How would the gluttons deal with someone who has auto-cannibalism disorder - or essentially, is eating themself. (Their hair, nails, skin etc.) ?
Badly.
This is the type of behavior a starving glutton will exhibit, so instead of seeing it as a disorder that can stem from many sources, the vast majority of them clocks it as intense hunger.
Which is odd, because they don't sense it in you. Nevertheless, it must be hunger, you must not be getting an appropriate diet.
Even after being told about this disorder, they will try to work on reducing these habits, with varying degrees of forcefulness. It's very upsetting to see you suffer from this for them.
It looks like someone very bad got ahold of pinkletoes judging by the seen up hole 💀
Glom and Pinkletoes (and any other yarn golems) have loosely sewn slits because Zizz alone decides when they should get access to those parts of themselves, especially if they're alone with you.
Zizz isn't saying they'd assault you, but they are opportunistic and mischievous at times.
It's more of a thread than anything, easily pulled off by the master of the Sloth Ring when need be, and worked back into Pinkletoe's stitches when the fun is over, always leaving a little end to pull from.
The yarn golems do not feel pain from getting their stitches worked on or sewed on. They do, however, feel great pain when burned or ripped apart.
This is how you get concubi like Lacai and Nena, who are uncharacteristically well dressed. And yes, there exist concubi with extremely human names, living in some kind of human town, where all the locals have somehow accepted them.
You'll see families of humans or monsters who have biological kids, and then one concubus kid they adopted. People who are looking to adopt are also informed of the plight of many concubi children who desperately need loving families and homes.
I go by my nickname, not my full name, and that’s how I introduce myself to others too.
Does knowing a nickname hold the same power as a full name for Mooncalf?
By ‘true name’ does Mooncalf need our middle name too? Does that count as extra power? If so, he’ll have to pry it from my cold dead lips. I keep my middle name very very secret. For a few years a couple of my friends would play a guessing game every so often XD
[Okay, here's some nuances to fae and names.]
Fae, names and ownership
Naturally, people tend to have more than one name. In some cultures there's an abundance of names, from 4 to 5 and so on. People also change their names, to better reflect their new identities. Here's how you can think of Mooncalf's current power over you:
Said power can be graded
Knowing one of your names, usually the first, is already enough for a fae to have sway over you. For them to maintain some kind of contact and be a presence in your life, make suggestions, plant a seed that will slowly establish roots in your mind. This is not an immediately oppressive amount of power, as you can't be forced into certain actions unless you give up your personhood through other means- But it is bothersome, and Mooncalf personally won't settle for this.
Knowing two or more names (depending on how many you have) already makes his presence a more threatening one. You'll find it very hard to resist his influence and may crumble to some commands. Mooncalf can now establish contact with you from afar in small ways. Through dreams, through objects. You are already his at this stage, just not officially so.
Knowing every name you have has bound you to Mooncalf. He has full control of you, and by fae-standards, you are his property. By knowing your full name he knows the full spectrum of your identity, which he now holds dearly. You are compliant to orders and probably will become some manner of fae-touched in the future. He can also communicate with you even if he's at opposite ends of the world.
Essentially: The more names you offer, the more power a fae holds.
Does this mean people with more names are harder targets? Yes, usually.
Nicknames?
Worthless. They're a crumb in the grand scheme of things. Something a fae may use to sniff you out, but he can merely ghost his fingers over you, no more.
It usually irritates a fae when they're only given a nickname. It's not as offensive as offering a fake name, but it gets on their nerves all the same.
New names?
Same situation as here, effectively.
It's worth noting that, although not all fae do this, Mooncalf will keep collecting names of yours even after he has full ownership of you. These can be online usernames, pen names, nicknames and other supposedly anonymous titles. It makes him giddy and happy to hold more of you in his hands.
How exactly would someone banish a demon in your universe?
Hope you had a great day/night
Notes on banishing demons
⭕️ To banish a demon from the surface, you need one or more important details of said demon. Namely, their true name, or their sigil. Their true name is the more powerful alternative;
⭕️ Although demons have an aversion to adequately treated salts, trapping them in a circle of this substance is often not enough to prevent escape- Especially not high-rankers, who can easily step out and deal with you;
⭕️ For successful banishments, you will have to navigate all resources and contacts available to you to understand how to ink or carve a circle of acient infernal sigilry. This circle should be wide enough to contain the threat and it is advised to hide it so as to not alert your target. The dormant circle activates either on command or immediately upon a demonic entity setting foot inside. At this point, your target is infuriated and resorting to whatever tactics they have up their sleeve;
⭕️ Keep in mind that not all their power is restricted in this state, so you'll have to act fast. Higher ranking threats will use a variety of powers to displace things around you, oftentimes in an effort to either destroy the foundation of the circle or throw you into the circle with them. To try and combat this, you can get a variety of protective stones/crystals and artifacts rumored to be angelic in nature;
⭕️ Contrary to popular belief, the command to banish a demon can be said in most spoken languages who have equivalents to the words necessary. Only in extremely imposing cases will you have to recite a celestial command. In cases where you only have access to the sigil of the demonic target, place your palm upon it as you recite the command;
⭕️ Banishing a demon does not stop them from eventually returning, with varying levels of success. Banishing an imp will ensure said imp stays in Hell for a while, since it's harder for their rank to make it out. Banishing a high-ranker might mean they're back on their bullshit in a week or two;
⭕️ As stated previously, demons combat the leaking of information to the surface by releasing their own fraudulent information, creating many cases of failed banishments. You will need a good eye to discern what is real from what is malicious;
⭕️ In case you are dealing with an Icon, scream at the top of your lungs and hope for the best.
Any monster with tails, that features a tail since birth, will typically go through the "discovery" phase, like a baby kitten suddenly realizing that the thin thing following them is, in fat, part of their body.
Pay close attention to gluttons! They may chew and try to eat their own tails at times. A glutton baby who is neglected may grow up to have tail problems. A wrathful baby is the most likely type of toddler to get furious (and motion sick) because they can't catch their own tails.
"Tail etiquette" is often a part of kindergartens who have monster students, and non-monsters are still required to attend so they understand certain social cues. Human and tailless monsters are taught early on that pulling tails has consequences.
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The Pocket Rat (TM) is indeed a viable and unique alternative to keep handsy, rude concubi off your hide, but a Rat is still a Rat- It can run away, it can get lost or harmed! You even have to do the bare minimum to keep it alive!
Consider also, used baby clothes. It could be as much as a sock used for a day. A onesie. A drooled pacifier (ew!). You don't need to (and shouldn't) bring some poor baby to the grounds of Lust -It's quite illegal- But baby clothes? Eh, sure. Just get an assortment of used garments and throw them at the inconvenient stranger bothering you! Nothing like seeing their face contort into a world of nausea!
just to clairify, is there a lot of demonic nobility? Smaller dynasties with lesser (but probably still high ranker) royal demons?
Yes and no? There's usually varyingly large groups of nobility and adjacent demons who have close ties with the Kings and Queens of Hell.
Though this nobility isn't always a blood-related trait, as you might imagine. Especially in Rings like Wrath and Envy, or even Lust. Given the violence and competition often exhibited in the Rings, dynasties can sometimes last very little.
