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{{Object|image1=BlackHoney.png|caption1=Cardinal's Honey|location=Cage-Gardens|alias=Black honey<ref name = "inquiry">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Make_a_discreet_inquiry_into_the_upper_strata|Make a discreet inquiry into the upper strata|Fallen London|}} ''"They found the Cardinal's Honey, a midnight strain of the Red Honey. [...] they imbibed the black honey [...]"''</ref>|related=[[Gaoler's Honey]]}}<blockquote>''"His family did not die, though they did give themselves over to the indulgences widely held to have ruined them. Bored of their dissipated pleasures, they sought something more potent still. They found the Cardinal's Honey, a midnight strain of the Red Honey. One by one they imbibed the black honey, and one by one they vanished. As though they had never been."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Make_a_discreet_inquiry_into_the_upper_strata|Make a discreet inquiry into the upper strata|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote> | {{Object|image1=BlackHoney.png|caption1=Cardinal's Honey|location=Cage-Gardens|alias=Black honey<ref name = "inquiry">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Make_a_discreet_inquiry_into_the_upper_strata|Make a discreet inquiry into the upper strata|Fallen London|}} ''"They found the Cardinal's Honey, a midnight strain of the Red Honey. [...] they imbibed the black honey [...]"''</ref>|related=[[Gaoler's Honey]]}}<blockquote>''"His family did not die, though they did give themselves over to the indulgences widely held to have ruined them. Bored of their dissipated pleasures, they sought something more potent still. They found the Cardinal's Honey, a midnight strain of the Red Honey. One by one they imbibed the black honey, and one by one they vanished. As though they had never been."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Make_a_discreet_inquiry_into_the_upper_strata|Make a discreet inquiry into the upper strata|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
'''Cardinal's Honey''', also called '''black honey''', is a deadly variant of [[Gaoler's Honey]].<ref name = "inquiry"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Conduct_your_own_researches|Conduct your own researches|Fallen London|}} ''"It is a corrupted form of the Red Honey."''</ref> This substance has a sweet taste and sticky texture like ordinary honey,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Test_an_iota_of_the_Cardinal%27s_Honey_on_yourself|Test an iota of the Cardinal's Honey on yourself|Fallen London|}} ''"A wave of nausea [...] even as your tongue delights in the rich, [...] sweetness of the honey."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Remain_concealed,_and_savour_the_moment|Remain concealed, and savour the moment|Fallen London|}} ''"Is it surprised at the new stickiness of the wine?"''</ref> but its color is pitch-black and it has a rotten aroma.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Test_an_iota_of_the_Cardinal%27s_Honey_on_yourself|Test an iota of the Cardinal's Honey on yourself|Fallen London|}} ''"You decant a single drop of the tar-like honey into a cup [...] It still smells sweetly of rot and sugar and damp wool."''</ref> Black honey is one of the deadliest poisons in the [[Neath]], trumping even the venom of the [[Cantigaster]] | '''Cardinal's Honey''', also called '''black honey''', is a deadly variant of [[Gaoler's Honey]].<ref name = "inquiry"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Conduct_your_own_researches|Conduct your own researches|Fallen London|}} ''"It is a corrupted form of the Red Honey."''</ref> This substance has a sweet taste and sticky texture like ordinary honey,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Test_an_iota_of_the_Cardinal%27s_Honey_on_yourself|Test an iota of the Cardinal's Honey on yourself|Fallen London|}} ''"A wave of nausea [...] even as your tongue delights in the rich, [...] sweetness of the honey."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Remain_concealed,_and_savour_the_moment|Remain concealed, and savour the moment|Fallen London|}} ''"Is it surprised at the new stickiness of the wine?"''</ref> but its color is pitch-black and it has a rotten aroma.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Test_an_iota_of_the_Cardinal%27s_Honey_on_yourself|Test an iota of the Cardinal's Honey on yourself|Fallen London|}} ''"You decant a single drop of the tar-like honey into a cup [...] It still smells sweetly of rot and sugar and damp wool."''</ref> Black honey is one of the deadliest poisons in the [[Neath]], trumping even the venom of the [[Cantigaster]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Conduct_your_own_researches|Conduct your own researches|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] you come across the name of a famed poisoner. [...] his records reference several poisons of unnatural potency. Cantigaster's venom has been proven to be ineffective against the Masters [...] There is another entry however: Cardinal's Honey."''</ref> Those who consume black honey vanish into thin air, leaving nothing behind.<ref name = "concealed">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Remain_concealed,_and_savour_the_moment|Remain concealed, and savour the moment|Fallen London|}} ''"You watch, [...] as the honey takes it. One moment Cups is there, retching, the next it is gone – plucked into the dreams of the dead."''</ref> Even a droplet of a droplet can kill a human,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Test_an_iota_of_the_Cardinal%27s_Honey_on_yourself|Test an iota of the Cardinal's Honey on yourself|Fallen London|}} ''"You decant a single drop of the tar-like honey into a cup, and dilute it [...] You take a spoonful of the watered-down concoction, tip it into another cup, dilute that, and pour the rest away. [...] you down the contents of the teacup. A wave of nausea [...] Your fingers grasp for the antidote, [...] before the dreams carry you away [...]"''</ref> and it also works on non-human creatures,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ambition:_Nemesis_%E2%80%93_Midnight%27s_Honey|Ambition: Nemesis – Midnight's Honey|Fallen London|}} ''"Earlier you tested both on a family of mice [...] You watched as they winked out of existence [...]"''</ref> including powerful beings like [[Curators]].<ref name = "concealed"/> | ||
