About
Claude is a major side character for my story. A famous football player, he's hot-tempered and vulgar. All of my characters come from the same story set in 2006.

Personality

Claude is very boisterous. He's energetic nearly all of the time, being a very competitive person. He is really reckless, the type to not think before acting. It's easy for him to get carried away and get into accidents, which he does, all the time. He is hot-tempered and can get irritated easily, making him rude and angry. He often gets physical when he's upset. Despite this distasteful attitude, Claude can be dumb and clueless most of the time. However, this often leads him to be angry at something without even knowing why or what he's upset at. When he does realize this, he denies that he's wrong, even if he knows he is, because he's too prideful. Or he's just embarrassed to admit he's wrong. Internet arguments with him would be exhausting.


Claude speaks very loudly and vulgarly, he has the full profanity dictionary. He's direct with his speech and talks pretty quickly. He can get impatient when he's bored during a conversation, which he'll make known through his attitude. He's also quite talkative, in a way where he always has something to say. There are various times he doesn't know when to shut up. Still, he isn't always angry or rude and can be friendly even with his quirks, very dude bro. Claude has an unreasonable uneasiness around girls. Usually feeling flustered and uncomfortable around them.
Lore
I. Character Story
Claude is a famous and well-known football player. He's extremely talented when it comes to the game, having a great track record. Although not the same could be said about his personality. Among the public, Claude is considered somewhat of a clueless fool. Not to be confused with being a himbo, he's a bit too angry to have the heart for that, so he's really more of a jock. But as with all attractive people, this is seen as endearing. His fans love him for who he is, and because of how he looks let's be real for a moment, but he's unsure if he should see this as a compliment or not.

II. Early Life
Claude was raised in a pretty average family, maybe a little too average and sort of boring. He was similar to the rest of them, just being a normal kid that would go outside a healthy amount. That was until he had a major accident, the first of many, when he was a child. Fortunately, the accident wasn't too serious for the family but Claude would suffer the greatest injury as he would take a big hit to his head. He would be taken to the hospital and make a quick recovery. However, after this he would show a major change with his personality. He had now become much more energetic and active than he used to be. It was a sudden change that his much more mild family did not know how to approach. As a point of reference, take that episode from The Amazing World of Gumball where Gumball is a little kid. The family ended up having a lot of trouble when it came to raising him after this accident, since to them he was an uncontrollable ball of energy.
It was this new persona of his that would start Claude's passion in sports. He would dedicate a lot of time to this, eventually joining the football team at his school. Sure, there were a lot of penalties on his part, but he was truly talented. All of this would then lead to his success as a famous and successful football player. Sports became something pretty good for him since they sorta became an outlet for him to use all of his energy on. But it wasn't just an increase in energy, this change in character would also cause him to be more hot-tempered, which only began to escalate as time went on. It's caused him a number of accidents, as clearly seen. In the present story, he's a bit more in control of his actions and emotions, but he's still a lot more reckless than the average person.

III. Present Story
As the story starts, Claude is at the peak of his fame. Being quite young, he's considered to be among the best upcoming players. But with all this fame and attention, there also comes troubles. Troubles that put Claude's temper to the test. He's always been a hot-tempered person, but when millions are watching you, it sort of becomes a problem. He knows that it's in his best interest to keep up a good public appearance, but that's easier said than done. He's tried to get some PR training, but nothing really ends up clicking with him. So, time and time again, there's always a moment during an interview or public event where he ends up looking like an idiot. And that's without mentioning his 'weakness' around girls, because he'd rather die than to rewatch all those embarrassing moments. However, he ended up meeting someone who said that they'll really help him improve his social skills. The offer seems great, except for one thing: The person offering the help is Louis.
Stats
Intelligence
Charisma
Dexterity
Luck
Social Skills
Strenght
Confidence
Empathy
Patience
Maturity

Misc
LIKES | sports, gloating, collecting things, those water ring toys, cartoons (CN specifically), winning, dogs, multiple choice questions, his cat |
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math, bad publicity, slow people walking in front of him, online forums, showing embarrassment, mystery meat, dolphins, corny stuff | DISLIKES |
Extras
Trivia
He has a New Yorker accent. He would also talk and slur his words similar to xqc
His teamates are always saving his life, they're still chill with him tho
He kinda got neutered in terms of personality, he used to be way more insane and unhinged
He loves collecting things, usually from entertainment media. He gets very competitive with this and really enjoys boasting his collections
His family is on the much milder side and more average, in comparison to him
He buys a lot of 'as seen on tv' products
He doesn't have much of a reason for his unease around girls, it just sort of happened. He basically tenses up and avoids eye contact as much as possible, usually covering his face too
Claude, in story universe, is infamously known for fumbling at interviews since he's pretty bad at presenting himself publicly. He has a somewhat negative relationship with the press/media
Being a famous sports player and having celebrity status, he is quite wealthy. Despite this, he is pretty down-to-earth with his wealth and doesn't gloat about it much, aside from with his collections
He has a cat named John, the breed is orange. He was randomly given the cat by a fan at an event. Due to the odd situation, Claude didn't know what to do so he just decided to keep it. He is more of a dog person, but he still likes his cat, even though he finds the cat kinda weird and it swats at him a lot. He desperately wants to teach him tricks but John simply doesn't want to
His flower is the gladiolus tristis
His favorite food is pizza. His favorite drink is melon cream soda
His fav Sanrio character, because I assign all my characters one (I'm whimsical and joyous), is Pompompurin
More whimsy, bc I'm a filthy smash player, his mains are Incineroar & Ridley. He wants to be competitive so badly, but doesn’t know top tiers or techs. He just thinks cool = good. Spams side b with Ridley. Plays as the orange Incineroar skin bc it reminds him of his cat.
My new obssesion is Marvel Rivals so his main is Iron Man. Thinks the Jarvis jokes are the funniest thing ever, plays like every lobotomy IM main on TikTok. Solo ults supports way too often. Spams for heals and complains when he dies. Over-extends way too often and then blames his team because they aren't helping him take space. Blows up comms in any game he is in, has crackhead callouts.

