Scenario:Jasmine - A New Dream
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A New Dream
Lyria inadvertently touches sweet tree sap that leads to a mysterious inflammation of her arm. After a talk with the local doctor and much time spent sifting through his records, Jasmine is able to concoct an antidote that cures Lyria.
The crew has come to an island in the Nalhegrande Skydom to pick herbs for an assignment.
Vyrn: All righty... So we need ones with purple roots and white leaves...
Vyrn: Jasmine, look! Is this what we're lookin' for?
Jasmine: Let's see here...
Jasmine: Nice find! This is definitely the herb requested by our client.
Jasmine is a crew member
Taking the herb from Vyrn, Jasmine offers a hearty nod.
Jasmine not in crew
The young woman who heartily nods as she takes the herb is Jasmine.
As a lover of nature and wildlife, she had lived peacefully as a forest herbalist.
Through a chance meeting with the crew when Vyrn fell sick, she ended up joining them on their travels.
Jasmine: Phew. I think this should be more than enough to satisfy the client's needs!
Vyrn: So we're off to hand 'em in then? The guy who put up the request is supposed to be some doctor at a nearby village.
The crew, lugging baskets full of herbs, make their way to the village.
Lyria: Eep!
Vyrn: Lyria! You okay?
Vyrn turns around to find Lyria landing on her backside.
Lyria: Ehehe... My foot got caught in a tree root...
Jasmine: Oh no! You're not hurt, are you? No cuts or scrapes anywhere?
Lyria: Nuh-uh, I'm fine! My bottom hurts a little though...
Lyria blushes slightly at her own admission. She holds onto the tree to help herself up but stops midway.
Lyria: Wait a second... This tree smells really nice!
Jasmine: Hm? Hey, you're right—this scent reminds me of cake.
Jasmine: Aha! It must be coming from the tree sap leaking from the trunk!
Lyria: Ooh... I wonder how sweet it'd taste if we tried licking it.
Jasmine: Hrm... There are also poisonous plants that give off pleasant smells, so I wouldn't recommend doing that.
Jasmine: Though this is the first time I've seen a tree like this. It must be a rare breed exclusive to this region.
Lyria: Yeah, better safe than sorry. It smells so delicious though...
Jasmine: The locals might know more. Let's bring some of the sap with us.
Jasmine: If it's edible, we can use it to make sweets and even new medicines!
Jasmine produces a few small vials from her pouch and carefully fills them with sap.
Lyria: Mng...
(Captain) notices Lyria vigorously scratching her arm.
Choose: Did you hurt your arm?
Lyria: Nuh-uh... It's more warm and itchy than anything else.
The skin she'd been rubbing has taken on a tinge of red.
Jasmine: Sorry to keep you waiting—
Jasmine: Huh? Lyria, what happened?
Lyria: Um... Some of the sap got on my arm. I wiped it with a handkerchief earlier, but...
Lyria: It felt a bit tingly at first, and now it's slowly getting hotter and itchier...
Jasmine: Ah! Must be the work of the sap.
Jasmine: Let's pour some water on your arm, and then we can try some of this anti-itch and anti-inflammatory ointment.
With practiced hands, Jasmine applies the ointment over the infected area.
Jasmine: There! The itching should stop soon enough.
Lyria: Thank you, Jasmine!
Jasmine: Oh! And try to hold off from scratching it for now!
Lyria: Er... Okay...
Vyrn: Jasmine's ointment is top-of-the-line, Lyria! Just hang in there and you'll be fine!
Lyria: You're right... Okay, no scratching!
Jasmine: Haha. Attagirl, Lyria.
Jasmine: Let me know if it starts to hurt or feel funny. I'll take another look and apply more ointment if necessary.
Believing that everything is fine because Jasmine has applied ointment...
The crew continue on their merry way to the village where the client awaits.
Lyria: Mng...
Vyrn: You gonna be okay, Lyria? Doesn't look like that ointment had much effect on ya...
Lyria: Yeah... It's even itchier than before now...
Though they've delivered the herbs, Lyria's condition shows little improvement. (Captain) shoots her a concerned look.
Jasmine: Oh my... This is certainly strange... Lyria, can you show me your arm again?
Lyria: Uh-huh...
Jasmine: My goodness! The inflammation's far worse than it was earlier!
Jasmine: I wonder if my ointment was a poor match for the poison?
Jasmine: Oh, what do we do! I have other ointments we could try, but they could end up increasing the inflammation too if they're a poor match...
