#epithet lore

[jelloapocalypse]

I had a thought, cause you mentioned in one of the danganronpa streams the potential idea that horses don't exist in the Epithet Erased universe, but I just thought of this and have to ask: Are unicorns real in the Epithet Erased world instead?

Yes but they're just horns floating in midair 7 feet off the ground

[spectralpixelsredone]

Analysis of Sweet Jazz City

Overview

Sweet Jazz City is the capital of Taiga Country in Epithet Erased. It's a city defined by extremes: a hub of arts, culture, and commerce for the wealthy elite, while simultaneously being a hotspot for criminal activity due to its lack of regulation. Its pristine white beaches, luxury shopping centers, and business districts make it appear glamorous on the surface, but the presence of villainous groups, shady corporations, and magical artifacts lurking in its shadows highlights its underlying chaos.

Cultural & Social Character

Arts and Sciences Hub: Sweet Jazz City thrives as a creative and intellectual center. It is home to locations like the Sweet Jazz City Museum, where both historical and magical artifacts are displayed.

Elite vs. Criminal Underworld: While rich socialites dominate the beach fronts, high-end stores, and corporate towers, the city’s dark side manifests through gangs (e.g., Giovanni’s Villain Group) and powerful organizations like Bliss Ocean.

Unusual Weather: The city is affected by Taiga Country’s climate—cold weather dominates much of the year, with snow falling seven months annually despite its beach culture, adding a unique contrast.

Narrative Importance

Sweet Jazz City acts as a central hub in the Epithet Erased narrative. It’s not just a backdrop but a living, breathing world with multiple notable arcs:

Museum Arc: Focuses on the Sweet Jazz City Museum and events involving the Arsene Amulet.

Western Arc: Showcases conflicts involving Zora Salazar and Bliss Ocean.

Prison of Plastic: A future story event tied to the city’s lore.

Its urban sprawl allows for comedic hijinks, magical chaos, and character-driven storylines.

Notable Locations

Sweet Jazz City Museum: Renowned for historical and magical artifacts.

Blyndeff Toy Emporium: Family-owned toy business tied to Molly’s backstory.

Bliss Ocean Headquarters: Skyscraper headquarters for a shady organization, symbolizing corporate power.

Scorched Lands & Ambleglow Bramble: Dream-bubble worlds conjured by Lorelai Blyndeff, adding a surreal, otherworldly dimension to the city.

Crusher’s Treehouse: Giovanni’s villain headquarters and a comedic hub.

STEM Building: Futuristic corporate building for Naven Nuknuk’s STEM corporation.

White Beaches: Iconic landmarks where comedic and story moments (like Rick Shades’ rescue) occur.

[velolceraptor]

Hey is anyone else deeply invested in the Fleecity and songstress lore or is it just me?

[jelloapocalypse]

so i noticed something

in prison of plastic, molly states lorelei's proficiency is in the 60s

however, her promo card shows that she has 8 "points" in proficiency

in addition, you have said that the Classes (Star, Orbit, Nova) have specific ranges

Class 1 is level 1-40, Class 2 is level 41-80, and Class 3 is level 81-100

5 points = 40 levels, and thus one point is 8 levels, making her Proficieny be 64.

however;

zora has nova class stats, and thus 14 points in proficiency, making her proficiency level 112, this should be impossible, right?

is there a reason for this? has some info become outdated? am i overthinking?

Overthinking it.

Powerscaling is boring to me and Epithet is a very goofiness-first franchise where creativity and flexibility with powers will always matter more than having the highest number. These have always just been vague bars and shapes. Don't worry too much about it.

The point is that Lori is unusually strong and Zora is extremely strong.

[jelloapocalypse]

Hi! I'm working on an EE fanfic where the Arsene Amulet will feature prominently, and I'm wondering about what its limits are. Specifically, does it only store epithets, or can it be used to transfer the epithet to a new user? Eg, could Mera have used DROWSY without wearing the amulet if she'd fully transferred it to herself? Or can it only be used to transfer the epithet to and from the original user?

Also, if it does store epithets and can't transfer them to a new user, can it store just one at a time, or could Mera have used it to take DUMB *and* DROWSY if she'd had the opportunity? I think she said something about taking Sylvie's epithet "first" when he intervened, implying she might still take DUMB.

You've said before that different users of the same epithet might develop different powers based on their own personality and interpretation of the word. Does that apply to someone using the Arsene Amulet to access a stolen epithet, or are they locked in to the powers the original user developed?

Sorry for the barrage of questions, totally understand if you need to keep those details under wraps for now. Just thought I'd ask in case there was anything you could share.

Yes, the amulet can hold multiple powers at the same time.

To use one or more abilities in the amulet, I think you have to be wearing or touching it.

The amulet works on embuing rules (transferring your knowledge alongside a power permanently into an object, the novelization I'm working on focuses on this a lot more than the animated series does). This is easiest to visualize with a metaphor. Imagine every inscribed person is a plant in a garden. They have a bulb/root system beneath the dirt. That's their soul's innate ability to use their powers. The amount their power has grown is the portion of the plant visible above the surface, like a stalk or stem. When Mera takes Sylvie's powers, she's cutting off Sylvie's plant and putting that power in the amulet, but she is NOT removing the root system. Had Mera kept Sylvie's powers, he would have been able to relearn them with practice on his own time. The root system is still there and can regrow a new stalk. Mera does not have that root system, so having the power for awhile (the stalk) and then losing it does not give her the ability to learn Sylvie's powers from scratch, even if she has used them before. Because the amulet takes the power and the user's current specific knowledge of how to use it , Mera would probably only know how to use Sylvie's power the exact same way Sylvie did. She would have to develop it further. Hypothetically if an epithet was stolen via the amulet the two users could diverge the way they used the same powerset, but even for two above-average epithet-users like Mera and Sylvie it would probably take multiple years before major individual differences were obvious to an outside viewer. Unless someone was trying to use the power in a different way on purpose, for whatever reason. Even then it'd take a few months.

[jelloapocalypse]

Is it safer to be a Mundie in Island Country or an Inscribed in Deepwood? (And you're lower class in both these scenarios)

Island Country. You'll be low class but you'll be a protected cog in a machine. Gangs don't let other gangs touch anyone in their territory.

Deepwood is a corporatist hellscape where your blood is just oil for the engine.

[jelloapocalypse]

Does EE's world have a name or is it just called earth?

Yknow I NEVER name my settings' planets and it always ends up being an issue later.

Through sheer coincidence Epithet's world is also called Earth. Because it makes my life easier.

[jelloapocalypse]

Does Molly take the bus or walk to school. Better question is there a bus at all? How good is the school she's going to,Like on a scale of "We have to fight over chairs." To "We have air conditioning and Wifi for every room."

I think somewhere (maybe in the working draft of the novelization?) I mentioned that she usually takes the bus to and from school. Due to some Lore Stuff™ Phoenica is attending this school specifically because it's on the lower end of things. Sweet Jazz City generally has very good public works so I think the school has lots of good resources but probably not top-of-the-line teachers or management.

School probably has heating and AC and passable desks but not a huge selection of extra after school activities or bells and whistles.