(open) Beware the Forest Mushrooms

[koopacrusher]

Who: Bowser and You
What: February and March Prompts
Where: In various places in the void
When: February
Content Warnings: Overgrowth and what you might expect to result from it

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[koopacrusher]

"So these are from your world." It was almost surprising, hearing about something from that world that wasn't directly related to pokemon, after he'd begun to associate the two so closely. Of course, it wasn't as if any dimension truly had a single defining feature.

Bowser hadn't actually considered that any berries beyond the red ones would actually be useful to him. But knowing this, he was certainly going to experiment with more types. "Can't hurt to try."

[halloflamer]

Blue glances at the berries thoughtfully. "Kind of. They're not alive in the same way back home. Um, the faces sort of creep me out, to be honest."

And he sort of felt bad picking them because of that. He'd leave that kind of carnage to those that could stomach it; he'll just prepare them after they're slain! Same as meat, really, at that point... "But back home, berries are a big part of a lot of Pokémon's diets. And their healing qualities make them really useful."

Setting the basket of other berries on the counter, Blue picks up one of the dry Bluk berries. "These ones back home don't have much of a healing effect, but I heard from Raihan they seem to act kind of like an energy drink, here. The storms seem to make 'em real... sparky. Maybe this'll help?"

[koopacrusher]

Blue's first statement surprises Bowser. "Huh? Plants with eyes are normal in my dimension." Many things do, even inanimate objects, but for Bowser, that's just how things have always been. Picking the berries causes him little issue for that reason, along with a general lack of concern over what is considered moral.

Hearing the other berries could be useful, he resolves to see what they can do. "I'll test 'em too, then. Anything that might get my fire breath back."

[halloflamer]

Vanillite and Magnemite would be just at home in Mushroom Kingdom, wouldn't they? "I mean, me too, but we don't eat them," Blue pouts. "Speaking of plants with faces, you should meet my Exeggutor, sometime! He's a real friendly Pokémon that's like a walking tree. His seeds can explode, but they're not really fiery."

And you should make some more friends, Bowser. Blue will aggressively force this... someday, but for now he's content to just bug him on his own. Maybe he's aware that Bowser is somewhere a mite above just being a jerk, but he hasn't needed to scold him yet.

"It must bug you a lot, huh. Arcanine's been moping about the same thing," Blue hums, chin resting in his hands as he watches Bowser work. "He's jealous cuz Exeggutor and Alakazam got their telepathic powers back."

Suddenly remembering something, Blue lifts his head. "Oh! Other people here told me they can use magic, so maybe magic potions aren't much of a stretch. Hey, if one of these works for you, let me know! Maybe potions for other powers will work, too!"