[bbs] question

[distantbird]

[Raven is not a very talkative person, and she is still rather unfamiliar with computers despite having been in the Garden for months. However, she has had this question nagging in the back of her mind for some time, and she's not sure where else she could ask.

So, here goes!]

I have questions.

There are people here who aren't human, dwarf or elf. Then there are those who look human, but turn into something else. Half-Monsters.

Is this common?

Second question. I haven't seen dwarves and elves here yet. Do they exist?

[Unsigned.]

Comments

[werepanther]

What you call 'half-monsters' are uncommon around here, but they exist.

From what I understand, they keep mostly to themselves since Cadets tend to mistake them for harmful monsters every now and then. No idea about dwarves and elves, sorry. :(

- Instructor Tom Bronson

BBS

[moon_sigil]

Half-monsters? In Spira, some humans were turned into fayth, but it's very rare.

What are dwarves and elves?

-- Yuna

[extraordinarily]

[Even though she's completely human, Haruhi is definitely answering this.]

Why would you call them half-monsters if not all of them are bad?

[fierybluebird]

Can't we be all monster? Being half human is a drag.

I think I've heard of an elf being here from another world awhile back, no dwarves to my knowledge though. It would seem they're a lot more uncommon than monsters.

- SeeD Marco

[distantbird]

Understood.

[She'll have to be careful about her firebird transformation, then, especially after learning more about firearms.]

[distantbird]

I see.

Dwarves and elves are people. Just different types of people.

[distantbird]

That's what they are.

[See, when a human parent and a monster parent get together, they make... a person with transformation powers? YEAH.]

Not all full monsters are bad, either.

[distantbird]

Understood.

The human side is interesting, too.

[moon_sigil]

Oh, like the Al Bhed! The only difference they have is their eyes.

[distantbird]

Something like that.

[fierybluebird]

You think so?

[distantbird]

Yes. Detailed craftwork is difficult as a monster.

[fierybluebird]

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by that.

[distantbird]

I can't make jewellery with wings.

[fierybluebird]

Fair enough. Still can't fly with fingers though.

[distantbird]

I suppose not. But I craft more than I fly.

[She reckons she's totally anonymous on these things.]

[fierybluebird]

I don't think there's a lot I've crafted beyond the occasional origami, but I guess if that's what you love, that's what you love, eh.

[distantbird]

It's what Gaius [backspace backspace backspace, what can she call him on here?] my Dad taught me.

[Yes, that'll do. Gaius is like a Dad. Even though they look around about the same age. THIS IS HOW RAVEN THINKS.]

[fierybluebird]

Your Dad?

[Instantly pinged.] So when you craft it's like remembering him?

[distantbird]

Something like that. He's important to me.

[fierybluebird]

Understood. My Pops is the same way to me. Without him I wouldn't have been a pirate.

[distantbird]

[Nodding at the computer screen.]

Yes. I don't have family. He took me in. Taught me how to be a blacksmith. Taught me to craft. Even textile crafts. He's a genius.

But he needs to be more careful.

[fierybluebird]

Same here, though my Pops wasn't into making things. He collected a lot of things though. Nurses, booze, sons, islands... you get the idea.

More careful?

[distantbird]

Yes. He overworks himself. Makes himself ill.

Those are... strange collections.

[fierybluebird]

My Pops was kind of like that too! Well, he was just getting really old, but he didn't listen to the nurses and he'd keep drinking no matter what.

[A small laugh though it's invisible.] Like I said, he was a pirate, eh? He also really loved stories. He even named our ship after this white whale in one: the Moby Dick.