User: #FFDF00 - Bestiary, an update, and an offering!!

[inheritance]

Hi, Chroma! This is Izuku Midoriya. We got a lot of new people since the last time I posted, so I thought I'd introduce myself again in case we haven't met yet. Anyway, there's a few things I wanted to discuss.

[Oddly enough, even though the newcomers' texts have all gained color recently, Izuku's is still the default black.]

1. I've finished the bestiary of the creatures we've come across in the forest & town so far. If there's anything missing, let me know and I'll add it in. I'll do my best to keep this updated and open for anyone to access on the forum from now on, in case anyone goes into the forest and comes across any of these again. Even if we keep running into new creatures, knowing what to expect can still help a lot.

You can find the information here: ╭( ･ㅂ･)و✧ (ooc: pretend it's a link to another forum post)

So far there's just this digital version, but I can also work on a physical copy to put in the library if people want that? It'll be easier to include drawings of these creatures that way.


2. It looks like there's a clear trend in the kind of creatures that we're running into now. The majority of them are from some kind of mythology, all from different cultures. A friend of mine was able to analyze some samples brought back from the forest, and it turns out that these creatures don't have a history, as if they were created solely for us to run into while we're in there.

Right now, the bestiary only includes the ones we know for sure are around, but after hearing what my friend had to say, I think it would be a good idea to add a section for other well known mythological creatures as a precaution.

What do you guys think?


3. That brings me to the next point! If you let me borrow something of yours last time, you can come pick it up now! Or I could bring it to you, whatever works.


4. I have a manual charger now! If you have a small electronic device that you want charged, just let me know and I'd be happy to help you out! I think it's only enough to work on cellphones and things like that, but that's better than nothing, right?

Comments

#FF1493

[nipzips]

whoa, you're a really smart guy to have thought all of this up. good work, izuku. [ JUST LIKE KOICHI!!!!! ]

so even the vegetables here are gonna kill us?

[batsuits]

Ask Clark or me if you need help. We're pretty savvy about this kind of thing and will be more than happy to help you, Izuku-kun.

Off the top of my head: demons, goat men, minotaurs, mirrors, shadows. I'll have to think on some more but doing some research on should help. Do we know if the minotaur here is purely evil or feral?

[ ONE OF DIANA'S BEST FRIENDS IS A MINOTAUR.... so he's a little biased ]

[bittybat]

Invisibility probably assists in making them aggressive only when attacked. Maybe they would be aggressive otherwise.

Some legends have people becoming cursed when killing unicorns. Others have them cursed by removing the horn even if the unicorn isn't killed. Some people think drinking unicorn blood has properties of immortality or power.

[inheritance]

[Brace yourself, Maribelle.]

The Shepherds managed to tame the pegasai and unicorns enough to ride them? That's awesome! I'm guessing they're a lot nicer in your world than some of the other legends I'm hearing about make them out to be?

What are the dragons like? If you've heard anything about them?

If the Risen don't have any hearts, souls, or minds, how do they even live? Does that mean they're not actually living creatures?

[inheritance]

I kind of want to see a live dragon, but not if it's just going to try and eat me. I guess they'd end up look a lot like Ryukyu's other form, though.

A calendar would be nice! Let's see... it was September back home when we got taken, and it's been three months since we got here... that means yours and Ochako-san's birthdays should be coming up soon.

[inheritance]

Maybe! They mostly just wiggled around a lot when I caught them, but I guess we didn't actually hurt them when we were shearing the wool...

You'd think knowing about the curses would be enough of a deterrent.

[inheritance]

If you really don't mind, I could use the company! That's a lot of books to go through on my own, not that I'm not willing to do it, but it would be faster with a few of us working through them.

I'm not sure... my friend's reading on the minotaur said that it was made specifically to guard the maze in the forest, just like a bunch of the other creatures I listed were created for us to find. I don't know if that makes it evil, but it was definitely made to attack us.

[inheritance]

Of course, Strider-kun! I wouldn't have offered if I didn't mean it.

Just come over any time.

[inheritance]

It wasn't any trouble! I meant to compile all the information anyway, so it just seems obvious to let everyone else access it, too, if they think it'll help.

It should! Do you have the mp3 player's charging cord with you?

yes, it should!

[inheritance]

It's been a busy three months. [Sometimes not in the best way...]

Not me, personally, but it's happened to someone in town before. A group of us went into the forest to map it out when we first got here, and that's where a lot of these come from.

[inheritance]

It's just a lot of information collecting! It isn't really a big deal, but I'm happy to share what I have with everyone if people find it useful.

The ones in the community garden should be safe, if that's what you're worried about! You shouldn't run into trouble with anything you run into at the edge of the forest either. The forest doesn't usually send anything after you until you go deeper into it.

#FF1493

[nipzips]

damn, you're so knowledgeable about this place. and you haven't been stuck here for much longer than i have, have you?

[inheritance]

It's been about three months! It's hard to believe sometimes.

I just think the more we know about what we're dealing with, the closer we'll be to finding a way out of here.

[parodeity]

cool
do you accept offers of marriage at this point in time

[inheritance]

[Oh my god, Dave????]

YOU DON'T NEED TO GIVE ME ANYTHING, MARRIAGE OFFERS OR OTHERWISE!!! JUST YOUR FRIENDSHIP IS FINE!!!

screams okay i'm glad

[nyahilistic]

so many of you are way too dedicated, i think
but i'm also just lazy.
but uh, thanks, for you and your group putting yourselves in danger and stuff
for the greater purpose of knowing what kind of monsters are around probably waiting to eat us

[troubadamsel]

They're about as tame as your average horse. They can still get spooked and upset, but otherwise, all it takes is a gentle hand and training to get them to obey you.

As for the dragons of legend, they're as big as a mountain and impossibly strong, with more eyes and teeth than they could possibly need.

The Risen, we suspect, were created with magic. What type or how is still unknown. But they're not living in the sense you and I are - they don't need to eat or breathe. All it takes is a good, hard strike to destroy them, like a heavy blast of magic or a powerful strike of the sword. Then they begin to evaporate and leave nothing behind.

[batsuits]

I wouldn't mind. I'll come by and do what I can to assist you.

They're originally from Greek myth. Protected a labyrinth and used as a metaphor for violence. There's more to it that I can delve into later if you'd like but it's supposed to guard inner depths, which can be interpreted in a variety of ways -- not always a bad thing, necessarily.

[girod]

Of course.

I'm a pretty quick reader, thankfully. And I'm used to doing research for my job back home. When would you like to go to the library?

[inheritance]

No curses from the unicorns? Unless they're not known for their magical properties in your world, then I guess there'd be no reason for people to hunt them down.

Do the dragons have fire magic of any kind? They're known in some cultures to breathe fire. And what was the manakete you mentioned earlier?

How many of the Risen are there? If they're created by magic, then there must only be a limited amount of them around, right?

[inheritance]

I was thinking of stopping by later today!

[Someone certainly isn't wasting any time.]

But I know I'll be there at least for the next week, since I'm getting some research suggestions already.

[girod]

I'll see if I can slip away from the kitchen later today.

[inheritance]

I'll probably be there everyday for the next week or so, starting today!

[No time to waste, since he already knows what he's looking for.]

So there was a labyrinth in the original myth as well? It really does look more and more like whoever's making these creatures for the forest is drawing straight from mythology.

Someone mentioned that the trial we got put through in the last quest was from Greek myth, too.

:D

[inheritance]

I don't think there's anything wrong with being dedicated. The more effort we put into this, the faster we'll find a way back home.

You're welcome, I think?

[inheritance]

["Slip away"?] Are you making something special, Kent-san?