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knickpnack) wrote2023-11-11 09:02 pm
knickpnack) wrote2023-11-11 09:02 pm
FOLKMORE APP
★ Character Information ★
Character Name: Knickolas Pnackleless Hob.
Character Age: 1000+
Character Species: Bugbear Goblin.
Current Health: Excellent.
Outfit: A simple, handstitched linen tunic in natural white. No pants.
Character Canon: Dimension 20: A Court of Fey and Flowers.
Link to History: Fandom wiki.
Canon Point: Post-canon, after renouncing his Court.
Canon Iteration: Original canon.
Character Age: 1000+
Character Species: Bugbear Goblin.
Current Health: Excellent.
Outfit: A simple, handstitched linen tunic in natural white. No pants.
Character Canon: Dimension 20: A Court of Fey and Flowers.
Link to History: Fandom wiki.
Canon Point: Post-canon, after renouncing his Court.
Canon Iteration: Original canon.
★ Folkmore Roles & Attributes ★
Skills: Through his life and career as a decorated officer of the Goblin Army, Hob has learned a variety of skills:
Canon Abilities: Seeing as Hob comes from a universe based on Dungeons & Dragons mechanics, he has a whole slew of canon abilities linked to his race and class—and, seeing as he's a multiclassed Fighter, Barbarian, and Rogue, he has a veritable fuckton. Here is a comprehensive list of his canon abilities. Most notable for Folkmore would be the following: Combat Superiority; Commanding Presence; Action Surge; Long Limbed.
Role: Familiar
Role Qualities/Attributes: Hob's bugbear attributes will be complemented by feline features in Folkmore, based on the Maine Coon breed of cat. His coarse brown fur will turn long, dense, and silky, with blotched tabby and white coloring. His already huge ears will take on a pointed lynx-like appearance, and his stubby tail will grow long and incredibly bushy. He'll also grow toe beans on both hands and feet. When Hob experiences confusion, anxiety, or sensory overwhelm in this role, he will fully turn into a cat and attempt to hide—although his enormous size will make this effort largely fruitless. He will be largely compliant, mellow in nature, and remain hyper-aware of authority figures in his vicinity.
Role Reasoning: His entire life, Hob has followed orders. While this made for a steady and predictable rise through the ranks as a guard of his Court, it left him largely stagnant as a person, as he was never given the opportunity to be an individual on his own terms. At the first sign of him seeking a relationship with Delloso de la Rue, his superiors did not hesitate to remind him of his place:
☆ Leadership
Reaching the rank of Major before renouncing his Court, Hob has untold years worth of leadership experience from the Goblin Army. He has successfully led troops into battle with other Courts and invading forces, and as far as we know he remains undefeated. He has also been given responsibilities of protecting high-value targets within the Court, leading reconnassaince missions, and covertly gathering information from enemy forces.☆ Physical fitness
It goes without saying that Hob is a proficient fighter and quite physically strong. As a Battle Master Fighter, he heavily employs strategy into his combat, and is proficient with bladed weapons like swords and glaives. He is also proficient in hand-to-hand combat and wrestling, where his 7 foot height and Long Limbed racial ability often gives him the upper hand. Every morning he engages in rigorous calisthenics exercise.☆ Strategizing
Hob is an excellent planner, in the sense that he has learned to quickly gather information from a variety of sources, and use this information to solve problems. Whether he's surrounding an enemy on the battlefield, scouting for exit- and entry-points during a party, or planning how to build a home by his own hand for his budding family, Hob's military experience has made him proficient in seeing both the bigger picture and the tiny details in preparing and executing a plan.☆ Compliance
While certainly naturally compliant to a degree, Hob nevertheless learned a deep respect for and accountability to authority, policies and procedure during his service. He has learned to quickly identify whoever is in charge of any given situation, orient himself on the appropriate rules and guidelines, and follow them to a tee. ☆ Decorum
The Goblin Court may not be particularly known for their ✨spotless social etiquette,✨ but Hob was never much like the rest of his kin. He rose with the sun and maintained a well-kempt, polished appearance that made for easier entry into the ton frequenting the Bloom. Partly for diplomatic reasons, partly due to his fastidious nature, Hob has learned to—at least somewhat—navigate the complicated social politics of Courtly communications. This rigid adherence to social rules, as far as he understands them, follows him into Folkmore. Canon Abilities: Seeing as Hob comes from a universe based on Dungeons & Dragons mechanics, he has a whole slew of canon abilities linked to his race and class—and, seeing as he's a multiclassed Fighter, Barbarian, and Rogue, he has a veritable fuckton. Here is a comprehensive list of his canon abilities. Most notable for Folkmore would be the following: Combat Superiority; Commanding Presence; Action Surge; Long Limbed.
