##@$**=~,, ,,~=**$@##
###@$**=~, ,~=**$@###
##@$**=~,, ,,~=**$@##
#@$**=~,,, ,,,~=**$@#
@$**=~,,,, ,,,,~=**$@
$**=~,,,,, the honey is a condensation of a thick ,,,,,~=**$
**=~,,,,,, liquid, inherent to all mazes. ,,,,,,~=**
$**=~,,,,, ,,,,,~=**$
@$**=~,,,, ######################################## ,,,,~=**$@
#@$**=~,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,~=**$@#
##@$**=~,, ,,~=**$@##
###@$**=~, mainly collected by the lizardfolk of ,~=**$@###
##@$**=~,, the kirugu vargir desert, in the ,,~=**$@##
#@$**=~,,, underlying tunnels. it's use and ,,,~=**$@#
@$**=~,,,, possession is illegal within the city. ,,,,~=**$@
$**=~,,,,, ,,,,,~=**$
**=~,,,,,, ,,,,,,~=**
$**=~,,,,, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ,,,,,~=**$
@$**=~,,,, ~ properties ~ ,,,,~=**$@
#@$**=~,,, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ,,,~=**$@#
##@$**=~,, ,,~=**$@##
###@$**=~, the honey is a reddish amber, very ,~=**$@###
##@$**=~,, viscous (but still pourable). it smells ,,~=**$@##
#@$**=~,,, slightly of eucalyptus, and has a ,,,~=**$@#
@$**=~,,,, mostly bitter taste. ,,,,~=**$@
$**=~,,,,, ,,,,,~=**$
**=~,,,,,, 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, ,,,,,,~=**
$**=~,,,,, robberies of the intoxicated are common. ,,,,,~=**$
@$**=~,,,, ,,,,~=**$@
#@$**=~,,, lastly, albeit very rare, it's possible ,,,~=**$@#
##@$**=~,, to die of pure overdose (on the scale ,,~=**$@##
###@$**=~, of jars of honey) before being killed ,~=**$@###
##@$**=~,, by thirst. there are rumors that this ,,~=**$@##
#@$**=~,,, leaves "ghosts", who will still share ,,,~=**$@#
@$**=~,,,, their thoughts long after their bodies ,,,,~=**$@
$**=~,,,,, are dead and gone. ,,,,,~=**$
**=~,,,,,, ,,,,,,~=**
$**=~,,,,, ,,,,,~=**$
@$**=~,,,, ,,,,~=**$@
#@$**=~,,, ,,,~=**$@#
##@$**=~,, ,,~=**$@##
###@$**=~, ,~=**$@###