SCAWWY 😱 kate

[concoctive]

Nowadays the hellebore plant has strong associations with serenity, peace, and tranquility, but this has not always been the case. In Victorian times the flowers of the hellebore plant signified delirium, and some cultures today still see the flowers as representing stress, anxiety, and scandal. Also known as the midnight ruffle, black hellebore leaves, root, and underground stem (rhizome) are used to make medicine. Be careful not to confuse this plant with white hellebore, which has been used as a poison. Despite serious safety concerns, people take black hellebore for nausea, worms, kidney infections, colds, and constipation.

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[concoctive]

[ this

is not the weirdest thing that he's seen in his life, really. he blinks at her for a moment, before shaking his head because it's impolite to stare at young ladies, greengrass, and instead offers a smile. ]

Yeah. My, uh, my satchel was emptied out, so I don't have any of my apothecary tools or the medicines and ingredients I had. If anybody gets hurt, I want to make sure I can help them out somehow.

[sootprints]

[ good job not being impolite! ]

You're an apothecary?

[concoctive]

[ she's just a little wispy lady! nothing weird! probably harmless. ]

Sure am, despite this scruffy appearance of mine - name's Alfyn, little miss. You need anything while we're all stuck here, you just let me know.

[sootprints]

I will remember that, if such a need arises. Thank you.

[ and since he just gave his name... ]

My name is Kate. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[concoctive]

'course. Promised myself I'd help those in need, if I ever could. Think we're all kinda in need right now, but, you know, still.

[ he does dip his head in a little in a nod, smiling. ]

Circumstances might not be the best, but the pleasure's all mine. You getting a feel for the place, too?

[sootprints]

A little.

It seems we have few places to explore. And many of them are strangely ominous.

[ says a girl who is strangely ominous herself. ]

[concoctive]

[ "you kind of fit in," he does not say, because he is polite. ]

And a little at risk of having the floor drop out from under you, unless you watch where you're doing. This place doesn't seem as bad, at least, but I'm still worried.

[sootprints]

Yes... I hope we won't have to stay here for long. But we still don't know why we were brought here in the first place...

[concoctive]

Day two, and no answers.

We got our stuff back, but there's still... it's still just us? Nobody out here but us and the rats in the barn as far as I've seen.

[sootprints]

And the leeches.

[concoctive]

[ he laughs despite himself. ]

And the leeches. Some people use them for medicinal purposes, but I'm not really keen on 'em, myself. Too wiggly and gross.

[sootprints]

I'm relieved to hear that. I've read about their uses, but I would rather not try.

In any case, I suppose this means the mastermind has yet to show themselves...

[concoctive]

You need a certain kind, so it's not really worth trying, honestly.

[ shaking his head, though. ]

No, I don't think so. Unless they're in here with us, but, y'know. I figure they're just watching us from the shadows.