#fungus.draw

Uses they/them pronouns

Pretty short, maybe around 5'2

They have an obsession with Harper, somewhat similar to Kylar in that regard

Also fixated on the limits of the human body i.e. parasites, organs and procedures of questionable morality.

There are ways to initiate encounters with them, they're just really weird. And cagey. And kind of unsexy.

Special Stat: Hatred

Works like jealousy, when the player indulges Harper while Apollo's around, their hatred will increase- there is also a chance that it will increase regardless of if they are there (seeing the evidence)

They are able to hide their disdain for the player up until a point (>75% hatred)

Before this, they treat the pc with neutrality and seem pretty professional apart from stray comments about 'the flexibility of the player's canals'.

However, at this amount of hatred an event will happen where the pc will either pass out, be knocked out or kidnapped. They will wake up in a brightly lit room that they recognise as at the hospital though they're unsure of the exact location (+stress). Apollo will be looming over them with a smile that doesn't quite reach their eyes. They will proceed to poke at cuts and bruises that weren't there before resulting in +++pain and ++stress, they'll be muttering under their breath. Eventually they speak up and ask how the player feels, not waiting for a response before they dig their nails into an open wound (++++pain ++stress) this will go on until the pc is at max pain to which they will respond with "good" as usual. They don't explain themself very well, simply telling the player that they're 'worried' for them and Harper and that the player should maybe avoid the other doctor for a while. Responding requires extremely high willpower and is not guaranteed, succeeding will allow the player to either nod or refuse.

Nodding will lower Apollo's hatred: "Thank you, I knew you were a reasonable person." Then they will release you without further fuss, telling the pc to 'keep an eye on their injuries'. These cuts and such will last around 3 days and increase stress occasionally, unlocking some interactions with love interests who react differently depending on their stats.

Refusing will anger Apollo, increasing their hatred by a substantial amount. Apollo will press a needle to the player's neck, saying that the player is lucky they haven't killed them yet (+++stress). There will be a noise outside the door an Apollo will perk up a bit. Their face will be unreadable as they turn back to the player, stabbing the needle into the pc's arm and injecting some kind of sedative.

Whether the player refuses or is unable to respond, they will wake up in the industrial alley inside of a dumpster with a strange wriggling in their stomach/without any clothes on.

This event changes based off of how many times it has occurred and will eventually stop appearing, there will be other consequences.

Meeting Apollo will make different procedures in the hospital available i.e. abortions, decreasing/increasing tf points (so long as the player has visited them before with the full transformation and allowed them to take a sample of their blood or something) and can make the player immediately sober up along with other things I haven't thought of yet.

Their post-appointment notes differ with how many parasites the player has given birth to. The player can view these through a mid skullduggery check

0: "Absolutely not. No flexibility."

1-5: "Could possibly be a vessel in the future, not suitable at this time."

6-10: "A very viable choice, however the subject could be injured, not ideal. Wait for further changes."

11+: They may proposition you for a 'test' of sorts, they remain purposely vague but may cave under an english check, in which case they tell the player that they have been looking for a suitable 'incubator' for a parasite they've been observing. This is completely optional and there will be no impact if the player declines. If the player agrees, their hatred will decrease and they will seem almost excited. The player will be put under anaesthesia and awaken to an almost bloated feeling that Apollo assures them will pass, the player will be asked to return to the hospital at least monthly for check ups.

There is an odd chance that while in the hospital, the player will see a room splattered in red and white, a pink flash will be visible before the door is closed. (+stress)