Polypore

Appearance
Polypore is a mannequin, covered in a variety of fungi, including mold, mildew, and numerous shelf fungus. It's main body is made up of a variety of cloth, stuffing, wood, and porcelain.

Bio
While it remembers little of where it came from, it only cares about it's life after becoming host to The Colony. Immobilized on the forest floor, it communicated in silence with the various fungi growing within it's body for a "very very long time" (estimated to be some thousands of years by Digitalis). It was found eventually by Digitalis one day when out foraging, and was brought back to their lab and placed withing a sterile room. Through study and experimentation, eventually Polypore was outfitted with a speaker, as well as a means to move and walk on it's own.

Personality
Still adjusting to being able to speak and move, Polypore often comes off as unsettling and creepy. Despite this outward impression, it holds no animosity or ill intent towards anyone, purely driven by curiosity and a desire to learn about the immense world that has now opened up to it. It is capable of feeling emotions, but most are muted/subdued, and it doesn't fully understand what they mean.

Trivia

 * In-character lines are indicated by the symbols '::' at the beginning of text
 * Can't read or write, and is near-sighted. Is able to 'see' through almost all of their body thanks to the external fungal growths.
 * The first emotion it felt was appreciation.
 * The second was wonder, closely followed by curiosity.
 * Speaks in a monotone voice, with occasional big pauses between words. This is even more noticeable when it learns a new word.
 * Primarily consumes plant matter, but can also persist on dead animals.
 * It doesn't need to 'eat' very often, single portions of food can keep it sustained for weeks
 * Does what it can to avoid killing, and will only attack a person if it is starving.
 * Kept well fed by Digitalis. This motivates it to remain in relatively close proximity to them.
 * Greatly enjoys the nickname it was given by Amethyst ('Polly')
 * Refers to itself as 'we', as the mannequin and fungal colony have separate consciousnesses. The name 'Polypore' refers to both, the term 'The Colony' refers to the fungi, and the term 'The Host' or 'The Body' refers to the mannequin.