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12. Ithmian moss flower (Eleusis)
This rose's thick, vivid and green petals are a soft and luxurious natural moss, rich and velvety. The petals overlap over each other and curve up like a bell from the dark brown stem. At the top of the rose, the petals dip a bit towards the centre. The stem's thorns are small but numerous. The inside of the flower is pitch black, with a short greyish pistil nearly invisible against the darkness.
SMELL FLOWER: A powerful scent of freshly-cut oak floods the nostrils as the flower is brought near. (Pine scent changed to oak)
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11. An acacia blossom (Targossas)
Rising from a long straight golden stem, the acacia blossom ends in a middle that explodes into countless thin petals, golden as the sun, myriad like countless rays of sunlight. The yellow of the blossom is slightly darker in the middle where the petals meet. Sticky droplets of acacia sap cling to the flower's stem.SMELL FLOWER: the blossom smells faintly of freshly-picked honey on a warm summer day.
(Scent of acacia integrated)
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Mhaldor, I seem to have a general consensus that the seven-petaled black rose is okay.
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Ashtan, no clear consensus yet either. Edit: I forgot the Lionheart Lily, will go write that up now.
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For Hashan, no consensus yet, but I made the orchid as some people suggested. There is also the crystal lily, if you guys end up wanting that.
23. A nightly orchid
This orchid's six rounded, overlapping petals are of the deepest purple, to the point where making the distinction between purple and black becomes a matter of concentration. The inner petals that rise from the middle are a slightly lighter purple that transitions to pitch black at the tips. The fruits of the blossom lie within, black within black, making it difficult to notice them.
SMELL FLOWER: The orchid blossom smells faintly of cinnamon.
OR23. Crystal lily
Taken from a river deep underground, this lily is a blossom of clear transparent petals that lie upon a bed of pure-white leaves. The petals soar up and then flow outward, like the waters of a fountain. A pure-white pistil rises from the center, graceful and delicate
SMELL FLOWER: A subtle and subdued perfume-like aroma fills the nostrils as the lily is brought near.
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Cyrene I am leaving until the last. I am fairly sure it'll take me longer.-
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important
Something like this for example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_violacea
You can even use it to get high.
@Sena : Maybe something like this? But, do you know what it SMELLS like? Or should I make something up? Thanks!
18. A lionheart lily
Six gold stamens rise from the golden centre of this blossom, and the stamens end in tips of brown; six petals flow gracefully out like water from that middle, out and dipping down. Each petal is black and turns to gold as the petal nears its tip. A thin but solid stalk of green with luxurious leaves leads to the blossom from beneath.
SMELL FLOWER:
@Mishgul : 15. A rose of the Gruu'n chasm (Mhaldor)
The seven petals of this velvety-soft elegant jet-black rose are proud and symmetrical. The inside of the petals is pitch black, a flawless darkness devoid of any mitigating disturbances. A powerful pheromone wafts freely from the flower, sending off the instinct's alarm bells. Thorns that are sharp as blades line its blackened stem, threatening to cut open the intruding finger that dares touch them.
SMELL FLOWER: The nostrils are filled with the cold scent of freshly-dug
gravesoil as the seven-petalled rose is brought near.
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jic you need part names
I do still need to determine the lionheart lily's scent.
18. A lionheart lily
Six gold antennae rise from the golden centre of this blossom, and the antennae end in tips of brown; six petals flow gracefully out like water from that middle, out and dipping down. Each petal is black and turns to gold as the petal nears its tip. A thin but solid stalk of green with luxurious leaves leads to the blossom from beneath.
SMELL FLOWER: A sharp, bold and intense scent floods the nostrils as the flower is brought near.
A black and gold lily could work, but lilies are sort of overdone in terms of flowers so a few more suggestions:
I really like the look of Geissorhiza radians if you're looking for the sort of rainbow-chaotic-portal-to-other-dimension sort of thing (although the climate/geography thing is wonky)
Then there's always various sedges, heather, andromeda (or bog-rosemary), myrtle (as mentioned before) etc. Colours aren't exactly Ashtani, but then I guess that's why we play the fantasy setting - can easily tweak them to fit!
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For Hashan, there's plenty of night-blooming flowers you can choose from, and plenty that already exist within Achaea as is (I think there's night-blooming orchids in the Sangre Plains maybe?) There's also night gladiolus, cosmos (ties in with starry sky theme), evening primroses, night phlox...
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For Cyrene there's been plenty of suggestions, including those that already exist in game. Have you thought of white cyclamen if you'd like something new?
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I always thought Eleusis smelt of violets, honeysuckle and those kind of sweet, earthy forest flowers - would help bypass the "cut oak" fiasco!
@Sybilla : I think the "lionheart" is not necessarily a bad name for the flower, unless you want to choose another name. I am trying to get actual citizens of each city to decide on a flower for their own city, so I hope you understand I am keeping the ones that were chosen by its city by this point.
18. A lionheart lily
Six gold stamens rise from the golden centre of this blossom, and the stamens end in tips of brown; six petals flow gracefully out like water from that middle, out and dipping down. Each petal is black and turns to gold as the petal nears its tip. The petals seem fragile, but are really much tougher than they appear. A thin but solid stalk of green with luxurious leaves leads to the blossom from beneath.
SMELL FLOWER: A sharp, bold and intense scent floods the nostrils as the flower is brought near.
OR18. A lionheart flower
Six petals look forth from upon the bent stem that holds them. The inner portions of each petal are golden, and halfway through a corroded-looking white circle cuts across all the petals in totality and above that circle the petals turn black. Six points dot the gold of the petals, one per petal, and the stamen and pistils spike out from middle, meeting each other in a point like a spear point aiming forth.
SMELL FLOWER: A sharp, bold and intense scent floods the nostrils as the flower is brought near.
I am going to finish up by looking into the Cyrene flower. The Hashan flower, the nightly orchid seems a better idea than the crystal flower, unless the Hashani are unsatisfied with that, I'll submit it. For Eleusis, I am replacing "freshly-cut oak" with "just scent of oak." The other ones, unless there are objections, seem fleshed-out too, though maybe I am missing something. My apologies if I did miss something, and let me know.
That said, there are 43 different flowers, so hopefully each person will find something he or she likes.
@Rispok : I already submitted the customization document, so I can't take further changes. Very sorry!
What did you go with for Hashan? Nightshade seems like it would have been an obvious fit.
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