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Sheyack Plant | Alien (Other) | Sci-fi/Fantasy
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This plant has a symbiotic relationship with travellers. Travellers pick up the seeds by accident when they visit oases or water holes at the edges of the desert, carry them on their journey, and drop them on the way. The more well-worn routes get more dropped seeds.
But every plant needs water and soil, of course, and travellers on those popular routes tend to leave both as they go in their urine and dung. That is enough for a few of these plants to take hold. In this way, sheyack plants grow mostly along common routes across the desert. This is helpful for anybody who isn't comfortable with the intense heat and may otherwise get disorientated and wander off the path.
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Subject: Alien plant
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Appears in: Kaleida
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Planned ret-cons: As I understand it, these plants would get a dose of nitrates that would be toxic to most plants so I want to research that in more depth to make sure I work that into these plants' development. Some plants are tolerant of high levels of nitrates so I'm sure there's some information around about that.
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Sheyack! ;)
We would - I think he'd definitely want some sort of safe-plants field guide, but aside from that he'd love the solitude! I went on a woodcrafting weekend once, and the instructor said he'd been on one led by Ray Mears himself. Turns out Ray is so introverted that he would teach the class something, then disappear into his tent / shelter and leave leading the group to his assistants. I mean, I feel that on a molecular level.
We would - I think he'd definitely want some sort of safe-plants field guide, but aside from that he'd love the solitude! I went on a woodcrafting weekend once, and the instructor said he'd been on one led by Ray Mears himself. Turns out Ray is so introverted that he would teach the class something, then disappear into his tent / shelter and leave leading the group to his assistants. I mean, I feel that on a molecular level.
For some reason as I was reading this I was a bit shocked to find out they weren't super poisonous! I think its the nitrates comment you made -- Wouldn't that make these pretty bad to eat the flesh of?
Also -- are they spikey / prickly? Would it hurt to pry them apart for the sap, or are they only sharp on the tips?
Also -- are they spikey / prickly? Would it hurt to pry them apart for the sap, or are they only sharp on the tips?
Ooh, would nitrate rich plants be poisonous? I didn't realise that. Perhaps they are! I wonder if that would include the flesh and the covering, or just one or the other. Any thoughts?
They are kinda spikey! The tips are the spiky bits really, but some species within this group have more spikes. The one pictured here is relatively spike-free.
They are kinda spikey! The tips are the spiky bits really, but some species within this group have more spikes. The one pictured here is relatively spike-free.
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