We Are Our Avatars VI (Closed for Good)

[Chungus]

From atop Fafnir, Loki watched Rita worked whilst ponder what the oppertune moment to have his target ingest the powerdered wolfsbane, and the best way to do it. His train of thoughts shifted once Rita was done grinding the plants. Climbing down from Fafnir, Loki walked over to Rita. "Very good. Now, give me bags, and I shall make them vanish until a time approached when we have need of them. This way, in the event we are searched, they shall never find a thing."

 

[Furioso]

Rita handed Loki both bags "This one has a little bit of the plants left, in case something were to happen to the powder, and this one has the powder. Both bags are sealed so they won't spill." said Rita, motioning to the respective bags when describing their contents.

 

[Chungus]

"Yes. I had noticed." Loki answered as he took the bags, then made both of them disappear as he had done with various other objects in the past. "Now then, will you set out to look for the mandrake plants?"

 

[Furioso]

"Of course, remind me though, what do mandrake plants look like?" asked Rita as she packed up her equipment

 

[Chungus]

"If memory serves, you need look for leave-rosette, the leaves being approximately four to five inches wide. When the plant is picked, you will notice the brown roots vaguely resembles a human body. The bell-shaped flower of the plant is either yellow-green or purple in hue. The mandrake grows in sandy fields or rocky soil, so you likely need not search very far to find it." Loki explained.

OoC @Furioso: That's the best description I could come up with.

 

[Furioso]

Rita nodded and headed out in search of the Mandrake plants

OoC: @Nail, other option could have been "Looks like Envy's hair."

 

[Chungus]

OoC @Furioso: Nu.Envy's hair looks like a palm tree. Not like this [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yJoCuFDdh7s/TAQbYJ_TnOI/AAAAAAAAAB0/O7FUdSreOzE/s1600/mandrake-42.jpg] weird, wierd thing.

When Rita began her search, Loki attempted to get Fafnir to fly, with little to no sucsess.
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Rita would find next to no vegitation at the top of the mountain path save for the odd resiliant weeds, the more substansial flora growing closer to the foot of the mountains.

 

[Furioso]

OoC: @Nail,

Spoiler: taken from the wiki, I guess some Mandrakes have really long leaves

Envy's hairstyle mimics the leaves of the mandrake, a plant with human-like roots associated with magic. In Chapter XVI of Eliphas Levi's findings, the Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie, alchemists were said to attempt the creation of homunculi using mandrakes.

Rita headed closer to the foot of the mountains, staying near the area described to contain Mandrakes

 

[Chungus]

OoC @Furioso: I guess there is a slight [http://www.horizonherbs.com/images/products/Mandragora_autumnalis_3_leg.jpg] resemblance. I still say it looks more like a palm tree, though.

Heading further down the mountain, Rita would find the soil becoming more lose, alowing more vegitation to grow, it being mostly short grasses. Heading down further, Rita would find the area matching the description. And indeed, there were mandrakes to be found, the plants being easily distiguishable from other plants. As Loki had said, some mandrakes had yellow-greenish flowers, while others had purple flower. The latter also had yellowish fruits.

 

[Furioso]

OoC: @Nail,

Spoiler: So do I, Mandrakes were just the inspiration

Not sure which type of Mandrake would be the best, Rita decided to gather both kinds. Using a separate bag for each, and using her hazmat gloves to gather them

 

[Chungus]

OoC @Furioso: Why, it makes for a fine substitude for a plant. One could hardly tell it's not.

Rita would find the roots of the plants vaguely resembling a person, with a the main root being the torso, and offshoots the arms and legs.

 

[Furioso]

What a freaky looking plant... thought Rita as she gathered them. Once she had collected them she would head back to the cave.

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Elsewhere, Envy was bringing slabs of rock to the inside of the ruins, carving them into a large throne like chair

 

[Chungus]

"You were sucsessful with the search, I see." Loki remarked as Rita returned, looking at the bags she was holding. "The root of these plants is to be cooked until it becomes a paste. The fruits are to be saved, as they have various uses. We can decide just how to use it when the right oppertunity to do so presents itself. Dispose of the leaves and flowers, as we have no need of them."

OoC: captcha=I like humans... Dear Lord! O_O

 

[Furioso]

@Nail, seems captcha missed the word "torturing" in there

Rita nodded and began to do as she was told, disposing of the leaves and flowers, harvesting the fruits, and cooking the roots using a small camp set that she had

 

[Chungus]

OoC @Furioso: Captcha is smart enough not to show the cards in its hand until it's far too late.

After climbing down from Fafnir, Loki watched Rita work, once again wondering where she kept all the stuff she was using, eventually coming to the conclussion her pockets were much larger then they actually looked.

 

[Furioso]

OoC: @Nail, ...the power of captcha grows each day... it's only a matter of time...

Once the roots had been turned to paste, Rita poured it into a couple of bottles that could be sealed. The fruits were also bagged.

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His throne completed, Envy sat in it and relaxed Kinda reminds me of Father's throne...

 

[Chungus]

"Well then, with that we have done all that we need to do here. Hand me the bags bags, for safekeeping." Loki said, holding out his left hand.

 

[Furioso]

Rita handed Loki the bags. The bottles of paste were inside another bag to make carrying them easier. "Was that everything we needed?" asked Rita

OoC: @Nail, as a heads up I have to leave in 20 minutes

 

[Chungus]

"Indeed it is." Loki answered, making the bags disappear. "All that remains is to teach Fafnir to fly and land on command, after which we can at last make our way to Shaintaio. So, gather all you wish to take, and we will get to that."

 

[Furioso]

OoC: @Nail, "gather all you wish to take" is he saying go get more plants or...?