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

#00CCFF

[bittybat]

Be careful what you wish for.

In some folklore, unicorns are insufferable and arrogant. It's also said they can only be tameable by virgin women.

[inheritance]

Really? I've heard of the second thing, but not the first.

[bittybat]

It depends on the culture. Unicorns represent purity mostly, or are able to purify. If that's the case, they stand for ultimate, unwavering honor and goodness, a sacred state of being no one can hope to reach.

Sounds great in theory.

But this kind of thinking doesn't understand shades of grey. They shun, and sometimes kill, anyone not "pure" indiscriminately. To sum it up: don't be surprised when the unicorn uses its horn to spear you because it thinks you're unworthy.

[inheritance]

[........so like All Might, basically...........(Izuku, no.)]

Oh... :(

I guess that's unsurprising if you think of it logically, but kind of disappointing at the same time. In a way, that makes them somewhat more dangerous than the creatures that attack indiscriminately, doesn't it? You don't know what they'll judge you as when you approach them until they attack or don't.

[bittybat]

If we look at your record of local fauna, the probability of any unicorns being aggressive will be high. Any beasts from this place will be aggressive.

There's a possibility the unicorns can still be captured. Like the geese.

Their horns supposedly offer various magical benefits, but legends of unicorns being harmed never end well. It'd be difficult to keep every single person here from trying to kill it for the horn.

[After a moment or two, something else comes through:]

Not bad, I guess. With the list.

[inheritance]

Out of the ones involved in quests, I think the invisible sheep were the only ones who weren't aggressive so far. I think I'd count them as fauna with non-mythical origins, though. Those usually leave us alone when we're in the forest, unless they feel threatened first.

That's really sad. Do the legends involve a curse of some kind for anyone who harms one?

And thanks!! It's still a WIP, though. If we're adding in potential threats, that means there's still a lot of work to do.

[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]

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.

[bittybat]

Some people are inherently greedy.

[inheritance]

I guess that's true in all worlds.

Any new thoughts on #FFFFFF by the way? Since you've dealt with the quests yourself now.

[bittybat]

No. Not without being able to communicate with them one-on-one. There's too many theories and not enough evidence.

[inheritance]

Still no luck tracking them down?

Three months in and they still haven't tried to talk to us. It looks like they've been adding something new to the quest post every so often, though.