Chapter 1: The Struggle for Existence
Day 1
As a young goblin opens their eyes for the first time, they see the face of one of the elders of their kind. Wrinkles sprinkle her face and she smiles down on the newborns.
"This generation looks strong." She says with a light smile.
The older goblin picks one of the younglings up and examines it. She begins dipping her thumb in a paint-like substance as she christens each one with their names. This is where you were born. This is where your legend begins.
Day 3
Rays of light made its way into the cavern where over a dozen young goblins had just awoken. With their bodies drastically changed, most were already up and about, familiarizing and adapting themselves to their matured physiques. Although similar to a school-aged child in appearance, these monsters were more than capable of fending for themselves.
A few hours had passed and most of the young goblins were more than accustomed to their new selves. Their attention was no redirected towards the dilemma their instincts were telling them about. Echoes of rumbling stomachs were heard throughout their lair; hunger had finally struck their famished bodies.
Some were unsure on how to address this problem. Patch was a perfect example. With no means of feeding himself, he proceeded to hit the cave walls with his fists. Certain areas were quite brittle and practically eroded, resulting in several fist-sized holes and an ample amount of ruble. Seeing the product of his temperamental behavior, Patch smiled, grabbed a handful of rocks, and devoured them. He was desperate, ignorant, and sort of idiotic; it was an honest mistake. Coughing out the inedible and flavorless debris, Patch was left even more furious than before.
Close to him was Mu. She had been following Patch for as long as the day had started. Sadly, everything Patch had did, she had exactly followed. In the end, she was left with a mouth full of rocks, an empty stomach, and aching fists.
Some goblins such as Zeru did not let himself get distracted by his hunger just yet as he spent most of his morning actively running and jumping around the cave, interacting with every single thing that breathed, moved or he thought could move. The rest, on the other hand, had yet to get used to the sudden change their bodies had underwent. A prime example was probably Jiji. The number of he had fell over due to no apparent reason other than what seemed like poor motor skills, was excessive to say the least.
A select few remained cautious, such as Jin and Rin. Quiet and aloof, they simply kept on looking around, probably observing their surroundings and silently judging the behavior of the other goblins around them. Among all from their generation, Jin and Rin were likely to be the most logical ones. Sadly, neither knew one was aware of this just yet. Maybe if they became more acquainted with each other, but that's a story for another day.
Edited by Tres, 17 January 2016 - 02:55 AM.