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Jake English | Homestuck | Not Reserved | 1.2

[kringlefuck]

Player
Name: Fidgey
Personal Journal: kissingstars
E-mail: kissedstars@hotmail.com
AIM/MSN: wildfidgey
Timezone: Eastern time zone.
Current Characters in Route: N/A.

Character
Name: Jake English
Series: MS Paint Adventures: Homestuck
Timeline: Page 8474.
Canon Resource Links: Wikipedia: Homestuck ; Homestuck Wiki: Jake English

Personality:

A really popular misconception of this character is that he is drop dead suave and a heart throbber; he knows exactly what he is doing to those interested in him and takes pride in it. While it is true, for one reason or another, that there appears to be several characters to show an interest in Jake romantically, he really isn't the smoothest talker. In fact, he's rather clumsy and unaware of things. Jake is rather oblivious to some of the most evident things, having looked over hints Dirk had dropped before concerning him being from the future, or any sort of flirtations by people. In any case, Jake's echeladder has titles such as: One Tomb; Too Many Suitors, Cupid's Crosshair Candy, Sharkbait Heartthrob, Hunk Rumpus Buster and Beau Skylark.
But anyway, it's obvious Jane has sort of a thing for Jake as well, but cowards out on confessing to him and encourages Jake to pursue Dirk instead.
He describes his relationship with Dirk as "bestest bros" and "wouldn't mind exploring the waters" before they start going out. This later becomes more of an experiment which he eventually regrets, and during the whole Trickster fiasco, Dirk dumps Jake because he kept running from his problems in a very cowardly sort of way. Because of this, it's fair to say Jake has a wishy-washy sort of personality, along with getting extremely nervous to face situations emotionally related. He's never certain about one thing or another and just sort of goes with whatever in most cases which opens himself up for being easily manipulated by others and their words.
While romance is an interest of his, his mind is usually elsewhere for the most part. He finds relationships very important, but isn't interested enough in them to actually figure out how to pursue them right. It mainly goes with his co-dependency since he grew up primarily alone.

As mentioned, though, his mind is typically elsewhere. Elsewhere being adventuring or nerding out over comic books or movies. It should also be noted here that he aspires to be an archaeologist and uses most of his time exploring his island, so adventuring is very, very cool to him. He even owns a Tomb Raider belt buckle with matching leg holsters, but alas, his shorts are too long for him to wear them properly. He tries to be cool! Probably tries a little bit too hard because he refuses to wear the holsters until he gets shorter shorts so it looks right without taking in the fact wearing leg holsters like Lara Croft is a little bit dorky anyway.
If there is one way to get Jake's attention, it's mentioning an adventure or exploring of some kind. He claims he doesn't really have time to even use Wikipedia or use proper grammar/syntax cause he's a busy guy and "has an adventure to get on with", quote. I should also say he has some weird obsession with skulls. He gets attached to strange, materialized things much too easily and can simply obsess over them more than the norm. Skulls, the color blue, movies, comic books, guns, blue ladies and etc are just some of the following things he regularly has his mind on.

Jake is a really big nerd. Rather adorable! But very nerdy. He doesn't really seem to openly brag about his impressive collection of comics or movies, but it's obvious he has a stash since he brings up movies and comics a lot, often referencing them.
It's mentioned he especially likes comic books with spider girls in it or movies with cerulean ladies. What he's fascinated with is rather peculiar due to his eccentric personalty and possibly because he didn't have much social interaction growing up besides those he chats with. He's rather energetic and boisterous and possibly a bit of a "ham" who always seems to be on the go. There really isn't much of an explanation why he's so active, but it's certain that it's sort of difficult to calm him down once he gets riled up. One theory for his energy could be the fact he's used to keeping himself entertained since he has nobody else to communicate with in person. This also could explain why he talks with a very odd mix of words and syntax, some of them made up on his own.

Accompanied with being loud and boisterous, he gets flustered very easily, which can essentially lead to something I'll call here a flip out. It's happened several times in the series that he'll type in all caps and draw words out during these flip outs, or start to get embarrassed and sweaty when discussing a topic that is inappropriate or makes him feel nervous. He can get nervous easily as first seen with several conversations between his friends in the first few pesterlogs with them, and even more so with his interaction with Aranea. He doesn't have much of a filter and has a tendency to yell without really thinking about what he's saying, especially during one of these skittish flip outs.

