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[livlaughlove]

[in the usual handwriting so neat and uniform it may as well have been stamped on the paper if it wasn't for the lines appearing in real time...]

Hey everyone. It's Livio.

I thought it would be a good idea to have a spot to collect our knowledge of what to do and not to do around here. Specifically, rules the forest seems to abide by or hold us to. Such as "don't touch the trees."

If you can add any explanation, like the logic behind something, or consequences to be expected if we break a rule, that would be appreciated.

Even if something seems obvious, please share it. Some of us are newer than others. It's safer to be redundant than let someone get hurt out of ignorance.


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Comments

[amethystic]

When the fog isn't lifted, you have to ask to be let in to harvest anything, and pay reverence for its generosity after. By which I mean say thank you and don't be sassy about it.

sorry-

[lupusxylem]

Are you kidding me?!

[livlaughlove]

Staying on topic would be prudent.

[lupusxylem]

I'm on topic, I'm asking a question!

[Kindof]

[livlaughlove]

I know you're angry. So am I.
And I'm scared.

We don't have the capacity to fight this thing right now. Please be a little more cautious with yourself. I don't want to see you get hurt if it's preventable.

[lupusxylem]

[God. Livio, when the hell did you get to be so responsible.]

I know. I'm not gonna do anything stupid.

I just

hate this.

[livlaughlove]

[oh you know just since trying to KILL YOU AT LEAST THREE TIMES.]

So do I.

Re: sorry-

[amethystic]

i fucking wish do you KNOW how debasing this is for me as a witch
ITS NOT EVEN THE ACTUAL FOREST ITS JUST SOME PIECE OF SHIT POSSESSING IT

[lupusxylem]

Speak for yourself, I'm a Priest.

I'd sooner fucking starve than start worshiping the god damn forest.

[amethystic]

we don't have to go that far YET
just
have to be fucking formal and flowery about asking and thanking it and both are a MUST if you actually want to get anything done

[simplicitas]

One time i told the forest to go fuck itself and i had horrifying nightmares for weeks

[lupusxylem]

Maybe it should go fuck itself.

[amethystic]

( there's a dot of ink like someone was going to reply but froze before ripping the pen away

and then silence, for what feels like an agonizingly long time, for her. maybe only a minute or so for him. )

I know. I was there.

You just don't remember anymore.

[lupusxylem]

So it wants us to be all nice and sweet and ~thankful~ to it while it tries to kill us.

Fucking fantastic. I hate it here.

[oleaeuropaea]

[Look at him not staying on topic.]

what's wrong with saying thank you when you take something a plant has given you?

[lupusxylem]

Are you listening to yourself?

The FOREST has done nothing but try to kill us all the entire time we've been here.

[oleaeuropaea]

we don't know why, though. maybe there's a chance some great offense was committed.
it wouldn't be the first time a plant got a little violent because it was wronged.

[Nai DNI.]

[lupusxylem]

I don't believe that. It's toying with us, needle-noggin. If it really wanted to enact some kind of revenge, itd just kill us all off and be done with it, not do whatever the hell this is.

[simplicitas]

Zaleeyah and Moder know i think :0 Moder used to be corupted by the creecher

[mooninthewater]

To be fair, the forest is also corrupted by the entity. We've just been referring to the creature by "the forest" at times because it uses it the most against us.

[livlaughlove]

Thank you. Sorry about them.

When you say harvest, do you mean food, wood, animals, or something else?

[amethystic]

I'm a witch and apothecary so I forage and harvest a lot of different herbs and other plants. Also berries and stuff, because they are delicious. I haven't done any hunting since Heimr usually can provide anything I need, or I can just get someone to fish for me, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's the same.

[livlaughlove]

Then I might test the theory and report my findings. Not now, but eventually.

Are there any particularly helpful plants that we should keep an eye out for?

[amethystic]

Yes, actually, but that's going to be a Whole Thing and we're already discussing a lot. Stop by my room at the inn and I can give you a guide.

[livlaughlove]

It seems like it would be helpful in this context, but alright. Should I bring you anything?