A large, unruly plant. Growing without a thought for its host. Blind to the the weight of its existence. Its young seek the dark, shadowy realms of the forest, reaching for giants to lift them out of the abyss.
Like so many of us, Monstera deliciosa is blind to the pain it inflicts.
We are burdens. We are monsters Strangling Suffocating the hosts Struggling to keep us upright Clawing up their backs Endlessly climbing Apexing in the bright open sky Killing our giants
Extract of the leaf will open the eyes. (Refer to the particularly successful case of Eric in our client notes.) If possible include juice of the fruit for flavor. About a teaspoon of extract is sufficient to induce a trance state. Keep an eye on the client, some react violently to what they’re seeing while in this trance state and may need to be restrained. Generally, the reaction is more melancholic and a pick-me-up pill may be needed afterwards for mood regulation. Rash suicides are common after the eyes are opened, so be ready for that. I’m thinking now of that young man, Charlie, we tried to help in Kansas…. We learned from the bloodbath at least.
Keep topical cream on hand for fever (applied on cool wet cloth to the forehead), infection, bruises, cough (use externally on the throat and chest), and arthritis pain. I find an aloe vera base for the cream to be most effective as it lasts the longest. Ripe M. deliciosa fruit can also be included here for scent, you’ll need a lot to mask the aloe. Must include geniculum in the cream otherwise arthritis cure won’t work. Personally, I think including all plant parts: underground roots, aerial roots, vine, stem, geniculum, and leaf is the best way to ensure success.
NOTE: While you can go old school and use a mortar and pestle for this, a food processor is much easier on the hands and saves a lot of time. It also provides a more even distribution of helpful agents.
A further note about snakebite. I can find no instruction as to how M. deliciosa is used in this cure. As such, I have no idea how/if this works. With most snakebite cures a fair amount of dealing with the devil is required. I’d imagine it’s the same here. The plant would need to be prepared in some manner, eating it raw would be a mistake. But eating it cooked might be as well, I just don’t know yet. I will have to cook some and feed it to a test subject to see what happens. It may be like the Dieffenbachia seguine and be edible once cooked.
That said, demons love snake venom and can generally be called upon to suck the poison out of you, no plant required. It is a singularly incredible experience, really, having a demon suck anything out of you… Granted, you’d best keep in mind there will be a deal involved. Just because they love it, (it’s a little like demon heroine) doesn’t mean they’ll take saving your life lightly. Oh, no, they’ll want something more in exchange.
All for now, I’ll add snakebite test results if/when I have them.
Is this an extended series? Great read!! The fragment here adds a lot to the worldbuilding. Even without continuing development in the corporeal, we can feel it's there.
I also have a story called monstera deliciosa, it’s just too deliciosa to resist 😈🪴love the spookiness here