Ghyll:Rich Earth Cactus - Revision history

DrAckroyd: /* Economic Importance */ less clumsy wording

2005-07-02T14:57:24Z

Economic Importance: less clumsy wording

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2005-07-02T14:56:04Z

Economic Importance: clarification

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Morbus Iff: Second, and probably final, draft.

2005-02-11T20:51:39Z

Second, and probably final, draft.

Morbus Iff: In which Morbus channels the Wildlife template.

2005-02-11T20:44:52Z

In which Morbus channels the Wildlife template.

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 ==Economic Importance==
-Besides "avian spearing", in which rocks ("3 for an Ooo!") are thrown at flying birds (of the same [[Kmuppens' Taxonomy|species]] as as [[hork|those used]] by [[TransAvian]]) in hopes of them falling and being impaled on the top of a Rich Earth Cactus ("Feeling bad for what you've done? Try [[Ignatius Maximillian Albertus Crank|Crank, Jr.]]'s Happy Tonic, guaranteed to grow not only hair, but smiles!"), the Rich Earth Cactus currently serve no economic importance. There may be some measure of truth to the rumors that cactus poison has been used in some assassin attempts, but we've yet to find anyone willing to step forward with their Bill of Sale.
+Besides "avian spearing", in which rocks ("3 for an Ooo!") are thrown at flying birds (of the same [[Kmuppens' Taxonomy|species]] [[hork|of fowl]] used by [[TransAvian]]) in hopes of them falling and being impaled on the top of a Rich Earth Cactus ("Feeling bad for what you've done? Try [[Ignatius Maximillian Albertus Crank|Crank, Jr.]]'s Happy Tonic, guaranteed to grow not only hair, but smiles!"), the Rich Earth Cactus currently serve no economic importance. There may be some measure of truth to the rumors that cactus poison has been used in some assassin attempts, but we've yet to find anyone willing to step forward with their Bill of Sale.
 '''Citations''': [[Cactus forests]], [[Sarfelogian Mountains]], [[TransAvian]].

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 ==Economic Importance==
-Besides "avian spearing", in which rocks ("3 for an Ooo!") are thrown at flying birds (of the same species as [[TransAvian]]) in hopes of them falling and being impaled on the top of a Rich Earth Cactus ("Feeling bad for what you've done? Try [[Ignatius Maximillian Albertus Crank|Crank, Jr.]]'s Happy Tonic, guarenteed to grow not only hair, but smiles!"), the Rich Earth Cactus currently serve no economic importance. There may be some measure of truth to the rumors that cactus poison has been used in some assassin attempts, but we've yet to find anyone willing to step forward with their Bill of Sale.
+Besides "avian spearing", in which rocks ("3 for an Ooo!") are thrown at flying birds (of the same [[hork|species]] as [[TransAvian]]) in hopes of them falling and being impaled on the top of a Rich Earth Cactus ("Feeling bad for what you've done? Try [[Ignatius Maximillian Albertus Crank|Crank, Jr.]]'s Happy Tonic, guarenteed to grow not only hair, but smiles!"), the Rich Earth Cactus currently serve no economic importance. There may be some measure of truth to the rumors that cactus poison has been used in some assassin attempts, but we've yet to find anyone willing to step forward with their Bill of Sale.
 '''Citations''': [[Cactus forests]], [[Sarfelogian Mountains]], [[TransAvian]].

