r/DeadlockTheGame • u/ExtraLargeSoda • 3d ago

Discussion Earth Shattering Lore Change

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u/TurmUrk Lash 3d ago

I mean, she’s never been to a farm, qudzu grows literally anywhere, it’s an invasive species that can destroy stone structures, shes a city girl

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u/Grey00001 Warden 3d ago

I still think it’s so crazy that Ivy just goes around throwing invasive Japanese plants everywhere

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u/Pencilshaved Dynamo 3d ago

The thing is, when it was first introduced, it was actually considered beneficial for how fast it grew. There were monetary incentives for farmers to grow it to help with erosion control. It took decades for people to realize how damaging and out-of-control it could be.

So it’s not active malice as much as using something “useful” whose actual downsides took ages to reach public awareness. In that sense, Ivy essentially has the 1920s equivalent of asbestos-themed abilities. In this essay I will

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u/cat4laugh Ivy 2d ago

The Dynamo flair really adds to your comment. Let me know if you need a co-author on your paper!