Post by Zeffa! on Nov 9, 2007 14:39:42 GMT -8
1. Name: Scheema Brasscrank
Age: 14 (Goblin-wise, late adolescence/early adulthood)
Height: 3'6"
Weight: 68 1/2 lbs
2. Where were you born?
Some rustbucket place called Ratchet, a port city run by the autonomous, that means self-governing, cartel of greedy self-centered goblins like myself. *grin* We're sort of like the mob, but we only work in our own cities, we don't infest other peoples' towns... Ratchet is on the coastline, a neutral territory that don't take sides in wars or stuff. We'd be the people to sell one side a sword, and sell the other side shields, if ya get my drift.
3. Tell me about your eye color, hair color and style
Right, My hair's like uh.. sort of tomato-paste red, i usually keep it bound back in like a ponytail or pigtails or something, whatever i feel like just to keep it outta the way. No good making explosives if your head becomes a fuse... I've had my bangs burn off before because they accidently got dipped in oil. Luckily it wasn't the gunpowder... Heh.
Hrm... My eyes are a golden-yellow, and very nice I think. I often try to protect them, because lots of people tell me they're my best feature. That and my body... ( you get the feeling she's inventing some truths here... )
4. Do you have any scars or handicaps? Physical, emotional and mental descriptions would be great.
Hrm.. No, surprisingly I haven't blown off a limb yet. That's because I'm a prodigy. I've been hucking dynamite and making my own since before i can remember. I have plenty of tattoos though if those count as scars. They're blue, and mostly cool tribal stuff I saw. I also have piercings, a couple rings on my ears. I've been thinking of getting my nose pierced too, but i haven't had the time. What do you think?
Oh.. right.. emotional. Umm.. Not a whole lot. I mean.. I hardly knew my father before he invented that catalyst, so I wasn't too broken when I found out he'd blown himself to the higher planes. He was a really smart guy though, his research has helped me alot.
5. What is your educational background?
Well, all goblins are taught Logic, finance, writing, and an introduction to everything, condensed format. I stuck mainly with engineering after I graduated school with a two-month degree, toppa my class. I'm a pro when it comes to chemistry, mechanics, and blowin' crap up, though occasionally Rubric comes in handy when I'm off some days and need someone's assistance... ( again, you get the feeling she's fudging the facts a bit).
6. Tell me about your work experience.
Well, I used to run with some sapping teams to clear out forests, mines, fish, you name it. I'd be a developer, designer, and hands on person in the field. I'm a professional after all, work experince and references are nearly as important as money... Man it's hard to say that with a straight face.
7. Who is your best friend? Name both a woman and a man.
Male: Ugh... I suppose.. kinda.. my favorite, and I use that term loosely, person would be my... colleague, Rubric Starbuckle, just because he's useful and fun to kick around or toss a wrench at when I'm frustrated. Occasionally he'll give me some good ideas, or put up a fun argument.
Female: Hrm. That Annie runt has a pretty good head on her shoulders for engineering, though alot of her ideas are weird.. most don't even use gunpowder or oil or nothin'. Weird kid, but smart. Wish I had hair like hers.
8. Who are your enemies and why are they your enemies?
Hrm... I suppose my competitors in the engineering field would be my enemies. I mean.. Goblin working world, that's a fierce place. With so many engineers blowin' themselves up accidentally, it's real easy to murder someone with a bomb and get away with it. You gotta play it straight, and know who you're messing with, and who your friends are. Seriously, it's nuts.
9. Tell me about your parents.
My pop was a brilliant chemist in his time, and a solid engineer too. He invented this catalyst made out of.. well... it's a secret. But it's strong.. problem is it's fast, and if not cooled, will accelerate and blow anything within 100yards to smithereens. He was within a hundred yards.
So my mom raised me, though she didn't know a thing about engineering. We had a love-hate relationship. I was always tryin' to rebel in my preteen years, gettin' tattoos and piercings and making makeshift explosives or stinkbombs. We loved eachother though, we just had different values. she was an alchemist, involved in magic or voodoo or whatever. Bo-ring. They don't even use numbers you know...
10. What are your present problems?
Well, i travelled out of Ratchet on a tip that my shop was gonna get visitted by the bruisers... So I skipped town on a caravan and travel the world with that beard with legs. Problem is alot of the outside world doesn't use engineering like I do, so it's tough to find work. They always say "engineering? Duhr, what's that?" and I have to explain, then they ask if i can fix a wagon or something. What kind of yokel thinks i can fix a wagon with dynamite? Honestly... Though i have developed a way to make it go faster...
