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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.]

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It does take some getting used to. The difference between god and vessel can be... vague. The other gods are all extremely tiresome and I want as little to do with the rest as possible.

so you retain your own thoughts n shit like that or they just switch off or is this a line of questioning i probably shouldnt be shoving my mammalian face into?

oh man
fuckin mood some times
people can be a pain in the ass and you just need a damn break
sucks that even up to the god level where its literal old world sounding gods that you cant get away from jerry at the water cooler

It would probably give you a headache, though I am willing to make an attempt at an explanation if you insist. Old and ancient gods are exactly as prone to petty disputes and grudges as mortals are, with unrelated mortals frequently ending up as collateral damage.

im actually interested
hurt me
cram the synapses and turn the cogs im here to listen

fuck that is just perfect i never ever thought about that
i wonder if cthulhu is chillin out rubbin his squid beard like damn i got to do something about this cult shit its taking up too much of my valuable d&d time

I can only speak with authority on my own experience, but vessels of the Nightmare King retain some individual identity. We are not completely separate from the god, and we carry our predecessors' memories, but we have our own personalities despite that. It can be difficult even for us to distinguish between the vessel and the Nightmare Heart. More or less, but picture an angry goddess of light saying, "You took my toys away from me and now I will bring a plague down on them just to spite you, specifically." Only she would most likely be speaking in capslock.

fuck man
all of that sounds rough as hell
you guys arent forced to do this shit right?

Edited (*Exits self for forgetting tags*) 2019-09-05 19:50 (UTC)

Vessels are born into their role. Unless you mean 'are gods forced to be tyrants', in which case no, they just usually end up that way.

nah you got it first time
so you dont got no choice in the matter
that is actually fucked up
what happens if you say no?

gods sound like they at least got a chance to not be a douchebag

For my sort of vessel, there is a Ritual to pass down the god to one's offspring, so that the Nightmare Heart continues to beat. I willingly accepted it as a child, and my child has chosen to partake now.

[What is fucked up about that? Dave isn't the first to consider it a chain, but Grimm doesn't - cannot - see it that way.]

For vessels of the void, there is no choice. Their creator had no desire to give them one.

oh cool
congratulations on the baby
but real talk here
from someone who didnt have a choice either to someone who seems reasonable
have you sat down with him or her and asked him or her if he or she wants to take your mantle up? theyre totally cool with it?

[[The answer is probably nothing. Dave just has a penchant boner about free will after being kidnapped. Among a few other things, Grimm's still alright in his books.]]

thats a dick move
i mean i guess if this void god thing dies i see the reasoning
no one wants to die
but dick move

We have spoken of it at length. I would not ask this of them without them fully being aware of what it entailed and their own role in this.

[And besides... he will have few opportunities to speak with his child in the future.]

Their creator was not the void. Wyrm had good intentions - if not good for the vessels - but it was still, as you say, a dick move.

Edited 2019-09-05 23:25 (UTC)

alright then
not that you need my permission
long as everyones chill with it at least its better than what happened to us here
so is your kid here too?

back home
we got like a thing people say about good intentions
plus shit always seems to go down when someone tries to do somethin good and then gets ass blasted about it
but new name which is the wyrm? back where im from its like a dragony sea serpent

They are not. I miss them dearly, but at least I know they were left in good care in my absence. Wyrm, also known as the Pale King. He once had a form similar to what you describe, but molted to take on a size and shape more similar to the bugs of Hallownest.

a pretty alright guy and a dad who cares
what are the odds?

oh
shit
hopefully for good reasons i always feel the short hairs raise when theres dual possibilities and powerful beings involved

I am not terribly fond of Wyrm for a multitude of reasons, but I can at least find no fault in that molt. Mostly because withthout that I wouldn't have been witness to the God of Hallownest realizing that he probably should have included alcohol tolerance in his new body.

oh holy shit
the guy got himself wasted huh?
didnt see that coming mister omnipotent
shit thats funny
i shouldnt talk though i wouldnt be able to hold that shit either
poor guy
not poor guy though but kind of
that mustve been funny
he end up drunk texting his ex?

His wife had to pick him up and carry him to bed before he passed out on the floor. It was delightful.

the plot thickens
a wife too huh
now all i got is the idea of an old god frat party
its going to be with me for days

Edited 2019-09-06 09:54 (UTC)

Please enjoy it at your leisure. For the benefit of your imagining, his wife is a tree who is easily triple his height.

inspired by true events

[[Attached is this feral masterpiece foaming in its own simplicity. It's a masterpiece to Dave.]]

[Please hold as Grimm is cackling too hard to immediately respond.]

I am going to hang this masterpiece in my apartment.

[[He'll take a good laugh, it's not like he's doing exactly the most serious attempt at art.]]

well shit if i knew that id have signed it for you
im sure if they get here theyll be thrilled to see what a psychic rendition pulled straight from the mind of his bro thats hanging on your wall

Positively delighted, I'm sure.

[Wyrm would hate it. Just imaging his reaction makes Grimm a little giddy.]

means ive done my job
speakin of my job i have a few things i gotta get done
dont be a stranger man im chill with whatever bug society shit you throw around as long as it aint gonna hurt no one yanno?
was real cool talking to you

Likewise. I look forward to our next coversation.

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