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Under the Sycamore
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Waiting for Estragon

from Under the Sycamore

October 30th, 2024
9 tracks
22:33
Under the Sycamore
Under the Sycamore
Waiting for Estragon
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2:28
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Waiting for Estragon
Waldonian Sounds
Estragon, Tarragon, Dragonweed; many are the names of this saintly leaf, the king of all mushroom herbs. Goodie Grizzlecap needed not to utter its name for the apprentice to run off once again in the direction of the herb garden. Empty bushels clacked at his sides, waiting to be filled with brilliant green leaves. Time was of the essence and rain was in the air, so bunches of the tender stalks needed prompt gathering. Several other apprentices pitched in, and before long the bushels were full once again. Off the first apprentice sped toward hut, hearth, and cauldron as the mighty old sycamore shook free a few of autumn's last leaves. Soon the autumnfests would be upon them, and Goodie’s potions would need to be sat in neat rows of bottles to age and mature for next year. Besides, the apprentices all wanted to be safe in their homes before dark. This time of year is no time for being caught out in the cold, with the spirits and will-o-wisps wandering about…
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For this year's October dungeon shamble, I have composed nine tracks harvested from the gnarliest logs and filtered from the swampiest bogs. Fuzzy overdrive pervades and reverb soaks through these spore-filled grooves and basidiomycelial beats. Come for the dungeon fuzz, stay for the fungal funk, and watch you don't catch the dancing plague...

Prompt Constraints:
Total tracks: 8-11
Total runtime: 15-23 minutes
Style: Halloween/spooky/pumpkin synth
Special: Add at least a little bit of distortion/fuzz/overdrive to each instrument
Theme: A witch needs subjects to test and document the effects of different fungi as alchemical ingredients.

Side Infest
1. In her Hut Beneath the Old Sycamore, Goodie Grizzlecap Grinds her Grain (Can You Believe this Smut?!)
2. Ergot Your Tongue?
3. A Puff of Pink Mold
4. Made From the Finest of Nodules (In the Gall of it All)
5. Bloop!

Side Ingest
6.Culinary Side Effects (How Green is Your Herb Garden?)
7. Morel Miracle
8. Waiting for Estragon
9. Sing a Song for Cider Vinegar

Credits

All music collected from the County Casterbreeland, in the vicinity of Goodie Grizzlecap's hut past the edge of town.

Cover art by the Bard of Fenmoss with help from several gracious Pixabay contributors.
Many thanks to the fine folks of /r/dungeon synth for organizing and participating in the Shamble.

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