And before anyone makes a cheeky “what do you need this for 🤨” comment, I’m a writer. I’m not going to murder anyone I promise, I just want to write a scene where one guy gets poisoned.

I need something that doesn’t require modern technology to extract/produce, and would make sense to be avaible in a place with a temperate to mediterranean climate. The slower, the better. Does a plant or something like that exist or do I need to make one up?

Update: I looked into death cap mushrooms and they might be just what I’m looking for! Long reaction time, and being dried doesn’t make them less toxic! (the scene takes place in midwinter so no fresh ones would be avaible) If anyone has more info on them, please do share.

  • SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org
    57·
    17 days ago

    They’re gonna pick it apart anyway. A reader criticized the historical accuracy of a fantasy novel my sister wrote.

      • SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org
        4·
        16 days ago

        Not even that, (in a medieval-fantsy setting) one criticized the use of archer for defense, another wanted for her to write the exact years the events happened… Another one asked why one nation had an italian-sounding name, while the bordering countries had foreign-like names, and different languages! (hello, ever been to Europe?) @monarch@lemm.ee (is this how I mention someone?)

      • Gloomy@mander.xyz
        14·
        17 days ago

        Mental illnesses are very clearly defined, for example in the ICD-10 puplished by the WHO. Pedantry is defnetly not listed in there.

        And yes, this was an attempt of humour.

        • zqps@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          16 days ago

          defnetly

          That’s a new one.

          And the commonly accepted authority on the definition of mental illnesses is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The current edition is referred to as DSM-5.

    • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
      9·
      17 days ago

      I knew a guy I was working summers with in college. Said he did not like roger rabbit because it was unrealistic.

    • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      16 days ago

      I’ve never seen anyone even think twice about the Tears of Lys or The Strangler. And after Milk of the Poppy, it’s established that we may expect some similarity to reality in this world.