The Midnight Mushroom Hunt

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Jan 12, 2026 1:02 pm
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Yola and Sherry are already on D5 so I moved them to E5.
The pair of older ladies continues on through the forest, finding a second Chicken-of-the-Woods. Just what Parish is looking for!
OOC:
Either Yola or Sherry may do a Bingo to collect the mushroom. Then Parish and T.H.E.M. may take their turn @Redcroc,@prymalfire


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Jan 12, 2026 3:51 pm
The Huge Enormous Monster ends the hug with Parish and puts him up on their shoulder on a soft mossy area with their hair like vines and roots to hold onto. The mushrooms and chef must be protected!

Then they notice their other companion is missing! Did something happen to Seth? Hopefully none of the ghosts, ghouls, or banshees in the woods were terrorizing the birder- or else they'd have T.H.E.M. to answer to!
OOC:
I'll go to D4 in search of Seth, hopefully reconnecting in columns 1,2, or 3.

I think Parish's player might be gone, but THEM can carry Parish in case the player comes back and wants to jump back in.
Jan 13, 2026 9:19 am
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Yeah, prymalfire's been inactive for a while. I'll play Parish for now.
"Whoa!" Parish cries out as T.H.E.M.'s huge, furry arms envelop him. His apprehension soon gives way at the softness of the giant monster's fur and the soothing smell of loam they give off. The little frog gives the monster a pat. "Yes, err, thank you for the hug. Oh, up I go!" He clings to T.H.E.M.'s vines as they tromp off deeper into the woods.

As they reach a new area of the woods, Parish spots what at first looks like a poisonous Jack-o'-Lantern mushroom. He hops down to take a closer look at it, though, and he is delighted to discover it is actually an oyster mushroom. Perfect for cooking! "Mmm, delicious! I can't wait to sauté this beauty here," he says as he collects the mushroom. "Good work, noble monster. Are you hungry?"

Parish reaches into his satchel and produces a delicious cinnamon bun, holding it out for T.H.E.M. to eat!
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Parish uses his chapter ability to swap the card with another face-down one (G1). Bingo: Lift everyone's spirits with the perfect snack. @CESN Gertrude may go now!

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Gertrude

CESNInactive for 18 days

Jan 13, 2026 5:11 pm
Gertrude
CESN says:
"Did you say incredibly toxic?" A multitude of scenarios where Yazeba would need something incredibly toxic run through her uneasy mind. Most of them ended with someone dead. A mystery for Heartswords's princess to solve!
Gertrude gets a bit lost in her thoughts as she plays out the new mystery she could add to her Heartswords' fanfic. A powerful evil sorceress and a toxic mushroom. Who would be killed? And the motive, you need a motive. And dragons. Was the dragon poisoned? The evil sorceress could be the sister of the evil emperor... or maybe she was the princess in the castle. Oh the twist! Maybe she poisoned the dragon to escape.
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Wandering off to B2 for now
Last edited January 13, 2026 5:11 pm
Jan 13, 2026 9:09 pm
Mr Boggs, still separated from the others, tries his best to find his way by moon light. "Aha!" He says, looking at the ground. "This is most definitely a footstep from that big monster." and pulls out his trusty measuring tape.

"Now, if I take the circumference of the foot, divided by the depth of the imprint, plus pi and take away the log of this root." He chucks a small log into the bushes, then looks up facing south-east and puts on his sunglasses. "Bingpot!"
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Whoopsie: Crunch the numbers
Unfortunately, the forest path leads him more south than east here, landing him in a new area once again alone.
OOC:
Going to D3
Last edited January 13, 2026 9:11 pm
Jan 14, 2026 9:05 am
As Gertrude wanders away from the wood's edge, a rustling in the undergrowth gets her attention. Looking up, she sees a strange deer with too many eyes and horns that seem to writhe under the moonlight. The deer snorts and paws at the ground before suddenly charging at Gertrude! She leaps out of the way as the beast runs past, suddenly vanishing into the woods.
OOC:
All face-up cards (which are just the two 10 cards) are flipped face-down and mixed up.

Meanwhile, Boggs finds himself in a small clearing where another oyster mushroom grows. This is the third and final one needed to check off Parish's and Yazeba's lists.
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Boggs can collect this mushroom with a Bingo. @Thalanthalas,@Ysolde Sherry and Yola are up again.


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Jan 14, 2026 11:38 am
Yola Oleander
"Oh did you feel that? Something just changed in these woods. I think one of our friends may have seen something they shouldn't or that didn't want to be seen. I know the plants around us have changed ever so slightly by its mere presence in these woods."

Yola looks around with a bit of awe as she feels the very nature of the forest change at the passing of an unknown to her entity.

"This is why it's fun to stay here at this Bed & Breakfast. I find it has been growing harder to find these moments of wonder like I feel now. Do you agree?
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Bingo - Piece together what's really going on.

Gertrude

CESNInactive for 18 days

Jan 15, 2026 1:10 pm
Gertrude
Gertrude turns around looking for Yazeba, confused by what just happened and, perhaps, trying to find some reassurance from the old witch. "Is that? Was that? What was that?"
OOC:
I guess our turn is done with that :)
Jan 15, 2026 6:18 pm
Lady Sheridan "Sherry" Dusang
She nods to her friend's question, "Well, my first favorite will always be having time to chat and reminisce with my best friend over tea. These moments of wonder, fun, and intrigue also add to the experience. If one is going to retire then this is the best place for it."

She looked at the path back, "Hmm, we could get trapped out here. Well, wouldn't that be a pickle."
Jan 16, 2026 11:38 am
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I'll have Sherry and Yola continue along the path they were previously taking, so moving them to F5 and then on to F6.
Continuing along their path, Yola and Sherry come upon another Golden Chanterelle mushroom. It's not one they need, so they proceed south, reaching the far edge of the woods. Here they come upon a second Chicken-of-the-Woods and collect it for Parish. He just needs one more now.

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Jan 16, 2026 11:51 am
CESN says:
Gertrude
Gertrude turns around looking for Yazeba, confused by what just happened and, perhaps, trying to find some reassurance from the old witch. "Is that? Was that? What was that?"
OOC:
I guess our turn is done with that :)
Yazeba curses as she hurries to catch up with Gertrude. "Fulminous fawns! That was Whittleshanks, the Black Deer of the Woods. You're lucky he wasn't hungry. It's because of beasts like him that I was trying to skirt along the edges of the woods and not delve too deeply!"

The old witch sighs and reaches for another cigarette, lighting it and taking a long drag. "Well, we're here now. Might as well keep going this way." She leads Gertrude to the south, pausing after a bit to peer at a bright red mushroom. "Russula sp. They call it the Sickener, for predictable reasons. Don't eat it."

She continues past this mushroom and moves even further south. Here grows another mushroom, a puffy Common Earthball. "Toxic. Ugh," Yazeba remarks as they pass it by.

Even further south, the witch pauses to examine another puffball. "Aha! Amanita bisporigera. The Destroying Angel. Now this is more like it. Very toxic, quite useful for as a poison-related spell component. But it can also be distilled in a potion as a powerful antitoxin. Some magic has two sides, either to harm or to help. The trick is understanding which side to take advantage of..."
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Bingo: Share a smidgen of magical wisdom. Either Boggs or T.H.E.M. may take their turn next.
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