I saw your blooming undead thingy and I fell in live but like
I yearn and desire to know more so hit me with everything about it we already have PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE /lh
And also, question: how do Florists herd the undead away? Do they lure them away with bad scents (eg. Throwing a dirty sock far away, idk) or do they physically guide them off the premises
Thank you!! It's so nice to hear folks still interested in this idea :D
The world of The Blooming Dead for me is more empathetic to the deceased, so Florists lure zombie herds similar to event organizers getting people to and from places (at a distance ofc so nobody gets bit or grabbed). Careful shepherding ensures straggler zombies aren't left behind, trampled by other zombies, caught by the environment, bodies damaged by bumping into things etc.
I think there would be some type of foul incense or candle that would attract the undead, that way Florists could control both the scent's duration and potency. If a dirty sock was used it could possibly attract wayyy too many zombies to the location for a long time, and some zombies may react badly to it too :O
For large hordes or unpredictable undead, blooming dead zombies are brought in to calm everyone down, especially if the blooming zombie was previously a Florist themself :)