Jessica Albert
| Jessica Albert | |
| Dragon Quest VIII | |
| File:Jessica.jpg | |
| Japanese name | ゼシカ・アルバート |
| Romaji | Zeshika Arubāto |
| Title | Lady |
| Vocation | Magus |
| Race | Human |
| Age | 17 |
Jessica Albert is a character in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. A girl from a good home, she comes from a wealthy family in the small village of Alexandria. However, contrary to her upbringing, she is unskilled in the social niceties and expected behaviour of her environment, which often leads to conflict with her mother. She joins up with the Hero for personal reasons, strengthening the party with her flair for offensive magic. A definite firebrand, Jessica is nothing like her mother, who expects her to be prim and proper in public. In English language versions of the game, Jessica's voice is provided by Emma Ferguson
Magic is far from Jessica's only strength; she is also an outstanding fighter. Whips, staves, knives and later swords are her weapons of choice.
Appearance and personality
Jessica has red hair in a form of long pigtails with a few strands of it hanging over her face. She wears a purple blouse with sleeves starting at the upper part of her arm. She has a yellow, corsette-like, article of clothing around her stomach and waist which has a auburn belt around it that a small pouch hangs from. She has a long, maroon colored skirt that has a white frill at the bottom. You can see that she has brownish-black tights under the skirt, and pointed, brown shoes, in which the tights are tucked into.
Jessica possess a sharp tongue, and has a knack for seeing through people. She is a very stubborn and at times aggressive young woman, though her intellect keeps her from making rash decisions. This same wisdom gives her immense skill in the magical arts, learning several spells after only studying for a short period. Due to recent events afflicting the Albert family, Jessica has a slight difficulty in trusting others. This is reflected in the time it takes for her to properly join with the Guv and Yangus, and the prolonged friction between herself and Angelo. Once a person has proven their sincerity, however, Jessica becomes much more jovial and approachable around them.
Jessica's appearance changes when she equips certain armor such as:
- Jessica's Outfit
This is the outfit you first see Jessica in when you meet her, a prim piece that alludes to the Albert family's social standing. This is Jessica's only outfit that doesn't show of her mature curves. She has a white dress shirt with a red tie. Her skirt is long and black.
- Dancer's Outfit
This outfit consists of a white bra, and a reddish-orange skirt tied off at the hip.
- Bunny Costume
This outfit can only be made if you put the Fishnet Stockings, Bunny Ears, and the Bunny Tail in the Alchemy Pot. The result is a black Playboy Bunny outfit.
- Magic Bikini
This outfit has low defense but increases Jessica's magic greatly. This outfit is a blue and yellow bikini with a miniskirt-like article of clothing around her waist.
- Dangerous Bustier
The only purpose of this outfit is to use it in the Alchemy Pot to make the Divine Bustier. And for a little bit of eye candy. It is black with a open slash in the front which is laced to keep from falling apart. It straps around the back and and the part covering her rear is shaped like a heart.
- Divine Bustier
Jessica's best outfit. It increases her evasion and defense greatly. She has a purple and gold, low-cut, blouse that is tied off to a brace-like necklace. And in the middle of this blouse is a laced open part that shows her skin, but can look like a zipper if not examined closely. She has a miniskirt attached to the blouse, but most of her legs are covered by white, decorated with purple and gold, tights. She wears long, white gloves with a similar decoration than her tights. She has wings (strictly for style) on her back. This whole outfit strongly resembles the Staff of Resurrection.
The story
Jessica is introduced after The Hero and Yangus reach the top of the Tower of Alexandria, mistaking the two as the murderers of her brother, Alistair, who was slain by Dhoulmagus. After witnessing a vision of her brother's demise and learning it was the evil jester, she has a change of heart and resolves to avenge her sibling. However, her mother initially refuses, causing a falling out between the two. After joining the group and traveling to the Maella Abbey, Jessica plays a key role in wringing in the flirtatious Angelo. Later on, after destroying Dhoulmagus, Jessica retrieves the scepter of Rhapthorne, and is suddenly possessed by it's dark power. After a difficult battle, Jessica is freed from the staff's influence, and relies the truth about the party's real enemy. At the end of the story, Jessica has reconciled with her mother and informs the player of what has transpired after the defeat of Rhapthorne.
