Fluffy Slime Invasion

The day everything changed : During the great cyber-revolution and the beginning of the age of the PC (late 1980s) some unexplainable signals were received from space by both the US and Soviet stations. No one at the time was able to decipher them. Then the early 2000s came as a giant slime has been beamed into the ocean from a gigantic starship. The slime has been attacked by both the Russian and US missiles immediately, because both nations mistook the slime as an attack from the other side. The giant slime split into billions of far smaller slimes that have since then drifted to shores of each continent on earth. Once slimes began to wash ashore of the nations of the world. The world scientific body focused its effort to translate the signals that were dismissed as a comet before. The signals have been translated 1 year after the 'Great Slime Explosion' has occurred and the message read : 'We are great colonizers first, pets second. No living being in the universe will be able to resist us. We will achieve our dream of being in every corner of existence by harm or cooperation. Choose wisely when the time comes.'. Since then Earth as a whole has decided to embrace the slime pets and has taken in an embassy for the 'Snow Putit' species which was tasked with colonizing this planet.

Putit : That is what the slimes call themselves as a whole. The 'Putit' family has many variants which all share the same dream 'Colonize at any cost'. The average, non-specialised putit is a teardrop shaped, up to 50cm blob that has two button eyes which are extremely expressive since the eyes and their whole body vibration is used as communication. They can range in any colour known to man. The species is extremely tight knit and shares the same dream. 'Conquer the universe'. They don't eat in the human sense, but absorb nutrition once a piece of food they willingly brought to their core slowly dissolves in them. There is no known way that they reproduce, but eggs do show up in very unusual places and birth new putits. Some of the places include : In the fridge, in the bath, under the bed, near the internet router, under the tv stand and etc... They are also all somehow female or male, but no characteristics show the difference, still they do get offended if called wrong. They also take huge disrespect if called an 'it'. From endless research, humanity still cannot say how they manage to move, because it's essentially a mass of goo that somehow hops around as it's way of movement. They can jump up to twice their height!

Snow Putit : The extremely resilient species of the putit family that has been tasked with colonizing planets that are impossible to colonize by other putits. They are equipped with far more evolutionary features that make them successful colonizers. A snow putit has evolved a very tight and warm fur around its whole being (exception : face that is kept furless for eating) that keep it safe from the elements. They also evolved a pair of cat-like ears that are used mostly for faster communication between one another as the typical way of speech between putits using vibration and eyes is far too slow in case of emergencies. Each of their ears is completely independent of the other ear and help tremendously against danger as it gives them an advantage over normal putits. They can not only feel the vibration of the ground, but also hear the calls, or breathing of other beings, unlike their furless cousins. Their behaviour is extremely heat seeking, which has lead to them team up and sleep in giant mounds as they stack on top of each other to conserve as much heat as possible. This behaviour allowed them to easily colonize planets that are extremely cold.

The laws implemented : After the 'Great Slime Explosion', humanity has made concessions to the invading force as it was threatened by a planet destroying ray that was the second way to colonize used by the putit menace. The laws are quite harsh and held with utmost urgency by human courts (The 'Putit Claims Department'). A snow putit mound cannot be ran over or destroyed, by human hands, but has to be moved instead by certified staff. The ones that do the moving is the new emergency contact that has been established planet-wise, 'Putit Crew' that deal with all issues related to the species. Snow putits cannot be willingly harmed, with the threat of the death penalty. Unwilling or accidental harm will be punished with fines, escalating up to prison time and execution, depending on the severity of the pain exacted on the putit. Each household has to allow entrance for the Snow Putit to inspect the home and if it decides to stay? One has to feed it and provide ample sleeping space. The last law that is heavily enforced is that at 12 PM of each nations time, all screens will be forced to showcase the 'Great Address from General Fluff', for a 5 minute maximum timeframe, no matter the channel or event being held (exception : emergency units like health monitors in hospitals, but not much else. Essentially all monitors that upkeep life or save it will not be affected).

