Bellthorns

AKA The Bellthorn

Disclaimer - This mod is not a ripoff of the Aechor Plants from the Aether. I was the one who originally programmed them, and they were modified for the Aether. I am also one of the main developers of the Aether project.

Alright, alright. I know what you're thinking: "Big purple flowers? So what! Those are for Pansies. I'm gonna go look at some MANLY mods that let me wrestle dragons and exhale chest hairs because a flower could never wound me." Sorry sir, but I'll have to ask you to take a seat, because this mod is gonna knock you right off of your anti-botanical feet. Not only do these flowers fight back, they kick butt. Now, take a minute to catch your breath, and I'll walk you through the details.

These little flowers right here are called Bellthorns. As you can see, they come in many sizes. Some are big, some are small, but they all have one thing in common. They try to kill EVERYTHING OTHER THAN THEMSELVES, including YOU. How do they do that? By launching their stamens directly at your unsuspecting face. I don't know if you've ever been skewered by a plant's reproductive organs before, but rest assured, that's one heck of a way to die. Being a plant, they naturally grow on grass, and are completely immobile (but they do dance around!). They also grow in large groups, up to seven in a cluster. And within that cluster, you'll be surprised to see what you find.

They grow in many different sizes. Four techincally six different sizes, to be exact. And different sizes means a different health, and a different range of attack. When you approach a Bellthorn, it will begin to shake and shimmy as a sign of warning. If you get closer to it, it will start to launch stamens at you, about one per second in a slow arc. They are very easy to avoid, but it's very tough to navigate a large cluster of them and emerge unscathed. And with a base damage of 2 hearts, those flowers are full-blown natural auto-turrets.

Of course, you want to know what this little flower is made of, right? Well, just take a look. It's 50% purple, 50% ammunition, and 9000% PURE PAIN. Got a good enough look? Good. Because if you look any longer, chances are you're going to have blue stalks where your eyes used to be. And at this point, there's only one thought you could possibly be thinking: "OH DEAR GOD, I WANT ONE SO BAD IT HURTS". Well you're in luck, because there's a way you can transport one to your very own garden.

What's that in the picture? Well, it's a bulb. A bellthorn bulb. All that purple badassery we've discussed is si tting right before you, wrapped up tightly in a coil of petals. And the second you plant that baby, it'll spring up and start shooting stamens all over the place again. The method to get one is simple: dig the grass out from beneath it. It's a sneaky move for sure, and your efforts grant you a bulb of your own. When you replant that bulb, you'll get a random sized bellthorn. And with all that out of the way, there's just one question remaining: How do I stop it from killing me?

By simply HOLDING the BULB! See, these flowers don't have eyes. But they do have a sense of smell, and they will attack anything that doesn't smell like themselves. Carry that bulb in your hand and you'll smell just like them! They'll accept you as part of their badass gang and happily defend your garden from monsters free of charge. And really, when the chicks see those purple beauties in your front garden, they'll be crawling all over you. No more lonely nights in Minecraft town.

Oh, and they also glow in the dark.


 * Bellthorns can be fed seeds or bones, which restores their health to full.
 * When fed grass seeds, a Bellthorn has a chance to become a Bellflower.
 * Bellflowers are blue, look a bit different, and are completely non-aggressive.
 * When fed bones, a Bellflower has a chance to turn back into a Bellthorn.
 * Bulbs only need to be in your inventory now, not the active item.
 * Bellthorns spawn in smaller groups, up to 5 instead of 7.
 * Bellthorns no longer target creepers.
 * Bellthorns drop a bulb 100% now when dug from underneath.
 * Bellthorns won't despawn if you feed them or replant them, but will despawn naturally, otherwise.

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Summary of Abilities:
 * Large purple flower of death
 * Launches stamens in a slow arc as projectiles
 * Attacks anything except creepers.
 * Has 5 to 10 hearts depending on size.
 * Variable sizes and range
 * Grows during the day in clusters up to 5
 * Glows at night
 * Drops bulbs if the dirt is dug out from under it
 * Doesn't attack the player has a bulb in inventory
 * Regains HP if fed grass seeds or bones
 * May turn into the non-aggressive Bellflower (blue) when fed grass seeds
 * May turn back into regular Bellflower if fed bones

Issues:
 * Spawns are a little bit rare, but you'll be glad they're not taking over your world.
 * Thankfully, they do NOT attack anything else on peaceful mode.
 * Another glitch may cause the bellthorns to have derpy behaviour and not attack anything.
 * Post anything else you find!