Empatheias Christmas 2018

SANTA ARC'S CHRISTMAS GIFT LIST
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Nora Valkyrie: ★ - It's a bunny! Not only does she match the leader, but it's her favourite colour!
Ruby Rose: ★ - A flying squirrel, cute and agile, just like Miss Rose.
Weiss Schnee: ★ - A penguin, cute and frosty, just like Miss Schnee......
Yang Xiao Long: ★ - A cat onesie so she may never forget the partner who's always leaving her.
Neptune Vasilias: ★ - A monkey with a detachable diaper pouch, meaning Neptune will never have to hold anything in his hands when he goes to sleep now.
Oscar Pine: ★ - Eye of the tiger is not just a song, it's a way of life. You must fight to keep your dreams alive, young man!
Emerald Sustrai: ★ - If your blood were made of money, she'd suck you dry!
Roman Torchwick: ★ - Roman has changed, with not a bad bone in him now. Here's proof. Look at those good bones!
Lightning Farron: ★ - Somehow, she ended up with the most respectable one (they ran out of giraffe onesies).
Serah Farron: ★ - A magical unicorn, which is what Serah would be if she were an animal.
Asuna Yuuki: ★ - Two things Jaune associates with Asuna; the colour blue and angel wings. How does that translate to an owl?
Ignis & Steven "Stonentia": ★ - This is just an abomination (funky specs included!).
Elphelt Valentine: ★ - If she didn't have a onesie in her cleavage before, she can store one there now.
Arthur Inkwell: ★ - Something formal for the mysterious and alluring librarian who found the bookmark to Terra's heart. ... That sounded more romantic in Jaune's head.
Terra Branford: ★ - It's a cute panda but also matches Arthur's colour scheme.
Charles-Henri Sanson: ★ - Three wolves howling at a moon. Please wear with discretion! It's magic and epic. It's too powerful in a room full of others and must only be donned when he's by himself, unless he'd like everyone throwing themselves at him.
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[EMPATHEIAS BASIC INFO]
NAME: Jaune Arc
AGE: 18
HEIGHT: 6'1" (1.85 meters)
ALIGNMENT: Thras
AMULET: Loose necklace, tucked under his hoodie
JOB: Food service (At The Hearth), Casual Employee (SNN) & Beast Hunter
[OOC]
BACKTAGGING: Yes! Although I might handwave it if it gets too old and just idle chatter.
THREAD HOPPING: Don't mind it, but appreciate contact if possible!
FOURTH WALLING: Not too crazy about it.
OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS: I'm good with it!
[IC]
HUGGING: Yes! He's all about that huglife.
KISSING: Yes! If it's a serious development, it's best to plot it beforehand. If it's just a comedy thing, then just go with it!
FLIRTING: Okay with it! He's not very flirty these days, but totally fine if we're just going for comedy again.
FIGHTING: Sure! He's skilled at fighting beasts and monsters, but not so much against real people. Still, he'll step in if it's the right thing to do!
INJURING: Likely nothing serious! He's built pretty sturdy and heals in a matter of days.
KILLING: Let's not!
MIND READING: If your character has the power, then super fine with it! If you're unsure about his canon, feel free to ask me for help. :3
Warnings:
None that I can think of at the moment!
