SAPPHIRE

[dramatispersonae]

[ The glass rectangle has a Sapphire colored plastic tray in the bottom. It's currently empty . . . ]

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PART 1

[dramatispersonae]

DISCUSS

[dramatispersonae]

[glorious]

Designing a plant? That seems reasonably safe.

[exchanged]

The smaller games tend to be. I don't think we've met. I'm Flame.

[glorious]

We have not. My name is Selenia.

Are you the knight helping us with this game?

[tonewlengths]

What kind of plant shall we make?

[madasahero]

Well, considering it might become real, we could think of something edible and easy to grow.

[glorious]

Hmm...Perhaps a fruit-bearing plant of some kind?

Re: DISCUSS

[doesnothappen]

Let's make something good to eat.

[glorious]

That seems to be one criteria we're in agreement with.

Re: DISCUSS

[performing]

[.oO(I want to eat it whatever it is)]

FINAL ANSWER

[dramatispersonae]

Re: FINAL ANSWER

[doesnothappen]

Our plant grows from small grains that look and taste like rice -- these develop in the fruit pods of the adult plant. A single seed will grow long, brown stringy roots that can take nutrients from almost any type of ground -- however, depending on the type of ground, some parts of the plant will have different colours, flavours and uses. Above ground, the plant grows a single tall stalk, with dark green papery leaves that unroll themselves endlessly in long streamers. A single leaf is quite weak, but five braided together make a rope that twenty people can't pull apart. The top of the stalk has flowering buds which develop into flowers and then fruit. The flowers are small, purple trifoliate blossoms and the petals can be used as a sugar substitute. The ripe fruit is about the size of a mandarin orange, which contains a tightly-packed seedpod of about 30-40 grains. Each stalk will grow about 30-40 blossoms/fruit.

When grown in sand, the fruits develop a citrus-flavored yellow flesh and a tough orange rind. When overripe, the fruit will give off a meaty scent that attracts rockziles, making it potentially hazardous to harvest. The leaves can be boiled for pain relief and the roots can be boiled to make a cold relief medicine -- however, the raw roots and leaves, if consumed, will cause one to break out in purple spots.

When grown in rocky ground, the fruits develop large, sharp spines which can be ground up to make a burn-relief powder. The fruit's yellow flesh becomes bitter but develops antiseptic properties. However, the plant will fling its spines at potential threats unless calmed by a lullaby.

When grown in fertile ground, the fruit has a soft red rind and a deep orange flesh which tastes like mango. However, the parts of the plant that are medicinal in other places are useless, and the flowers sometimes develop into a sun-shaped hives which hatch green fuzzy wasps instead of into fruit. These wasps help fertilize all different types of the plant, sting, and make a sound like chiming bells instead of buzzing.

PART 2

[dramatispersonae]

????

[dramatispersonae]

[ there is now a seed in your glass rectangle thing.

The plastic bottom has also turned TURQUOISE ... TURQUOISE. ]

Please guess how best to nurish this plant. You will have to eat the results.

( you can just list in sequence in the action sequence comment. Like "give plenty of water, drench in the blood of infants, sing to, etc" )

DISCUSS

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSS

[exchanged]

Well... seeds usually need water and soil, right?

[glorious]

That would be the best start. It seems unlikely they would come with a plant that grows without either.

Re: DISCUSS

[madasahero]

[Staring at the color XD]

Hmmm, maybe something that doesn't require much effort.

Re: DISCUSS

[doesnothappen]

...what, like drop it in the sand and do nothing?

Re: DISCUSS

[doesnothappen]

...ah. Well, plant it somewhere and water it, I guess.

[glorious]

Planting it in fertile soil would be a good start.

ACTION SEQUENCE

[dramatispersonae]

[glorious]

-Plant near the cabins
-Water the seed with tea: black tea
-Eat cookies from a nice, safe distance (emphasis on 'safe')

[dramatispersonae]

[ the seed has grown into a climbing vine!

It's sprouted several rectangular fruits '-' they smell like cinnamon ]