People usually inflict self-harm to get rid of an asshole Pipnik.

“Shadow Minions”; Medium; Pipnik; Chaotic Neutral; Black Realm; Shapeshifting & Stealth (Main), secondary powers depend. feeling the same pain the host feels (and Vice-Versa); A type of small shadow creature, a Pipnik’s base form usually has traits of a specific animal with a symbol or ring on its stomach. however, it can shapeshift into anything of its liking while still retaining the rings and patterns on itself. They’re well-known for blending into walls and the ground, being able to replace a person’s shadow with itself. when communicating as a shadow, only the host can hear the Pipnik. Any sort of discomfort, pain or pleasure the host takes is shared with the Pipnik and Vice-Versa. Some Pipniks are born with secondary powers such as Fire, Wind, etc. White Pipniks also exist, but are rare since they’re just normal Pipniks but has their layer of skin stripped and usually keep them on.