From Goblins To Gods - An Re: Monster RP

[Alupi]

I'm gonna give this RP another shot. This is a role play inspired by Re:Monster. When your soul finds itself in the body of something not human, how will you strive to live? Carve out a peaceful life, destroy the world, or surpass God? The choice, is yours. Welcome to From Goblins To Gods!

Introduction
Once, you were a human. Maybe you were a salary man, or a kid on a skateboard, or a third-grade English teacher. Either way, you're dead now. As quickly as your soul is placed into darkness, it is pulled back out. Light and sounds accelerate, and your eyes crack open for the first time, in a new body.

You're a Goblin.

Born in a small, remote tribe of Goblins in a forested island, lacking any knowledge of your geography, you are thrust into the world. While only a newborn, the instinct and basic abilities of your kind are ingrained into you. How to communicate, how to hunt, what you must do to survive, as well as inherent information to your new world. This is your life, this is your mind. The memories of your previous life, your previous world, they exist but merely as a hazy dream with the conclusion forgotten. With time, sufficient experience and growth will open the option for you to evolve from a goblin to a different branch of monster, but this will depend on your own ability.

Just one thing sets this new batch of Goblin juveniles, your clan, apart from the rest. A single facet of their souls, a single "skill" retained from their past life that they do not even know they had. Perhaps an affinity for a rare kind of magic, perhaps a propensity to lead, perhaps the knowledge of a language they don't recall learning. Will this mistake in the cycle of reincarnation lend them the power to break past their limits, or will they simply fall like wild beasts to the onslaught of the world?

Welcome to the game, and do make it entertaining.

Character Sheet

Hider

Name: ...well? No last names though, because Goblin.
Gender: Male or Female
Appearance: You're a green-skinned, four foot tall, ugly piece of work. As such, this section is optional, but if you want to mention some distinguishing factors, feel free. I won't demand a properly full description though. Also, I don't usually say this, but I'd rather you don't put an image, considering everything. Don't worry though, with evolutions, your appearance can drastically change.

Personality: Describe how your character thinks, acts, and feels. Don't skimp on this.
Past Life History: This isn't that important, compared to how important it usually is. Considering that the memory of this will be hazy, "growth" that occurred during your past life won't be present, hence why you're largely a blank slate with some human-ness left. If you had a traumatic experience and became afraid of the dark, you won't have that trauma here. If you were born afraid of the dark, though, then you will. As such, the only real reason this section exists is for flavor, and to justify your talent. Keep it brief.

Talent: To be given by the GM
Skills: None

[BurningCold]

I'm definitely intrigued by this.

Do you have a preferred post length and frequency?

[Alupi]

@BurningCold Glad to hear that.

As for length and frequency of post, I'm gonna be honest and say that there isn't really any. I mean, as long as you come up with at least one paragraph, we're good; I don't think that's too much. If people would wanna type up something quite lengthy, I wouldn't mind. As for frequency, the minimum would be once a week, but that would be stretching it since I usually update multiple times in a week if its possible.

[BurningCold]

@Alupi Seeing as how this concept is really interesting and you're flexible with the posts, I shall prepare a character.

[Ashevelendar]

Alexis

Name: Alexis
Gender: Female
Appearance: Alexis is a green-skinned, four foot tall, ugly piece of work. Only thing that separates herself from the other ugly Goblins is that she has a birthmark in the form of a four leaf clover on her neck.

Personality: Alexis is a very friendly person and for that some people may call her naive. She likes to help people and likes to talk even more than that. If someone would need help , any kind...she will try her best to help that person. No matter what. She is an open person , she doesn't hide things because she doesn't have things that need to be hidden. Anything she does can be learned from just asking her. No matter how private or not so private that thing is. When talking about other people's secrets she knows how to keep her mouth shut.
When Alexis decides to do something , nothing gets in her way. She is known to do things that other people find impossible ( like Sky Diving ( in the real world ) and things like that ) and if she doesn't succeed in her first try she continues 'till she either collapses or finishes that thing she wants to do.

