Memorilly

Say it with Flowers

Written by Endrise

All that these things know is gibberish, like a parrot being taught how to repeat a phrase. To find coherent thought in them is to find reason in madness.

— Faelands Researcher

Memorillies, also known as Thought Takers, are a Fae plant that grows around reincarnation pools in the Faelands. With its ability to absorb and give memories, some see it as a way to heal forgotten thoughts while others see it as a way to harness them instead.

Thought Takers

Appearance

Memorillies are small flowers known for their white colouration that turn beige with age. As a bulb, it has a more spherical form, uncurling itself into long rectangular petals.

The distinct trait of the plant is the various forms of writing visible on the petals. These can occur as anywhere from basic letters with no coherent pattern to whole sentences. Languages can vary between each one, although dialects of the Faelands are the most common.

Ecology & Habitat

The only known habitat of the plant is around reincarnation pools. The outside climate does not matter, as Memorillies seem unphased by temperature and what soil it grows in. A specimen can survive in any environment as long as it can feed off memories.

In more dire situations, a Memorilly can turn parasitic, latching onto any sentient being. Rooting itself to the scalp of a creature, it can feast directly from their memories. However, prolonged exposure can cause memory loss and kill a host by removing basic functions like breathing.

Dietary Needs

Memorillies feed off memories. It latches onto one’s thoughts and devours them, inscribing it on their petals. The language and fonts used depend on a person’s own knowledge and way of expressing themselves, allowing each flower to turn unique as they grow.

The writing has very little coherent thought, as the plant picks memories at random. Strong memories nourish them more, feeding off the emotional nature from such thoughts.

Memorilly by Endrise

Scientific Name

Lilium Memento

Origin/Ancestry

Fae

Average Height

3' - 4'
7cm - 10cm

Memories of Another World

Memorillies have a long history with those deep into Fae research. Their unique ability to consume thought makes them sought after by collectors, both live specimens or mere samples. Although obtaining them is harder than it seems.

Most only grow in the Faelands themselves, several guarded by greater Fae who protect the pools. Even if one finds a flower, without proper memory to feed from, they perish within days. Unless one is willing to sacrifice someone’s mind of others, a Memorilly does not survive for long.

Usage

There are a few known usages for the Memorilly, often connected with medicine and mind-related situations.

Memory Recovery

The petals of the Memorilly have a memory-fixing nature, allowing one to fix gaps in their mind. While many first assumed it healed lost memories, it actually replaces them with new ones instead. Minor gaps form no issue for it, but those with severe cases of amnesia have less luck recovering their thoughts.

Relying too much on the Memorilly can also create false memories, causing one to believe things that did not happen to them. Precaution is to be made should one attempt to use it.

Knowledge Boost

Alongside memories, it can also boost one’s knowledge. One may acquire skills and info on subjects they did not know before, although limited by their own understanding of the world. Hence why less intelligent beings struggle to keep such complex thoughts.

Info-Gathering

More extreme cases can extract knowledge from people’s mind with it, as it can strip a memory from their mind onto the petal. Although better options exist to gather such info than a rare flower.

Public Knowledge

Memorillies are a legendary plant for most not common with the Faelands. Most regard it as a rumour, made up by travellers around the world, while others seek to find it to no avail, lost in the ever-changing domains the plant grows in.

Occasionally, one does emerge, ending up in arcane circles who hope to use it for various reasons. Trying to acquire the knowledge of Fae to learn spells and other secrets the otherworldly beings keep secret. The difficulty lies in finding a flower with suitable knowledge, or knowing what to digest. Otherwise, one is prone to go mad with false memories and thoughts not of their own.

Myths & Legends

I'm not reading such vulgar thoughts out loud.

— Faelands Explorer

Known Rumours

• The breeze of the Faelands would blow the thoughts of Memorillies into the wind for anyone to hear.
• A flower that survives long enough may turn sapient enough to communicate with other beings by writing on its petals.
• Memorillies do not have a specific taste, their flavour changes depending on what memories it feeds on.

Memento Mori

One fabled legend speaks of a Memorilly holding a Fae's final thought, the Memento Mori Memorilly. The thought of death, the point where Fae give up their own reincarnation.

Such a memory would allow anyone to see what lies beyond a Fae’s true death and see their afterlife. Other theories suggest it could kill any Fae of any type when eaten, making them believe they died and surrendering their immortality by force.

However, no known primary sources of it ever existing make the Memento Mori Memorilly only pure myth. Although even that does not stop some from seeking it out anyways.