PLAYER PLOT END
And as suddenly as the mushrooms had first appeared, they vanish again. Every single one. Across town, there is no trace of the poison that had sent so many people spiraling into uncontrollable nightmares. Those caught in the grips of hallucination will find themselves instantly cured, no matter what they were in the middle of seeing. Once more, Mayfield is a quiet, tranquil little town.
[phone]
[When Lucas comes on the phone late at night, he sound incredibly exhausted. He had spent the better part of two hours tearing out mushrooms individually after being cured of his own hallucinations before remembering how the zombies had been gotten rid of, how the angels had been gotten rid of... It just hadn't crossed his mind sooner, somehow.]
I'm so sorry.
I think... a friend of mine has already explained a little about what happened. The mushrooms come from my world. From an island called Tanetane. Someone explained it to me, the first time we were under its effects... That a single bite would bring your worst fears to life. That they would tear at the weaknesses and scars in your heart until you went mad with despair. I... I can't apologize enough. I'm so, so sorry.
...I have something now that I hope can barely begin to make up for it. If... If you can forgive me, please come by. There's something I want to offer you all.
[action]
[As stated, Lucas will be waiting outside, huddled on his front porch, a massive jug of steaming liquid set beside him. Whoever approaches will be offered a sip from the coffee. Poured hygienically into a paper cup, of course. ...It is very good coffee.]
((This ends the mushroom invasion. You are welcome to backdate entries, but from this point on, no mushrooms can be found within Mayfield any longer; Lucas has traded them all away. What has he traded for? Something special. Lucas has now regained Mr. Saturn's coffee, which is also a hallucinogenic drug. But its effects are quite opposite. Ingesting the coffee will generally induce good feelings, happiness, and self-affirmation. The drinker will be taken into a trance state where their greatest accomplishments, their development as a human being, and anything positive that they have experienced will be brought to mind to bolster their confidence. As an example, please see here for what Lucas experiences when he drinks the coffee. You are welcome to handwave that your character had his mood boosted by this drink, or you are welcome to thread it out with me. Additionally, Lucas will be repeating his apologies the next day for those who were knocked out of hallucinating the, uh. Hard way.
Thanks for participating and I hope you all enjoyed it!))
[phone]
[When Lucas comes on the phone late at night, he sound incredibly exhausted. He had spent the better part of two hours tearing out mushrooms individually after being cured of his own hallucinations before remembering how the zombies had been gotten rid of, how the angels had been gotten rid of... It just hadn't crossed his mind sooner, somehow.]
I'm so sorry.
I think... a friend of mine has already explained a little about what happened. The mushrooms come from my world. From an island called Tanetane. Someone explained it to me, the first time we were under its effects... That a single bite would bring your worst fears to life. That they would tear at the weaknesses and scars in your heart until you went mad with despair. I... I can't apologize enough. I'm so, so sorry.
...I have something now that I hope can barely begin to make up for it. If... If you can forgive me, please come by. There's something I want to offer you all.
[action]
[As stated, Lucas will be waiting outside, huddled on his front porch, a massive jug of steaming liquid set beside him. Whoever approaches will be offered a sip from the coffee. Poured hygienically into a paper cup, of course. ...It is very good coffee.]
((This ends the mushroom invasion. You are welcome to backdate entries, but from this point on, no mushrooms can be found within Mayfield any longer; Lucas has traded them all away. What has he traded for? Something special. Lucas has now regained Mr. Saturn's coffee, which is also a hallucinogenic drug. But its effects are quite opposite. Ingesting the coffee will generally induce good feelings, happiness, and self-affirmation. The drinker will be taken into a trance state where their greatest accomplishments, their development as a human being, and anything positive that they have experienced will be brought to mind to bolster their confidence. As an example, please see here for what Lucas experiences when he drinks the coffee. You are welcome to handwave that your character had his mood boosted by this drink, or you are welcome to thread it out with me. Additionally, Lucas will be repeating his apologies the next day for those who were knocked out of hallucinating the, uh. Hard way.
Thanks for participating and I hope you all enjoyed it!))