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INFO & PERMISSIONS
| INFORMATION | |
 | REAL NAME: Harry Osborn ALIAS: The Goblin CANON: Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy (Earth-96283) HEIGHT: 5'11" OCCUPATION: Head of Special Projects at Oscorp HISTORY: HERE ABILITIES: (Super Strength & Reflexes); Harry possesses significantly enhanced strength that puts him on par with Spider-Man (provided he's not wearing the symbiote). He is seen punching through solid brick and tearing apart that same wall with one hand; he is also capable of ripping through Spider-Man's webbing. The Goblin serum that gave him this strength also bestowed upon him superior reflexes and endurance. |
| PERSONALITY |
| A man of many contradictory traits, Harry is a frayed string that's been pulled in many different directions, splitting him into fragments of what he wants for himself and what others - namely his father - want for him. He is often at war with these conflicting needs and wishes, sometimes struggling to find the right path. Even so, Harry is not so easily defined. At a young age, Harry lost his mother, leaving his father as the only person - the only family - he had left. However, Norman Osborn was a very demanding person with high expectations. Lacking the high aptitude for science and the genius-level intellect of his father, Harry often failed to meet these expectations, frequently leaving Norman disappointed in his son. Despite craving his father's approval, Harry stopped applying himself. This is alluded to when Norman criticizes Harry at one point for flunking out of every private school he's ever been sent to. The rift between Harry and his father is a tremendous sore spot with him and is a driving force behind many of his actions, even and especially after his father's death. A combination of having never gotten the chance to genuinely prove himself to his father and a long overdue reconciliation between them drove Harry to take it especially hard when Norman died, spurring him to pursue what his father wanted for him more seriously. When we next see him after Norman's funeral, Harry is a successful businessman and in charge of his own division at Oscorp, something people repeatedly tell him Norman would be proud of. For much of his life, Harry has been either a disappointment or invisible. On top of the issues with his father, he was unpopular in school, often bullied and teased alongside his best friend, Peter Parker. With so much negativity and indifference tossed his way, it comes as no surprise that he craves praise and positive attention, longing to feel important in the eyes of others - especially those he cares about. When he receives it, Harry is quick to flaunt his success, and his change of demeanor is almost night and day. When he feels secure, he is charming - if a huge dork, really - and vibrant, more comfortable with being himself. Quirky smiles and odd humor galore. Unfortunately, this hunger to be admired and appreciated also lends itself to Harry being a very insecure and jealous person. Feelings of inferiority are a common occurrence, and he often feels the need to try and compensate for them. Shows of confidence are usually just that: a show to conceal how full of doubt he really is. If he feels he's being outshined or pushed aside, he is quick to jump to conclusions and take things personally. He aptly demonstrates this when he gets drunk enough to lash out at Peter in the middle of a party, accusing him of stealing everything from him. "Don't act like you're my friend," he snarls at the person who's been nothing but a friend to him. No doubt, he tends to internalize his negative emotions, letting them fester until they reach a boiling point. It is this habit that inevitably pushes Harry to unhealthy extremes. Despite seeming to flourish in his father's absence, Norman's death also spawns a much darker drive in Harry. After personally finding Spider-Man with his father's dead body and being surrounded by a largely anti-Spider-Man media, Harry immediately came to the conclusion that the vigilante had murdered his father. He swore revenge, and this revenge consumes and often isolates him, becoming an obsession. His desk is frequently seen covered in files and newspaper articles relating to Spider-Man. Even his butler offers up well-meaning concern for Harry's obsessive behavior, which he is promptly snapped at for. With a stubborn streak the size of the Hudson, Harry can be difficult to reason with, but it also makes him fairly steadfast in his ideals. This has both good and bad consequences. It keeps him loyal to his friends, but it also inevitably encourages him to take up the Goblin identity to quench his thirst for revenge on Spider-Man. Needless to say, it creates a source of significant conflict when the latter decision pits him against his friends. Ever grudge-holding, Harry does not easily let things go. He might keep it to himself, but he always remembers any perceived injustices done to him. Worse yet, Harry uses alcohol as a crutch when things aren't going well, which is often in his vengeance-driven pursuit of Spider-Man. And yet, in spite of all this anger and bitterness lies a good person. Temperamental and misguided as Harry may be, he loves his friends deeply and that usually tends to win out above all else. Reliable and supportive, he can be counted on to be there when you need him, ranging anywhere from seeing Mary Jane's plays multiple times to eventually