Dear Laura,
There have been strange things happening recently. I'm a Norn that has gone through strange changes. One day, I got wet and I heard some popping noises. When I turned around, there was a group of baby Norns. Later, some time at night, one of the baby Norns was eating food and something strange happened. It began to mutate and it turned into a Grendel. The Grendel began to tear apart gadgets an machinery. What is happening? What should I do?
- Confused Creature
Dear Confused Creature,
Were you often told by your mother to stay out of the sun and avoid late-night snacks too? I believe you may be a Gremlin Norn, who is cursed. There's no easy way to say this, but you may die if you?re exposed to bright light. If you get wet, you will spawn children without the loving kisspop of a mate, and if you or your children eat after midnight... well I think you know what happens. There does not seem to be a way to turn your child, (for that is what this Grendel is) back into a Norn. It will terrorise the Ark unless it is stopped, and its anarchic behaviour means it simply cannot be adopted by a good Grendel family. Some old research suggests that the bright light of the Desert Terrarium in midsummer may be sufficient to euthanise the Grendel and return it to its former peace. However, I recommend you slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen (SPF 15000+), slap on a hat, seek shade for yourself, and slide on a pair of sunglasses, as you are also at risk from the desert sun.
- Laura