"Those are pretty big, eh?" Scarlet peers at the mushrooms. "They're big enough to sit on." Scarlet is delighted by this fact, like a kid in a candy store.
" Lots of animals passing through. .. weren't there platforms in the trees that we could possibly sleep in to avoid some greeblies or at least have a good lookout point."
Says Zokon as he inspects the camp
"You're right... they're big!"
Scarlet, Zokon and Numalar avoid becoming lost in the wood and guide the party to the old Thorn River Camp (which still sports its 20' elevated blinds, the remains of a camp that supported a dozen or so for a few weeks and faint traces of the battle that was fought here a couple of weeks ago).
Numalar and Zokon note that animals have taken to crossing the area again now that the bandits are out. Deer, wolves, small mammal tracks crisscross the camp--and something else too. About a half-dozen kobolds have passed through here in the last couple of days. It looks like they may have camped here.
Posh finds some small beige mushrooms along the edge of the forest. Then he spies three big mushrooms large enough he and Numalar could comfortably sit upon their flat caps. They are large and awkward enough that Posh might have to carry each individually like a dining room chair.
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Alia and Scarlet do not recall having seen them on their last extended visit. Neither does Numalar. And somehow all three of them think they would have noticed some thing so large and bright red.
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"So how shall we prepare them? Sliced, boiled or roasted?" Posh asks, not certain how to prepare these things.
As the gnome approaches the patch of fungi he notes a strange pink tinge in the air and a smell like rotting seaweed.
As the gnome approaches the patch of fungi he notes a strange pink tinge in the air and a smell like rotting seaweed.
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"Strange smell over here. It reminds me of the docks when a boat from sea came in..." he states, looking at the odd pink ting in the air.
As a group the mushrooms shuffle back 5 feet from Posh.
"Whoa! that's a neat trick.. is it possible they emit some sort of hallucinogen and we just imagined that?" as he takes a step back and takes out his bow
"Uhh...they shouldn't move like that, right?" Scarlet walks up to Posh. "Maybe we should give them some room. I did want to sit on one."
Celyne sees the mushrooms moving and gives them a wide berth. "Sitting on one is probably a bad thing."
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"Uhh...they shouldn't move like that, right?" Scarlet walks up to Posh. "Maybe we should give them some room. I did want to sit on one."
"Indeed... they don't seem to be hostile though."
Numalar rubs his chin as he looks at the mushrooms.
"Though as to whether they should move, well, there are many ambulatory plant species, though they are rare. They could be magical. Maybe even intelligent!"
Numalar waves his symbol over his eyes, and mutters something under his breath. His eyes seem to turn gold.
"pegh 'ang!"
"A mushroom mount? That would be interesting. Alas, I concur they don't seem hostile. With all the things in the woods here, I think it's sensible to life and let life. The camp site is large enough for all of us.", Alia notes as she starts to set up her tent on the other side of the campfire, opposite the mushrooms, then looking at her piece of soap longingly, having decided to leave it outside her tent as tribute at night.
Celyne sees the mushrooms moving and gives them a wide berth. "Sitting on one is probably a bad thing."
Posh backs away when he sees them walk away and looks back to the group as he steps back
"I don't want to eat them anymore...maybe we can communicate with them?" he attempts to lift the situation with some comedy "Shroom? Mush-room! Muuuushroom!"
" Shooom, ma-shooom! Moose room!" They all trill back from rudimentary faces hidden beneath their caps. They advance toward Posh.
Zokon takes a further step back and fits an arrow to his bow... held loosely not drawn.. .yet
"I hope you know what your doing Posh, i'll hold off any attack until they show they're hostile, if they are."
Scarlet raises an eyebrow, curious. "I'll let you handle this, Posh."
Celyne watches fascinated... "Ooooh, they can talk!
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" Shooom, ma-shooom! Moose room!" They all trill back from rudimentary faces hidden beneath their caps. They advance toward Posh.
Numalar's eyebrows go up.
"Singing mushrooms? Too bad Esme isn't here. We could take this act on the road with her!"
Numalar leans forwards, looking over at the mushrooms (but careful not to get into the pink gas).
"Hello there! Can you understand me?"
"Ah, they can talk. Mayhaps ask them if they mind us camping here- they've been here first, after all, it's a matter of politeness to ask permission."
Plus, I wouldn't mind going a bit further today. No good memories of THIS place.
"Uh...do you mind us staying here for the night? We'll try not to interfere."
" Shooom, ma-shooom! Moose room!" They all trill back from rudimentary faces hidden beneath their caps. They advance toward Posh.Numalar's eyebrows go up.
"Singing mushrooms? Too bad Esme isn't here. We could take this act on the road with her!"
Numalar leans forwards, looking over at the mushrooms (but careful not to get into the pink gas).
"Hello there! Can you understand me?"
The mushrooms note Numalar as a cat might note a noise in the kitchen but continue toward Posh.
Zokon cannot figure out what is going on, but they don't appear dangerous, he lowers his bow, he keeps it in hand, just not ready.
" Shooom, ma-shooom! Moose room!" They all trill back from rudimentary faces hidden beneath their caps. They advance toward Posh.
Posh stares, now scared of these advancing mushrooms, not certain if they're actually friendly or not
"Umm...Hi?" he asks looking down at them "How did you get here? We didn't see you last time."
Zokon takes a further step back and fits an arrow to his bow... held loosely not drawn.. .yet"I hope you know what your doing Posh, i'll hold off any attack until they show they're hostile, if they are."
At this Posh just gives him a confused look
"I really don't... he states in a mixture of confusion and worry.Scarlet raises an eyebrow, curious. "I'll let you handle this, Posh."
"Umm...ok." he replies awkwardly.