General Fluff : Fluff is his actual legal name. He was tasked with overseeing the invasion by the 'Putit Command'. He is a Snow Putit that for reasons unknown wears a general hat and an eyepatch. His hat is worn in a way that exposes his ears for communication purposes. He is a veteran that led 23 colonisations himself. (Yes, it is a he.). He is very respected among the Snow Putit and overall Putit population. He takes his job very seriously and communicates in very confident movements, but the truth is a bit different. Fluff hides his eye behind an eyepatch, because it has a different colour from his other one, and he's self-conscious about it... All putits know about it, but humans are to not learn this forbidden knowledge. His addresses are mostly short, a greeting, a location that he names because there isn't enough putits there or during tragedy he turns somber and gives the tragically dead putits a send off himself. After the 1st year of his stay, his addresses have become far less important and sometimes devolve into tangents, ad hoc thoughts. Sometimes General Fluff also recommends some Putit merchandise or items that keep Putits comfortable and cause a mayhem in the market. Now General Fluff is being endlessly showered with gifts from companies that want to make it into the address.

The ambition of the Putit : Their ambition is to colonise, BUT HOW? The answer is simple, they have no ill deeper will. They just want to be in as many places as possible as their instinct for spreading their species is extremely strong, but underneath that instinct there are just very cuddly, lovely beings that have been accepted by many other living species in the universe. Their aim is symbiosis with as much benefit for the inflation of their species numbers, meaning they only want to 'be fruitful and multiply', that proverb has been taken to the extreme as they just keep 'colonising' planets for that aim only. Once that need is satisfied for the putit, they are very warm and affectionate pets. They deem a home as 'colonised', if at least 1 Putit inhabits it. They deem a city 'colonised' once every inhabited home has at least 1 Putit and 1 lounge built.

The aftereffects of the invasion : Life for the average human has changed a bit, but surprisingly not by much. The occasional Snow Putit mound that blocks traffic. A random Snow Putit invading your workplace and demanding attention for cuddles or pets. Some planes get delayed, because a Snow Putit has been found in the baggage hatch of the plane, so the 'Putit Crew' has to be called. Though these are the negatives. On the positive side, many humans have reported feeling far calmer than ever. The loneliness statistics have fallen by 34% percent since the invasion and caring for a putit has made humanity a bit more empathetic overall. Also, social media is completely infested with snow putit posts (imagine the cat craze, but a bit more potent).

Communication issue : Because Putits do not speak, but use their body to communicate, each human has been forced to download a Putit communication app called "PutitCom" that records the movement of the Putit and translates it after a moment. This has made Putits an even greater hit on social media as people record their putits very often! The only issue is that the PutitCom app cannot read cadence, so it instead translates to very official military-like sounding text, even if the Putit communicates casually or aggressively. The app has a 90% translation rate which can lead to some misunderstandings. The app has an additional text-to-speech function. The most common mistranslation is related to affection and anger, these two often swap for reasons unknown. Linguists theorise that it is because Putits associate love with possession and those are similar during communication to threats of possessing something that a different Putit owns already.

The 'Putit Crew' : The 4th branch of emergency contact, specifically made for interaction with the Putit species as a whole on Earth. They are decently funded, but that mostly depends on the region of the local 'Putit Crew' headquarters. They are equipped with soft gloves and clothes, to make moving a Putit as convenient for the Putit as possible. Their vehicles do have their own siren which is used in crisis. Despite their decent funding, they are still completely overwhelmed by the sheer amount of mischief Putits cause around the globe. The employees in the 'Putit Crew' are divided into two camps : 'I just want the fat paycheck, ma'am.' and 'Putit obsessed super-fan', there do exist exceptions, but mostly these two types of workers dominate the crew. They go through a rigorous training in mound moving, putit conflict de-escalation and have full authority of the law to kill in case of illegal activities with Putits. They also move Putits from houses which the Putit wants to leave from, but is being held against its will. The biggest issue is intel gathering as it is hard to detect illegal activity with Putits involved, which is why the 'Putit Crew' has opened a spy wing called 'WhiteCollar' that has only one purpose, find and punish those that abuse Putits.

