Lore - Paper Animals (Patreon)

While animals can be found within the Night Market, for reasons unknown, they do not survive for long. Perhaps it is due to the convergence of realities or the lack of diverse habitation for them within the market proper. But organic creatures like animals, are not common within the Night Market walls.  Discovering a lack of them, a group of market stalls decided to sell paper animals.

Folded into intricate versions of their true form, paper animals are made from patterned paper and sold at market stalls throughout the districts. They flutter and move on their own, performing tricks to anyone who wishes to be entertained.  Once purchased, if their owner wishes to see them at their full size, they simply must toss them into the air for them to unfold. There they will become the mimicry of the animal they were folded into.

Despite paper animals being a commodity within the market, they are sneaky little creatures and quite a few have escaped.  Often times, paper animals can be seen in the corners of the market, running wild.  It has become a nuisance to the Velvet Guard over the years.  These animals do not need food or water and will not die unless they are torn.  Due to this, thousands can sometimes be found in the dry portions of the market.  Children have been known to play pranks with them, filling their pockets with these creatures and throwing them into crowded areas.

Currently, the Velvet Guard is working on managing the production of paper animals.