11. How can your problems get worse?
Well, I could run into someone who knows my enemies, whoever they are.. OR I could blow up or something. I dunno.
12. What is your strongest characteristic?
My mind, my ingenuity, and my looks. I almost became a model y'know.
13. What is your weakest characteristic?
I suppose patience, temper, and language. You know growin' up in the rough part of town you don't learn alot of fancy high-to-do manners an that junk. Business is business.
14. You see yourself as Brain with a body in boots.
15. You are seen by others as loudmouthed goblin with a demolitions fetish.
16. Tell me about your private life and your public life.
My private life? Well there aint alot of juicy gossip, there aren't any other goblins, and no good looking travellers either. *sigh* b'sides, relationships would slow me down. Oh and trust me.. there's nothing going on between me an' that gnome, despite any rumors you may have heard. He's so gross... *she goes into a five minute rant about his cleaning habits and HIS private life.*
17. Tell me about your sense of humor/kind of humor.
Ah I love a good joke of any sort. Except puns... Gah that's all Rubric does. Puns and wordplay.
18. What is your basic nature?
Mischevious, creative, destructive...
19. Do you have any ambitions?
What?
Course I do. I plan on being the head of the engineering world, or at least showing that goblin's better than gnomish engineering.
20. What is your philosophy of life?
You don't gotta be stronger, richer, faster or better bred than your opponent to win. You just gotta Find out what they don't know, and figure out how to use that against them.
21. What are your hobbies?
Apart from chemistry and demolitions or any other sort of engineering, I like to dance and make my own clothes or junk like that. Sometimes I cook too, that's sort of like chemistry.
22. Tell me about your preferred kinds of music, art, reading, colors, pastime, and dress.
Manuals are boring, I never read them. Rubric absorbs them like a kid eats candy, but I prefer to wing it. I like rockin' music, anything loud, fast, and exciting. As far as dress goes, anything comfortable and practical. I wear gloves an' steel toed boots, but i still like to look good, so I wear my red tank top and a black skirt. Sometimes I put on lipstick too. *shrug*
23. Describe your home environment physical, emotional and mental.
Think I pretty much covered that. Ratchet is in the south, so it's pretty tropical. We get lots of exotic imports an' stuff, i see lots of stuff in the bazaar. Great place to shop, just don't ask where they got it or if it's legal.
24. What is the most important thing to know about the character?
Scheema may act stupid sometimes, or b brash or foolish, but she's wiley and very intelligent. Don't take her lightly.
25. Give me a one line characterization.
"Haha! Perfect! The experiment was a complete success! Huh? Well no it didn't work the way we wanted, but did you see how big that explosion was? I can SO use that information..."
26. What trait will make this character come alive?
Developing her emotionally perhaps, finding out what she's afraid of, or where her soft points are.
27. Why was this character worth writing about?
Because it's fun, I like the concept of someone who throws caution to the wind and uses alotof brains to do whatever comes to mind.
28. Do you like this character? Why?
I like the char alot, now more than ever.
29. Do you dislike this character? Why?
30. Will the others on the site like/dislike this character? Why?
She gets along with most people, though they might not get along with her. She sees people as both competitors and colleagues. Even the mages provide fun competition.
31. Characters who will be remembered are strong or saints or sinners, etc. Why will this character be remembered?
She's fun, funny, and not a bad person. She tries to be helpful, and never gives up.
32. Find a piece of music that goes with this character. If this character had a song, what would it be?
Trogdor! It sounds like something she would write, it's about destroying houses, burning things, and isn't taken seriously, just for comedy's sake. Also, i can see her singing it at the top of her lungs.
33. If you could compare your character to another famous character (real or imagined) who would you closely compare yourself to and why?
Lil' Washu from tenchi-muyo, the made scientist with a cute sense of humor and a big ego (she actually invented little puppets on her shoulders that said things like "you're the greatest washu!" )
34. If someone famous were to play your character, who would it be and why?
No idea.. maybe Catherine Zeta Jones.. I'm not big on movie stars.
35. Tell me a favorite quote that your character would like.
“I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.” Stanley Kubrick
36. Consider this character as an animal. Describe it.
A Raccoon, dirty, mischievious, and dangerous if angrified. Also rather stylish.
37. Consider this character as a musical instrument. Describe it.
Cymbals. Dramatic, not needed all the time, but very effective when it is called in. They're also shiny.
38. Consider this character as an object. Describe it.
...Dynamite.
39. Consider this character as a food. Describe it.
Some spicy Mexican dish, maybe Jalapeños.
40. Consider this character as a famous cartoon character. Who would they be most like? Why?
Wile. E. Coyote, but smarter. He was very inventive, and plenty of his stuff might have worked if he hadn't aimed his goals at the wrong target.
