AMALTHEA

[soulping]

[you’re ushered into doors that appear in the roots of Otto’s trees. The room is similar to last time - small, but with enough chairs for your entire team to sit down, and a table at the center. There's also a few, small beds, should anyone feel sick enough that they have to lay down.

On the table is another cardboard box, similar to last time as well. Only this time when you peer in, there’s a myriad of different herbs and other things. Otto’s voice echoes into the room with his usual, bored tone]

Last time,you cared for a friend of mine. This time, you’ll care for you and yours.

Comments

ROUND 1

[soulping]

[a list of ingredients suddenly appears on the table in front of the box:]

red sap	ginko
pine tar	elderberry
charcoal	oranges
magnesium oxide	echinacea
red nettles	andrographis
waybread	eleuthero
feverfew	garlic
mugwort	mushrooms
betony	astragalus
lamb’s cress	bell peppers
plaintain	turmeric
mayweed	cat’s claw
nettle	ginger
crab apple	thyme
ganoderma	fennel

In order for one to create an antidote, they must first acquire the items necessary, but given your . . . conditions . . . I've done that part for you. It took so much effort . . .

You may choose up to nine on the list. But choose wisely.

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

SUBMISSION

[soulping]

ROUND 2

[soulping]

[once you've chosen the ingredients you wish to use, everything in the box disappears, only to be replaced with six bottles of different liquids. Another list replaces the first one:]

tannic acid	soap
water	ginseng
apple juice	olive oil

You cannot simply mix what you've chosen together and hope for the best. No, there are other requirements before you're complete.

Choose up to two bottles on the list. And remember: choose wisely.

ROUND 3

[soulping]

[again, the bottles disappear, this time replaced with different things one may find in a kitchen. The list has also been replaced:]

mortar and pestle
blender
pot
tea kettle

Now that you're ready, you may mix together what you've chosen. But for the different ingredients you've chosen, different tools must be used.

You may choose one of the items in the box.

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

SUBMISSION

[soulping]

DISCUSSION

[soulping]

SUBMISSION

[soulping]

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

[ ... tilts his head at so many of these??? ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[theriverlethe]

[ Lethe hesitates for a moment before admitting: ]

I have no idea what any of these are for.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

Lethe...! You're with me, this time?

... maybe we should ask if he can explain what some of these are. I mean, I know what some of these are, but we need to figure out what the right combination is.

Re: DISCUSSION

[theriverlethe]

Yeah, it looks like I am today.

[ He briefly smiles and pushes his sunglasses up slightly so they don't slide down his nose. ]

Before we ask, can I ask which ones you know?

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

Um, pine tar, nettles, waybread, feverfew, plantain, mayweed, crabapple, ginko, elderberry, oranges, garlic, mushrooms, bell peppers, ginger, thyme...

Though, I'm not completely sure what all of those do. Some of them, yeah, but...

Re: DISCUSSION

[theriverlethe]

...We'd better ask him, then, before we go any further. I don't want to mess this up.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

Which three do you want to ask about? Three I haven't mentioned?

Re: DISCUSSION

[theriverlethe]

[ He frowns slightly at the list, crossing his arms over his chest. ]

That's probably the best option. It's a start, at least.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

How about ganoderma, andrographis and eleuthero, then?

Re: DISCUSSION

[theriverlethe]

[ Those words might as well be nonsense to Lethe. He nods slightly. ]

Sure, those ones work for me.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

[ Keeping a small distance from him, since he's a bit sick. But he looks up. ]

Hey, can you tell us what those three are and do?

Re: DISCUSSION

[preporod]

Ganoderma is a type of mushroom that relieves fatigue and builds stamina while supporting the immune system.

Andrographis is an herb that provides relief from fever, sore throat, and other painful conditions as well as acts as a laxative.

Eletheuthero, also known as siberian ginseng, is an herb known for helping one's body adapt to stress, memory function, and improving energy.

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

Hum...

Well then, feverfew is similar to andrographis, so if we go for that sort of relief, we can choose one of those. My throat does feel a bit sore...

Re: DISCUSSION

[theriverlethe]

Do you know any of the other symptoms? We can try and see what would have the best coverage?

Re: DISCUSSION

[unguilded]

We should use both nettles! They help with a variety of things.

So nettle, red nettle, andrographis ... ginger is good for stomach problems, so maybe that too? Waybread is good for digestion. Thyme we can take, too.

Other than that, I don't know. Maybe we can choose the other two we asked about, and randomize the last one? Like ... mugwort?

Re: DISCUSSION

[theriverlethe]

Maybe echinacea for the last one?

[ Lethe shrugs slightly. ]

It sounds fancy, at least.