Post by Maximillion B. VonMitternacht on Mar 13, 2017 15:06:04 GMT
Anomaly
"That which cannot be, yet is."
"That which cannot be, yet is."
All species (arguably) owe their roots to some kind of Deity, or vastly higher-functioning entity who might be able to pass for a deity, or perhaps their roots are just the result of Evolution over a period of years. Whatever the cause may be, once every now and again, there will be instances where a species will spawn an 'anomaly', someone (or something) that is capable of feats that are unprecedented for that species. This could be the Human who can outrun other Olympic runners while giving a cheesy, laidback smirk, or perhaps - despite appearing no different than their peers - that human could withstand a steel beam falling from a crane and crashing upon their shoulders, or being hit by a car going at top speed, with only a week in the hospital (or less) to show for it. Maybe it's the member of a warrior race who is born several times stronger than a fully-grown adult of their species, or someone who develops supernatural abilities when they hit adolescence, whereas none of their peers may be capable of doing so.
Whatever it is, this isn't something that is even remotely possible, and it defies the very Cosmic Laws that define and dictate how the Universe functions, yet.....there they are, plain as day!
In it's own way, the Universe - and/or whatever entity/entities whom preside over it - have a way of attempting, subtly (and tenaciously) to rub out the Anomaly, whether through misfortune (compelling the being to end their own life), or through tragedy (attempting to kill it through plague, pestilence, or extinction of it's species, etc). This usually works, as even Anomalies must conform to a degree to the limitations of their biological ancestors, but sometimes, such an entity will survive these circumstances, and go on to make a name for themselves.... or simply fade into obscurity, and mete out the rest of their existence doing something that brings them contentment, or fulfills their needs and/or desires, or some other Path unique only to them.
It is difficult to single out an Anomaly from the rest of their species, but a fairly easy way to determine when you've encountered one (and they ARE truly rare, one in a billion), is that they tend to act (or behave) like they're the Main Feature of their own Soap Opera, and - cynical as you may be - you cannot help but wonder if they are right! They seem to affect the circumstances of their environment more than most, although they never seem to be able to do so intentionally. Somehow, usually by some cosmic 'fluke', they attract the notice and/or ire of very influential and powerful types, even if it is some mundane trait of theirs - a skin color they share with a million others, or eye color that everyone in their family shares - they somehow, inexplicably, seem to stand out (in the eyes of the powerful and often maniacal) as the object of that depraved individual's interest and/or attraction.
Amongst the few high Orders - those presiding over Time, Balance, or other often-thought-to-be "abstract" concepts - there is said to be a Spell, and even a few tell-tale signs if someone is a Cosmic Anomaly, but the existence of these creatures/people/entities (and how to track them) is not yet known to the 'mundane' public.
Whatever it is, this isn't something that is even remotely possible, and it defies the very Cosmic Laws that define and dictate how the Universe functions, yet.....there they are, plain as day!
In it's own way, the Universe - and/or whatever entity/entities whom preside over it - have a way of attempting, subtly (and tenaciously) to rub out the Anomaly, whether through misfortune (compelling the being to end their own life), or through tragedy (attempting to kill it through plague, pestilence, or extinction of it's species, etc). This usually works, as even Anomalies must conform to a degree to the limitations of their biological ancestors, but sometimes, such an entity will survive these circumstances, and go on to make a name for themselves.... or simply fade into obscurity, and mete out the rest of their existence doing something that brings them contentment, or fulfills their needs and/or desires, or some other Path unique only to them.
It is difficult to single out an Anomaly from the rest of their species, but a fairly easy way to determine when you've encountered one (and they ARE truly rare, one in a billion), is that they tend to act (or behave) like they're the Main Feature of their own Soap Opera, and - cynical as you may be - you cannot help but wonder if they are right! They seem to affect the circumstances of their environment more than most, although they never seem to be able to do so intentionally. Somehow, usually by some cosmic 'fluke', they attract the notice and/or ire of very influential and powerful types, even if it is some mundane trait of theirs - a skin color they share with a million others, or eye color that everyone in their family shares - they somehow, inexplicably, seem to stand out (in the eyes of the powerful and often maniacal) as the object of that depraved individual's interest and/or attraction.
Amongst the few high Orders - those presiding over Time, Balance, or other often-thought-to-be "abstract" concepts - there is said to be a Spell, and even a few tell-tale signs if someone is a Cosmic Anomaly, but the existence of these creatures/people/entities (and how to track them) is not yet known to the 'mundane' public.