Jasmine: On the other hand, this is going to leave quite a mark if we don't do something... Worst-case scenario, this could lead to burn scars.
(Captain) responds in a reassuring tone, hoping to calm Jasmine down.
Choose: Maybe the village doctor can help.
Jasmine: Right! Of course... The good doctor would surely know a thing or two about the local plant life...
Vyrn: Yep, always best to ask the locals about somethin' local! Let's get back and see what he has to say!
Without wasting any time, Jasmine grabs Lyria's hand and rushes back to the doctor's home.
Jasmine's Voice: Sorry! I know we were just here, but could we have a moment?
Village Doctor: Why, hello again. Did you perchance forget something?
Jasmine: Well, actually...
Jasmine takes a moment to calm down before explaining Lyria's condition and the tree they found earlier.
The doctor examines Jasmine's vials of sap and puts on a concerned expression.
Village Doctor: I didn't think it still existed on this land...
Village Doctor: I mean, I've read of this tree before, but this is my first time actually seeing its sap in person.
Village Doctor: The poison is said to be so potent that even the trees producing them couldn't withstand the effects. They were supposed to have all died out over a century ago.
Village Doctor: Records say that the last time one of these trees was spotted was in this region, but I did not think it was actually true...
Jasmine: Died out... Well, if knowledge of this tree existed in the past, surely there must be some kind of antidote.
Village Doctor: I'm sorry, but as we're talking about a poison thought to have perished over a hundred years ago, none of the medicine remains.
Village Doctor: I'm the first local doctor this village has had, and there are no records of how to concoct such an antidote.
Village Doctor: Furthermore, there are only a handful of documents in the whole village that say anything about the tree.
Jasmine: I see...
Jasmine's shoulders drop at the unfortunate news. After taking another look at Lyria's reddened arm, she asks for a favor.
Jasmine: Is there any chance I could take a look at the records you have on the tree?
Jasmine: If we can figure out what exactly that sap is, making an antidote should be possible!
Village Doctor: But of course. You can count on my assistance as well.
Jasmine: Thank you!
Jasmine: Hang in there, Lyria! I'm going to do everything I can to fix up your arm!
Having been granted access to the doctor's private library, the crew begins sifting through his records.
Vyrn: Yeah, there really isn't much info on the tree. Just a brief mention that it's poisonous.
Jasmine: Apparently the tree itself is an extremely rare breed found only in the forest near here.
Jasmine: While there is mention of some kind of antidote being used, all signs point to it being a typical anti-inflammatory ointment...
They continue poring through the records until sundown but end up with no new leads.
Lyria: Mng...
Jasmine: Lyria, how is it now?
Lyria: Just as itchy, but it's getting more painful...
Jasmine: Let me take a look...
Jasmine: Yeah, the inflammation's gotten worse.
Jasmine: I'm not sure how much it'll help, but let me at least give you something for the pain and swelling.
Lyria: Thank you...
As the hours go by, the rash spreads across Lyria's arm like a burn scar.
(Captain) and Vyrn continue browsing the medical journals.
Vyrn: (Captain)! You've gotta take a look at this!
Vyrn comes to the captain with a few pieces of paper in hand.
Vyrn: It looks like some kinda food recipe, but it mentions a tree that might just be the tree we ran into earlier.
Vyrn: See? It talks about using that tree's leaves to extract the poison.
A quick scan of the section Vyrn points at reveals recipes that use poisonous plants and poisonous tree sap.
Wondering if any of this knowledge can be used to cure Lyria, (Captain) calls out to Jasmine.
Jasmine: Huh? Cooking recipes?
Vyrn: Yep! Says that the tree's leaves are good for extractin' poison! Sounds like a big hint if you ask me!
Jasmine: Oh yeah? Let's see now...
Jasmine: Seems like the leaves contain a substance that breaks down poison when heated...
Jasmine: Meaning if we can mix that substance with the ointment, we can stop the inflammation arising from the tree sap's poison!
Jasmine: Nice work, Vyrn! (Captain)! I think we've just discovered a cure!
Vyrn: Sweet! Glad to hear it!
Jasmine: But first thing's first! We'll need to gather leaves from that tree!
Jasmine: And I'll have to get the other ingredients as well! How should we go about this...
Choose: Vyrn and I can get the leaves.
Vyrn: Yeah! We'll handle the leaves, and you take care of the other stuff, Jasmine!
Jasmine: Perfect! Thank you, you two!
Jasmine: I'll try to have everything ready by the time you return!
