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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.

[these_balls]

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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[kringlefuck]

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