Myceleites

### Intro

They  landed on Proxima B. There were only 4 other people who landed with me that I knew of. At the time they weren't the Myceleites. The Myceleites are the people who live in the civilization that The Fungal 5 created.. However this is just the beginning.they  left earth and started our own form of government and our own civilization..  The Myceleites became the Myceleites because it is a Mushroom. They  sought to see the future and how civilizations would be. They  called ourselves the Fungal 5 and started a Mushroom colony. They  had a figurehead, The Truffle. The Truffle became our god and became the ruler of the Civilization. The Truffle created rules and the preamble along with the language the civilization will speak. The Truffle named the Language Fungus. They  are the government of the Myceleites and we can talk to the Truffle. Though the Truffle is the Overall ruler they  are the government that is in charge of what happens around The civilization. Seeing as the Truffle is the Ruler that is how we became a Theocracy, that is our government system now and none can inherit the throne.  You can inherit one of the fungal 5 positions.  People start to live in our civilization and we have 1000 people to take care of providing all of the needs, Food, Water and Oxygen.

### History Of Events

To build up our Civilization and our population growth They started to do extractions so they  can survive.  They are lucky to have the HSB to help us. For 1000 people they gave us enough food, water and oxygen to last 3 days. After that they had to figure out how to supply the civilization with the resources that they need.  They  had other resources that they needed to get. they had to do many extractions and that included Energy, Common material, Rare material and we also got HSB and Internet resources.  With the extractions they could get to tier 2 of everything. they needed the HSB to approve of the extractions before they even got to the tiers that they wanted. they got the extractions approved thankfully. They had made Artifacts for civilization and for the future. There were lots of letters and Journal entries. There was a Truffle Statue that was made.  We also had found a letter from someone who had first landed on the planet. It was very cool and we decided to add it to the rest of the Artifacts.

### Wrenches

Time goes on and something terrible happens. We got hit with a wrench and we got A Nuclear Power Plant Explosion with a (x amount of miles kill radius) we had to inform the entire Civilization to have them all be informed so that we didn't lose as many people that we had. We had done a full document and many big things happened. We needed to do a Government response and a media response. Unfortunately we lost 30% of everything and that included the population as well. That took a toll on our civilization, money was tight and we were struggling to keep people alive.

As time went on the Myceleites made trades and had to keep our things safe because people have been stealing things. We made a trade with the HSB a number of times. We traded a lot of HSB for common, Energy, and rare because those were the ones we needed most.

Yet again we get hit with not 1 wrench but 2. But this time we had it all covered. The 2 we got was the Bring to light and things that go pop. We had to do yet another 2 government responses and media responses. We informed the entire civilization and they all are safe. We all are safe, we lost no resources or anything. At this time we also have refugees asking to join our civilization. Their planet had exploded and sent them in search of a new place to live and we allowed 12000 refugees to live with us and we did more responses to that to inform the community about our new changes.

### Refugees

The refugees started to live with us and the Myceleites welcomed them to the Civilization and they became part of the Myceleites.  The Truffle sent a letter to one of the Fungal 5 to set up beds and baskets with everyday essentials for kids. We started a foster program for the refugees to help them get on their feet. We gave the refugees a chance, we had said that you can live with us under one condition, you will have to work and help with the harvest and extractions to help the civilization and they agreed. The refugees was not expecting having to worship the Truffle

### War

While all of the commotion of the refugees and the wrenches was happening Toaac Declared war on us and we had 24 hours to sign the declaration or we could sign a peace treaty and that is what we did and then they became part of our alliance. During this time we went to Tier 3 war.  Then while they declared war on us we declared war on the United Islands of Kepler 22 and that war never happened but then CCT1-D Declared war on us and that war we had won but we gained nothing.  The only reason we could go to war with many people is because wormholes had opened up and that meant anyone could travel anywhere.  That was bad because that meant that Toaac could go to war with anyone and that is exactly what they did. Not only did they go to war with us, they went to war with everyone.  A year later we get a letter from a refugee, they are thanking us for letting them live in civilization.