Jake does try his best to be polite and kind to strangers, especially women, but is very much a ruffian otherwise. You know, being an adventurous hooligan and all of that! In fact, he has enough guts to deck a lady if need be, as demonstrated when he attack Meenah in some of the most recent parts of the story, thinking she was the Condesce. Piggybacking on that statement, Jake really does enjoy brawling, probably more than he ought to. There's nothing like a good session of "fisticuffs", and he can sometimes invite himself into a fight without really meaning to from the start. Something about it is enthralling to him, and he would be the one to start a strife or challenge another first. He'll take up the sword, so to say, and plan to be the Blockbuster action hit movie hero, though he just kind of comes across as a major tool. Either way, Jake doesn't really seem ashamed of who he is and can be called a very free spirited individual.

He's very alert and overly prepared for anything. Like any normal person, he has five computers and fetch module in a puzzle form which means he can inventory as much as can properly fit. Given these thoughts, Jake is a packrat and possibly feels exposed or vulnerable when he doesn't have absolutely everything he needs for something. He even has pieces of his former house in his inventory for nostalgic sake. However, one thing he certainly won't leave his room without would be his two M9 Berettas which were a gift from his grandmother as inheritance. This sort of wanting to be prepared complex that he has must come from always being on high attentive considering his island is very dangerous, and he has a sparring robot partner that is also on the hunt for him when he leaves his room.
Jake is open about his interests to everybody without too much of shame. Whether it be about what he's passionate about, like girls associated with the color blue, or guns, or movies; he really doesn't stop and consider how awkward the conversation is getting, and neither does he really care that much. He can be very apologetic for anything that may seem out of line, especially when addressing a new person. Really, new introductions can be very sophisticated and painfully gentleman-like depending on his mood at the time. He will often apologize in advance, somewhere in the back of his wild mind that he's about to say or do something stupid.

Even with him being oblivious and hard to catch onto things, Jake does have a certain amount of untapped potential being a Page of Hope and all of that. He's had his share of brilliance and shown intelligence in ways he didn't think he subconsciously knew.
All things given, Jake is rather kind if you don't come across as dangerous. He can be insecure when meeting new people, but he's sweet to his friends when he isn't coming off as arrogant (which he hardly notices he actually does). He seems to also get picked on and has a pretty good attitude about it without being too defensive.

The odd thing about Jake is the fact he seems to be co-dependent and needy of others and seems to always want to have attention put on him (typically by him flipping the conversation to himself), but in most recent updates he seems to be sick and tired of the attention and desires to be left alone. This is seen when Aranea offers to heal his mind by seducing him and he instantly tries to push her away, exclaiming he's tired of being "some sort of piece of meat."
It's almost as if, now that he has grown up a little more, he prefers solitude as opposed to too much company. Perhaps he needs an equal balance, or perhaps he just is tired of people crushing on him. Either way, he cares an immense amount about his Alpha friends and would do anything for them.

In the gist of things, here arr a list of his good personality traits and his negative ones:

✓ Polite.
✓ Caring.
✓ Friendly.
✓ Energetic.
✓ Protective.

✗ Oblivious/naive.
✗ Easily hurt.
✗ Cowardly.
✗ Nervous.
✗ Low self esteem.
✗ Easily hurt.
✗ Emotional.
✗ Forgetful and clumsy.

Strengths/Weaknesses:

• ✓ Adequate at wrestling: It's his job, and battling a robot for 2+ years has definitely helped him improve, though he does seem to get his ass kicked by machinery from time to time; a fight with another human might end up with a different ending.
• ✓ Knowledgeable of media content: From all of those daggum movies and comic books. He may fourth wall a character now and then, but outside of his media content he owns, he's rather clueless to a lot of things.
• ✓ Good stamina: From all of that running, chasing, shooting bullcrap on his island.
• ✓ Bruiser Brainer: Occasionally can tap into his subconscious and have a brilliant idea or suggestion.
• ✓ Great with guns: His signature is double pistols and it's his favorite to fight with other than his bare hands. 

• ✗ Attractive women: They usually can send him stuttering and make him feel nervous. 
• ✗ Peanuts: His allergy to them is very sensitive. After all, it is what was used to kill his dream form.
• ✗ Inappropriate content: Boners. But not really. Any sort of off topic conversation thrown at him that's inappropriate to him can possibly throw him off guard and make him vulnerable. Stuttering, stammering— you'll see stuff like this happening if the conversation gets too skeevy for his comfort.

