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	PRIORITY MISSION Janie, I have heard the rumours, and it sounds like I am too late. Now, I know we see things differently, but I’ll try to take your perspective here. You saw Monkey, my boss writhe in pain and say some puzzling things, then lay an egg? And from this egg was hatched a… a… some sort of demonic cross between a monkey and a ~~basilisk~~ male reproductive organatrice? If true, this is very frightening indeed. However, I cannot help but contemplate more… scientific explanations. For example, did Monkey get hold of the herbs you had set out for him? If so, he may have eaten too much hyssop and gone into convulsions. We know from experience that Monkey’s metabolism is not strong against intoxicants. And if he is suffering any sort of post-traumatic stress — say, as a result of his accidental overdose the other day, combined with the troubling news of a serial killer hanging around — he might have had some kind of psychotic rift or something. If you do see this “Monkatrice,” please find a way to administer this. It’s a medicine made from the alkaloid alstonine, extracted from the bark of alstonia constricta, a.k.a. feverbark. The antipsychotic properties of alstonine are only now being investigated by western medicine, but Alstonia Constricta bark has been used for centuries by the people of Nigeria as a treatment for mental illness. If my theory is correct, a good strong dose of this extract should turn this “Monkatrice” back into our dear Monkey. To administer the ~~drug~~ treatment, please consider using these tranquilizer darts. They can be fired at the subject using this dart gun. Log in to see images! Please, Janie, be safe. (view post)	07/02/2008
	MURDER Inspector Gumshoe Posted: The inside of the fridge was colder than a lawyer’s heart, and seemed to be filled with exactly that. ****. Organs. It’s filled with organs. They don’t look terribly well preserved, though. Whatever’s been going on, it has been going on for a while. The freezer contained nothing but a simple black briefcase. The hell? I need someone to look at this. Inspector, have you had a chance to look inside the briefcase yet? Also, can you confirm that you found three complete sets of organs in the refrigerator? (view post)	07/02/2008
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	PRIORITY MISSION Janie Posted: Does anyone know where amanthus is? I really need his help. It was Eucalyptus, Hyssop, Yarrow, Marjoram, Asafoetida, Bay Leaf & White Sage. I don’t know what Hyssop is or where to find it, let alone Asafoetida. If you see him, please have him get in touch with me. It’s really important! Janie Posted: Text message to amaranthus: TTLY SRY I WZ SO RUDE NEED HLP RLY BAD. CLDNT FIND WHITE SAGE USD OREGANO INSTD. NOT SURE THAT WIL WRK WTH DEMONS. PLZ HELP IF U CAN. Dear Miss Janie, I apologize for the late reply. I have been… indisposed. I understand you are in need of some plants, although I don’t really understand what for. Demons? Since most of my reference books do mention the traditional spiritual as well as medicinal uses of plants, I’ll tell you what I’ve read. But please understand that this spiritual stuff is beyond the scope of my experience (or belief). All of the plants you’ve mentioned have well-known culinary and/or medicinal uses and should thus be fairly easy to find: Log in to see images! Asafoetida is commonly used in Indian and Persian cooking. When raw, it has a unpleasant, nauseating odor, but when cooked in oil or ghee its taste and aroma become more like those of onions or leeks. Asafoetida has a number of traditional medical uses: It is used as a digestive aid and as a treatment for respiratory disorders. Asafoetida is used in witchcraft to repel evil, keep off the law, and harm enemies. In Jamaica, it is traditionally applied to the soft spot on a baby’s skull to prevent spirits from entering the baby through it. I do not grow Asafoetida in my garden, as I cannot stand the smell, and its medicinal uses are, well, peripheral to my own interests. It is readily available at ethnic food stores, however. Based on the picture above, they also sell it at Whole Foods. Log in to see images! Hyssop is a genus of about 10-12 species of herbaceous or semi-woody plants native from the Mediterranean east to central Asia. By far the best-known species is the Herb Hyssop (H. officinalis). Hyssop has numerous medicinal properties: expectorant, anti-spasmodic, and anti-inflammatory. An essential oil made from hyssop is can increase alertness and ease nervous exhaustion, anxiety, and depression; however, it contains pino-camphone which in high doses can cause convulsions, so care is necessary. In terms of its spiritual uses, tea made from