The Creation of Fistbump the Sky

A world stuck on a frog's back

Long before our galaxy was even a thought, beings of unfathomable power were tasked with creating life. Two of these were Life and Energy. They loved each other and took great pride in their creations. However, not even gods are immune to the effects of boredom.

Energy had become tired of their repetitive tasks. To cheer them up, Life created four animals to take Energy gifts and ordered them to arrive in a designated order according to Energy’s interests. The elephant took the lead, carrying perfume and incense, followed by the deer with gold and jewels and the frog carrying every seed that would ever exist. The fox came last, carrying fresh ingredients for baking.

The prideful fox did not know that baking was Energy’s favourite hobby, and thought its gifts far too mundane for one of his importance. Thus, the fox decided to sabotage the other animals to prove their carelessness. With great strength and determination, the fox shoved the frog before him, causing all the animals in the procession to fall and their gifts to scatter. However, the fox did not expect his own gifts would fall amongst them, nor that the frog’s seeds would merge with the ingredients he carried.

The distraught frog scraped the mess together, trying to save whatever he could. Sadly, he was unable to separate the botanical seeds from the cracked eggs and flour, resulting in a strange dough instead, which hardened into a deformed cake. The imprints of his hands created mountains and rivers, reshaping the cake’s surface into a habitable world. The frog’s blood ran cold. Not only had he accidentally created a world, but also creatures that sprouted from the embedded seeds. Each was a confirmation that his carefree life was about to change.

Having heard the commotion, Life and Energy rushed over to see what had happened. Upon seeing the destruction caused by the fox, they wasted no time in banishing the fox to the outer reaches of space. On the other hand, the frog was promoted to nearly the same level of importance as Life and Energy, having proven himself capable of creating life. But the frog was not interested in forming galaxies. He was determined to maintain his freedom despite his accidental creation.

Thus, the frog tied the cake to his back and named it “Fistbump The Sky” as a sign of victory before hopping away. Steadily, as the Great Frog’s new world grew, so too did the fox’s hatred for his former friend. He vowed to destroy Life and Energy’s universe, starting with the planet Fistbump the Sky.

… and that was how Fistbump the Sky was created

and why it’s referred to as a cake strapped to a frog’s back hopping his way through space.

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