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PLAYER:
Name: Zef
Personal Journal: Zeffyface
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CHARACTER:
Name: Robin Goodfellow (Puck)
Source: William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
History:
It is unknown where or when Puck came into being, whether he was born or created, or who was responsible for such. His earliest known existence dates back to the time of Hercules, in which he is already within the service of the fairy king Oberon. Puck himself has a tendency to change his age and origins with every telling, and thus cannot be used as a reliable source.
The following will contain summary of the happenings in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
While in his fealty to Oberon, Puck served as a strange combination of jester and second in command. His self proclaimed duty was to make Oberon laugh, usually through pranks on mortals. Oberon himself mentioned Puck as being beside him through adventures with gods and mermaids, and turned to him first in discussing problems of his wife Titania.
Under Oberon’s command Puck was sent to find a specific flower once touched by Cupid’s arrow, a task he completed in under five minutes. With the juice he was instructed to anoint the eyes of Demetrius, a young roman, to have him return the love of the unrequited Helena.
Unfortunately Puck mistook another man, Lysander, for Demetrius, which caused chaos for both Helena and Lysander’s love Hermia.
As this occurred, Puck exited the scene to stumble upon a group of actors rehearsing near Queen Titania’s grove. Knowing that the king would have already applied juice to Titania’s eyes, Puck took it upon himself to transform the lead actor and give him the head of a donkey. He then enjoyed scattering the other terrified actors for a few moments before tricking the lead into Titania’s grove and watching the queen become smitten with his creation.
Upon Oberon’s discovery of Puck’s deeds the king praised his subject’s creativity, then scolded his mistake with the mortals. Despite Puck’s willingness to follow orders to fix the problem, he was completely unrepentant to the trouble it had caused. He in fact watched with great amusement the varying squabbles of the four lovers, particularly the tiff between Helena and Hermia. Nonetheless, he aided in correctly working the spell once all had fallen asleep.
Upon daybreak, he also removed his spell from his transformed actor, allowing his mischief to end for one night, but certainly not the next.
The following includes speculation beyond Canon occurrences.
In Elizabethan history, Robin Goodfellow is remembered as a household spirit of misfortune, although he does have his occasional good will. Maids would leave out a bowl of milk at night to please him, and in return he would sweep the floor free from dust and unwanted pests. However, he was just as likely to adjust doors just so to send passers crashing into them, or move chairs that one inch to send a lady falling to the floor.
As it is unknown how Puck entered Oberon’s court, it is unknown how or when he exited. He himself refuses to speak on the matter, although it is speculated that a similar agreement occurred as once with Prospero and his subordinate Ariel*. Puck has been known to mention Ariel on occasion as a sort of kin, although they have never been recorded together.
Across the centuries Puck has witnessed empires rise and collapse, blasphemy become science, and every generation feature a new theory for the end of the world. He was drawn to England at its birth, and continually returned to hover in its woods and shadows for several centuries.
In terms of his work, the passage of time has affected very little on scale. His pranks continued in the vein of a small encounters worth a laugh, should that be nudging a stool in the way far enough to make a person trip or later mixing CD’s in a man’s car so the Spice Girls played at the most inopportune time.
It is rumored that he has on multiple occasions disguised himself as a young girl for the express purpose of being casted in the role of Peter Pan, but there is little proof behind this.
*Prospero and Ariel are characters from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. During the play, Prospero orders Ariel to a task the spirit does not agree to, and Ariel will only carry it out if he is freed from his obligations after.
Personality:
Vanity and childishness are most prominent among Puck’s features. He thinks of his own entertainment before the welfare of others, and oftentimes his delight comes from causing everyone else inconveniences. Although he possesses the capability to think on solemn and serious matters he chooses not to for the majority of the time. That said, he considers laughter from an audience almost as good if not better than his own. He bends easily to praise and flattery, and is not shy about listing his many attributes if prompted (or sometimes not prompted).
