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{{Neath_Location|image1=Viricletter.png|caption1=The Most Searing Green.|location=[[Parabola]]|allegiance=[[Cats]]<br>[[Fingerkings]]|notable_inhabitants=[[The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle]]<br>The Shopkeeper in Viric}}''"Here, you are closer to the waking world. The plants grow thickly, and the effect might at first appear natural; but you can see that the stalks are more or less in rows. Someone, sometime, cultivated this ground."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Head_into_a_viric_jungle|Head into a viric jungle|Fallen London|}}</ref>  
{{Neath_Location|image1=Viricletter.png|caption1=Viric, the most searing green.|location=[[Parabola]]|allegiance=[[The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle]]|notable_inhabitants=The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle<br>The Shopkeeper in Viric}}''"This is the very edge of Parabola, where many creatures enter their dreams. Things pass you – men and women, animals and monsters, a hound with a twitching nose. They cut through the trees without seeing. They do not notice one another, or you..."''<ref name = "most searing green">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Most_Searing_Green|The Most Searing Green|Fallen London|}}</ref>


The '''Viric Jungle''' is one of the borders of [[Parabola]], where sleepers enter into dreams.
The '''Viric Jungle''' is one of the borderlands of [[Parabola]] where dreamers regularly pass by.__forcetoc__


==The Very Edge of Parabola==
== The Shallow Wilderness ==
''"Some dreamers are merely passing through, towards deeper reveries and nightmares. Some linger here, in self-induced trance, in semi-dream, or caught in the middle consciousness by a well selected toxin."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Dreams:_A_Choice_of_Reverie|Dreams: A Choice of Reverie|Fallen London|}}</ref>  
''"Some dreamers are merely passing through, towards deeper reveries and nightmares. Some linger here, in self-induced trance, in semi-dream, or caught in the middle consciousness by a well selected toxin."''<ref name = "choice of reverie">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Dreams:_A_Choice_of_Reverie|Dreams: A Choice of Reverie|Fallen London|}}</ref>


The Viric Jungle, bathed in the titular [[The Neathbow#Viric|color]] of shallow sleep, is one of the borders of dream and the place where minds of the sleepers enter into Parabola.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Look_for_the_Viric_Jungle|Look for the Viric Jungle|Fallen London|}}</ref> While most of the dreamers merely pass through The Jungle on their way to other parts of the Is-Not, some of them decide to linger here; particularly those in shallow sleep or other types of half-consciousness.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Dreams:_A_Choice_of_Reverie|Dreams: A Choice of Reverie|Fallen London|}}</ref>  
The Viric Jungle is one of the borders of dream, and the place where the minds of dreamers pass further into [[Parabola]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Look_for_the_Viric_Jungle|Look for the Viric Jungle|Fallen London|}}</ref> The entire area is blanketed in a soft [[viric]] glow, the color of shallow sleep, giving the Jungle its name.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Steep_your_suit_in_the_colours_of_the_Viric_jungle|Steep your suit in the colours of the Viric jungle|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Pay_to_have_a_suit_dipped_in_Viric|Pay to have a suit dipped in Viric|Fallen London|}}</ref> The landscape of the Viric Jungle is teeming with natural wildlife, such as jewel-colored insects, vividly-colored flowers,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Infuse_the_dream_with_external_influences|Infuse the dream with external influences|Fallen London|}}</ref> and trees drenched with sap and bursting with fruit.<ref name = "dreams dispelled">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Dreams_dispelled|Dreams dispelled|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref name = "ask about shopkeeper">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_the_Shopkeeper_in_Viric|Ask about the Shopkeeper in Viric|Fallen London|}}</ref> Harvesting these fruits is prohibited without a license, however.<ref name = "ask about shopkeeper"/>
[[File:Foliage.png|alt=Foliage.|thumb|The scent of sap wafts through the air.]]
While most dreamers pass through the Viric Jungle on their way to other parts of the Is-Not,<ref name = "provide a distraction">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Provide_a_distraction|Provide a distraction|Fallen London|}}</ref> some of them choose to linger here, particularly those in a state of shallow sleep or other types of half-consciousness.<ref name = "choice of reverie"/> Most of these dreamers do not notice one another during their transit.<ref name = "most searing green"/> The Viric Jungle is frequented by a variety of creatures, including animals,<ref name = "most searing green"/> but is notably not visited by [[Rubbery Men]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_the_Viscountess_of_the_Viric_Jungle_her_opinion_of_the_Tentacled_Entrepreneur|Ask the Viscountess of the Viric Jungle her opinion of the Tentacled Entrepreneur|Fallen London|}}</ref> as they generally dream in the [[Sea of Spines]] instead.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tell_the_Viscountess_about_the_Sea_of_Spines|Tell the Viscountess about the Sea of Spines|Fallen London|}}</ref> The dreams of these sleepers can impact the landscape and surroundings of the Viric Jungle,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Lend_power_to_the_dream|Lend power to the dream|Fallen London|}}</ref> and as their dreams grow in intensity, the viric ambience of the Jungle intensifies as well.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Fill_an_empty_Mirrorcatch_box_with_Viric|Fill an empty Mirrorcatch box with Viric|Fallen London|}}</ref> After the dream is dispelled, the landscape of the Jungle usually reverts back to its natural state.<ref name = "dreams dispelled"/>  