giving his life for Peter's. He enjoys spoiling his friends and lending a shoulder when it's needed. It not only makes him feel needed and loved, but it makes his friends feel the same. He is not always the easiest friend, but he goes the extra mile for those that stick with him. Sarcasm and teasing tend to be his special brand of both affection and humor, lending itself to poking fun at his friends (and especially Peter's nerd rambles). Somewhat opinionated, Harry does like to speak his mind, even if that happens to get him dangled off a balcony by his leg by a very intimidating tentacled supervillain. He doesn't always think about the consequences his words might have, making him prone to the Foot-in-Mouth Syndrome, inadvertently hurting feelings or putting himself in trouble. However, he's usually quick to try and rectify his blunder. Despite his considerable wealth, Harry is also not one to throw it in peoples' faces or think of himself as superior because of his status. Rather, he seems to detest the idea of coming off as a spoiled brat. He expresses some embarrassment about being dropped off at school in a limousine, for example. That being said, he did grow up fairly sheltered and had much handed to him. Money is how he's used to fixing problems and it can be something of a struggle for him to figure out what to do when money fails. When Mary Jane is distressed after the Green Goblin attack, he insists on trying to buy her things to make her feel better, not realizing that she wants emotional comfort rather than material items. While he has grown up and gotten better about that since then, it's a bit of a reoccurring theme that he's still working on. Indeed, Harry's personality is not the most stable of things. At his best, he is kind and cheerful, devoted to his friends and ideals. At his worst, he is brooding, distant, and bitter, tunnel-visioning on his misfortunes and frustrations. No matter what end of the spectrum he is on... at the end of the day, Harry is simply a man who seeks a place where he can belong, a place where he is needed and sure of who he is. He is a man who will inevitably do what he feels is right - no matter how misguided those feelings may be. |
| FACTS & TIDBITS |
| • Loves to paint and write; he's quite good at both! • His mother's name was Emily Osborn (née Lyman). She died when he was still a child; he keeps a picture of her with him at all times (EARTH-96283 REFERENCES) • Henry Pym exists as a leading scientist in cybernetics, familiar with Otto Octavius' work. (Spider-Man 2 novelization) • Doctor Strange apparently exists, since the "name is taken" according to Jameson. (Spider-Man 2) • A reference to Superman is made. (Spider-Man 1) • The Vulture, Shocker, Scorpion, Mysterio, Rhino, Kraven, and the Kingpin exist in the video game adaptations of the movies. I like to incorporate them into actual canon to a degree, usually just familiarity with the names or a small reference to certain events. (Come on, Mysterio. Taking over the Statue of Liberty? Get a liiife.) |
PERMISSIONS
Backtagging: Always! I will backtag into infinity so long as there's mutual interest.
Threadhopping: Sure, if it makes sense and/or isn't invading something serious.
Fourthwalling: Only if you promise to show Harry the commercial with his dad wearing a dress. Okay, but seriously. I don't mind general fourthwalling, but I'd prefer minimal canon puncturing if he's from an earlier canon point. Usually when I have him at earlier points, it's to avoid certain knowledge - like 'Peter Parker is Spider-Man'. I like him to figure it out himself. Just ask if you're not sure if something's okay!
Offensive subjects: Nothing off the top of my head. I'm generally pretty laid-back, but if something bothers me, I'll let you know. Likewise, feel free to come to me if something bothers you.
( IC )
Hugging this character: Sure, but he won't react warmly if you're not a close friend.
Kissing this character: Same as above.
Flirting with this character: Go for it! Depending on where he's at mentally, he might even (try to) flirt back.
Fighting with this character: YES. I love writing out fights.
Injuring this character: Yes, but I'd prefer to hash out the details first.
Killing this character: Same as above.
Using telepathy/mind reading abilities on this character: Sure. He has no way to protect himself against it, but if he finds out you're poking around in his head, he's not gonna be happy.
Warnings: Harry struggles with alcohol abuse, depression, and other mental illness. At later canon points, he suffers from visual and auditory hallucinations. They center mostly around his father appearing in reflective surfaces, talking to him-- a manifestation of Harry's brain warring with itself. Hallucinations emerge most frequently under stress and conflict.
( SHIPPING )
Yes: Peter Parker, MJ Watson, and Gwen Stacy are definitely yes. No need to even ask. Rule 63 versions of these characters are also welcome. I'm also very open to shipping with other superhero fandom-based characters, but we may need to hash out details a little bit until I get a grasp on the dynamic.
Maybe: Anyone else not mentioned above or below, really. I love cross-canon, and some of my favorite ships have been from wildly different fandoms. Just ask and we'll figure it out!
No: Underage characters or incest. Not too interested in shipping with anime characters either.
Smut: Not terribly interested, sorry! I'm more of a fade-to-black kind of writer.