Small spirits, especially local ones, are incredibly fascinating. From Ghibli movies like Spirited Away and the mushi in Mushi-shi to the mischievous and otherwordly fairies from folktales, the idea of these creatures that are in some way fundamentally different from people while still affecting our lives is something I have been obsessing over recently.
One of the things I like is the weird and absolute rules that these creatures seem to follow. Whether that is being invisible as long as you hold your breath, having to eat their food to remain real within their world, being forbidden from mating with mortals or being able to fly if you truly believe you can. These laws seem as absolute as those governing physics and chemistry, which makes them incredibly alien and super reliable, both of which I am a complete sucker for.
So how would this work in project social?