One effect of being exposed to the odd concoction of the Potionoids is that the elixir, even when bottled, will often float towards those who have the residue on them. This gives them the opportunity to make it into all sorts of fashionable items, such as this row of bottles arranged to evoke a tail. The red variant tastes of strawberries, or rust. I forgot which.
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