#disenchanted forest

[the-baba-yaga-official]

I've recently purchased a new obsidian slab, expecting it to help me with my scrying and spellcasting - I uncovered its surface to find it had a note attached by the previous owner.

"REFLECTS ONLY SADNESS"

[deathrape2000]

Grim Faeries — Disenchanted Forest

[the-baba-yaga-official]

PSA for morons:

I'm sick of idiots plaguing the Borderlands, so against my better judgment, I've put together a list of thing to keep in mind if you are to traverse a disenchanted forest.

Respect the wilderness. It knows better than you. Nothing quite irks me more than those who disrespect nature. It is older and wiser than you could ever become. Don't hunt out of season, be polite. Yes, respecting the wilds means respecting even the yucky insects and the bog bodies that clutch at your ankles as you pass by.

DO NOT whistle back. This one's pretty important if you don't want to become a pile of viscera. I don't know exactly who whistles, nor what they get out of turning visitors into puddles of wet mush, but I have to clean up after every encounter, and it's getting quite tiring.

DO NOT feed anything. Squirrels and bears giving you puppy dog eyes? Too bad. Keep your food enclosed, you don't want the smell the draw in the Shadows. Not to mention one time, I let a bog body have a bite of my Crunchwrap, and I was fined 35 accursed jewels - I want the snitch to know: I will find you, and my vengeance will be swift.

Stay on your guard. This isn't a normal hike or camping trip, the trails will try to trick you. You might find a feast laid out before you and suddenly be called forward by the Faerie Queen to attend her dinner party. A talking mushroom may promise you ten wishes as long as you promise to eat him. You might feel inclined to drink moonshine out of moss covered stump. DO NOT TAKE STUPID RISKS. Very few survive such encounters, and stumpshine will FUCK YOU UP.

DO NOT bother residents of the Borderlands. We deal with this shit everyday, and we aren't all fairy godmothers. who will drop their Saturday night plans to save your ass from the consequences of your own decisions. Most of us are actually quite mean and we won't hesitate to sell you out if it benefits us enough. A lot of stuff that falls off of you - whether it be a bracelet or an ear - ends up an item for barter in my shop, so maybe wear those expensive earrings on your forest retreat so that I may benefit even if you don't.

(optional) Invest in protective runes. I sell a line of debatably and marginally protective charms you can wear on your person. They aren't so powerful within The Borderlands, but it never hurts to try and protect yourself with what you can. Of course, you could make your own runes, but I don't advise mortals to mess with strands of magic they don't understand.

Don't be a fool, and enjoy your trip! :}

[the-baba-yaga-official]

Invested in a special brew of some magic mushroom tea, will keep you updated.

[the-baba-yaga-official]

Hello, quick warning for visitors of the Disenchanted Forest:

During these cold months, be especially careful around the many large bodies of water that rest or run through the thicket. There are many river spirits and waterwomen who may seek to lure you into the frigid pools.

They long for company (or a meal...or a laugh.) and they're very keen on sweet singing, a beckoning croon which echoes through the solemn, snow covered wood.

I was talking to my friend Natasha (she's one of said waterwomen - lovely lady) and she said that her kin were being kept well fed through the harsh season. Good on her, but bad for you wayward visitors.

That is all.

[the-baba-yaga-official]

I've discovered that the gnomes (of whom I admittedly dismissed as pests) will do menial tasks for small chunks of sliced cheese or cured meats.

After some trial and error, I have deduced that the cheese that yields the very best results is provolone. My kitchen has never been cleaner.

This will be helpful for the future - I've been meaning to clean the ash from my fireplace since Rasputin was kicking, so I'll be sure to bring a fine slice.

[the-baba-yaga-official]

To those of you directly opposing my advice for traversing The Borderlands, at least be smart about it. You cannot trick a trickster spirit, and they will lead you toward certain death.

Not to mention the pitiful attempt at gentrification. A pompous, overpriced, and underwhelming café had opened nearby the Bog Bridge. The coffee was far less than delectable, and not long after they opened their doors was the building sinking every slowly into the depths of wet earth. Serves them right, I suppose.

[photowilliams]

Disenchanted Forest

Cold, wet day. The trees were fed up.