Goennec Pen #: 3
Name: Rift
How would you use him/her: Art, possibly RPing, loving. xP She would have a home on my character thread. C:
Define your Goennec:
A coat covered,
In the blackness of space,
Sprinkled with faraway stars,
Mane and eyes,
Of a nebula,
Horns and hooves,
Formed from pulsars...
They call her the Star Watcher, the Fallen Star, the Living Constellation. They say she may not be a goennec at all, but some odd alien in the form of one. But I know differently. How do I know?
~Because I am she~
I was born far from where I live now, on the Asteroid Armis. I had no clue I would ever live anywhere but there, that small piece of rubble. I didn't even know of the land I live in now. But I began my life on the Asteroid Armis, a small, cold piece of rock hurtling through the icy blackness of space.
Despite it's size, the rules and strictures of Asteroid Armis were harsh and narrow. The syae of Asteroid Armis, the ruler, was even harsher, stricter, and narrower. He frowned upon anyone who asserted their individuality, and frowned even more upon those who didn't follow his rules to the letter. And when you were frowned upon by the syae, you were in, as some people say, deep trouble.
Ever since I grew old enough to realize what was happening, I knew what our syae was. He was a dictator. he decided everything, and he was powerful enough that he couldn't be overtaken by a single goennec, or even a small group of them. He had a few loyal supporters, and everyone else was too afraid of him.
Although some could live under his tyranny, I couldn't. It was just the way I was, and still am. I decided that I would go mad if I had to live under this cruel ruler. I tried to gather support, so he could be overthrown. I got none. All the rest were as bad as frightened rabbits, I would have to do it alone.
I doubt it needs to be said, but I failed. The syae had his supporters, his power, I had only myself. So, I was given the most feared punishment, even more so than death, the one reserved for revolutionaries and traitors. Exile. So, I was exiled from Asteroid Armis, thrust into the deep black of space. The idea is that the exiled would die from some misfortune of space.
I floated through space, trying to steer myself. During this period, I had much time for reflection. What I had done was not smart, but I was not sure if I regretted it or not. I was proud for standing up for myself and the others, but then they were left alone with the horrible syae.
I saw many planets and other asteroids, but I did not see any other goennecs. The planets I saw looked unfriendly, and I was unsure if I was built to survive on them. But soon I was growing so weak that I was sure I couldn't go on. The next planet I was a large one of green, blue, and white. I steered myself toward it, and the gravity began to pull me in.
Faster and faster, I fell downward, my pelt catching fire, the wind rushing past. I crashed to the ground, and the dust exploded around me. I lay there dazed, as the dust cleared.
After awhile, my head and the dust cleared. I was in a crater, which I had obviously made. I attempted to stand, but it was hard. I worried at first, before realizing that this planet was quite large, far larger than Asteroid Armis. The gravity pulled harshly on my; my muscles were too weak for it. I shuffled slowly toward the edge of the crater, and found a group of goennecs staring at me. They looked slightly different from me, but they were clearly still goennecs. Their coats were in odd designs and colors. And they were gaping at ME, as if I was the strange one.
Thankfully, these odd bretheren accepted me, and let me stay. They were not sure what I was, falling from the sky and want not, but they accepted me.
I'll have to make up some more adventures for her sometime. C:
Rift is an outer goennec. Outer goennecs live in outer space, and have differences from the normal gonnec. They have a lighter build and coats oftened patterened in dark colors. They have thick coats, and a layer of fat similar to that of penguins. They are safe from many of the perils of space that would hurt normal goennecs. They do not require air or food, they are able to survive from light and minerals. They are able to produce their own food from these, similar to photosynthesis in plants. Fire and radiation do not affect them. Their bones are exceptionally strong. They are able to live on Earth and similar enviroments, but not harsh ones such as acid and extreme heat.
Though, for all their strenghths, they have weakenesses also. Outer goennecs cannot go without starlight for more than a few days. It is also quite easy for them to overheat. In heavier gravities, they may not be able to move.
If I get Rift, more information will come on them. ^^