Literature
Short: Gods and Their Vices
Long ago when men were but violent conquerors, a strange species of plant had started appearing in the realm of men. A group of warriors called them devil plants, as their appearance did not look native. Soon men disappeared and the plants began to evolve, twisting themselves to the stories the humans spun in their heads about gods and goddesses.
But their evolution came with a price: humans memories and impulses were too much for their developing menmbranes to handle. Most would go mad, some would simply fizzle from the mental confliction. Their lifespan lasted around 80 years with light creature consumption, but shortened to 30 years when