In my unending journeys around my planet, I've pretty much resigned to meeting a new Zorgoia every outing, while almost all of them have been pleasant save Vitaen and a rough start with Raijin, I've learned to temper my expectations a bit.

Somewhat far east of my cave, before the lands overseen by Raijin's pantheon is a humble merchant town that serves as a connector between the western and eastern lands on trade routes, a land that due to magical confluences is permanently locked in an August-like biome, with frequent bouts of winter weather conditions. While visiting on some travels, I chanced to go to the local, highly recommended inn, the "Autumn's Rest" and was met by... well, a resting Autumn.

With Zephyr, Vitaen, Fia, Sogrid and Raijin, I had almost reached the point of doubting it was possible for there to be totally mundane (insofar as just 'normal' amounts of magic, compared to Asa) Zorgoia on Vakkert Sedd, but seeing her was a reminder that this species does have a habit to get nearly everywhere. When I walked in she was sleeping at the front desk while patrons chatted and ate, paying no head to her sleeping on her haunches, upright even though she had a feral body shape so people could see her to wake her up. When I did, I was met with warm but groggy brown eyes and a smile under an adorable, clearly well-valued scarf. With a sweet and welcoming attitude, she asked me if I wanted a room for the night or just some warm food. I figured what was the harm in staying and did so, paying her with a smile and taking a rest in a beautiful room.

On my stay I didn't see any employees beside her, as if she was the only one who worked there. By a look, the building was only 12 or 13 room, probably less depending on her room and storerooms, but somehow she appeared capable of staffing them all.

Naturally curious about Zorgoia as I was, I decided to snoop around and ask the townfolk about her since I didn't want to interrupt her napping. According to them, she arrived out of nowhere, lost and scared and confused some 40 years ago (As an aside, this would make her the second oldest Zorgoia I know of on Sedd, beaten out only by Vitaen) and managed to find refuge here. After spending a few years adjusting and settling down, she opened her inn to others so they would have a place to stay on their travels.

To verify my suspicions, they confirmed that she was the sole employee yet somehow ran a 12 room, 48-person capacity inn (assuming party of fours, as adventurers are wont to do for reasons I'll assume are related to some bygone traditions) all by herself. According to the locals her habit of passing out on the spot is power-napping for when rooms need to be clean and food needs to be cooked, she can move extremely fast in short bursts - supernaturally so - but tires herself out into a state of borderline narcolepsy. Though they assured me the townsfolk will drop by and help out if things get too busy so she doesn't work more than even she can handle.

Some tales have also built up around her as she's lived in this place for a long time; despite being passive, sleepy and friendly, she's absolutely intolerant of damaging her building or her furnishings. Stories were told to me of how she subdued a weretiger that turned in the middle of night and trashed a room, then ate it and had to be begged by their party to reform them - which she acquiesced to after getting enough money for replacement property from them. An utterly loving, caring, nurturing sweetheart, but property damage is not tolerated. Apparently several bandit raids have also been stopped by her more than the local guards as well, one of them described her as "somehow utterly indestructible, like her protectiveness over her clients and inn makes her impervious to damage."

More under-the-bridge (though the bluntness with which the villager talked made me feel like it was an open secret) is that she will eat her patrons as Zorgoia are prone to do with anything that can fit in their mouths. In her case, she, like Asa, will offer to heal traumatic wounds by digesting and reforming people, and is even receptive to people who just really want to be eaten, making her their bedroom for the stay. She'll offer discounts for people feeding themselves to her in return for giving her dinner, and will also give free stays to those who are genuinely broke and in need of shelter in return for the same deal. She'll also take note of clients eyeing her up and will ask if they sleep well. Though nobody has ever said anything uncouth has happened, if allowed when night falls and all the guests are asleep, she'll slip into their rooms with them to give them a warm body to snuggle with.

My final note on this Zorgoia is that she's an utter sweetheart, posing no threat whatsoever as long as you behave yourself and well worth seeking out to talk to, share words with, ask for hugs, get eaten by and spend a night at her inn with the phenomenal food she makes.

~ Veluren Thanazel - The Sights and People of Vakkert Sedd.

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I refuse to admit I have a problem.

Another new goia adopt! This is Autumn, part of a theme of monochromatic Goia themed after a single color palette. As described, August is a gentle sleepyhead who wants to give weary travelers shelter and food and possibly cuddles (even deep in her belly). She plays a lot on the "RPG innkeeper" gimmick as someone who takes care of rested adventurers, offering them a good night's sleep, a respite from their adventure, and a healing location (though it's not the beds that heal).

As far as it goes, she's going to be a more wholesome character, NSFW is fully possible but it will most definitely not be her focus. She just a sleepy girl.

Autumn Umina belongs to me!

Art and initial adopt by  CorrieZodori