[[File:Redhoney.png|alt=A spoonful of red honey.|thumb|[[Gaoler's Honey]]]] | [[File:Redhoney.png|alt=A spoonful of red honey.|thumb|[[Gaoler's Honey]]]] | ||
Black honey is a byproduct of [[red honey]] production,<ref name = "jars">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Wait_in_the_shadows|Wait in the shadows|Fallen London|}} ''"A cart and driver enters the garden. [...] you smell the sickly sweet aroma of Red Honey. [...] a different set of jars on the cart. A midnight hue rests within them. [...] the driver leaves, carrying a crate of the jars. He [...] opens a [...] door [...] a set of stairs disappears into darkness. The driver begins to descend."''</ref> apparently created when victims of red honey farms die during the process.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Gather_your_thoughts|Gather your thoughts|Fallen London|}} ''"This midnight honey sends its victims into the dreams of the dead. There, [...] those who died after being harvested for honey linger."''</ref> Sufficiently large Cage-Gardens produce ''jarfuls'' of the stuff, which are promptly hidden away.<ref name = "jars"/> Some especially depraved hedonists consume black honey for amusement, with predictable results;<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Make_a_discreet_inquiry_into_the_upper_strata|Make a discreet inquiry into the upper strata|Fallen London|}} ''"His family did not die, though they did give themselves over to the indulgences widely held to have ruined them. Bored of their dissipated pleasures, they sought something more potent [...] They found the Cardinal's Honey, [...] they imbibed the black honey, and one by one they vanished."''</ref> certain individuals may distribute diluted, non-lethal droplets of black honey to those consumed by vengeance or despair.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Make_discreet_inquiries|Make discreet inquiries|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] He chooses who needs it most. Those who've lost hope, who need reminding of their purpose. Or those for whom oblivion would be a blessing.""''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Convince_the_Procurer_of_your_character|Convince the Procurer of your character|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] he knows where one can acquire the real Cardinal's Honey. He makes clear that despite the black film [...] what he has given them tonight is a pale facsimile of the real thing. These people's lives are worth more than their dreams of vengeance."''</ref> Black honey has an antidote, a clear liquid that must be consumed immediately before or after the honey.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Test_an_iota_of_the_Cardinal%27s_Honey_on_yourself|Test an iota of the Cardinal's Honey on yourself|Fallen London|}} ''"Your fingers grasp for the antidote, a clear, Lethean liquid [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Convince_the_Procurer_of_your_character|Convince the Procurer of your character|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] he assures you is an antidote to the Cardinal's Honey. It should be drunk immediately after imbibing, or as near to as you can."''</ref> Those exposed to the antidote are able to return from oblivion alive, though they may be traumatized or severely injured after their trip.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ambition:_Nemesis_%E2%80%93_Midnight%27s_Honey|Ambition: Nemesis – Midnight's Honey|Fallen London|}} ''"Along with the Honey, you also possess its antidote [...] Earlier you tested both on a family of mice [...] You watched as they winked out of existence, [...] Those who were given the antidote returned, trembling but alive [...] their whiskers soon brittled and fell off."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Accept_Mr_Cups%27_bargain;_spare_its_life|Accept Mr Cups' bargain; spare its life|Fallen London|}} ''"The dreams lose their hold [...] its flesh remains ruined: gored with scars, lurid with bruises from the throttling fingers of the dead, its left half just a worm-riddled corpse of itself."''</ref> | Black honey is a byproduct of [[red honey]] production,<ref name = "jars">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Wait_in_the_shadows|Wait in the shadows|Fallen London|}} ''"A cart and driver enters the garden. [...] you smell the sickly sweet aroma of Red Honey. [...] a different set of jars on the cart. A midnight hue rests within them. [...] the driver leaves, carrying a crate of the jars. He [...] opens a [...] door [...] a set of stairs disappears into darkness. The driver begins to descend."''</ref> apparently created when victims of red honey farms die during the process.