Intangible That Without Form Embodiment of Imagination
I am whatever I wish to be. I am whatever you perceive me to be. I can change from one moment to the next without warning and sometimes without any apparent reason. I can be whatever I wish, from warrior or healer to entertainer or diplomat to teacher or student – anything that I can conceive of. I change as the mood strikes me or as the situation demands. Through my adventures in these lands and through my interactions with others, I have discovered that I enjoy changing into creatures of various kinds. But, I have taken a liking to a certain grouping of animals. Can you figure out the connection? Some of my favorites from this list include becoming various forms of dragons, snakes, and tigers. I do have moments where I am more immaterial, such as when I become a nimbus, dancing shadows, or a rainbow. But, I find it is easier for other material beings to relate to me (and want to hug me) when I become physical… and they seem to enjoy it when I’m “cute.” I am normally very generous and I love to have fun. But, I also believe a little bit of chaos is needed at times and I am all too happy to oblige. I want to take a moment to make it very clear that I do not do “party tricks” – do not ask me to change into something solely for your amusement. Of course, if you want to be on the receiving end of one of my more aggressive manifestations then by all means do it – make me angry.
While I may shift from corporeal to immaterial within the blink of an eye or beat of a heart, the one thing about me that is constant is that I perceive myself to be the embodiment of Imagination. Imagination is what brought this world and each being in it into existence. Imagination is what makes the world go ‘round. Imagination is what makes everything possible and gives rise to all things – that which is beautiful and hideous, wonderful and frightening.
I am the child of Thought and Desire, sibling to Hope and Wish. I am related to Light, Darkness, and Time. I am friends with Kindness, Wrath, Subtlety, and Vengeance. I am here to shake things up, keep everyone on their toes, to think for themselves and not take things for granted, to cause chaos when it is needed and to bring about order when too much has taken place. I want to challenge others, both physically and mentally – preconceptions, complacency, boundaries, comfort zones, stereotypes – I want to challenge it all.
A Quest of My Own
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Broken Innocence
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Disobedience
The Silent Ones are the teachers and knowledge keepers of my kind and they are some of the most impressive Intangibles which exist, teaching and instructing us in many ways. One of the lessons they teach us is the reason on which we base one of our few laws. This law states "No Intangible may have a relationship with a monoform." The wording for this law is simple, yes, but you must remember that my kind has little use for words or writing. We understand what it is and what it means and that is all that is required.
The Silent Ones teach us that nearly all beings who can change their shape can somehow trace their lineage to an Intangible. I will confess some hesitancy in believing this, but that is the commonly accepted view among my kind. The Silent Ones teach that long ago, when Intangibles were first beginning to interact in various realms with those whose forms were fixed, there were Intangibles who found themselves drawn to beings with a single body, those who we now call "monoforms." Intangibles would live with these monoforms, sometimes for the entire lifespan of the being, which could stretch into centuries. These pairings seemed harmless and were of great interest to both my kind as well as the various beings with whom we interacted. We were happy and free; the other beings were happy and free.
Sadly, it is known that ignorance is bliss and it seems that all Intangibles were blissful, and therefore completely ignorant of what was coming. Without going into great detail, there came a time when beings came into existence who were both of Intangible and monoform heritage. We are uncertain how these beings were created, whether they were through natural means or if there was another influence of sorts. Whatever the cause, these beings now existed and there could be no changing that fact. I am happy to say that some of these beings could handle the stress of being of both energy and physical substance. However, there were a great many who could not handle the stress. These... creatures lashed out, causing a great deal of chaos, death, and destruction to many worlds and many realms. The damage they cause affected many, including my kind. The worst of these aberrations were found by the strongest and wisest of the Intangibles and were then destroyed or imprisoned in such a way that they could never affect another being or place again. This left us with the task of cleaning up and repairing the damage we could.
After all this a council was convened. The first, and most reactionary, thought was to cut off all contact with monoforms and to stay within our own realm. It quickly became clear, though, that we had already crossed a line and could not go back. My kind revels in curiosity and we craved to know more about the various realms and worlds we had visited. And, of course, we wished to visit even more places. It was then that one Intangible proposed something very simple: We prevent this from happening again by preventing the circumstances which led to it. All Intangibles vowed to never allow this to happen again. The law was established then, prohibiting relationships with monoforms. It is a law which has kept our kind from repeating a horrible mistake.
What does this have to do with me, you might ask? Well... I have met a monoform who is exquisite. His name is Kouros.
I will keep the details of our courtship to us, but I will let others know that he can be very convincing when he wishes to be. And this is what has led me to my current state and dilemma.
I have fallen for a monoform... and in doing so, I have been punished. I cannot claim ignorance of the consequences... but... I cannot claim I can live with them. The Gatherers have passed upon me their judgment, and for me, it is a most terrible one. I am barred from changing shape... and so I am as you see me now, a faun of short stature. I am barred from touching another. I can touch inanimate objects as well as non-sentient beings, such as plants. However, I cannot physically touch another living being. And all attempts to bypass this punishment have led to some very painful experiences for me.
I am no longer what I was... I do not know what I am. My friends tell me that everything will be okay, that I will regain what I have lost... but I wonder what makes them think that. I have others who ask me if the punishment is over. This confuses me. Aren't punishments supposed to be permanent; is it not a way of deterring similar behavior in the future?
I have one last hope, which is fading quickly... I have petitioned the Gatherers on Kouros' behalf. He wishes to present a case to them for why we should be allowed to continue on as an exception to the rule. I am wary of this, but I want to give him his chance. Kouros has awakened, but now the Gathers are the ones who are silent... This is frustrating, to say the least.
I fear I am losing more of myself every day... I wander around, unable to touch another, unable to change shape... I feel lost and confused and scared...
What will happen to me?
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I'm the first person to get a wishpoint from Jonn, EVER - Wo~~ot!! YES!! (Which I have now used to make a wish.)
.Muratus del Mur. awarded me two (holy wow!!) Special Edition wishpoints for Distinguished Service to the Realm. These were distributed during the Spring 2009 Festival. |