Thanks to the number of vulnerable dreamers that pass through it, The Viric Jungle is a place of great interest for the [[Cats]], led here by the [[Viscountess of the Viric Jungle]], and the [[Fingerkings]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Encounter_the_Viscountess|Encounter the Viscountess|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Encounter_the_Ophidian_Gentleman|Encounter the Ophidian Gentleman|Fallen London|}}</ref>
The Viric Jungle is regularly patrolled by the [[Viscountess of the Viric Jungle]], who seeks to protect dreamers from the dangers of [[Parabola]],<ref name = "most searing green"/> and the [[Storm-Bird]], who has the ability to dispel nightmares of high severity.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_what_she_will_do_against_enemies_that_are_not_Fingerkings|Ask what she will do against enemies that are not Fingerkings|Fallen London|}}</ref> After the Viscountess became Lord Mayor of London, the Viric Jungle has been frequented by Londoners with increasing regularity.<ref name = "provide a distraction"/> The Jungle is also populated by [[Fingerkings]], who lurk within the foliage, only revealing themselves when the time is right.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Request_a_demonstration|Request a demonstration|Fallen London|}}</ref>
 
== The Ravages of War ==
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''"It's true, the campaigns of the war do tax the Viric Jungle hard. What occurs in Parabola flows outward, those coming in inevitably find themselves drawn in to the War's nets."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_the_war_in_London_(Viscountess,_Dangerous)|Ask about the war in London (Viscountess, Dangerous)|Fallen London|}}</ref>
[[File:Viscountess.png|alt=A panther with green eyes.|thumb|[[The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle]]]]
In the past, the Viric Jungle was one of the many battlegrounds of the war between the [[Cats]] and the [[Fingerkings]]; however, an uneasy armistice was later enacted thanks to a truce, though the [[Viscountess of the Viric Jungle]] remained suspicious that the Fingerkings were compromising their agreement by damaging the Jungle's terrain.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Join_the_Viscountess_of_the_Viric_Jungle_in_her_patrols_(12_FATE)|Join the Viscountess of the Viric Jungle in her patrols (12 FATE)|Fallen London|}} ''""This was a battleground. We no longer fight here because of the 'truce'." [...] "They are not keeping to it [...] It's the Fingerkings' doing."''</ref> This peace would not last, however, as [[London]] was soon roped into the Parabolan War as a neutral party, increasing the War's ferocity and its impact on Londoner's lives.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Listen_to_the_Viscountess|Listen to the Viscountess|Fallen London|}} ''"London is seen as a participant now, [...] A neutral party."''</ref>
 
While the Viric Jungle itself is not often a theater for the war, it may still be adversely impacted by the violence occurring in other parts of Parabola.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_the_war_in_London_(Viscountess,_Dangerous)|Ask about the war in London (Viscountess, Dangerous)|Fallen London|}}</ref> The Jungle's greenery may be damaged during periods of severe conflict,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Regrow_the_Viric_Jungle|Regrow the Viric Jungle|Fallen London|}}</ref> and it may find itself shrouded by dark shadows and airs of mirthlessness in the process, leaving it almost unrecognizable from its former splendour.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tend_the_Viric_Jungle|Tend the Viric Jungle|Fallen London|}}</ref> Thanks to the number of vulnerable dreamers from London that pass through, the Viric Jungle is also used as a staging ground for offenses against London itself,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Shadows_on_the_Mirrorpane|Shadows on the Mirrorpane|Fallen London|}}</ref> placing London's citizens in direct risk of attack from either side of the war.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Summon_your_Company_for_aid|Summon your Company for aid|Fallen London|}}</ref> The Viric Jungle is resolute, however, and while the Jungle may take weeks to restore itself without direct intervention,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Request_another_demonstration|Request another demonstration|Fallen London|}}</ref> the damages may be repaired,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flush_the_Viric_Jungle_clear|Flush the Viric Jungle clear|Fallen London|}}</ref> and the reminders of bloodshed will be slowly consumed by the Jungle's soil and greenery until it appears as untouched and wild as before.<ref name = "most searing green"/>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:35, 24 August 2021

"This is the very edge of Parabola, where many creatures enter their dreams. Things pass you – men and women, animals and monsters, a hound with a twitching nose. They cut through the trees without seeing. They do not notice one another, or you..."[1]

The Viric Jungle is one of the borderlands of Parabola where dreamers regularly pass by.