During the war against CCT1-D one of the people said that if they make one of the fungal five have no power and lose all of their abilities that they would let us win and that is what we did that's how we won but what they don't know is that it was all a joke. The member that they wanted to have them loose all power never lost power

Now that all of the wars are over there was one more thing to do. Overthrow the HSB.  The nation of Mabu was a big advocate for overthrowing the HSB. This turned out to be a controversial topic and it turned into a war against the HSB Vs the Rebels. The HSB won and that had concluded the wars so far.

### Native Life

Proxima Centauri B supports a broad range of flora and fauna, such as the worker-ant-likeworker-ant like mushroom drones, beautiful exotic blue fruit bearing vines, and towering venus fly trap- like predators. All of these organisms live in various biomes in the vast tunnel network of the planet Proxima Centauri B, and because of the extreme winds of those caves, the habitats that these creatures call home are incredibly interesting.

#### Flora

##### *Celastrus*

Celastrus-Morrowi, or as the locals call it 'Celastrus', is a subterranean fruit bearing plant that resembles a grape vine. The vines glow a soft bioluminescent gray-blue, and the flowers glow a bright azure blue to attract Pullu for pollination. After the pollination process, the flowers grow into a fruit. The fruit of the Celastrus is on average 6cm in diameter, and are a dark navy blue. The skin of the fruit is translucent, and at the center of the fruit lies a seed 1cm in diameter. Both the fruit and the seed are edible, the fruit containing large amounts of glucose and proteins, as well as having a sweet citrusy taste, and the seed containing very few nutrients but having a widely considered pleasant nutlike taste that is often utilized for seasoning. The Celastrus is widely used for farming on Proxima Centauri B, with hydroponic farms growing the crop being commonplace.

##### *"Grobble" Mushrooms*

Mycelicus-Lirellicus-Gropelicus, also known as the Grobble mushroom, is a mushroom-like plant on Proxima Centauri B that uses long spindly roots to reach far into the soil to gather nutrients. The average Grobble shroom is in total 14cm tall, and is made up of a carbohydrate rich flesh. The Grobble shroom has a stark white cap that is on average 12cm in diameter and takes up 3 of those 14cm in height, the remainder being the stalk that is also white and 4cm wide. The Grobble shroom was quickly identified as a possible food crop for the colonists of Proxima Centauri B (soon to be the Myceleites), and was soon used in vertical mushroom farming. The Grobble shroom has a taste that strongly resembles the taste of chicken.

##### *Sporewood Mushrooms*

Mycelicus-Arapine, or the Sporewood mushroom is a large, brown, subterranean plant that has a stalk that has properties that strongly resemble the wood of trees on earth, except for the substance being a great deal tougher due to it being constructed out of chitin. The Sporewood can reach up to 5 meters tall, and the caps that rest on top of the stalk are a deep cobalt blue and can reach up to 3 meters in diameter. While the stalk is a faintly blue-white color and is widely used as a wood substitute on Proxima Centauri B, the caps are able to be ground into a refined chitin powder that can be used to aid in construction. The Sporewood shroom uses long and strong roots that delve deep into the ground to hold it in place against the strong winds.

#### Fauna

##### *Bulto*

Giga-Chiro-Bulto, or the Bulto, is a large flying predator that resembles a bat. Its wingspan can reach up to a meter, and its body can reach up to 40 cm tall. It's skin is tough but sleek to maintain aerodynamics. The Bulto has large eyes and smaller ears, and it has the ability to see in infrared. It uses this ability to hunt for figo worms by waiting near a cadaver, and waiting until the Figo worms come out from the ground. The Figo worms produce a large amount of heat right before and while eating, so the Bulto uses this to locate them. After hunting the Bulto latches itself to the ceiling of the cave using its claws and wraps its wings around itself to sleep.

