[CHAR] Epithet Erased: Use Your Words

The People of Use Your Words

Player Characters
>list][*]Penny Draconis
[*]Mark O'Dess
[*]Jessica Jameson

Non-Player Characters

• Noelle Merveille - a compassionate woman who retains a fiery streak many years after her exit from the sporting world. Wife of Heath; mother of Tucker and Lucy. Her epithet is Train
• Heath Pieler - a television salesman who's widely disliked for the use of his epithet. Husband of Noelle; father of Tucker and Lucy. His epithet is Jingle
• Tucker Pieler - a quiet, somewhat troubled kid whose main passion is acting. Son of Heath and Noelle
• Lucy Pieler - a fun-loving kid who enjoys games of all kinds. Daughter of Heath and Noelle
• Lydia Forthing - a celebrity actress starring in Shadow Boxer as the lead. Known for her advocacy for inscribed-mundie relations. Her epithet is Schiamachy
• Harry Hedlon - a portly, bearded, talkative fellow who works at the little entertainment store Diversion. His Epithet is Sect
• Roscoe "Landslide" Lafayette - a former wrestler turned landscaper and bouncer for the Filigree Club in Sweet Jazz City. His Epithet is Oceanic
• Louis "Lou" Vicchio - an egotistical but pragmatic man who's used to being in charge and who demands respect. His epithet is Blingish

[Lugubrious]

Noelle - Radiant Spirit

Name: Noelle Merveille
Age: 36

Appearance:

Standing at five-foot-six and weighing an amount she doesn't particularly want anyone to know about, Noelle is a mostly-ordinary, fairly-attractive woman. Her long, somewhat spiky hair is a rich ruddy brown that shines red in good light, and behind a pair of black-rimmed rectangular glasses are a pair of big blue eyes. She favors simple and elegant clothing of the kind that doesn't hug her too tightly, and simple golden loops for jewelry. Most of the time she can be found wearing a pleasant smile, too.

Personality: Sunny as the day is long, Noelle is the very picture of cheer and warmth. Thoughtful and compassionate, she's got enough love in her heart for just about everyone around her, and while not the most outgoing is always happy to make life better for other people. She enjoys cooking and is a big eater herself. That said, the pleasant glow of her spirit radiates from a brilliant fire, and she's not at all a pushover. Highly competitive, somewhat short-tempered, fairly pragmatic, and more than a little proud, she's a force to be reckoned with when push comes to shove. She makes no bones about wanting others to be the best they can be and to treat their fellow men with the same consideration she typically dons, and thusly can sometimes be strict, nagging, and irritating. Overall, however, she's a sweet woman who's at her happiest bringing happiness to others.

Background: From an early age Noelle's big heart made her stand out among others. Sweet and kind, but with a fiery competitive streak, she grew up with a lot of friends and more than a few rivals. During high school and college she was at her sporting peak, and it was in her freshman year that she discovered her epithet in a stroke of luck. After her epiphany Noelle's passion only continued to burn brighter, propelling her beyond state competitions to regional and even national events, especially the dedicated inscribed league. Her energy and spirit carried her on despite any losses or setbacks, up until the point at which a terrible accident brought her blooming tennis career to a screeching halt. Forced to rest, heal, and take things slowly, she softened up, especially after graduating and marrying her long-time boyfriend Heath Pieler.

Ultimately, Noelle forsook the world of sports and became a teacher instead, while Heath became a television salesman. She worked with children up until the point she and Heath had their own: a boy and a girl they named Tucker and Lucy. Tucker ended up taking after his father in his love of acting and performing, and when his son was ten Heath managed to convince his agency to recommend Tucker for a part as a child actor in an upcoming hero movie with epithets -a subject seldom addressed in cinema- as a major plot point. Tucker got the part, and Noelle supported him every step of the way before and during filming. When the filming finally wrapped up the lead actor, the famous Lydia Forthing, celebrated by sending most of the crew on an all-expenses-paid vacation to Otterholt Point.

