The Tremoyen are a race that thrives in the unfavorable climate on Entler; they're a large, but diverse, tribal race that tunnels into mountainsides and takes refuge in cave systems. The tribes themselves number in the dozens on averaqge, and are seperated out the entire planet of Entler. Of the few things that are known about them, one thing is for sure:
They don't like strangers.
When exposed to an alien environment, it's not uncommon for a human to panic; they are very stressful creatures, and they tend to react poorly to new and dangerous situations. If ever there was a man panicking in a strange environment, it was Jeremy (something). He was beginning to think he was losing his mind, but it was rather hard to tell. It all SEEMED to be happening, at least.
“You see, the colonists wish to use this planet as a residential planet, but we all know how wasteful and harsh to the environmeny they are...” Even as Rylch'k (or Eustice, he wasn't sure how to address her) was telling him all this, he couldn't help but run a thought over in his head, and this thought blocked out all others: “Where the hell am I?”
But that would have to wait, there was a much more pressing matter at hand: the fact that he could barely walk, on account of his broken leg. "Excuse me, but my leg is really in need of some goddamn attention." She looked him over, and her eyes locked onto his right leg for a few moments. "Ah yes," she said at last, "I'll have to have a look at th-" and that is when Jeremy stopped listening, for he had passed out.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Brief Interlude
Slight case of writer's block, so chapter 5 of the Entler saga might take a little while. In the meantime, I got a major part of my new computer desk together!
These shelves are going to go under the desk, and I'll put books and CDs and the like under the desk. I just finished staining them today, but tomorrow is a coat of Polyurethane. It's a fairly large load of work, but it's already looking great.
And a quick detail shot:
So stay tuned for chapter 5 of Entler, SOMETIME this week, hopefully.
These shelves are going to go under the desk, and I'll put books and CDs and the like under the desk. I just finished staining them today, but tomorrow is a coat of Polyurethane. It's a fairly large load of work, but it's already looking great.
And a quick detail shot:
So stay tuned for chapter 5 of Entler, SOMETIME this week, hopefully.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Luckiest man on Entler, part 4
Sitting in a corner of the cramped little room he was in, Jeremy still wanted to sob hysterically, but he knew that whoever that voice belonged to was on it's way to get him, and lord knows what it wanted with him.
The planet Entler in the Astren system is a barren desert world covered fully in clouds all of the time, with very little water anywhere to be found (though enough to support life). The atmosphere, however, is breathable by humans with no environmental alteration or use of life-support, making it a prime candidate for colonization. Currently, there have been 12 colonization attempts on Entler.
None have succeeded.
The Astren system itself isn't much to speak of; two gas giants, each orbited by three moons, orbit the sun. Their names are Y'ltar and Jupitus, and Entler is technically the moon of Jupitus. At night, the gas giant is quite visible, and it's a shame that Jeremy missed the view, for he was sleeping, being watched by an odd creature who believed that he could help his people.
When the door opened, Jeremy stood up and promptly fell back down, when he saw what was walking into the cell: a tall woman, brown-haired and wearing some sort of flak jacket over a worn military uniform, with black combat boots and holding an assault rifle in her elegant hands. There was a device around her neck, which looked like a dog collar, only with a small box attached to the front of it. As the woman's mouth moved, the words did not seem to be hers. In fact, they sounded rather robotic. She said "Pleasure to meet you, I am known as Rylch'k on this world, but my former name is Eustice."
The planet Entler in the Astren system is a barren desert world covered fully in clouds all of the time, with very little water anywhere to be found (though enough to support life). The atmosphere, however, is breathable by humans with no environmental alteration or use of life-support, making it a prime candidate for colonization. Currently, there have been 12 colonization attempts on Entler.
None have succeeded.
The Astren system itself isn't much to speak of; two gas giants, each orbited by three moons, orbit the sun. Their names are Y'ltar and Jupitus, and Entler is technically the moon of Jupitus. At night, the gas giant is quite visible, and it's a shame that Jeremy missed the view, for he was sleeping, being watched by an odd creature who believed that he could help his people.
