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@@&***^~^, the honey is a condensation of a thick ,^~^***&@@
##¶@&*^~^, liquid, inherent to all mazes. ,^~^*&@¶##
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##¶@&*^~^, ######################################## ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
¶¶¶@&*^~^, mainly collected by the lizardfolk of ,^~^*&@¶¶¶
###@&*^~^, the kirugu vargir desert, in the ,^~^*&@###
##¶@&*^~^, underlying tunnels. it's use and ,^~^*&@¶##
###¶@*^~^, possession is illegal within the city. ,^~^*@¶###
@&^~~~~~^, ,^~~~~~^&@
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##¶@&*^~^, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ^ properties ^ ,^~^*&@¶##
#@*~~^,,,, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,,,,^~~*@#
@@*~~^,,,, ,,,,^~~*@@
¶@@&^^^,,, the honey is a reddish amber, very ,,,^^^&@@¶
@@&^^^^,,, viscous (but still pourable). it smells ,,,^^^^&@@
##¶@&*^~^, slightly of eucalyptus, and has a ,^~^*&@¶##
#@@**~^,,, mostly bitter taste. ,,,^~**@@#
#¶@@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@@¶#
¶¶@*~~^,,, it's highly addictive, and possess ,,,^~~*@¶¶
#@*^^,,,,, strong psychotropic effects. ,,,,,^^*@#
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
@&^^,,,,,, ,,,,,,^^&@
@&&^^~~,,, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,,,~~^^&&@
##¶@&*^~^, ^ collection ^ ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,^~^*&@¶##
#@****^~^, ,^~^****@#
¶@&^^,,,,, the honey materializes in vaccuums ,,,,,^^&@¶
##¶@&*^~^, within any labyrinthine space. the more ,^~^*&@¶##
#¶&^^^~,,, folded and ambiguous, the faster it ,,,~^^^&¶#
##¶@&*^~^, emerges. the cavernous systems under ,^~^*&@¶##
¶¶&*^^^~^, the desert of kirugu serves this ,^~^^^*&¶¶
##¶@&*^~^, purpose very well - the lizards use ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, pumps to empty small boxes or jars of ,^~^*&@¶##
@&^^^~,,,, air, which then are left overnight and ,,,,~^^^&@
@@**~~,,,, harvested the next day. ,,,,~~**@@
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
@&&**~,,,, most spaces are somewhat mazelike, and ,,,,~**&&@
¶@@*^~~^,, it's not uncommon for lizards in kirugu ,,^~~^*@@¶
@*^^,,,,,, veszelle city to keep a few jars (often ,,,,,,^^*@
#@**~^^,,, hanged from the ceiling in metal crowns ,,,^^~**@#
##¶@&*^~^, made for this purpose). however, these ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, may take weeks to fill. ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
¶¶&^~,,,,, ,,,,,~^&¶¶
##¶@&*^~^, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,^~^*&@¶##
¶&^^~,,,,, ^ as a drug ^ ,,,,,~^^&¶
##¶@&*^~^, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, , one spoon , ,^~^*&@¶##
###@&*^~^, ,,,,, ,^~^*&@###
#@***^^,,, the drug is used by the lizards in ,,,^^***@#
##¶@&*^~^, these small (but often continuous) ,^~^*&@¶##
#¶@&^^^~^, doses. this heightens the senses ,^~^^^&@¶#
@***^^,,,, somewhat but at the cost of a lessened ,,,,^^***@
@@**^^^~^, ability to multi-task - context ,^~^^^**@@
@@*^~^^,,, switching might take longer and be more ,,,^^~^*@@
@*~^,,,,,, confusing. ,,,,,,^~*@
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
¶¶¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶¶¶
###¶&*^~^, , four spoons , ,^~^*&¶###
###@&*^~^, ,,,,, ,^~^*&@###
#@&&*^~,,, multitasking becomes very hard (the ,,,~^*&&@#
@&&&&*^~^, thought does not occur). senses more ,^~^*&&&&@
##¶@&*^~^, acute but "unimportant" (ignored). ,^~^*&@¶##
###¶@&*^^, inner perceptions take the upper hand, ,^^*&@¶###