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Gather_your_thoughts|Gather your thoughts|Fallen London|}} ''"This midnight honey sends its victims into the dreams of the dead. There, [...] those who died after being harvested for honey linger."''</ref> Sufficiently large Cage-Gardens produce ''jarfuls'' of the stuff, which are promptly hidden away.<ref name = "jars"/> Some especially depraved hedonists consume black honey for amusement, with predictable results;<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Make_a_discreet_inquiry_into_the_upper_strata|Make a discreet inquiry into the upper strata|Fallen London|}} ''"His family did not die, though they did give themselves over to the indulgences widely held to have ruined them. Bored of their dissipated pleasures, they sought something more potent [...] They found the Cardinal's Honey, [...] they imbibed the black honey, and one by one they vanished."''</ref> certain individuals may distribute diluted, non-lethal droplets of black honey to those consumed by vengeance or despair.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Make_discreet_inquiries|Make discreet inquiries|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] He chooses who needs it most. Those who've lost hope, who need reminding of their purpose. Or those for whom oblivion would be a blessing.""''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Convince_the_Procurer_of_your_character|Convince the Procurer of your character|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] he knows where one can acquire the real Cardinal's Honey. He makes clear that despite the black film [...] what he has given them tonight is a pale facsimile of the real thing. These people's lives are worth more than their dreams of vengeance."''</ref> Black honey has an antidote, a clear liquid that must be consumed immediately before or after the honey.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Test_an_iota_of_the_Cardinal%27s_Honey_on_yourself|Test an iota of the Cardinal's Honey on yourself|Fallen London|}} ''"Your fingers grasp for the antidote, a clear, Lethean liquid [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Convince_the_Procurer_of_your_character|Convince the Procurer of your character|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] he assures you is an antidote to the Cardinal's Honey. It should be drunk immediately after imbibing, or as near to as you can."''</ref> Those exposed to the antidote are able to return from oblivion alive, though they may be traumatized or severely injured after their trip.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ambition:_Nemesis_%E2%80%93_Midnight%27s_Honey|Ambition: Nemesis – Midnight's Honey|Fallen London|}} ''"Along with the Honey, you also possess its antidote [...] Earlier you tested both on a family of mice [...] You watched as they winked out of existence, [...] Those who were given the antidote returned, trembling but alive [...] their whiskers soon brittled and fell off."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Accept_Mr_Cups%27_bargain;_spare_its_life|Accept Mr Cups' bargain; spare its life|Fallen London|}} ''"The dreams lose their hold [...] its flesh remains ruined: gored with scars, lurid with bruises from the throttling fingers of the dead, its left half just a worm-riddled corpse of itself."''</ref> | ||
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"His family did not die, though they did give themselves over to the indulgences widely held to have ruined them. Bored of their dissipated pleasures, they sought something more potent still. They found the Cardinal's Honey, a midnight strain of the Red Honey. One by one they imbibed the black honey, and one by one they vanished. As though they had never been."[2]
Cardinal's Honey, also called black honey, is a deadly variant of Gaoler's Honey.[1][3] This substance has a sweet taste and sticky texture like ordinary honey,[4][5] but its color is pitch-black and it has a rotten aroma.[6] Black honey is one of the deadliest poisons in the Neath, trumping even the venom of the Cantigaster.[7] Those who consume black honey vanish into thin air, leaving nothing behind.[8] Even a droplet of a droplet can kill a human,[9] and it also works on non-human creatures,[10] including powerful beings like Curators.[8]
Black honey is a byproduct of red honey production,[11] apparently created when victims of red honey farms die during the process.[12] Sufficiently large Cage-Gardens produce jarfuls of the stuff, which are promptly hidden away.[11] Some especially depraved hedonists consume black honey for amusement, with predictable results;[13] certain individuals may distribute diluted, non-lethal droplets of black honey to those consumed by vengeance or despair.[14][15] Black honey has an antidote, a clear liquid that must be consumed immediately before or after the honey.[16][17] Those exposed to the antidote are able to return from oblivion alive, though they may be traumatized or severely injured after their trip.[18][19]
Consumers of black honey are transported to the dreams of the dead,[20] where they will find themselves buried under miles of dirt speckled with burrowed tunnels and crawling with grave-worms.[21][22] Dreamers may hear echoes of the last memories of the deceased,[23] or stumble upon objects like clothing, money, or weapons.[24][25] They may also encounter the deceased face-to-face, who have a zombie-like appearance and do not take kindly to their dreams being invaded.[26] Some of these encounters may in fact be familiar faces, such as slain loved ones,[27] or vengeful spirits.[28]
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