Theoretical Paopu botany
May. 1st, 2006 10:53 pm¦D Doing research to try and figure out exactly what type of fruit the Paopu would be. Leaning towards a multiple at the moment (and boy did I learn some interesting things about figs!). Still haven't decided exactly how I want to treat the seeds. I'm thinking either a stony pit for each section that fuses together in the middle or possibly something like breadfruit, only divided into four little sections or strings or something. (There would obviously be mutated Paopu that ended up with one more or one less section than usual, and sometimes even two more or less. I'd say, "Just like clovers! :D" but I don't think I've ever heard of a clover naturally having less than three leaves, though I have seen them with seven.) I'm still debating a lot of it, actually. Based on this image, it almost looks like it would have thick rind like a hespiridium. Pepo seems somewhat more likely, given the relative thickness of the skin and that it's shown as being eaten here (which would be the second seed option, I think, while drupe would be the first). It's probably not a berry.
Taste has been suggested to be 'sweet', possibly 'citric'.
...Yes, this is (probably) going to be relevent to something. Eventually. Which is to say, theorizing more than welcome 8D
On a somewhat more random note, what would you put into a care package going to a number of people at a camp infested with zombies, purple gorillas with tazers, rabid goats, a tentacle monster in the lake, and surrounded by an inescapable barrier where everyone's a murder suspect? Especially if you're from a group that is generally known for mocking those trapped in said camp? Cheap suggestions prefered.
Edit: Do you think the Paopu would have a slightly fuzzy skin or not?
Taste has been suggested to be 'sweet', possibly 'citric'.
...Yes, this is (probably) going to be relevent to something. Eventually. Which is to say, theorizing more than welcome 8D
On a somewhat more random note, what would you put into a care package going to a number of people at a camp infested with zombies, purple gorillas with tazers, rabid goats, a tentacle monster in the lake, and surrounded by an inescapable barrier where everyone's a murder suspect? Especially if you're from a group that is generally known for mocking those trapped in said camp? Cheap suggestions prefered.
Edit: Do you think the Paopu would have a slightly fuzzy skin or not?
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Date: 2006-05-04 12:39 am (UTC)Bah. No fun. ;_; Axel sadfaces at you.
PS: Did you know they already have an AU (http://the-ex-flame.livejournal.com/366.html)? XDDD
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Date: 2006-05-04 12:42 am (UTC)Hey, I would love to be fun and romantic, but while I don't even know what fannish thing the idea came from or who came up with it, it is definitely not happening.
I had no idea (though, after the voting post stuff, I'm not terribly surprised). *goes to look like the fangirl she is*
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Date: 2006-05-04 12:45 am (UTC)XPPPP
I was just exploring, and I'm like "Holy crap AU yay!"
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Date: 2006-05-04 12:51 am (UTC)When you borrow from canon to create your own works, you are abandoned by the legal community but are welcomed by other fans. However, when you knowingly borrow from a work by another fan and you don't give that fan any credit for the original idea, you are abandoned by everyone. (I might still be able to get away with it if I said that it was someone else's idea and I just didn't know whose, but I don't want to push my luck.)
*essentially echoes sentiments* Did you see the question Roxas-mun asked in Axel's "Ask about my character" meme? :3 It is adorable and love.
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Date: 2006-05-04 12:55 am (UTC)Too many words in that to form a coherent response. Akj;asd.
Omgyes. Eeeee. ^____^