#umbrellakind

Hit people with it.

Don't open the umbrella when trying to hit people, that just makes it wacky and unbalanced.

Do open the umbrella when trying to block, an open umbrellakind basically turns into a shield. Most effective against projectiles, and opening it at just the right time lets you parry.

Pretty sure these have the out-of-combat utility of letting you glide. Alchemize before trying this, if you jump off a roof with a normal umbrella you just break your legs and you have an umbrella.

(Umbrellakind && Mushroom) && Jack Frost plush: Fungeeh-hoombrella

Also opinion on umbrella as a weapon and how to fight with one?

Ooh maid of space!!! I love maids so much, I happen to be one myself!!!! Alright boys let's get into this it might be a long one.

Maids are often characterized as those who create their aspect, or create through/with their aspect. Aradia creates time more or less as she makes copies of herself throughout paradox space to aid in battles and what not. Jane creates life by healing herself after rbeing stabbed and resurrecting her friends, though that ability is limited. I can speak for porrim, the Canon maid of space, as we never really see her in battle or use her abilities as far as I'm aware. The inverse of a Maid is a Bard, and the opposite the classpect as a whole is a Bard of Time.

Maids typically start off as doormats, relying on others for whatever their classpect may be.

A maid of space may not be very creative or peppy on their own at first, maybe relying on others to start relationships or tell them what to make or draw or wear. I think that's a key difference in Heir vs maid, Maids rely on other for their aspect at first while Heirs are (in a very simplified description) full of their aspect, an Heir of Space would know what they want and be very intuitive and bounce from interest to interest without a care.

Once a Maid of Space starts to develop they'll eventually get their foot in the door and become more.. what's the word... uhhh. Firm in their decisions and opinions. They'll stop relying on others opinions and start going with what THEY think will look or fit best. To quote Dahni, they are very "if there isn't room, I'll make room" types. Porrim is a good example of this in a very physical sense, her sense of style is unmatched. Maids are supposed to become "made" of their aspect so to speak, so much so they cna share the aspect with everyone in their session.

The challenges for each are interesting too! Both have the task of breeding and raising the Genesis Frog to restart the universe with their respective time player, though for Heirs this can possibly be proven difficult as they can become so enveloped and manipulated by their own aspect it can cloud their view. Maids need to become independent and confident in their own aspect, which can be hard with space especially of people look up to them for their creativity when they feel like their are as bland as everyone else? I'm not sure if that makes sense.

As for the umbrella strife specious! I think it'd be a very interesting weapon, one of my own homestuck au kids have it as a weapon!!! I think it can be used both as a direct weapon and As a defense weapon. Opening it could push opponents back while just outright jabbing it could do a good amount of damage. Not to mention if it's alchemized! You could alchemize it with some like a gun, so when everytime you open a bullet is fired out of the tip or maybe a dart, so it can be both melee and long ranged weapons!!! The options and potential are limitless!!!!!

I hope this was helpful!!!!!!! Sorry if the challenge wasn't good I've never talked abt them before but I'm trying to get better! This was fun!!!! :DD

Esoteric Strife Specibus

Umbrellakind covers the usage of umbrellas of all kinds as weapons. From the household umbrella kept handy in case of rain, to the Barber’s Best Friend most would Alchemize from their Guardian’s razor, to the legendary umbrellas capable of deflecting bullets and slicing through steel, all these fall under the Umbrellakind Abstratus.

While Umbrellakind is mostly an Esoteric Strife Specibus due to its typically harmless nature, it also counts as a Protective Specibus as well. This means it could grant an additional bonus to Defence. Of course, this depends on the specific weapons themselves. Due to this, uses of Umbrellakind can be divided into two categories; the first is offence, and this focuses of dealing Damage while granting little in terms of Defence. The second, defence, grants a greater bonus towards Defence but deals lesser Damage.

Umbrellakind mostly uses Magrit as its Attribute, with a few notable exceptions. Their Damage  range errs on the lower side of the spectrum, and their Range tend towards extremes, either Melee or Long. Their Defence makes up for their lack of Damage, as it tends to be greater than most other weapons. Even if they are of the Offensive Type.

Specibus Types

Offence: As stated above, these umbrellas deal greater Damage while throwing their, still above average, Defense to the wayside. These umbrellas range from those mounted with blades, to those that double as guns or magical foci.

Defence: As stated above, these umbrellas focus on their Defence and keep their Damage low. Most deal Low Damage, while some could even drop down to Miniscule or None. Meanwhile their Defence is bolstered by both naturally high scores, and a tendency to the more defence Features. These umbrellas range from those that are made entirely of metal, to those that could project force-fields.

Examples

Umbrella

“One of the many umbrella’s your Guardian has purchased in case of an outing during particularly moist weather conditions. Its pall works quite well against water, and most forms of liquid, but are quite fragile against sharp objects.”

Type: Esoteric Bludgeoning Weapon - Damage: Medium - Attribute: Mangrit - Range: Melee

Features

Frailty (Sharpness): Cleaving Weapons and attacks reduce the objects Defence by a small amount.

Aegis (Non-Acidic Liquid): The object grants a great amount of protection against liquid based attacks and abilities attacks and abilities. Liquids capable of dissolving rubber are immune to this ability.

Water’s Worst Enemy

“The bane of all liquids, everywhere. And little else, really. While any liquid substance that makes contact with the umbrella would either evaporate or be repelled. Flesh, or whatever these Underlings are made out of, are completely unaffected. Still good against some of them at least.”

Type: Protective Bludgeoning Weapon - Damage: Miniscule - Attribute: Mangrit - Range: Melee

Features

Aegis (Liquid): The object grants a great amount of protection against liquid based attacks and abilities.

alrighty! The page of breath is one who starts off not confident in their aspect, so not feeling right when they have too much freedom n stuff.Umbrellakind can be bumping someone on the head with it, stabbing with the metal bit, using it as a shield or openin it to reveal.. somethingCombining the two- an umbrella that seems much too powerful for the page. They can barely control it, and whenever opened, its basically mary poppins up in here. When the page eventually figured out more about themselves, the umbrella is a powerful weapon.If shot the right way an orb of air or freedom will envelop the enemy either tearing them to shreds or making the enemy realize they can do anything and instead of fightin you, joining your team.Bash a teammate over the head? Bam, confidence! Bash an enemy? They start floating. And dont stop. They never come down.