It's strongly implied that Jessica harbors feelings for the Hero, but appears to accept that he is in love with Princess Medea.
Base Stats
| Attribute | Starting Stats | Maximum Stats |
| Level | 9 | 99 |
| HP | 41 | 683 |
| MP | 22 | 726 |
| Strength | 11 | 306 |
| Agility | 26 | 289 |
| Resilience | 9 | 181 |
| Wisdom | 25 | 556 |
| Initial gear | ||
- Jessica also possesses a 20% resistance to wind damage, and full immunity to an enemy's puff-puff.
Abilities
Knives
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Attack +5 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | Increase attack +5 when equipped with a dagger | -- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxic Dagger | 3 | 9 | One | Yes | Jessica stabs the enemy, possibly poisoning them. | Yes |
| Attack +10 | -- | 15 | -- | -- | Increase attack +10 when equipped with a dagger | -- |
| Assassin's Stab | 8 | 22 | One | Yes | Jessica stabs the enemy with her knife/sword; 15% chance to kill them instantly | Yes |
| Equip Swords | -- | 30 | -- | -- | Enables Jessica to equip swords | -- |
| Critical Hit Up | -- | 40 | -- | -- | Increases chance of critical hit with dagger/swords. | -- |
| Attack +20 | -- | 52 | -- | -- | Increase attack +20 when equipped with a dagger/sword | -- |
| Toxic Sword | 3 | 66 | One | Yes | An improved version of Toxic Dagger that deals 25% more damage | Yes |
| Attack +30 | -- | 82 | -- | -- | Increase attack +30 when equipped with a dagger/sword | -- |
| Sudden Death | 8 | 100 | One | Yes | Jessica stabs the enemy with her knife or sword with a 30% chance of killing them instantly; improved version of Assassin's Stab that deals an extra 50% damage | Yes |
Whip
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Attack +5 | -- | 5 | -- | -- | Increase attack +5 when equipped with a whip | -- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiplash | 4 | 10 | Group | Yes | A powerful whip attack with a chance of paralyzing enemies. | |
| Attack +10 | -- | 16 | -- | -- | Increase attack +10 when equipped with a whip | -- |
| Twin Dragon Lash | 3 | 23 | One | Yes | Jessica lashes out with her whip in a double attack. | first hit |
| Lady's Thong | 2 | 32 | Group | Yes | A powerful whip attack that steals an enemy's HP. | |
| Attack +15 | -- | 43 | -- | -- | Increase attack +15 when equipped with a whip | -- |
| Lashings of Love | 4 | 55 | Group | Yes | Jessica lashes out with her whip in a powerful attack with a higher chance of paralyzing enemies. | |
| Attack +25 | -- | 68 | -- | -- | Increase attack +25 when equipped with a whip | -- |
| Queen's Thong | 2 | 82 | Group | Yes | A powerful whip attack that steals an enemy's HP. An improved version of Lady's Thong. | |
| Serpent's Bite | 8 | 100 | Group | Yes | The most powerful whip attack. Jessica's whip turns into a glowing serpent and inflicts massive damage on an enemy group. |
Staff
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Acceleratle | 3 | 3 | Party | -- | Increases party's speed and evasion rate | -- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasap | 4 | 7 | Group | -- | Decreases a group of enemies' defense. | -- |
| Max MP +20 | -- | 13 | -- | -- | Maximum MP increases by 20 when equipped with a staff | -- |
| Bounce | 21 | Self | -- | Reflects enemy and ally spells. | -- | |
| Magic Barrier | 3 | 31 | Party | -- | Increases party's resistance to hostile magic | -- |
| Max MP +50 | -- | 44 | -- | -- | Maximum MP increases by 50 when equipped with a staff | -- |
| Caduceus | -- | 57 | Ally | Yes | Restores 75-100 HP | -- |
| MP Recovery | -- | 70 | -- | -- | Recovers 3~10 MP each turn | -- |
| Max MP +100 | -- | 84 | -- | -- | Maximum MP increases by 100 when equipped with a staff | -- |
