Note:
In this record I will be trying to determine if I can eat the plants in the area.
I will be using the Universal Edibility Test on a few specimens I collected earlier.
Furthermore, I will split the parts up into the petal, leaf, stem, and root
I do not have the ability to use a fire, so I will unfortunately not be able to boil the specimens.
The tests are as follows:
Test #1: test the specimen to see if it smells offensive.
Test #2: rub specimen in armpit and leave for 8 hours to determine immune reaction.
Test #3: Place specimen on lips for 15 minutes to determine neurotoxity
Test #4: Place under tongue for 5 minutes
Test #5: Chew specimen and hold in mouth for 45 minutes
Test #6: Swallow small amount and wait 8 hours to see effects.
Any abnormalities will be noted, and tests will be discontinued and vomiting induced if necessary.
The tests will occur over the course of several days. I have water from the well, and have felt no ill effects from it so far.
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<td style="width: 29.9%">Specimen</td>
<td style="width: 9.35054%">Part</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Test 1 (Smell)</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Test 2(Skin)</td>
<td style="width: 7.71963%">Test 3</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Test 4</td>
<td style="width: 8.8069%">Test 5</td>
<td style="width: 8.8069%">Test 6</td>
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#001</td>
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Petal</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Sulfur</td>
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Stem</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">No Smell</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Itching (1s)
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Leaf</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">No Smell</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Burning (5s)
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Root</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Earthy</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">No Reaction
Note: Soothed previous locations</td>
<td style="width: 7.71963%">None</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Cold like mint (5s)
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<td style="width: 29.9%">#002</td>
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Petal</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Sweet</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Skin became cold (1h)</td>
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Stem</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Immediate revulsion
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Leaf</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Dizzyness</td>
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Root</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">None</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">None</td>
<td style="width: 7.71963%">None</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Brain Freeze (How?)
The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.</td>
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<td style="width: 8.8069%">??</td>
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During the arduous waiting time, I have distracted myself from the hunger by sitting still near the entrance to the cave and watching the wildlife.
I have seen a few familiar species and a couple of very strange species. The familiar species have given me hope that perhaps I am not the only earth life that has ended up here, and that there must be some measure of bio-compatibility for them to survive here.
Species #001
Appearance: Identical to a deer, but with what appears to be a second set of ears.
Diet: Observed eating specimen #006
Glow: A light brown
Species #002
Appearance: A long hairy creature with a similar build to a pig, but with an utterly alien mouth, and a forked lizard like tongue
Diet: Specimen #006 and an an insect I will sketch next.
Glow: Light Blue
Species #003
Appearance: a bright blue insect
Diet: Unknown
Glow: A swirling blue
Note:
After noting the prevalence of #006 in the diet of Species #001 and #002,
I have decided to skip to testing specimen #006
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<td style="width: 30.0087%">Specimen</td>
<td style="width: 9.35054%">Part</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Test 1 (Smell)</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Test 2(Skin)</td>
<td style="width: 7.71963%">Test 3</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Test 4</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Test 5</td>
<td style="width: 5.97999%">Test 6</td>
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#006</td>
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Petal</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%"> Ni;</td>
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Stem</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">No Smell</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%"> None</td>
<td style="width: 7.71963%">None</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Nausea (5s)
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Leaf</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">No Smell</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%"> None</td>
<td style="width: 7.71963%">None</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Earthy Taste</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%; background-color: rgba(248, 202, 198, 1)">Nausea (2 mins)
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<td style="width: 9.35054%">Root</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Earthy
Note: appearance is of a tuber similar to a potato</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">None</td>
<td style="width: 7.71963%">None</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">Starchy</td>
<td style="width: 11.7425%">None</td>
<td style="width: 5.97999%">No Effect
(Slightly Less Hungry)</td>
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I hope I have found the answer to my troubles.
I will be harvesting some more of #006 and eating small amounts.
With Hope, There Is Life.