Role: Familiar
Role Qualities/Attributes: Hob's bugbear attributes will be complemented by feline features in Folkmore, based on the Maine Coon breed of cat. His coarse brown fur will turn long, dense, and silky, with blotched tabby and white coloring. His already huge ears will take on a pointed lynx-like appearance, and his stubby tail will grow long and incredibly bushy. He'll also grow toe beans on both hands and feet. When Hob experiences confusion, anxiety, or sensory overwhelm in this role, he will fully turn into a cat and attempt to hide—although his enormous size will make this effort largely fruitless. He will be largely compliant, mellow in nature, and remain hyper-aware of authority figures in his vicinity.
Role Reasoning: His entire life, Hob has followed orders. While this made for a steady and predictable rise through the ranks as a guard of his Court, it left him largely stagnant as a person, as he was never given the opportunity to be an individual on his own terms. At the first sign of him seeking a relationship with Delloso de la Rue, his superiors did not hesitate to remind him of his place:
"You are best as a blunt instrument."
While Hob is fiercely loyal to his Court, he is simultaneously intensely disconnected from it. His growing affection for Rue made him come to terms with this, and he longed for the freedom to choose for himself. To not remain a blunt instrument, serving a root that no longer fed him. Renouncing his Court put him upon this path—but the road to independence remains long and arduous. During his time in Folkmore, Hob will continue to wrestle with the pull between selflessness and selfishness. The plan is to have Hob Dedicate himself to Rue, and for him to ascend to either Legend or Myth somewhere down the line, depending on his choices and relationships within the game. ★ Personality ★
OPTION 2 QUESTIONS (PICK 4-5) 100-300 WORD LIMIT EACH:
What is the most important and defining relationship(s) in your character's life and why? Delloso de la Rue changed Hob's life forever. They were the first fey to really see him, to reach beyond the military accolades and frightening goblin countenance for the man hiding underneath it all. Not until Rue had anyone honestly cared what Hob thought of anything, let alone praised him for parts of his personality he'd long been taught were undesirable. In the few short days they spent together at the Bloom—though frequently speaking past each other and misunderstanding the other's feelings and intentions—Rue taught him courage the likes of which he'd never thought possible, the strength to follow his heart and make his own choices, and to see the Courts for what they really were: prisons within which growth and freedom was impossible for fey like themselves. In his own words, Rue is "the most singularly courageous, ethereally beautiful, constant, kind and true fey I have ever met," and their loving acceptance of him despite everything was ultimately what spurred him into making the biggest decision of his life. He renounces his Court so that he may be with them.
What is a headcanon (or two) you feel strongly about and that you prefer playing your character with? How is this supported in canon and why do you think it benefits the character's story? Hob is autistic. This is supported in canon by a variety of things, such as his frequent misreading of social situations, his difficulty reading cues such as tone and facial expressions, his self-proclaimed inability to lie, his booming, verbose and rigid affect, and his difficulty fitting in even within the loose constraints of goblin society. He is inflexible in nearly everything he does, strictly following not only established policies and procedures, but also his own personal codes—and he reacts with confusion and frustration when others fail to do the same.
More than once, Hob has to be reminded of social rules and nuances, often speaking them out loud to himself. When he experiences a social failure, he is forthcoming with those around him and seeks explanations without judgment or anger, so that he may correct his behavior going forward. His immediate gut reaction when challenged to a duel, is that he's screwed up socially once again, offending and repulsing someone with what he assumed was an acceptable gesture—when in actuality, the duel was triggered by a misunderstanding and another's resulting jealousy, not by a failing on his part.
Being autistic benefits Hob's story by illustrating how his divergence from the norm is a strength rather than a failing. By finding people who love and accept him for who he is, rather than relegating himself to being the willing tool, the blunt instrument of his Court, the stick that dangles the carrot before the Court's enemies, Hob learns to see his own perspective and way of being as valuable. The connections he makes with other people are real, and they're made on his own terms, by his own merit, even if a little clumsily. It is a story of empowerment and growth through self-acceptance.
