Ahh..fall.
As the rains and the clouds begin to roll through our little valley, and the air turns to that slightly sharp feel, leaving just a tint of burnt smell on ones nose, it causes a reflection that makes one seek the great indoors. and here fellow Wormwood readers, is a recommended recipe for a safe and satisfying rainy afternoon in Wormwood. Afterall, we all know that the rains bring out all sorts of nasty's in the forests, and what better way to spend a dark dank fall afternoon than surrounded by a smart blend of good advice?
1) Start with a nice hot cup of Wormwood Peppermint Tea.
Everyone knows that in wOrmwood valley everything is bigger, stranger, and in the case of Wormwood Peppermint, far more potent than anywhere else in the know Realms. I recommend three leaves of wormwood Peppermint steeped in a piping hot cup and served with just a smidgen of rosemary (also a local WOrmwood favorite!)
2) Move on to a comfortable spot, a nice chair, a soft couch, a large wooden desk, preferably one surrounded by old books, dusty tomes, and various instruments of imagination, exploration, and inspiration. there is nothing better than spending the afternoon exploring ones imagination over a hot cup of team and in a nice dark study. Wormwood Peppermint tea tends to open the pathways n the brain, enlightening it's partaker and creating new ideas, interesting thoughts, magical stories, and even more magical happenings!
3) Surround yourself with good music. Put a quiet disc on the phonograph machine, plug in your latest electronically activated contraption or sit quietly and hum your favorite tune as you look at the rain, dropping like crystal sparks of bouncing mercury from the mottled pillows of grey far above the valley.
4) Envelop yourself into your surroundings. Light a candle, spark a flame, a bit of incense, a smidgen of potpourri.
5) Think upon the mysteries of time, adventure, exploration, creativity, and by all means, let the mind wander and take you on a journey. Be calm, be restful, breathe in deep the aroma of peppermint and rosemary as you listen tot the thunder roll and boom through the valley and echo off the Cliffs of Siddle far to the east over the rolling waves of the great sea.
That my friends, is how to best spend a rainy day in Wormwood.
Although you could of course join the town guard for a day of Giant Flesh Eating Slug hunting as they rid the roads of the harassing robbers and meat-eating bandits and their slimy trails of foul putrescence.
There is always the Wormwood Rain Drop Guild's annual semi-weekly bi-monthly (weather permitting of course) rain drop counting extravaganza that takes place in the heart of Wormwood Square. A winner has yet to ever be decided, and the competition is now in it's 333 year!
Lastly, we should suggest one more treat for the materialistically inclined shopper of all things Wormwood. The Wormwood Rain market, where one can find only the most peculiar of oddities for sale only brought to market under gloomy skies and foul weather. It is here that one can by anything from Mandrake root to broken wands to spell books gone awry. There is a peculiar array of old bones and unidentifiable skeletal remains that the Wormwood Natural History collegium has all but given up on identifying as well. They are always needing to make room in their archives for some newly discovered monstrosity, and that of course, means out with the old, and in with the, well...older.
Yes Wormwood continues to be a magical place as the season change from summer to fall, the leaves twinkle and the rain begins to keep the valley that deep shade of misty green. So enjoy the change, embrace the rain.
For once the darkness of winter sets in, Wormwood is a much more uninviting place. Dangerous even.
Reporting from deep below Wormwood Square,
Inkly Tolew the Third Esq.
Manager, Operator, Owner
Wormwood Valley Daily Information Operations Publication
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