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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

[necrowed]

2) hmmm that is true... maybe we can find a special kind of soil or water to make the process faster. that's worth looking into! (nod nod)

[ why he did he write (nod nod). learn how to text. ]

3) what! it isn't. i'm a human, you don't believe me? i'm telling you, they're the ones who are most in need of moonlacing. they're just shy and prideful, really. i know cultural barriers are hard to break, but this is how it works for us.

while we're at it, what are you? some kind of animal who speaks?

[hagrides]

Be that as it may, I refuse.

[no means no! no exceptions for humans]

I myself am a moth.

[necrowed]

[ ok no fun allowed grimm... he'll remember this. ]

a moth?
a humanoid one???
how are you even writing these texts?????

[hagrides]

With a device. The same as you, I imagine?

[kind of not the point]

[necrowed]

that's the issue!
moths don't have fingers to type. not the ones i know.
unless your type of 'moth' is vastly different from mine.
aren't you supposed to be super small too???

[hagrides]

Six feet tall. I believe that may be slightly larger than the moths you are accustomed to.

[necrowed]

six feet??????
that's my height!

[ that's freaky?????????? ]

wait.
are you a humanoid moth?
is that why you're so tall?

[hagrides]

Define "humanoid" for someone who has only recently learned what a human is. I am sapient, as you can no doubt tell?

[necrowed]

[ touché, you funky big moth. ]

like, do you have two arms? a head? legs? a torso?
thumbs????
i'm trying my hardest to picture what you look like.
can't you send me a photo of you?

[hagrides]

Four arms, but otherwise you're largely correct. I have attached a selfie.

[bug!]

[necrowed]

oh, you're pretty cute. i thought you were going to look gross and scary.
if anyone from my world saw you they'd think you're an evil spirit, though.

[ are those horns?? he doesn't even look like a moth. is that a CAPE? ]

for all it's worth, you do have a somewhat humanoid appearance. congrats.
though i guess you'd resemble more a prismal than a normal moonblessed.

[hagrides]

[Sometimes your wings double as a cloak and you're valid.]

I've heard that one at home as well. Some variant of "strange and sinister" is popular.

[necrowed]

strange and sinister sound right.
that's weird, though.
i'd think there'd be more moths like you where you came from?

[hagrides]

Yes and no. There are moths, but much of the tribe has died out, and the remainder don't resemble me much.

[necrowed]

oh, so it's like how humans work too.
similar yet different.
i guess there isn't much that differs us either, then.
you're learning about humans, right? what do you think?

[hagrides]

I've met many very charming humans here, and would be delighted to meet others.

You do seem a bit strange as a species, but I gather that you tend to think the same of mine.