Lullaby Lillies

Plant Type

Lily

Rarity

Rare

Description

The flower known as the Lullaby Lily is very difficult to find, often being secluded in areas of dense flora, or where sunlight will not reach them, preferring the cooler temperatures under the canopy of trees. This lily is known for it's deep shade of colors, often resembling nightshade berries in pallet, it's texture almost appearing like woven silk, thus being called a very beautiful death by some who have witnessed their properties up close. The Lullaby Lily is quite small, only being an average of 5-6 inches across it's top, being no taller than a foot or so off the ground. Although these flowers seem to carry a gentle nature about them, they contain a defense mechanism to ensure they go uneaten by predators. These flowers are capable of releasing a spore like pollen into the air with enough sustenance that will create an aura around them causing almost immediate drowsiness, and eventual collapse of any creatures nearby if stood in it's range for too long. As long as those who fell asleep are still within range when they collapse, they will be unable to awaken on their own without assistance from an outside source, being stuck within a dreaming sleep until their eventual starvation, or dehydration occurs, causing the creatures death.

Location

This species of lily is not found of sunlight, thus often hiding beneath tree or taller plants canopies within large forests or jungles, keeping to near the base of large oaks, or the like. Due to the properties this flower inhibits, it is very rare to encounter the plant, most often being marked by the littered aged or decaying corpses of poor creatures who wandered too close into its range.

Development

The Lullaby Lily grows from it's seeds every few years, being a very slow reproducer due to the amount of food and sunlight it enjoys taking in. Due to this, the plant's life cycle is also quite slow, often sprouting into its full size over a series of a 2-3 years, only capable of producing its sleep like affects at full maturity, being almost harmless up close until it reaches that point, making the plants growth stage key information to those who wish find it.

Material Properties

• The spores of this plant create an aura during times of health and prosperity for the lily which causes drowsiness to any animal species within a max of a 2 meter radius.
• Once fully asleep by these spores, as long as the flower does not succumb to any form of sickness, or health problems, the fauna within the range of its influence will stay asleep as long as they are not disturbed until the time of their eventual starvation, or dehydration. This can be prevented by simply moving them, or causing them pain, to which they will awaken, and be able to move away.
• These flowers are very difficult to find due to their slow reproduction rate, but can be clearly noted of territory due to the old or decaying bones that will surround them if any type of fauna have wondered too close and perished. Most animals will stay clearly away from these flowers though, often making the vegetation around the area, lush.

Alchemical Properties

• If their spores can be properly avoided, simply by not breathing them in via mask or some form of blocker, the flower may be harvested for its spores and it's flesh which both can be boiled down to create a strong sedative which will keep most animals and species asleep for a few hours dependent on the dose, and unable to feel pain.
• The flesh can be cooked and eaten in order to have pleasing dreams. If the flesh is not cooked before consumption, it can lead to heavy nightmares, often resulting in wakefulness during nights, and restlessness if overused. The flesh in both these states is often described as being quite sour, making it easily delectable for those consuming it.
• If the stem is correctly harvested from this lily, it can be cooked and squeezed into a very potent drug, unable to be airborne, but will able to be mixed into water for any who drink it to become drowsy or collapse for a few hours. They will awaken with little realization of what happened other than that they fell asleep during this period if left undisturbed. It is a great sleeping aid.

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