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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. ,~=*†¤####
#¤*~~,,,,, ,,,,,~~*¤#
####¤†*=~, ,~=*†¤####
####¤†*=~, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ,~=*†¤####
####¤†*=~, ~ 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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###†*==~,, ,,~==*†###
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