What makes you so SPECIAL?

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I'm bored.

When I'm bored, I think of threads. Here's one to pass the time. It'll also say a lot about what you think about yourself.

Many of us have played Fallout games but if you haven't, the stat system they use is called S.P.E.C.I.A.L. and at the beginning of the games you're given a bit of freedom in choosing what your character's good at, usually at the expense of lower your ability slightly in other areas.

[HEADING=1]S.P.E.C.I.A.L.[/HEADING]

Going by the standard of FO:NV, we're going to be allowed 40 points to put into any of these tables.

Where do you think your strengths and weaknesses are?

Spoiler: My stats

Strength - 5 (Not a push over but honestly, I don't work out much.)

Perception - 10 (I'm in film. When I'm not staring at images to see things wrong with continuity, I'm looking for shots.)

Endurance - 6 (I've walked away from scuffles and accidents. I hurt but I wasn't broken.)

Charisma - 4 (I'm not comfortable with forced social situations for networking. I tend to focus on the work. <.<)

Intelligence - 7 (I try to read as much as I can and tend to think before I act most of the time. Not gonna put more into this one though, I am not a genius.)

Agility - 5 (Usually I manage to not trip myself up. Usually...)

Luck - 3 (If judging 'luck' by the way I play FTL... I don't have it in abundance.)

Well, give it a shot Escapists. I'm sure we're all going to be wildly exaggerating our strengths by the end of this.

[sub][sub]inb4 Daystar is Cult Leader[/sub][/sub]

 

[Euryalus]

Strength- 6 or 7 I've finally got back into martial arts and feel I'm doing particularly well in Strength and Endurance

perception- 3 I can't pay attention for the life of me.

Endurance- 6 or 7 above

Intelligence- 7 I feel I'm fairly intelligent, but don't particularly excel in some subjects without a bit of work.

Charisma- anywhere from 3 to 8 on any given day

Agility- 5 Good-ish? I don't know, I'm certainly not clumsy

Luck- 10 I was born into an awesome and relatively wealthy family and've stumbled across the kinds of things that have helped me overcome what underprivileged-ness I do have.

 

[shrekfan246]

Dammit, I was going to make a Fallout joke, then I come in here to discover the thread is about the Fallout stat system in the first place.

Foiled again!

OT:
Strength - 5 or 6 (I've been exercising regularly for the past year and building muscle, but I've never had a lot of upper-body strength and don't have high tolerance for the strain of it all.)

Perception - 6 (I'm relatively perceptive. When I want to be.)

Endurance - 5 (I've put up with my share of hospital visits and illnesses, but I'm not about to take up any kind of sport as a hobby.)

Charisma - 7 (I've always made friends easily, and I can carry myself through most conversations pretty well.)

Intelligence - 7 (I'd rope "wisdom" and "common sense" in alongside this, so while I'm not necessarily book-smart about all the things, there aren't many things outside the realm of sciences which I don't grasp with relatively little explanation.)

Agility - 5 (I'm a bit of an oaf, but I've had amazing bouts of sudden reflex when the occasion called for it.)

Luck - 4 (I'm not blind to my privilege, but actual things that happen to me tend to read like something out of a bad rom-dram fiction novel.)

 

[shootthebandit]

I am an unstoppable omniscient cult leader who is hercules' bigger cousin, can walk on water and flip a two-headed coin. Oh yeah did I mention im an eagle with a telescope too

 

[Flutterguy]

Strength - 10
Perception - 10
Endurance - 10
Charisma - 10
Intelligence - 10
Agility - 10
Luck - 0
Delusion - 999

 

[Aeshi]

Strength: 4 (I'm not the muscular type, though get me worked up enough and I think I can be a 5-6, albeit not for long.)

Perception: 6 (I'm pretty good at noticing small details in things. Most of the time, anyway.)

Endurance: 6 (Whenever I've done some sort of physical work alongside other people, I usually seem to be the last one to start getting tired)

Charisma: 3 (I think? Charisma is mostly to do with how other people perceive you, and I tend to go unnoticed more often than not.)

