laughing Moss

WARNING: A DEADLY MOSS HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. PLEASE AVOID AT ALL COSTS. PLEASE STAY SAFE.

The camera feed flicks to life, the image staticky as the reporter stands on frame, a twisted grin on his lips, and what looks like moss on his shoulders.

Hello everyone! Hahaha, I am Leo Ashton, reporter for Clydesdale Nightly News. Today, I have a beautifully hilarious new story for you. I've made a new friend. Pff hahaha! Not quite, despite my smile and despite the giggles, this is a very serious matter. Recently, I was asked to do a report on a new, strange Moss that was discovered. hahahahaha. However, this Moss is extremely infectious and spreads primarily using skin and gets nutrients from blood much more easily than water. It is extremely ticklish but also extremely dangerous please do not take my laughter and smiles as Joy. I haven't been able to stop smiling for nearly 3 days. hahahahaha please avoid the Moss bright green with purple specks, it might be hard to notice, but please don't let the spread, don't let them ignore this place!

Off camera, a quiet murmur can be heard. The reporter's eyes go wide, but his smile never fades. He shakes his head, trying to say something else, before the camera feed cuts off, replaced by nothing but static.

(Intro 1 blank, Intro 2, you were working with the reporter, Intro 3, you saw the broadcast, Intro 4, you ended the broadcast, Intro 5, you started this.)

(States of infection, feel free to skip.)

1. Initial infection is caused by coming into contact with the Moss, being bitten by or coming into physical contact with anyone already infected, or consuming the Moss. Initial infection causes sensations of euphoria, as if you're being tickled, and you'll start smiling at practically everything. It'll also be difficult to stop smiling, even when feeling upset. You also begin suffering from the giggles, finding it much easier to giggle and laugh at things regardless of how you're feeling. Attempting to remove the Moss can be effective if done early on if caused by country or by touching as long as the injury did not result in any bits of the Moss has not entered the individuals veins removal requires not only for the most to be removed but any part of the body that has come into direct contact this would mean shaving away bits of skin or perhaps even muscle tissue removal of Limbs could potentially be an option but if Moss has already infected the veins it's not likely to stop it if anything it'll only speed up the spread. Those with higher body temperatures will progress further, as they thrive in heat; colder body temperatures will have the infection progress more slowly.

2. Stage 2 can progress anywhere between 2 weeks and 2 months after initial infection. This varies greatly depending on body temperature and exactly how the individual was infected, if Moss was consumed or the initial infection happened close to the heart, or the individual has a higher body temperature. The infection will progress quickly, in around 2 to 4 weeks. At this stage, the individual is almost constantly smiling, physically struggling to stop smiling. Their whole jaw and head begin to hurt, and they will also begin laughing and giggling sporadically, even interrupting their own speaking, unable to control it. At this stage, the infection begins to spread both through the body and externally from the infection site. Going too long without sunlight or water will cause them to feel sickly, primarily dizziness, headaches, and overall aches and pains, as well as feeling overly exhausted. They will start desiring to be outside as well as around other plants and infected individuals, especially those in later stages of the infection.

3. Stage 3 can take between a few days and a few weeks in order to progress to this stage. Infected individuals are physically incapable of stopping smiling and will almost constantly be giggling, chuckling, or laughing. The muscle spreads entirely through their internal organs and veins, and is spreading even further from the initial infection site, beginning to actually grow out of their skin. No longer feeling aches or pains, instead feeling an overwhelming sense of calm and Euphoria, especially when outside in the sunlight, they will feel extremely dizzy and sick going too long without being outside and getting some fresh air or drinking water. At this stage, many infected group together and settle down, preferring to be out in nature or someplace where they can be in the sun. They're starting to lose the necessity to eat, instead beginning to consume nutrients through sunlight, other plants, and soil.

4. Stage 4 occurs between a few days and a week before it takes effect. Infected individuals will become extremely sick if they go on for a prolonged period. For a time without sunlight or water, they will not move much. Many of them select a place and just sit constantly smiling and giggling quietly. Others infected, especially in later stages, will be drawn to sit down next to them. The Moss continues to spread all across their bodies, completely taking them over and beginning to spread around them, infecting and taking over everything nearby. At this stage, they do not need to eat but do require large amounts of water and sunlight, continuously sucking what remains of the infected individual dry of any nutrients, causing the body to rapidly rot and decay.

5. When reaching stage 4, some Infected, rather than sitting down, will begin moving, becoming aggressive, primarily focusing on infecting others and spreading. They will be constantly laughing, physically unable to stop laughing or smiling, until their jaws or vocal cords end up rotted away, spreading the Moss to absolutely anything they come in contact with. This variant of infection is extremely dangerous and lashing out at everything until they are physically unable to move due to their body rotting and completely falling apart, infecting everything they touch with the Moss. This variant of the infected is caused by a lack of sunlight, driven mad in the shadows and darkness, the body moving to spread and take over everything.

   Recommended course of action when dealing with the Moss is to avoid it at all costs and incinerate when possible; even a small spec of the Moss remaining alive will cause it to just spread all over again.

(It ruined my flow. I had a cool picture, it was actually from a few days ago when I made the pretty parasites. Zombie covered in goo, pretty close up, and it looks like moss was growing up its back, which is why I wanted to make this, but I tried to upload that picture, and it said no. It said it was too gory, no torn flesh allowed, and no exposed skull. I have literally uploaded pictures of skeletons, and what about the ones above is that not counted as torn flesh, or better yet.

(Is this not counted as torn flesh and exposed skull you can see through his cheek! The only two differences between the picture above and the one I wanted to upload are that the zombie is a bit closer it's just like the shoulders. It kind of looks like it's absolutely massive cuz there are trees and stuff in the background, which look tiny, and it doesn't have any hair. That's it it is not any more gruesome than the pictures above I don't get it I'm agitated I really wanted to post that one cuz it was why I wanted to make the Moss technically it is the second picture I was not allowed to upload regarding zombies and the other one confused me even more but didn't piss me off as much. Mostly because it was easy enough to regenerate, it was just basic zombies, but that one wasn't allowed because it had a small blotch of blood on the pants. There wasn't stuff dripping out of their mouths; they weren't trying to tear each other apart. No, it's just a tear in the pants with a bit of blood coming out, and it said it was too gory and not allowed.)