Age: 14 (Goblin-wise, late adolescence/early adulthood)
Height: 3'6"
Weight: 68 1/2 lbs
2. Where were you born?
Some rustbucket place called Ratchet, a port city run by the autonomous, that means self-governing, cartel of greedy self-centered goblins like myself. *grin* We're sort of like the mob, but we only work in our own cities, we don't infest other peoples' towns... Ratchet is on the coastline, a neutral territory that don't take sides in wars or stuff. We'd be the people to sell one side a sword, and sell the other side shields, if ya get my drift.
3. Tell me about your eye color, hair color and style
Right, My hair's like uh.. sort of tomato-paste red, i usually keep it bound back in like a ponytail or pigtails or something, whatever i feel like just to keep it outta the way. No good making explosives if your head becomes a fuse... I've had my bangs burn off before because they accidently got dipped in oil. Luckily it wasn't the gunpowder... Heh.
Hrm... My eyes are a golden-yellow, and very nice I think. I often try to protect them, because lots of people tell me they're my best feature. That and my body... ( you get the feeling she's inventing some truths here... )
4. Do you have any scars or handicaps? Physical, emotional and mental descriptions would be great.
Hrm.. No, surprisingly I haven't blown off a limb yet. That's because I'm a prodigy. I've been hucking dynamite and making my own since before i can remember. I have plenty of tattoos though if those count as scars. They're blue, and mostly cool tribal stuff I saw. I also have piercings, a couple rings on my ears. I've been thinking of getting my nose pierced too, but i haven't had the time. What do you think?
Oh.. right.. emotional. Umm.. Not a whole lot. I mean.. I hardly knew my father before he invented that catalyst, so I wasn't too broken when I found out he'd blown himself to the higher planes. He was a really smart guy though, his research has helped me alot.
5. What is your educational background?
Well, all goblins are taught Logic, finance, writing, and an introduction to everything, condensed format. I stuck mainly with engineering after I graduated school with a two-month degree, toppa my class. I'm a pro when it comes to chemistry, mechanics, and blowin' crap up, though occasionally Rubric comes in handy when I'm off some days and need someone's assistance... ( again, you get the feeling she's fudging the facts a bit).
6. Tell me about your work experience.
Well, I used to run with some sapping teams to clear out forests, mines, fish, you name it. I'd be a developer, designer, and hands on person in the field. I'm a professional after all, work experince and references are nearly as important as money... Man it's hard to say that with a straight face.
7. Who is your best friend? Name both a woman and a man.
Male: Ugh... I suppose.. kinda.. my favorite, and I use that term loosely, person would be my... colleague, Rubric Starbuckle, just because he's useful and fun to kick around or toss a wrench at when I'm frustrated. Occasionally he'll give me some good ideas, or put up a fun argument.
Female: Hrm. That Annie runt has a pretty good head on her shoulders for engineering, though alot of her ideas are weird.. most don't even use gunpowder or oil or nothin'. Weird kid, but smart. Wish I had hair like hers.
8. Who are your enemies and why are they your enemies?
Hrm... I suppose my competitors in the engineering field would be my enemies. I mean.. Goblin working world, that's a fierce place. With so many engineers blowin' themselves up accidentally, it's real easy to murder someone with a bomb and get away with it. You gotta play it straight, and know who you're messing with, and who your friends are. Seriously, it's nuts.
9. Tell me about your parents.
My pop was a brilliant chemist in his time, and a solid engineer too. He invented this catalyst made out of.. well... it's a secret. But it's strong.. problem is it's fast, and if not cooled, will accelerate and blow anything within 100yards to smithereens. He was within a hundred yards.
So my mom raised me, though she didn't know a thing about engineering. We had a love-hate relationship. I was always tryin' to rebel in my preteen years, gettin' tattoos and piercings and making makeshift explosives or stinkbombs. We loved eachother though, we just had different values. she was an alchemist, involved in magic or voodoo or whatever. Bo-ring. They don't even use numbers you know...
10. What are your present problems?
Well, i travelled out of Ratchet on a tip that my shop was gonna get visitted by the bruisers... So I skipped town on a caravan and travel the world with that beard with legs. Problem is alot of the outside world doesn't use engineering like I do, so it's tough to find work. They always say "engineering? Duhr, what's that?" and I have to explain, then they ask if i can fix a wagon or something. What kind of yokel thinks i can fix a wagon with dynamite? Honestly... Though i have developed a way to make it go faster...
11. How can your problems get worse?
Well, I could run into someone who knows my enemies, whoever they are.. OR I could blow up or something. I dunno.