##### *Larix*

Giga-Virgatum-Larix, or the Larix for short, is a large venus fly trap-esque creature that uses its chameleon-like skin to camouflage itself to match its surroundings. It can reach up to 3 meters tall, and has long spindly tentacles that can reach up to 4 meters long. It often uses 2 of these tentacles to move itself around and to prepare to propel itself, and it often uses the other two as pincers to catch and restrain prey. The larix has a large mouth that contains its entire digestive system, and its torso contains the rest of its internal organs.

##### *Figo Worm*

Mina-Vermis-Figo, otherwise known as the Figo worm is a small, brown worm-like creature that burrows under the ground. The Figo worm is a scavenging species that eats carrion. After locating food it comes out of the ground to eat, where it then produces high temperatures in its digestive system to extract the most energy from its food. The Figo worm can reach up to 10cm long, and is the main food source for the Bulto.

##### *Pullu*

Mina-Fuga-Pulula, or the Pullu is a small, orange creature with wings that allow it to fly on the currents of the tunnels. The Pullu resembles a bird but with large eyes, a set of "fins" on the top and a set on the bottom of its body that help it control its movements while airborne, and a much sharper point for its face. The wings of the Pullu have several joints inside that allow it to have much more precise movements. The Pullu serves as the primary pollinator for the Celastrus plant, flying in to consume the nectar resting in the flower while taking and dropping off pollen. The Pullu when standing is on average 9 cm tall, and when the wings are extended it is 15 cm wide. It has a thin beak that reaches a centimeter or two forward from its head that allow it to drink the nectar in Celastrus flowers.

#### Lignoid

Mycelicus-Lignoid, or the lignoid is a tree of species that all work in tandem to secure their survival. Below will be a list of each species, what they look like, and their purpose. The lignoid species was first exposed to the colonists to Proxima Centauri B, and it eventually became a symbiotic relationship between human and Lignoid.

##### *Base Lignoid Shrooms (Lignoid-A)*

Basic lignoid mushrooms, they are bioluminescent and blue, and on average are 8cm tall and their caps are 6cm in diameter. Basic Lignoids are able to produce minoids and majoids when given orders from a hive. Lignoids are also able to create hive cysts when arranged in a hive formation.

##### *Lignoid Hives (Lignoid-B)*

Icosahedron hives that range in size from 60cm (.6 meters) in diameter to 300cm (3 meters) in diameter. The shell is composed of a reinforced chitin frame that is created by "builder" minoids. In between the frame basic Lignoid mushrooms grow to seal off the hive. After all of that is done, the Lignoids form a "cyst", a 'brain' that is able to release pheromones that dictate what minoids and Lignoids do.

##### *Minoids (Lignoid-C)*

Small often bipedal Lignoids that come in many different forms. They were first meant to establish new and maintain new hives, but after humanity had arrived on Proxima Centauri B new species had been created to suit the colonists needs.

* Builder: Creates chitin structures. Its head resembles a umbonate mushroom cap
* Scouter: Uses wings to ride the airways in the tunnels with the intent of finding new locations for nests
* Miner: Genetically engineered by humans to perform mining labor
* Hauler: Genetically engineered by humans to haul resources from place to place. Resembles a builder minoid, except has a flat head and scooplike arms to pick up and hold items on its head.

##### *Majoids (Lignoid-D)*

Larger Lignoids that resemble humans. They have sentience and are often specialized for detailed work or combat. They were first created when Lignoid spores were altered by human brain chemistry and gave hives sentience.

* Base Majoid: Four legged creatures that are on average 2 meters tall. They have long necks that span most of their body. They have 4 arms mounted on their sides, two at the top meant for precision, and two at the bottom meant for strength. They have chitin skeletons that poke out of the neck and act as a brace, and allow more stability and strength for upper arms.
* Combat Majoid: Base majoid but covered in chiten plating, with wider spread apart legs for more stability. Same arm structure and placement except for slots to mount shields onto the arms.

