Chair Bears

The Chair Bear of the Grand Library

Chair Bears are magical inhabitants of the Runiverse, found mostly in indoor environments like libraries, studies, and sitting rooms. Their rarity and unique traits make these creatures a fascinating subject of study. Chair Bears enjoy being sat in by Wizards who are kind & respectful. 1.

Appearance and Habitat

More comfortable indoors where they're protected from the elements, Chair Bears have developed a peculiar method of travel to avoid exposure to harsh weather conditions: book teleportation. 2.

Diet and Effects

Chair Bears maintain a diet largely consisting of various woods, sticks, logs, broken wooden furniture, and even old tomes. This feeding habit has a soothing side effect: the act of chewing induces a relaxing massage motion for anyone sitting on the Chair Bear, creating a mutually beneficial relationship with weary wizards. 3.

Health

Chair Bears possess a unique digestive system. They transform the pulp and paper they ingest into fresh, leather-bound books. A healthy Chair Bear will produce high-quality books on a range of topics, including math, science, storytelling, and more. 4.

However, when undernourished or fed low-quality food such as MDF press boards, poorly made flat-pack furniture, word search activity books, or tabloid magazines, the health of a Chair Bear deteriorates. They cease producing books and instead expel poor-quality writing, including badly written pulp fiction novels, picture-less Playboy magazines, misleading news articles, and worst of all, issues of US Weekly magazine. 5.

Notable Chair Bears

One of the oldest known Chair Bears resides in the Grand Library of the Runiverse. 6.

Warrior Allergies

Not all interactions with Chair Bears are positive, however. Many warriors have reported allergies to these creatures, resulting in discomfort such as hives or rashes during prolonged periods of sitting and reading. 7.

Reproduction

In the mystical world of the Runiverse, mating and reproduction often defy the norms we understand. One of the most fascinating occurrences is that of the Chair Bear, a creature known for its dual existence as both a cozy chair and a bear. It engages in an extraordinary reproductive process.

A Chair Bear will occasionally lay a fresh, blank tome, which to the unknowing eye, seems nothing more than an empty book. The true magic happens when someone begins to fill this tome with writing. As if the ink on the page is feeding it, the book grows and matures until it is ripe enough to "hatch" into a new Chair Bear. This metamorphosis from written word to living creature is one of the most unique aspects of the Runiverse's biodiversity.

Historically, this has led to comical, if not slightly frustrating, moments. Unsuspecting scribes, unaware of the nature of their new 'book', pour days of work into filling these blank tomes, only to find their carefully crafted words disappear as the book cracks open and hatches into a new Chair Bear. Imagine the surprise when their finished manuscript simply stands up, stretches out, and saunters off to curl up by the fire, the book entirely consumed in the process! While it may be a shock, it's just another day in the life of those who inhabit the magical, unpredictable Runiverse.

References

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Footnotes

1. Lorekeeper's Diary Entry, "Chair Bears: A Study" ↩
2. Magic Transportation Tome, "Book Teleportation: An Unusual Method of Travel" ↩
3. Wizard Jadis of the Heath's Diary, Entry about Bernie the Chair Bear ↩
4. Bear Cave Library Records, "Chair Bear: The Living Library" ↩
5. Runiverse Environmental Study, "The Impact of Low-Quality Feeding on Chair Bears" ↩
6. Grand Library of the Runiverse, "Notable Inhabitants" ↩
7. Warrior's Field Notes, "Allergic Reactions to Magical Creatures"