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V O L U M E * 01 |
001. | Empatheias In a new world centered around emotions, Jaune is faced with the biggest one of all. 002. | Adjustment Period Jaune reunites with another teammate. 003. | Rose from the past Ruby and Jaune talk about the past. 004. | Are you okay? Weiss introduces Jaune to the new wonders of Empatheias. 005. | Unfiltered Jaune accidentally broadcasts his thoughts. 006. | Toothbrush guy Caius and Jaune talk toothbrushes. 007. | Big tremendous wall A mysterious woman teaches Jaune how to use his amulet. 008. | Fire-Frogs Leo and Jaune try to find a way to catch strange frogs. 009. | Operation Black Knight A spontaneous act of vigilantism reunites Jaune with an old friend. 010. | The Flower Festival Nora drags Jaune and Pyrrha out to the much anticipated Flower Festival. 011. | Days gone by Weiss and Jaune are paired up for a scavenger hunt. 012. | It's too late for that Jaune and Pyrrha continue to navigate their new rocky dynamic. 013. | The Spy who teased me Jaune meets the stranger who taught him about the amulets. 014. | What you want Pyrrha learns the truth about Crocea Mors. 015. | What you need When Jaune and Pyrrha's relationship comes under threat, Nora steps in. 016. | What you got Jaune and Pyrrha try to move on from the painful past. |
V O L U M E * 02 |
017. | House Rules It's a fresh month and Weiss lays down the chore schedule. Chaos ensues. 018. | Are you happy? Ruby's disappearance sparks a new rift between Jaune and Weiss. 019. | Raiders of the lost Arc Presa offers Jaune some work at an opportune time. 020. | Bonus (1) Weiss tries to apologize, but it goes wrong. 021. | Bonus (2) Jaune leaves a letter for Pyrrha. 022. | Arc-eology Presa and Jaune explore an island. 023. | Moving Forward Jaune finally returns home and Pyrrha has a surprise for him. 024. | Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang Weiss and Jaune test each other in combat. 025. | Fullmetal Yang Yang is back and seemingly better than ever. 026. | No Pets Allowed Jaune meets a rowdy raccoon. 027. | Emotions and weird A fierce ninja tries to make sense of her new world. 028. | Six foot titan Jaune mistakes someone for a wanted criminal. 029. | Not a werewolf A strange beast tries to steal Caius' things. 030. | Gelling with Jade Nora brings a friend to the Beacon House. 031. | JNPR vs. Alligatula The team struggles against the mother of all alligatula. |
V O L U M E * 03 |
032. | Do your worst A magician from another world asks Jaune for help. 033. | Weiss so serious Things seem back to normal between Weiss and Jaune. 034. | The way you are Pyrrha admires Jaune's muscles. 035. | Secret admirer Weiss has a new stalker, so she seeks help from her old one. 036. | Ride of the valkyrie Nora prepares for her new job. 037. | Sixth with an asterisk Jean insists that Jaune takes him on a monster hunt, but conditions are laid out. 038. | Arkos Spritz Deluxe Jaune and Pyrrha have too much to drink, resulting in a passionate encounter. 039. | The Hangover Jaune and Pyrrha deal with the consequences of last night's incident. 040. | Silent Reflection When Ruby is officially declared MIA, Jaune and Weiss try to rely on each other. 041. | Another much needed talk Yang finally requests to hear about the events she missed out on. 042. | Horsing around J&J ride horses. 043. | Red vs Blue In a game of paintball, Weiss goes head-to-head with the dastardly "Red Baron". 044. | Branching out Sol is looking to team up with someone for a beast hunt. 045. | This could be heartbreak As Jaune and Pyrrha retread the past, they decide it's best they spend some time apart. |
V O L U M E * 04 |
046. | What do you want? Jaune and Pyrrha agree not to spend time with each other. 047. | Man down Crime continues to be a thing in Verens. 048. | Unmentionables Zwei has run off with somebody's underwear. 049. | Red Dead Reunion Ruby returns, now with all her memory intact. 050. | Art Attack Ino tries her hand at art. 051. | Floor is Lava The Beacon House is playing a game, and everyone is invited. 052. | Mixed Signals Yang is acting uncharacteristically clingy. 053. | Not Good Enough As Elios causes havoc for the island, Jaune saves Weiss. 054. | Landing Strategy Jaune and Pyrrha meet up and rescue others. 055. | Good Cop/Bad Cop A girl bites Jaune in the foot. That's it. 056. | Rooted in Love The epic conclusion of the event. 057. | Together-Together In the aftermath of the chaos, Jaune checks up on Nora. 058. | Not Giving Up Pyrrha brings brownies for Jaune, but not all is well. 059. | I'll do my best Yang apologizes for behaving strangely. 060. | Thank you Weiss also deals with the aftermath in her own way. |
V O L U M E * 05 |