Motivation: Noelle's motivation is simply to enjoy a vacation with her family, and failing that, at least ensure that no harm comes to them

Assets:

• Big Heart – Noelle's nature makes her easy to get along with and difficult for others to think poorly of her. She can make friends, avoid suspicion, and calm conflicts fairly easily. In times of trouble, she can often count on the support of those around her.
• Sudden Fire – Being nice doesn't mean being a wimp. Noelle can be strict and forceful if necessary, and is both willing to and pretty good at exerting herself physically, thanks to her time spent training both her body and her epithet.
• Smart Cookie – While she might not flaunt it, Noelle is no slouch in the brains department. She's got a lot of common sense, a good deal of practical knowledge, and a fair amount of intuition when it comes to other people, especially kids.

Flaws:

• No Great Shakes – while she has undeniable physical ability and can fight well enough when necessary, Noelle is not a trained fighter and never groomed her epithet for combat. As such, she relies on what power she has in desperate situations and can be outclassed by anyone with real training.
• Achilles Knee – even now, roughly a decade and a half after her sporting heyday got cut off thanks to an injury, her knee remains a weak spot. She favors it ever-so-slightly but still-perceptibly when moving, and if this weak spot is taken advantage of, she's more or less down for the count.
• Soft – Noelle's sporting days are long behind her, and while she exercises a few times a week, she's nowhere near as fit as she once was. Plus, she did have two kids. Add to that her inexperience with real combat and she both burns through her stamina pretty quickly and can't really adapt on the fly.
• Specs – without her glasses, she can't see very well.

Epithet: Train

• Locomotion – a charging move Noelle can use to launch forward, faster and stronger than normal. Charging depletes stamina constantly, is difficult to control, and while charging it's very difficult to turn.
• All Aboard – while in use, Noelle can use Locomotion to move without any extra strain or penalty to speed or power while carrying someone, or even multiple people. However, this status also increases stamina consumption.
• Steam Engine – by eating flammable material, Noelle can heat up, increasing her speed and power and giving her attacks fire damage. Such food also restores stamina, though the less-edible stuff tends to give the most. Noelle can heat up a great deal this way, making her a lot more capable, but like eating lots of spicy food it gets more painful and difficult to bear the hotter she gets. At higher levels, her skin turns red and emits steam, and her hair becomes fiery.
• Steam Whistle – Noelle's whistle when tapping into her epithet sounds like a train whistle, and is much louder and more piercing than normal. It's even louder and stronger if she's got steam, and whistling when steamed up cools her down in the process.

Heath Pieler – Chatty Catchy

Name: Heath Pieler

Age: 35

Appearance:

Of average height and weight and most everything except hair color and style, Heath is nevertheless not a forgettable face. He grows his facial hair out into a short boxed beard. Unlike his hair, his facial hair comes out speckled black-and-white, like TV static. His eyes are dark green.

Personality: Ask just about anyone and they'll tell you the same thing: Heath is a chatterbox. Obnoxiously outgoing and undeniably charismatic, he can talk for hours, and he's not a slow speaker, either. Distance and silence just aren't his thing; he prefers to be close and get connected. While typically a good friend in his own way, he's also greedy and doesn't have a whole lot of dignity, either. The bottom line is that he's out to win, and win big. His genuine gregariousness doesn't mean he's not also looking at most things in terms of gain. And while he doesn't have a lot of dignity, he's got a fair bit of pride, and he tends to think too much about slights and implications. Despite his flaws, he's got a good heart, and he loves Noelle with the whole thing, knowing she's too good for him.

