Kafka Komedy

Epithet Erased: Use Your Words

Any and all positive feelings, no matter how shortlived or apparently deserved, must come to a swift end. After all, it was a nigh impossibility for Jude to do anything right. His slick move of weighing the fluffy-haired girl's blade down seemed to have worked, for about a second. Jude did not notice the small girl clutching at the woman very close to said blade. Frozen, Jude could only watch as Penny narrowly avoided dragging the little girl down into the sand with her. She fell over the railing face-first into the beach proper, propelling dust up which got into Jude's eyes. As he rubbed that all out, he saw the girl lightly groaning into the ground, apparently unable to move.

"Oh, no no no, oh my god I'm so sorry, god I'm such an idiot. Damn moron..." Jude mumbled to himself, hopping over the railing (a bit of a strain for his nonathletic body type) and joining the woman's little serfs in helping her-- though Jude's aid was actually more helpful for once. He dragged the dull, heavy blade off of her neck, careful not to nick her, while finally a security guard responded. Maybe if someone qualified had appeared earlier, he wouldn't have almost hurt a little kid or suffocated a young woman!

"I saw someone waving a sword around so I tried to help. I didn't, really but... Whatever can we just..." Jude groused, finally finagling the blade off of the woman's neck. At that point he returned it to its original state, and laid it gently down on the sand. In between panting breaths Jude noticed something odd, and abandoned the last half-baked sentence for one more concrete. "Hey, there was another two people, a boy and a girl, my age. Where'd they go?"

Summoning Heroes Battle Royale (But It's Not Fate?) Interest Check

I may have too many roleplays on my plate to participate once this gets off the ground, but I'm definitely interested in the teamwork aspect as a summoner. Either way I'll be watching this thread.

Dragon Ball: Densetsu no Bōken

@Inkarnate Androids were around in OG dragon ball, including the one @Duthguy tried to link actually. They were made by the Red Ribbon army, however, and I don't know if that's a thing here.

Silver Gate Academy [Accepting New Players]

It's been quite a while since I've played a Sho Minazuki joint, but I maybe end up joining. I like the stat system a lot, and fantasy meeting modernity is one of my favorite settings. Before I start creating a character though, I had a few questions about the system.

Stat cap raises-- are the costs cumulative? For example, would it cost 70 points to raise a stat from N/A to D? (I.E 10 (F) + 20 (E) + 40 (D)) Also, Luck's effects are not described. I was kind of thinking of a character who's best stat is luck, what would that look like?

Dragon Ball: Densetsu no Bōken

I'd definitely be interested in this! I assume playing as a beastman (like King Furry or Puar) would be fine? Also, characters who don't fight hand to hand (I.E. magic users or firearms users) would, I assume, not be participating in the tourney-- do you have a plan for what they would end up doing in particular?

Epithet Erased: Use Your Words

@Gentlemanvaultboy Stays the same size. If you were holding it up you'd probably still be trapped underneath it, it'd just still be the same size. Kinda like when people in movies are trapped under those steel construction bars.

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It's way too hot. This sucks.

Jude stared up into the sky, hand acting as a visor to shield from the hot sun. Today was the last day of his little obligation-vacation mom had sent him out on. She meant the best obviously, but this really wasn't helping at all... As much as he enjoyed swimming and nice comfy beds and the such, there were just far too many people. Crowds were not his forte, nor was seeing a million people every day, and not having a single one even deign to say more than a word to him unless he was paying them for something. They all had families and things to do, he was sure, but... It just felt bad. For just a second when he arrived Jude shared his mother's hope that maybe he could find a friend here, but it didn't look like that was going to happen. Not unless something miraculous happened today, but nothing interesting ever really happened in Jude's life. Not even particularly bad stuff.

Jude turned his direction from the aggressive sun and lack of protective clouds back down to earth, and more specifically the beach. At 8 A.M. things weren't as bad as they could be yet, crowd wise. Folks were just starting to gather in droves, small gaggles and crowds hitting the sand before noon-ish when all hell broke loose. Because he turned in early yesterday, Jude had woken up at a terrible 5 in the morning, and couldn't get back to sleep, so he resolved to get the day going early. Breakfast already eaten, Jude was going to spend the last of his money (sans some cash for dinner) on some kind of souvenir. He was dressed in his only shorts (his swim trunks) and an Aloha shirt, a green one with yellow flowers sprinkled on. The perfect attire to hit the beach after his purchases. Not that he was going to do that-- there were too many people, and he liked the way the water felt at the pools more, and what if someone stole his souvenir? So he'd need to head back to his room and-- it was a whole thing. No reason to hit the beach.

Jude's eyes refocused back to the world around him, spying a sort of hold up on the stairs down to the beachfront. Some people were arguing, a young woman and a large man, kind of holding everyone up. Jude resolved to just wait for that whole thing to stop since he didn't know who was in the right there, and began looking around, not wanting to stare at anyone in particular. His eyes met with a group of people a little younger than him, and a little kid. Also, one of the women was waving around a broadsword.

What in the hell?!

Jude's eyes whipped around. No one was responding-- not the beach goers, not the security guards-- there was a little girl right beside her! There was too much danger in that situation for him to not intervene, whatever the hell was going on. Jude rushed over to them, bare feet slapping the hot concrete, finger outstretched. He aimed to poke the sword somewhere and make it much heavier, at the expense of its sharpness and hardness. Even if his opening gambit failed however, he'd try and get inbetween the fluffy-haired queen and the regular folk she may have been terrorizing.

"What's going on?" Jude would ask, mostly at the woman waving a sword around but he'd give a glance to the kid and to the other teens.

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Awesome, I'll make my first post tomorrow.

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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.

Epithet Erased: Use Your Words

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.