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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]

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.

[graftage]

That must be fun.

Humans can't fly unless they have special machines like planes to help them fly.

[hagrides]

It is. You and all bugs who cannot take to the skies are worse off for not being able to do so naturally.

[graftage]

That's true! Without help, we're just stuck on the land :(

Are they any other animals where you come from?

[hagrides]

Besides various species of insects? The occasional arachnid, though they mostly remain in their home in Deepnest.

[graftage]

So no mammals? Dogs? Cats? No birds?

[hagrides]

Not a one. We also have jellyfish, though those are questionably sentient and almost certainly artificial.

[graftage]

Artificial?

Well, I guess you should be glad that's all you have. A lot of animals eat bugs, you know.

[hagrides]

I'm aware, yes. Cannibalism is distasteful but not unheard of.

[Divine... has her quirks.]

[graftage]

Yikes.

Yeah, humans don't eat each other. At least, not under any normal circumstances.

[hagrides]

Only in moments of desperation, I suppose?

[Whatever your qualms about cannibalism, it's better than starvation.]

[graftage]

Yeah, that. Or people who are just messed up real bad in the head do that sort of thing.

[hagrides]

With us it isn't viewed as quite so extreme. We all have our vices, and for some that vice is cannibalism.