The races of Hush Blossom
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OVERVIEW
The true form of a Gushita is that of a colourful blob of slime – the older the Gushita, the bigger this blob, and can appear in many colours, shades, and gradients. Sentient and polymorphous, the Gushita can form into any shape imaginable – within a certain size limit dependent on age.
A Gushita will often take on the form of one of the humanoid races, either due to a personal preference, or as a way to interact with outsiders. But a Gushita impersonator is always easy to spot – mostly because no matter what form or shape they take, they always appear to be made entirely of a gelatinous, semi-transparent goo. They are unable to replicate exact, intricate details, and always appear impossibly smooth.
They can absorb and hold items of interest inside their bodies for an indefinite amount of time - from coins and jewellery, to toys, food, specks of glitter, and even stolen possessions. All Gushita are hermaphroditic, but do not identify themselves by gender.
HOMELAND & CULTURE
The homeland of the Gushita is unknown, even to themselves. Found all across the world, no one place holds any specific meaning to them except for the giant crater known as Tenshi-ten (aka Angel Point), deep within the irradiated plains of Erde. Once every three years, all Gushita will travel vast distances to congregate at Angel Point, but for purposes unknown to all outsiders. Any who have attempted to travel with the Gushita on this mass pilgrimage have found the wastelands of Erde too dangerous for them to traverse and survive.
The Gushita live as a largely unstructured and scattered society – they can be found living alone, in the crowded cities of other civilizations, within familial communities, or making their homes within the damp caves of a forest. Known for their mischievous and effervescent natures, the Gushita can make both a valuable ally, and a cunning enemy.
Despite their true origins remaining unknown, the Gushita believe that they came into being during a unique celestial event. During a rare solar eclipse, a blip of sunlight streaked across the darkening sky, punching a hole through a rainbow. This caused a multi-coloured tear to drop to the soil below, and from this merged the first Gushita. From this legend sprung the Gushita’s faith, which revolves around two figures: Nihime and Amehime.
Instead of treating these beings as deities, they are allocated the roles of historical and ancestral heroes possessing supernatural powers: Nihime, hero of the sun, and Amehime, hero of the rain.
The Gushita consider them the progenitors of their race, physical representations of the sunlight and the rainbow.
POWERS & ABILITIES
All Gushita are capable of morphing into anything imaginable – from inanimate objects such as a chair or a sword, to living things like plants and animals. But taking on these shapes does not mean that they gain their abilities – for example, taking on the form of a Décaille doesn’t make them any more magically proficient, or morphing into a powerful beast won’t make them incredibly strong. The older the Gushita, the more they are able to morph into bigger shapes. They can be pulled apart into separate pieces, able to fully remerge back together without suffering any apparent damage.
The Gushita possess a high tolerance to extreme temperatures and pressures, and are even immune to any effects caused by radiation. They do not seem to breathe, and thus can be found living happily at the bottom of the ocean, or in the hostile vacuum of outer space.
The speed at which they can morph between forms varies per individual, but it often only takes several seconds to fully re-form. The slime substance of their bodies is capable of also stretching and sticking to a variety of surfaces.
NAMES
Gushita names follow the Japanese language, and etymologies use adjectives that may or may not describe the individual. They also make use of a byname, or a moniker, that they choose for themselves later on in their lives after their first visit to Angel Point. This alternate name is said to reflect something meaningful to the individual, and always ends in the religious honorific “hime” – which they say represents them as the progeny of Nihime and Amehime.
They do not use surnames.
Traditional Names: Kaori, Tamiko, Ayumu, Haruki, Asuka
Traditional Bynames: Yukihime, Benihime, Amahime, Kumohime
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