I HAVE A GALAXY BRAINED IDEA

I HAVE A GALAXY BRAINED IDEA

Okay Okay so being a conjoined-twins style Slugcat people aren’t always very nice to the sisters, right? Okay so there’s this one mushroom, Psathyrella epimyces that’s a mycoparasite specializing in the mushroom that Bell is based off of, the shaggy mane/shaggy ink cap.

(For lack of a more recent photo this is what it does, it grows through and “deflates” the shaggy mane and then fruits from its cap:)

(A mycoparasite is an organism that is parasitic to fungi. I just realized you might not know what that word means lol sorry)

SO BASICALLY where I’m going with this is what if there was a Psathyrella epimyces scugshroom in the colony and they bullied Bell and Inky

for the scugshroom colony! my inky cap sisters, bell and inky.

bell is a shaggy ink cap mushroom, and there isnt much to say about her. if they are killed, whatever would be eating them only has a matter of time until they dissolve into an inky black puddle of bones. also, bell has incredibly long fur and it is almost completely unable to be tamed down. anyways, mushroom is pretty basic from what ive seen so i kinda have to give her her own personality outside of the mushroom.

she is very adventurous and tries to drag inky along with her to see new places and meet new creatures. she also runs head-first into conflict without thinking of a plan, much to her sisters dismay.

inky is im not sure what kind of inky cap, but her personality and such is based off a common inky cap. though, if she happened to be killed and consumed around the time the eater consumed a mushroom (like, the literal ones in game) it would cause many side affects and they would likely die.

she is the more.. tame one out of the sisters. she thinks before she acts, and in an attack situation, will always pay attention to her opponents strengths and weaknesses. she is also quiter, preferring to stay around the edges of the colony, though its hard to do that when bell is ecstatic to meet everyone. she takes the weird looks they get for being like 2 scugs in the same body very seriously, and gets a personal vendetta against anyone who does that.

despite how she seems, she can be kind and only wants to protect her and her sister. she believes that bells extrovert behavior and positive mindset will end up getting them hurt in the long run.

(also, yes ik i didnt color their legs correctly for the side view thingy)

@mushroominaforest idk if u wanted to be tagged for these, but i did it just in case

hi you made me remember I liked mushrooms cuz they're so cool so I made a scug out of it

Yoooo this sluggo is so cool!!! I love them!!!!! Do they have a name?

(I should make a mushroom scug oc >:3)

Three little guys based of the Armilliarias (Honey Fungi)

Theyre rarely seen alone like their real counterparts and each one has their own little role in the group

One is more bioluminescent than the rest, one is just poisonous (idk what theyre called but ive been told when looking theres a ton of fakers) and one is sorta parasitic?

I tried splitting and keeping the properties as best as i could, hope you like them :3

I LOVE THIS!!! :D

The way you used their tendency to fruit in large colonies and made multiple is already cool, but splitting up the properties is so smart- I wouldn’t have thought to do that but I wish I had because it’s awesome!!!

A scugshroom creation guide in case anyone has no idea what they’re doing!

Pick your mushroom! For my example, I’m going to use the turkey tail fungus.

Find reference photos! (I’d use multiple, as the fruiting bodies of one species will often look a bit different from each other.)

Find facts about your mushroom, and use those to determine some traits for your scugshroom!

-For example, the turkey tail fungi is often used for medicinal purposes! Because of that, my scugshroom will be a healer.

-Since I chose a polypore/shelf fungus (it has no stem and no cap), finding out the body type of my scugshroom was a little harder. But, looking at the scientific name of the turkey tail- Trametes versicolor, I found my answer!  Trametes versicolor literally translates to “one who is thin” and “varying in colour”. So they’ll be thin! However, I also want them to look strong, because the turkey tail cannot be eaten raw due to how tough it is- you can’t chew it. 

-Turkey tails are also covered in hairs, described as having a velvety or silky texture, so I’ll give my scugshroom fur!

4. Draw your scugshroom!

Here’s my first (I will probably do lots lol) scugshroom, inspired by the turkey tail fungus! Their role in the colony is a healer :)

It’s a little rushed lol, but I had fun! I hope this can help anyone who’s confused/lost! :D

SECOND SLUGSHROOM LETS GO!!!

This time I did the blue chanterelle!

blue chanterelles are edible, but not considered choice. (Not liked as much as other mushrooms). They are more often used for dyeing fabric, and are known for their antitumour properties- they can help treat stomach cancer!!!

Their texture is either soft or brittle- they aren’t very strong, so my scugshroom isn’t either! Because blue chanterelles can have a coloration of black to blue, that made me think of the phrase “black and blue” in a reference to having bruises or being beaten up, so my poor little scugshroom has a black eye. They’re not the happiest scugshroom, since blue often means sadness.

They like to knit, (since blue chanterelles are often used to dye yarn) and sew, and they help out my turkey tail scugshroom with their medical work sometimes! and they’re probably about a teenager in age.

We need to get one of @t00nyah’s scugshrooms, Pompom the therapist to come and cheer them up lol

CALLING ALL FOLLOWERS this thing seems cool so far you guys should all go look at it >:3

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The slugcats have to rejoin the cycle to bring Artificer out- as she has the lowest karma.

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