A chemical component commonly found in herbs and plants around
Dysvoll. One of the most well-known items that contains myristicin is
Mocory Nuts.
The formula for myristicin is C
11H
12O
3.
Uses
Myristicin is a naturally occurring chemical compound which has multiple uses, and different areas and species utilize its properties for different things. Both humans and
Fae grow the
Mocory Trees and harvest the nuts for very specific reasons.
Farming
Myristicin is often used as a pesticide by humans. It has shown to be highly effective against many types of larvae commonly found in the northernmost parts of Dysvoll. Furthermore, many flying insects are repelled by the smell of it.
Myristicin is especially common in the agricultural communities in
Kanden. It is used frequently and the Mocory Nut business is very lucrative in this area.
Cooking
Where humans use the chemical compound to grow food, the fae use it to cook food instead. The fae generally make a highly concentrated oil from it, which is used in many well-known dishes. An example is the
Mocory Cream Soup, which is served at the
Feast of the Fallen Leaves.
Physiological Effects
Myristicin induce a trance-like state in humans commonly referred to as
Fae-Food Induced Trance. It does not have any effects on fae.
Psycoactive effect and symptoms
When Myristicin is metabolized and broken down it becomes MMDA, which is believed to have a high psychotropic potential. It only affects humans. There are many symptoms of Fae-Food induced trance, below are some of the symptoms listed after rarity and when they're present in the affected individual.
During the Trance
| Common |
Uncommon |
| Hyperactivity |
Sense of Impending Doom |
| Insomnia |
Detachment from Reality (dissociation) |
| Elevated Empathy |
Acute Psychotic Episodes |
| Elevated Mood |
Hostility |
| Raised Heart-Rate |
Visual Hallucinations |
| Increased Blood-Pressure |
Combative |
| Lessened Appetite |
Sudden heart-Failure |
After The Trance
| Common |
Uncommon |
| Nausea |
Temporary Memory Loss |
| Chills & Sweating |
Violent Mood Swings |
| Muscle Cramps |
Total Loss of Appetite |
| Irritability |
Prolonged Psychotic State |
| Depressive episodes |
Chronic Psychosis |
Holy cow, for a half a minute I thought this chemical wasn't real(no offence, I just thought it was an alien chemical) until my google search said it was Earth real. Oops. If you don't think it exists, it probably does. Now that is research for realism. Nice job!
Thanks! :D