Past Life History: In her past life Alexis was a very lucky person. She was one of the few people in the world that won the lottery and her life changed since that moment. A life full of partying and her MMA ( Mixed Martial Arts ) classes.

Talent: To be given by the GM
Skills: (I didn't understood if I should write here or not but if not...tell me and I'll remove it)
- Hand-To-Hand fighting skill

@Alupi

[BurningCold]

Ork

Name:
"The Mighty" Ork

Gender:
Ork is a male and most certainly confident of that fact.

Appearance:
Ork may be green and ugly, but all other goblins are significantly more green and ugly. He even has a few extra inches on most.

Personality:
Ork won't say that he's insecure, because he clearly isn't, but sometimes he feels a bit lacking compared to the might and strength of other creatures roaming the world. He also won't say that he's arrogant and prideful, because that clearly isn't the case, but he does wish that the other goblins would recognize him as the fierce warrior and stalwart leader that he knows he is. Truly, anyone willing to show Ork the respect he deserves can count on his sharpened stick during their times of crisis, and he's always doing his best to manage the tribe the best he can to keep them all safe. All Ork wants in return is a bit of recognition for how great he can be, and maybe something shiny if you're feeling particularly generous.

Past Life History:
Unbeknownst to Ork, he was once the last child of six, their parents wealthy stockholders living in isolated luxury on the countryside. Not unlike his current form, Ork, or Sam as he was once known, was small and ugly, with a face that always seemed to be twisted up somewhere halfway between distaste and frustration. Woefully ignored by his parents and disrespected by his fellow siblings, Sam was effectively the runt of the litter. Growing up in this manner led Sam to commit increasingly more outlandish acts to garner the attention he craved. Unfortunately for the poor sod, running across one end of a busy street to the other earned him the attention of a hospital bed that he never quite managed to leave.

Talent:
Fear my Stick!
Often times Ork finds that simply telling people of his mighty strength and intellect doesn't gain him the results he'd like. When this is the case, Ork finds that he can be quite menacing, being able to "convince" others to see things his way.

Skills:
Ork has nothing to put here right now, but everyone else has even more of nothing to put here.

[Lord Zee]

Interested, I'll get around to making a character later.

[Alupi]

@Ashevelendar Nothing wrong with Alexis, she's a fine gob. Just edited her CS a bit. Everyone start with no skills, so I just put none under it. As for Alexis' talent, she can have Fighting. That just means she's more skilled than other newborn gobs. Talents can evolve and improve eventually, so just keep on fighting!

Alexis

Name: Alexis
Gender: Female
Appearance: Alexis is a green-skinned, four foot tall, ugly piece of work. Only thing that separates herself from the other ugly Goblins is that she has a birthmark in the form of a four leaf clover on her neck.

Personality: Alexis is a very friendly person and for that some people may call her naive. She likes to help people and likes to talk even more than that. If someone would need help , any kind...she will try her best to help that person. No matter what. She is an open person , she doesn't hide things because she doesn't have things that need to be hidden. Anything she does can be learned from just asking her. No matter how private or not so private that thing is. When talking about other people's secrets she knows how to keep her mouth shut.
When Alexis decides to do something , nothing gets in her way. She is known to do things that other people find impossible ( like Sky Diving ( in the real world ) and things like that ) and if she doesn't succeed in her first try she continues 'till she either collapses or finishes that thing she wants to do.

Past Life History: In her past life Alexis was a very lucky person. She was one of the few people in the world that won the lottery and her life changed since that moment. A life full of partying and her MMA ( Mixed Martial Arts ) classes.

Talent:

• Fighting

Skills: None

@BurningCold As for Ork, given his personality and past life, I think his talent would be a proficiency in intimidation. That's kinda nifty, right? Basically, the chance of intimidating his foes is higher, but this will vary depending on your opponent and situation. Give it a name and some flavor text; I'm assuming you enjoy those kinds of things.

[BurningCold]

@Alupi Boy do I enjoy writing flavor text! It's been edited.