As opposed to hiding his emotions or opinions, Puck has a tendency to broadcast them through expression. His ears aid in this, accenting any face he is making by lifting, lowering, flattening, or swiveling on command. His more subtle emotions are difficult to find beneath this florescent exterior, and oftentimes his only truly expressionless moments are when he is caught sleeping.
He typically sleeps during the brightest parts of the day, and rarely in a bed. Puck’s sleep is dreamless, but he has a bad habit of sleepwalking and awakening in other places.
Puck’s curiosity is unstoppable, although should he decide something is a bore there is very little that will convince him otherwise. Should one want him to do something quickly the best tactic is to tell him he can’t and refuse to explain why.
There is a clear distinction between mortals and immortals in both Puck’s mind and manner. He sees mortals as bits of entertainment, and silly things at that. To a mortal he rarely is bothered to explain his nature or make acquaintances, as he considers them so fleeting that by the time they met they would already be a foot in the grave.
Immortals are considered versions of kin in Puck’s mind, and he tends to drift back to them over the years. Whether this is for the stability of a returning audience or actual sentimentality is questionable, and best to be asked on a case-by-case basis.
The languages that Puck has spoken are vast, but his natural speech still returns to Elizabethan English. He tends to talk in couplets with matching syllable length, a trait that takes a deal of concentration on his part to contain.
He has retained a soft spot for milk, and tends to lap at it with his tongue if given the option.
Despite his flippant nature, Puck’s knowledge of the darker side of life is vast. He himself does not torture, rape, kill, or abuse, but he is well aware of all these happenings. To him they are a blank fact and generally an uninteresting one.
Biggest Fear:
Puck is afraid of being alone. His biggest need is acknowledgement, and should there ever be a world where nothing could see, hear, or laugh with him he would fall apart.
Powers:
A natural changeling, Puck can transform himself into a chair, a housefly, a tree, or any sort of creature or object that is smaller than his natural size. These transformations require a deal of concentration on his part, and any injury done his disguised form causes him to return.
He is also capable of transforming others, although this is taxing on him after a while.
When given a broom, he can preform a variety of physically impossible tricks, including causing it to float while sitting on it.
All of the powers of Robin Goodfellow are benign in nature and low in practicality as a rule of thumb.
SAMPLES:
Third Person:
“Although the dust has lain to sleep
A whim against it bound to keep
Am I, for lack of larks abound.”
The bristles brushed across the floor in an easy rhythm, matched with a soft humming. The sweeper followed no practical path in his work, instead content to watch the dust fly as he danced a slow waltz with his broom. The dilapidated building had clearly long been abandoned, the walls stained with mildew and the floorboards creaking dangerously at every step. Beneath the sound of humming was barely audible background music filtering from the buds nestled impossibly in his furry ears.
At a high note in the song he dipped his wooden partner, swinging it around in a slow circle that ended with their positions reversed. He gave the broom a chiding look from his gravity defying bend and straightened, reclaiming the lead to transition into fast swing. The song finished, and he bowed graciously before sighing and removing his earphones. Not a speck of dust was left on the floor. “To oft am I in want for newer ground.”
Suddenly his left ear lifted and swiveled, following a minute sound in the hallway. He remained still for a moment before a slow smirk blossomed across his face. Twirling his broom and shouldering it like a soldier presenting a bayonet, he strolled out the door.
First Person:
Fear not, although my spirit split in twain
An imp’s far tale t’would take to call me slain.
[With a soft chuckle he twirls the chair around and sits, still cradling his right arm to his chest.] Still, the day’s hours I call worth
For but the one small expression of mirth. [A bright smile.] Perhaps from you, dear fellow?
[There is a long pause; time enough for his eyebrow to rise to his hairline, before he sighs.] You’re no fun. In the cabinet behind the band aids. [Shaking his head, he crosses his other arm carefully over the first and glowers at the wall.] Your lack of humor is not as appealing as you think it is.
Notes:
For additional referencing on Puck’s physical traits, please view this post.
For samples of Puck’s lines from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this one.
