Mikkala Gorgola-Lana | Brook | Svalia Fire | OOC

Mikkala Gorgola-Lana Nickname(s) Mikky (like the mouse cept spelled different), Kala (Kah-lah) Name History Pronunciation of name: Mih-kah-lah Gorg(like gorgon)-goal-ah-Lah-nah Occupation Rogue/Thief/Bard Species Age Forest Goblin 18 Sex Sexual Orientation Female Heterosexual Appearance Mikkala stands at 4'1 and weighs about 60 lbs. She is somewhat gangly with long arms that reach her knees. Her skin is smooth and an olive color with evergreen hair in a mop on her head, trailing down to just above shoulder-length. She has emerald eyes that shine a vivid green when light hits them in a dark area. She has a thin tail, a rarity among Forest Goblins, that is nearly as long as she is tall, with a light tuft of green fur at the end of it. She usually wears peasant clothing, a dress made of simple brown cloth with the skirt short, ending at her knees, and the billowy sleeves ending at her wrists, tied with green ribbons. Over this she has a black bodice the reaches up to just under her breast and goes down to just above her waist, not a long distance on her relatively short torso. The bodice helps define her curved, lithe body a bit. Holding her dress to her waist is a simple leather belt with a copper buckle. She wears nearly knee-high black leather boots, which have large feet to provide for her Forest Goblin feet. There is of course a hole in the back of her dress to slip her tail through. Often she also has a green cloak of slightly darker shade than her hair. The cloak is shaped like a pentagon with the square end elongated to where it wraps about her shoulders, sewn at the ends to hold the 'clasp' area together. The 'triangle' portion of the pentagon has rounded points from wear-and-tear. This cloak has a hood. Personality Generally carefree and cheerful, she doesn't seem to care much about what most people seem to worry over such as the future. She lives in and for the moment. She is generous to a point, even though she steals from others in the first place. She will often share her meal or money with those poorer than even herself. Likes Dislikes Shiny things Sparkly things Basically anything used to lure a fish by a fisherman Running Jumping Pickpocketing Stealing Cheating Denying the cheating, stealing, and pickpocketing Basically anything dishonest of that sort Singing Dancing Drinking Dancing AFTER drinking Randomly glomping strangers (while drunk) Randomly glomping friends (whether drunk or not) Men of most humanoid species Nighttime Fauns Centaurs Nymphs Sex Yappy and/or vicious dogs Any manifestation of one of her fears (such as, she dislikes minotaurs) Getting so drunk she doesn't remember the day/night People stepping on her tail People thinking she's a kid (unless they give her money because of it) Law enforcers Rich people (except when she steals from them) Marital Status Single and wanting action! Family Parents - Father: Dakaro Gorgola-Lana - Tribe Chief Mother: Funila Gorgola-Lana - Tribe Mother Siblings - Brother: Delouy Gorgola-Lana - Hunter Sister: Gelaka Gorgola-Lana - Healer Sister: Denaya Gorogla-Lana - Huntress Other - Teacher: Fenatop Delkus-Galai - Hunter Trainer Skills Strengths Pickpocket - Mikkala is a masterful pickpocket with her great speed, finesse, and dexterity, as well as a little bit of creativity. Daggers - With the same base attributes used for her skill in pickpocketing, she can be a dangerous foe when forced to use her daggers. Throwing - She has fairly good aim when throwing objects such as knives, darts, or anything of the sort. Acrobatics/Gymnastics - As a Forest Goblin she innately is a good jumper and all, but she has gone further than this and become quite the acrobat and gymnast, able to flit over, around, and through obstacles easily. A military obstacle course would be nearly nothing to her. Granted, she's racially advantaged. Stealth - She's great at remaining hidden, though sometimes her eyes may give her away. Ghost Eyes - She was born with the ability to see, hear, and speak to spirits. She is often paranoid by this however, for often enough no one else sees or hears these spirits, and she tends to believe she is going nuts. Acrobatics - She is a natural jumper and such due to her physique and even instinct. Speed, Agility, Dexterity - Her heritage as a Forest Goblin gives her great speed, agility, and dexterity. She's fast on her feet as well as with her hands, she can throw her weight around a lot, turn on a pivot at a near full sprint, and move her hands with the precision of the best surgeon. Also, as a Forest Goblin she has a fairly strong grip. If she grabs