Background: The youngest of three brothers, Heath grew up in a double-sided environment of competition and camaraderie. Together the three got into all sorts of mischief, be it exploring the neighborhood, at school, playing trading card games, or during baseball practice. Wherever he went young Heath's motor mouth got him all sorts of attention, both from friends and enemies. After a few childhood dustups he started learning how to tip the scales his way. He could see the cards around him and play them one by one. Once a couple provocations turned out to be setups, landing the bullies severe punishments and him a sterling reputation with the grown-ups for maturity and vigilance, most kids stopped bothering him. Winning felt good, and Heath resolved to keep doing so.

His goal became to win at life, to achieve the American dream of prosperity and happiness. It carried him through school and into college, but never into a relationship until a young woman named Noelle came along. The two hit it off immediately, mutually attracted to one another, but their relationship hit major turbulence. For too long Heath let his attitude run the show, seldom considering how that affected others, and Noelle wasn't about to either accept his faults or cast him loose. She sternly forced him to look at himself, realize what was wrong, and start fixing it. The relationship took a lot of work and a lot of time, but by the time the two were finishing college they had forged a bond that wouldn't quit. They married, and Heath ended up transitioning from business to sales, soon after which he finally realized the epithet he'd been fumbling since childhood: Jingle.

Using both his natural charisma and his epithet Heath became a television salesman. The camera liked him, even if audiences didn't, and he enjoyed pronounced success. Performing was something Hearth never really tried, but something he soon found to be both enjoyable and fulfilling. His success got his foot in the door of the TV business, and before long he established an abundance of connections throughout the industry. It was one such friendship, built on the trust he'd come to rely on since meeting Noelle rather than manipulation, that allowed his son Tucker to get into cinema himself.

Motivation: Heath's motivation is simply to enjoy a vacation with her family, and failing that, at least ensure that no harm comes to them

Assets:

• Driven – Whatever the goal might be, Heath aims to achieve it. He'll take every chance and seize every opportunity, and he'll neither dilly nor dally when it comes to doing so.
• Extrovert – Heath likes people, talking to them, and talking in general. He's approachable, but isn't afraid to approach just about everyone. He's a people person.
• Brain Work Good – This dude's no slouch when it comes to getting the noggin joggin'. He's perceptive and can put two and two together quickly, especially when it comes to giving himself a leg up.

Flaws:

• Blabberwocky – Not everyone likes a someone who chats as much as Heath Pieler. Those high-capacity lungs and run-on sentences have gotten him in more than a few scrapes over the years, most often when his tongue gets a couple steps ahead of his brain.
• Salesman's Curse – While some TV salesmen gain a sort of cult following, most salespeople can look forward to the rancor of the general populace, and it's no different for Heath. If he gets recognized, it probably won't be adoration and praise heading his way.
• Lover, not a Fighter – Some slugfests in the first paragraph of one's backstory does not a fighter make. Heath is not a combatant, plain and simple. Any sort of fighting ability would have to derive solely from his epithet, which itself is not suited for combat.

Epithet: Jingle

• Forget-Me-Not – by saying something in a rhyme or a tune Heath can implant it into a target's mind, including his own, preventing it from being forgotten. The implant can be made stronger, using more stamina to apply. Low-strength implants can remain without any effort or involvement on his part, though they only get remembered when called for. Strong implants repeat themselves in their subjects' heads at volume and with regularity. This trumps memory-loss effects.
• Again and Again – Heath can cause sounds to repeat, and he can modify their volume.
• Call Now – Heath has his own phone number and a 'pretend' phone. As long as he pantomimes holding and using the phone, he can call and receive calls with other people using real phones with no problem at all. What's the number? ”Pick up and dial, the man on TV, it's 1-800-J-I-N-G!”
• Product Placement – Heath's ultimate technique. If he knows the jingle for a certain product (and he knows many) he can use it as an incantation to summon an instance of that product. Since these are summons they take stamina to maintain and will inevitably disappear.

[Bluetommy]

Aurora - Walking Text Processor

Aurora De Valera
"I could be writing my book right now."

