Girls kissing mushrooms

23 || she/her || Asexual Lesbian || 🟩🌻

Eastern European 🇱🇹

My special interest is mycology

I like Fallout, Apothecary diaries, Moomintroll, Doctor Who, etc.

Bachelor's in graphic design

Anti AI anti censorship

What is a fungi fae?

A fungi fae is a small humanoid creature. generally as big as a rat, that lives in the lands of our afterlife1. Some of the creatures "consume' dead bodies that were never found, and guides the soul that is left to find peace. Fungi fae are separated into two groups: mushroom2 and lichen3. Mould fae are currently in consideration. The creature's body is different depending on it's mushroom or lichen core, it is influenced by the animals they guide, often times-humanoid.

1The afterlife is similar to the Fairyland described in folklore, although only souls of animals that have passed away may enter it. To creatures that go there, the experience is often dream-like and peaceful.

2A mushroom fae's whole body is made from fungi making their skin feel rubbery. Though they are human in appearance and emotion, these fae biologically function like normal mushrooms.

3A lichen fae's whole body is made from fungi and algae or cyanobacteria making their skin feel rubbery when wet and rough when dry. Though they are human in appearance and emotion, these fae biologically function like normal lichen.

What is biologically important to the fae?

The core mushroom/lichen the fae is supposed to represent must be noticable by looking at the design (they are not just cute girls with mushroom hats!)

The tail and at least slightly bigger ears than humans (they must have both to communicate, no tail would literally kill them as it is their connection to the mycelium network)

Secondary fungal characteristics such as their textured skin with "hair" sticking out, and typically pronounced chests that carry the spores. 

They do not have genitalia.

They reproduce asexually.

They cane clone themselves if they are dying indefinitely

The chests are usually big, but lack nipples, instead having diffent patterns depending on the core mushroom (gills, teeth, spores etc) they are grown to carry spores, not feed milk to their spawn.

The softer the mush, the easier it is for it to loose a limb or get hurt.

Scars and bruises change the skin colour around them.

They don't shave off their body hair (literally can't do that without hurting themselves)

Lichen don't biologically age once adult.

Mushroom fae age fast, but time is slower to them in the afterlife world.

New mushroom fae are created through sexual reproduction and without a fruiting body

What is culturally important to the fae?

Mushrooms and Lichen have different cultures

Some mushrooms that grow on trees share cultures between land mushrooms and lichen

Mushrooms on land decompose or 'consume" bodies, and guide souls to rest, they are more connected to humans and dress more human-like

Lichen and tree growing mushrooms only get nutrients from the dead that got into their home tree's system. Their relationship with the tree depends on their symbiosis or parasitism. They lack care for passing souls and are more solitary, however they sometimes offer wise advice to the lucky few. They often dress in more cultural clothes, or prefer to be in the nude.

Lichen often have negative views of land mushrooms that act like humans.

Disability is treated with respect and all structures have additional accessibility.

Polyamory and interspecies relationships are common.

For SquiddyInks 

Mildha (pronounced Mil-da) is a devoted follower to the She Of Hunger, she lives in Anura near the Spore Grotto. They are currently in the process of being consumed by the parasitic mushroom, unlike Sozo, they remain conscious of their existence...for now. It cares not for the Lamb, but upsetting it will cause the cult to hunger. Mildha is nice to Mushroomo, and helps them hide from from Sozo, when he is hunting them for food. The moth wants to be eaten by the bishop Heket, or perhaps it is the will of the fungus.