MINI EVENT: GARDEN OF EVIL

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GARDENING

Content Warning: Carnivorous plants in a very unconventional way, horror hunger, attempted violence towards animals

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EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORNS

You've done well to avoid the flowers, haven't you? Though some hapless victims here and there may have nearly fallen to it, but even they've been rescued and taken to safety. And the flowers can't approach the General Store, the Trader's stalls, the inn or the house Elsword has built- something prevents the forest from creeping into it ever so softly, so of course it's minions couldn't either. But they're so hungry.

Starvation tears at the flowers like claws, and what should help them- the water and sunshine- burns like ice. The only thing that satisfies is flesh and blood and bone and they're hungry. And they've had enough of being told no.

As everyone goes about their day, the flowers still. They do not reach for and try to grab anyone, and for a moment all seems well. Up until Rusty begins snarling in a way uncharacteristic of him, trying to tear the nearest one out of the earth with his teeth. He is immediately ensnared in vines and leaves, with the full intent of tearing the old dog apart. The flowers shake and there's an odd hum in the air before they all seem to turn, looking at the denizens of the nest as if they had eyes. You will not look away. You can't look away. They are everywhere. On the ground, crawling up the walls of the fence, growing larger to block off the routes to safety, and always shifting to be in your line of sight. Look at them. Look at them.

Look at them.

The madness won't creep in slowly- as they force themselves into your vision, already you can see vines creeping at the edge of your vision, tearing into flesh that isn't there. Ravenous maws biting into the people around you and not letting go. Blood and sap pouring out like ichor. Blink once, blink twice, and it shakes away to reveal the truth but if you aren't careful the visions set in again. Misfortune radiates off of the flowers in waves, tripping you up and interfering with your aim and casting. Get ready, because the flowers aren't going away without some blood.

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Comments

[cursedwords]

[ Toge nods a little bit at her as she lets the flowers encircle her again. So he can wait a moment.

He's breathing a little heavier, but he's hanging in there. He's not that weak, he can't help but think, this can't be that hard to keep up for awhile at least. ]

Explode!

[ And so again, it comes, once more with feeling. ]

[devilishkouhai]

[ With that! Her hypothesis was proven - and she watches as the flames attempt to burn away at the flowers but it does nothing to them. She hops back, kicking what she could and allowing for her tendrils to slam into them breaking them in what way BB can. ]

Nice job there - hey . Don't let them touch you orrrr - they will end up taking whatever abilities you have. It's best to let yourself stand farther away. Need help going up?

[ So she says, pointing at the top of the Inn's roof - though frankly she doesn't seem to wait for an answer and unless he attempts to move out the way. A tentacle will exert itself from his shadow, grip around his waist and fling him upwards towards the Inn roof. ]

[cursedwords]

[ Okay. First of all, he definitely could've done it himself. Traversing wild landscape with a bit of a cursed energy push was par for the course.

What he doesn't do is cry out. He can't, first of all, that's dangerous. He's trained to shut up. Second of all, he lands on the roof on his feet, sliding and he drops his hand down to catch himself.

Safe. ]

Fish flakes! [ Now that he shouts from the roof. Rude! ]

[devilishkouhai]

[ BB gives a little giggle despite the predicament given, ]

I bet that was fun huh?

[ So she said, but turns her attention to the problem at hand. Limbs from the dark shadows thrumming to life against the floor bombarding it... Around this point she ends up crossing paths with Fel - and I guess if Toge wants to pay mind to what happens next more or less. BB kisses Fel, and becomes Big... And then takes care of a bunch of evil roots.

Big huge BB will give Toge a thumbs up - and maybe even give him Fel to put her somewhere safe. ]

[cursedwords]

[ No. No it was not. It was alarming and he's just going to give BB his thousand yard stare when he's not impressed.

He'll take the opportunity to slink away - with Fel if she's given to him because he really doesn't want to get involved in this. ]