REVERIE | ELIXIR
Appearance: A black liquid with tiny specks of white sprinkled throughout it, like a reflection of the night sky. It tastes bittersweet, with smoky condensation rising off the surface.
Effect: The drug is a pathway into one’s past - a sip evokes memories of deepest emotion, each further sip realizing those memories more and more until they are no longer mere thoughts of nostalgia. Figures from the past manifest around them, their surroundings serving as a stage for the shadows of people that replay a memory or memories that the user specifically recalls - a wedding, a duel, even a meaningful conversation. Every sensation feels real too: the touches, smells, and tastes of that memory all come flooding back. Normally the user finds themself to be an outsider looking in on the memory, but drinking more than one vial’s worth further immerses the user; they slip into the shoes of their old self, right in the memory, and are even able to interact with the figures. The visit down memory lane lasts 30 minutes, the scene quickly fading and slipping from their grasp as the user comes back to reality.
{The experience is largely left to the player to craft; which memory is experienced and how pleasant or unpleasant the trip is, etc.}
Side-Effect: Forgotten memories cannot be brought to life, Reverie only manifests what the user actively thinks of. The drug is also dangerously addictive - the high of nostalgia is a bull most fail to conquer, leading them to come back again and again to Reverie, experiencing good days once more or torturing themself with painful memories. Habitual use causes one’s memories to start slipping away; names of friends are harder to recall as they start to be forgotten, the wedding experienced so many times through Reverie fades as well.
Resources: Ashen Essence, Crimsonwort Essence.