#### Technology

The Myceleites brought much of the knowledge from Earth into their society. In further research and development, they prioritized cleaner solutions comparatively, and had large amounts of physical labor. Technology exceeded Earth standards, prominently in species alteration, after enlightenment from the "Bring to Light" event.

##### Wind Turbines

The tidally locked planet has various side effects that include large and powerful winds. These turbines harness energy from those winds and convert it into electricity. The majority of turbines are VAWTs for easier maintenance, and to accommodate different environments without complex solutions. They were built across various tunnels, usually around the terminator line to maximize efficiency. Due to the easy access to maintenance at the base of the turbine, they can also be managed without having to go to the irradiated surface. \*Citation needed for proof of wind

##### Geothermal Power Plants

In the case of Proxima B, there’s a large amount of tectonic activity. The consistent amount of steam produced from heat underground scales most of the land. Power plants will mainly be made of heat resistant materials like steel etc. They work by using said steam to rotate turbines and generate electricity.[\*Citation needed]

*Side Note: most emission of gasses related to the greenhouse effect can aid the circulation of heat throughout the planet.* [\*Citation needed]

#### Resource Management

##### *Sporewood*

Refinement stayed relatively similar to normal wood. Used as a replacement for many uses such as construction, creation of tools etc. Sanding methods were made using abrasive material bonded to some sort of “paper.” Bonding agent was natural gums from “trees” until the advanced use of chitin was available. Chitin compounds in the trees supplied a consistently strong wood that, in the future, became more customizable\*.

*\*Post-BtL methods of chitin refinement allowed partial modification of the sporewood. The process created different consistencies of wood for different applications without having to change the material.*

##### *Copper*

The main common material used before, and minimally after iron production. Production was very limited to smelting, and then crude metalworking. Used to make tools to harvest resources, usually made with the support of shroom wood and fibers.

##### *Iron + Steel*

Physical labor is very accessible due to the controlled shrooms. No human interaction is needed to harvest these resources. With a generally low population, manual labor of harvesting raw material is enough to satiate the populace. Accommodating the main power source being electricity, steel production is dominated by electric arc furnaces. This allowed mass production of steel with flexibility of material input ranging from scrap metal, to more refined iron. The iron, however, is mostly refined by modern blast furnaces and sometimes puddling depending on the usage (as are a few other substances).

##### *Other Materials*

Branched off of these major facilities and materials sprouted lots of citizen creation whether it be clothing, or advancements such as aluminum refinement, silicon usage, etc. The circulation of some material was sometimes limited for various reasons. Caused by religion, or otherwise third-party interference, material like plastic was restricted for pollution, etc.

##### *Hydroponics*

To grow Celastrus, a common fruit found in the ecosystem, hydroponic farming stations were instituted. More specifically, these systems stretched in large vertical columns to accommodate the vine-like structure of the fruit. Prioritizing efficiency, the nutrient film technique was spread across pipe channels. It functioned by circulation nutrient-rich water through said channels causing the exposed roots of the plant to flourish. This effectively grew high-quality produce at a relatively simple maintenance standpoint. Many farms were upkept in dedicated facilities due to specific conditions of growing the plant, and satisfaction of populace demand.

##### *Manual Tools*

Most commonly related to hand-tools such as basic axes, pickaxes, etc. Also consists of simple metalworking or metal tools like saws, hammers, etc. Due to quick growth of shroom tech, these tools are primarily used by controlled lignoids for production without very concise quality control. This includes, but is not limited to, factory management, mining, etc.

##### *Electric Tools*

Were created as more precise and/or efficient tools to fabricate objects at a higher level. Tools included, but were not limited to lathes, looms, etc. Due to factors of precision, humans operate most of these machines. Although scarce, some high-end artificial hive minds are capable of producing adequate operation results. In the event of this fact, only minoids are deployed into the labor of these machines.

