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[When the feed opens, the Gromble is all smiles and sweetness. Even his voice is cloying, a stark contrast to his hideous appearance.]

Oh hello Vatheon. I must say, I've been oh so pleasantly surprised with how friendly the humans here are. Of course...

[Suddenly the sweet tone of voice is gone, replaced by something low and dangerous.]

It was clearly an act to put monsters off guard.

[He perks up again, tittering.]

Now I know you might not all be aware of this, so I'm going to give you a little lesson in monster history. Thousands of years ago, monsters were born from human imagination. Back then the human imagination was quite a powerful thing, you know. We hardly had to do any work at all. Unfortunately, humans now have become obsessed with science and refuse to openly believe in anything they don't understand. We monsters scare the humans to fuel their imagination, which in turn allows us to continue existing. A properly educated monster will only scare humans, they will not harm them. So!

I would like you all to bring any wayward monsters to me. Do not slaughter them and take their parts for jewelry or potion ingredients or points or for whatever other "loot" they might have. This questing behavior is really quite appalling, and you wouldn't want to harm a frightened creature who doesn't know any better...

WOULD YOU?!

Tata~

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Humanity does have quite the active imagination, wouldn't you say...? Leave them in the darkness and naturally they start to supply the answers all their own.

[ Have an amused smirk from this. ]

If you'll allow me to digress from the matter at hand. I have to admit, this is the first time I've come face to face with a self-confessed monster.

[ Because really, most "monsters" just tend to be low leveled demons. ]

[There's something soothing about Mephisto. Most people would call it "unnerving", but the Gromble? No, not at all. It's almost like he's kin of some sort!]

We typically don't go announcing the fact. Humans fear what they don't understand, and supplying them with understanding is very dangerous for us. We wouldn't want to end up on one of their little lab tables somewhere. Though if I'm understanding the situation correctly here, this whole city is one big lab table, so there's no reason to dance around the facts.

[ Fingertips tapping together as he takes this all in. He can appreciate the scientific edge. After all, he himself had dabbled in forbidden science for a bit. ]

They're a naturally curious race, I find. However, they indeed hold no limit with their curiosity and thus they end up biting off more than they can chew. But please, tell me more.

[ Leaning forward in his seat. ]

What's this about a properly educated monster? From one educator to another, I find myself intrigued.

Well, back when monsters were first dreamed up, we were admittedly a little more... violent. Not that I think there's any harm in a good tussle, but we simply can't keep up with the sheer number of humans. We banded together around the time of the Renaissance and decided that we would only frighten the humans instead of attacking them from then on. It is somewhat difficult to overcome the nature they envisioned for us, but we just wouldn't be able to survive if they had reason to wipe us out.

[The Gromble starts skittering around his room in the dump. The only clean item in the entire room? His shining red pumps.]

Since scaring and running does not necessarily come naturally to a monster, we have a Monster Academy where young monsters learn to properly engage with humans. Monsters who do not conform are not allowed to go to the surface, and they are...

[He giggles.]

Well, they are punished accordingly.

[ He does a small handwave, summoning over a cup of tea and a macaroon before settling in his seat once more. He crosses his legs, taking all this in with a small nod or two every now and then. ]

One could say your methods sound almost medieval... but then, I tend to forget where you started, don't I? The dark ages were indeed very truly dark. There was your kind, dreamed up by humanity or so you claim and my kind.

[ Tiny sneer hidden by a small sip of tea. ]

Of course, we've been corporeal for quite a bit more time than you have.... but I do see the resemblance.

[His kind? The Gromble can't think of many other negative things the humans dreamed up (they tended to enjoy imagining things like faeries), but there are demons...

He smiles slyly, clacking back over to the camera.]

The unknown darkness that lurks in corners and closets in the night and the more familiar darkness that lurks in their hearts... why, I'd say we're almost family.

[Though in the Gromble's opinion, a demon is far more frightening than a monster. Nothing is as ugly as the rotten underside of humanity.]

Rather, those who were born to feed on a different darkness entirely, wouldn't you say...?

[ Sipping more tea now as he considers something. ]

You know, we should do lunch, you and I. Once you've settled in, of course. The city is far more amusing the longer you stay in it.

I've been here for a little while now. I've found a nice dump to settle into. Generally I believe that it's best to watch quietly and absorb information in a new setting, but this genocide was just something I couldn't let slide.

[When he thinks of all those monsters out there, no doubt lost and confused and being cut down for no good reason... it breaks his heart. It really does.]

I suppose you could call it genocide... but now that I've stopped to watch a bit of the festivities, I can see where the city's gotten its inspiration from.

[ Tiny smile. ]

Have you heard of something called an RPG?

An "RPG"? I have not.

[Though it does sound a little familiar. What was that human game? Dungeons and drudges? No, that's not it.]

What is an RPG?

To put it plainly, it stands for Role Playing Game and it usually goes as you see before you.

[ Pressing his fingertips together. ]

Humans banding together doing a series of quests which at times involve battling both monsters and demons alike. It's quite a common form of entertainment, really.

Some other people seem to think that these monsters are just fabrications by the city. Do you think that's the case? It's just for this role playing game?

[It's still kind of sick that they want to pretend to be heroes killing monsters and demons, but it's better than actual monsters being killed.]

It isn't every day this sort of thing happens, mind you.

[ Glancing out the window now. ]

I've been here for at least half a year and this is the first time I've seen an actual game brought to life so... vividly. I must say. I find this far more fascinating than I thought it would be.

Well, I suppose if they aren't real monsters. It's still a rather tasteless game, but humans have never been known for their good taste.

[He lets out a high pitched giggle.]

I do hope some of them are at least a little afraid?

Well, at the end of certain dungeons, there's a chance one can come across something called a boss fight.

[ Smirking back over his tea. ]

I suppose that counts as fear, in a way?

Well, I hope this "boss" puts up a better show than these other creatures.

[He wants to see some humans quaking in their boots! It's best for everyone if they don't die, but a good show after all this mental distress would be appreciated greatly.]

I suppose we'll have to see come the end of this curse if the city has indeed decided to include one...

[ Smirking back because really. He wants a show. ]

It would be breaking tradition otherwise.

Video - A very offended monster

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