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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ahayford" data-source="post: 5846172" data-attributes="member: 6680745">As Nia and Marcus place their tokens, the tree again shudders with life. More silvery leaves spring forth with new life. Two new buds form on their respective branches. Nia’s bud twists and elongates until it is nearly 6 inches long. Suddenly it bursts open revealing the burnished copper petals of an exotic orchid. Three small agates tinkle on the ends of copper wire stamen, completing the reproduction of the jungle flora. The heady aroma is near intoxicating.Long, shark thorns grow rapidly over the branch with Marcus’s bud on it. It swells up and pops open to reveal a polished steel rose. The surface of the flower is polished to an almost mirror finish. It smells like spring time, dredging up childhood memories of running barefoot through the mud.As each flower blooms, a similar crest flashes upon Nia’s and Marcus’s hand, and then is gone.--------------------------------------------------------------Detect Magic:As you close your eyes and oppen your inner sight, you realize you are surrounded by magic. The tree itself radiates with power. The roots burrow deep into the ground, drawing energy from the earth itself and transporting it throughout the body of the tree like any mundane plant would draw water. It is obviously an artifact of great power. In its weakened state, you are impressed with its power....you can hardly imagine what it must have looked like in its prime. A silvery thread extends from the back of your hand to the flower that bloomed when you placed your token upon it. It is your guess that the tree has marked you and your lifeforce is now bound to it. You are fairly certain that it is meant to act as a key...perhaps granting you access to the city to those petitioning to be citizens. You feel confident that you’ve been given the trees blessing, and you can feel a small amount of the trees power in the enchantment on your hand. However, you cannot help but wonder if the union goes both ways.</blockquote>

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