Posh, having no idea why these things are around him tries to repeat himself.
"Shroom? Mushroom? M-Mushroom?" he states awkwardly trying to re-do his earlier terrible joke.
Seemingly excited about something they close in on Posh while singing, " Shooom*, ma-shooom! Moose room! Shoe um, my shoe em! Moo seer oom! Shooom, ma-shooom! Moose room! Shoe um, my shoe em! Moo seer oom!"
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Numalar looks up at the platforms.
"We can use them, but they will hold no more than two people safely, I think. Three if two of them were Posh and myself."
Numalar continues to watch the mushrooms as they continue to sing.
"I am not sure they understand - perhaps they are just repeating what you say, like parrots?"
"They definitely seem pleased by what you are doing though... I wonder if it is the sound, or that they have a sense of humour?"
Numalar looks at Posh and winks. "They seem to be having fun... perhaps that's why they call it a ?"
*groan*
Sir Didymus covers his eyes with a paw.
Numalar looks up at the platforms.
"We can use them, but they will hold no more than two people safely, I think. Three if two of them were Posh and myself."Numalar continues to watch the mushrooms as they continue to sing.
"I am not sure they understand - perhaps they are just repeating what you say, like parrots?"
"They definitely seem pleased by what you are doing though... I wonder if it is the sound, or that they have a sense of humour?"
Numalar looks at Posh and winks. "They seem to be having fun... perhaps that's why they call it a ?"
Posh, thinking of what Numalar states about if they possibly likes the sounds he decides to try and think of something that might entertain them.
"I'll try some of techniques that Esme taught me. I hope my voice carries." he clears his throat as he attempts to sing
At first he attempts a note, but a bug flies in his mouth and he starts spluttering.
" Gulp! Pbbt pbbt pituey! Ack! Gulp! Pbbt pbbt pituey! Ack!" The mushrooms sing while circling Posh like a Maypole.
Alia stops working on her tent, instead laughing at the scene unfolding over at the other side of the campsite.
Alia stops working on her tent, instead laughing at the scene unfolding over at the other side of the campsite.
Posh feeling somewhat embaressed, tries to clear his throat again and give a new attempt, but this time singing in Sylvan.
The song is one of Esme's that she performed in the past. Though he certainly doesn't have as good vocal cords as her, his training appears to have paid off this time.
Though the tune is good, it certainly isn't as great as Emse's when she'd perform, but it seems that she has been quite successful of a teacher.
Scarlet smiles and looks for a lookout tower to perch on. "Looks like Posh is holding a one-man concert tonight."
"But he DOES have accompaniment... back-up singers?"
"Ok time to setup camp.. maybe you can lead the chorus off to the side a bit so they don't trip into the fire or something"
Zokon will start setting up camp, getting his tent out, setting up a fire etc..
Posh feeling somewhat embaressed, tries to clear his throat again and give a new attempt, but this time singing in Sylvan.
Though the tune is good, it certainly isn't as great as Emse's when she'd perform, but it seems that she has been quite successful of a teacher.
Posh's song while far from perfect is perfectly enjoyable for everyone, and the fungus seem to like it too. Soon Posh can almost time their caterwauling into a sort of noisy call and response sort of number. It's probably more comedy than music but it works.
That night, they stand vigil over Posh, nuzzling they're musky brine-scented bodies against him. They purr softly for most of the time except when one of them suddenly pipes up with an impromptu rendition of " Gulp! Pbbt pbbt pituey! Ack! Gulp!" which causes them all to join in for about minute of excited singing/shouting before they return to a more restful state next to Posh. It's like having cats fight right next to you rather than outside.
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"Hmph. I wonder if those things ever go to sleep?"
Numalar gets up from his bedroll for the third time, and comes over to where Posh is trying to sleep.
"Well my good Poshment, unless you are willing to do something cruel, I don't think you will be getting any sleep tonight. But there is no reason your 'harem' here has to disturb anyone else. Perhaps you can take them up on one of those platforms? Then at least there will be some distance between them and the rest of us."
Numalar fishes around in his pouch and pulls out a pair of earplugs. He offers them to Posh.
"You could try these... I haven't had the chance to use them yet. I can't say how effective they will be, but better than nothing."
Scarlet sputters awake, again in the middle of the night. "I'm happy they're not trying to tear us apart but...ehh...I'm not getting good sleep tonight."
"Hmph. I wonder if those things ever go to sleep?"
Numalar gets up from his bedroll for the third time, and comes over to where Posh is trying to sleep.
"Well my good Poshment, unless you are willing to do something cruel, I don't think you will be getting any sleep tonight. But there is no reason your 'harem' here has to disturb anyone else. Perhaps you can take them up on one of those platforms? Then at least there will be some distance between them and the rest of us."
Numalar fishes around in his pouch and pulls out a pair of earplugs. He offers them to Posh.
"You could try these... I haven't had the chance to use them yet. I can't say how effective they will be, but better than nothing."
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Posh begrudgingly accepts
"Atleast I should feel safe with this little marching band..." he states, looking quite tired and accepting the earplugs and the suggestion where to go so the rest of the group can get some sleep.
Posh wanders off alone with his earplugs to rest alone and allow others to rest as well.
Hours later, while walking second watch Zokon, notices the fungi moving off into the forest.
Zokon moves to the other person on watch with him Scarlet?
"The fungi chorus appear to be wandering off, i'll go check on Posh to make sure he's ok and allow him to sleep closer to us, be listening for a shout in case something goes wrong."
Zokon then climbs down to try and find Posh and wake him so he can move closer
"Makes sense. I'll climb down and get ready to wake other people up, just in case."
"Makes sense. I'll climb down and get ready to wake other people up, just in case."