Threaten Loren the pack and I shall cry havoc and let loose the wolves of war
Bah. s are superior because we donāt 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.
Plus super speed strength and intelligence in my case. Loren wouldnāt have a chance. Though Iād avoid fighting the pack maybe blame the killing on some one else. Two birds with one stone.
Dietary requirements? Whatās the problem if everything you eat taste good and thereās plenty of it around? Plus Immortality.
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 youāre done.
Well, why canāt you just eat somebody who no one cares about? Like, I donāt know, some guy called Joshua. Iām sure that couldnāt possibly have any repercussions.
I have one word for you: NerdWolf.
Combining the advantages of the transformation with smarts and goblin-esque gadgetry galore.
Stick to debate, please. If this gets into roleplay, Iām going to look like a hypocrite with the other mods.
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 canāt get caught. The moment someone realizes youāre on a kill spree or consuming bodies, youāll either be locked up or killed. Remember a certain scene from Day 1? Indiscriminate slaughter probably isnāt going to cut it.
'Cubus: You are effectively immortal. If you donāt feed in too long, youāll feel weak and crave affection, causing you to lose emotional control. If you canāt feed after that, youāll lose control over manifestation, eventually becoming something like a lustful dream; itās 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 youāll 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? Thatās practically a superpower.
Werewolf: Theyāre 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 youāre 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 thereās 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.
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.
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 donāt have to be human. They have to be people - sentience is the guiding principle for that definition, so perhaps wolf-form wouldnāt work? Sandyās 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 wouldnāt work; to steal a concept from a VN I read recently, āthe love of children is like unripe fruit. It isnāt our kind of food.ā
Though Iām just going to tell you now: thereās no way the pack is going to agree to be cuddle buddy love batteries for your demon lover.
Logical question though in the instance of high school Iām uncertain whether it would come up but⦠can the different species mate and have children, depending on the species type? Iām 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 donāt remember if we got any details with the demons.
@Lys mostly answered it. Iāll clarify that hybrid creatures are not completely unknown, but they require drastic intervention along the lines of magical mad science, and donāt tend to end well.
Poor cockatricesā¦
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 itās 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 - itās a mystery. 'Cubi see the benefit in limiting their numbers, so itās 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 donāt know their real origins.
To repeat something Iāve said before: thank you, everyone, these questions are helpful. Some answers I donāt know until Iām asked, and some remind me of things I should spend more page time explaining.