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[hagrides]

Hello, fellow Moonblessed. If you'll oblige me with some of your time, I have a few questions about humans. That species is nonexistent where I hail from, so please forgive my curiosity, and I apologize in advance if any of these are rude.

1. Humans have no shells or carapace, and their clothing seems more decorative than protective. Am I correct in assuming that they use magic to defend themselves?

2. Do humans go through metamorphosis? I don't believe I have seen a human larva or grub here, though I admit I do not know how I would distinguish human young from an adult other than size.

3. Most humans that I have seen have hair primarily on their heads, rather than their whole body like, for example, a spider. Does that not make regulating their temperature more complicated?

That will be all for now. Once again, I thank you for your assistance.

[...Grimm is doing his best.]

Comments

[hagrides]

1. I see. You must have been able to make do without much defensive ability. A predator species, I imagine?

2. ...I have the sudden suspicion that perhaps not every human replying to this may be entirely honest.

3. I see. That would certainly allow you to live in a wider variety of climates, not to mention try different things with your hair.

I am a moth, yes.

[graftage]

1. Yeah, we're at the top of the food chain. We even raise other animals and breed them to eat.

2. What are other people telling you?

3. Exactly! We have clothes because we can't live in like super cold places so we need to keep warm but otherwise we're pretty adaptable.

How big of a moth are we talking? The moths I know are tiny.

[hagrides]

1. Efficient! No need to worry about defending yourself if you eat everything else first.

2. That humans pupate while buried in the ground and regulate body temperature through physical contact.

3. You don't seem to need much in the way of clothing, though I suppose it's not a super cold place where you would wear something thicker.

Six feet tall. Is that big by your standards?

[graftage]

1. Other animals can eat us but we're often craftier and have weapons to fight them so it's not that common.

2. What? That's wrong, we only go into the ground when we're dead. The physical contact part is only partly true though...we will huddle for warmth if it gets cold but it's not convenient or effective.

2. We don't, you're right! Is it cold for you, though? I assume you don't wear clothes...

That's...pretty big. Bigger than me, actually. The moths at home are like, barely the size of a pinky finger.

[hagrides]

2. I suspect that I was not given that answer in good faith.

3. No clothes as such. [He has what looks like a cloak, but it's actually his wings.] I'm very rarely cold, but thank you for the concern.

How adorably tiny! It must be difficult to hold a conversation with them.

[graftage]

2. You have to be careful. People will lie to you all the time.

3. So you're naked?

Yeah, about that. Moths can't talk where I'm from. Humans usually can't talk to animals, period.

[hagrides]

2. One wonders what anyone gets out of lying about such simple things.

3. I suppose so, yes. Bugs in general aren't much for clothes, so there isn't a taboo.

How strange. I can hardly imagine only being able to talk to your own species.

[graftage]

2. They want to make fun of you because you don't understand. Believe me, I have a friend who gets this a lot because he doesn't know a lot of stuff.

3. I see. And nobody's told you that it's made them uncomfortable?

Well, a lot of us are talkers, so we don't really miss out on that opportunity.

[hagrides]

2. Perhaps they should get better hobbies.

3. No, not yet. We don't walk around with our genitals out, if that's what your concern is?

Fair. I can only imagine the villages and cities of my home, populated by many different kinds of bugs who suddenly could not speak to each other. Even the rare isolationist groups do interact with the outside world when they must.

[graftage]

[sdfghgfd HE WASN'T ASKING THAT well he knd of was but THANKS]

2. Sadly, some humans are just jerks.

3. Oh, no, I didn't mean it like that, but I guess you look different enough that it isn't a problem. Sorry.

Do you actually have humans, where you're from?

[hagrides]

[sorry he didn't dance around the subject for a dozen comments instead of guessing what the problem was]

No offense was taken. It was a simple question, the same as mine.

No humans whatsoever, hence my inquiries

[graftage]

[god]

Okay. Well, humans are pretty weird, but I do have to tell you something.

A lot of humans? They're absolutely terrified of bugs.

[hagrides]

Bugs that are tiny compared to them?

[humans are valid but like, why]

[graftage]

Yeah.

The appearance freaks a lot of people out. Like you guys have too many legs, too many eyes...

I don't get it myself, but I'm not kidding when I say that I've seen adults jump up on chairs and scream when they see a tiny little spider.

[hagrides]

Would it be rude to laugh at that?

I will attempt not to sneak up on anyone, at least.

[graftage]

They would find it rude, probably, but I would laugh along with you.

What do you look like, anyways?

[hagrides]

I took a 'selfie' for another post earlier. Is it uncouth to reuse those?

[because steinbeck is so hip with the technology.

anyway. here is a bug.]

[graftage]

No, it isn't. Go for it.

[Hey, he doesn't look like a giant moth man! Well, kind of, if he squints. Very cool colors, though.]

You look different from the moths I know! Pretty human-looking, too.

[hagrides]

Perhaps that has contributed to the lack of jumping and screaming? I certainly won't complain.

[graftage]

Honestly, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you look like a human wearing a costume.

[hagrides]

I assure you, I am very much nonhuman.

Some of the more interesting parts of my anatomy are under my wings, besides.

[graftage]

Do you have another pair of arms under there?

[hagrides]

Indeed I do.

[graftage]

Can you fly?

[hagrides]

I can and frequently do.