A Complete Picture of Albia
As predicted, Pettvika and Mevik soon found themselves expectant parents! It was still amazing how Mevik almost always had a gigantic smile to share with me: Many Creatures 1 Norns are not very talented when it comes to caring for themselves. They often wear desperately depressing frowns during much of their lives. The Garden Mushrooms, from Brood’s Island Garden and updated by Muppetboy, made the desert island a little more enjoyable!
The oldest Norn in Albia, Leira, needed a little extra attention before she was back to her happy self. The hootch was not part of her recovery program, though! Since excess stress often leads to a shortened life span, it is important to keep Norns happy and healthy whenever possible. Leira had a nasty habit of traveling down to the dark basement of the temple and doing absolutely nothing. She seemed to only eat once she returned to the main level of Albia. The darkness and isolated feeling of the area could have attributed to Leira’s uneasiness. There is at least one gene connected to recognizing the level of light, but it does not directly tie in with eating habits.
Over in the garden, Ramsvika and Oppeid played a game of monkey in the middle with little Ure! It was devoid of any slapping for a long time, which was a relief. Oppeid eventually headed off on his own, leaving Ramsvika and Ure together. They became an inseparable duo, although they seemed to delight in slapping one another! They both ate many carrots and generally were in good spirits, so I intervened as little as possible. Sadly, as soon as Ramsvika became an adult, she was whisked away by Oppeid. Ure appeared not to notice, but the budding friendship came to an abrupt halt.
Still feeling happy after all of the attention, Leira crossed paths with the handsome Oppeid. She held out a lemon and placed it on the ground, while her companion suggested I take a look at it. It was not the citrus fruit that created a surprise: Rather, it was Leira’s second pregnancy! Indeed, at over nine hours old, she had only laid one egg during her lifetime. She had a reason to be excited about her upcoming bundle of joy! I, on the other hand, had three pregnant females to keep watch over. I’m still convinced they plan these things!
Nordmela, pictured on the right, had already successfully laid her egg before she found Pettvika. They enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere of the beach, which was perfect with some added food sources. When Pettvika was ready to lay her first egg, Nordmela stayed close by to offer some comfort. Laying an egg causes a great deal of pain and discomfort for female Norns, and Nordmela knew all too well what that was like! In moments, Pettvika delivered her first egg, which was virtually the same color as the radio. Egg patterns are random, yet there are some coincidences where females appear to camouflage their eggs. Pettvika was no exception!
Another friendship had blossomed in the lowest level of the island between Skuld, the Grendel, and Stokka. The gentle green lady decided to utter an excellent phrase that sounded like a bit of gibberish! Stokka looked at her with a bewildered expression. At least they had the honey to keep them occupied: This certainly was no place for an intellectual discussion between Grendels and Norns! Imagine what that would be like…
