Exp And Other Drugs

Why did the trail stop? the young Daphnaie to be questioned herself she came to the end of Intalru's 'flower' path but he was nowhere to be seen.. Did something happen!? surprisingly she was worried about him. After tormenting herself with possible tragedies that may have befallen her 'benefactor' she decided it was time to 'grow up' and look for him.

The forest suddenly grew bright as each of the stalks behind her channeled Mana into the herb she was currently inhabiting. A great heat washed over her spiritual body before suddenly she was 'born'.

A young woman appearing no older than 14 walked out from the stalks.. "Where is he?" The first melodious words to leave her lips were in worry for the 'Scaly man' who helped her. As she continues in the direction her flowers ended the young spirit found a patch of plants similar to her own flowers.

"Ngh" The young Daphnaie wrinkled her nose at the strong stench these plants released. "I Don't smell like that do I?" suddenly she became self-conscious and sniffed herself in worry. "Thank the gods.."

Happy that she didn't have a stench like these 'Skunks' the young girl then felt bad for her flowery sisters.. "I'm sorry let me help you." The little Daphnaie lifted one hand before releasing a mist of violet Mana across Intalru's field. Slowly the stalks began growing dark purple as the 'Flowers' began releasing her own floral perfume.

"Ok back on the hunt.." Feeling satisfied after 'helping' a plant in need she began walking again. After reaching the edge of the forest she came to an abrupt stop. "What should I do?" Feeling a sense of dread towards leaving the safety of her forest the little girl stood at the treeline while wringing her hands.

After thinking things over she decided to risk it, but before leaving the forest she thought to arm herself. The Daphnaie finally left the treeline armed with an oak javelin she grew from the ground and donning an armor made of Maple bark.. looking more like an Ent midget than a young flower spirit she continued her journey.

While crossing the plains a stupid frog with antlers clucked at her.. "Sorry ugly but I don't like slimey things.." The Daphnaie raised her javelin with natural born poise and grace before throwing it right between the frogs eyes killing it instantly. As she continued through the field many 'uggos' accosted her and swiftly met their end. Centipedes, horned frogs, Strange hairless gophers...

As the sun began to set she came across a lone cave and decided to make camp until sun up.. While the young Daphnaie was closing her eyes she felt a strange presence appear before her. The hazy outline of a Draconian slowly formed before her, at first she was excited thinking that it was her benefactor but the excitement quickly vanished as the Spectre began speaking...

Sha Na had spent hours reaching out with her spirit in hopes to find an amiable being to assist her, having been rejected multiple times already she tried once more and felt a new presence.. leaping at the opportunity she decided to try 'astral projection' a new skill she had learned from her teacher in hopes of impressing the spirit while showing her desperation.

"Oh kind spirit would you answer my call and help me find my brother?" The voice was somewhat feminine and seemed quite unsure of itself.. Seeing as this was the first time she would hold a conversation the spirit remained silent while contemplating if this lizard was somehow related to the Draconian she knew.

"I only wish to know if he is alive you need not speak to him, if you see him I will happily give you an offering of Mana." Sha Na's Spectre continued, taking the Daphnaie's silence as rejection and desperately hoped that only asking for a small favor while giving a gift would raise it's chances of negotiations.

"Describe your brother and I may help.." The Daphnaie replied while wondering what the odds would be of them searching for the same person. "He has bright green scales with a pattern of darker scales spread across his c.h.e.s.t and horns growing down the center of his head!" The Spectre answered swiftly and excitedly in hopes of an agreement.

... Perfect match!! "Tell me his name and last location and I will try to assist you.." The young Daphnaie replied to Sha Na's relief. "His name is Intalru and he was last with the green dragon of the forest when I seen him but he may be in the swamps with our brood keeper Yail Voct.." Sha Na replied as she realized the spirit started smiling strangely..

"I vow to you I will find your brother!" The young Spirit shouted while sprinting from the cave before Sha Na could even cancel her projection.. "I hope brother didn't insult that spirit, she seemed out for blood.." Sha Na muttered to herself thinking that Intalru may have offended the spirit, before she resumed control of her body worrying about the smile that graced the strange spirits lips.

Meanwhile Intalru was writhing in agony on the grassy plain where Mr. Joe left him before suddenly.. the pain was gone! Sitting up and opening his eyes Intalru was surprised to find himself in a state of the art hospital.. lifting his hand he noticed something that made him happy and sad at the same time. "I'm human again!!! it was a f*ck*ng coma I knew it!! hahaha!!!"

As he tried to get out of the hospital bed though he saw a pair of three toed lizard feet swing out from the covers.. "The F*ck!! what.. the... F*ck!! Nurse!! I think I'm having an adverse reaction to the meds!! I need a doctor now!!" Since he was in med school he knew that visual hallucinations are a sign of serious adverse reactions so he decided to call a nurse to get it fixed quick.

"You're Fine Intalru.." A somewhat dreadfully familiar voice replied before his brood keeper opened the door wearing a nurses outfit from the 60's.. "Yail Voct? why are you here??" "What kind of caregiver would I be if I don't check on my patients?.." she replied as Intalru began to realize what was happening. "Have a nice trip..." Joe's words rang through his head like thunder. "Mother F*ck*r.. I'm tripping balls right now aren't I?"

After Intalru spoke his thoughts aloud the world began melting around him before he found himself back in class.. as a Draconian.. this time though no Yail Voct, looking around he noticed his classmates were various monsters with a few humans mixed in.

