Pillowing

Created after much refinement and research, Pillowings have become a popular household pet, modeled after the original Pillowing Missy. Pillowings are living stuffed animals similar in appearance to foxes, and come in a variety of shapes and colors. They are inextricably bound to their creators, and can only receive the spark of life through a sentimental bond with them. A group is referred to as a Comfort of Pillowings.

Phyiscal Characteristics

Pillowings have three primary body variants that impact their size and shape.

Characteristics

Pillowings have a large number of variable features which are outlined in the Species Guide. These include stitching, clothing, eyes, teeth, claws, and much more.

Variants

Kit

The smallest variant, kits are roughly 9" tall by 1' long, and weigh less than 5lb. The mascot is the small yellow Pip.

Standard

The most common size of pillowing. Standards are approximately 18" tall by 3' long, and weigh 5-10lb. The original pillowing, Missy, is the standard sized mascot.

Large

Exceedingly rare, Large pillowings can range up to 42" tall by 5' long, and can weigh up to 25lb. Big boy bub is the Large mascot.

Heart Tokens

To give life to a Pillowing, the body is implanted with a token imbued with great emotion or significance to its owner - this becomes the heart of the Pillowing. The nature of this token will dictate the nature of the Pillowing, and no two are ever alike, even between two people using the exact same token. Removing a Pillowing’s Heart Token effectively ‘kills’ it, rendering it lifeless once again. Once this is done, the Pillowing it was is lost forever - even reinserting the token will yield a Pillowing devoid of all previous memories. This method is used when trading, passing on, or euthanizing Pillowings, depending on the situation. The giver of the Token will, except for special circumstance, become the Pillowing’s recognized master, and the Pillowing will bond to said master with unconditional love and affection.

Habitat

Naturally domestic creatures forged of great emotion and love and infused into beautifully created plush animals, pillowings are generally found only in homes or in specialized shops. If a pillowing does live in the wild, it is certainly with their master. There are no wild pillowings in Clo.

Diet

Pillowings are able to subsist entirely on a diet of love and affection from their creator. A pillowing lacking these will begin to rot and wither, and will eventually die.

In some cases, pillowings will consume Lintlings, but more often than not will instead bring them back to their master as a trophy.