061. | Happy Pyrrha brings flowers for Jaune. 062. | Dragonslayers Team JNPR fights a ferocious dragon. 063. | Nora Day Recovering from the battle, Jaune and Pyrrha discuss the future. 064. | Defusing the Tension Weiss and Jaune struggle to work together again. 065. | Beaconvania Ruby and Jaune battle a vampire. 066. | Helisium Preparations Presa tells Jaune about an upcoming party event. 067. | Little Thief While volunteering to help, Jaune meets a cute quirky girl. 068. | Armed and Ready It's a battle of the blondes - Jaune vs Yang! 069. | It's Always Sunny Sun Wukong is in Empatheias? 070. | Battle Grandpa Sol imparts some wisdom to a salty teen. 071. | Malakhim Jaune befriends a spirit. 072. | The Legend of Pluto Boobly In an effort to boost Weiss' confidence in the dating scene, Jaune creates a fake persona. 073. | Jazz & Pine Pyrrha helps Jaune come up with a story for a children's book. 074. | Firecrackers The blondes are at it again, but now they're against the world! 075. | 365x3 Days Roxas wonders how he should celebrate his third anniversary. 076. | Knock-Knock Some late night banter. 077. | I'm sorry Pyrrha drops a bombshell - she's leaving! |
V O L U M E * 06 |
078. | Way of the Samurai Helisium kicks off with daytime activities, and Jaune is dressed as a samurai. 079. | What a story A drama performance unexpectedly turns into comedy. 080. | Shogun King Pluto Things are still weird between Jaune and Pyrrha. 081. | Less cool than normal Jaune asks Weiss for advice. 082. | Courage and Fear Even the Arehtei have joined in the fun. 083. | Fashion Trend A wyvern has stolen Jaune's swimwear. 084. | Code Boobly Nora sees a new side of her team leader. 085. | Paper faces Helisium's main event for the night is a masquerade. 086. | Somehow here again Jaune and Weiss share a dance. 087. | Words run dry A quirky girl falls into Jaune's arms. 088. | An unparalleled delight Kay has lost her slipper at the ball. 089. | Our passion play Jaune and Jean give the performance of their lifetime. 090. | Warm unspoken secrets In the aftermath of their awkward stage show, Jaune and Jean talk romance. 091. | From your solitude While stepping away from the party, Jaune meets Lightning. 092. | Music of the night After a long evening, Jaune and Pyrrha finally share a dance. 093. | Think of me Jaune races against time to say goodbye to Pyrrha. |
V O L U M E * 07 |
094. | More pain, more misery Jaune and Nora are left to deal with Pyrrha's absence. 095. | Under the same stars Weiss and Ruby organize a camping trip to cheer Jaune up. 096. | Where it all began Roxas takes Jaune to an old temple. 097. | Schnee News Network To celebrate the launch of her new business, Weiss hosts a small get together. 098. | Robo-Maid Silke, a robot from another world, befriends Jaune. 099. | The Best Wife Jaune meets a strange fox lady. 100. | Mr. Roboto Jaune meets an inventor and his robot. 101. | Salutations Penny is back, but she doesn't remember what happened to her. 102. | Spruce Willis Jaune poses for a photo shoot. 103. | Wine of the Gods While Jaune still misses Pyrrha, Caster helps him blow off some steam. 104. | Night Rainbow After several days apart, Pyrrha finally reaches out to Jaune. 105. | A Storm is Coming Ruby asks Jaune for advice. 106. | Duck Tales Jaune saves Scrooge from ducks. 107. | Dear Jaune Memories in Empatheias start getting altered. 108. | Family Ties Jaune and Kay bond as siblings. 109. | Dreams Penny decides to help as Jaune is forced to live outside of the house. 110. | Vacation Plans When things go back to normal, Weiss apologizes to Jaune. 111. | Real Family Nora tells Jaune what it felt like to have a family. |
V O L U M E * 08 |
112. | Combo Master In the aftermath of recent events, Jaune checks up on Futaba. 113. | Lawful Good Jaune and Caster discuss morality. 114. | A Magnetic Situation Pyrrha returns with souvenirs, but comes home to more baggage. 115. | Bad Vibes Jaune enlists the help of Lightning with a strange task. 116. | The Storm Pyrrha deals with the fallout of Penny's return. 117. | A Lost Penny Following her conversation with Pyrrha, Penny has run away from home. 118. | Tsundere Jaune watches Nora and Weiss train. 119. | The Wrong Side Another blast from the past, this time in the form of Roman Torchwick. 120. | Feels Cakes Weiss and Jaune try cooking together. 121. | Maid for Love Jaune meets a strange intruder in the house. 122. | That Makes Complete Sense With the recent theft of the crystal, everyone starts acting strange again. 123. | Lawful Self-Defense The pursuit of the crystal leads the gang to Briarlan, a town for pirates and outlaws. 124. | A Real Party Jaune tries to get Elphelt out of a dangerous situation. 125. | Dragonslayer Yang starts a bar brawl in search of answers. 126. | The tank and the mage As the search of the crystal leads them deeper into Briarlan, Jaune meets Rinoa. 127. | Persona When things start to go south, Jaune and Akira fight their way through. 128. | The Hackers Jaune receives backup in the form of Futaba. 129. | Together We Win Once the crystal has been retrieved, Jaune tends to Pyrrha's wounds. 130. | Arkos In the final escape from Briarlan, Jaune and Pyrrha discover a new Dunamis move. |
V O L U M E * 09 |
