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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this thread is now really funny compared to our fammeet one

[simplicitas]

[Girl don't remind him of all the people he's failed to save it Is the trauma-point.]

I know. All I can do is try.

[He does NOT want to talk about it—]

THE WAY IT LEADS INTO IT THO TBH

[devilishkouhai]

So messy, so messy.

[ BB simply retorts, apparently unimpressed by his lack of need to talk about. Unfortunately BB's core existence as a Nurse seems to push her to hold inclination of wanting to remedy it - if at all and in a way that ultimately can make it worse. ]

With that attitude this place's villian will out do you right away - willpower alone will get you N O WHERE ~~~ !! [ A scoff, ] I mean come on! Look at how this place is!!

[simplicitas]

This place has been a mess ever since I showed up. [He agrees, easily.] I'm not relying solely on willpower, though.

[devilishkouhai]

No, I was talking about you! Youre messy. [ She doesn't laugh or snicker at the comment. Just says it matter-of-factly. Her voice sounds more chipper though speaking onwards. ] From the looks of it, seems that way - didn't the Mansion exploding have something to with the lot of you before the new group came?

[simplicitas]

It didn't explode, but yeah, Felicity and I broke in. I was the one who entered, and now it won't let anyone enter it again.

It also electrocuted both of us until we passed out, which took several minutes for me. [Like this man is just Resilient as hell.]

[devilishkouhai]

Oh that sounds like fun, we should try breaking in again.