This unspoken terror can be viewed in the intricate lattices that marble the gory petals of a well-cared for Gristlebloom as it expands and swells and grows to its full and bulbous potential. That their inadequacies are embedded all the way into their flesh, and they must always and forever be more. The temperature should be kept the steady, humid warmth of air conditioners struggling to cope with the perspiration of a dozen bodies pushing themselves too hard, while the lights must be kept at a harsh, fluorescent glare.Ĭounterintuitively, growth is most effective when the orchid is suffering from aggressive dehydration, and it is vitally important that the air roots be rarely praised, and only for the flowers’ appearance and growth.Ībove all, the deepest fear must be laced throughout what the Gristlebloom Orchid is fed: That they’re not enough. The soil should be prepared first, a rich and earthy cocktail of insecurity and self-hatred that allows the roots to twist and contort freely. While proper conditions for development can be tricky to get precisely right, caution should be exercised as – should an ideal environment be created – this plant can grow and grow and grow. Ī popular feature in any mortal garden, the striking petals that spring from the stems of the Gristlebloom are certainly dramatic, stretched and straining as they are in a kaleidoscope of reds and pinks and browns around the pale cream of bony stalk. 1 Commonly known as the Gristlebloom Orchid. ARCHIVIST (STATEMENT)Ĭultivation notes for Fuertisium reese. Look, if this is some kind of trick – ARCHIVIST You still do that talk-y thing? You know, drink up all the fear and spit it back out? ARCHIVISTĪlright. But you’ve gotta try, haven’t you? MARTIN Give you a little something to remember me by. So are we doing this or what? I reckon I can get a few good hits in before I go down. Don’t really matter now, does it? ARCHIVIST Don’t work like that anymore, does it? You made sure of that. Not like I was doing it out of the goodness of my heart. First at what I’d do to them, then at what would happen if the world couldn’t handle their beautiful new bodies. What? Says who? (realizing) Ohhh, the gym! Ha! I mean, yeah, they wanted to change, but they were still scared. What happened, Jared? I thought you only worked on the willing. Unless you’re just here to smell the flowers. So is there any way this doesn’t end in me dead? I’m guessing that’s on the docket if you’re here. (dismissive) Oh, and who’s this? Your boyfriend? MARTIN (puff of an exhale, almost a laugh) It’s too late for that now. (shifting the wheelbarrow) Why shouldn’t you want it back? ARCHIVIST Took a bit to find out which rib was aching, but when I did – well. Why not? If you’re still clinging so hard to names. You just need to – reach down inside and – really feel that fear. Just a bit of pruning will set you right. (to one of his person-plant-things) Look at this. You sound like you think they’re beautiful. The curling, cascading intricacies of collagen and marrow. (exhale) It takes a skilled gardener to get them to grow like this. I didn’t think there were that many bones in a human body.
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