#MY FUNGUSSSSS

[gorgynei]

ill enable you, please talk to us about the fungus!!!

okay but dont say you didnt ask for it

the fungus feed on the ruidian glass (ie. dead body of predathos). they call it "glass", but im assuming its not actual glass and is more like a crystal which could be used for nutrient absorption via breaking it down with enzymes. its magical handwavy edible glass, trust me. (the way i drew them branching into it is visually inspired by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi but i dont think it functions like mycorrhizal symbioses, if anything it is a parasitic relationship by the fungi)

the fungus has a life cycle akin to bacidiomycota that involves sexual reproduction via fruiting bodies (primarily hymenophores but possibly also puffballs) the fruiting bodies are able to detatch from the mass of mycelium and move around, these are the myceits. the myceits primary function is to find a suitable place to drop spores, but with their limited intelligence they can also seek out symbiont partners (ruidians or other fauna) who can foster even better environments for the spores to develop. they die after dropping spores

the mycelium has limited intelligence dedicated to finding suitable partners for symbiosis. this is what we saw in the chamber with bells hells and the mycelium. it closed off the tunnels because it wanted to see if they had the capability to dig themselves out of the cavern (therefor being a suitable symbiont partner by providing them with new tunnels) or if they could offer something else (which they did via the seed). they lure organisms into their symbiosis testing chamber by providing nutrient rich water they pump up from underground (hence the fungus submerged in the water)

if they couldnt offer anything in return i assume the fungus would turn hostile in some way, potentially with hazardous asexual spores dropped from the mycelium or myceit. i doubt the myceit nor mycelium are capable of "fighting" physically at all, just restraining if anything.

the fungal mycelium network is also a psychic network in addition to the hyphae, which bells hells briefly tuned into. theyre able to have this psychic connection (and also move) because of the magic theyre leeching from the ruidian glass.

there are 347 "species" of fungus, including some that have a lot of variants due to cultivation for crop. most of these fungal variants have been bred to have excessively large fruiting bodies with minimal spore producing structures on them. only a small number of the species of fungus produce myceits which are variants on the fruiting body primarily found in areas where the ruidian glass is plentiful. some myceit producing species have also been "domesticated" to be cuter and more expressive by ruidians which is an arrangement they (the fungus) find favourable.

rashinna is incorrect in her statement that not all the fungi are conscious in the same way the myceits are, they are all part of the psychic network, its just that not all of the fungi have evolved to have motile fruiting bodies. there is a morality to appropriate mushroom farming which involves appropriate care for the mycelium and ensuring that the fruiting bodies are only picked at maturity.

[wtf-tfw]

ON TONIGHTS EPISODE OF GUYS GROCERY GAMES

"Tonight, Guy has a serious case of toe fungus, so we're basing all the challenges around toe fungus!"

GUY: "NOOOOO COME ON DUDES. NOT THE FUNGUSSSSS"

"Meet our contestants: first up is Mary Southerland from Lincoln, Nebraska. Mary is a huge fan of classic American cooking and all things hot sauce."

MARY: "I'm a bit of a hot sauce officianado"

"Next is Tex Butterfact, a retired mattress factory worker with a heart of gold. The son of a Polish mother and Colombian father, he likes to combine all sorts of cheese."

TEX: "I'm gonna win this for all the little Polish-Colombian kids who were told they couldn't win a grocery themed cooking show on account of their unqiue heritage!!!"

"Last but not least is Darya Castralokvanek, who is a bear."

DARYA: RAAAARGHRAAGAHGGGHH.

GUY: Okay fokes. Your first task is to create *spins wheel* a foccacia!! But! Each of you have to include a mystery ingredient. Mary: your ingredient is....FUNGI-NAIL MAXIMUM STRENGTH FUNGUS RELIEF. Tex: you have to incorporate....TOE-JAM FLAVORED JELLYBEANS. And Darya's recipe must include....MY TOENAIL CLIPPINGS, BUT she has to find me and harvest them herself! I'm going to hide, and then each of you will have 6 minhtes to gather your ingredients from the store to prepare your toe fungus focaccia. [...] Your time begins....NOW!

[ozimagines]

Ugh you’re an angel❤️😭 *in my talking to dogs and baby voice* helloooo toe fungusssss.

I have a stuffed duck (not microwaveable lol) because my nickname irl is Duckie. My duck’s name is Archibald and he’s a distinguished gentleman.

Yeah it sucks. I dislocated my knee at work and then it just sort of dislocated a lot after that. I’m hoping the surgery will help. I’m like Robson now; I have a cadaver part in my body.😂 “I’m going graveyard gums”.

Hello friends! I just had knee surgery performed irl so for the next two weeks I’ll be off work and just sitting at home. If you have any requests (doesn’t matter how out there, under used, or frankly ridiculous) I have a lot of time to work on them now. I’m currently working on a Dating Tobias Beecher Would Include and a Chico Guerra NSFW Alphabet. I’m in a LOT of pain so this will be a welcome distraction. As our favorite himbo says in Season 3 Episode 1; “oh, he’s gotta have painkillers.”