12. What is your strongest characteristic?
My mind, my ingenuity, and my looks. I almost became a model y'know.
13. What is your weakest characteristic?
I suppose patience, temper, and language. You know growin' up in the rough part of town you don't learn alot of fancy high-to-do manners an that junk. Business is business.
14. You see yourself as Brain with a body in boots.
15. You are seen by others as loudmouthed goblin with a demolitions fetish.
16. Tell me about your private life and your public life.
My private life? Well there aint alot of juicy gossip, there aren't any other goblins, and no good looking travellers either. *sigh* b'sides, relationships would slow me down. Oh and trust me.. there's nothing going on between me an' that gnome, despite any rumors you may have heard. He's so gross... *she goes into a five minute rant about his cleaning habits and HIS private life.*
17. Tell me about your sense of humor/kind of humor.
Ah I love a good joke of any sort. Except puns... Gah that's all Rubric does. Puns and wordplay.
18. What is your basic nature?
Mischevious, creative, destructive...
19. Do you have any ambitions?
What?
Course I do. I plan on being the head of the engineering world, or at least showing that goblin's better than gnomish engineering.
20. What is your philosophy of life?
You don't gotta be stronger, richer, faster or better bred than your opponent to win. You just gotta Find out what they don't know, and figure out how to use that against them.
21. What are your hobbies?
Apart from chemistry and demolitions or any other sort of engineering, I like to dance and make my own clothes or junk like that. Sometimes I cook too, that's sort of like chemistry.
22. Tell me about your preferred kinds of music, art, reading, colors, pastime, and dress.
Manuals are boring, I never read them. Rubric absorbs them like a kid eats candy, but I prefer to wing it. I like rockin' music, anything loud, fast, and exciting. As far as dress goes, anything comfortable and practical. I wear gloves an' steel toed boots, but i still like to look good, so I wear my red tank top and a black skirt. Sometimes I put on lipstick too. *shrug*
23. Describe your home environment physical, emotional and mental.
Think I pretty much covered that. Ratchet is in the south, so it's pretty tropical. We get lots of exotic imports an' stuff, i see lots of stuff in the bazaar. Great place to shop, just don't ask where they got it or if it's legal.
24. What is the most important thing to know about the character?
Scheema may act stupid sometimes, or b brash or foolish, but she's wiley and very intelligent. Don't take her lightly.
25. Give me a one line characterization.
"Haha! Perfect! The experiment was a complete success! Huh? Well no it didn't work the way we wanted, but did you see how big that explosion was? I can SO use that information..."
26. What trait will make this character come alive?
Developing her emotionally perhaps, finding out what she's afraid of, or where her soft points are.
27. Why was this character worth writing about?
Because it's fun, I like the concept of someone who throws caution to the wind and uses alotof brains to do whatever comes to mind.
28. Do you like this character? Why?
I like the char alot, now more than ever.
30. Will the others on the site like/dislike this character? Why?
She gets along with most people, though they might not get along with her. She sees people as both competitors and colleagues. Even the mages provide fun competition.
31. Characters who will be remembered are strong or saints or sinners, etc. Why will this character be remembered?
She's fun, funny, and not a bad person. She tries to be helpful, and never gives up.
32. Find a piece of music that goes with this character. If this character had a song, what would it be?
Trogdor! It sounds like something she would write, it's about destroying houses, burning things, and isn't taken seriously, just for comedy's sake. Also, i can see her singing it at the top of her lungs.
33. If you could compare your character to another famous character (real or imagined) who would you closely compare yourself to and why?
Lil' Washu from tenchi-muyo, the made scientist with a cute sense of humor and a big ego (she actually invented little puppets on her shoulders that said things like "you're the greatest washu!" )
34. If someone famous were to play your character, who would it be and why?
No idea.. maybe Catherine Zeta Jones.. I'm not big on movie stars.
35. Tell me a favorite quote that your character would like.
“I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.” Stanley Kubrick
36. Consider this character as an animal. Describe it.
A Raccoon, dirty, mischievious, and dangerous if angrified. Also rather stylish.
37. Consider this character as a musical instrument. Describe it.
Cymbals. Dramatic, not needed all the time, but very effective when it is called in. They're also shiny.
38. Consider this character as an object. Describe it.
...Dynamite.
39. Consider this character as a food. Describe it.
Some spicy Mexican dish, maybe Jalapeños.
40. Consider this character as a famous cartoon character. Who would they be most like? Why?
Wile. E. Coyote, but smarter. He was very inventive, and plenty of his stuff might have worked if he hadn't aimed his goals at the wrong target.