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

[succiduous]

[Weird why does he feel like he gets an extra d10 to his next attack roll—]

Alright. Try not to fall victim to the hallucinations again.

[They can watch each other's backs, at least, and that's for the best. The plants are starting to close in, and Gnosis is good for one thing — that is, barrages of ice and frost from every direction — so that's what he'll do. Stand there and cast. Truly this man is deserving of his AC of 12—]

[amhran]

I-I will try not to..

[ Even as he said that, the world around her still feels a blur. She attempts to stand behind him and keep her hands at a ready. There is so little she knows in terms of magic, but she does have with her one item - ]

... I don't want to, but I can cast fire in a great capacity... I just - I worry it would hurt so many people around us.

[succiduous]

I can snuff fires with relative ease. As long as a building doesn't catch, grass fires are easily controlled.

As for the other combatants, [somewhere in the distance, Add is on the fucking floor, Elsword just jumped off a building and slammed his sword into the ground, Felicity is ?? tripping balls, and he's pretty sure he heard Toge shout—] we merely have to stay within our own space, and it shouldn't be a problem. I trust the others can handle themselves in some capacity until we clear a path.

[amhran]

[ EVERYONE IS LITERALLY SUFFERING!!! ]

A-Alright I will be sure to make... I can make sure you are okay - just please, please help everyone else if you can!

[ It's a simple request - she hopes. With someone who can do more then she can. ]