I'm like... short and stuff. I haven't measured myself since I was like ten, so don't bother asking how tall specifically, or how heavy. I think that's supposed to be rude or something so don't do that. My hair is pitch black, and gathers in these ugly oily clumps that I hate but it's too annoying to wrestle with. My eye is hazel or something I dunno who cares about eye color don't talk about my eyes, just don't do it. I wear a big comfy poncho overtop of black clothes that I wear because they don't stain easily not because I'm some hot topic goth ick.

Age: 17 and like... three quarters.

Background: Well like... it's a long story but I can tell it if I haaaave to. Uggggh. Aurora De Valera is my name and before you ask yes I am Hispanic, no that does not mean I speak Spanish. I was adopted. My original family was super lame so I was raised by my uncle on my mother's side. He did his best I guess, but my grandfather was the best guy... ever. He was a published author and stuff, not bragging or anything (Is totally bragging). He taught me that writing is like the most fun you can have, so I do that a lot now it's pretty cool.

Oh, the bandages... right. I lost my eye to like some super bogus illness a few years ago. No those aren't scratch scars shut up you're annoying me.

My epithet clipboard awakened when I started writing about my dog, and realized that I remembered exactly what he looked like at that specific moment. It freaked me out so much I crossed his name out like an idiot, and he like, poofed into the air like an air poofy thing. I cried so hard, but eventually I started feeling super tired and stuff, so I passed out and when I woke up he was back, which was just like, the best. I like playing around with my epithet to see what it can do, it's fun and stuff. I've never used it to fight somebody or anything but I think I know it well enough to beat some dude up, kufufu~.

So yeah.

Motivation: I want to write a book and like, this is the most chill place I could imagine, but if some crazy stuff goes down I totally wanna be there to put it in my notes. Radical.

Assets:

• Focused - So like, your eyes have always gotta be ready for whatever the world throws at you, if you miss something then you're never going to get to put it in your book, which is totally bogus. So I don't let myself do that.
• Has a giant pen - It's like a stupid novelty I bought a few years back but it's like, super capable of bludgeoning things. It kinda looks like a katana which is weird...
• Bored - So like if you're going to do some weird pose for like ten minutes I'm totally just gonna walk away or something. Theatrics or whatever are totally lame.

Flaws:

• No Depth Perception - ...What? You want some kind of elaboration? No, I refuse, I'm not talking about it.
• Slave to the narrative - Listen, everything would be better if it followed a narrative, so I'm going to try my best to make life follow a narrative, and if that means screwing things up to make a better story well sucks to be you then doesn't it?
• Teamwork schmemework - I do my own thing, don't bug me about it and don't try to tell me how important or strong the power of friendship is, that's totally bogus.

Epithet - Clipboard

• Copy - The user gains photographic memory of any object, place, action, person, or word, so long as they write it down in a "clipboard", which will then allow the user to perform their other abilities.
• Paste - The user can summon any object that they have written down in their clipboard of choice, enabling perfect copies of objects or even people. These copies drain stamina as long as they are active, and copies of people are incapable of speech.
• Cut - The user crosses out an object in their clipboard, and it disappears from the world. The user can then write the object back in their clipboard, and it will return in the same state as when it left, in the same spot relative to the user. A person who has been clipped will not know any time has passed and it will seem as if they have teleported. The longer an object is gone, the more stamina it will take.
• Point - The user writes a number in their clipboard next to an object of choice, and can change the size of said object for a period of time. 12 is the object's natural size, and 24 is 2 times the object's natural size and so on. The larger the change the more stamina is used and the less time the transformation lasts.
• Tab Stop - The user writes a number in inches next to an object, and in the real world the object will move that amount to whatever direction the word is from the word in the clipboard. Larger distances require larger amounts of stamina.

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[Gentlemanvaultboy]

Penny - The King

Name: Penny Draconis

Age: 16

Appearance:

While not using her Epithet Penny actually tends to dress down, favoring long skirts and overly comfy looking sweaters. This non-ostentatious manner, however, is seemingly incompatible with her Epithet and her outfit is replaced whenever she draws her sword.

