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Player Information
» Name: Paul E
» Date of Birth: 5/28/1983
» Journal: none
» Contact: AIM: ulap83@hotmail.com, Email: drdoom83@hotmil.com

Deity Information
» Pantheon: Judeo-Christian
» Deity: Goliath
» Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath
» Divine Family: (Mother) Orpah; Ruth (Possible Aunt); {David: Distant cousin}; {Father: Said to be many}
» Mythology: Goliath is best known as the Philistine giant who championed his people against the people of Israel. He terrified all Israel's soldiers, even the king of Israel, Saul, and none dared challenge him. Goliath would issue a challenge every 40 days, twice a day for Israel to send a champion against him, but none would. It was during one of these challenges that David had been gathering food for his elder brothers, and heard the king offer a reward to any man who could defeat him. David would accept, using only five rocks and a sling to face the giant. As the story goes David struck Goliath between the eyes, killing him. This event would propel David into power as the next king of Israel.

However the story of David and Goliath has its share of mysteries and discrepancies, particularly about Goliath himself. For instance, his actual size in dispute by sources. Earlier records describe him as being 6'9" while later sources have increased his size to as great as 9'9". His actual defeat is also debated. Philistines were known for wearing noseguards on their helmets, something Goliath would have likely worn, bringing to question the the lethality of David's rocks. Another disputes why Goliath fell forward instead of back, given the force the rock logically would have had upon him. In Pseudo-Philo texts it has been said that David was not the one who slew Goliath, but in actuality was an angel.

Even Goliath's parentage is debated, and shockingly enough in some accounts he has been referenced as a distant relative of David himself. Goliath's mother, Orpah, has been described at times as the sister-in-law or even sister of David's great-grandmother, Ruth. Goliath's father is unknown, though one account states that he is the result of polyspermy, sired by multiple fathers. In the Pseudo-Philo accounts it is said that David spoke to Goliath before their battle, chastising him and bringing up their familial heritage. After the stone hits and Goliath lies dying, it is said in this account that David reveals the angel who truly slew Goliath in the giant's last moments. However this relation is also in doubt as the name "Goliath" is not Semitic, but related to Lydian, a language out of Anatolia, in modern Turkey.

Character Information
» Played By: Brian Adams
» Journal:

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» Current Name: Jake Harris
» Birthdate: 6/17/1978
» Height: 6'9"
» Distinguishing Marks: Full beard, mustache, long brown hair. Multiple tattoos along his arms, many of which denote his status as a Hell's Angel.
» Family: (parents: alive) Beth-Ann & Edgar Harris ; (siblings: alive} Billy, Joanne, and Curtis Harris ; {Pets} Jaws: Doberman
» Occupation: Hell's Angel, Cape Cod Charter, mercenary
» Currently Residing In: Bourne, Masachusetts
» Ability: Goliath is strong and durable, just above the peak of human performance. His forehead however is as vulnerable as any regular human being.

UPDATED ABILITIES: Goliath: Can now grow to his full size and strength for limited periods. Physical strain shorten this period.

» History: Goliath has never had any previous human incarnations. He was born to Hell's Angel veteran, Edgar Harris, and his then girlfriend, Beth-Ann. The eldest of four children, Jake was also the biggest. Jake was never a leader growing up, rather he preferred to follow whatever cause at the time held his interest and whose leaders could provide the needed inspiration and benefits. As a result he was never the leader of any cliques, though he was often the enforcer called in when someone needed scared or beat up.

Jake would follow in his father's footsteps, becoming a prospect and later full-member of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club. Unlike his father, Jake tended to stay away from the club's 1%ers. Not really because he disapproved of their often criminal activities, but because they were too blatant about it. Still, he engaged in some brutal fights against rival clubs such as the Outlaws, the Bandidos, and the Mongols, having a natural affinity for fighting, be it with fists or guns. Jake's policy proved wise when his father ended up in prison for selling Meth. Jake himself still does not engage in these activities, but he is still considered a feared and infamous member of the club.

While he avoided the organized criminal activities of the club, he was by no means docile. Through his gang wars with rival clubs, a blood-thirst had awoken inside him. While he maintained his affiliations with the majority of the Hell's Angels' Cape Cod chapter, Jake became a gun for hire. Initially hiring himself as an enforcer for other non-motorcycle groups, Jake would eventually start working on an international scale in both South America and Europe, the latter of which he'd make connections with European chapters of the club. Currently he lives in his old stomping grounds, hanging with his "brothers" in the Cape Cod chapter, considering his next job when he starts to "wake up". As Goliath's past is cloudy in texts, it's also cloudy in his mind. He remembers certain events such as his affiliations with the Philistines and his challenge of David and the fact he was killed, but he does not remember any finer details.

» Personality: At first glance Jake is a calm, but intimidating presence. He can be civil if treated with respect, though can fly into a rage if provoked. He is very loyal to his employers or whatever cause he's attached himself to. Nothing would make him sell out a fellow Hell's Angel unless said member was a threat to the group as a whole. Nor would he betray an employer for a "better offer" until the job was finished. Jake is a capable, dangerous man, and he knows it..and will let you know it. He is prideful, though he can reign in this pride if confronted with someone he knows to be dangerous. If the threat seems small, he can get cocky, though nagging memories of that ancient fight with David lend him more caution than he once had. Despite being a Hell's Angel, he doesn't share the club's tendencies toward racism and sexism. He concedes a "wariness" around Jews, but admits that's more of a "learned behavior" than actual hate.

» Other Notes: Goliath is straight. He is also a skilled street-fighter and familiar in the use of heavy and light firearms. He is a capable motorcyclist. He's picked up passable Spanish as well as a little Swedish which he learned during his time mingling with Sweden's Hell's Angels chapter.

» Sample Journal: The guy was one of those types that liked to go on and on about the "rightness of the cause". Frankly I wanted him to shut the hell up and give me my money, but that was usually counterproductive. It was better to let them rant a bit first before the concept of payment for services rendered came in. Damn it was hot down here. When I get my money I'm going back home for a bit where cold air actually exists. Get on my hog and just ride a bit. Billy better have fucking fed Jaws or I'm going to kick his ass. What's this? Guy fiddling with his gun? A double-cross eh? Dumb motherfuckers..

» Sample Log: No sooner had the rebel begun to reach for his gun that Jake spun around, using his long reach, and grabbed the man by the face. Gripping hard, he picked him up one-handed and flung him into another man who started yelling in Spanish. Jake pulled his machete from his belt and stabbed an incoming rebel in the gut, before backhanding him with enough force to push him off the weapon and flying to the ground. He pulled his gun out and put the his employer in sight.

"Wait, please," he pleaded in broken English. "This is..a misunderstanding."

"Shut up. I killed people and blew shit up for you. That was my job, I did it. Do you know what the civilized thing to do next would have been?"

"I.."

"That's rhetorical, dipshit. You would supposed to pay me. Dinero, comprende? I do work, you pay me for it. Simple, right?"

"Senor Harris, I was just..."

Jake grabs him by the neck, lifting him clear off the floor. "But you had to be a freaking cheap douche-bag! Well, you can be thrifty in Hell!" An audible snap wrings out as the rebel leader's neck was snapped. Jake dropped him to the floor. He takes just the promised amount of money from the corpse. As he was about to leave when he stopped and thought a moment, unphased by the carnage in the building. "I think I just ripped off Darth Vader there. Nah, I didn't throw the guy into a wall afterwards." Jake leaves, content he had not completely copied a film badass.

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