Journal of a Background Character

"Life is defined as the capacity to do one of three things: feel, think, or interact with the world."

-Unknown

After a few days of debate, I have decided to write down my existence, to prove that I did exist. All ponies living in Equestria, and perhaps elsewhere, all have special talents. My special talent, for reasons that are unknown to me, is that I am both invisible and inaudible.  Yes, I know, it's hard to believe myself, but as far back as I can remember, I have never been able to interact with other ponies.  I have even tried with other lives, from loudly stomping through a pack of Timberwolves, to shouting profanity at a hydra.

But I'm rambling, I live in a small town called Ponyville, and I currently make my residence in a small alcove within the branches of the giant tree that makes up the Ponyville Library.  When I am a Unicorn, I am able to levitate myself the short distance into the branches.  When I am a Pegasus, I simply fly into my makeshift home.  And when I am an Earth Pony I climb the bark of the tree.

Oh yes, I forgot to mention, I, for nameless causes once again, shift between the three races of ponies whenever I fall asleep.  It is always random, and I never know which form I will take when I awake.  The only rule that I seem to have found is that I must change form, I have never woken up once in the same form that I fell asleep in.  The only things that stay the same is my color, gender, and cutie mark.

I do not know who my parents were, nor what my childhood was like.  The first thing that I can remember was being guided by a bluish-grey male unicorn with a grey mane and beard.  He was the only one who ever acknowledged my existence.  He told me to live here in Ponyville, and made the alcove in the branches that I still live in now.  He then gave me my name, wished me luck, and left.  I never saw him again.  It has been five, almost six, years since then, I assume myself to be 17 years old as I don't know when my date of birth is.  I had decided earlier that the day I came to Ponyville would be my birthday, if only to mark the flow of time better.

I have spent my time in Ponyville alone, with no company other than the books I read.  Books, I am grateful for books, if it had not been for them, I think I would have gone mad long ago.  While my favorite stories are of fantasy and of different worlds, I have read most if not all stories about myths and legends.  Out of curiosity, I have also read most of the history of Equestria, though for some reason, I feel as if it is full of empty spots.

Again I roam, but I guess that may just be part of who I am.  I am a Pegasus today and the Summer Sun Celebration is tomorrow night.  My birthday is coming up soon, I wonder if Pinkie will be throwing a party that day?  If so, I think I will try to sneak some cake again.  I don’t really care anymore that I have to steal from others to eat, when I find money I try to pay back what I can by giving the money to those I stole from.  But, still, if it's either I die from starvation or somepony's money stock suffers, I choose to live.

I will end here today as sleep is beginning to take me.

Oh yes before I forget, my name is Onyx Stormgate, I am a male of average height, with a grey coat, a short slightly dark red mane, my eyes are brown, and my cutie mark is that of a pony covered in shadows.

Good Night.