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''The most delightful secret of the Neath: the honey of lamplighter bees fed exclusively on the Exile's Rose.'' | ''The most delightful secret of the Neath: the honey of lamplighter bees fed exclusively on the Exile's Rose.'' | ||
[[File:Honey.png|thumb|A drop of Prisoner's Honey.]]'''Prisoner's Honey '''is the preferred drug of the Neath. | [[File:Honey.png|thumb|A drop of Prisoner's Honey.]]'''Prisoner's Honey '''is the preferred drug of the Neath.__forcetoc__ | ||
==Sweet Dreams | ==Sweet Dreams, Literally== | ||
It's made from a flower called '''Exile's Rose''' pollinated by the | It's made from a flower called '''Exile's Rose''' pollinated by the lamplighter bee. Eating the honey physically transports the user into that mystical alternate world called [[Parabola]]. | ||
The drug is popular among bohemians, who meet in "honey dens" to find artistic inspiration in the dreamlike realm, or to experience heightened sensual pleasures. Habitual users can become addicted, as well as susceptible to returning from a trip too early. These "honey-mazed" people are physically present in reality, but their minds and senses are still in Parabola until the drug fully wears off. The honey-mazed are not uncommon on the streets of [[London]], stumbling around unaware of their surroundings and reciting nonsense. | The drug is popular among bohemians, who meet in "honey dens" to find artistic inspiration in the dreamlike realm, or to experience heightened sensual pleasures. Habitual users can become addicted, as well as susceptible to returning from a trip too early. These "honey-mazed" people are physically present in reality, but their minds and senses are still in Parabola until the drug fully wears off. The honey-mazed are not uncommon on the streets of [[London]], stumbling around unaware of their surroundings and reciting nonsense. | ||
Prisoner's honey was likely inspired by a real-life hallucinogenic drug called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin grayanotoxin], a neurotoxin produced by the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron Rhododendron] ''species of flower. Honey derived from these plants is called "mad honey". | Prisoner's honey was likely inspired by a real-life hallucinogenic drug called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayanotoxin grayanotoxin], a neurotoxin produced by the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron Rhododendron] ''species of flower. Honey derived from these plants is called "mad honey".__forcetoc__ | ||
== Honey-Mazed Secrets == | == Honey-Mazed Secrets == | ||
{{Major spoiler small}} | {{Major spoiler small}}The devils created prisoner's honey on behalf of the [[Fingerkings]], so people would be able to visit Parabola. As part of this deal, the Fingerkings owe the Devils one fifth of everything they gain.There is a more sinister breed of prisoner's honey, called '''[[Gaoler's Honey|gaoler's honey]].''' | ||
The devils created prisoner's honey on behalf of the [[Fingerkings]], so people would be able to visit Parabola. As part of this deal, the Fingerkings owe the Devils one fifth of everything they gain. There is a more sinister breed of prisoner's honey, called '''[[Gaoler's Honey|gaoler's honey]].''' | |||
[[Category:Other Things of Significance]] | [[Category:Other Things of Significance]] | ||
[[Category:Parabola]] | [[Category:Parabola]] | ||
[[Category:Consumables]] | [[Category:Consumables]] | ||
