My Constellation(s)!User+ID: EyeOfVoid + 1078076
Chicoon: PatchWorkArt/Writing:PatchWork shyly ambled towards the front of the class, and pinned their drawing on the magnetic whiteboard, before turning back to the chicoons waiting for them to give their presentation. They cleared their throat, and stood up straight… well… as much as they could, and gave a warm smile.
“The constellation I chose is the one named after a legend of a Chicoon named Nyxturne. While the humans know this constellation as ‘Draco’, the representative of the snake a goddess named Minerva hurled into the sky, or the dragon slain by a hero named Hercules; Nyxturne is know by a different story.” PatchWork paused to lazily point to the constellation for emphasis, before continuing
“Long ago, there was a chicoon by the name of Nyxturne. They belonged to a special little family in a small village who had the wondrous gift of glowing light radiating from their fur, though their’s was the brightest yet. Their family helped keep the village in order along side the council by aiding others as they did their tasks throughout the night, warding away the creatures that lurked in the dark.
But each night, as their family turned in after a long day of work, they’d stare out at the stars. Admiring them, observing them, longing to be with them. Each night they wished to join the stars above and look at the world below. But alas, Nyx knew it was a dream they wouldn’t grasp any time soon, so they distanced it from their heart over time.”
PatchWork then reaches over to the drawing, and turns it over, before putting it back on the board. It showed a large shadow mass that seemed to reach out to a chicoon shaped similarly to the constellation on the other side of the page. Xe faced back to the class before continuing.
“But one night, many years later, the village where they lived began to worry. Something had been wrong with the sky, and they weren’t sure why. The days were shorter, the clouds were nowhere in sight— yet the sky seemed dimmer and dimmer as more time passed. They were worried they had done something to upset the gods, and began to panic. This panic only grew as the sky showed more signs of unusual happenings, before one afternoon the sun was suddenly swallowed whole, casting the land in the darkest shadow they have ever seen. The village was thrown into chaos, as they scrambled into their homes, knowing the creatures that haunted them in the might would surely come for them now. Nyxturne’s family did the best they could to keep the creatures of the night away as they guarded the village, but with how dark it was, there was only so much they could do.
Terrified for the safety of their village, but more determined to keep them safe, Nyx placed themself in front of the looming horrors, puffed out their chest, and forced themself to glow the brightest they have ever been. They illuminated the clearing, and it seemed to drive the monsters away! But they knew they couldn’t hold it up for long. They continued to push them further and further into the forest they came from, as their family guided the others back into their homes where they would be safe. But when they finished and went to go find Nyx to assist them- they were gone.”
The plush chicoon paused once more, to let the story and emotion so far sink in, and build anticipation, before continuing in a more solemn voice.
“Not long after, the sky cleared, and it returned to being day. The family and some of the villagers set out to look for Nyx, yet their attempts were unfruitful. They grieved the loss of such a kind and fearless soul, before returning to the village to hold a small mourning ceremony in their honor.
But the next night, as the family finished their duties, one pointed out a new constellation seemingly joined the skies. It shone brighter than any other, as if trying only to grab their attention, before dimming down to normal. It oddly reminded them of their late relative, resembling their boundless spirit dancing among the stars with glee.
They took it as a blessing, realizing that surely the gods rewarded Nyxturne’s bravery and selflessness by immortalizing their spirit. So, they charted the new constellation and passed their story on for eons, hoping that as long as they kept their memory alive, the constellation would continue to dance among the stars happily; as it belonged, as it deserved.”
Day 1(Came up with this on the spot in about an hour so excuse inconsistencies with chicoon lore and whatnot, sorry ^^;)