Monsters of New Haven High - last update 4/02

Threaten Loren the pack and I shall cry havoc and let loose the wolves of war :angry:

Bah. :wolf:s are superior because we don’t have those nagging dietary requirements and we get to live two lives in one. The fact that one of my forms triggers my own phobia just goes to show how fierce I am.

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as @Draxeye stated it’s bloody good tea

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Hah! Wendigo. magic

Plus super speed strength and intelligence in my case. Loren wouldn’t have a chance. Though I’d avoid fighting the pack maybe blame the killing on some one else. Two birds with one stone.

Dietary requirements? What’s the problem if everything you eat taste good and there’s plenty of it around? Plus Immortality.

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I’d want to be a Demon because I love having the spotlight :joy: Plus I’ve always wanted to be able to teleport

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I don’t think you can be immortal if you go against the pack.

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I can just outlast and outrun you. :laughing: And magic

One of my favorite reasons for being a Wendigo is a super body and magic.

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But you can’t fight against the pack.

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You Vampires, Werewolves and Wendigos feel free to fight and destroy each other, we Goblins will be happy to pick up all the pieces when you’re done. :wink:

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Oh, I have no desire at all to fight anybody, I just need to be ready to defend in case of…

:open_mouth:

HAVOC :wolf::rage::wolf::crossed_swords:

This is why Loren needs me to defend him. And I need… SiROSTRiKE, is your protection offer still on?

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I’d certainly help you with that. (@Dark_Stalker does seem to have a thing against my fictional boyfriends…)

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@ParrotWatcher Where did you get that idea?

@TSSL Your threatening an endangered Wendigo who is just trying to eat, we’ll have to see you in court.

I don’t like being a werewolf much, don’t like being a jock automatically.

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As long as you’re willing to share nicely :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Well, why can’t you just eat somebody who no one cares about? Like, I don’t know, some guy called Joshua. I’m sure that couldn’t possibly have any repercussions.

I have one word for you: NerdWolf.
Combining the advantages of the transformation with smarts and goblin-esque gadgetry galore.

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I’d still be a jock then. Besides do you want me to be part of the pack.

You’re a little selfish.

Stick to debate, please. If this gets into roleplay, I’m going to look like a hypocrite with the other mods. :sweat_smile:

To comment on some of the weaknesses of the species -

Wendigo: Yes, you can eat a bunch of people and get stronger, but keep in mind that you can’t get caught. The moment someone realizes you’re on a kill spree or consuming bodies, you’ll either be locked up or killed. Remember a certain scene from Day 1? Indiscriminate slaughter probably isn’t going to cut it.

'Cubus: You are effectively immortal. If you don’t feed in too long, you’ll feel weak and crave affection, causing you to lose emotional control. If you can’t feed after that, you’ll lose control over manifestation, eventually becoming something like a lustful dream; it’s not impossible to come back from that. If you want true immortality - 'cubi are pretty much unkillable. But yes, you need to keep active; even a few days off and you’ll start suffering badly.

Vampire: As @SiROSTRiKE pointed out, they do get to be specist. They are clearly the best - just ask them. The daily thirst for blood and the sunlight are drawbacks, and they can be killed, but well, they have money? That’s practically a superpower.

Werewolf: They’re a pretty balanced species - they have no huge drawbacks, but have no supremely powerful attacks either. They make up for that with the pack. Like the vampires, they can be kind of specist, and the silver allergy and forced full moon transformation can be inconvenient. I think the main drawback is if you’re an antisocial person, since a truly lone wolf is underpowered compared to several other monsters.

Goblin: The lifespan is the clearest drawback. To comment on what @ParrotWatcher mentioned - goblins are desperate to procreate, so there’s societal pressure to have a hetero/bio-compatible breeding partner; however, there is artificial insemination. The cultural thing here is that the goblin genetic partner is supposed to be more important and visible than whoever you love/sleep with/live with discreetly. Your gay werewolf lover would be sort of like your mistress in this situation.

:grinning: Good one.

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So they become more human when they lose power? Or can they not even fake emotions at that point?

I still think Wendigos have about as much or less weakness than a vampire just craving flesh instead of blood and being hungry instead of everything else.

Josh was nice.

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Do they really have to be human or could cuddling the pack be enough for a cubi?

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Normally, 'cubi have perfect control over their emotional responses, their hunting methods, choice of prey, etc. When they start starving for affection, their instincts forcibly take over. They lose focus on long-term plans (maintaining their persona, keeping favorite people alive, avoiding prey distasteful to them, etc.) and be driven towards isolating and consuming any person capable of experiencing lust. They will still be capable of mimicking emotion, but within a limited range geared toward immediate seduction. Those who knew them would clearly notice the change in behavior, unless they were… distracted.

They don’t have to be human. They have to be people - sentience is the guiding principle for that definition, so perhaps wolf-form wouldn’t work? Sandy’s idol worship is the kind of admiration - love - that gives a 'cubus a bit of a boost; being a performer is how some maintain a basic energy level. Being a preschool teacher wouldn’t work; to steal a concept from a VN I read recently, ā€œthe love of children is like unripe fruit. It isn’t our kind of food.ā€

Though I’m just going to tell you now: there’s no way the pack is going to agree to be cuddle buddy love batteries for your demon lover.

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Logical question though in the instance of high school I’m uncertain whether it would come up but… can the different species mate and have children, depending on the species type? I’m just curious if there are any instance of Gobpire or Weredigo running about the world.

Sashira answered this a few times, though it is understandably buried. For some, they can only procreate within their own species (Goblins come to mind, and I believe werewolves as well). Others require special means to be created (vampires and wendigo). I don’t remember if we got any details with the demons.

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@Lys mostly answered it. I’ll clarify that hybrid creatures are not completely unknown, but they require drastic intervention along the lines of magical mad science, and don’t tend to end well.
Poor cockatrices…

As for goblin childrearing patterns, the most typical age to pair off is just after high school. Some choose to have their genetic profiles run while still young so they can start getting to know their prospective matches, but it’s considered impolite for an adult to pressure a school-aged goblin to reproduce. Many goblins attend institutions of higher education; females will often skip a semester when pregnant (gestation is around three months.) Childcare is a communal privilege while parents attend college.

As for demon reproduction - it’s a mystery. 'Cubi see the benefit in limiting their numbers, so it’s unheard of for a progenitor to tell the truth when asked how they accomplished the creation of another. Theories abound, and even the last generation of 'cubi don’t know their real origins.

To repeat something I’ve said before: thank you, everyone, these questions are helpful. Some answers I don’t know until I’m asked, and some remind me of things I should spend more page time explaining.

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