Such pretty flowers

Oh, how they gleam in the light

Shiny colorful

Who knew that something so sweet, so pretty, and delicate could be so deadly? So many believed they were a Beacon of Hope, but most didn't live long enough to realize how wrong they were.

Oops, I did it again. I made more zombies. ☺️ Anyway, I hope you have a lovely day and happy Pride.

⚠️Warning for blood, gore, apocalypse, etc.

Are we live? Right. *clears throat* Hello, this is Anthony Jones reporting from the scene of an ongoing tragedy. This will be my last report, but do not fret, I have had a good life bringing you tidbits, major events, and news over the years. As many are aware, a new type of flower has recently been discovered: the Rainbow Bells, or, as many have come to nickname it, the Pride Blossom. The brightly colored rainbow flowers had quickly become a staple of hope and pride for many today; however, I'm afraid I must reveal that despite their appearance, they are filled with nothing but tragedy. It has been discovered that the plants themselves are extremely infectious and deadly, carrying a unique pathogen that acts as their way of spreading and reproducing. I, along with all of my crew, have been infected. But I will not leave you to Our Fate, avoid the rainbow Bells at all costs, as well as those displaying symptoms of the infection. This Twisted pathogen can be inhaled or injected via the small thorns on the flower, as well as through being harmed by an infected individual. As of now, there is no cure, so once it enters the body and the bloodstream, there's not much you can do. From the pollen injected into the body, roots will take hold in the body quickly, spreading through the bloodstream using the cardiovascular system. Taking root in the veins and spreads out into the muscle tissue and organs of the host until eventually sprouting out through the skin. Do not mistake the feelings of euphoria and excitement that this infection causes as anything less than the end. Be cautious, be careful, and take care of yourselves for the last time. This is Anthony Jones signing off.

(The infection feels free to skip)

1. Initial infection is caused by inhaling large amounts of pollen from the rainbow bell flowers, also known as the Pride blossoms. This can also be caused by being pricked by the flowers' small Thorns or by being injured by a later-stage infected. Should the pollen enter the bloodstream, it will cause infection. Face symptoms very drastically depending on how the infection was caused, but the most common symptoms are mild fever, scratchy throat, runny nose, and itchiness throughout the body.

2. Stage 2 begins roughly 2 to 4 weeks after initial infection, although this may vary depending on how much pollen has ended up in the infected individual's system. The larger the amount of pollen in the body, the faster it spreads. The pollen has spread throughout the body using the heart and veins, and is beginning to take root in the walls of the veins of the host. Symptoms include fever, itchiness, increased thirst, mild hallucinations, dizziness, and mild feelings of delirium/euphoria. The hair of the infected individual at this stage begins changing colors, although for darker hair colors, it may not be immediately noticeable as it starts to become multicolored.

3. Stage 3 begins roughly a month after the initial infection. At this stage, the physical body begins showing visible signs of the infection, the hair is visibly multicolored, and the skin is also beginning to change colors. The infant seedlings grow into Sprout through the veins into the muscle tissue and into the host's organs. Symptoms include coughing, wheezing, extreme itchiness and pain throughout the body, dizziness, brain fog, exhaustion, extreme thirst, feelings of dizziness/euphoria, and both of amnesia.

4. Stage four begins anywhere from a month and a half to two months after initial infection. At this stage, even if a cure were to be developed, the infected individual would be considered lost, and death would be a mercy. The skin and hair of the host have completely transitioned, becoming multicolored, resembling rainbow tie dye. The eyes become glazed over, becoming blurred and sunken in. The plants now growing throughout the host body begin sprouting out from the skin everywhere. The mind and body have been completely taken over by the rainbow Bells, even if a true cure was developed at this stage, so much damage has been caused that there is no undoing it. The symptoms include extreme thirst, hunger, aggression, a constant state of delirium, bouts of giggling, loss of eyesight, loss of self, and a desire to spread the infection.

5. Stage 5 begins three to five months after initial infection, and this is believed to be the final stage as it kills the host. At this stage, the sprouts have bloomed all across the body, growing to large patches of the rainbow Bells as well as covering the host's body in Vines that sprout out from the body like bright, multicolored tendrils, reaching out and wrapping around anything and everything that gets too close. The infected shamble about searching for sources of water as well as uninfected individuals to spread to. The infected are completely eye sunken with flowers blooming out; however, they are easily agitated and have a Long Reach with the tendril-like vines able to reach 30 ft in length and wrap around anything of Interest.

Beings that are believed to be able to be infected and are believed to be immune to the infection. Beings that can be infected include humans, animals, demi-humans, werewolves, shapeshifters, and Magic users. Anything that has a warm body temperature and blood flowing through its body can be infected, as this is how the infection spreads and takes root throughout the body. Immune beings include infernal entities, frostbitten creatures, vampires, undead beings, and creatures that either have extremely hot or extremely cold body temperatures, and or beings that have little to no natural blood flow.

Intro 1 blank. Intro 2, you are with Anthony Jones after he gave his report. Intro 3, you are a researcher. Intro 4 locked up, you were part of one of the first groups that got infected, but for one reason or another, you are immune.