[✓] [Flora Lore] - [Bāne Mele Tēmbi]

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Bāne Mele Tēmbi

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“And with this seed grow a new life for the Weaver to grow.” - Unknown

 

Summary

 

The Bāne Mele Tēmbi or the  hot red leaves shrubbery has dark branches and twigs under a plethora of red leaves and little tiny plugs that emit steam from the core of the plant. It is perfect for cold climates and is used for ritualistic purposes. It has edible jello-like membrane inside the core of the pod that is wrapped in thick and hard branches and the pod is also used to dye for clothes and tattoos that is a part of the Aeltarys culture. It does not have any alchemical properties. 

 

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In Depth Information

 

From the depths of Aeltarys came these bold red shrubs that emits steam. On closer inspection, the leaves are thick with layers of velvet like top while the back is the texture of what seems to be like plastic. They curl at the base into thin branches that  have thorns, some of the larger ones have a little red plug that is mistaken at first glance as a berry. These plugs let out steam which the roots create. The steam comes out about one psi with the temperature of 101.74 °F (38.74 °C) throughout the whole plethora of pods in one shrub. 

 

The heat can only go out for 30 feet per 15 feet of shrub. The thorns around the areas of the plugs keep animals and birds away from them and to protect the overall plant. Going towards the thicker branches of the shrub one would realize the wood is rather hard but moist  as the steam lets the plant sweat making the soil under it soft and warm as well as enriches the soil below and around it by 27 feet. Below the soil are the roots and a large red shell like pod.

 

The roots coil around the pod making it look like the heart of the plant. It hums, shaking , giving it energy to spout out the heat through the plugs up into the plant. The roots are solid and dense to protect the core of the plant while getting nutrients such as water and thrive on the enriched soil.

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Cultivating the Seed

 

The people of Aeltarys have a ritual as this plant serves as an experience to mark their skins. However one would need farming tools and a lot of patience. The reason for it is one wrong move and the whole plant can die and the seed tarnished. One must remove the dirt around the core of the plant with care as to not break the pod. 

 

As stated earlier, the pod is wrapped around thick and very dense roots that require clippers and carving tools to chip away at them. Once it is chipped away it becomes brittle and flakes into dust. The top of the pod is a bunch of thin and soft roots that can be clipped away. It is crucial that while clipping the smaller roots that the pod is to hold and never be pulled away from the roots. 

 

Once the velvety pod is freed, you’ll need to cool it down until it turns into a deep velvety red. This can be done by surrounding it with packed snow or by using very cold water. If you open the pod right away it will shoot up boiling steam that can harm the person. If not right away it would just be a mess of sticky saliva-like membrane that is hard to come off. Opening the pod when it is cooled has a gelatin membrane that is sweet and edible. The core of the pod is three Halfling palm sized seeds that look like spheres with the gradient of red to a soft yellow on the top. 

 

Lightly score the tips of the seeds and set them in a dampened cloth folding it over them too. Wait about three weeks keeping it in a moisturized and dark place. Sometimes you may not get sprouting seedlings from all three. Take the ones that are sprouting and place it in a flower pot until it is about 5 inches tall and 2 inches wide. That is when you plant it in the ground. Steam doesn’t come until it is 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide. They can only be found in very extreme cold places in Aeltarys so they can only grow in extremely cold climates. Whether it is the tundra or the rocky slopes of mountains. 

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Usages

 

• The leaves can be used for home decor and bitter tea though it may stain one’s lips for a few days.

 

• The small branches and twigs can be used for kindling as there is not much use for them being very mundane.

 

• The husk of the pod can be ripped off and be used as a way to dye cloth and more or ink for the skin. 

 

• The inner membrane of the pod can be collected and eaten as they are or mixed into other fine desserts.

 

• The shrub itself can be used to warm up the area making it less chilly and perfect to make a farm as well.

 

 

Redlines

 

• It cannot be used to harm or murder someone.

 

• It cannot be used as glue
   

• Crafting, planting, harvesting, etc. is not restricted and open to learn with proper study.

 

• It isn’t used to make mass harvesting as it is rare for a seed to sprout.

 

• It cannot be grown anywhere else and only thrives in the snow.

 

• Its roots cannot be used to make any type of weapon or item as it does become brittle once freed from the plant.

 

• Its thorns are not to be used for making darts or needles.

 

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