TFTC: The Laughing Martian God

Welcome my ganja ghasts, welcome to the Closet of growing, the Closet of Tales, welcome to "Tales from the Closet: The Laughing God of Mars", we hope you are ravenous with anticipation to hear the next part of our tale, things are certainly growing out of control for Jobbie! We would like to thank Mars Hydro for their love and assistance, may it bloom like, like some God might be blooming! On with the show! Things have been heating up, ever since the rebellion in NNOA the government has been out in force, every person they can conscript has been levied into a uniform, using the enticement of honour and social value, combined with a strong reinforced sentiment based on doing the right thing was leading the way and lighting the path for people to serve, behind them if they were not so eager was the stigma of being a coward or a traitor. Yesterday in New Los Angeles a man was harassed because they walked away from a recruiting officer, people actually spat at him for refusing to listen to the spiel. As for me, things are going as well as can be expected. The new hide out is basic, not very sanitary and often cold, but it will do, I'm an advanced mammal; I can use disinfectant and put on a sweater, no big issue there. My mind is healing day by day, soon I am hoping to make a journey outside, maybe even go and sneak in to see the… plant, feels blasphemy to speak that way, she is my diety, but it is still a plant, wtf is going on in my head. Access to the plant is easy, most of the people that spend time walking the biodome are clergy with the head of the centre being Archdiocese Bob, apparently a big deal, but from the surveillance footage we steal, he is obviously captivated by the plant, the same obsessed and crazed face others have had, others like… like Bill, the madness has him. Recently the madness has had me thinking, is this negative behaviour pattern we are seeing in some people who have proximity to the plant, is it the plant or some internal factor within them that breaks? Myself and many others do not show signs of this grinning madness. Recently we have been using the passes stolen for us by the underground to get food, water and anything else the Laughing God needs, the more we fulfil the plants desires, the more we hear its laugh. Most of the clergy don't have a clue about plants, so when the resistance infiltrates, they just ignore us, expecting us to be the scientists who are to look after the plant. Those scientists have been scarce lately, maybe the rumours have something to do with that. People in the organisation have been hearing rumours about the government destabilisation, that they are running scared, there are also these rumours we hear from space, things that are worrying: Earth is looking to try and invade, take back what they claim to be theirs. We have also noticed figures shadowing members, but they are elusive and difficult to catch, we are in a war, a war with the establishment, a war for the soul of Mars, then we have this other factor of Earth, maybe they are scoping the competition. It is a worrying time, we hold strong to our hope in the plant, that it has a message we need, that this message will somehow solve the conflict and free people. The plant has stopped growing towards the sky, she is instead growing fat, her flowers getting bigger with alien intentions for helping the people of Mars, or will it? Just because the last plant helped doesn't mean this one will, this thought worries me. We found a new gadget, a PH meter: apparently it is a great way to balance the requirements of the plant, so she is not getting the wrong acidity in the food: the first time we used it the laughter became clearer and more defined, she is happy, I am happy. Tomorrow, I will leave my den to try and infiltrate the biodome, I must see her, but it is risky! Wish me luck! Thank you watchers from beyond the Web, thank you for your patience, for your desire to delve into my demented mind! We Hope you have enjoyed this week's episode of "the Laughing God of Mars", brought to you by Mars Hydro! We Hope that these shadowing figures are not exhibit of poor portents for the plant, but we will only find out next week! Until then, we hope that whatever shadowy figures in your life will be removed and you will have a safe trip, Bye! Notes: temperatures are stable between 20 and 28 degrees, the humidity, well that is my latest fixation: it is getting into the 70s with the range between 50-72%, currently I am thinking of two things as a solution 1. Defoliating fan leaves, the major stretch has finished so they are not as important, also there is a lot of foliage, with this foliage I plan on adding it to soup: it is tasty and healthy! Watering schedule is going well, PH is between 6.1 and 6.2, no too bad, but a small improvement is possible. Feeding is heavy but already started taking some Nitrogen away this will help the acidity me thinks. Everything else is going well, she is buffing up and looking good, sugar leaves are filling with trichomes, I love this plant so much! Next week I will do some pole tying to give support to the stems so the buds can grow as big as they want. Thank you to everyone who reads my stories, I'm constantly working to improve my plants and writing, any tips, let me know!