##¶@&*^~^, abstraction and memory faculties are ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, sharpened severely. slight telepathy ,^~^*&@¶##
@@*^^^~^^, (mostly moods) with other honey eaters. ,^^~^^^*@@
##¶@&*^~^, sense of thirst dissappears. still easy ,^~^*&@¶##
###¶&*^~^, to move around the body (if so ,^~^*&¶###
@&*~~^,,,, inclined). ,,,,^~~*&@
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
@*~~~~^,,, , seven spoons , ,,,^~~~~*@
¶&*~,,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,,~*&¶
##¶@&*^~^, the honey eater becomes unresponsive to ,^~^*&@¶##
@*~^,,,,,, normal stimuli, but able to override ,,,,,,^~*@
##¶@&*^~^, their own senses with dreamlike ,^~^*&@¶##
@@@@&*^~^, imagery. sharing of thoughts with other ,^~^*&@@@@
##¶@&*^~^, eaters, mood reading of those who stay ,^~^*&@¶##
@&&&&*^~^, sober (worth noting that the thoughts ,^~^*&&&&@
##¶@&*^~^, are very fragmented and hard to ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, decipher, unless you are at a similar ,^~^*&@¶##
@*^^^^,,,, level of spoons). at this point the ,,,,^^^^*@
¶¶¶@&*^~^, body is hard to move, and starts losing ,^~^*&@¶¶¶
#¶@@&*^~^, water. ,^~^*&@@¶#
@&&&&*^~^, ,^~^*&&&&@
¶¶¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶¶¶
@*^^^^,,,, , nine spoons and above , ,,,,^^^^*@
¶&^~^,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,^~^&¶
¶@*~^,,,,, overdose. body losing water quickly, ,,,,,^~*@¶
##¶@&*^~^, and is completely unable to move. there ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, is intermittent thought sharing with ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, sober persons (although ,^~^*&@¶##
@&&**^^~^, unintelligible). memeories are sharded ,^~^^**&&@
¶@&*~^^^^, or not formed. ,^^^^~*&@¶
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ^^^^^^^^^^^ ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ^ dangers ^ ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ^^^^^^^^^^^ ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
¶¶@*~~^,,, most deaths are due to loss of water - ,,,^~~*@¶¶
@@@**^^,,, thirst is one of the last senses to ,,,^^**@@@
¶@@*~,,,,, restable after coming down, often gone ,,,,,~*@@¶
##¶@&*^~^, for up to twenty four hours. at higher ,^~^*&@¶##
¶¶&^^~^,,, doses it's hard to move, even if you ,,,^~^^&¶¶
##¶@&*^~^, would remember drinking (which is also ,^~^*&@¶##
@*^^^,,,,, made harder by the attention focusing ,,,,,^^^*@
###@&*^~^, properties of the honey). ,^~^*&@###
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
###¶@&*^~^ people are known to suffer injuries ^~^*&@¶###
##¶@&*^~^, from being still in unfavourable ,^~^*&@¶##
¶&*^^,,,,, climates for too long, sometimes to the ,,,,,^^*&¶
##¶@&*^~^, point of death. another danger is ,^~^*&@¶##
¶@@&&*^~^, actually locomotion of the body... ,^~^*&&@@¶
##¶@&*^~^, walking around is still somewhat ,^~^*&@¶##
@&&***^~^, possible after losing sight, which have ,^~^***&&@
¶&**~^^,,, lead to seveal falls. additionally, ,,,^^~**&¶
##¶@&*^~^, robberies of the intoxicated are common. ,^~^*&@¶##
##¶@&*^~^, ,^~^*&@¶##
#@&***^~^, lastly, albeit very rare, it's possible ,^~^***&@#
@*^^,,,,,, to die of pure overdose (on the scale ,,,,,,^^*@
##¶@&*^~^, of jars of honey) before being killed ,^~^*&@¶##
#¶@**~^,,, by thirst. there are rumors that this ,,,^~**@¶#
#@@@&*^~^, leaves "ghosts", who will still share ,^~^*&@@@#
@&&*^^^,,, their thoughts long after their bodies ,,,^^^*&&@
@@@@&*^~^, are dead and gone. ,^~^*&@@@@
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