Jake English | Homestuck | Not Reserved | 2.2

[kringlefuck]

Pokémon Information

Affiliation: First off, Jake will take the path of a trainer, but as he learns more about breeding, he may get involved with that, but that is going to be later down the road. Watching Pokemon battle and "fistficuff" seems more up his alley at first.

Starter: Jake's starter Pokemon will end up being Cubone. He'll enjoy the skull and bone aspect it has.

Password: I believe it is Strawberry Sherbert.

Samples
First Person Sample:

<sub>[ It didn't really matter at the precise moment that he was put into some new and foreign world. Rather, the fact it was so chilly out— it was unbearable. Yet, Jake had found himself a place to settle in the nearest Pokemon Center. It took him running through grass and avoiding every single terrifying Pokemon that appeared, but he got to the Pokemon Center as quick as possible. Still frazzled at the entire situation, he can finally relax on a sofa in the lobby area, teeth chattering and shivers going up his spine as he tries to figure out how to work the contraption in his back pack.

He had figured out most of everything else, but took his time to figure out the texting feature. Once his anxiety to speak to others was driven (or frightened) out of him, he finally took the liberty to text. Needless to say, his Cubone, was secure safely in its Pokeball. In fact, he hadn't even taken it out yet... and nobody was surprised. No wonder he was running from wild Pokemon and not fighting with them. ]</sub>

Erm yes hello?
Oh golly-bob there it goes sending out a message to you all. Well thats fan friggen tastic i thought all the jitters were out of my system but evidently not. 
I dont know horsey-jack about introducing myself or greeting other trainers.. or what the devil flipping shits im supposed to be doing at this present time but i am residing in a pokemon center i believe freezing my caboose off in this frigid weather.
Have you heard the expression its colder than a witchs tata in an iron bra before?
Because it is!

Oh kitty whiskers.
Maybe thats not the cleanest analogy to use i swear.
*SEE* i told you i was terrible at all of this!!
But if anybody wants a friend my name is jake.
Jake english.
And im going to go away now.

Third Person Sample:

Ilex Forest reminded him slightly of home with the copious amount of critters to interact with, especially with the moon as full as it was. The chilly air was almost unbearable, but a camp fire he was able to make was satisfying enough to endure the cold. Green eyes glazed over as he tugged a blanket over him, mind idly drifting to thoughts about home. He had missed home for quite some time now, but not in this way. Not since he was brought here and sent on a journey.

It wasn't as if he wasn't enjoying himself— it wasn't like he hadn't made any friends. Jake was thankful and grateful for everything he had obtained and gone through thus far, but he couldn't help but feel homesick. The teen raked his hand through his dark hair and heaved a deep sigh. Typically, he would feel comforted by just an ear to vent to— somebody to have him hear out his thoughts.
Fortunately, his Cubone rested by his side, resting its head against his body and enjoying the warmth he produced.

"Do you wonder if our journey will abruptly come to an end soon? By golly gahootz, I hope there is a warning. Fancy it or not, I actually do miss home. Yes, yes. Of course. I'm daft— off my rocker— completely and utterly mental for reminiscing about such a hazardous place. But I do, I really really do!  I miss all of my computers, and my little round room, and all of my movies, and... even the horrifying but majestic beasts that made a good scare out of me! I feel as if I want to burst into tears again, but that's not very brave, is it?" Jake questioned, looking down at his companion who was only half-way paying attention. Cubone was used to hearing this at this point— Jake was a chattery thing when he meant to be, which was often.

He combed his nails over Cubone's head.

"Heh, funny thing. It's oddly fitting. I used to think I was ole brave and rugged, just like Indiana Jones! I think it was merely because I wore myself the package of weapons and gizmos and things, all the while exploring and caving into the mysteries of my island. I.. only come to this startling realization that I really have been fooling myself all along, haven't I?"

There was a long silence, accompanied by a chilly breeze.

"At least I have you. I don't know how I would manage without you and everybody else I've been generously blessed with to meet."
Jake does manage to rub a stray tear from his eye, and soft smile finally appears back on his lips once more.

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Before we make our final decision on your application, we would like to request that you provide us with a revised strengths/weaknesses section. The weaknesses you have provided are not really weaknesses, and we would have preferred to see a section more akin to the "good personality traits and negative ones" you provided at the end of your personality section. In the revised section, please examine some of these traits as well, and elaborate on how they affect Jake's character as a whole. You will have one week to complete these requests before the character is available again.

slams back in here after the holidays...

