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Age appears to be covered in a single giant tree like life-form. Shares visual similarities with Kudzu and Mint plants on Earth- trending towards exponential growth. This is its canopy. The 'Tree' is upside down compared to Earth Trees. Its leafy greens are on the ground, and its roots spear into the air.
Sturdy wood like material- more like living Tree Roots than regular tree branches on Earth. Seems to grow into a lattice like network of layers- capable of supporting the weight of many individuals at once. Doesn't seem to have a dislike of any materials- will gladly punch through rock and stone just the same as it'll grow over it.
Cutting requires significant effort. Bolt Cutters with motors preferred.
Observing over time, it seems that the 'Tree' for lack of a better word, will spear its roots outwards in all directions, starting small until it can make contact with a water source- no growth observed past the river.
The roots in the water- maybe its branches- make more sense in that regard. What confounds me is the massive series of trunks spearing into the air. They go tall, until they reach the point the wind starts to affect them, and at that point they begin branching outwards all in that same direction. Not just contained to the Garden area- some can be seen in the area above the cliffs.
The canopy carpeting/blanketing everything seems to grow at first with more branches- thinner and a slightly different bark type- before extending even thinner branches from there. These branches interlink in lattice like formations before beginning to harden and sprout leaves.
They seem to like to grow around things over growing into them, for some reason. A consumption vibe we see with several rocks and light poles around the garden. Possibly the 'Tree' is trying to eat the garden? (Honestly don't know.)
Once a layer of carpeting/blanketing has been accomplished, it seems more roots are grown outwards with intent to repeat the process- consuming even MORE of the garden. It's a layered approach, growing layer after layer overtop previous layers. Lower layers seem to lose their leaves after being over grown in some areas, and not in others. May be a gradual process?
Regardless, lower layers seem to be 'absorbed' into the upper layer after some unspecified point. I have no idea what the heck this plant is even doing- if it can even be called that. It's branch like methods spearing all over the place remind me vaguely of a mushroom type plant.
Briggs called them " chubby noodle trees " and honestly I can't disagree. They barely look like any trees I know of on Earth.
With Naybree being "Root Two" literally in D'ni, I'd have to assume this Age started with two trees that merged into one and just started growing exponentially in a race to consume eachother. But that's speculation. Could've been a reference to the moons, if that's the case.
Honestly, this tree is some of the only native plant life I can see in the Garden. If this age had ANYTHING that wasn't the 'tree' before this point, it's long dead.
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@ -159,7 +193,7 @@ I want to restore it. Calum's gotten in one of his moods about trespassing in pe
I'd say you ought to stop being squeamish, but at this point three times is a pattern and I'm genuinely getting concerned over your sudden aversion towards trespassing in long abandoned homes. It's not like Athsheba even DIED here! She left this place for others to find, fairly clearly.
There's not a trace of ANYTHING left from the Cathedral here. So she either didn't come back here, or she did, with everything, and then took it somewhere else. But considering we didn't even find a book hidden anywhere, or any tools, or even a scrap of cloth...
Athsheba left this place. There's no room to be squeamish about it. She's not haunting this garden, and I doubt that if Chezahcen were real, she would have any opposition to here either, and that's inspite of the giant head statue with the firemarble eyes that Athseba clearly carved out of the rocks!
Athsheba left this place. There's no room to be squeamish about it. She's not haunting this garden, and I doubt that if Chezahcen were real, she would have any opposition to here either, and that's inspite of the giant head statue with the firemarble eyes that Athsheba clearly carved out of the rocks!
Goodness, gracious, I'm getting myself all into a huff. I need to relax somewhat.
@ -257,7 +291,7 @@ Aleshay tried to take her daughter to a Library- only to "fall asleep" before th
"Your story does not end here."
Athshbea called it "Sad." I would put it as "Knowing."
Athsheba called it "Sad." I would put it as "Knowing."
It's unclear what happened in that moment, save that Athsheba was sent through a book. She describes hearing bootsteps, and then arrived here in the Garden. Given the savior didn't follow through, any number of possibilities could be the end result of what happened there.
@ -795,7 +829,7 @@ Calum's been talking in his sleep again. Atleast he's not sleep walking, but it'
"Free floating seeds loose from the pot."
"Gardener doesn't know where his seeds are sewing."
"Gardener doesn't know where his seeds are sowing."
"Wild oats and wild horses roam- gotta catch them before they take root."
@ -982,40 +1016,6 @@ If you've read this far into this journal, thanks for giving my words some time.
Age appears to be covered in a single giant tree like life-form. Shares visual similarities with Kudzu and Mint plants on Earth- trending towards exponential growth. This is its canopy. The 'Tree' is upside down compared to Earth Trees. Its leafy greens are on the ground, and its roots spear into the air.
Sturdy wood like material- more like living Tree Roots than regular tree branches on Earth. Seems to grow into a lattice like network of layers- capable of supporting the weight of many individuals at once. Doesn't seem to have a dislike of any materials- will gladly punch through rock and stone just the same as it'll grow over it.
Cutting requires significant effort. Bolt Cutters with motors preferred.
Observing over time, it seems that the 'Tree' for lack of a better word, will spear its roots outwards in all directions, starting small until it can make contact with a water source- no growth observed past the river.
The roots in the water- maybe its branches- make more sense in that regard. What confounds me is the massive series of trunks spearing into the air. They go tall, until they reach the point the wind starts to affect them, and at that point they begin branching outwards all in that same direction. Not just contained to the Garden area- some can be seen in the area above the cliffs.
The canopy carpeting/blanketing everything seems to grow at first with more branches- thinner and a slightly different bark type- before extending even thinner branches from there. These branches interlink in lattice like formations before beginning to harden and sprout leaves.
They seem to like to grow around things over growing into them, for some reason. A consumption vibe we see with several rocks and light poles around the garden. Possibly the 'Tree' is trying to eat the garden? (Honestly don't know.)
Once a layer of carpeting/blanketing has been accomplished, it seems more roots are grown outwards with intent to repeat the process- consuming even MORE of the garden. It's a layered approach, growing layer after layer overtop previous layers. Lower layers seem to lose their leaves after being over grown in some areas, and not in others. May be a gradual process?
Regardless, lower layers seem to be 'absorbed' into the upper layer after some unspecified point. I have no idea what the heck this plant is even doing- if it can even be called that. It's branch like methods spearing all over the place remind me vaguely of a mushroom type plant.
Briggs called them " chubby noodle trees " and honestly I can't disagree. They barely look like any trees I know of on Earth.
With Naybree being "Root Two" literally in D'ni, I'd have to assume this Age started with two trees that merged into one and just started growing exponentially in a race to consume eachother. But that's speculation. Could've been a reference to the moons, if that's the case.
Honestly, this tree is some of the only native plant life I can see in the Garden. If this age had ANYTHING that wasn't the 'tree' before this point, it's long dead.
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