CUBOID - TIMELINE #127963300

(Timeline Tuesday #74)

Cuboids are enigmatic creatures with a vaguely humanoid build. They are short, standing approximately three and a half feet tall, and their facial features are imbedded into their body. The central piece of a Cuboid is perfectly cubed, which is how these creatures derive their name. Any additional features of a Cuboid use similar ninety-degree angles to create a blocklike structure of adjoined rectangles, crafting a full frame with two arms and two legs. Cuboids also feature a pair of fingers on each hand, allowing them to clasp objects in a rudimentary way. Amazingly, even the eyes of a Cuboid are perfectly square.

Cuboids come in a variety of colors, extending across any hue of the rainbow. Typically, their tone will be quite vibrant, as muted colors are exceedingly rare and thought to be a sign of sickness or poor Cuboid health. There are no Cuboids in any shade of gray, nor stark black or white.

Cuboids rarely interact with humans, keeping to themselves and going about their mysterious business. They speak in their own language, but have been known to pick up a few works in human dialects for basic communication.

When Cuboids arrive on this timeline it is usually in a desolate place, often in the middle of a wide open desert or plain. This fact suggests Cuboid arrivals are precisely planned, although it has never been confirmed.

Upon arrival, Cuboids immediately get to work constructing large buildings, sculptures or even cities. However, it’s the materials Cuboids use to create these structures that makes them truly unique. Cuboids build with their own bodies, tucking in their arms and legs and stacking atop one another to construct majestic, multicolored cathedrals. Once they are in position, the Cuboid will enter a state of hibernation that appears to have no finite limitations.

Not all Cuboids become part of these structures. Once a Cuboid city is built, the rest of the creatures will live within it as any other species would. Eventually, they begin to swap out with other hibernating Cuboids, giving the whole group a chance to enjoy what they’ve built.