#planet evergreen

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Glowfruit

Like a grapefruit that had a glow up

Found in the Evergreen realms of Twilight and Night, the glowfruit is highly sought-after by potion makers for its luminescent properties.

If you weren't raised in the Night Realms, you might consume these juicy fruits to light your way when traveling through them.

But remember, while your glowing skin helps you navigate, it may also draw unwanted attention in the dark forests of Evergreen.

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Creature Feature: Foxwing

Foxwing

Clever and shy servants of notorious masters

Legend says foxwings are made by the shonnah--powerful fox-like creatures with multiple tails--to serve them. They are small Everbeasts the size and shape of a red fox with insect-like wings (butterfly, dragonfly, etc.). Their coat color reflects that of the shonnah who made them.

Behavior

Elusive and solitary, foxwings stalk through the shadows of Evergreen's forests and never stray far from their shonnah masters, ready to be summoned at a moment's notice.

Hooks

Foxwings are rare and not widely known, but Evers well-versed in beast lore know if you do see one, it's best to watch your step. You wouldn't want to hinder one on an errand and get yourself on a shonnah's bad side.

Some brave or foolhardy Evers have tried to offer aid to a foxwing, hoping to curry favor with a shonnah and be rewarded with some kind of boon--but if they were successful, they have yet to see the payoff.

Deep blue eyes glinted at him through the underbrush, so still he wondered if they were an illusion. Slowly, he held out a sliver of his supper. The eyes blinked. So quick it was a blur, a red muzzle snatched the food from his fingers and the leaves shuddered as it pushed off, and iridescent orange wings carried it away through the trees.

[lorelightcreative]

“Ah, you must be Zinnia’s little frenemy!”

Kallie shook her head. “I don’t know what that—”

“You simply must come inside for some tea. Holly, go put the kettle on.” The girl rose from the bench and went inside the cottage, and Basil’s neck cracked as he looked Kallie up and down. “You might have to stoop a bit to fit through the door. Might be more comfortable out here. It is quite a nice view of the stream from the stump. Oh, I’m delighted you’re here. I’ve been dying to hear your side of the story for ages.”

Kallie’s brow furrowed as the little man reached up to take her arm and led her over to the stump he’d vacated. “The story?”

“Oh, you know, all those little adventures she met you on back in her hero days. When you worked for that nefarious organization I always forget the name of.” He tugged on her arm until she sat down. “Ah, here’s Holly with the biscuits. You’ll love these. Don’t suppose you ever tried Tabios Tea Bites, being from Kreyfall and all, but I’m sure they’ll remind you of home just the same. It took some tweaking to get the flavor right using only Evergreen ingredients—texture, too—but I think we’ve managed.”

Holly held the plate out expectantly, and Kallie blinked and obediently took one of the biscuits. “Thank you.”

Basil beamed at her. “You’ll stay for supper, won’t you? I’ve been experimenting with recipes and I love having new people to test them on. Zinnia and Wren will be back by then, so we’ll be a merry party.”

“We could open up that wine from home,” Holly chimed in.

Kallie was sure Basil’s grin would tear his face open if it got any wider. “Excellent notion! This is the perfect occasion.”

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The energy in the air sizzled, almost the way it did just before a lightning strike, except this felt like a prickle against the inside of her skin instead of the outside. The sensation built around her, her shoulders rising with it. She shoveled the last bite of stew into her mouth, nearly threw the bowl onto the windowsill, and closed her eyes just as it hit.

The pressure broke, like the air cracked open but with no sound or movement, and Tanwen saw the inside of her house go dark from behind her eyelids. Her eyes snapped open, adjusting quickly as the crystal hanging from the ceiling began to shine with a bright orange light. She looked out the window beside her. Silver light from a black sky filtered through giant leaves onto the dirt path. She popped out of the chair and grabbed her deep blue cloak from the hook on the wall by the door, leaving her bowl on the windowsill. No time to waste on cleaning while there was darkness to be used.

[lorelightcreative]

One town, eight times

Some places on Evergreen defy its strange laws of physics--if they can be called that--contributing their own brand of chaos to the mix. While most towns stick to one spot in one realm, a powerful spell cast during the Portal Crisis detached the town of Athru from its original location and set it in infinite motion. Though the caster's plans were thwarted, the spell's effects endured.

Now Athru shifts through all the realms at unpredictable intervals and in no particular order. This way of life presents interesting challenges--cultivating crops that only grow in the dark, ready light sources for random shifts from Midday to Night, etc. But Evers are nothing if not adaptable, and having access to every realm does have its advantages. There are even those who have settled in Athru, drawn to its unique situation for their own reasons.