Personality: A scholarly sort at heart, Penny prefers snuggling up with a good book over basically any form of human interaction. This behavior has convinced her parents that she is a "smart kid," and as they have pushed her more and more to succeed her intelligence has sharpened from her constant efforts to get whatever club, after school activity, or contest they enter her in done quickly as possible (one way or the other) so she can go back to doing things she was actually interested in. This has led to her being very goal oriented, but left her with a distinct lack of respect for authority, the spirit of the rules, or any form of pageantry.

Despite her constant sour expression there is a good heart buried in there that's most apparent when she's managed to grasp a quiet moment in her claws. As could be expected she takes real issue with people that try to control or interfere in other peoples lives and she has a soft spot for people that have been obviously screwed over or are trying against impossible odds.

Background: Penny was a regular girl. At least, she tried to be in between all the classes and training she was pushed into. Her father and mother had always sensed something special in her, but even they weren't prepared for how exactly that would manifest.

One miserable raining day while Penny was waiting for the bus to cram school a hand slowly rose up from the depths of a nearby puddle. Clutched in its grip was a magnificent sword, with a shining blade and a hilt of gold beset with jewels. Penny stared at it, transfixed by its beauty. She had had a niggling little suspicion that there was something more to her for a while but this was basically confirmation. She put her foot on the crossguard and slowly pushed it back into the puddle.

The next day at breakfast the hand and its sword rose again out of her cereal. She took her spoon and shoved it back down before her mother and father could see.

Later that night the hand insistently shoved the sword up while she was in the bath. She screamed, grabbed the sword, and started beating at the hand with it. While she only succeeded in destroying the tub her parents were thrilled to discover something their little girl had been hiding from them; she obviously was one of the lucky people born with an Epithet, and after some soul searching and experimentation it seemed to be a pretty good one. This only intensified their already high expectations, which was exactly what Penny had wanted to avoid.

Motivation: Penny has convinced her parents to send her to Otterholt Point to take part in the annual sand-castle contest under the logic that it would help refine her Kingly skills, but in reality she just wants to enjoy three days of peace and leisure.

Assets:

• Sword Training: It turns out that hitting thing with a real ass god damn sword is super cathartic when you have a lot of pent up emotions, so her bi-weekly training sessions with Sensei Quixote are actually some of the only extracurriculars she reliably attends.
• Mythology Buff: By far her greatest area of interest. If there's an only myth, fairy tail, ghost story, or urban legend Penny is likely to have heard it before.
• Determination: Penny believes that you can solve any problem by applying enough thought or bodies to it. If you don't succeed one way, you come at it from another direction. You never just give up.

Flaws:

• Just A Kid: No matter how much she's studied Penny is still a child. She's not as smart as she thinks she is, and she doesn't have much worldly experience.
• Abrasive: Penny hasn't had much of a social life, and hasn't mastered social cues. This is compounded by her grumpy disposition.
• Four-eyes: Penny wears glasses. She needs them to see.

Epithet: Royal

• Excalibur, the Holy Sword of the Promised King: Penny can draw a magic sword from any body of liquid. This sword is sized for her, very light, beautifully crafted, and deadly sharp. It acts as a conduit through which all her powers flow, transforming her from a simple girl into a King. When she isn't holding the sword, all her other abilities deactivate. If broken it must be returned to the water so as to be repaired. No basis for a system of government
• Peasant Serf: The backbone of any monarchy, Penny can summon forth Peasant Serfs. Peasant Serfs are diminutive, gnomes like creatures about a fourth of Penny's size, either covered in or made of mud, and armed with various farmers tools. Though their combat prowess is negligible at best they are nonetheless hard and fast workers when assigned manual labor tasks such as digging ditches, sowing fields, building and fortifying shelter, and other such things provided they have sufficient materials. Their awareness and vocabulary are extremely limited, and Penny can only manage to summon a team of five at one time.
• Knights of the Kitchen Table: Where would any King be without her loyal cavalcade of knights? Though only slightly larger and more intelligent than the Peasant Serfs, these are far more sturdy and ready to throw themselves into battle to protect the King. Though they can fight alone their combat prowess is heightened should Penny fight alongside them. Knights take more stamina to manifest than Peasant Serfs. As such she can only manage two at any one time.

