Mycelia

**Mycelia** is a species of sentient fungi that is puppeteering a dead human body. They are of Truffle origin and is not associated with any faction, though they plan on making a base near each of them. Currently, it is living in a swamp near The Overgrowth.

## Personality

Mycelia is ambitious, arrogant, and (over)confident. His main goal is to become a powerful warrior and maybe even rule over land someday. It's competitive and absolutely hates losing. His sense of humor is... interesting to say the least, mostly involving around threatening, teasing, and grossing out other people. To "keep things interesting", as they would put it. They're loud, vulgar, and full of energy but can easily turn quiet and speak very cryptically. You know that post that goes "TELL ME THE NAME OF GOD YOU FUNGAL PIECE OF SHIT"? That's them. They're very protective over their belongings and any mushrooms that they grow. Despite the front they give off to seem unapproachable and mean, they secretly have a strong desire for connection with other sentient beings.

## History

### Before Arrival

Mycelia is a relatively new species of sentient fungi that was created due to radiation exposure and the need to easily adapt to other environments. It's original source is a mushroom island that was largely affected by radiation. It was able to spread it's mushrooms to other land masses through a large mycelium network so that it could eat and gain strength. They also used this opportunity to learn about other sentient creatures that were located near its roots. They didn't focus on learning about anyone specifically, but more on how to socialize and interact with other sentient beings. While doing this, it gained the desire to become human so that it could grow stronger.

About 6 years before present day, a human explorer stumbled across the island that Mycelia originated from. This human was very ambitious, too much for their own good, and they were curious about the large fungal growths that were on this island (despite the harmful radiation). They decided to explore, studying the mushrooms that had been growing in the area. Strangely, something about the fungi captivated the explorer, making them not want to leave the island. They stayed several nights despite the harm to their body. They were fascinated with it, taking time out of every day to study the island. Eventually they died due to radiation sickness, not really eating that much, and breathing in way too many spores to be healthy.

Mycelia saw an opportunity. Instead of using this body for food, it could grow into it and use it as a vessel. And that's exactly what it did. Over the course of a few years, it grew into the body (whilst preserving it), slowly gaining control until it was able to move for the first time. It was really weird and awkward at first since they had no idea how to pilot their vessel, so they decided that it would take some time to learn about human anatomy. Three years passed and it was comfortable enough with moving and speaking, therefore it was time to set out to civilization. It threw itself into the ocean and swam for days until it reached The Valley.

## Trivia

* Mycelia's body is actively falling apart, so he has to stitch himself back together often. He collects rotten flesh that he uses to stitch onto himself whenever he starts decomposing.
* Sometimes his limbs will fall off!
* It's diet consists primarily of rotten flesh and spider eyes.
* Mycelia is not affected by life magic. When he is killed, the fungi is able to restore their body which allows it to respawn. The only way Mycelia can be killed is if it's vessel is destroyed or if the fungus is removed from the vessel itself.
* If Mycelia grows any mushrooms in your house, it could either mean that it likes you or it absolutely hates you.
* It likes collecting bones and teeth.
* This mushroom HATES government!
* Also he's just a completely normal human man, so ignore all of this (/j).