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[[Yggdrasil]] is a magical plant that began growing after the [[Transcendence]]. It can be burned to create an incense that has no effect on humans but causes [[Preters|preternatural creatures]] to lose all inhibitions. | [[Yggdrasil]] is a magical plant that began growing after the [[Transcendence]]. It can be burned to create an incense that has no effect on humans but causes [[Preters|preternatural creatures]] to lose all inhibitions. | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 2 January 2020
Yggdrasil is a magical plant that began growing after the Transcendence. It can be burned to create an incense that has no effect on humans but causes preternatural creatures to lose all inhibitions.
Description
Yggdrasil is an herb that sprung up after the Transcendence partially merged the real world and the Mindscape.
It does not grow like a normal plant, and all traditional methods to cultivate it have failed. It instead crops up in locations with high concentrations of magical energy. Because of this, it was originally extremely scare and could sell for over a hundred dollars an ounce. After an incident where the herb overran David Keeler and Sarah Pines's house, Meera Khatri published a paper on how to grow it in a laboratory and it became much less valuable.[1]
Effects
Preternatural creatures, when exposed to Yggdrasil root, lose the ability for rational thought for a while, and essentially go on a rampage. While uncommon, it is sometimes used recreationally for this effect.[2]
Demons can be extremely dangerous when exposed to Yggdrasil, as they generally have significantly more magical ability than other creatures. However, if the demon is not on the physical plane, it would only be able to cause damage in the Mindscape.[3]
Yggdrasil usually has no effect on humans. Humans with exceptionally strong supernatural powers, like espers and magicians, may be potentially be affected. However, humans affected in this way are subdued rather than aggravated. Additionally, Tobias Pines is horribly allergic to Yggdrasil, because his soul originally belonged to the demon Bill Cipher.[4]
Alcor the Dreambender has a unique reaction to Yggdrasil because he was originally human. He still loses most rational thought, but does not necessarily become aggressive. When around people he trusts, he tends to act like an affectionate house cat. Because of this, Mabel refers to Yggdrasil herb as dipnip.[5] When he consents to it, he enjoys how the drug makes him feel, although he is often embarrassed by his actions afterward.[6] If he is drugged without consent, as is sometimes done by cults in order to attempt to tranquilize him, he often struggles to fight off the effects and then enacts revenge on his summoner.[7]
References
- ↑ Feneris. "Growing Dipnip" (2016). [Archive of Our Own] <https://archiveofourown.org/works/6034867>
- ↑ StarlightSystem (mod F). "So Many Birthdays" (2019). [Archive of Our Own] <https://archiveofourown.org/works/20461664>
- ↑ transcendence-au. "Anonymous asked: If Bill were to be exposed to Dipnip, what would his reaction be?". [Tumblr] <https://transcendence-au.tumblr.com/post/143547261028/if-bill-were-to-be-exposed-to-dipnip-what-would>
- ↑ transcendence-au. "Anonymous asked: What if dipnip affects Toby because of his past life as Bill?". [Tumblr] <https://transcendence-au.tumblr.com/post/109106297488/what-if-dipnip-affects-toby-because-of-his-past>
- ↑ Seiya234 (mod S). "Shooting Stars, chapter 46" (2014). [Archive of Our Own] <https://archiveofourown.org/works/2421911/chapters/6314291>
- ↑ transcendence-au. "Anonymous asked: Does Dipper even enjoy being high on dipnip...?". [Tumblr] <https://transcendence-au.tumblr.com/post/112920260998/does-dipper-even-enjoy-being-high-on-dipnip>
- ↑ transcendence-au. "On Twin Souls, Dipnip, and Consent". [Tumblr] <https://transcendence-au.tumblr.com/post/130239576293/on-twin-souls-dipnip-and-consent>
