Tales of the Woods (Observer)

[observer]

"Yes...They call it the Maruunga. A hairy creature with sharp claws and a green moss in its fur that helps it to blend in. It isn't big like the smoochers...No it's small. It always attacks from behind, using its claws to hold onto its prey's back until it can get a claw to its neck." Misty said, using two fingers to strike at her brother's spine at the shoulder. "Ow! Was that really necessary?" Andy asked.

[The Master of the World]

"Yes, yes it was.' Misty said. "What happens after it goes for the neck?" Dana asked. "That's it. You become paralyzed and become its feast." Misty said.

[observer]

"Of course you're still alive as it eats, not that you can feel anything from the neck down." Misty said. "Thank you Misty...I'm sure your sisters won't have trouble sleeping after that." Bob said.

[The Master of the World]

"There is Maruunga girls. Its just more than likely a flying squirrel...or a regular squirrel." Bob said.

[observer]

"Or a bat even." Minda said, thinking of the claws. "Andy, do you have any stories for us? Preferably ones that don't involve being eaten alive." Bob said.

[The Master of the World]

"Well maybe. It involves a certain plant..." Andy said. "Ah, there we go." Bob said.

[observer]

Andy grabbed his bottle of water. "This particular plant doesn't need water to survive like most plants, or even us." He said as Minda helped the girls put their cooked hot dogs into buns.

[The Master of the World]

"Then what does it live on? Oh, its a man eating plant right? One that feasts on people?" Misty said.

[observer]

"Misty..." Bob and Minda said in a warning tone.

[The Master of the World]

"No...its not a man eating plant and it doesn't eat people." Andy said. "But you could say it is alive in some way like all plants."

[observer]

"So how does it live if it doesn't eat or drink?" Dana asked. "Oh it eats, just not meat." Andy said as he stood up. "It moves from place to place, searching for campers. It comes into their tent at night, its vines tickling their feet as it searches for fungus."

[The Master of the World]

"Fungus? You mean it eats mushrooms?" Petra asked. "That's right." Andy said.

[observer]

"Of course it loves foot fungus just as much. Especially athlete's foot." Andy said. "Perhaps Andrea will get a visit given her sweaty feet." Misty teased. "That doesn't sound too bad...It would be scary to wake up to that, but at least its nice." Dana smiled. "As long as you don't damage its flowers or vines you'll be fine. Though those who attack it tend to provoke it to defend itself." Andy said.

[The Master of the World]

"What does it do? Tickle them to death?" Misty joked.

[observer]

"Don't know. Those with them claim to be woken by their friend's screams as they are dragged into the woods...Never to be seen again." Andy said.