[kringlefuck]

Revised: Strengths/Weaknesses.

✓ Polite: Jake thinks of himself as a gentleman of sorts and always seems to have a tendency to call people "madame", "miss", "sir" and of the like, along with saying please and thank you. He seems to be mindful of his space and almost over analytical over the fact of if he is intruding or not. This can be a draw back of sorts sometimes— sometimes he's too polite to where it's almost annoying or he is too hesitant to take the lead. Typically, however, his polite manners are appreciated.
✓ Caring: Jake is seen being very caring and supportive of his friends as they play Sburb. For example, he seems to be devastated when Jane is injured and killed by the red miles. People he cares about can drastically effect his personality. If they're sad, he is also sad with them.
✓ Friendly: Jake is super, super friendly and almost naive when meeting new people. This makes developing friendships pretty easy for him because he wants to interact and talk to everybody (even if it sometimes is just about himself.) Jake is easy to open up to other individuals about personal problems, such as venting to his new guide, Erisolsprite, in the Medium. He seems to treat his new guide like somebody he has known for years. After being isolated from people to talk to, you'd be excited to see some new faces too!
✓ Energetic: He has a copious amount of energy from all of his adventuring. Jake always seems to be on the go with things, and this is a pro when it comes to his favorite past time of... running away. Really, it isn't hard for Jake to draw attention to himself— he does it unintentionally, but we see in some of the most recent updates it isn't something he really enjoys.
✓ Adequate at wrestling: It's his job, and battling a robot for 2+ years has definitely helped him improve, though he does seem to get his ass kicked by machinery from time to time; a fight with another human might end up with a different ending. This is a positive sign that Jake is trained to defend himself and others.

✓ Good stamina: From all of that running, chasing, shooting bullcrap on his island. This goes back to his adequacy at wrestling and how it can effect him.
✓ Bruiser Brainer: Occasionally can tap into his subconscious and have a brilliant idea or suggestion. It can come out of nowhere amongst his clueless kind of behavior, but Jake wants to help others, and sometimes has a good idea at what to do.
✓ Great with guns: His signature is double pistols and it's his favorite to fight with other than his bare hands. Count on Jake to have terrific aim and knowledge in this regard. He builds his gun collection up when he can, though most of it is inherited from his grandmother.


✗ Oblivious/naive: We don't know what sort of upbringing his mother gave him, but she might have sheltered him a bit. Jake is pretty naive and oblivious to things and can take things literally. This makes him gullible and an easy target for opponents to take advantage of him as they well. We see examples of this when he confuses Lil Hal's texting with Dirk's early on in the comic. If somebody is gonna fall for it, count on Jake to.
✗ Easily hurt: Emotional. Jake is seen crying numerous times in the webcomic, usually over childish things or his own little pity party. You see, Jake tends to focus on himself too much in the sense that he over analyzes his bad features and puts negative attention on himself. He blames himself a lot for the way things outcome in cases such as this.
✗ Cowardly: In most cases, Jake prefers to run away. There are a few instances he spontaneously takes lead and bravery for the goodness of others, but for the most part he prefers to not start confrontation.
✗ Nervous: Sweaty palms, stuttering, scattered thinking— all characteristic. He gets nervous very easily over numerous things such as insecurity in his friendships or meeting a new individual. Women tend to make him more flustered than men— especially those who are attractive or flirtatious.
✗ Low self esteem: This goes hand and hand with his easily hurt characteristic. Jake is just too hard on himself sometimes and doesn't seem to take much effort to hide it.
✗ Forgetful: Jake has fond memories of his childhood, but sometimes he has difficulty keeping simple facts straight.
✗ Worrier: Goodness gracious, he worries over everything. This can cause him to be indecisive and fickle with ideas or suggestions so it's not the best for other people to rely on his choices.
✗ Peanuts: His allergy to them is very sensitive— very, very sensitive. After all, it is what was used to kill his dream form. Jake cannot eat anything with peanuts in them for health reasons.
✗ Comfort Zone: Any sort of off topic conversation thrown at him that's inappropriate to him can possibly throw him off guard and make him vulnerable. Stuttering, stammering— you'll see stuff like this happening if the conversation gets too skeevy for his comfort. His comfort zone is very limited and restricted, so sometimes he prefers to avoid a conversation or tiptoe around it.

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WHOOOOOOOhhoooo! thank you guys— this is the journal i'll be using. /o/