131. | Alone Jaune and Rinoa start sparring. 132. | Limited Edition When Weiss goes missing, Jaune and Ruby spring into action. 133. | A Courageous Endeavor Jaune and Pyrrha test their courage, but get sidetracked again. 134. | Deprangry Silke tries to sell chocolate. 135. | The Bodyguard Squall thanks Jaune for protecting Rinoa. 136. | Together Again The team is fnally reunited with Ren. 137. | Old Wounds Ozpin's return shocks some of his students to their core. 138. | Just Say The Word In the aftermath of Ozpin's return, Jaune and Pyrrha decides to get away for a while. 139. | Divided We Fall As Jaune prepares to go on vacation, he apologizes to Ozpin. 140. | Theasthai Jaune and Pyrrha spend a week alone. 141. | Always On their last day of vacation, Jaune and Pyrrha make a promise. 142. | The Talk Jaune tells Ren about his vacation. 143. | Revelations Ozpin decides to come clean about everything. 144. | Freezerburn Weiss confides in Jaune about matters of the heart. 145. | How Far We've Come On the eve of her birthday, Jaune finds a moment alone with Ruby. 146. | Winds of Change Excited about her adventure, Rinoa gives Jaune an update. 147. | All tricks, no treat A HOOLIGAN has vandalized the Beacon House, and it's gonna take help from everyone to get it all cleaned up! |
V O L U M E * 10 |
148. | Someday you will miss me too Yang is back from an adventure, but notices something different about Jaune. 149. | Second Opinion Jaune and Rinoa spar again, this time without holding back. 150. | More than a weapon Lightning opens up to Jaune and they grow closer. 151. | Jaune!!! On Ice Jaune and Weiss take on the task of fighting pandolphas. 152. | I don't want to feel Elphelt opens up about her loss. 153. | Team Mission Team JNPR accepts a mission that takes them to the desert. 154. | Supreme Leader Jaune befriends a misunderstood delinquent. 155. | Mr. Ruby's Dad Taiyang and Jaune learn they have a lot in common with each other. 156. | Lost Kitty Blake and Jaune catch each other up on everything that happened back home. 157. | Technically Seventeen Yang throws Ruby a belated birthday party. 158. | Keep on rocking At the party, Jaune finally meets a person he's been hearing so much about. 159. | I know what I am Jaune and Pyrrha retire from the party early. 160. | Superfriends Fate brings Jaune and Rinoa together once more. 161. | TITLE DESCRIPTION 162. | TITLE DESCRIPTION 163. | TITLE DESCRIPTION |
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Character: Jaune Arc
Age: 18
Canon: RWBY
Canon Point: Post-Volume 4
Background: Wiki Link!
Personality:
Jaune Arc comes from a long family line of warriors and heroes, and while he possesses some of the typical traits that are associated with those legends, he's also a walking contradiction. He has strength, but he's powerless. He inspires confidence, but none in himself. He is brave, but so far from fearless. This duality is an important part of his struggles and development, because the Jaune Arc that's first introduced in RWBY is not quite the same as where he is presently.
Despite being known as honest and trustworthy, Jaune's journey to becoming a hero of his own starts out with a lie. This lie comes in the form of faking his credentials to enroll into a prestigious combat school: Beacon Academy. At the time, his obsession with being a great warrior and living up to his family name was also a great source of frustration for him, mainly because he lacked any combat skills as he watched others surpass him. It's fair to say, at least, that he's not interested in being better than anyone, he just wants to be good enough - enough to make a difference in other lives.
Although he's often plagued with self-doubts, Jaune actually has proven to have a natural charisma when the stakes are high. In combat, while having the least experience out of anyone at the academy, Jaune thinks clearly and is able to coordinate team efforts by recognizing everyone's strengths and weaknesses on the battlefield. His first display of leadership during the academy's initiation has earned him the position of team leader for JNPR (pronounced "Juniper"), which comes with it's own sets of burden.
Being responsible for his team forces Jaune to slowly mature over time. For example, his mentality was that of someone who thinks he's worthless if he can't improve on his own. When his teammate and partner Pyrrha offered to tutor him, he lashed out at her for suggesting that he needs help from someone else. Likewise when Cardin, the school bully, learns of Jaune's fake credentials and threatens to tell the school, Jaune agrees to do all of his bidding. As mentioned however, Jaune quickly learns what it takes to be the leader his team deserves, and not only does he stand up to Cardin and risk being expelled from school, but he also apologizes to Pyrrha and from that day on decides he'll never put his own needs ahead of his team's. The lessons he learns from these incidents go on to become a core part of his personality.
