Black Silver

**Black Silver** is an addictive drug located on Verum.

## Background

Black Silver is the concentrated essence of negative emotions.

## Effects

Black Silver can cause its users to go unconscious and have drug fueled hallucinations. It can also transport a user to the dream if they are touched by divinity with it in their system.

## History

Black Silver is the namesake of the Black Silver Syndicate, a geckoi criminal gang which is active in the west of Glies.

### Laughing Swamp operation

Black Silver is first encountered on Glies in a cave of the Laughing Swamp. A group of adventurers comprised of Schmeg, Anaalius Penetratius, Brewbad, Mataal Ika, and Scribbles come across a cave they were planning to rest in. Instead they encounter the black silver addict Kilolo who tells them that the cave is used by a bandit group for making black silver. They take some of the drug and leave the area with Kilolo as the gang returns to the cave. As they are escaping they jump down into some water causing the drug to seep out and contaminate the water due to its containers not being sealed. This causes Brewbad and Metaal Ika to get unintentionally high on the drug. After escaping from the cave their party members realize they are having a good trip at the moment which Anaalius attempts to influence for Brewbad by acting like a bearded mermaid lover. He requests Schemg to help which causes him to summon forth Oloken'hai. This mixture of the divine and the Black Silver causes Brewbad and Metaal Ika to be transported to the Dream. Eventually they wake up without any noticable side effects.

### Uzu village operation

Utica Fo is a Black Silver agent working in the Uzu village. She was extorting the mill owner Xia Whiteleaf as well as using her mill for making or transporting Black Silver. Their operation is busted by a group of adventurers comprised of Akakai, Verp, Worgh the Wyrd, Kenji, and Zhan Ren. The group finds some Black Silver in the attic of the mill and end up capturing Utica and telling the guards. Verp ends up taking some of the equipment to make it and samples of the drug.

### Verp's Trip

While the rest of the party takes a rest, Verp takes out some of the Black Silver and experiments with it, eating some of it along with a ration. He starts to trip and sees into the Spirit Realm. He notices bright points where his comrades are located, surrounded by walls of ichorous blood. As Verp gazes to Akakai’s direction, he notices a serpentine creature above her. Verp rushes to Akakai and yells at the creature to stop, but it only seems to be amused. Verp notices that the serpent has multiple scars of the Blood Clan on its skin; one of the scars is glowing, labelled “Akakai.” The creature then speaks and explains what has happened to Verp. It also reveals that it is Joey’s true form; He only looks like a Kappa in the Waking Realm because Akakai is still pure and hasn’t been corrupted by the act of slaying Akuma yet. Joey then warns Verp of the consequences of Black Silver consumption. Luckily, Akakai could make the cure if they can find the necessary ingredients. Suddenly, Joey looks up and notices that the other Akuma are stirring. Realizing that Verp is vulnerable in his current state, Joey forces him to fall asleep.

When the party wakes, Kenji notices the black powder around Verp’s mouth and he helps him regurgitate the drug out of his system. Verp tries to lie that he was poisoned, but the party sees through it. Zhan, angered by this deceit, demands Verp to give the Black Silver to him. The Ho’ask then says that he wishes to never see the Grippli again when they are finished with the mission.

## References

1. ↑ Scrolls of Not'Chek: Episode 02
2. ↑ Shrine of Sin: Episode 03
3. ↑ Shrine of Sin: Episode 04