##@#*%=~~, ,~~=%*#@##
@****%=~~, ,~~=%****@
##%%~,,,,, ,,,,,~%%##
#*=~~~~~~, ,~~~~~~=*#
##@#*%=~~, ,~~=%*#@##
##@#*%=~~, 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. ,~~=%*#@##
#**=~,,,,, ,,,,,~=**#
##@#*%=~~, ,~~=%*#@##
@###*%=~~, ,~~=%*###@
#**=~~,,,, ,,,,~~=**#
##@#*%=~~, ,~~=%*#@##
@****%=~~, ,~~=%****@