Talk:Magic Gems/@comment-24.57.178.85-20181205010332/@comment-10429980-20181206153135

@Daniel: Let's see if I can break down your points appropriately.

1. Yes, monster realms do alter the world around them in many ways. However, the original state of the substances do matter to some degree as far as what they become. Hence why its only certain ores in such realms that become magic gems, rather than all ore. Similarly, monster realm produce is altered versions of the produce it was originally (potatos, grapes, lettuce) rather than something entirely different. Not to mention how in bright green realms the normal and monster realm plants can be cultivated side by side.

2. Monsterization is indeed a bit of a different matter, as the changes and new organs can be quite extreme. However, that is quite dependent on the monster, and even the human, involved. It usually takes a particular type of mana from a monster to turn a woman into a particular type of monster. And its always into a monster, not into a aspect of the land around them (its notably all but impossible to turn a human into one of the four great elementals for instance).

3. Women actually can gain energy rapidly, as they excel at absorbing mana from their surroundings, and thus can end up with more mana than males. Monster girls are similar in this regard, and its one reason women are able to be monsterized (i.e. they absorb monster mana easily).

4. You may doubt it, but its the stated reason why incubi are not conceived by monsters. Its not about appetite because monsters can freely choose not to consume energy poured into them, indeed this is part of what enables them to now feed on men without killing them (i.e. they don't eat everything they take out, and thanks to how the mana increases when it reacts with essence, they can return enough to keep the man healthy). Of course that may not apply to essence the monster does keep inside her, but in that case there is even a mushroom (sticky mushroom) that allows human essence to remain undigested inside a monster for as long as a week after eating it. If appetite were the cause behind no male conceptions, then continuing to eat this mushroom would be the solution.

5. Likewise, women don't innately have to get essence from men to complete monsterization. Many monsters just opt for that method because its the only way their particular species can do it or because it means they have to sacrifice less of their own mana (i.e. its easier to just sacrifice enough mana to start monsterization, and then let the woman fuel the rest via intercourse with men). Monsters with a huge amount of mana at their disposal, like Druella for instance, can send her target through lesser succubus stage for instance without any male essence being needed.