[Rockin Strings]

Name: Mark O'Dess

Age: 21

Appearance:

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Mark has been told a lot recently that he resembles an actor from a show he doesn't watch but he doesn't care. It's not like he tries to look like him. He just knows how to make himself look good. With his hair perfected and his outfits usually combining flannel, denim, and/or leather, he can't help when people mistake him for... What was his name again?

Personality: Mark isn't afraid to put a guy in his place, whether that guy is being a douche, being abusive to his girl, or being a criminal. In actual fights, Mark uses his speed to stay ahead of the attacker and grapple them in an armbar, triangle lock, or his signature wind-knocker.

When he's not being a rough-and-tumble badass, Mark likes to spend his time reading. He has many interesting adventure books to catch up on. He'll read in just about every place and position he can.

If you were to catch him on the street, he'd greet you with a nod and a small wave, despite your looks or status. Except for children. Mark has always had a soft spot for the youngest generation, usually making them laugh, or at least stop crying, before going on his way. He's often advised the youngsters to help them out in sticky situations.

Background: Mark grew up as the oldest of 4. With a brother 3 years younger and twin sisters 6 years younger, Mark was always told he'd have to help out. His mom was in a bad condition after the twins' births and constantly getting worse. After fighting for a year, her body gave out. At only 7 years old, Mark had to start growing up. His father was constantly working, meaning they were raised more by their grandparents.

His mom's moms were very loving and tended to spoil the 4 of them. His father's parents were a bit more strict but no less loving. On their dad's day off, he would play with them and take care of them as much as he could.

When Mark was 13, he got in an argument with a friend about words and ended up accidentally activating his epithet. Instantly, he went from shouting in his friend's face to screaming at the back of his head. Needless to say, the argument ended as the boys started talking about the new epithet. They worked together to figure out what the word was and how it could be used.

Over the next 8 years, Mark trained as hard as he could to expand his abilities and become better with his epithet. With the help of his best friend, Mark was able to get a rather impressive skillset that he used daily for making life easier and for helping others.

Motivation: Mark's motivation is his family, friends, and the protection of the innocent. He often spends his days off and time after work walking the streets in search of a crime to prevent or stop.

Assets: Mark may not be the strongest guy in the fight but, even without his epithet, he's rather fast. While not insanely fast, like his favorite comic book heroes, he did train himself to be able to beat the fastest member of the school's track team in a normal foot race. He also has incredible balance and agility, practiced mainly for his skateboard and roller blades, which he has partially transferred into parkour.

Flaws: Mark can be very lazy when he doesn't want to do something. He knows he's a procrastinator and tries to counter it with alarms to get him mobile again but that doesn't always work. His least favorite thing about himself is his ADHD, which he tries his best to act against. On top of all that, he doesn't eat healthy, as he's trying to gain weight. People have told him they want his metabolism. He always tells them they don't really want his, they want one just a bit slower so they're in a healthy weight range, not underweight.

Epithet: Stride
Quick Stride: Able to step to random places around the battlefield.
Long Stride: Able to "teleport" to anywhere he can see (max 1 mile) with a single step. This ability must be charged. The longer it's charged, the further he can stride.
Heavy Stride: Can create a 1-foot diameter crater where he stomps.
Take in Stride: When concentrating, he only takes half as much damage as normal when hit.
Air Stride: While in the air, he can slow his speed to half.

