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[This little mental nudge comes from Nathaniel Horn, someone who is, oddly enough, not at all used to making these kinds of things on his own. Still, he's been thinking since the bombing a while ago, and this is a good chance to let everyone know what's been on his mind.]

(So........ladies, gentlemen, people in general, let's talk about monsters. Spooky beasts. Creatures that go bump in the night. Those things. They all exist in one form or the other. Lots of terrible tales about abominations that want to like, rip you apart and suck out your eyeballs or something. Anyways, they exist! And how do I know they exist?)

[A pause for dramatic effect here.]

(Because I am one. Annnnnnd I don't mean the whole "something is crawling inside of me, alas I'm like the worst person ever" kind of monster. And honestly, I'm not a monster, but an alien, but...semantics! Anyways, if you see a big hulking flesh thing that looks like it crawled from your worst nightmares sometime, please don't try to destroy it like right away. It might be me. And I wouldn't like that. Just say hi over the mental telephone before doing anything rash.)

[There's a long pause here as he tries to piece together what other points he wants to make. It looks like he didn't think all of this whole mental speech thing out beforehand.]

(Anyways, uh...are all of you human? For the most part? I don't think there's anything like me among the broods...unless I'm wrong. So like, if you have any questions for me to answer, or want to share examples of big spooky monsters where you come from, just, like, tell me? Honestly, I think I'm pretty good-looking no matter what form I take, but I know most of you guys don't like seeing things like, I dunno, teeth growing in different places outside of human mouths and stuff, so I just wanted to give you a heads up. I don't transform often, but it could happen. Just be aware, and all that.)

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[ Her disapproval just went up a notch at that happy feeling toward rathtars, Nathaniel. That's just creepy. ]

( Has it all been self-defense? You weren't ever tempted to harm or...eat anyone while in that form? )

[Look, you people like cute cuddly animals, he likes the monstrous abominations that could kill a man, IT'S HIS #AESTHETIC, GOSH.]

(No? Like, what's the point of that? If they're leaving well enough alone, I mean, there's no need to go out and kill them just for the heck of it.)

[He...has eaten a guy but the guy was dead so that doesn't count. Totally.]

[ oh, well carcass disposal can be handy, sometimes. maybe. ]

( Look, you have to understand that many within the Nest are going to be uncomfortable with that shape. If it's anything like Rathtars, people will be horrified by it.

Is there a trigger, for when you change? Something that sets you off? )

(Uh...yeah? Duh? That's why I'm doing this PSA? So people don't get all trigger happy on me because their minds are going OH NO OH GOD WHAT IS THAT and I'm just being my happy alien self? That's what I'm trying to avoid.)

[He sighs.]

(Nope! I mean, it's all under the power of my own will, and I'll really only change if I feel it's necessary or I'm in danger. It's not like any one thing makes me change involuntarily.)

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...and then i looked upthread at his convo w/darkling and UGH RATHTARS ((＞д＜))

omg AVERT THINE EYES, CHILDREN