I appreciate this blog so much for always making me smile when I see MOTD content, I got really into the game a little while back unfortunately it crashes Everytime I try to give Chris the bone BUT I was really happy when I saw a blog for fandom stuff I wasn't expecting to see, thnk u for the content it is what I am living on for this smol fandom ((tell me more about the druids?))
Thank you, anon, really. :,) It means a lot to me to know that, seriously. I mean, I love doing this either way but...It's really wonderful when people reach out and let me know they're actually enjoying it.
I just wanted to say that you're the reason I posted those things about Droods bug fixes. Because I can't believe I never thought to share them on here? They'll probably solve the problem you had, anon.
This fandom's just so wonderful, I always feel so safe and happy sharing stuff about my (usually incredibly obscure or at least somewhat unpopular) interests.
Honestly, jokes aside, I'm not the best person to ask about the Druids, there are some people in the fandom who are just so rad at doing research, but I just wanted to say that in case you didn't know, the mistletoe thing is actually true-to-life somewhat and a popular fact compared to everything else. It was basically their de-facto sacred plant...Even though, like all information about the Druids in real life, this fact is very hard to know for sure, let alone prove. I believe, though, that druids might have actually used it, as in real life, ordinarily toxic (when consumed) plants like mistletoe have medicinal purposes, much like the infamous "deadly nightshade". Their medicinal uses are plenty. You can even make mistletoe tea, ah, barring the obvious problems. Anyway, the whole mistletoe thing makes a lot of sense, seeing as druids were (hope I'm saying this right) scholars, and just generally knowledgeable people who would have probably found a use for that plant on a deep level, and maybe even have come to revere it.
The only thing that's quite weird is how mistletoe grows in the game, growing straight out of the ground, but you probably knew this already. Mistletoe (which is actually can refer to several kinds of species, much like violets or almost any other plant really) is a parasitic plant (note that I did not say parasite, it actually doesn't derive all of its nutrients from another plant, so it's only semi parasitic or hemiparasitc if you want to use the proper term), however it does need some kind of host to attach to, it cannot survive otherwise.
Anyway, Tobias himself (the guy with the idea for Druids in the first place) did say he was pretty proud of his level of research regarding the Druids (artistic liberties aside) and I believe him, especially considering that new information about the Druids probably wasn't even available when the game was conceived. I don't know how many people know about this, but the game was indeed supposed to have a sequel centering on Melanie and Halligan (He said so in an interview), so I would've very much liked to know how that turned out, because he did seem at least passionate about the subject and would've probably been able to do more with it as time went on :(
...A somewhat odd fact about the game itself that I bet you is completely useless and probably only has any relevance to me is that there are around 63+ still-frames of animation for Lowry's fan alone (something I learned while painstakingly trying to convert each image into a more readable format), which are all placed on top of Lowry's office, which is another 3D still-image, which is how the in-game animations (not the characters) work. Door opening and closing animations are only 4 frames each, so you can definitely tell what was important to the developers...A significant portion of the game's early frames are dedicated entirely to the "american water-dispenser" in the chief's office.
I don't know why I find that so funny. I'm just really, really into learning about every nook and cranny of the stuff I love on a technical level, so I guess if you want to know about that...You can...Well, you can count on me for that.
Wow, this got long! I don't even know what I'm saying anymore, anon, but thank you again, hope you have a good time :,)