[Kaiachi]

Esaq

Name:
Esaq

Gender:
Esaq is all female.

Appearance:
Esaq is short and green, but her clothes are nicer than all the other goblins. She just stole these four nights ago! She collects and wears sparkly things, if she can find them, but usually just wears smooth rocks like pearls on a necklace.

Personality:
Esaq is a mild little goblin, and only does bad things sometimes, when she really really has to. Even when she steals from someone, she waves at them so they don't feel so bad about it. Or, even when she sells some wares for more than they're worth, she will give her biggest, sharpest, toothiest grin so they can remember how pretty she is. Esaq makes it a point to tell everyone that she is much cleaner than other goblins, and even washes her hands every couple of days. The only things that Esaq loves more than her looks are flashy trinkets and..more shiny things.

Past Life History:
Esaq, in her former life, was Aldora Bailey, the wife of a prominent politician and oil company CEO. While her husband was the face of their brand and the lead in the party, she pulled his strings behind the scenes, all to ensure their success. She was educated and sharp, always one step ahead of the game, until she tripped and fell behind. Her husband was arrested for embezzlement, while the business and house were liquidated into the funds to pay for the crime. Aldora found herself homeless, sleeping under bridges and shivering in alleyways. Luckily enough, she secured a spot in a homeless shelter on most nights, where she would be given food and a blanket. Unluckily, an unfortunate fellow thought she would make for an excellent pincushion for his switchblade, multiple times. She bled out on her cot.

Talent:
To be given by the GM

Skills:
Esaq doesn't have any skills, but at least she has her looks.

[Duoya]

Room for one more?

Gobu

Name: Gobu

Gender: Male

Appearance: Gobu is green-skinned, four foot tall, and ugly individual. He has a slightly hooked nose that looks like a beak more than anything else. He has "Scary eyes" that are always in a glare and seems to wear a constant sneer. He seems to be obsessed with looking more important than other gobs, going to great lengths to look like a big shot.

Personality: Some people say that you can't judge a book by its cover. They have never met Gobu, because he definitely proves that you can. He acts with an air of superiority that does not fit a lowly goblin newborn, and will flaunt anything and everything to show off. His cocky nature, however, is really a cover for the crippling self-hate he feels on a daily basis, making those who compliment him and inflate his ego very important to him, to the point where Gobu may even die for them. He rarely does things for free and is more than willing to betray someone if it makes his life easier. Gobu values his intellect above all other characteristics, going to great lengths to show off in anything from puzzles to academics. His insults are usually directed at those who are not as smart as he is. Finally, Gobu has a difficult time finding what is ethically acceptable. He would kill a child for a copper piece and wonder why everyone was staring at him in horror.

Past: In another life, Gobu was raised as an aristocrat, high and above the plebeians of the city below. He was groomed as a leader of a prized company that was one of the largest in the industry due to his gifted intellect and planning, causing envy and hatred among his siblings. This hatred led to a very deep-seeded distaste for himself, and caused him to abused his power as often as he could to feel important. He was forced into a loveless marriage, treated his children like pawns and fell into heavy drinking. He killed himself at the age of 34, and this led him to being reborn into the body of a goblin, ready to sleaze his way to the top once again.

Talent: GM's choice, preferably something related to intelligence or magic.

Skills: None.

[Lord Zee]

Nobs

Name: Nobs

Gender: Male

Appearance: Nobs is green-skinned, four foot tall, and an ugly piece of work. His ears are longer then the other goblins, and he only wears a loin cloth with a black cloak. He is also quite thin and sickly looking.

Personality: Nobs is a shy goblin who would much rather spend his time with the dead then other goblins. He questioned why once, but couldn't really come up with a reason and shrugged it off. He's quite curious for and will go out of his way to find answers to questions he has, for he prides knowledge above all else, even if it meant selling his soul. Nobs' physical capabilities are somewhat lacking and he knows this, so he goes out of his way to avoid any sort of physical labor or task that involves doing anything hard. He prefers a quick solution to all of life's problems, even if it had dire consequences. When around other goblins, he can talk but prefers to stick to the shadows and be an observer because at the end of the day, hes not the best at socialization.

