Submit an Epithet

And I’ll give you some cool powers to go with it! Not for anime campaign, but feel free to use my ideas. Alternatively, submit some powers and I’ll find a word for it! run by sumi (@xluminaheart, prns: she/they/he)

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Submit a word and get some cool powers back! Also works in reverse: submit some cool powers and get a word (or multiple) back!

Note: Feel free to use these ideas for anime campaign, but these powers aren’t made with the anime campaign system in mind.

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How about pocket?

Oh I’m gonna have SO much fun with this one

Definitions

a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles

a small patch of something

put into one's pocket

of a suitable size for carrying in a pocket

Effects

first thing that comes to mind is definitely the ability to create pockets... but not just fabric pockets! little bits of space... everywhere

we’re talking extra pockets on trousers, air pockets underwater, and just pockets of undetermined size in random bits of space where you can chuck stuff, money, or people you never wanna see again, just for funsies

though obviously the bigger the pocket the harder it is to create, and there’s probably a limit to how many they can create and maintain at any given time!

ability to make things always return to their pocket - this person probably never loses their phone ever

shrink things down to a pocket size? this is probably a lame side power tho

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Zipper?

Definition

1. a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items

2. a display of news or advertisements that scrolls across an illuminated screen fixed to a building

3. to move at high speed

Effects

can join any two physical things together - but only one pair at a time

can un-join anything they joined together, but not otherwise

this includes people's mouths! wow! I'm totally just ripping off the canon at this point!

also they move fast, who would’ve guessed 

can illuminate any poster/body of text (useful if you are a schoolteacher and your projector is broken LOL)

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What about gamer?

Gamer??? More like gaymer, amirite?

*beat* SO ANYWAYS I’M BACK FROM HIATUS. Sorry it’s been so long!! Really, I’m only back because I’m procrastinating on revision, so I will have to skedaddle again soon, but shhhh

Gamer

Definitions

a person who plays video games or participates in role-playing games

Effects

The possibilities are endless!

Allows one to see their own stats (proficiency, creativity, stamina) and how close they are to “levelling up” - as well as other people’s stats 

During fights, they take on some of the moves of a video game character (kirby style)! this status ends after the fight is over

can control their environment using a video game controller! ...But only within a certain range of motion, and can only do certain things

gets a massive power-up from energy drinks

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OKAY WOW I’m getting a lot of submissions so i’m going to have to close the inbox for a bit just so I can get rid of this massive backlog i’ve somehow created

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Squeal?

Squeal

Definitions

1. a long, high-pitched cry or noise

2. complain or protest about something

3. inform on someone to the police or a person in authority

Effects

Whoever has this epithet was NOT popular as a child holy crap

probably a tattletale

can make the most annoying sounds known to man

which does hella damage (like hyper voice from pokemon)

their complaints are always listened to and treated extra seriously. they’re like the ultimate karen!

can tell on other people TELEPATHICALLY! GASP!

makes them a really good scout because they can send REALLY DISTINCTIVE SIGNALS and also silently report on other people’s actions

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I feel like "Metronome" could make for a cool epithet

So true actually!!!! As a musician this makes me VERY excited

Metronome

Definitions:

1. a device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick

Effects:

makes a ticking noise like a clock!

they can adjust the speed and sound of their ticking! this makes some pretty handy sounds too like a ringing phone (bell chime at 206bpm!)

can force people around them to move and speak to the beat emitted by their epithet - probably the most powerful combat use esp if you make them move to a good Lento (40 bpm)

adding onto this, can compell people to dance in time to their beat! handy for school plays, no?

can also visualise and measure time in beats per minute which is VERY handy for predicting stuff like “how long will it take for me to fall off this cliff?” and “how long can I get away with procrastinating on this homework?” and “how long do I have before these flesh eating piranhas smell me and come to drink my blood?”

knows the BPM of all the music ever

they are probably a very good rapper

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What about dizzy?

