Poison

[mark_asphodel]

So, while contemplating my rhubarb crop (all one plant of it) this afternoon, something occurred to me-- where are the herbal-based poison plots in FE fandom?  Hell, I remember a damned good Gundam Wing 'fic that hinged on tainted rhubarb jam.  Harry Potter was littered with such, though of course the plants in question were a little more fanciful.  But I can't even remember coming across a bad batch of mushrooms in a Fire Emblem story.  Can't recall anyone accidentally ingesting rhubarb leaves, or confusing wild carrots with hemlock, or decorating a wedding cake with lily-of-the-valley and white oleander.

There is a void here that needs to be filled.  Discuss?

Comments

[raphiael]

Poison is fun!
I've yet to really think of anything, myself, where it could be utilized. I have to deal with it by default for Elphin, but aside from that, nothing's really made its way into my mind.

Perhaps, also, it's just another case of the FE fandom not being very into external plot. The majority of what I've seen anyway is more on a very personal level - relationships, rivalries, that kind of thing. And poison, even accidental "oh hey I thought that mushroom would be tasty" things, are more of an external influence that would need to be explained.

[mark-asphodel.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, also, it's just another case of the FE fandom not being very into external plot.

I still find this state of affairs SO WEIRD.