Other
Voice Claim | Scout - Team Fortress 2 |
MBTI | ESTP | The Entrepreneur |
Hobbies | Collecting things. Buying stuff that looks cool (impulsively). Sports stuff idk. Trying to play with his cat. Game nights w the homies (he rages way too much at Mario Kart and Uno) |
Goals + Dreams | Claude doesn't really think ahead much with his life, since he feels he already has what he needs. He's often told by those who work with him that he should get into other entertainment industries, like acting or modeling. He hasn't given it much thought however. |
Fears | Claude's biggest fears are, simultaneously, the media and his own mouth. He knows that most of the bad press he receives is due to his own doing, but he is also overwhelmed by the large presence of millions of people who are always watching him and checking him for what he does. Obviously, he tries his best to be careful but he still dreads the day he'll do or say something that will really put him in trouble. |
Secrets | A 'secret' of his is his unease around girls. This isn't really a secret, nearly everyone knows of it, but he still treats it as something that should never be spoken on. |
Quirks | Rapid blinking. Covering his face when flustered. Gesturing while speaking. Punching people on the arm, playfully. Fast speaker. Constant use of profanity and vulgarity. Hysterical laughter. Slurring words. |
Mannerisms | Bouncing his leg up and down when he's irritated. Running fingers through hair and pushing it out of his face. Bouncing on toes. Raising voice when excited or angry. |
FULL NAME | Claude Jacobs |
AGE | 23yo |
BIRTHDAY | 10/29 | October 29th |
PRONOUNS | he/him |
GENDER | Male |
HEIGHT | 5'10 | 179cm |
ORIENTATION | Straight |
OCCUPATION | Football player |
NATIONALITY | USA |
RESIDENCE | Los Angeles, CA |
LINKS | Toyhouse |
Design

- Claude keeps his jacket and shirt unbuttoned since it feels uncomfortable for him to close them due to his many scars
- He has a lot of scars, particularly in his mid-section. They come from various accidents and situations
- He wears a shirt underneath his jacket to be prepared in case he ever gets told to cover them up
- He wears dark pants because he believes they last longer. They don't
- He takes great care of his hair, always bringing a comb with him to make sure it always looks good
- He has a prosthetic arm. This was caused by a major accident he had. He got used to the prosthetic pretty quickly and actually prefers it. He considered replacing his other arm too but his teamates and family desperately talk him out of trying anything
- His face is considered to be intense looking, but he's still very popular amongst the public for his looks
Mood Board

Ribbons
CR: All ribbons come from this page
Relationships

[ acquaintance ]
Louis takes an interest in Claude after seeing his less than favorable appearances on TV. And upon learning he'll be staying in LA for a while, Louis takes it upon himself to meet him and teach him how to handle interviews better. Does Louis actually want to help him? Yes. But does he also want to have fun messing with Claude's life? Also yes.


[ teammates ]
Claude has gotten pretty close with his team. Maybe it was the bonding from the accidents he has caused upon himself, yeah, it's quite anxiety-inducing for his team to keep track of him so that he doesn't accidentally die. But they end up laughing about it the next day, what a bunch of bros!


[ friend ]
So as mentioned previously, Louis decided to help Claude with his publicity skills. And, to much of Claude's dismay, part of improving was to get over his 'fear' towards girls. It seemed promisable, until the girl Louis brought for Claude to practice with was Irene. With Irene's very shy and fearful personality, it was difficult to move forward. But after some time, Claude can now look a girl in the eye for a little longer than 6 seconds.


[ acquaintance ]
After Irene, Louis decided to bring a different girl to help Claude. If Irene was difficult to practice with because she doesn't really talk, then Mari is the perfect option. Except now you have someone who talks a little too much. Aside from that, Mari often goes off-topic and rambles about unrelated things a lot of the time, although she's generally very friendly and understanding towards Claude. 6 seconds has now increased to 10.