Creis said: Oh, and mandragora is fine too. In fact, that's the name of the mandrake in spanish, must be something like the original word.
Mandragora is the latin genus name for "mandrakes". I suppose mandragora works but it's more formal and it usually refers to the non-mythlogical aspect of the plant. Games and popular culture have sort of termed "mandrakes" as the mythological creature.
My guess about the creature = when uprooted it screams = makes the guy horny
note #1: Throughout the whole thing the Mandragora are referred to in plural-female form, referring to the species as a whole, which doesn't really work in English. Therefore I've stuck with "she" instead, as otherwise things would get really confusing :|
Err, guess that's all. Due to the length of this I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple of typos here and there, so~
Also, due to the low resolution of the image, my transcribed version might come in handy:
Speaking of different names... isn't Alraune just German for Mandrake? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alraune) Isn't that already a different monster in the series? Or are these two different species of the same genus or something? Should we expect a Nightshade coming up after this?
When human men pull her from the ground she emits an enchanting high-pitch shriek.
Those who are exposed to this shriek will experience a temporary impairment of judgement, leaving only their natural instincts, resulting in them becoming entangled as they attempt to assault the "girl" before them.
As they embrace she coils herself around him using her roots, preventing his escape. Even if the man were to regain his senses, it is unlikely that she would attempt to separate herself before the man's seeds have been procured.
As her shriek affects not only the intended prey, but also other humans and apparitions in the surrounding area, one must be cautious not only of being ambushed by said shriek, but also of other apparitions storming around under the effects of it.
Naturally, the man who pulls her up will also be assaulted by any other apparitions in the area who come under the effects of the shriek.
#1: It should be noted that ASSAULT is in the "LET'S FUCK" sense.
#2: The last sentence is somewhat confusing. It would seem that the Mandragora are immune to their own shriek, but not that of other Mandragoras. Therefore, when a man triggers a shriek and there are other Mandragoras in the area, they, too, will come seeking penis-love.In addition, the shriek emitted when she is pulled from the ground completely expends her mana.
Even if she were to emit a shriek at this point, it would have no effect, which, as expected, leaves her in a very vulnerable state.
In this state she is characterized by extreme timidness and would likely never herself assault a human.During her larvae stage she remains buried as she extracts nourishment from the soil to grow her body.
As her body ceases to mature once she is pulled from the ground, the sooner she is pulled up, the younger she will appear.MandragoraA rooted vegetation-type apparition that takes the form of a girl. The body extending down to roots remains underground, with only the head of the flower being above ground. She waits for her prey, attracted by the sweet scent emitted from her petals, to pull her from the ground.The ends of her roots are used as an ingredient in a variety of powerful medical potions such vitality boosters and aphrodisiacs, and are highly valued. The root grows as she is fed, and as such there is no shortage of breeders.Species: Mandragora. Type: Vegetation.Habitat - Grassland, forests
Temperament - Timid
Diet - Semen of human men, nourishment from the soil.