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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

[sleepinglotus]

[Fox probably could.

But you really don't want to know how a blind boy can tell the difference.]

Not at all. Like I said, just a guess, from what I've seen here.

Then again I've also only been here for two weeks.

[hagrides]

[you're probably right but I can't stop thinking about it]

Have you been settling in comfortably?

[sleepinglotus]

[It involves eating them.]

As much as I can be.

[hagrides]

That is good to hear. I know not all are used to traveling as frequently and suddenly as I.

[sleepinglotus]

Have you been to other worlds before?

[hagrides]

Not as such. But I have been summoned to distant kingdoms on the same world.

[sleepinglotus]

How does it compare? Being in a new world versus traveling to other kingdoms?

[hagrides]

The vast change in biology are the most striking. When I traveled, I would frequently be stared at because of the manner in which I present myself - but not because they did not recognize whatI was.

The difference is greater than it would sound.

[sleepinglotus]

I imagine it would be the same if a human were to come in to a world more populated by something that wasn't.

I've heard some were startled by the Prismals with their animal features upon arriving here, but there actually is a race of people in Remnant known as Fanus who have similar traits.

[hagrides]

Oh, most certainly. You're all soft on the outside like grubs, so I imagine you would be mistaken for a strange infant.

[sleepinglotus]

Infants aren't terribly verbal or dexterous like adults are. I have a feeling some humans would take offense to that.

[hagrides]

Have you ever seen a child trying to get somewhere they shouldn't be? They're dexterous enough.

[sleepinglotus]

... you have a point.

Still, I haven't been a "grub" for 18 years.

[hagrides]

Naturally. My own child is particularly fearless, and an expert at getting themself into trouble.

[He loves them so much.]

How long can a human expect to live?

[sleepinglotus]

Varies, depending on a lot of variants. My world has a lot of dangers other worlds don't seem to as well, which factor in.

A good life could be anywhere from 70 to 100 or more, but usually not much more beyond that.

[hagrides]

So young! Even for a normal insect, that would be a short (natural) lifespan.

[sleepinglotus]

What would be a natural lifespan for you then?

[hagrides]

A few hundred years, give or take.

[sleepinglotus]

That's impressive. I just don't think human bodies are made for it, honestly.

[hagrides]

You are comparatively fragile, at least on the outside.

[sleepinglotus]

On the inside, as well. Damage to internal organs can often be fatal, and disease and degradation often comes with age.

[hagrides]

We aren't immune to disease. The kingdom I just came from had been ravaged by a plague.

Then again, when higher beings become involved, one can hardly call that natural causes.

[sleepinglotus]

There are creatures in my world that tend to be the demise of many, unfortunately. Though I'm hesitant to call them "higher" beings...

[hagrides]

Believe me, I speak not from any respect or affection for the rest of them. But 'gods' implies worship that they do not deserve.

[sleepinglotus]

I can understand that.

I would be very surprised if anyone worshipped creatures of Grimm. They're soulless, run entirely on instinct and are attracted to negative emotions and human suffering.

They're the reason people like me trained to become Huntsman.