HENWEN

[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

[ghettobatman]

[dryly:]

I suppose there are a list of ingredients.

[that he can't see because he's blind]

Re: DISCUSSION

[appleofhiseye]

[looking through the list of items]

An antidote for a cold...we'd need...

Re: DISCUSSION

[appleofhiseye]

There are.

I can read them out to you, if you'd like.

Re: DISCUSSION

[ghettobatman]

I'd appreciate that, miss.

Re: DISCUSSION

[appleofhiseye]

[LISTING THEM ALL OFF and adding]

Elderberry is good for colds and flus, echinacea helps to increase the body's resistance to infection, plaintain helps sore throats, astragalus helps the immune system, turmeric enhances immunity too...uhm, we should go with ones that will help to fight against a cold, right?

Re: DISCUSSION

[ghettobatman]

[what a good Holly]

Yes, I'd agree. Elderberry and turmeric seem like good bets.

Re: DISCUSSION

[appleofhiseye]

[breathing a little sigh of relief that he's willing to go along with her suggestions and smiling easier]

I thought so too. If we can choose nine of them, I'd rather have more than less, but I don't think we'll need everything. Some of them might help a patient recover faster, which might be what he's looking for.

Re: DISCUSSION

[ghettobatman]

Thank you.

[though he's wondering what that sigh is about...]

I suppose there's a chance some ingredients will hamper the effectiveness of the antidote if the choice is up to nine... though, some of these just sound like cooking ingredients.

Re: DISCUSSION

[appleofhiseye]

Well, some of them are, but that doesn't mean they don't help to cure colds either. Oranges would be pretty effective in this case too. Honestly, my remedy for a cold or a flu would be elderberry extract with cloves and maybe some orange and cinnamon. We don't have all of those ingredients here, though. A lot of the items listed are for curing poison, so I think we can cross those ones off for sure.

Re: DISCUSSION

[ghettobatman]

Fair enough. I don't suppose you happen to know what cat's claw and pine tar are? [because he doubts they're literally cat's claw or pine tar...]

Re: DISCUSSION

[appleofhiseye]

[turns the nerd switch on]

Cat's claw is a plant. It's mostly used for inflammatory diseases like arthritis. It mostly helps to reduce pain and stiffness, and can also help to boost immunity and is sometimes used to deal with viral infections.

Pine tar is just what it sounds like. It's dry pine wood that's been turned into tar. It's mostly used as a topical to treat skin diseases.

If we had to pick from everything here, I would say elderberry, ginger, garlic, oranges, turmeric, and crab apple are the ones most known for dealing directly with colds and flus.

Re: DISCUSSION

[ghettobatman]

[well, he doesn't know much different because has one memory to his name, so:]

I'll trust your judgment, miss...?

Re: DISCUSSION

[appleofhiseye]

Re: DISCUSSION

[appleofhiseye]

--I didn't introduce myself! I'm so sorry! I'm Shi--I mean Holly. It's very nice to meet you, let's do our best together.

Re: SUBMISSION

[appleofhiseye]

Elderberry, garlic, oranges, turmeric, and crab apple.

Re: DISCUSSION

[appleofhiseye]

[reading the list aloud for Henwen bro]

Any thoughts?