Rabies

Most people from beyond the Scarred Wasteland consider it a very unfortunate thing that Rabies is so friendly. It’s really a wonder how a dragon born to the Wind flight ended up so truly upsetting.

The general consensus is that something must have happened to him during a trip across the border between the Windswept Plateau and the Scarred Wasteland, and given that his condition now makes it next to impossible for him to work in the Plateau any longer, he has permanently relocated to the Wasteland.

The problem is his mouth. “Rabies” certainly can’t be the name he was given at birth, but it’s hardly any wonder how he’d gotten it more recently. It’s hard to tell if his affliction is due to some mundane sort of infection or something much more magical, but there is something bad happening with his mouth at all times. Dripping, drooling, frothing. Wisps of something like smoke or spores emanating in soft, drifting plumes. Sometimes, when he opens his mouth to speak–which is often–moths or spiders wander out of it, and sometimes, they also wander back in.

He never misses a beat, however. Visitors are welcomed (often after having first been greeted by Slough, which is rattling enough on its own), guests are settled into their spaces in the Hostel, those who are departing are prepared for their journeys, and every bit of it is neatly recorded.

This place may not see nearly the same amount of travel as anywhere he’d worked in the Plateau, but judging by the awful grin spread across his face at all times, he’s enjoying it.

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| LOG OF TRAVELS | Visiting ○ BEEF ○ Raisa ○ Oliver ○ Ripnami ○ Enigma ○ Randall ○ Plagueling ○ SpoiledMilk Preparing to travel ○ Cobweb Passed through ○ Allay Untouchable in the best way. Shared this blessing with his children. ○ Akatosh Learned the secret of dream incense. ○ Olivia Found another whose curse balanced her own. ○ Duff Not even those hardened by Plague got near. ○ Sparkler Met her grandparents. Travel is in her blood. ○ Elphame Learned the lesson of Plague. Befriended ghosts. ○ Esyphie Adopted a "puppy." ○ Spinel Suffered trials in exchange for powerful secrets. ○ Ninigi This new traveler was tested. ○ Cadabra Treated kindly by a local horror while hiding. ○ RogueRook Played games with a crabby, ancient beast. ○ Fallstar Made a strange friend and received strange advice. ○ Foxtail Found a brief respite in an unpleasant land. ○ Plum Brightened the days of one sad being. ○ Midnight Learned to smile and tasted friendship. ○ Weston Learned the true art of bonecraft. ○ Phantom Tried to find home, briefly found family. ○ Glacia Had an interesting trade with a strange customer. ○ Ishtar Met another like him for the first time. ○ Orchid Collected puzzles from a trickster. ○ Voiken Began the journey of loving her scars. ○ Freyja Left a bad review! 3/10! ○ Twinkle Mourned, and remembered joy. (revisited) ○ Magma Made a friend, talked about snails. ○ Baja Sassed an ancient mage and was rewarded for it. ○ Regailia Discovered the treasure of simple companionship. ○ Vortex Learned the joy of teaching newborn hatchlings ○ Lesego Had many snail adventures! ○ Beguile Found peace in good dreams. ○ Kronos Had an interesting time... ○ Sentinel Led by chance back home (revisited) ○ Yawen Learned of magic and friendship. ○ Everglade Discovered the value of joy. Dispersed ○ Sargassum Koi mimic with wanderlust. ○ Sunstruck Very reluctantly called by fate and driven out. ○ Moonward Novice diviner called by fate and driven out. ○ Kismet Child of Allay, second generation traveler. ○ Happenstance Child of Allay, seeking purpose. ○ Serendipity Child of Allay, honorable gravetender. ○ Splendor Flashy fashionista. ○ Twinkle Experienced a magical anomaly along with his granddaughter. ○ Starfire (Astrolabe) Traveled with her grandfather after experiencing a magical anomaly, but parted ways once she found her true home. ○ Silence Searches the stars for meaning after experiencing a magical anomaly. ○ Ectorius Clever plagiarist outrunning his victims. ○ Nightshade Talented horticulturist with a passion for poisons. ○ Sentinel Stoic child of the huntmaster and the warrior. ○ Omens Product of two curses meeting, now tied to fate. ○ Augury Talented diviner of very specific signs. ○ Gloom Kindhearted creature caretaker.