something, it won't be easy to make her let go. Senses - As a Forest Goblin, she has amazing nightvision, though she is more sensitive to light, and bright lights can easily temporarily blind her. She also has large pointed ears and can pick up a wide range of sounds, and hear quiet sounds. However, as it is part of her, her ears can adjust to make louder noises less loud in order to protect her ears. Her sense of smell is slightly heightened and her balance is perfect with her tail, not to mention the general good balance of Forest Goblins. Music - All Forest Goblins are wonderful with music. And they can all hear the full range of sounds and notes and tones, and mimic them either verbally or with an instrument (with some testing). Mikkala is no exception. Stamina - Forest Goblins have a slight resistance to the bodily-produced poison that causes one to notice and feel muscle fatigue. Due to this, they can exert for a longer period of time than most humans, elves, or similar creatures. A human host however would go beyond even this, for perspective. Weaknesses Fears Small stature - As a Forest Goblin, Mikkala is short and far from robust, making her body able to take less punishment. Her skin, however, is no less tough than a human's. Magic Weakness - Her body, as a Forest Goblin, has little to no resistance to offensive magics. Curiosity - She absolutely -has- to touch everything. Is that a statue of a cat? *touchy feely* Oh, oh, look at that chandelier! *lunge, jump, snap, crash* Shit! *runs from the now alerted homeowners* Weak-mind - For the purpose of mind-affecting magics and Jedi Mind Tricks, Mikkala is a 'weak-minded' individual. She isn't a dunce dense-headed person, just her mental resistance is low except in times of extreme emotion. Fears - She has a lot of fears and can be rather jumpy. "There is nothing to fear but fear its-Oh my god! What is THAT?! RUN!!!" Will rate on scale from 1 (creepy and more than slightly less than enjoyable) to 10 (undying terror and dread, possible mental scarring and pant-wetting) -Fire (uncontrolled/weapon) (4) -Prison (3) -Death (9) -Demons (5) -Orcs (6) -Vampires (7) -Big spiders (large Tarantulas and similar or larger sized arachnids. She'd likely wet herself if confronted by a spider about as large as herself) (4-7 depending on size) -Overly small spaces (closets, etc.) (2) -Spirits (only ones that normal people can't see/hear) (3) -Large poisonous snakes (4) -Ogres (8) -Trolls (8) -Minotaurs (8) -Offensive magic (7) Home Formerly - Pyroose Forests Currently - Shayz'renth Current Location Shayz'renth History ((Coming soon to theaters near you)) Extra Forest Goblin Appearance Traits: Forest Goblins are generally particularly one of a few 'skinny' body types, including lithe, scrawny, and gangly. They are also short, their average generally being 4'6 for males and 4'4 for females. They have slightly longer arms (and usually legs as well) proportionally than a human, with a smaller torso. They have slightly elf-like long ears, though longer than most elves' ears and sometimes with tufts of hair at the tips. Their faces tend to be somewhat frog-like with largish cat-like eyes (including the effect of faint light in darkness making them shine, which shows their incredible nightvision) and razor-sharp teeth, though have a few molars in the back of their mouths. They can eat vegetation, though it is generally not their preference between plants and meat. Their largish hands have claws, good for several functions such as digging, fighting, and especially climbing trees and scaling walls. These claws are very tough and if the goblin has adrenaline pumping through them in fear or anger, they may even pierce through rock and even steel to a point. These hands are very strong, with a grip stronger than most humans. Their feet are almost hand-like as well in the way of monkeys, though not quite as close to hands. They still are easily recognized as feet. Some may have tails, prehensile, though this is a rarity and they are generally thought of as special. They may be bald/shaved or have hair, usually of earth colors and greying with age. This goes for the tufts of hair/fur on their ears as well. Their skin resembles that of a frog, but not moist and more mammal-like in truth. Their skin is generally darker shades of green to green-brown. Also, the Females tend to be less ugly with softer facial features. Personality: Generally curious and slightly mischievous, forest goblins are not the same as other goblins in that they do not keep slaves and are not war-like. They generally live in small tribes in forests, often with a chief, generally