#### Bionics/Biotechnology

##### *Hive Minds*

Artificial hive minds to control the Lignoids were the most important bionic development. After extensive research in labs, several conclusions were made for control of the species. Release of specific pheromones can effectively control lignoids within its radius. Different compositions of chemicals allowed different outcomes of lignoid actions. Development scaled via the strength of the pheromone’s effects. Chemical composition is extremely customizable, but pheromone accuracy for more varied production is not plausible (Pheromone usage must be “min/maxed”). Research was simple in the process of observing behavior while collecting pheromone samples of different behavior patterns.

##### *Direct Modification*

When available, research for bionic application of the lignoid species began. Labs were quickly able to modify the limbs of minoids and majoids. Modifications included creating new limbs, or reinforcing parts of the lignoids’ bodies with similar genetic compounds. These limbs are usually made of compressed chitin, with “malleable” joints to move them around. In a similar fashion of contracting muscles, the shrooms utilize secretion of special solvents to lubricate the joints. The cost of enhancing original capabilities outweighed expensive research to create fully artificial Lignoids.

##### *Chitin Enhancement*

Using research from organic methods, tools capable of changing the consistency of shroom chitin were developed. The chemical compound of the secretion from shrooms were artificially produced. Not as intuitive as pheromones, and therefore more difficult to develop. The most effective tools were ones with surfaces of pre-applied coating[2], or ones that could apply lubricative compounds that were less viscous or not solid[3]. These tools were most commonly applied in medical use of humans, and bionic modification of shrooms.

*[2] Pre-applied coating could range from hardened/rough surfaces of the compound to very viscous fluid that slowly decays or reinforces the connections between chitin compounds.*

*[3] Less viscous secretion compounds generally had the same effects as other coatings, but executed the purpose more efficiently.*

##### *Human Application*

The lignoid species originally started as a parasitic species that infected hosts with their DNA. The symbiosis interacted with the brain chemistry and was capable of being influenced by hive minds to an extent. Non-essential organs such as the spleen commonly get reconstructed in the symbiotic process. Usually, these specific organs contribute to spore and chitin creation for a human body. In research efforts, supplements similar to steroids were created to enhance the symbiosis process. These supplements greatly affected carapace durability, and recovery ability. Although efficient, many experienced side effects including less capability to make logical decisions, and rapid passive corruption.

#### Language

The Fungus, the name of the language, is how you write and speak the language of the Mycelieties. All the schools and churches are in Fungus. When young and in school, you are taught how to speak it and how to write it out. Just like on Earth you are given extra help if needed, you are provided with speech therapy and after-school learning. You are required to learn and speak fluent Fungus if living on Proxima B when you turn 5. With that requirement, you are allowed to speak more languages if it is part of your heritage and culture with it being passed down from family to family.

When learning it, you are also taught the story behind the language and the backstory of the name/letters. In the Scripture, it says that the name Fungus comes from The Truffle. The reason for naming it that is that it comes from a truffle being a mushroom. The reason for Fungus and not a different type of mushroom is that the beginning of a mushroom is a Fungus. It was just another connection to the mushroom named items that are everywhere. That is the main idea of the story.

For people coming from Earth, the language will sound very familiar because the Truffle took inspiration from a mixture of Spanish and French when writing and speaking the language. Some of the other languages that they used for inspiration were Hebrew and Czech. When using the fungus, you use some of the words or letters from one language and some from others. If you have learned English first then get what you are writing and find the letters that replace the letters in Fungus. Kind of like when you are a kid and have the kid’s menu. The activity is when you have to find the hidden message by seeing what symbol goes with what letter.

The letters had much inspiration from the English alphabet we just moved the lines or added more lines. Some of the letters look very similar to the letter in the English alphabet. When learning the Fungus it is taught the same as in English. It has characters just like every other language. It has letters that go with a specific letter when using that words. You would if you learned a different language first, take the letter and find out what it is in Fungus then write it like that. Some letters have a pronunciation key as a sign that you should add an accent to the letter.  When getting to learn Fungus you would get taught that if you were writing it to a specific person or a small group of people (5 or less), you would write or read it from left to right. If it was going to lots of people or was a political paper, you would read or write it from right to left. That is all there is to the language of Proxima B, Fungus

### Religion

####    The Truffle

In the civilization of Myceleites, they worship one god, named The Truffle. In their theocratic society, they listen to just her when it comes to laws and rules. Most of the Myceleites daily lives revolve around The Truffle, her happiness being the one thing they wish for as a whole society. The human body often worshiped as The Truffle is simply a human host as they believed, the real god controlling them as a puppet and changing hosts every 40 years. The changing of a host often results in the death of the young woman who had been chosen. For the choosing of the new host, there are a certain number of criteria that must be met.