The Shallow Wilderness

"Some dreamers are merely passing through, towards deeper reveries and nightmares. Some linger here, in self-induced trance, in semi-dream, or caught in the middle consciousness by a well selected toxin."[2]

The Viric Jungle is one of the borders of dream, and the place where the minds of dreamers pass further into Parabola.[3] The entire area is blanketed in a soft viric glow, the color of shallow sleep, giving the Jungle its name.[4][5] The landscape of the Viric Jungle is teeming with natural wildlife, such as jewel-colored insects, vividly-colored flowers,[6] and trees drenched with sap and bursting with fruit.[7][8] Harvesting these fruits is prohibited without a license, however.[8]

Foliage.
The scent of sap wafts through the air.

While most dreamers pass through the Viric Jungle on their way to other parts of the Is-Not,[9] some of them choose to linger here, particularly those in a state of shallow sleep or other types of half-consciousness.[2] Most of these dreamers do not notice one another during their transit.[1] The Viric Jungle is frequented by a variety of creatures, including animals,[1] but is notably not visited by Rubbery Men,[10] as they generally dream in the Sea of Spines instead.[11] The dreams of these sleepers can impact the landscape and surroundings of the Viric Jungle,[12] and as their dreams grow in intensity, the viric ambience of the Jungle intensifies as well.[13] After the dream is dispelled, the landscape of the Jungle usually reverts back to its natural state.[7]

The Viric Jungle is regularly patrolled by the Viscountess of the Viric Jungle, who seeks to protect dreamers from the dangers of Parabola,[1] and the Storm-Bird, who has the ability to dispel nightmares of high severity.[14] After the Viscountess became Lord Mayor of London, the Viric Jungle has been frequented by Londoners with increasing regularity.[9] The Jungle is also populated by Fingerkings, who lurk within the foliage, only revealing themselves when the time is right.[15]

The Ravages of War

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"It's true, the campaigns of the war do tax the Viric Jungle hard. What occurs in Parabola flows outward, those coming in inevitably find themselves drawn in to the War's nets."[16]

A panther with green eyes.
The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle

In the past, the Viric Jungle was one of the many battlegrounds of the war between the Cats and the Fingerkings; however, an uneasy armistice was later enacted thanks to a truce, though the Viscountess of the Viric Jungle remained suspicious that the Fingerkings were compromising their agreement by damaging the Jungle's terrain.[17] This peace would not last, however, as London was soon roped into the Parabolan War as a neutral party, increasing the War's ferocity and its impact on Londoner's lives.[18]

While the Viric Jungle itself is not often a theater for the war, it may still be adversely impacted by the violence occurring in other parts of Parabola.[19] The Jungle's greenery may be damaged during periods of severe conflict,[20] and it may find itself shrouded by dark shadows and airs of mirthlessness in the process, leaving it almost unrecognizable from its former splendour.[21] Thanks to the number of vulnerable dreamers from London that pass through, the Viric Jungle is also used as a staging ground for offenses against London itself,[22] placing London's citizens in direct risk of attack from either side of the war.[23] The Viric Jungle is resolute, however, and while the Jungle may take weeks to restore itself without direct intervention,[24] the damages may be repaired,[25] and the reminders of bloodshed will be slowly consumed by the Jungle's soil and greenery until it appears as untouched and wild as before.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Most Searing Green, Fallen London
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dreams: A Choice of Reverie, Fallen London
  3. ↑ Look for the Viric Jungle, Fallen London
  4. ↑ Steep your suit in the colours of the Viric jungle, Fallen London
  5. ↑ Pay to have a suit dipped in Viric, Fallen London
  6. ↑ Infuse the dream with external influences, Fallen London
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dreams dispelled, Fallen London
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ask about the Shopkeeper in Viric, Fallen London
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Provide a distraction, Fallen London
  10. ↑ Ask the Viscountess of the Viric Jungle her opinion of the Tentacled Entrepreneur, Fallen London
  11. ↑ Tell the Viscountess about the Sea of Spines, Fallen London
  12. ↑ Lend power to the dream, Fallen London
  13. ↑ Fill an empty Mirrorcatch box with Viric, Fallen London
  14. ↑ Ask what she will do against enemies that are not Fingerkings, Fallen London
  15. ↑ Request a demonstration, Fallen London
  16. ↑ Ask about the war in London (Viscountess, Dangerous), Fallen London
  17. ↑ Join the Viscountess of the Viric Jungle in her patrols (12 FATE), Fallen London ""This was a battleground. We no longer fight here because of the 'truce'." [...] "They are not keeping to it [...] It's the Fingerkings' doing."
  18. ↑ Listen to the Viscountess, Fallen London "London is seen as a participant now, [...] A neutral party."
  19. ↑ Ask about the war in London (Viscountess, Dangerous), Fallen London
  20. ↑ Regrow the Viric Jungle, Fallen London
  21. ↑ Tend the Viric Jungle, Fallen London
  22. ↑ Shadows on the Mirrorpane, Fallen London
  23. ↑ Summon your Company for aid, Fallen London
  24. ↑ Request another demonstration, Fallen London
  25. ↑ Flush the Viric Jungle clear, Fallen London
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