Piro
Aug 1st, 2010, 11:37:52 AM
Upon first meeting the creature known only as Piro, 99% of the galactic population have this to say: “Hello? Ah… is, ah, anyone there?”
Usually a matter of moments will pass, in which the individual will appear confused. This lasts for no more than a minute, after which they will give up and turn their attention elsewhere. The remaining 1% of the population, however, frowns and hesitates as they wonder what exactly is making that odd squeaking noise. On further inspection they realize that – ah ha! –Piro is standing right there in front of them!
You would be forgiven for failing to notice him at first. After all, he’s small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Only a foot high and weighing little more than a bag of sugar, Piro often goes unnoticed. This can have unfortunate consequences, such as the time he was mistaken for a common household pet and subsequently caged for a number of months by a small Rodian girl, only escaping after masterminding a plan involving a shoelace, a frying pan, and an over-ripe namana fruit. If you were, however, to pay close attention to Piro, you would see a tiny, sleek mouse with bright eyes and a huge ears. Suffice to say, he is a peculiar thing.
Piro comes from a rather large family. He has 37 siblings – 16 brothers, 20 sisters, and 1 sibling of unidentified gender. Members of Piro’s species leave their parents at a very young age, in search of treasure to hoard (and more importantly, eat) and often travel to live on worlds far and wide. There are in fact so many of Piro’s relatives, that you are likely to find one on most every inhabitable world, if you look closely at your local garbage heap. For that is what Piro is – one of the so-calle garbage rats of Tatooine. Piro does not know exactly who all of his family are, or where all of them can be found – though since he has never known what it feels like to be part of a family, he doesn’t mind this at all.
In recent times, Piro has learned of the Jedi Order. After spending many years moving from planet to planet, usually hidden away in an unsuspecting traveler’s bag, he has finally made it to Mon Calamari. This is only first step on his long journey, however. Piro does not know how to find the Jedi, or if they will help him – perhaps he is simply too small? Whatever the case, he has far to go. Only time will tell what will become of young Piro.
Usually a matter of moments will pass, in which the individual will appear confused. This lasts for no more than a minute, after which they will give up and turn their attention elsewhere. The remaining 1% of the population, however, frowns and hesitates as they wonder what exactly is making that odd squeaking noise. On further inspection they realize that – ah ha! –Piro is standing right there in front of them!
You would be forgiven for failing to notice him at first. After all, he’s small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Only a foot high and weighing little more than a bag of sugar, Piro often goes unnoticed. This can have unfortunate consequences, such as the time he was mistaken for a common household pet and subsequently caged for a number of months by a small Rodian girl, only escaping after masterminding a plan involving a shoelace, a frying pan, and an over-ripe namana fruit. If you were, however, to pay close attention to Piro, you would see a tiny, sleek mouse with bright eyes and a huge ears. Suffice to say, he is a peculiar thing.
Piro comes from a rather large family. He has 37 siblings – 16 brothers, 20 sisters, and 1 sibling of unidentified gender. Members of Piro’s species leave their parents at a very young age, in search of treasure to hoard (and more importantly, eat) and often travel to live on worlds far and wide. There are in fact so many of Piro’s relatives, that you are likely to find one on most every inhabitable world, if you look closely at your local garbage heap. For that is what Piro is – one of the so-calle garbage rats of Tatooine. Piro does not know exactly who all of his family are, or where all of them can be found – though since he has never known what it feels like to be part of a family, he doesn’t mind this at all.
In recent times, Piro has learned of the Jedi Order. After spending many years moving from planet to planet, usually hidden away in an unsuspecting traveler’s bag, he has finally made it to Mon Calamari. This is only first step on his long journey, however. Piro does not know how to find the Jedi, or if they will help him – perhaps he is simply too small? Whatever the case, he has far to go. Only time will tell what will become of young Piro.