| Kazing | 15 | 100 | Ally | -- | Brings a party member back to life completely restoring their health. | -- |
Fisticuffs
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Attack +5 | -- | 5 | -- | -- | Increase attack +5 when not equipped with a weapon. | -- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility +10 | -- | 13 | -- | -- | Increases Jessica's agility by 10 points when not equipped with a weapon | -- |
| Stone's Throw | 0 | 19 | group | yes | 8-20 damage on a group of enemies. | no |
| Critical Hit Up | -- | 28 | -- | -- | Increases chance of critical hit with no weapon equipped. | -- |
| Attack +20 | -- | 35 | -- | -- | Increase attack +20 when not equipped with a weapon. | -- |
| Harvest Moon | 6 | 45 | Group | Yes | Jessica performs cartwheels, attacking a group of enemies. | |
| Evasion Up | -- | 52 | -- | -- | Increases chance of dodging enemy attacks with no weapon equipped to 50%. | -- |
| Thin Air | 2 | 68 | All | Yes | Jessica sends waves of thin air at the enemy. | |
| Attack +35 | -- | 85 | -- | -- | Increase attack +35 when not equipped with a weapon. | -- |
| Magic Burst | All | 100 | All | Yes | Jessica unleashes all of her MP in one destructive attack. |
Sex Appeal
| Name | MP | Points | Target | Tension | Info | Oomph |
| Blow Kiss | 0 | 8 | One | Yes | Jessica blows a kiss at the enemy that may paralyze a foe. 1⁄8 chance to succeed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm Attack | -- | 16 | -- | -- | Jessica gains a 6.25% chance to charm an enemy with physical attacks | -- |
| Fuddle | 5 | 26 | Group | -- | Confuses a group of enemies | -- |
| Puff-Puff | 0 | 38 | One | -- | Attempts to....distract an enemy. | -- |
| Hip Drop | 0 | 48 | One | Yes | Jessica hits the enemy with her rump. Deals 30% more damage than usual. | |
| Sexy Beam | 3 | 54 | One | Yes | Channels sex appeal to create a damaging pink ray; 1⁄8 chance to cause confusion and deals between 65~75 damage | |
| Kasnooze | 8 | 68 | All | -- | Tries to put all enemies to sleep | -- |
| Extra Charm Attack | -- | 78 | One | -- | Jessica gains a 12.5% chance to charm an enemy with physical attacks | -- |
| Pink Typhoon | 5 | 88 | Group | Yes | Jessica spins around creating a pink wind storm. This technique deals 76~84 damage, and makes Jessica one of the few mage-type characters with access to the woosh-attribute. | |
| Hustle Dance | 0 | 100 | Party | Yes | Jessica dances to heal a bit of HP to the whole party. | -- |
Magic
| Name | MP | Level | Target | Tension | Info |
| Frizz | 2 | Start | One | Yes | Fries an enemy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sap | 3 | Start | One | No | Reduces defence |
| Crack | 3 | 10 | One | Yes | Icy strike on enemy |
| Evac | 2 | 11 | Party | -- | Teleports out of dungeon |
| Sizz | 4 | 11 | Group | Yes | Burns a group of enemies |
| Snooze | 3 | 12 | Group | No | Puts a group of enemies to sleep |
| Bang | 5 | 14 | All | Yes | Explosion strikes all enemies |
| Crackle | 5 | 16 | Group | Yes | Freezes a group of enemies |
| Oomph | 6 | 19 | Ally | -- | Doubles one ally's attack |
| Sizzle | 6 | 20 | Group | Yes | Burns a group of enemies |
| Frizzle | 4 | 21 | One | Yes | Torches an enemy |
| Boom | 8 | 23 | All | Yes | Massive explosion strikes all enemies |
| Insulatle | 3 | 25 | Party | -- | Forms a barrier that protects the party from fire or ice breath. |
| Kaboom | 15 | 33 | All | Yes | Colossal explosion strikes all enemies |
| Kafrizzle | 10 | 35 | One | Yes | Immolates an enemy |
| Kasizzle | 10 | Event | Group | Yes | Cremates a group of enemies |
| Kacrackle | 12 | Event | All | Yes | Lacerates all enemies with ice |
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