What does your character feel like they struggle with still? Where could they improve? This could be physically, mentally, emotionally, or otherwise. For being such a strong, rigid, disciplined military man, Hob really needs to grow a spine. When it comes to protecting the innocent and helping those who can't help themselves, Hob is fearless and true—but he is incapable of doing the same for himself. Too long, he's been living under the thumb of his superiors, to the point where he is frightened that he wouldn't know how to do anything if he wasn't being ordered to. Making choices on his own and sticking to them is a constant struggle for him, and it's something he will need a lot of help with in order to overcome.
Is your character capable of forgiveness or will they hold a grudge until they die? Would anything ever make them change their mind? Hob is perhaps too capable of forgiveness. No one knows better than him how easy it is to make a mistake or to cause someone offense, even when you feel you have acted appropriately, perhaps even correctly, given the circumstances as you understand them. Forgiveness comes easily from a man so used to being both wrong and wronged, it is easier to acquiesce rather than stand his ground and live with the hurt. How can he hold a grudge, after all, when he is barely a person in his own right? When he has so rarely known agency and responsibility for his own well-being outside of his duty to the collective?
More than once, Hob has to be reminded of social rules and nuances, often speaking them out loud to himself. When he experiences a social failure, he is forthcoming with those around him and seeks explanations without judgment or anger, so that he may correct his behavior going forward. His immediate gut reaction when challenged to a duel, is that he's screwed up socially once again, offending and repulsing someone with what he assumed was an acceptable gesture—when in actuality, the duel was triggered by a misunderstanding and another's resulting jealousy, not by a failing on his part.
Being autistic benefits Hob's story by illustrating how his divergence from the norm is a strength rather than a failing. By finding people who love and accept him for who he is, rather than relegating himself to being the willing tool, the blunt instrument of his Court, the stick that dangles the carrot before the Court's enemies, Hob learns to see his own perspective and way of being as valuable. The connections he makes with other people are real, and they're made on his own terms, by his own merit, even if a little clumsily. It is a story of empowerment and growth through self-acceptance.
★ Player Information ★
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Writing Samples: Folkmore TDM
Pronouns: they/them
Are you over 18?: Yes
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Who Invited You?: Mey!
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Writing Samples: Folkmore TDM
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Hailing from a low-born tribe of bugbears within the vast territory of the Goblin Court, Hob never thought he would accomplish great things. Bugbears were known through the Feywild as nocturnal, private creatures, famed for conquest, aggression, and savagery in battle, and while Hob was always different from his peers—fastidiously groomed, rigidly routined, rising with the sun in order to see the day's splendor in full—it seemed inevitable that he too would serve with the Goblin Army, just as the rest did.
Hob proved himself a formidable warrior. His military victories in notable conflicts like the Battle of Briar Falls—where he had defeated and subsequently spared the life of the young Prince Andhera—earned the Goblin Court significant political power. Taking notice of his skill and penchant for strategy, his superiors recognized what an asset they had on their hands, giving Hob increasingly more attention, responsibilities, accolades, and a fast climb up the ranks. This fostered Hob's fierce loyalty to his Court. He needed them to give him purpose, just as they needed him to continue gaining power.
But when the wedding of Viscountess Grabalba and the Court of Wonder's Prince Apollo was abruptly canceled, that power threatened to wane. Taking the upcoming social event of the Bloom as an opportunity, Hob was tasked with discovering who was responsible for breaking off this political engagement. It is there he meets Rue, the Mistrex of the Bloom, then glamoured to appear in a lithe elven form. He is... clumsy in his interactions with them, which in part leads to the duel between himself and their assistant Wuvvy, a conflict which leaves him frustrated and confused.
The more he gets to know Rue however—especially after witnessing them shedding their glamor for their true owlbear form—the more he realizes he's falling for them. They dance for hours at the Masquerade party under cascades of fireworks. It is a night he describes as an act of graciousness from them, the most courageous, beautiful, and true fey he's ever known, spending a magical evening with a lowly creature like himself out of kindness—or perhaps obligation.
Had it not been for the mounting tensions between their respective Courts, Hob may have gone on pining for the rest of his days, unhappily engaged to marry Lady Sylmenar of the Seelie Court by order of his superiors. But his loyalty remains. When he discovers it was Rue who broke off the Viscountess' engagement, he confronts them, furious and heartbroken, convinced they had manipulated his feelings for their own political gain.
And then they confess in a flurry that they love him.
It is only after a sudden and climactic battle with Prince Apollo that Hob, wanting to be truly brave and honorable for the first time in his life, confesses that he feels the same. Renouncing his Court, Hob asks Rue for their hand, swearing that they will never know a lonely day again, as long as he draws breath.