A few weeks ago, Pocky came to live in Solanne. She did not know about
Pocky - or about Pocky's siblings.
Pocky's parents and grandparents had been cultivated in a colony in
Solanne's friend Emilia. Pocky shot out of Emilia, who was evicting
the offspring of her own pockies, and went directly into Solanne to
begin a new colony. It wasn't malicious, but merely about survival.
Pocky and family remained invisible inside Solanne for a couple of
weeks, until they were ready to make their appearance. Most of Pocky's
siblings are traditional and popped out on her shoulders, torso, back,
and head. But not Pocky. A fingertip, where the whorls of fingerprints
lay, was Pocky's chosen home.
Solanne welcomed Pocky, recognizing that Pocky meant her no harm. In
fact, once Pocky's family are done showing themselves, they will
retreat inward and return to their invisible selves. They will be
quiet, only acting up if their home is invaded by one of Pocky's
distant cousins, in which case they will defend their host. The one
big advantage to having Pockie is that it only happens once.
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Weird places the pockies have appeared
on Maïa:
•upper lip
•in the ear
•inside the mouth
on Solanne:
•three different fingertips
•palm of the hand
•bottom of the foot
•lower eyelid
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