Landing party

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For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a set of three blue artificial mushrooms planted in a grassy area. These are all of different sizes.

They were selling like hot cakes, and soon the 1000 reject ceramics were all sold for a dollar a-piece.
Sam was thrilled to have offloaded this white elephant for a sizeable profit, but little did he know exactly what he had unleashed.
They looked very pretty in a variety of gardens, and when they glowed at night, everyone was pleased for this added bonus. They lit up pathways and flowerbeds, casting a beautiful blue hue across what could otherwise be dull back yard.

No-one really noticed when a quiet hum began to emit from the mushroom heads and it wasn’t until a freak meteor shower that someone began to feel uneasy.
In most gardens, the three mushrooms were now coated with what looked like angel dust. The kids loved it and were forever dipping their fingers into the powdery substance and enjoying the flavour of their favourite food.
Gradually, their behaviour began to change and many fell ill, some even died.
The medical profession had no idea what had caused this mass sickness, and samples of the dust were taken away for analysis.

The scientists were at a loss until someone thought to actually take several mushrooms from different areas into the lab for examination.
What was discovered was both amazing and frightening.
Inside each was an entire city of miniature humans resembling the residents of the towns in which the mushrooms had been attained.
No-one knew where to go from here…….. except to wait and see what unfolded.

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