Trip to Mushroom Land 11 Between these giants, we feel minuscules. The majesty of this fungal world exposes to us every detail, every nook, every crack.Our perspective is now forever biased, and the next “regular” size mushroom we’ll see will[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Trip to Mushroom Land 10 The festival is over, time for us to hit the road again.From the depth, through the giant cave system we climb the Pleurotus Cyclopeus to the stratum of Crepidotus Matodons.Luckily, there’s less mucus at this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trip to Mushroom Land 09 Those living in the darkness below have since long forgotten the surface.And yet, sometimes, at the end of their lives, some wish to return to the daylight, to feel one last time the warm embrace[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trip to Mushroom Land 08 The secret of life is water.Not too much, not too little. Just the right amount to carry the nutrient, to dissolve the rock to dust, the dust to mud, the mud to clay.Water is not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trip to Mushroom Land 06 There’s much to learn before the festival, as fungus cycles are mysterious to the non initiated.What we see and touch, what we call “mushrooms”, is only a manifestation of the invisible mycelium, which very nature[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trip to Mushroom Land 05 We participated in the Megacybes harvest. It was a tiresome experience!Filled with water and covered with slimy mucus, this variety of mushrooms are quite the handful to carry.Even cutting require frequent resharpening because of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trip to Mushroom Land 04 To venture further, in the dark places underneath, I had to bring some light with me.Old denizens of Fungi Haven don’t need to see, but I’m still young.I can’t bring the sun with me, it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sailor pullover Elijah owns an old, very old pullover. Loose mesh, faded colors, outdated patterns… just looking at it makes you itchy.On a second look, ‘though, you can see it’s well maintained. There’s no gaping holes, no half-witted reparations.So is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Subterranean pest control One of the issues with large places of faith is bleed.With such a large number of people praying, there’s bound to be some errand thoughts, momentary loss of concentrations… bits of faith that seeps into the ground[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Building on the edge With magic, many rules don’t apply anymore. Powerful mages can create truly magnificent works of wonder that defy the laws of physics. Who cares about scaffolding when you can hold a roof in place before building[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…