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[pisskop]

what?

[Ives]

Elves would know.

[Salmeuk]

Instead of the normal form of reproductive organs that we're used to from plants (fruit containing seeds), feather trees grow eggs. Don't ask how they're inseminated, that process has yet to be studied.

[BlackFlyme]

Feather trees grow eggs instead of regular fruit.

Sometimes it just turns into yolk, leaving feather tree egg yolk. Likely because the egg fruit uses the yolk template, which is usually in liquid form.

Is your fort in a good aligned area?

[Ives]

Instead of the normal form of reproductive organs that we're used to from plants (fruit containing seeds), feather trees grow eggs. Don't ask how they're inseminated, that process has yet to be studied.

It probably involves birds and bees.

[pisskop]

Feather trees grow eggs instead of regular fruit.

Sometimes it just turns into yolk, leaving feather tree egg yolk. Likely because the egg fruit uses the yolk template, which is usually in liquid form.

Is your fort in a good aligned area?

Part of it.

I see.  Its a novelty to me, though.

[mifki]

I suppose feather tree also grows feathers instead of leaves - the fact that didn't surprise you despite matching having eggs instead of fruits very well.

[snelg]

Surprise! the feather tree is actually a large chicken.

[smjjames]

Wait, it does grow feathers instead of leaves? I thought the leaves were simply featherlike, also because the wood is so light.

[GavJ]

Wait, it does grow feathers instead of leaves? I thought the leaves were simply featherlike, also because the wood is so light.

You must mean the giant chicken bones masquerading as wood are lightweight. And yes, bird bones are often porous to cut down on flying weight!

[GenericOverusedName]

If you examine the leaves they will be described as feathers. They are fluffly and downy and soft.

[Itnetlolor]

I wonder if feather trees migrate?

[kopout]

When you think about it, feather trees are just as lovecraftian as the evil grasses.

[Ives]

I wonder if feather trees migrate?

I wonder if they eat worms

[Mister Always]

I wonder if feather trees migrate?

I wonder if they eat worms

"Oi, Urist," said Urist to Urist.
"Aye, Urist?" Urist replied.
"Ye've done a good job clear cuttin' them feather trees. Left bloody stumps everywhere, though." Urist gave Urist a *steel shovel*, and pointed out to the recently defoliated forest. "Ye know wot to do."
"Ach, fer the love of Armok."

What a chore, Urist thought. Who cared if a few stumps were left standing around? What could it hurt? If anything, they'd just serve as a good reminder to those fancy elven pricks that they would never honour their logging restrictions. Nothing to do but work, though, so he sank the shovel into the dirt and began digging up the first stump. Spadeful after spadeful of dirt was thrown over his shoulder, until the roots of the tree were visible.

The roots.

The roots had beaks.

Dozens of small, snapping, pointy beaks. As he watched in growing revulsion, one of them snatched up a worm and gobbled it up.

--

"Oi, Urist!" called Urist as he walked into the meeting area.
Urist raised a bushy eyebrow. "Aye? Yer done already?"
"Nay," said Urist as he shoved the shovel back into Urist's hands. "I'm goin' on break fer the rest o' th' year. Feth yer stumps."