When the door opened, Jeremy stood up and promptly fell back down, when he saw what was walking into the cell: a tall woman, brown-haired and wearing some sort of flak jacket over a worn military uniform, with black combat boots and holding an assault rifle in her elegant hands. There was a device around her neck, which looked like a dog collar, only with a small box attached to the front of it. As the woman's mouth moved, the words did not seem to be hers. In fact, they sounded rather robotic. She said "Pleasure to meet you, I am known as Rylch'k on this world, but my former name is Eustice."
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Luckiest man on Entler, part 3
When he arrived in the cavern, he didn't quite know what to make of what he was seeing; there were what seemed to be dwellings carved into the walls, and there were stairs made of stone, and a waterfall leading into a hole who knows who deep on one end of the massive inhabited area of this gigantic cavern. There were creatures in doorways, and by the waterfall, and walking towards the group that was carrying Jeremy in their claws.
What gave the cavern light was anyone's guess; there were many things on the walls and the ceilings that could bring the gentle glow that was omnipresent in the large grotto, deep underneath the surface of Entler.
“Just my luck,” Jeremy thought to himself, as he was dragged into a small room, about 7 feet wide, but over twice his own height. There they left him, closing a stone door behind them when they exited the room. Above him, Jeremy saw a small hole in the wall, but he could not see inside of it. He wanted very much to crawl into the corner and sob himself into a coma, but he knew he had to be a little more alert than that to survive this. Just when he was starting to succumb to his own desire to break down, a deep, booming voice echoed through the small room, shocking Jeremy to his feet and against the far wall.
“Do you have any idea why you are here?” It asked nonchalantly, but with a certain tone of authority. Jeremy did not respond, for he was too shocked to even open his mouth. “I repeat, do you have any idea why you are here?” “N-no.” Jeremy managed to croak out.
The voice spoke again: “I wish to find out if you would be of use to us.” “What do you want me for?” Jeremy inquired, rather terrified. “The fact that you are even asking tells me you may be what I need right now. I will be right down to retrieve you.”
What gave the cavern light was anyone's guess; there were many things on the walls and the ceilings that could bring the gentle glow that was omnipresent in the large grotto, deep underneath the surface of Entler.
“Just my luck,” Jeremy thought to himself, as he was dragged into a small room, about 7 feet wide, but over twice his own height. There they left him, closing a stone door behind them when they exited the room. Above him, Jeremy saw a small hole in the wall, but he could not see inside of it. He wanted very much to crawl into the corner and sob himself into a coma, but he knew he had to be a little more alert than that to survive this. Just when he was starting to succumb to his own desire to break down, a deep, booming voice echoed through the small room, shocking Jeremy to his feet and against the far wall.
“Do you have any idea why you are here?” It asked nonchalantly, but with a certain tone of authority. Jeremy did not respond, for he was too shocked to even open his mouth. “I repeat, do you have any idea why you are here?” “N-no.” Jeremy managed to croak out.
The voice spoke again: “I wish to find out if you would be of use to us.” “What do you want me for?” Jeremy inquired, rather terrified. “The fact that you are even asking tells me you may be what I need right now. I will be right down to retrieve you.”
Friday, August 08, 2008
Luckiest man on Entler, part 2
“Son of a bitch, it's a ghost town.” He cussed under his breath, lamenting that there wasn't a single man-made structure within sight; even after a day of searching, Jeremy didn't find so much as a candy wrapper, to show that any humans were here. It did, in fact, contain life, unbeknownst to Jeremy, but certainly not very many humans, and no human structures, or food, or anything else that could be considered human.
Stumbling through the thick mounds of gray sand that covered the planet of Entler, he found his way to a small curve in the landscape, a crater. He decided he could sleep there for the night, as he felt he didn't want to waste any more energy than he had to. Whoever left him on this planet, they had been thoughtful enough to leave him a backpack filled with bottles of water and candy bars and a knife, in case he were to find a beast who wanted him for lunch, or a beast that HE wanted for lunch. He did not care to know which.