Intelligence: 5 (I wouldn't claim to be smart, but I'd like to at least think I'm not stupid.)

Agility: 6, bordering on 7 (I'm fairly flexible, and I like to think I can move pretty fast if given a good enough motivation)

Luck: 6 (My life's had its ups and downs, but overall I think I've had it reasonably good.)

 

[Winterschlaf]

http://youtu.be/ToKIkw3LIoQ

He makes me S.P.E.C.I.A.L.

 

[JoJo]

Strength: 4 - I don't work out and I'm of a slender built, though not terribly unfit, so I'd wager I'm just below average here

Perception: 5 - So so. I can be perceptive but I also have a tendency to tunnel vision if I'm concentrating on something.

Endurance: 5 - Again around average, any sportsman will outcompete me but I'm not a couch potato either.

Charisma: 6 - I'm no social butterfly but people generally seem to see me as trustworthy and value what I say.

Intelligence: 8 - Graduated from one of the top ten rated universities in my country, probably my strongest stat.

Agility: 6 - I can move quick when I want to, I'm not to bad at climbing or jumping either.

Luck: 8 - High I know but I genuinely feel I'm pretty lucky, often things that could go very wrong just go right for me, almost as if they were preordinated. *touch wood*

 

[SweetShark]

If you are bored play a Videogame.
Play "The Longest Journey"
Greatest adventure EVER!!!

Anyway, I will play later.

 

[bartholen_v1legacy]

Strength 6 - I can bench press 110 kg, which is no small amount, but for a guy my size, I could do much better.

Perception 6 - I'm good at improvisation, noticing small details and looking at things from different angles, but I'm prone to stupid mistakes caused by carelessness.

Endurance 7 - Physically at least. In general I can withstand quite a lot of punishment.

Charisma anything between 3 and 9 - I'm quite good at taking the initiative in school projects and the like, and have often ended up being the leading man, and I get along quite well with just about any type of person for at least some time. But due to my copious lack of luck with girls, I have no idea how to rank this.

Intelligence 7 - I consider myself fairly intelligent, and considering the amount of stupid people I've met in my life, I don't think I'm entirely wrong.

Agility 5 - Not as flexible as I once was, but no elephant in a china shop either. I can still touch my toes with my fingers without any warmup.

Luck 3 - Not due to my particular unluckiness (my hideous acne in my teenhood notwithstanding), but to the lack of lucky coincidences having come my way. Though such an arbitrary concept as luck is hard to rate anyway.

 

[TheRiddler]

Strength-4. I've got sort of my base strength, which is somewhat below average, and I haven't done much to build it up.

Perception-8. Assuming I'm not lost in thought or anything, I'm pretty good at picking up on details. Plus, from a very young age, me and my parents made a game of people-watching.

Endurance-4. I work out when I get the time, but I still feel somewhat... doughy.

Charisma-6. I'd say I have a decent happy face. I can usually at least seem like I give a fuck.

Intelligence-8. Well, if I have anything going for me, it's probably this...

Agility-3. I'm a klutz.

Luck-7. I'm pretty lucky in general.

 

[MysticSlayer]

Strength - 5: Not very strong, but I'm still very reliable for helping with any heavy lifting.

Perception - 9: I probably could pass as a 10, but I also know that I do occasionally miss small details. Still, I'd say that I am rather perceptive.

Endurance - 8: I may not be in the best shape imaginable, but I normally fight through pain. I actually one time had some doctors in awe of how much pain I was able to endure and keep going.

Charisma - 3: Me? Charisma? Oh, man, that's a good joke. Still, I wouldn't say that I fall under misanthrope or hermit levels.

Intelligence - 8: It depends on the subject matter. I tend to get all A's in classes, but I do have to work hard at them. Still, there are plenty of topics I know little about, and even in the topics that I know more about than a vast majority of people, I'm aware enough of what I don't know to claim I'm at the highest level of intelligence.

Agility - 5: I can get around easily, but don't try to get me to do an acrobatic tricks.

Lucky - 2: I'm just filling in what is left.

 

[DrOswald]

Honestly, I think a few of my stats ended up too high with the 40 points.

