What a Gem!

What is a Stryx?

It's really quite hard to describe people... they live, labor, and eventually die under narrow conditions of thought and convention. What comes before our culture, and leaves that culture behind in the end, is much more abstract - even spiritual. This thing that is the Human spirit is hard to describe, so I shall begin with little aspects - pieces if you will - that are familiar to us in other lifeforms. To be spiritually precise - the common Stryx consists of several different aspect animals. These vary from Stryx to Stryx, but almost always include the following:


• Dragon
• Owl
• Cat
• Mouse
• Weasle
• Human

Who is the Magus?

The MAGUS is the cybernetic part of this particular Stryx - A 200Mhz Pentium Pro workstation running on 128 MB of EDO RAM, 8 MB or Video RAM, and 9 Gigabytes of storage capacity. Equipped for Video Editing and Post-Production using the latest in Digital Video subsystems.
Weighting in at 120 lbs., it is far from portable. However, just like the Vorlons - the Magus can deposit small parts of its consciousness into prepared forms. Most often it travels abroad in an APEX XL laptop - sporting a 166Mhz Pentium processor with 48 MB of EDO RAM, a 13.1" active matrix 24-bit XGA screen, and several 2 Gigabyte modular drives. While not as powerful as it's true form, it is still very formidable on the move.

So What Is the Magus Stryx?

When combined - the Magus Stryx enters into cyberspace as a unified being. While still not quite omnipotent, good humor and a taste for chocolate sprinkle covered dougnuts and cineamon twist pastries tend to prevail.
It is in this form that the Magus Stryx seeks out the past, present, and future of the world - living the LONG VIEW. He has a goal - a dream - and he is willing to pay the price. The cost is simple - measured in lifetimes; and he has already begun to make his first payment in advance.

Care and Feeding of a Stryx?

Whatever you do... don't betray a Stryx. While they are the most forgiving creatures on Earth, they never forget pain. Nor should you look one in the eyes without being ready to tell the truth - for they eat irony and agony like honey oatmeal on a cold Winter's day.
Stryx are, by their very nature, a crisp mirror of reality - somewhat like an interactive "Do unto others..." demon. If you love them, they love the world. If you abuse them, they will let the world burn to spite you.

Stryxiums, Language, and Culture

It is absolutely essential to recognize that Stryx have their own symbolic language. Given about an hour of quiet rambling and unrestrained thoughts - most wild Stryx break into symbolic speech. Tone softens, topics shift and fade in and out repeatedly, and everything takes on multiple meanings to an almost poetic beat of short lines and verses.
While very beautiful - this language requires years of attunement and personal experience with each individual Stryx before it's full meaning can be appreciated. Much of the context is years old, like one long ongoing discussion between the Stryx and the Universe at large. These conversations are best approached as such - with the listener taking everything both personally as well as globally. Non-Stryx should feel priviledged to witness this rare and very private event.