Techos: Servants of Chaos by flammiefactory |  |
The official description of Techos says, "Techos love to laugh. They enjoy
making others happy...They are rarely unhappy and always look on the bright
side of life." Yet descriptions can be deceptive, and this one is certainly
so. There is ample evidence that Techos are not the fun-loving creatures this
quote would have us think. To the contrary, they have traditionally been portrayed
as servants of chaos and evil.
The first and most prominent instance of this is the Techo at the pound. Through
countless stories and poems, his cruelty and harshness have become part of Neopian
lore; recounting all the tales of abused and abandoned pets that have passed
through his hands would take far more space than I am allotted here. He is the
one who tears families apart, and pets and owners alike tremble at the sight
of him.
Give me your Pets
The second instance, though not as ancient, is nevertheless just as important
to many Neopians: the pirate Techos in the game "Deckswabber."
Until the Kiko skeletons appear in Round 7, the pirate Techos are, by far, the
most dangerous of the enemies. Relentless and swift, they mercilessly hunt the
helpless little Blumaroo across the screen, forcing him to flee for his life.
As he flees, the board is transformed - not into the orderly grid that it is
supposed to become, but a haphazard patchwork quilt of browns and yellows and
blues. The Techos delight in such chaos, pursuing the Blumaroo with sadistic
glee.
Finally, the Techo in the game "Techo
Says" clearly functions as a disrupter of order. "Techo Says" stands
out because the Techo actively tries to mess players up, instead of helping
the players like the pets in most of the other games. His main task is to distract
the players; because of his interference, many are unable to click on the pets
in the correct sequence. This serves as yet another example of Techos' love
of chaos. The Techo in the game is not acting unusually; rather, he is displaying
a common trait of his species. When they see that everything is running smoothly,
their first impulse is to try to wreck things. Just like the Techo at the pound
and the Deckswabber Techos, they serve as a destructive force, not a constructive
one.
I am not trying to dissuade anyone from getting a Techo as a pet; I have one
myself. Yet I firmly believe that anyone considering getting should a Techo
ought to be aware of their true nature. Just as it would be dangerous to buy
an Evil Fuzzle while thinking it was merely an ordinary Fuzzle, trying to raise
a Techo without knowing what it is really like can lead to serious problems. |
