#mushbitties

[lunarreapergrotto]

Hello! I wanted to see if it was possible for me to adopt a Lumi and a Shoom bitty.

- @himesbittycenter

Absolutely! I'm so happy to hear you'd like to adopt! You're free to pick as many as you like! 🍄💖🍄

🍄If you would like an adopt scenario, please let me know! 🍄

[dragon-tamer-1]

More Mushbitties doodles that became more than doodles.

Lum and Patch seem to be settling in nicely. I managed to find some bitty art supplies, too, so now they can draw whatever if they want. I cut up pieces of paper for them ^v^

Also been feeding them apple slices, one each. But I do offer more options to them. I just get apples more regularly and share with them.

They have been missing me when I have to leave for work, but I make it up to them by cuddling them after I settled down afterwards. At least they don't seem like they're too bored when I get home, so they're keeping themselves occupied until I do. And the cats don't seem to mind them either, so I'm glad I don't have to worry about the cats being mean.

@lunarreapergrotto

[lunarreapergrotto]

I would love a scenario please! ^^

(One large Adopt scenario coming up!!)

You approach the entrance to the Grotto, a large mushroom with a bunny-like cat creature sitting atop of it. The caretaker blinks at you sleepily, but seems pleased that you've arrived. You explain you were looking to adopt a few mushbitties, a Fly, Shoom, Lumi, and two Peckiis. Quite a tall order! The caretaker nods, hopping off of the large mushroom to guide you into the grotto.

Entering the grotto you can see little lights seeming to stare at you from the shadows. Approaching a large clearing, you can see several groups of different types of Mushbitties! The caretaker bumps your leg with her head, encouraging you forward.

You gaze around at the friendly looking critters, wondering who you should approach first, before a loud, somewhat grumpy sounding shout is heard at your feet. You step back, looking down worriedly to see a Fly bitty! He grumps at you, telling you to watch where you're going. It looks like he was carrying some sort of blanket? Seems like you accidentally stepped on it while he was walking by! You apologize quickly, kneeling down and offering to help the bitty to where he was going. He eyes you suspiciously, asking "What's the catch?" You laugh, shaking your head. No catch, you just want to help! He glares at you, seeming to hesitate, but the idea of not having to walk all the way back to his habitat was far too tempting. You hold out your hand, the bitty climbing onto your palm with his blanket and directing you on where to go. Along the way, you talk about how you were looking to adopt, asking if he had any recommendations for who you could talk to. The bitty scoffs, boasting that there wasn't any better bitty to adopt than him! He was certainly the strongest of the Fly bitties, and the most handsome of course. You giggled, asking if he would like to come home with you. He pretends to mull it over, but the excitement in his little body was pretty evident. "Fine, I guess since you wouldn't be able to find another bitty as cool as me, I'll go with you." You retrieve his belongings from his habitat to take home with you. Fly bitty acquired!

Wandering with your new buddy, you notice what seems to be a large mass of white fluff. Curiously, you wander over. The closer you get, the easier it is to tell it's not one mass of fluff, but a bunch of bitties piled on top of each other! This must be the Shoom habitat! Looks like it's naptime. You debate waking up the sleeping bitties, but notice one of the balls of fluff roll off the pile, falling flat on his tummy with a groan. You kneel down worriedly, asking the bitty if he's alright. He looks up at you blearily, giving a lazy smile. He says he's fine, sleeping in the pile just gets a little tough if you don't have the right spot. You think for a moment and ask the bitty if he'd like to have his own sleeping spot. He blinks up at you and laughs. Having his own sleeping spot sounds great! You hold out your hand, asking if he'd like to come home with you. He climbs onto your hand and into your sleeve, settling in the fabric. "Thanks bud... Say, you got any fuzzy blankets at home?" Shoom bitty acquired!

With your two bitties nestled into your clothes, both seeming to have agreed to share the blanket the Fly had grabbed, you continue on your way. It doesn't take long to find the Peckii bitties, bunches of them running around doing various activities. Their myriad of colors is almost dizzying, but your eyes catch on a pair that seem to be fighting over a strawberry. You walk over, asking what was wrong. They look up at you, immediately intrigued, almost forgetting their strawberry. They tell you they both wanted to try out red for their sap, but there was only one strawberry! You point out it would take more than one strawberry to turn their sap red, and they pout, clearly not having thought of that. You lean down, smiling and saying you could buy them both as many strawberries as it took to turn their sap red if they wanted to come home with you! They both brighten up, nodding furiously. They hop into your hands, the two Peckiis chattering to you about all the colors they want to try. "After red, can we try to make pink?" "No no, purple! I want my sap to be purple after!" Peckii bitties acquired!