PLAYER:
Name: Zef
Personal Journal: Zeffyface
Contact Info: Please PM to contact me.
CHARACTER:
Name: Robin Goodfellow (Puck)
Source: William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
History:
It is unknown where or when Puck came into being, whether he was born or created, or who was responsible for such. His earliest known existence dates back to the time of Hercules, in which he is already within the service of the fairy king Oberon. Puck himself has a tendency to change his age and origins with every telling, and thus cannot be used as a reliable source.
The following will contain summary of the happenings in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
While in his fealty to Oberon, Puck served as a strange combination of jester and second in command. His self proclaimed duty was to make Oberon laugh, usually through pranks on mortals. Oberon himself mentioned Puck as being beside him through adventures with gods and mermaids, and turned to him first in discussing problems of his wife Titania.
Under Oberon’s command Puck was sent to find a specific flower once touched by Cupid’s arrow, a task he completed in under five minutes. With the juice he was instructed to anoint the eyes of Demetrius, a young roman, to have him return the love of the unrequited Helena.
Unfortunately Puck mistook another man, Lysander, for Demetrius, which caused chaos for both Helena and Lysander’s love Hermia.
As this occurred, Puck exited the scene to stumble upon a group of actors rehearsing near Queen Titania’s grove. Knowing that the king would have already applied juice to Titania’s eyes, Puck took it upon himself to transform the lead actor and give him the head of a donkey. He then enjoyed scattering the other terrified actors for a few moments before tricking the lead into Titania’s grove and watching the queen become smitten with his creation.
Upon Oberon’s discovery of Puck’s deeds the king praised his subject’s creativity, then scolded his mistake with the mortals. Despite Puck’s willingness to follow orders to fix the problem, he was completely unrepentant to the trouble it had caused. He in fact watched with great amusement the varying squabbles of the four lovers, particularly the tiff between Helena and Hermia. Nonetheless, he aided in correctly working the spell once all had fallen asleep.
Upon daybreak, he also removed his spell from his transformed actor, allowing his mischief to end for one night, but certainly not the next.
The following includes speculation beyond Canon occurrences.
In Elizabethan history, Robin Goodfellow is remembered as a household spirit of misfortune, although he does have his occasional good will. Maids would leave out a bowl of milk at night to please him, and in return he would sweep the floor free from dust and unwanted pests. However, he was just as likely to adjust doors just so to send passers crashing into them, or move chairs that one inch to send a lady falling to the floor.
As it is unknown how Puck entered Oberon’s court, it is unknown how or when he exited. He himself refuses to speak on the matter, although it is speculated that a similar agreement occurred as once with Prospero and his subordinate Ariel*. Puck has been known to mention Ariel on occasion as a sort of kin, although they have never been recorded together.
Across the centuries Puck has witnessed empires rise and collapse, blasphemy become science, and every generation feature a new theory for the end of the world. He was drawn to England at its birth, and continually returned to hover in its woods and shadows for several centuries.
In terms of his work, the passage of time has affected very little on scale. His pranks continued in the vein of a small encounters worth a laugh, should that be nudging a stool in the way far enough to make a person trip or later mixing CD’s in a man’s car so the Spice Girls played at the most inopportune time.
It is rumored that he has on multiple occasions disguised himself as a young girl for the express purpose of being casted in the role of Peter Pan, but there is little proof behind this.
*Prospero and Ariel are characters from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. During the play, Prospero orders Ariel to a task the spirit does not agree to, and Ariel will only carry it out if he is freed from his obligations after.
Personality:
Vanity and childishness are most prominent among Puck’s features. He thinks of his own entertainment before the welfare of others, and oftentimes his delight comes from causing everyone else inconveniences. Although he possesses the capability to think on solemn and serious matters he chooses not to for the majority of the time. That said, he considers laughter from an audience almost as good if not better than his own. He bends easily to praise and flattery, and is not shy about listing his many attributes if prompted (or sometimes not prompted).