the smartest one or strongest. Some tribes have shamans, and generally in these cases the shaman is the chief. Forest Goblins love music of all sorts and are generally peaceful. Home: Most of them live in forests, often in treehouses or if a tree is large enough, inside the tree itself (hollowed out). Loners or small groups may not have houses and might wander and sleep in the trees. Rogue Goblins or even groups of goblins may live in cities or small towns and prosper as thieves or in crafts. Strengths: Very agile, quick, and acrobatic, strong grip, amazing climbers, and have very quick reflexes (Some very fast ones could dodge an arrow from 20 feet). Have amazing nightvision as they are generally nocturnal. Also have great balance and are fairly strong for their size. They may use minor earth magic naturally and Shamans may be trained in various other forms in addition, generally necromancy and body magic, focusing on healing, though some may be stronger. Also, they have a very strong resistance to the bodily poison that causes fatigue and do not tire easily, giving them a lot of stamina. They have great hearing and an amazing ability to hear the difference between any tones of sound, no matter how close together. Weaknesses: Not very large or robust, making them less durable to a strong attack. Many are not quite as intelligent as they could be, (though the intelligent ones are a match for any human or elf). They are curious by nature to an often dangerous degree. They are very weak to magical attacks (though are generally fast enough to dodge projectiles). If a fireball from a novice-skilled fire mage were to hit one, they would probably die. Except for a rare few Forest Goblins, most can be considered 'weak-minded' for the effects of mind-affecting magic (some shamans may have more of a resistance). Love/Family: Forest Goblins are a decidedly promiscuous species. While they usually bond for life, they tend to cheat on the spouse. If they are ever caught, the marriage bond is broken. This can sometimes be a common occurence depending on the tribe, and in such cases it is not generally frowned upon by their society. They may feel attraction to other species (and mate and sometimes even reproduce, though rarely) and are fond of fairies (out of fascination, not lust). Many forest goblins are known to chase after nymphs as well. Languages: • Gobbeldegook– Spoken. Gobbeldegook is a gargly-sounding language that to most non-Forest Goblins sounds like gibberish. Other species may learn, though rarely as it is very difficult to do so due to it being difficult to hear the differences. Different tones and even musical notes can make the same sound mean different things. • Gobbeldegook – Written form of Gobbeldegook. Much easier to learn than the spoken form, it consists of many symbols for each 'word' and like sheet music, it has bars and the 'musical tones' of the spoken language are differentiated on here. Life cycle: • Gestation/Birth – seven months, usually resulting in three or four Forest Goblins. Other amounts occur, but three to four is most common. • Age 8 – Forest goblins begin training in a craft or job of their parent's choice, though also based on their innate skills. • Age 16 – Goblins are young adults and begin to work at the job they've been trained in. • Ages 20 to 50 – Become adults, later on may become trainers/masters of their job. • Ages 60 to 80 – Become Elders, who generally have special tasks in the tribe, and often watch children of hunting parties while the parents are away. They also teach the children basics of life. • Age 100 – Most Forest Goblins die around this age or earlier depending on health and the job they have. • Age 130 – Become Ancients. Few Forest Goblins survive this long. Ancients are held with the highest regard. Even among rival tribes, no one ever harms the other tribe's Ancient(s) should they have any. Ancients are 'strong-minded' against mind-affecting magic. Extra: Forest Goblins love music and are amazing performers of it. They can naturally pick up on almost any instrument and quickly begin using it as if they had been taught for several years. Their society has equality among males and females, though in the individual family unit, females are slightly inferior by nature. Forest Goblins also revere nature and know how to survive on it without harming the natural balance and ecosystem of their environment. Oh, and also, they generally like Centaurs and Fauns, and presumably vice versa. -IMAGE- (of Forest Goblins in general, not my character)

Mar 18, 2010 8:13am

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