[Octo]

Jessica Jameson, the GREATEST BANZAI CAPTAIN of ALL TIME

Name: Jessica Jameson

Age: 15

Appearance: With her long, golden hair and sharp blue eyes, she looks like the standard ojou. EXCEPT FOR THE SHARK TEETH. Yes, the teeth of a true DELINQUENT who enjoys CRIME and DOING CRIME. She has the pale skin of a VILLAIN and the twintails of a SUPER VILLAIN. She’s very short but DON’T TELL HER THAT and ALSO NAPOLEON WAS SHORT AND HE KICKED ASS.

What do you mean Napoleon wasn’t actually short?

Anyways, when she’s not wearing her DELINQUENT track suit (because it’s comfy) she’s wearing… that’s right… her BANZAI CAPTAIN’S UNIFORM.

Personality: Jessica was born to be bad. She loves sewing CHAOS and DESTRUCTION everywhere she goes because she is VERY INSECURE. Like all good delinquents, she has a soft spot for puppies and kittens. She spends most of her free time lazing around the house, eating junk, and consuming media like potato chips.

Background: Jessica was born into the most difficult circumstance imaginable: being VERY RICH. Her parents bought her everything she ever wanted, she lived in a mansion with maids and servants, and had her every whim catered to ALL THE TIME.

Truly a tragedy.

Jessica’s older sister, Perfecta, was already set to take over the family MONEY BUSINESS by the time Jessica was born. Because of this, there were very few expectations placed on Jessica, and the few that were ended up easily crushed by the revelation that Jessica was VERY NOT GOOD at everything she tried. Why couldn’t she play piano like her sister? Why couldn’t she make numbers bend to her whim like her
sister? Why couldn’t she come up with a revolutionary cure for LUGEFAUST SYNDROME like her SISTER?

Jessica’s parents stopped caring about whatever she was up to and gave her a credit card in place of their care and affection, and in return, Jessica stopped TRYING. All-in-all a good arrangement.

One day, while eating Sugar Pockets Cereal (the sugary cereal for only the most discerning of manchildren), she came upon an ad for the Banzai Blasters. It was here that she found her place. She took out daddy’s credit card, bought her way right up to CAPTAIN, and immediately had a sense of SELF-WORTH.

Money is AWESOME!

But she had no friends or acquaintances, so she had no blasters to lead. To date, her only successful job is a convenience store robbery. That she pulled off solo. While the manager was high as a kite.

But it still counts!

Motivation: Otterholt Point is just out of the way enough to ROB A BUNCH OF SHIT, make a name for herself, and get the recognition of the Banzai Blaster organization as a whole!

…Is what she tells herself.

But the real reason is that it’s her birthday and her family forgot, so she wanted to go somewhere fun.

Assets: She’s bad at a lot of things, but she knows a lot about media and can eat a lot of garbage without getting fat. She’s actually pretty good with computers and electronics.

Flaws: She is physically very weak, is terrible at identifying her own emotions, and is reliant on a pyramid scheme for her self-worth.

Epithet: MONGREL

• GATTAI!!!- Jessica can combine with anything to create another form. However, this form is always volatile and only lasts a short time. Combining with animals lasts up to an hour, combining with plants lasts up to 30 minutes, and combining with minerals lasts a minute tops. She can uncombine at will, however, and the materials separate intact.

• Monday, it’s time for ALCHEMY- Jessica can combine any two things to make a third thing that logically follows from the first two things. Like she can combine water and bones to make soup. Theoretically, she could then combine that soup with something else to make some sort of MEGA SOUP. But what kind of moron would use soup for villainy?

• QUICKCHANGE!- Jessica can immediately ‘combine’ with a different outfit, changing into her Banzai uniform at breakneck speeds! If she owns an outfit, she can change into it immediately. She can also change the clothes of others if she touches them, but only to clothes she owns.

[Kafka Komedy]

Hey Jude, don't make it bad

Jude Styles, Age 19

Appearance: Jude is a gangly sort with large hands and shaggy hair. He's not much taller than average but is thin and soft, lacking muscle definition. He almost always wears pants instead of shorts and only his only footwear is a pair of dress shoes. He's got kind of a baby-face and it features the tiniest bit of stubble. He's almost got a blank thousand-yard stare expression.