As opposed to hiding his emotions or opinions, Puck has a tendency to broadcast them through expression. His ears aid in this, accenting any face he is making by lifting, lowering, flattening, or swiveling on command. His more subtle emotions are difficult to find beneath this florescent exterior, and oftentimes his only truly expressionless moments are when he is caught sleeping.
He typically sleeps during the brightest parts of the day, and rarely in a bed. Puck’s sleep is dreamless, but he has a bad habit of sleepwalking and awakening in other places.
Puck’s curiosity is unstoppable, although should he decide something is a bore there is very little that will convince him otherwise. Should one want him to do something quickly the best tactic is to tell him he can’t and refuse to explain why.
There is a clear distinction between mortals and immortals in both Puck’s mind and manner. He sees mortals as bits of entertainment, and silly things at that. To a mortal he rarely is bothered to explain his nature or make acquaintances, as he considers them so fleeting that by the time they met they would already be a foot in the grave.
Immortals are considered versions of kin in Puck’s mind, and he tends to drift back to them over the years. Whether this is for the stability of a returning audience or actual sentimentality is questionable, and best to be asked on a case-by-case basis.
The languages that Puck has spoken are vast, but his natural speech still returns to Elizabethan English. He tends to talk in couplets with matching syllable length, a trait that takes a deal of concentration on his part to contain.
He has retained a soft spot for milk, and tends to lap at it with his tongue if given the option.
Despite his flippant nature, Puck’s knowledge of the darker side of life is vast. He himself does not torture, rape, kill, or abuse, but he is well aware of all these happenings. To him they are a blank fact and generally an uninteresting one.
Biggest Fear:
Puck is afraid of being alone. His biggest need is acknowledgement, and should there ever be a world where nothing could see, hear, or laugh with him he would fall apart.
Powers:
A natural changeling, Puck can transform himself into a chair, a housefly, a tree, or any sort of creature or object that is smaller than his natural size. These transformations require a deal of concentration on his part, and any injury done his disguised form causes him to return.
He is also capable of transforming others, although this is taxing on him after a while.
When given a broom, he can preform a variety of physically impossible tricks, including causing it to float while sitting on it.
All of the powers of Robin Goodfellow are benign in nature and low in practicality as a rule of thumb.
SAMPLES:
Third Person:
“Although the dust has lain to sleep
A whim against it bound to keep
Am I, for lack of larks abound.”
The bristles brushed across the floor in an easy rhythm, matched with a soft humming. The sweeper followed no practical path in his work, instead content to watch the dust fly as he danced a slow waltz with his broom. The dilapidated building had clearly long been abandoned, the walls stained with mildew and the floorboards creaking dangerously at every step. Beneath the sound of humming was barely audible background music filtering from the buds nestled impossibly in his furry ears.
At a high note in the song he dipped his wooden partner, swinging it around in a slow circle that ended with their positions reversed. He gave the broom a chiding look from his gravity defying bend and straightened, reclaiming the lead to transition into fast swing. The song finished, and he bowed graciously before sighing and removing his earphones. Not a speck of dust was left on the floor. “To oft am I in want for newer ground.”
Suddenly his left ear lifted and swiveled, following a minute sound in the hallway. He remained still for a moment before a slow smirk blossomed across his face. Twirling his broom and shouldering it like a soldier presenting a bayonet, he strolled out the door.
First Person:
Fear not, although my spirit split in twain
An imp’s far tale t’would take to call me slain.
[With a soft chuckle he twirls the chair around and sits, still cradling his right arm to his chest.] Still, the day’s hours I call worth
For but the one small expression of mirth. [A bright smile.] Perhaps from you, dear fellow?
[There is a long pause; time enough for his eyebrow to rise to his hairline, before he sighs.] You’re no fun. In the cabinet behind the band aids. [Shaking his head, he crosses his other arm carefully over the first and glowers at the wall.] Your lack of humor is not as appealing as you think it is.
Notes:
For additional referencing on Puck’s physical traits, please view this post.
For samples of Puck’s lines from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this one.