Hyssop is used as a Spiritual Bath to take off a Jinx; it ca also be added to floor wash to clear away so-called Crossed Conditions at Home. I have some hyssop growing in my garden, and I have some Hyssop Oil in my laboratory. If you drop by our HQ, I will give you some. If you cannot make it here, you should be able to find Hyssop leaves and/or oil in your local health food store or new-age bookstore. Log in to see images! *Salvia apiana, also known as [b]white sage[/i], is an evergreen perennial shrub of the genus Salvia, the sages. White sage is also used medicinally: It can be eaten, smoked, or made into a tea to treat colds, sore throats, and nausea. White sage is believed to cleanse a space of any evil spirits that may be present. This power is said to be released from the plant by the burning of the leaves, which are typically bundled into a wand or stick. Today many Native American tribes still use the stems and leaves for smudging as part of purification ceremonies. The practice has also been adopted by some modern neopagans. I do not grow white sage in my garden. You may be able to find it at a new-age bookstore or a sweat lodge. Log in to see images!* Origanum vulgare, or oregano is native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia. It is used primarily as a culinary herb; however, it is also used to treat coughs and sore throats. Oregano does not appear to have any traditional spiritual uses. You probably should look for some white sage, if that’s what your recipe calls for. Best of luck, and please drop by for some Hyssop. (view post)	07/02/2008
	Last post wins 3 BP Log in to see images! Ergot is the common name of a fungus in the genus Claviceps that is parasitic on certain grains and grbumes. Ergot alkaloids have a wide range of biological activities including effects on circulation and neurotransmission. Ergotism is the name for sometimes severe pathological syndromes affecting humans or animals that have ingested ergot alkaloid-containing plant material; the common name for ergotism is “St. Anthony’s Fire”, in reference to the symptoms, such as severe burning sensations in the limbs. The neurotropic activities of the ergot alkaloids may also cause hallucinations and attendant irrational behaviour, convulsions, and even death. Historically, controlled doses of ergot were used to induce abortions and to stop maternal bleeding after childbirth. Monks of the order of St. Anthony the Great specialized in treating ergotism victims with balms containing tranquilizing and circulation-stimulating plant extracts; they were also skilled in amputations. (view post)	07/02/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION Okay, guys, what the **? I go back to my lab after that Janie girl storms off, and the place is trashed. I know you guys are slobs, and that’s cool, but, man, there’s important in there that could be compromised. Anyways, someone seems to have written this on my blackboard. I don’t know if it’s important, but I figured I should pbum it on to you before I erase it, just in case. YOU ERS ERASED MY CALCULATIONS AND NOW I HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN. ! Ahem, sorry. I’m feeling a little tense. Log in to see images! Also, someone left all this other random lying around. I’ve left it on the coffee table in the living room, if you want it. It’s all pretty ancient, though. Log in to see images! Log in to see images! Log in to see images! Log in to see images! Log in to see images! Seriously, guys. What the ? AND STAY OUT OF MY **ING LAB! (view post)	06/27/2008
	the gay has been removed from big brother elenaratelimit Posted: oh also I have never seen that show, BUT THE GAY HAS BEEN REMOVED so you are all aware Big Brother may or may not be a member of our organization. Are you saying that he has been compromised somehow? (view post)	06/27/2008
	CLOSED: Contest for 4 BP - Name My Gerbils! Black coffee and sharp cheddar cheese taste delicious together. They also approximate the colours of these two hamsters. Thus: Coffee and cheese. (view post)	06/27/2008
