public channel, day 86

[dontpokethat]

Hey, it’s Ginko. Uh… so, my and Tanyuu’s entire supply of mushi tobacco seems to have gone missing? I don’t necessarily mean to imply that someone took it, but, unless someone can explain how two months’ worth of prepared repellent, cigarettes, and all of the plants we get it from could disappear on their own, someone probably took it.

And for the record, mushi tobacco has no narcotic effects whatsoever, it just repels mushi, so… if anyone wanted it for recreational purposes, you might as well give it back. I promise I won’t be angry.

[He’s not mad, just disappointed very worried.]

Seriously, we… need this stuff back, preferably soon. Oh, and-- Zecora, heads up, if you’ve got any mushi tobacco stored away I might need to stop by and take some. I can trade with funnel cake.

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[stillwinningthehardway]

Hopefully they're not too fragile. You know, come to me when you find them. I can... I'm good with plants.

[Scout's been hiding her powers and on the run for two years. Even though it really doesn't matter here, she feels tremendously uncomfortable talking about them on a public channel. Besides, her ability to encourage plant growth has never been her favorite.]

Later, it might be a good idea to distribute them some and have them growing in more places. That way if there's a fire or something it won't wipe them out.

[dontpokethat]

Yeah, I'm... really hoping they're alright. But I'll keep that in mind.

Could be, yeah. The last thing we need is for something like this to happen again.

[stillwinningthehardway]

Otherwise it's... what, going to the Ringmaster? Hoping the cure's not worse than the disease?

[She doesn't have the antipathy for the Ringmaster that some of the carnival does but she also doesn't have a lot of illusions about her.]

[dontpokethat]

Pretty much. Tanyuu, Zecora and I can treat infections and infestations as they come up, but that will only help for so long without the repellent.

[stillwinningthehardway]

I guess we don't have anything that could substitute or do part of the job? Having to field test without the real thing's not safe, though.

[dontpokethat]

Nope. And, yeah, we can't really afford to be experimenting right now. The closest we've got is mushi purging medications, but those will only work in cases where someone is already infected.

[stillwinningthehardway]

That's a shame.

Is anything living left at all? Even seeds?

[dontpokethat]

Nothing. Whoever did this was pretty thorough.

[All the more reason to suspect it wasn't a mistake at all.]

[stillwinningthehardway]

That figures. It must have taken some planning.

[dontpokethat]

Right... Not that I can imagine why they would even bother. I don't...

[He sighs, pressing his fingers to his temples.] Anyway. We'll keep looking.