The door suddenly burst open and a woman in business attire strode to the teachers podium completely normal.. except she had five different colored dragon heads sprouting from her neck. The 'teacher' began fiddling with the laptop on the podium before the lights cut out and the interactive screen behind her booted up.

A diagram of a normal males anatomy appeared and just above it the class name 'Medicine through the ages'... Mrs. Bursley's class.. of course I would be here of all places. Was all Intalru could think before the board began running a slide show.

"Doctor's were once viewed as God's or Messengers of them at least.. dating back to 2600 BC Imhotep was deified as the Egyptian God of medicine for his many advances in the field he was revered for thousands of years.. the importance of this is shown after his deification as one of the two commoners to reach godhood..

The lecture lasted forever.. why can't I have a fun trip? nooo I get to relearn ancient medicine.. oops I think Mrs. Bursley can read my mind the red dragon head is glaring at me. "Intalru! can you explain to the class what the four humours and their relation to the human body are?.."

"Umm the four humours are choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic, and melancholy. Also known as Black bile, yellow bile, blood, and phlegm. They were representations of health and disease. As long as they were in balance you were considering healthy." "And how were they tested?" the white dragon head spoke this time. Pick someone else already!! As I screamed this thought suddenly I felt like I was falling..

The world melted once again and Intalru found himself hanging upside down in a rainy back alley.. "Sh*t! I'm gonna get shot again.." As the two men made their way over Intalru fell but this time he caught myself and rolled with the landing. Turning to view his assailants he raised his clawed hands...

The two men in trenchcoats were replaced by men in armor with pikes. "How is this even fair?!?!" As they approached Intalru, he tried willing the plants around him to grow and entangle their feet.. F*ck me! concrete.. Looking around quickly Intalru realized that the two men turned into an army. "F*ck you! b*st*rds!!!"

As the pikes pierced him the world began twisting and glowing before.. "Ugh!" Intalru woke up in the grassy plain with a massive headache.. "F*ck*rs.." "You talking to me?" "Whoa!" The basilisk never really left and watched over Intalru as he screamed in his sleep. Currently he was giving Intalru a major stink eye.. "No I swear I was cussing at the B*st*rds that stabbed me.." Intalru started shaking his head vehemently while denying Mr. Joe's accusations.. "Rough ride then huh? alright time to get you back up there.."

Before Intalru could ask him what he meant by that the Basilisk suddenly grew massive and used it's tail to grasp him then throw him towards the tree. "Ahhhh!" Intalru was moving so fast the world was a blur aside from the tree that was steadily growing closer..

Just as Intalru was going to slam into the giant tree it split in half and swallowed him whole. As the world suddenly turned dark Intalru felt the tree squeeze against him before a sudden pressure released him upwards into the sky. "AAAAHHHH!!!" as Intalru barreled through the sky he felt like his scales were going to rip off from the air pressure..

As he flew through the air the sky ripped open before him, flying faster and faster with each moment he ripped through the giant spiderweb and each and every floor he fell through on his way down..

Yail Voct stayed by the island the entire time since Intalru first jumped down the hole. Time flowed differently in each realm he fell through what felt like hours for him was indeed days for her. "Two weeks and still no sign of change.." as Yail Voct muttered to herself the ground began shaking violently.

Thump! thud.. Intalru burst from the hole and landed on his *ss.. "Hello brood keeper.." Intalru said before standing up and brushing himself off. "Did you pass the test?" "Yeah he just bit the sh!t out of me.." "That was barely a nip you whiny little b!tch!!"... The basilisk apparently followed Intalru up..

"Oh.. Hi there didn't expect you to follow me back up" Intalru said as he scratched the back of his scaly head. "You think I ain't got nuthin better ta do than sit in that hole all day? Only reason I was even in there was because that winged b*st*rd said he'd owe me one if I gave you the 'test'... now if you'll excuse me I'm gonna go collect a debt."

With that the Basilisk sprang out of the hole in his giant form, which by the way was easily fifty foot.. and began swimming away through the swamp. "Soooo what's next?" Intalru said while turning back to Yail Voct as she pulled the raft next to the island. "The mushroom." was all Yail Voct said after Intalru stepped on to the raft then she pushed them back into the water and handed the stick back to Intalru. "We should hurry it will be dark soon.."

The young Daphnaie was heading towards the green dragons lair (she got directions from a shady looking Holly bush then she got the real directions from a kind ash tree after walking in the wrong direction for a week) when suddenly she felt a pull in a different direction.. "Does he still have one of my flowers?"

The Daphnaie was gleeful at the prospect of having a way to track Intalru and began running his way as her mind sped in a strange direction as well.. He must truly have fallen in love with me if he kept a flower with him but why didn't I feel it before? Did he try to hide from me? Maybe he put a charm on it untill he thought I would be far enough away to not feel it? but why? Maybe he whispers sweet nothings to it when he's alone and was afraid I would hear them!!!

Suddenly she tripped over her own feet while thinking up all manners of romantic things that never happened.. After getting back up and brushing off the armor she was wearing she realized that she looked nothing like a Daphnaie in her current outfit. "Maybe I should grow some actual clothes first.." she began blushing again when she also realized she was going to meet a man while she wore no clothing under her armor.

As she walked towards her newly discovered stalk the young spirit found a couple of plants that would make a decent outfit. Leggings made from a fern were grown in a way that the lobes wrapped around her legs but left slight gaps between the leaves, just to show a little skin. Then she fashioned a shirt made from thin layers of Birch, that she may or may not have padded the c.h.e.s.t portion a bit.. "Heh I'm probably the first of my kind to hunt a man.. well proactively at least."