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 ==Identification and Field Marks==
-A well-known member of the Green-Things-That-Hurt-If-You-Get-Close family (though far less mobile than the goats of the [[Sarfelogian Mountains]], whose definition of "close" is determined by their current mood), the '''Rich Earth Cactus''' can grow to 1 [[unanit]] tall, though the average is usually half that. The plants vary in the shade of their green (less ominously so than the aforementioned goats), and have no "branches" or "leaves" as one would normally suspect. Instead, the "leaves" have evolved into sharp and pointy spines which, in addition to allowing less water to evaporate than regular leaves, defend the cactus against water-seeking animals. Thousands and thousands of these spikes cover its entire surface area. In place of "branches", the rich earth cactus is a single pole of 1 to 2 [[nanit]] thickness, sometimes with upwards of ten smaller poles sprouting from the primary and each other.
+A well-known member of the Green-Things-That-Hurt-If-You-Get-Close family (though far less mobile than the goats of the [[Sarfelogian Mountains]], whose definition of "close" is determined by their current mood), the '''Rich Earth Cactus''' can grow to 1 [[unanit]] tall, though the average is usually half that. The plants vary in the shade of their green (less ominously so than the aforementioned goats), and have no "branches" or "leaves" as one would normally suspect. Instead, the "leaves" have evolved into sharp and pointy spines which, in addition to allowing less water to evaporate than regular leaves, defend the cactus against water-seeking animals. Thousands and thousands of these spikes cover its entire surface area. In place of "branches", the Rich Earth Cactus is a single pole of 1 to 2 [[nanit]] thickness, sometimes with upwards of ten smaller poles sprouting from the primary and each other.
 ==Bloom Period==
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 Rich Earth Cactii, and their brothers and sisters, are only known to exist in the dry [[cactus forests]] of the south. Of late, the south remains largely unexplored to known inhabitants of Ghyll, primarily because of the perfectly natural and ordinary deaths of a group conducting a study of the forests, as well as [[Baron Claude Lloyd Albert Smallwood]]'s (furiously denied) connection with it and the [[doggerel plague]].
-Even the still-lifers, who make their living selling the "beauty of the cactii" camp on the very edge of the desert, "near, but not enough to disturb the serenity!", peering in cautiously and intently for their artistic inspirations. Because of this "respectful distance", the cactii received an early nickname of "Fuzzy Sticks", until a much later discovery that cuddling is rather more than painful.
+Even the still-lifers, who make their living selling the "beauty of the cactii" camp on the very edge of the desert, "near, but not enough to disturb the serenity!", peering in cautiously and intently for their artistic inspirations. Because of this "respectful distance", the plants received an early nickname of "Fuzzy Sticks", until a much later discovery that cuddling is rather more than painful.
 ==Economic Importance==
-Besides "avian spearing", in which rocks ("3 for an Ooo!") are thrown at flying birds in hopes of them falling and being impaled on the top of a Rich Earth Cactus ("Feeling bad for what you've done? Try [[Ignatius Maximillian Albertus Crank|Crank, Jr.]]'s Happy Tonic, guarenteed to grow not only hair, but smiles!"), the Rich Earth Cactus currently serve no economic importance. There may be some measure of truth to the rumors that  cactus poison has been used in some assassin attempts, but we've yet to find anyone willing to step forward with their Bill of Sale.
+Besides "avian spearing", in which rocks ("3 for an Ooo!") are thrown at flying birds (of the same species as [[TransAvian]]) in hopes of them falling and being impaled on the top of a Rich Earth Cactus ("Feeling bad for what you've done? Try [[Ignatius Maximillian Albertus Crank|Crank, Jr.]]'s Happy Tonic, guarenteed to grow not only hair, but smiles!"), the Rich Earth Cactus currently serve no economic importance. There may be some measure of truth to the rumors that cactus poison has been used in some assassin attempts, but we've yet to find anyone willing to step forward with their Bill of Sale.
-'''Citations''': [[Baron Claude Lloyd Albert Smallwood]], [[Cactus forests]], [[Sarfelogian Mountains]].
+'''Citations''': [[Cactus forests]], [[Sarfelogian Mountains]], [[TransAvian]].
 --[[User:Morbus Iff|Morbus Iff]] 15:44, 11 Feb 2005 (EST)
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		+	Also known as: Rich Cactus, "the REC", Fuzzy Sticks.
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		+	==Identification and Field Marks==
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		+	A well-known member of the Green-Things-That-Hurt-If-You-Get-Close family (though far less mobile than the goats of the [[Sarfelogian Mountains]], whose definition of "close" is determined by their current mood), the '''Rich Earth Cactus''' can grow to 1 [[unanit]] tall, though the average is usually half that. The plants vary in the shade of their green (less ominously so than the aforementioned goats), and have no "branches" or "leaves" as one would normally suspect. Instead, the "leaves" have evolved into sharp and pointy spines which, in addition to allowing less water to evaporate than regular leaves, defend the cactus against water-seeking animals. Thousands and thousands of these spikes cover its entire surface area. In place of "branches", the rich earth cactus is a single pole of 1 to 2 [[nanit]] thickness, sometimes with upwards of ten smaller poles sprouting from the primary and each other.
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		+	==Bloom Period==
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		+	The Rich Earth Cactus blooms whenever the hell it wants, which infuriates the still-life artists that have taken up residence to the south of [[Iganefta]]. When they do "stretch their limbs", as these fuddy duddy creative types call it, the small flowers are often in the most vibrant colors of red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo, and violet. Some naturalists have admonished that the plants also bloom green, but the still-lifers claim this is "nature being beautiful and unique for its record keepers." Alternatively, artmongers suggest that a painting made up of ''all'' green would never sell well, and some have even whispered that the artists simply ran out of that color during their painting of the plant's body.
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		+	==Similar Species==
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		+	There are numerous variants on the cactus formula, mostly dealing with size, shape, possibility of pain, greatness of pain, and length of pain. Some are small and round, with no poles whatsoever. Others have very few spikes, making them delectable treats to the horrors of the south. Still others harbor poison instead of water. There are many variants awaiting discovery, but so few souls brave enough to explore.
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		+	==Habitat==
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		+	Rich Earth Cactii, and their brothers and sisters, are only known to exist in the dry [[cactus forests]] of the south. Of late, the south remains largely unexplored to known inhabitants of Ghyll, primarily because of the perfectly natural and ordinary deaths of a group conducting a study of the forests, as well as [[Baron Claude Lloyd Albert Smallwood]]'s (furiously denied) connection with it and the [[doggerel plague]].
		+
		+	Even the still-lifers, who make their living selling the "beauty of the cactii" camp on the very edge of the desert, "near, but not enough to disturb the serenity!", peering in cautiously and intently for their artistic inspirations. Because of this "respectful distance", the cactii received an early nickname of "Fuzzy Sticks", until a much later discovery that cuddling is rather more than painful.
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		+	==Economic Importance==
		+
		+	Besides "avian spearing", in which rocks ("3 for an Ooo!") are thrown at flying birds in hopes of them falling and being impaled on the top of a Rich Earth Cactus ("Feeling bad for what you've done? Try [[Ignatius Maximillian Albertus Crank\|Crank, Jr.]]'s Happy Tonic, guarenteed to grow not only hair, but smiles!"), the Rich Earth Cactus currently serve no economic importance. There may be some measure of truth to the rumors that cactus poison has been used in some assassin attempts, but we've yet to find anyone willing to step forward with their Bill of Sale.
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		+	'''Citations''': [[Baron Claude Lloyd Albert Smallwood]], [[Cactus forests]], [[Sarfelogian Mountains]].
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		+	--[[User:Morbus Iff\|Morbus Iff]] 15:44, 11 Feb 2005 (EST)
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		+	[[Category:Wildlife]]