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<blockquote>''"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></blockquote>[[File:Viscountess.png|alt=A panther with green eyes.|thumb|[[The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle]]]] | <blockquote>''"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></blockquote>[[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]]; they kept an uneasy armistice thereafter, though the Viscountess 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 did not last, as London was soon roped into the Parabolan War as a neutral party, increasing the War's ferocity and its impact on Londoners' 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> | In the past, the Viric Jungle was one of the many battlegrounds of the war between the [[Cats]] and the [[Fingerkings]]; they kept an uneasy armistice thereafter, though the Viscountess 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 did not last, as [[London]] was soon roped into the [[Parabolan]] War as a neutral party, increasing the War's ferocity and its impact on Londoners' 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 splendor.<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 it 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 damage can be repaired.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flush_the_Viric_Jungle_clear|Flush the Viric Jungle clear|Fallen London|}}</ref> The reminders of bloodshed will be slowly consumed by the Jungle's soil and greenery until it once again resembles an untouched wilderness, the impression of peace still holding strong.<ref name = "most searing green"/> | 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 splendor.<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 it 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 damage can be repaired.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flush_the_Viric_Jungle_clear|Flush the Viric Jungle clear|Fallen London|}}</ref> The reminders of bloodshed will be slowly consumed by the Jungle's soil and greenery until it once again resembles an untouched wilderness, the impression of peace still holding strong.<ref name = "most searing green"/> | ||
Latest revision as of 03:10, 17 October 2024
"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[edit]
"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 a place through which the minds of dreamers pass further into Parabola.[3] The area's greenery radiates 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: jewel-colored insects, vividly-colored flowers,[6] trees drenched with sap and bursting with fruit.[7][8] Harvesting these fruits is prohibited without a license, however.[8]
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] they 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] Since the Viscountess' tenure as Lord Mayor of London, the Viric Jungle has been frequented by Londoners with increasing regularity.[9] The Jungle is also populated by several Fingerkings, who lurk within the undergrowth of the foliage, revealing themselves when the time is right.[15]
The Ravages of War[edit]
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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]
In the past, the Viric Jungle was one of the many battlegrounds of the war between the Cats and the Fingerkings; they kept an uneasy armistice thereafter, though the Viscountess remained suspicious that the Fingerkings were compromising their agreement by damaging the Jungle's terrain.[17] This peace did not last, as London was soon roped into the Parabolan War as a neutral party, increasing the War's ferocity and its impact on Londoners' 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 splendor.[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 it may take weeks to restore itself without direct intervention,[24] the damage can be repaired.[25] The reminders of bloodshed will be slowly consumed by the Jungle's soil and greenery until it once again resembles an untouched wilderness, the impression of peace still holding strong.[1]