Past Life History: Nobs once had a different name, in a different time. Dave Raltz was his name, and he was a mortician at his own business. He lived a good life, had friends and a wife who he loved. He watched his friends move away, his children grow up and his business expand. Then things took a turn for the worse when his wife died from a heart attack. He had never been good at coping with bad emotional problems, that was what his wife helped him with and now that she was gone, well, he didn't know what to do. He wanted to bring her back so desperately, just to say that he loved her once more and so he tried. But death is a fickle thing and cannot be tamed by man. He dabbled in profane arts, devil worshiping and all sorts of unsavory business in the name of love but found no answer to his problem. He was eventually found dead, having overdosed on an assortment of drugs, in his home. Then he was reborn.

Talent: A latent magical potential in the unholy arts

Skills: None

[Alupi]

@Kaiachi No problems with Esaq. You can choose between a talent that gives her latent magical potential or some skill in sword-wielding.

@Duoya The only issue I have with him is his personality. Seems a bit contradictory, like two different opposing personas that were stuck together. Maybe you could explain something that I didn't understand? In a nutshell, it says he's arrogant with a superiority complex but is also a suck-up and humble when needed. Kinda weird.

@Lord Zee Nubs is cool. For your talent, Nubs can choose a latent magical potential in the unholy arts or a bit of medical knowledge, simple stuff such as anatomy and ideas on basic first aid.

[BurningCold]

@Alupi I had some questions regarding the roleplay.

-Are all of our goblins meant to be working together, or will player conflict be encouraged?
-What level of technology is this world the goblins have been born into at?
-Can we get some info on the prominent societies/races in the world and their interactions with one another?
-More specifically, how are goblins generally regarded by the aforementioned societies?
-Will our goblins be aware of any information pertaining to the last three questions?

[Quatro]

Interested.

[Alupi]

@BurningCold
No problemo, ask away.

That's all up to you, the players. If you wanna make a community that thrives on friendship and family, go ahead. If someone decides to kill their fellow goblins for some reason, they can try. The tribe splitting into two factions? Quite possible if you really wanted to.

As for now, everyone is gonna be start in a tribal-like setting. The most advance things the tribe has would be huts and some steel weapons.

Hmmmm. My apologies, but that info I plan to give out once the RP starts. You know, the element of surprise.

Let's just say goblins are at the bottom of the food chain.

Nope. You guys are newborns.

[BurningCold]

@Alupi I feel comfortable knowing that you have the information at your disposal, even if we aren't yet privy to it. I was just making sure that there was more to this roleplay than the paragraphs in the op.

What sort of system is going to be in place to determine success/failure when taking actions worthy of being scrutinized, such as attacking another player or npc, or trying to intimidate an opponent, or attempting to sweet talk someone?

And in a similar vein of thinking, if another player, for example, tries to persuade Ork into doing something that he's initially not willing to do, and "succeeds", am I required to write a post that goes against mine and my character's interests?

Additionally, if another player attacks my character with intent to kill, and once again, "succeeds", is that it? Do I completely lose the character I've put effort into, and potentially lose access to the roleplay as a side effect?

Also, would we be able to gain some information on how monster evolution is handled? Or is that also going to be revealed as the roleplay progresses?

[Alupi]

@BurningCold Don't expect any intricate system here; I'll just based everything on my own judgement. Honestly, I'll be doing most things on the fly; assuming that I've got everything figured out for this RP is sort of wrong. I enjoy spontaneity, so that's how I'll be handling this RP.

You're responsible for RPing Ork, if you don't want him doing something, then don't. Just remember to stay in character. And if your character is in a situation where he might die, then try your best to survive. If you don't, then that's it.

As for the evolution, probably when the RP starts.

[BurningCold]

@Alupi I find that these answers please me. Much obliged.

[Patient 43Delta]

@AlupiI'm up for this, Goblins RULE!!!!