash like plant in it's trunk but tastes like buttered potatoes.
- Jungle -
Moon Fruit = Moon Fruit: A member of the melon family. Grows with a thick vine holding it like ivy on the side of a wall. Named for the fact that at night, when the moon is at it's highest, the juice inside begins to glow and causes the rest of the partially transparent surface of the melon to do so as well. Giving the Moon Fruit a lunar halo effect. It is because of this effect the people of Lotek City refer to it sometimes as "Fruit of the Loas" or "Fruit of the Gods" during their Hougan's ceremonies. It tastes like that of a very sweetened blue berries.
It was later to be discovered that the vine, once severed stiffened like a branch, (and called Luna Sticks) and was very brittle. The vine itself and the juice when drank alone cause no problems. However with time, it was discovered that when the vine dried and were to fall into the juice, it would dissolve into it like sugar. Once it dissolves in the juice a chemical reaction was made from the vine making the juice highly hallucinogenic.
When the first wave came, Lotek City kept the knowledge of such fruit secret from the rest of the At-Verse. As they thought it a blessed fruit due to it's lunar eclipse effect, only Hougans (High Priests) and Mambos (High Priestess) were allowed to drink from it and only did so during ceremonies. It was unknown the more they drink, the more they passed on slightly evolved genetics to their children.
The second generation of Lotek Hougan's and Mambo's had shown to have minds open to learn. They picked up skills, knowledge, languages just partaking in or watching activities. Learning in advanced rate. Those in Lotek City who believed all should be able to learn, decided to begin selling the fruit to travelers and eventually when the Da'goh Hotel and Tourism Center opened, in their markets. This spread the fruit all the way through the At-Verse.
The discovery of the "Luna Sticks" enhancing their Moon Juice was not until the third generation. The first time anyone had done this was a Hougan by the name of Josias. He had dropped a vine in only to watch it melt a way. Tasting the Moon Juice, it had sweetened. This encouraged him to put in many, many additional vines into his drink. What happened next know one knows if it truly happened or was all made up in passing of cautionary tales. The word is, Josias, was hit so hard by the hallucinogenic compound that is said he described his "vision" with strange detail.
- " At first I saw myself. I floated in de clouds above watchin' my own self. I could'nah hear myself no matter how loud I scream. Everywhere I look.. was blue fog. So much even de sunlight was blue. Then as de fog rolled away I saw dem. De invisibles I tell you. Dey warned me . We have to hide de fruit from outsiders. Da fruit was going to help us talk to de invisibles. Help us see dem. So we can help dem get to where dey had to go. "
Record goes to show Josias had gone into a coma for three days and fore mentioned is what he recalled of his experience. That's when Lotek stopped selling to outsiders. It wasn't till years later outsiders realized the hallucinogenic effects and "Luna Sticks" became outlawed for purchase or consumption. Making it become a high priced item in the black market.
After the fourth generation was born and raised on Moon Juice, it was noted not only their mind was open, but their bodies. It was noted that some of the fourth generations senses were so heightened, they could hear the lost souls from the other side crying for their help.
Outside of Lotek City, through out the At-Verse, those who did not properly regulate themselves when using "Luna Sticks", became quickly addicted. There were multiple stages.
1. Those who did not frequent use would see a blue tint when they drank Moon Juice and mellow them out.
2. Casual users eventually began to hallucinate and each trip was different. Some fantasy some nightmares.
3. More than casual users started having out of body experiences that would leave them in a trance like state ( They call this "Eclipsing" ). If you reached this state, specks of green would start showing in your eyes.
4. Daily users would go into trances that lasted days , even weeks depending on how much they abused it.
5. Addicts, got to a point that when using, or not using, they still were seeing and hearing things. Shades of blue could flicker on and off. Driving the abuser eventually insane. One's that far call are usually referred to by people as " Lunies" ( looney's )
Venus Vines =
A mushroom plant that also captures insects like the Venus Fly Trap with it's sweet scented vines. Grow about as big as a small bush. The vines are not eaten but can be dipped in food and or drinks to sweeten the taste.
- Swamp -
Butterfly Flower =
A purple flower that is common near swamp like areas
Lava Ball plant =
Called that for the hot sap that it produces. The Pods have a hard husk that smell like skunk but if you can put up with that, the citrus pulp in the middle is quite a divine taste. Commonly used for jams, and smoothie like drinks.