Jake English

Jake loves adventure and brawling, and speaks in a very peculiar, old-timey fashion. Naturally, he has many things in common with his pre-scratch counterpart, like his affinity for cerulean beauties, tomb-raiding, and firearms. He dislikes monsters (though this is completely justified HS ) and enjoys hunting, which is in keeping with Grandpa Harley's extensive collection of "trophies". He also enjoys superhero comics, most notably Spider-Girl and the Hulk, which may be references to his crush on Aranea and his connections to Lord English respectively. Jake also shares some traits with his son John, chief among them their allergy to peanuts, but also their apparent obliviousness and appreciation for "bad" movies (though in Jake's mind these films truly are masterpieces) - including the works of HS Nicolas Cage. (His particular choice of film reference, 1998's Snake Eyes, seemingly also furthers Jake's interest in Lord English-related memorabilia, given English's connection to both snakes and eyes).

There are also some parallels between Jake and Tavros Nitram, who are both Pages with low self-esteem, much to the chagrin of the nearest Serket.

Despite his love of action and outward gregariousness, Jake is not very assertive and extremely clueless socially, giving the "I'm so glad we're friends" talk to two interested girls within the span of a few hours. He also does not get Dirk's obvious hints regarding Jane's grandfather, reinforcing his lack of perceptiveness. Although he touts the importance and friendship and believing in others, he is known to behave in ways that are quite self-centered, albeit unintentionally; during the Alpha kids' session, Jake rarely interacts with the girls, and when he does, it's to seek advice about his relationship with Dirk. Growing up alone in isolation on Hellmurder Island seems to be the main cause of his lack of social grace. For the same reason, he also appears to be unused to close relationships, and predictably feels smothered

Despite his love of action and outward gregariousness, Jake is not very assertive and extremely clueless socially, giving the "I'm so glad we're friends" talk to two interested girls within the span of a few hours. He also does not get Dirk's obvious hints regarding Jane's grandfather, reinforcing his lack of perceptiveness. Although he touts the importance and friendship and believing in others, he is known to behave in ways that are quite self-centered, albeit unintentionally; during the Alpha kids' session, Jake rarely interacts with the girls, and when he does, it's to seek advice about his relationship with Dirk. Growing up alone in isolation on Hellmurder Island seems to be the main cause of his lack of social grace. For the same reason, he also appears to be unused to close relationships, and predictably feels smothered by Dirk's overtures.

His confidence suffers a significant blow after Jane and Dirk lose their tempers with him. He erroneously believes that his relationships with the two of them are unsalvagable and that he is entirely to blame. At this point, he is uncharacteristically shy with others, with the notable exceptions of Tavrossprite and eventually John.

Jake may have brain damage HS HS , likely acquired through the many blows to the head sustained in his adventurous, rough-and-tumble lifestyle. HS These injuries may or may not have been reversed by his ascension to the god tiers, but may have been what Aranea was referring to when she healed him and restored his powers to full strength. HS