symbiont

Student, potential hero in training

Male

Zoe- Parasitism. They must be attached to another person in order to stay alive. However, they do gain full control of whatever they cover. If they cover the face or head, they can communicate with their host.

Arin- Can remove/absorb water out of any object they touch. They can use this to water Zoe if they want.

Real: Zoe = Protozoa (classification for slime mold) Arin = Arid
Code: the word for a creature in a symbiotic relationship

Black

Short untamed

dark grey + red

Zoe- No effect.
Arin- Is forced to constantly suck the moisture out of all the objects that his skin comes into contact with.

Hero

-They are technically 2 separate people, but each controls one half of the body, and they can communicate telepathically.

-They are trying to become a hero, but are worried that their villainous appearance (and powers) will prevent them from achieving their goals.

-They have to work together to move and talk, leading to them to walking rather strange zombie-like way, breathing slightly out of sync, and having slow slurred speech patterns.

-The slime pulsates, glows slightly, and makes a very dull, quiet, electrical buzzing sound. This, combined with the fact that Zoe's eye doesn't need to blink, causes many people to think that Zoe is a hostile parasite that can spread to them.

-Since they have the awareness and mental capacity of 2 separate people, they can legitimately multitask, letting them work through multiple strategies at once.

-They require a small amount of sunlight and 1.5 times as much food and water to live. The sunlight isn't something they usually have to go out of their way to get, as sitting near a window for half an hour is enough to sustain them.

-They will refer to themselves with plural pronouns, unless referring to Zoe or Arin individually.

-Sharing a Body
(more like sharing 1 1/2 of a body but still)
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SharingABody

-Two Beings, One Body
(the more physical aspect of being fused together)
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TwoBeingsOneBody

-Creepy Good
(he knows he's not exactly the most pleasant person to look at)
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CreepyGood

-Reluctant Monster
(Zoe doesn't enjoy having to be parasitic, but she's gotta stay alive)
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ReluctantMonster

-Bad Powers, Good People
(parasitism isn't exactly the most heroic power...)
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BadPowersGoodPeople

-Fusion Dance
(they fall under the two beings one body subcategory)
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FusionDance