Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4273152-20140126114349/@comment-4273152-20140127235654

April 2013

''I've found myself becoming quite close to Sam, the Sidhe boy I met some days ago. He agreed to let me sketch him in both human and wesen forms so I could document the changes for future generations. During our meetings I found out many interesting things about the species that was not in any book I've yet found. ''

''A Feemadchen can only be produced when the dormant genes come into contact with Grimm DNA, making all members of the species part Grimm to some degree. Sam informed me that his mother's father was a Grimm, and his father carried the Feemadchen gene, allowing the two to meet when he was conceived. He explained to me that this meeting of genes allowed his kind to observe wesen in a unique way, they always appeared in their woged form to him. Inversely, when a wesen woged in any way, he saw their human selves instead. We agreed to meet in a few days for drinks at the local pub, as his eighteenth birthday is approaching. ''

''On an unrelated note, I was invited to my neighbours house today to celebrate their eldest childs completed metamorphosis. Megan and Ryan were among the first wesen I met once my abilities kicked in, and have been close family friends for many years.They are both Papalotl, a wesen with similarities to the Monarch butterfly. The life stage of this wesen is rather unique, as they're one of the few species to change their woge as they age. From the ages of one to ten, they resemble plump catterpilars, growing mandablea and being naturally slow and chubby. Around eleven until the late teens they become unable to woge at all, and they lose their excess weight. This is known as the 'Pupa' or Chrysalis stage. ''

''Once matured, the Papalotl will woge into the adult stage, an event akin to a human coming of age. This event is usually celebrated by family and friends. Adult Papalotl have large comppound eyes like many arthropod wesen, but also have short antennae that develop from behind the ears and a probiscus-like appendage that they can uncurl from their mouth. The fingers of the Papalotl also become jagged, allowing them to cling to surfaces. Unlike some insectoid wesen, they do not grow wings. Instead, their back is covered in orange and black scales that can flake off like dust. This dust, known as Papalotl Mikistli and is highly toxic. As such, the new adult is kept away from the celebratory food until he has had a shower. Most of the food on offer was sweet, unsurprising given the species fondness for sugar.''

-21st Century Grimm