Strength - 4 - I got the body type to be really strong but I never work out.

Perception - 7 - I notice many things other do not and can recall small details.

Endurance - 9 - I have an almost stupidly strong immune system, I haven't taken a day off for sickness since I got the swine flu. My boss had to tell me I wasn't allowed to come in when I was sick with the swine flu. I also have a extremely high pain tolerance, high enough that I have removed my own ingrown toe nail with a box cutter, a pair of pliers, and a bottle of hydrogen peroxide (I was in a situation where getting to a proper podiatrist surgeon was impossible so I did it myself.) My first reaction to stabbing myself in the leg was "Crap! These are my favorite pants!"

Charisma - 5 - Most people tend to like me but I am pretty bad at articulating what I am trying to communicate.

Intelligence - 8 - This one might be a bit high, but I did have 40 points to spend. Not gonna try to justify this one, that is just a bit to close to bragging for my tastes.

Agility - 2 - Definitely my dump stat. I have very little manual dexterity and I have virtually no balance. I trip on literally nothing (not even my own feet) and tend to forget that some people think it is embarrassing to face plant in a public place.

Luck - 5 - Fairly average luck all around.

 

[Beffudled Sheep_v1legacy]

Strength - 6: I'm not terribly strong but I seem to be a bit stronger than the average joe.

Perception - 5: My eyes and ears aren't the best (in fact, I need glasses and will probably need a hearing aid by the time I'm 30) but I am very aware of my immediate surroundings and notice slight movements and sounds pretty well.

Endurance - 8: I can take a lot of punishment and pain and walk away without any serious or lasting damage (I've been hit by cars, beaten with bats, fallen from 2nd story windows/balconies all with nothing worse than mild soreness for a couple days).

Charisma - 3: I don't look friendly, I'm awkward in social situations, and I'm quiet.

Intelligence - 7: I have a gift for a good amount of academic subjects and I have a love of learning but I won't be solving the mysteries of the Universe anytime soon.

Agility - 4: I have problems with holding on to things and I frequently lose my balance when walking. I'm also a slow and inflexible mover.

Luck - 7: I am a lucky bastard let me tell you. I've taken tests and guessed every answer and come out with top marks, I was taken out of a very bad, poor area and put into a very nice, more wealthy one, I always win at rock, paper, scissors, and snowstorms always seem to just miss me when I'm working nightshift.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Strength - I'd like to think I'm big and tough but I'm about a 4 ;~; I struggle to open pickle jars.
Perception - 5. I'm pretty oblivious to some things but there's a lot I don't miss especially if I've had a cup of coffee.
Endurance - 10. I'm one tough cookie. I've been through things that would have shattered some people into a million pieces and sent them insane. I still get up every day and I still smile.
Charisma - 7 probably. I'm more lovable cos I'm so cheeky.
Intelligence - 7. Not stupid. Not super intelligent. Don't push myself enough. crumble under pressure sometimes. Very good at thinking logically.
Agility - 4. I'm so clumsy and ditzy I'm forever tripping up over myself or banging my elbow/knee on things. It's kinda comical though.
Luck - 1. Born on Friday the 13th and it's actually bordering on funny how bad my luck is.

 

[chocolate pickles]

Strength - 6 - I'm stocky, but any kind of dedicated weightlifter could wipe the floor with me

Perception - 5 - my hearing's kind of shit, but i can be kind of observant if I'm not engaged in a particularly demanding task

Endurance - 6 - I regularly go out running, used to play rugby and currently am training in Boxing (although since i haven't had a official fight, i don't know what my pain tolerance is like)

Charisma - 3 - Christ I'm bad at speaking to people. My friends and family have said once i open up to people, i actually have a good personality. Unfortunately, I don't open up very often, and am mostly uncomfortable around others

Intelligence - 6 - Got good result's in high school, although i struggled intensely with the sciences and maths.

Agility - 3 - Co-ordination is not my strong point. I'm jnot flexible enough to pull of any kind of stunts. I can skip alright, though.

Luck - 7 - Have a good lot in life; loving family, friends, money and a nice home. Awful at card games though

 

[Laser Priest]

Strength - 7: Moving many times and having a first job involving little more than heavy lifting, I definitely feel like I've got a bit more physical strength than most.