As Jeremy slept under the cold, gray clouds, something approached him. Something rather hideous, covered in grayish-green scales, with beady yellow eyes, and only three legs to walk on, but also three arms and hands. This thing watched the sleeping human for some time, until it decided that the human could be put to good use, and he went to go tell the tribe about his discovery.
When Jeremy woke in the morning, there was not even enough time to scream when the group of beasts spirited him away into the cavern, where it was dark and cold and smelled of rotting corpses.
Stumbling through the thick mounds of gray sand that covered the planet of Entler, he found his way to a small curve in the landscape, a crater. He decided he could sleep there for the night, as he felt he didn't want to waste any more energy than he had to. Whoever left him on this planet, they had been thoughtful enough to leave him a backpack filled with bottles of water and candy bars and a knife, in case he were to find a beast who wanted him for lunch, or a beast that HE wanted for lunch. He did not care to know which.
As Jeremy slept under the cold, gray clouds, something approached him. Something rather hideous, covered in grayish-green scales, with beady yellow eyes, and only three legs to walk on, but also three arms and hands. This thing watched the sleeping human for some time, until it decided that the human could be put to good use, and he went to go tell the tribe about his discovery.
When Jeremy woke in the morning, there was not even enough time to scream when the group of beasts spirited him away into the cavern, where it was dark and cold and smelled of rotting corpses.
Luckiest man on Entler, part 1
Grey skies and gray lands. A personal hell. “How the hell did I end up here?” The man thinks. “I didn't do shit, and now I'm here. How the HELL did I end up here?”
Picking himself up and dusting off his clothes, he angrily mutters, "Well, I guess I better check for signs of a station, or a way off of this shithole."
Jeremy Roderick never did have good luck. Even as a child, all the bigger kids would push him about or steal something of his. And as an older child, none of the girls seemed the least bit interested in him. And now, in his late 30's, he was stuck on this god forsaken rock in the middle of an unknown system, and he knew that his luck had not changed.
He was on the planet of Entler in the Astren system, although he did not know these names, nor where he might locate those in relation to New Earth. All he knew was the atmosphere was breathable, and that alone was enough for now.
How he got there was a little mysterious to him; one moment, he is in a bar, trying to find a job: smuggling, bounty hunting, whatever he could get in a seedy bar on the edge of his sanity, otherwise known as New Earth; and the next moment, he wakes up, his leg broken, on the most barren planet for many light-years. No, his luck had indeed not changed.
Picking himself up and dusting off his clothes, he angrily mutters, "Well, I guess I better check for signs of a station, or a way off of this shithole."
Letting you all know I'm still alive
I haven't had particularly much to blog about lately, actually. Pretty soon I'll be taking an overnight trip for my dad's eye surgery (cataract surgery), so I might post from the hotel just for fun.
I've been reading a LOT lately. I just read Neil Gaiman's Stardust, and I'm reading through Michael Crichton's Andromeda Strain, and once I'm through THAT, I'll be reading Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama. That is a LOT of reading for me.
It was my birthday just this past July 29th, and I got exactly what I wanted: a laptop, an EEE PC. It's really, really nice, but I just can't deal with the cheesy Linux distro it comes with, so I'll be installing an nLited version of Windows XP as soon as I can.
Other than that, I can't think of much to write, so I'll just be on my merry way until I can think of something.
I've been reading a LOT lately. I just read Neil Gaiman's Stardust, and I'm reading through Michael Crichton's Andromeda Strain, and once I'm through THAT, I'll be reading Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama. That is a LOT of reading for me.
It was my birthday just this past July 29th, and I got exactly what I wanted: a laptop, an EEE PC. It's really, really nice, but I just can't deal with the cheesy Linux distro it comes with, so I'll be installing an nLited version of Windows XP as soon as I can.
Other than that, I can't think of much to write, so I'll just be on my merry way until I can think of something.
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