Personality: Jude is a quiet young man with a rich internal dialogue that seems to absolutely hate him and the world at large. He is intensely negative and often feels inferior to others. Jude tries to suppress this depressive self-talk in actual conversation but often comes off as humble, lacking in self-confidence, pessimistic, and just generally not very fun to be around. Despite this, he's a genuinely kind-hearted individual who goes out of his way to make other's lives better, even if he really doesn't do social pleasantries. This also extends to him speaking out against injustice he sees, or following his own path even if other people see it as wrong. He hasn't found a career that really speaks to him yet, and constantly picks up and drops various hobbies. Currently, he's into comic books and studying law part-time, though he's thinking it's probably not for him.

Background: Jude is an only child, and mostly grew up taken care of only by his mother-- his parents divorced when he was just five. He discovered his epithet very early on in his life actually, when he was not allowed to get a toy from the store, the overwhelming sense of "I need that" all little kids are born with allowed Jude to tap into his ability to replicate objects. Despite her son having an epithet, and one he learned of early, his mother kept Jude in a standard school. Keeping to himself often and not excelling in any particular area meant he had few friends, adults didn't need to reprimand or praise him, and his mother wasn't around that often. Loneliness consumed him and he withdrew. This bred a very negative outlook, especially in combination with his Epithet. At best he could do what everyone else did, just poorly.

Jude floated through school, a solid C- student. At his guidance counselor's assistance, his mother started sending him to counseling, but progress has been slow going. Currently he's 19 and has no goals or prospects. He bounces around doing community college classes and online courses, or did until his mother sent him off to Otterholt Point. It was a bit of a belated graduation present, and an opportunity for him to get out into the world and see some people, have some fun. Jude reluctantly agreed, and here we are.

Motivation: Jude has come to Otterholt Point at his mother's insistence that it would be a fun, happy time that would allow him to meet new people. He doesn't want his mother's money to go to waste or otherwise disappoint her.

Assets:
- Quick Study: Jude is a fast learner, able to pick up skills much faster than the average man.
- Pride: Jude has a strong internal moral compass, and will always fight for what he thinks is right.
- Epithet Practice: Unlocking his Epithet at a young age and regular use and experimentation has lead to reduced stamina consumption with Epithet abilities.
Flaws:
- Melancholia: Jude is often sad and anxious. It's very hard for him to see anything but the negatives in most situations.
- Shut-in: Jude doesn't exercise and he doesn't socialize. Non-epithet related stamina drain is much harsher, and social faux-pas are quite common from him.
- Clumsy: Jude is a bit of a butterfingers, with two left feet. Any complex, fast movements are near impossible for him, his balance is poor, and he often drops things when surprised.

Epithet: Remix

• Remake: Jude can expend stamina to create a permanent copy of an object. The objects cost all of their stamina up front-- more than the average for object creation abilities, but the objects stick around without needing to expend more stamina. All objects created this way are fairly fragile and of below-average quality (think Chinese bootlegs) but have a unique green-gold color scheme and are emblazoned with 'Styles' somewhere on them. When a remade object breaks or otherwise becomes unusable, it dissipates into dust. Remake does not working on living creatures.
• Remaster: By focusing on, expending constant stamina, and touching an object, Jude can alter its properties by increasing one part or property at the expense of others. Objects keep their remastered state as long as Jude keeps expending his stamina even if they aren't being touched by him.
• Reboot: Jude can rewind and objects state in time. The farther back he sends it, the more stamina it would take. The larger the object, the more stamina it takes as well.
• Parody: When Jude sees someone performing a certain mundane action or skill he can keep it in mind, and expend constant stamina to mimic their skill level at said thing. Jude can only keep one skill in mind at a time.

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