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Why is there a Pikmin fic of all things here? That's a very interesting question, and I don't really have a good answer. I mean, I like Pikmin, but I never expected such a strong idea for a Pikmin fic to just pop up one day.
I've always had the idea in mind that some Pikmin are smarter than most. After all, what's their natural state without alien interference? The way they follow Olimar without issue tells me this is normal behaviour for them, to have a leader of their own that we never see in the games. And so the premise began.
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| Chapter | Wordcount | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sprout | 2 971 |
| 2 | Trio | 2 027 |
| 3 | Awe | 2 033 |
| 4 | Observe | 1 839 |
| 5 | ??? | |
| Full work | 8 870 | |
Notes & Trivia
- This fic doesn't require us to care about whatever stupidity Pikmin 4 thinks it did to the timeline.
Ch.01
- In the Pikmin brain, Pikmin are male, Colonies (Onions) are female, and anything else is neither. That's why Olimar was an "it" until he first whistled.
- The idea of the "confluence" is to provide a way for Pikmin and Colonies to communicate without giving them a complex language. This is important because the premise is that follower Pikmin are too dumb to handle more than a hundred or so words, so a more complex language would never naturally develop.
Ch.03
- In case it is not obvious, the thing with no name is the Smoky Progg.
- I know that there's some obscure lore about different Onion sub-species affecting their behaviour, but I prefer the idea that they can choose whether to merge based on the circumstances.
Ch.04
- I know that only the Mamuta or the Goolix appear on any one day. But this is the only day Olimar revisits the Impact Site, and I had to include both of them, so they're split by morning/afternoon instead.
- Of course the Onion would think Breadbugs (scavengers) taste the best - because Louie thinks they're completely bland.
- The coloured nectar bit is Pikmin Bloom content.