	Last post wins 3 BP Log in to see images! Theobroma cacao(cocoa) is a small (4–8 m or 15–26 ft tall) evergreen tree in the family Sterculiaceae, native to the deep tropical region of the Americas. Theobromine is a bitter alkaloid of the cacao plant, found in chocolate. It is in the methylxanthine clbum of chemical compounds, which also includes the similar compounds theophylline and caffeine. Theobromine prolongs the effects of neurotransmitters and hormones secreted by the body, generally resulting in a stimulatory effect. It has a lesser impact on the human central nervous system than caffeine, but it stimulates the heart to a greater degree. However, although it increases heartbeat, it also dilates blood vessels, causing a reduced blood pressure. Theobromine has been shown to have a cough-reducing effect superior to codeine; it has also been identified as one of the compounds contributing to chocolate’s reputed role as an aphrodisiac. (view post)	06/27/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION Wait, Janie… Janie? You forgot your sa—- OH, ***. Hey — I said I was sorry. Janie, come ba— Janie! Awww, damnit. Sits down and eats a tomato. Throws the beets at the wall.* Why do I have to be such an bumhole. Face it, amaranthus, you may be a genius, but you’re really, really stupid. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID! No wonder everyone ends up hating you in the end. God, even your own parents hate you. You’ve got to be pretty stupid to **** that up. Wanders back into laboratory, third door on the left. (view post)	06/27/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION Janie Posted: Have you ever thought of dressing him up like a pirate? Or in a little tuxedo? Look, I’m the new kid here. He’s kind of my bosss… so no, I haven’t. It’s a stupid idea, anyways. What are you, 13? Sigh… I’m sorry. That was **y of me. It takes a while to get used to having a monkey for a boss, but he’s really *ing smart. After a while it’s just like he’s this really gross, hairy man or something. Anyways, he doesn’t need a sailor suit or a tux to look silly. I mean, seriously, have you looked* at that suit? And that headset? Log in to see images! ——- Anyways, I have to get back to the lab. Here, I have a little vegetable patch; take these, and you can make yourself a salad in the kitchen. Log in to see images! Beta Vulgaris (beets); I grow it for the red pigment, which I use as a chemical marker in some of my experiments. Log in to see images! Lycopersicon lycopersigreat times (tomato); I grow them for the taste. Don’t mind the black skins; they’re red on the inside. It’s my favourite heirloom variety. Log in to see images! Capsigreat times annuum (Pepper). This is a Shepherd Pepper, a bit sweeter and fruitier than a Bell Pepper. I grow them for the flavour, too. I’ve really got to get to my lab now. The kitchen is that way, second door on your right. Um…. you should probably wash all the dishes before you use them, just in case. Some of the guys around here… well, Monkey is actually the second-cleanest person here; let’s just leave it at that. (view post)	06/26/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION Janie Posted: And can I see your lab? It sounds cool, you have a lab of your own. How old are you? Did you just learn all of this on your own? Seriously, do you guys have any food around here? Looks at watch [muttering] Wow; I’m going to have to order some new pbumionflower seeds. Apparently my home-grown specimens have lost some of their potency. She should be mellowed out by now. [/muttering] Sigh… No, you cannot see my lab. It’s got to remain pristine. Besides, there are a lot of delicate things in there, and you seem a little… prone to excitement. I can’t have you breaking anything. I’m 17 years and 8 months old. I skipped a few grades in school, so I’ve just finished my second year of college… well, sort of. I had to leave before the end of the year. What? NO, I did NOT flunk out. I LEFT. There were… some questions about the legitimacy of my hobby, that’s all. Anyways, I skipped a few grades in school, and then my stupid parents shipped me off to Carleton College. It’s this stuffy Liberal Arts bull** school in Minnesota. Yeah, I learned most of this myself. I had a garden when I was a kid, and I started breeding my own plants — at first just for their looks, but then I got interested in their uses and what I could extract from them. I wanted to take biochemistry in college, but then my parents shipped me off to that Liberal Arts bull**. I made it work to my advantage, though; I took courses in Anthropoogy (ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology) and History (medieval alchemy). (view post)	06/26/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION Janie Posted: It’s no big deal. I’ve taken every one of them at one point or another, and I’m still here! They’re almost all from my mom’s medicine cabinet. I think he ate a blue one, about 4 pink ones and an orange one. The orange ones taste like ribbon candy. Yes, but he’s a Monkey. Get it, a monkey. His metabolism isn’t the same as ours. And, as our leader, he needs to remain calm and focused, not lying in some gutter hallucinating all night. Sheesh. (view post)	06/26/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION Janie Posted: Hey, is that that monkey I’m hearing over those ridiculous headsets you’re wearing? If he needs aspirin, take these: Log in