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Magic Reserves, The Preserve, Wednesday Afternoon

"Thanks for coming," Karla said, once everyone had assembled and had a chance to grab something to eat and drink if they were so inclined. "So, those of us who were on the island a few weeks ago remember that great chunks of the island went missing before we were able to set everything aright--including most of the town and all of the restaurants. We were lucky that it didn't last long enough for there to be a food shortage--" in part because the cafeteria had remained, even if people would argue whether the cafeteria had anything that counted as edible in it "--but the point is there could have been. Considering most of us can be described as two-legged locusts, that would have been a serious problem."

"There are any number of reasons why we might get cut off from our usual supplies: an invasion, a trip that doesn't goes as planned, a bout of Fandom weird, whatever. But there are ways we can prepare without wringing our hands and bemoaning our fates: specifically, we can learn some basic skills to let us live off the land if such a thing ever happens. Hunting, gathering, knowledge of edible, medicinal and magical plants are all useful bits of knowledge to have and might serve to keep you and your friends alive should something unexpected happen."

It took Dolf a few seconds to realise the attention was now on him. It hadn't been more than a few weeks since the last time he'd had to speak before a large audience like this, and while they were vastly different people... he scraped his throat. "Hi, I'm Dolf," he started, "I'm here to lead Support Services from now on. Uh," and now that that was out of the way, he did feel a hint of nerves. Not so much because he didn't know where to go with this, but because he hadn't been here for all of these invasions, and he wasn't sure yet what to prepare for.

"...Like Karla said, it can be very important to know what you can eat," he segued, at last. "Some might already know what is good and what is not. Some might not. Meat is also important, so is hunting. If you are under attack, or have to come up with food yourself every day--" he struggled against the English language a little. "--it is important to know these things." He leaned down and picked some leaves off the ground. "This, you can eat, if you smash it enough," he said. "Other things can make tea. There is lots in the forest to be found if you're really hungry. Not just meat, but the plants. It takes work to recognize sometimes, but it's there."

He closed his mouth, exhausted with the language, but then opened it again to point at a few random plants around them. "Edible. Poison. Uh--" He blushed. "...don't try that."

Only then did he send a questioning look in someone else's direction. He'd completely forgotten about his nerves, and now he wondered if he'd said too much.

Tara didn't think he'd said too much, but it felt like time to step in. "And, um -- people who do magic can find supplies here, too." She knelt to pick a flower. "This one is in most protection spells. The bark of that tree helps find lost objects. And the red berries on that bush over there make a good base for love spells. Not that I think people should do love spells."

Karla shook her head at Tara's last comment and stepped forward again. "Yeah. Definitely avoid the love spells. But, no matter why you might find yourself out in a place like this, it's filled with things you can use to keep yourself fed, healthy, and stocked up on spells. So, today, we're going on a scavenger hunt in the Preserve. We've got some lists of common plants, herbs, and fungi that can be found in most similar areas. See what you can gather and harvest and bring it back to compare."

[~~Hold on for~~ OCD up! Co-written with the wonderful

life_inshadow,

swordsandsoccer, and

trigons_child.]

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There are a lot of herbal teas and out today. Snacks ran more towards honey sticks, peppermint bark, horehound candy pieces, candied ginger, and dried fruit pieces. Shh, it was a theme.

Cassidy was definitely there and she was sipping a cup of tea as she listened to the leaders speak. This would be an excellent chance to add to her or herbs and get some new ones, too.

Kennedy was, per usual, hanging around, but... she figured she'd sit this one out.

Okay, so she usually sat it out. Today was just (thanks in part to the whole possible-poison aspect) a more definitive sitting-out than usual, and she'd just be riiiiiiiiiiight over here leaning against this tree, thanks.

Cally, now that she knew this group existed, was here, curious to see how much crossover there was between it and the fighters, and sipping at a cup of one of the herbal teas, trying to decide if she preferred it to the decidedly stronger coffee served at the other meeting.

Elphaba actually found the snacks of the day quite refreshing. They were more of the sort she was used to in Munchkinland.

She was still a little nervous, worried that she'd be asked why she was here, or worse if anyone was to ask if she was magical. She knew the ruse would only hold up so long.

Scully had a notepad and an aluminum water bottle full of coffee. Possibly she was developing a habit, there. She looked around for people she was becoming familiar with from classes.

Tea, notes, and repeating herself she was there for the information, and nothing more.

Okay, so there were other people to talk to, that made it better.

Sookie got herself a cup of tea, along with some peppermint bark.

She was curious.

Tea was... interesting. But Maladicta brought her own drink, thank you very much.

And an umbrella.

Peter arrived and was a little disappointed in the snack selection.

"...Well, points for sticking to theme," he said, sarcasm in his voice.

Alex helped herself to some tea and peppermint bark (hello chocolate!), listening to what the leaders had to say. She probably should have been taking notes or something.

Do you know how to hunt or gather or harvest? Do you work with herbs? Can you tell the difference between mushrooms, toadstools, and whatever that thing is?

Share!

"Most of the ones I know about are poisonous," Scully said, and started sketching on the notepad she'd brought along. "Amanita, or death cap, and Psylocibe, which are hallucinogenic. I don't know if either would grow here," it was Fandom, anything could happen. "If they do, leave them alone. (http://www.mycolog.com/chapter22.htm)" She paused and then added another picture of a yellow, sickly mushroom. "Or this one. (http://x-files.wikia.com/wiki/Field_Trip) Deadly. Hallucinogenic. The spores can knock you out. And then the fungus eats your flesh. It's mostly found in caves, though."

Scully knew all sorts of fun ways to die.

Lists of various edible plants and mushrooms have been provided. Lots of them. As well as an explanation of how some of them can be used.

Go forth and search!

Cassidy may have taken a copy of each list. Plants were her first love, so of course she was interested in not only refilling her own supply from home, but experimenting with some of the plants from this world. The descriptions of some of them sounded like they could add an interesting flavor to teas and meats.

Scully was stomping around, with the occasional glare for the undergrowth.

It was all out to get her.

Zatanna's knowledge on herbs was more on the 'obscure ingredients for poisons she shouldn't know about' section, and really, she wasn't even sure she knew what did half of those did.

That said, the list was pretty damn useful. She didn't know if she was going to venture into poison-making, but she could as well start finding ingredients.

When they ping in.

Karla was there and looking to refill some of the more common herbs that were low in her own personal stock.

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