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Curious Findings (17) : Maybe it’s got something to do with the weather, or the construction, or all the other general oddities that seem to occur in Destiny City, but for the first time in nearly fifty years, the historic tree in one of Downtown Destiny City’s parks has woken up. While the tree was known for being alive and growing despite a lengthy hibernation, this is the first year that it’s sprouted leaves–but that’s not all! The unique tree has now also started growing strange pods. Because of the trees legacy–and not at all because of the oddity–the area has been taped off, but that really hasn’t been enough to stop anyone curious enough to investigate. The tree itself is several feet wide and stands roughly fifty feet tall; it’s branches spread significantly and seem like they can hold a lot of weight–which is good, because the pods growing on it have a hard brown shell and can grow up to the size of a soccer ball. Sometimes, the larger ones seem to tremble and shake in place. Maybe it's an animal trying to nibble? Maybe it’s just the wind? Maybe it’s something else. The pods can be pulled from the tree or collected from the ground; the shells are incredibly difficult to crack open, and some of them leak a strange, acidic sap that is strong enough to cause skin agitation–and in some cases there are even reports that it’s burned through wood or fabric. Sometimes, the healthier looking pods that aren’t leaking anything even seem to shake on their own, which is a mystery in itself. Another mystery is why Almadel seems so keen to trade for them…
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Everyone in the city was talking about the tree in the park, the one no one had seen a single leaf on in about fifty years, finally sprouting leaves. Alexandre was surprised so many people were talking about it, he didn't think something like that would even make the local news, but he'd decided to go down and see for himself. He'd been surprised, he was even surprised it was still alive after all this time, but to finally grow leaves? That was unheard of.

He'd heard of the strange pods it was growing, something he'd like asample of, he'd never heard of anything like this happening though he did honestly suspect some sort of magic at play here. It was the right time of year and he knew it, he was very much aware of how this city responded to certain times of year and events. The star festival in the city always seemed to attract magical happenings. Being that the tree was taped off he'd decided to go out late at night, when less people were around, just to investigate and grab a pod or two. For his own safety the blond had decided to ask Mason to come with him - hence what he was doing now.

At present Alexandre was standing behind the other staring at him, dressed in a pair of jeans and a light sweater, and clearing his throat he stared at the other for a moment before speaking up. "Mason, I know it's late...but I was hoping we could go out for a bit of a walk. I wanted to see the tree in the park, without all the people around." And he didn't want to power up either. He wanted this to be a nice, normal, late night walk. He was certain he didn't sound as confident as he wanted to, he just wasn't sure if the other would want to go out so late, but he was hoping to have someone to back him up incase anything happened. He didn't trust anything this time of year, and some things while amusing and harmless did not mean everything was. If this got to be anything else he wanted someone with him. Plus he really did want to spend time out with the other; just the two of them.

[Mistress Morbid]