Perception - 2: I am blind as a bat and much more deaf. I can't make anything more than a few feet from my face out clearly without glasses and I often need things repeated to me before I understand what people are saying to me. Not to mention my general obliviousness

Endurance - 4: I can take a bit of a beating and keep on going. On the other hand, for health reasons, I can't do strenuous physical activity for very long.

Charisma - 6: I tend to be a bit awkward when it comes to small talk, but if I have to work with someone I can do fine, and I can convince people to do things my way more often than not.

Intelligence - 8: I wouldn't put it this high, but hey, I had to distribute 40 points and I'm confident in my own intelligence and I would like to think that I am a very good learner.

Agility - 4: I am flexible, but I am very slow and tend to be clumsy.

Luck - 9: I am far too lucky for my own good, whether that makes sense or not. Things that are out of my hands usually go well for me. I tend to win games of chance, and I've actually narrowly avoided death or at least injury on multiple occasions.

 

[McElroy]

Only forty?

S -- 5: I'm big and fast but not remarkably strong. Gotta save my points too.
P -- 6: I love to make guesses based on details or snippets I pick up.
E -- 4: I'm an impatient person. Otherwise I'd say average.
C -- 7: I'm friends with everyone, but still not a natural idol.
I -- 8: A trivia master with great visual memory. I'm great at linking stuff together and not bad at sciences either. Hampered by my deep lack of patience.
A -- 5: Good aim, decent reflexes, not really flexible.
L -- 5: Lucky if you compare to the world, slightly unlucky if compared to my peers. And a little unlucky at chance-based stuff.

I'd like to put one more point into a few of those, but it doesn't really matter.

 

[dragonswarrior]

OOoooohh!! Fun!

Strength: 5. I have an incredibly powerful lower half (I've always had strong legs and I bike everywhere) and a really weak upper half, and so I think I average out to a 5.

Perception: 4. I have my moments, but I also have ADHD. I don't pay nearly as much attention to things as I should, and I get distracted really easily.

Endurance: 4. It's gotten waaayyyyy better since I started biking, but I still tire out really easily. Also, while I can take a fair amount of pain or sickness if I have to, I really don't like to. So I end up as a bit of a wimp.

Charisma: 7. I'm really friendly, and everyone thinks I'm the life of a party. I'm really not. I'm actually horribly awkward. But somehow I'm charismatic enough to make everyone think that.

Intelligence: 9. Wile. E. Coyote. Super genius.

Agility: 7. I have been described as being really graceful multiple times by multiple people. Of course I have my moments of clumsiness, but they are few and far between.

Luck: 8. I have 40 points, so this gets an 8. And I think it's somewhat accurate. In many ways I've had terrible luck in life, and in so many other ways I've had incredible luck. My life has been a really oddly mixed bag...

 

[Malbourne]

Yeah, I'll take a crack at it.

Strength: 2

Not gonna make any prevarications here. I have difficulty with a set of push-ups. Benchpressing weights is waaaay out of my league.

Perception: 7

Sure, my eyesight's bad, but I do have an eye for details. I leave it at home in a small box when I'm not using it so it doesn't get dirty.

Endurance: 5

If you hit me, do I not bleed? Yeah. Yeah, I do. It hurts. Don't hit me. I've got stamina, but there's only so much I can take.

Charisma: 8

Maaaan, I could sell seltzer water to a drowning frog. You better believe I've got a silver tongue. Maybe that makes it heavy and difficult to hold, but hey, who doesn't love talking when they're good at it?

Intelligence: 5

Uh, I can do crosswords. Sure, I've got booksmarts, but sometimes I wonder if I remembered anything. Not to mention most of the things I say have me questioning my own intelligence, if not my sanity.

Agility: 8

I like running! I can also be pretty graceful when I'm paying attention. Very important conditional there.

Luck: 5

Pfft, every time I roll the dice, they always come up heads. Which is a problem whenever I want tails. I like to think I have good luck, though, considering how much stuff seems to fall into my lap.