downtheroots | WEEKLY UPDATE April 6

weather

The milder weather continues this week, with sunlight and just a bit of a chill in the air. Spring is definitely on the way!

No rain will fall this week, but Tuesday and Friday will be cloudy.

flora

More and more early spring flowers are starting to grow, and the grass outside the tree is starting to come in as well, making it a little harder to walk on the ground for tiny adventurers. Among the daffodil buds, a pink one is standing out rather oddly.

fauna

The rush of life to the tree is slowly intensifying. Bugs of all kinds are crawling out of their winter resting places, and a rabbit can be seen visiting the tree now and then. It seems very skittish, however, and will run off if approached.

The squirrels aren't going anywhere, but they seem to be a lot more wary of the tree's inhabitants now.

events

Between Arno's yelling and the squirrel hunting Owain and Kaoru did, the squirrels are no longer stealing food!

The first quest is still gleaming on the mirror shard for all to see. A small hairline crack is forming on the surface.

To free the servant of the Tree from her captor and open the path, present three items before us.

A diamond from the clouds
One of Autumn's sacrifices
~~One handful of hair from the mad eater~~

Brought one by one or all together, these artifacts will break the webs.

The lower level of the mirror shard is blank. No extra quests can be found.

RESERVES ARE OPEN!

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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

How, uh, sentient are the bugs coming out of hibernation--are they like the ants and fireflies where they show some kind of personality (friendly, hostile, etc) or are they just bugs?

They're normal bugs! Only the fireflies and glowworms are your BFFs <3

Will anything happen if the tiny folk disturb the pink flower?

At this stage, it is a completely normal flower and nothing will happen if you disturb it.

"At this stage"... how ominous.

Thanks!

okay guys.

time to start the caterpillar races.

steven i'm trying to solve the mystery

why are there caterpillars in our house

arno please haven't you ever heard of animal friendship

it's important to reach out

steven they are crawling everywhere its not like getting a dog or cat what the heck

caterpillars have rights too

So with the crack forming on the mirror, does anyone want to go with Fuu to bring some dead leaves and / or other autumn detritus to (hopefully) solve the last bit of the riddle?