* She must be in her early life, 20s-30s, in her life from birth to present must act saint-like, her record being clean with no mishaps, and she must be a woman.
* Once the new host has been chosen, there is a special mushroom larger than most who is “The” Truffle and controls the women. They are essentially mindless zombies after this point, truly just being a vessel for The Truffle until they’re discarded for the next one.
* The ones who decided the next host isn’t the mushroom itself, but a council of five people silently pulling the strings from the shadows. They operate by telling the mushroom what to do and what laws to pass, and are controlling the entire society. At the time nobody knew of them, as they kept their secrets well guarded.

### Creation Myth

In the Myceleites faith, the story of creation is a well-known and passed down one. It has existed for centuries, going from oral to written, and practiced throughout that time without fail.

"It was said that in the beginning, there was empty space of the stars, and then the entity. For years it roamed mindlessly, never having a goal in mind, until the incident. It dawned upon it one day that if they wanted more entities similar to itself to exist. Soon the matter around them began to decay, and not wanting to stall any longer, they allowed themselves to be broken apart in a supermassive explosion. Parts of the entity spread throughout the universe like spores. These spore parts came together over millions of years and one day, created the god known as The Truffle. Deciding it needed a planet to start fostering life in its image, they searched far and wide, eventually happening upon the Alpha Centauri system. It held a promise, and the barren planet was just the perfect place to start life. It settled there and has been there ever since, watching over the species created in its image. The entity's death gave birth to new life, so they must be respectful of everything around them, and worship The Truffle for their sacrifice."

#### Ethics and Morality

Due to the council needing to reinforce all the laws and maintain a submissive society, they have little to no regard for the individual life so long as a majority of the population profits from it, or they maintain control. As a shadow government pulling all the strings, their moral code is not for the best interests of everyone either. No underhanded tactic is overlooked, and anything is on the table if it means keeping the status quo.

The civilization itself is very different, The Truffle insisting on a strong set of morals and ethics that exist to simply help everyone. There are encouraged ways to live, as in all religions, mostly including those of self sacrifice and to value your neighbor. It is very important to Myceleites to respect one another, to keep peace between both species, and cherish everything that The Truffle gives you.

#### Celebrations

In most religions, the celebrations and traditions are some of the most important parts. The Truffle is no different, and many celebrations have been made in honor of her. Most include the entire civilization, them believing nobody should be left out of praising their god.

##### *11 Day Festival*

Due to the planet being nearly tidally locked, the time it takes to orbit their sun is only 11 days. After noticing this pattern, the Myceleites decided to worship The Truffle on the 11th day, as a sign of giving them a new life when she sacrificed herself. The working Myceleites do not work on this day, instead they all congregate around a large statue of their god, and begin something similar to a line dance.

##### *A New Life Celebration*

Only occurs once every 40 years when The Truffle chooses a new host. It’s a very elaborate festival, taking place over a week, as they say goodbye to the previous host and welcome a new one. Before the week of, the Myceleites work nearly double of their usual time in order to make up for the lost festival time. Their entire society does not work throughout this week, instead decorating everything with the local flora. All of their colonies glow, every inch of their homes and cities covered in bioluminescent moss-like plants. When the new host finally wakes up from the transformation, there are a number of coordinated dances and it is customary to offer her food from every different home cave.

*There may have been a number of smaller celebrations during the 40 years besides the 11 Day Festival, but currently there are no written records of them.*