Throughout much of the series, Jaune is shown to be a well-meaning buffoon, especially on a social level. He develops a crush on Weiss Schnee and relentlessly pursues her in all the wrong ways, meanwhile he's blind to the fact that Pyrrha herself has real feelings for Jaune. When he finally accepts that Weiss just isn't into him, realizing how wrapped up he was in his own feelings instead of someone else's, he encourages Neptune (her actual love interest) to go and talk to her. He even offers helpful advice on how to approach her, employing lessons that he himself had learned far too late. In that moment, Jaune set aside his own feelings and proved that all he ever wanted was for Weiss to know how great she is, even if he can't be the one to do that. This is proof that although Jaune is socially awkward, he's extremely selfless and goes along with the theme of him learning to focus on other people's feelings, rather than his own.
While Jaune is good-natured and generally gets along with everyone, the one person to have the most influence on him since coming to Beacon is Pyrrha Nikos. During the initiation, where students are forced to work in pairs, Pyrrha intentionally seeks him out despite his lack of abilities at the time, and they've been best of friends ever since then. Everything that he is today is thanks to her help, as she is the one who trains him in combat, as well as the one who unlocked his "Aura" when they met -- it's important to note these things to understand why he trusts her so much. Another example of their close bond can be seen in their body language, the way they are both comfortable with physical contact, such as standing in close proximity, or a hand on the shoulder, or Jaune pulling her closer when they're dancing. In battle, their styles complement each other and there is little need for verbal communication, all one has to say is the other person's name and they know exactly what the plan is.
Despite their unique bond, however, Jaune is completely unaware of her romantic feelings for a very long time. Jaune's own feelings towards Pyrrha and what she means to him evolves slowly over time, but sadly it all ends in tragedy when Pyrrha dies trying to save everyone. Pyrrha's death marks another huge shift in Jaune's outlook on life, and while he's still himself at the core, the changes are hard to miss. No longer is he the optimistic leader who dreams of being a hero, but now the harsh reality of the world has replaced it with a sense of cynicism. He doesn't hide his true feelings for the sake of harmony either - if he disagrees with someone's way of doing things, or believes that they are wrong, he'll call them out on it. He's learned that bad things can happen to anyone, and simply being one of the good guys isn't enough in this unforgiving world. However, where other characters have given in to despair and self-pity, Jaune moves forward with Pyrrha in his memory.
At the end of the day, Jaune Arc is tenacious and resilient, which most likely comes with being knocked down more than anyone else. He never hits as hard as the others, but he can certainly take it more than most and still get back on his feet. It's this quality, along with his courage and selflessness, that inspires others to follow him. He has nothing, and yet gives his everything - what he doesn't realize is that he may have already been a hero all along.
Abilities:
Power-wise, Jaune (like every RWBY character) possesses Aura, which can be described as a "force field" or in videogame terms a HP bar. While users of Aura will not be hurt as long as their Aura is up, they can still feel sensations such as pain and heat. This power also depletes the more it's used defensively, in which case he needs a day's rest to recharge. Jaune in particular is said to have a remarkably lot of Aura, so much that it can heal any small cuts on him. He can't control this power at will, however, and doesn't seem to notice when it's actually at work.
Just like other characters in his canon, Jaune also has a Semblance, which can be likened to an X-Men power that everyone is born with. In Jaune's case, however, it's not known what kind of power he has IC or otherwise. Until it's revealed in canon someday, it's not something that will come into play here, but it's worth noting that it could happen in the future.
Aside from those tidbits, he's a regular guy who spent a little too much time in the gym last summer.
Alignment:
Thras: Jaune is an extreme on both sides of the spectrum. Being one of the weakest characters within the canon, he's constantly terrified of what could happen if he lets the team down, something that's only amplified after Pyrrha passed away. He knows the stakes are real and wants to protect his friends at all times. On that note, being the weakest means he's also one of the bravest characters, because he throws himself into the kind of danger that other warriors train all their lives for.
Other: Jaune will arrive with his weapon, Crocea Mors, as well as his Scroll.
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Emotion Sample: TDM - Jaune thinks of Pyrrha and manifests a cold breeze in the sewers.
Questions: None!