to see images! Young lady, what on earth are you doing with all of those unlabeled pills? Do you even know what they are? Please don’t give them to mon—- WHAT??? You did WHAT??? Listen, you can’t just be handing out unlabeled pills. And especially not to a monkey. Don’t you realize that you jeopardized our entire mission? Ok, do you know which of these pills is like the one that Monkey took? I’ll need to take it back to my lab for analysis. (view post)	06/26/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION Janie Posted: Awesome tea…I just really, you know, love nature. I think it’s so cool how it’s beautiful but still deadly, like spiders that make the most amazing webs but they’ll kill an animal thousands of times their size with a tiny drop of venom. Can I really come see? Yes, but please try to be quiet. Haven’t you finished your tea yet? And please don’t touch anything. Some of these plants contain contact poisons, and I haven’t yet managed to synthesize antidodes for all of them yet. Here is the strychnos toxifera, the one from which curare is made. Log in to see images! I’m still working on isolating alcuronium from it. Isolating turbcurarine is a relatively simple procedure; however, turbocurarine is fairly… well-known as a muscle relaxant in the western medical tradition, and therefore not always suitable for my purposes, if you know what I mean. (view post)	06/26/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION Well, this is a tricky question. Most plants which cause paralysis are highly toxic, and it is difficult to calculate precisely the dosage which will paralyze an individual without killing him. There are also different kinds of paralysis — spasm, which generally targets only skeletal muscles but often accompanied by pain, convulsion, and vomiting; and muscle relaxation, which can affect smooth muscles such as the heart and diaphragm, causing death. Come to the greenhouse; let me show you something I’ve been working on… Log in to see images! Strychnos toxifera one of two main sources of curare, or the “arrow poisons,” used in South America. There are, in fact, a number of different preparations of curare, with different primary toxins, all of which work via muscle relaxation. I am currently working on isolating the toxin Alcuronium, which is effective in small doses, administered subcutaneously, and has minimal side effects. But why on earth would you be interested in this stuff? (view post)	06/26/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION Janie Posted: Armadillo! It’s about time you got here! Don’t you have the leafy stuff to make a salad. I don’t eat meat, and your friends kidnapped me, and HIT me, and I don’t know whether they’re going to kill me and all I wanted was to learn about plants that can kill! Well, aren’t you charming? First of all, the name is amaranthus, with a lower-case ‘a,’ thank-you very much. I will not answer to Armadillo. Secondly, I don’t know who the hell you are, so why would I waste my time making you a salad? You are welcome to a cup of pbumion flower tea, though. I bumure you it’s perfectly safe; I just brewed a pot for myself, and there’s plenty for two. I think you’ll find it… calming. Log in to see images! Pbumiflora incarnata leaves and roots have a long history of use among Native Americans in North America. The fresh or dried leaves are used to make a tea that is used to treat insomnia and hysteria. Log in to see images! (view post)	06/26/2008
	CLOSED: contest for 1 lousy BP - create an avatar for me Your profile indicates that you like polka, so… Log in to see images! Here’s an animated version. My first time making an animated .gif, and I had to use MSPaint to make the frames, so it’s pretty bad Log in to see images! Log in to see images! Here’s a seizure version (non-animated) Log in to see images! Unfortunately, both of the last two are 100x100 pixels. The side I found to do animated .gifs for me doesn’t make them any smaller Log in to see images! (view post)	06/26/2008
	PRIORITY MISSION What’s all this noise? Gentlemen, Unlucky Charms… what are you two doing here? I thought you were at the stakeo—- Oh. I see you have company. A little young, isn’t she? Really, you two are pathetic. She is pretty, though; I’ll grant you that. Whatever — just try to keep it down. All this racket disturbs my concentration. And please clean up after yourselves. I don’t understand why you all keep this place like such a pigsty. (view post)	06/26/2008
	Last post wins 3 BP Log in to see images! Kava (Piper methystigreat times) is an ancient crop of the western Pacific. It is a tranquilizer primarily consumed to relax without disrupting mental clarity. (view post)	06/26/2008

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