Finally, you make it to the Lumi habitat, their gently glowing caps quite the sight. They all seem fairly friendly, waving to you or showing you their trinkets. It was hard to pick, they all seemed so sweet, but one Lumi in particular catches your attention. He liked collecting buttons, and he had politely asked if you had any buttons he could have. You frowned, shaking your head and saying you didn't have any buttons on you. He seemed a bit disheartened until you said that you could let him have any buttons he found in your home! Maybe you could even buy him some interesting buttons? His eyes sparkled and he nodded, holding up his arms for you to pick him up. Retrieving his button collection from his habitat, you carried the eager bitty back to the exit. "Plastic buttons are nice, but I think I want to find a metal button too! They look so shiny!" Lumi bitty acquired!

As you exit the grotto with all your friends piled ontop of you in one way or another, you are greeted by the caretaker who nudged five little stones with different mushroom etchings. Keeping the stones with you would help your bitties find their home if they ever got lost! Taking them with you, the bitties knew you would take good care of them!

[lunarreapergrotto]

Do you think the Lumi would do well with a Bossmouse and Rice pair from them?

I asked them and they said this.

They suggested a rescue bitty pair, but that was mainly to let them be okay with loud noises. They explore about what the two might need in the second link.

I certainly agree with the shopowner's opinion, it's a bit uncertain considering the differing personalities, but I believe that there may be a Lumi that can handle a Bouse and Rice!

Lumi bitties can vary in personality quite a bit from "Blueberry" to "Swap", though you'll most commonly find Lumis more in the middle of those two!

Lumis are very respectful of boundaries once they are set, so there is no concern there, however they do have their own little hoards and may not like if the other bitties try to take from them! They will defend their hoards. However! If a friendship is struck up between them, a Lumi may consider trying to find trinkets and such they think their companions may enjoy!

Slow introduction would be quite necessary, and it may be a small concern of the Lumi being a bit too extroverted for any Boss or Red bitty types... but I don't think it's impossible!

[lunarreapergrotto]

Are there any things that they might like for a room or home? Little beds, blankets, a miniature house, a greenhouse instead, colors, stickers, toys-? Like preference wise-

All of them have their own preferences of course, though I think they all would enjoy some miniature furniture!

I would say the general preferences for each of the bitties are a bit different!

Shooms might like a more natural environment, but they do like soft textures, so perhaps some pillows and blankets? Soft toys would also be nice!

Peckiis would Love anything you gave them, though I think the idea of a little miniature house would excite them the most! They'd love plenty of toys too!

Flys like darker habitats, but they also like being comfy! Anything is fine with them as long as their room is nice and isolated.

And Lumis are very similar to Peckiis! They love toys and little mini furniture! They'd certainly feel appreciative if you gave them their own mini items! They like being like you!

[dragon-tamer-1]

Wanted to draw a thing to welcome my two new bitties, Lum(pronounced like loom) and Patch! They are two adorable little guys that I will treasure with my heart. I finished this yesterday, but was trying to think of names until now.

You can get your own Mushbitties over at @lunarreapergrotto

[lunarreapergrotto]

What would be your Bitties ideal place of rest? also- are there any specific things that a fly would enjoy within the household? Maybe specific toys or a type of bed or clothing?

and lastly- do your bitties produce spores? If so what do they do or do they not have effects? Or is it the poison? Is it just for Asexual reproductive purposes like most Mushrooms?

I have answered the first half before in this post! (Here's to hoping I linked that properly)

And as for the second question, the bitties do each produce spores of different kinds! Lumi bitty spores are actually what causes their lumishrooms to grow on surfaces, and Shooms have spores that cause drowsiness or relaxation! (Though Shooms are more in control of their spores than Lumis)

Mushbitties actually do not asexually reproduce! Mushbitties are compatible with each other and other bitty types, and in the event of them desiring having little bitties, the properties of their spores change! Mushbitties themselves are not capable of carrying babies and when reproducing with one another, their spores cause a bitty-shroom to grow! Mushbitties can not carry another bitty's baby, but they can take part in mating and fertilize eggs!

[lunarreapergrotto]

What mushrooms are your bitties based on?

Also I have questions on preference in diet- like your ink type- what types of liquids does he consume? Do the others also have a preference?

If Fly was licked by another bitty would they perhaps get poisoned? (Ex: Licks of affection, cleaning, bonding, grooming)

Very good questions! I may take a few liberties when designing my bitties, but so far, we have:

Shoom - Lion's Mane Fly - Fly Agaric Peckii - Hydnellum peckii

And Lumis are based on the classic "glowing mushroom" you can find in any video game! I may use real mushrooms for most of my bitties, but if there isn't one that suits what I'm looking for I tend to just make something up! (Course theres so many types of mushrooms I probably won't need to do it much!)

As for Ink type mushbitties, they prefer natural fruit juices mostly, but any fluids will do so long as they're non-toxic! Even just giving them water will work, though they may not be happy about it... They like flavors after all!

And for your final question, unfortunately yes, licking a Fly would lead to ingesting some toxins... Though, only the caps of the Fly bitties are toxic, so face and body mlems are safe! Though, accidents happen, and if your bitty ends up licking the top of a Fly bitty, you may want to keep an eye on them! It would be a small dose of the toxin, so it may not have more than mild side-effects!