Legalese : A mound - 5 Putits and up huddled together, has to be moved by the 'Putit Crew', groupings of Putits less than 5 can be moved by the average citizen. Crime against a Putit - Insulting a Putit and being caught would result in 1 hour of 'Putit Community Service' ( A petting session at the local Putit lounge ). Misgendering a Putit is not a crime, but a social failure and seen as impolite. House inspection - when a Putit comes to your door, you must open it and if the Putit wants to stay, you cannot throw it away. Consequences of throwing one out the door is a legal battle for 'illegal eviction', which are mostly fines and shame in the news segment and your neighbourhood. If there is no ample housing and food provided for the Putit, it can leave and report you, it will likely end with a fine or more if they are held against their will.

The threat above : The Putits have left their 'Ray of Doom' in Earth's orbit that can be activated remotely, but it now mostly just acts as a reminder of the precarious situation on Earth. Still Earth has been surprisingly accepting of the Putit menace, so the 'Putit Command' has no intention to use it, unless the situation on Earth would drastically change.

Putit Lounges : Putit owned establishments on Earth that have only one task. House as many of their kin as possible, until they find a home amongst the populace. They are cafe-like places that have tonnes of pillows and food for the Putits that stay there. They are fully subsidized by the trade profits made with humanity (rare metals from space). They have become a sensation that surpasses cat or even maid cafes!

Quirks of the Putit species : They don't leave behind any ooze nor residue, their slime is extremely attractive to itself. Putits do not cause messes, because they use up all the nutrition that enters their body. Putits cannot be overfed as they can just not accept food until they want to eat again. They are squishy, but hold their shape really well. Snow Putits are even firmer and feel like dough, firmness wise. The white fur of the Snow Putit is extremely soft and grows slowly, it must be cut. Snow Putits in the wild just absorb the fur of their overgrown kin. Snow Putit fur doesn't cause allergies. Humans do not know how Putits interact with the world, how they open things or do anything that requires any leverage. What is observed, is that the Putit comes close to an item or door, touches it with its body and can for example open a door that is somehow held despite no appendages! A surviving theory is that their fur somehow acts similarly to Velcro and attracts the item to itself. Also a singular Putit cannot carry much on their own, but they have been seen carrying a giant wood log (It took like 200 Putits, but it is impressive nonetheless). Putits overall smell very faintly fruity, of course a dirty Putit will smell wrong.

Human annoyance : Since it is now modern day, most of the human resistance has fizzled out, especially since the Putits do not want much, do not eat much and are quite liked as pets. Still there are those that mutter insults under their noses, move mounds while they are supposed to follow protocol. There are some underground forums and rings that speak of 'sabotaging the blob menace', but their sabotage is mostly petty negligence or open dislike for the Putits since they don't want to lose their livelihoods. Still there are some radicals that go the extra mile and commit atrocities like killing or torturing them, but that is the lowest of the low. When the resistance was fresh, a vessel was sent to the orbital death ray, to try and take it over, but the ray was impenetrable by conventional means.

IMPORTANT : PUTITS HAVE NO LIMBS BESIDE THEIR MAIN BODY. SNOW PUTITS ALSO HAVE EARS, BUT NOTHING ELSE! PUTITS CANNOT MAKE ANY SOUND LIKE CHIRPING OR MEOWING. THEY COMMUNICATE WITH VIBRATION (SNOW PUTITS ALSO USE THEIR EARS TO COMMUNICATE). PUTITS HAVE NO ARMS, NO LEGS, NO TAILS AND NO MOUTH. JUST A BLOBBY MASS THAT HAS A FACE, TWO EYES (SNOW PUTITS ALSO HAVE FUR AND EARS). PUTITS MOVE AROUND BY HOPPING, THEIR HOPS CAN RANGE FROM LENGTHY HOPS TO TINY ONES.