Jasmine: Oh, and try to avoid direct contact with the tree leaves. Though it's only a trace amount, they do contain some poison.
Vyrn: Sure thing! We'll keep that in mind! Be back in a jiffy!
True to Vyrn's word, the two return from the forest soon enough.
Jasmine uses their collected leaves to whip up a salve.
Jasmine: Okay, Lyria. It might sting a little, so just try to relax.
Jasmine: If it starts to feel more tingly or itchy, let me know right away.
Lyria: Okay... I'm ready!
Steeling herself for the potential pain, Lyria closes her eyes and extends an arm. Jasmine quickly gets to work.
Jasmine: Well, Lyria? How do you feel?
Lyria: Um... It's kind of cold...
Lyria: But it doesn't hurt at all! And I feel a bit less itchy too!
Jasmine: Haha, I'm so glad to hear that! At the very least, the salve isn't making things worse!
Jasmine: But we may have to wait a bit for it to fully take effect. I'll rub some on you periodically and see how you fare for the next two to three days.
Jasmine: If anything changes at all, don't hold it in—let me know immediately.
Lyria: Okay! I'll be sure to tell you if I feel funny!
Seeing that there are no adverse side effects to the salve, the crew depart the village and continue on their journey.
A few days pass by.
Lyria: Jasmine, Jasmine! Look! My arm's all better now!
An elated Lyria shows off her arm. Though a tinge of redness remains, the inflammation is all but gone.
Jasmine: Why, this is fantastic! I'm so glad the salve worked.
Jasmine: Even without any more salve, your arm should be back to normal in a few days. You really pulled through, Lyria!
Lyria: Ehehe... Thank you for making the salve in the first place, Jasmine!
Jasmine: Aw, you're too kind...
Jasmine: I couldn't have done it if Vyrn and (Captain) hadn't found that hint among the recipes.
Jasmine: Which reminds me! (Captain), is it okay if we pay another visit to that doctor to show our appreciation?
Jasmine: While we're there, we can also teach him the recipe in case anyone else gets infected in the future.
The others are in full agreement and soon make another trip to the village.
Village Doctor: Most impressive! You created a salve for which there hardly existed any record of!
Village Doctor: So the key to combating the poisonous sap was to boil the tree's leaves, huh...
Jasmine: By combining that with standard herbal ointment used to treat inflammation and itchiness, I came up with this salve.
Village Doctor: Fantastic work! Perhaps the same principles can be applied to make antidotes to other types of poisonous plant life as well!
Village Doctor: You gift me not only the antidote's recipe, but the location of the tree as well.
Village Doctor: I cannot thank you enough. I will share everything you've taught me with neighboring villages as well to raise awareness of the issue.
Jasmine: Yes, please do! And even though we have this salve now, it's best to stay away from that tree if possible.
The doctor repeatedly bows in gratitude as the crew bid farewell and take their leave.
Vyrn: Phew... I wasn't sure how things were gonna turn out, but I'm glad your arm's back to normal, Lyria!
Lyria: Yeah! Thank you so much, everyone!
Jasmine: No thanks needed, Lyria. I'm just glad the incident didn't leave behind any marks or scars.
Jasmine: Besides, it was quite the learning experience for me.
Surprised by her serious tone, the others turn to her.
Jasmine: I've really learned so much from traveling with all of you.
Jasmine: By traveling far and wide to distant lands, many in other skydoms, I've come to realize there's so much plant life out there that I never even knew existed.
Jasmine: And I was able to gain this knowledge because you've all accepted me as a traveling companion... a friend.
Jasmine: I'd like to take this chance to thank each and every one of you for inviting me on this journey!
Jasmine: And I promise to keep working on my skills as an herbalist so that we may continue to travel in good health!
Jasmine: I may be green in many ways, but I hope you'll continue to see me as a member of the crew!
The others trade glances as Jasmine bows deeply before them.
Vyrn: Yeah! We definitely need you around if I get another tummyache! But maybe you can make the medicine taste less bitter next time...
Lyria: I'll try to be more careful myself of course, but if I get hurt again, I know who to come to!
Jasmine: Ahaha, looks like I have a lot more to learn about medicinal herbs.
Jasmine: That reminds me! By using some of those recipes Vyrn found, I came up with a new acorn snack!
Jasmine: Let's have some together when we get back to the ship!
Lyria: Yay! I can't wait!
Their joyous laughter echoes across the clear blue skies above.
Reminded of how fortunate they are to have such a kind and dependable herbalist with them, the crew set out on their journey once more.