Dizzy

Definition:

1. having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance

2. silly or scatterbrained

3. make (someone) feel unsteady, confused, or amazed

Effects:

Oh boy this’ll be fun (read: OP)

bit of a no brainer but. makes people feel dizzy

can alter surroundings to cause dizziness or just make people feel that way despite nothing changing in the environment

can also un-dizzy people (including themself! they’re the best friend to go to a theme prk with because it means you can go on those teacup rides as many times as you like without collapsing!)

can also put people in a state similar to being high on medication or drunk where they generally act stupid and goofy and act very forgetful

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note: admin is currently ill so updates will be slow and not always in order of submission! thank you for your understanding!

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In proper fashion I got a word via random word generator. "Pastel".

Ooh!!! I like this one :3

Pastel

Definitions:

1. a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin

2. a soft and delicate shade of a colour

3. lacking in body or vigor

Effects

Can lighten the shades of colours as they please (custom clothing made easy!)

I like to think this person would fight with crayons ahaha

Their drawing would be amazing because they can control exactly how much pressure and tilt they want in their lines - though only if they’re using pastels…

can make opponents lethargic and weak

maybe their opponents’ colours fade to pastels when their energy is zapped via the pastel epithet

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How about gamble?

OH MY GOSHHH THIS IS LATE- yeah I kinda died ANYWAYS

Gamble

Definitions:

1. play games of chance for money; bet

2. take risky action in the hope of a desired result

Effects:

can affect opponents’ psyche and cause them to take more risky actions than normal

the higher the stakes, the stronger their power

increases the rewards from a bet or game, but also increases the losses… a double edged sword

my brain juice is all out from being ill this is all I got for now

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How about Clueless?

Clueless

Definition:  having no knowledge, understanding, or ability

Powers: 

- can make other people clueless

- for example, making people lose knowledge of their own epithet and hinder them in combat

- I imagine you’d probably have to concentrate on the person and the event you want them to lose memory of

- can be permanent or temporary depending on how powerful the epithet user is

- It’s also helpful IRL if you’ve been slacking on some work and want your boss/teacher/parent to forget the work existed in the first place

- You never have to worry about spilling a secret ever again because you can just the other person forget it!

- This is a really good epithet for a criminal mastermind...

- ...or a master procrastinator who just wants the deadline to be two days later

- okay but can you imagine you’re a criminal mastermind but unfortunately you let someone witness your crime. You could literally just wipe their entire memory permanently. They would have no idea who you are or who they are. 

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BATTERY ANON HERE. *FLASHLIGHT. I ONLY REALIZED I SCREWED UP AS I WAS SENDING IT PLEASE FORGIVE ME

Haha no worries! 

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how about battery? as in what you put in a fleshlight

Genuinely can’t tell if you wanted to say flashlight and typoed or actually meant to say fleshlight, but in either case the word battery means the same thing :)

Battery

Definition: a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power

Powers:

- Being a human battery. I mean what else do you expect

- Charges their own phone. Probably charges their friends phones too

- No need for a backup generator EVER

- Can turn other objects into batteries too

- This turns pretty cool because you can literally use the chemical energy in food to make lil zappy towers. compost bins can now be weaponised

- Can zap people, and make other things zap people too

- Can charge themselves with food (chemical energy) or electricity for extra zap

- Can probably use other batteries to power their Aps too

- Attracts electricity and is basically a conductor. Your OC should probably stay home during a thunderstorm

That’s all I’ve got so far! I may reblog with more ideas in future.

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How about cluster?

Cluster: 

Definition: a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together

Powers:

- Can form and/or de-form clusters of things. Size and density of cluster is customisable

- can manipulate any clusters in the environment (such as flowerbeds or leaves on trees) and ones they create themselves

- this is handy because technically, all machinery is just a cluster of gears... 

- Clusters can be used for defense (e.g. by encasing oneself in a literal ball of stone or by clustering projectiles together) or to stop enemies from moving by trapping them in a dense cluster.