OOC information Player Name: Crystal Player Pronouns: They/them preferred, but not gonna get upset about she/her Player Contact:rebreather or PM (if adding on plurk, make sure your plurk profile indicates who you are or otherwise lmk you're adding me so I don't think it's a rando!) Preferred Tag Style: I tend to do Action, but I will always match my partner and have zero issue with Prose. They are The Same For Me. Monthly Pacing: I am back to my usual speed of tagging once a day or once every couple of days. I do not anticipate this to change, but I might have a touch of a slowdown at the end of the month due to increased paperwork again at work? We'll see! OOC Limitations/Disinterests: Check out my permissions post for things I would prefer warnings for or a prior discussion about before introducing into a thread. Otherwise, everything is pretty much fair game. Any questions or uncertainty, definitely don't hesitate to reach out. It's never a bother and I appreciate the consideration even if it ultimately ends up not being particularly necessary!
General character information Character Name: Jaskier Permissions: 🦊 Permissions
Character Role: Familiar
🦊 Manifested Traits ➟ As of right now, nothing! Jaskier is oblivious that he's even capable of turning into any animal whatsoever and is just Concerned he'll suddenly start sprouting weird body parts that he has to hide somehow. Honestly, he's trying not to think about it too much. At some point, he will figure this out, but I'm waiting for the Right Moment (TM). 🦊 Exploring ➟ Honestly, the role is something that Jaskier's gonna grow into over time since he's right now just an idiot baby bard. If you need an emotional support bard in these trying times? He's available. No witchers around here, so!!
Public Knowledge: What can other characters readily know about yours? What can people reference without checking in with you? Examples include job, school, where they live, etc.
🦊 Music ➟ I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry. It's the only banger he's got in his arsenal right now! But as he writes songs or they come up in threads, I do keep track (no pun intended). So, you're always free to have a point of reference for songs in his rotation whether it's the canon jams, "canon" jams, or music unique to game settings! (Just as a little note, never anticipate that I will ever write any of the lyrics for these things because I am absolutely not lyrically inclined and woof. Woof, nobody needs that.) For now, Jaskier's been performing in familiar settings to himself in terms of taverns/bars. He is also doing some street performances, but he will pretend as though that's not the case. But he's willing to provide the tunes for your social event. He can be convinced to perform other peoples' work since his catalog is so small, but he's absolutely putting his own flair on it whether you want him to or not. 🦊 Familiar Haunts ➟ Jaskier is most often found in Willow more so than anywhere else. (He lives in one of the treehouses. Neighbors are free to complain about the noise from working on music at weird hours of the night because he might not yet be a fantasy rockstar, but he's living that lifestyle already.) Y'all, he basically just graduated university (and will brag about it if asked), so he has z e r o interest in any of the schools be it as a student or teacher. That being said, he could maybe perhaps be convinced to do a little musical tutoring or if you're looking to be a better poet, if anyone's interested in that. Pay him in food tbh and he's happy.
General CR information Wanted CR: Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Please gib. Jaskier has so much love to give whether it's friendship, family, or romantic pursuits. I'm down clown with any and all of that because, honestly, I think Jaskier will shrivel and perish if he doesn't have someone to love. So, if you need someone who's very unconditional positive regard/love, this is your emotional support bard. Just note that I play Jaskier as poly if looking to ship whether FWB or something more serious! I'm also cool if anyone wants to start developing a petty rivalry with him. He's more likely to be petty with other artists, particularly if he perceives them as a threat to his spotlight. Otherwise, honestly, Jaskier gets along with more or less everyone.
Unwanted CR: The only thing I'm not particularly interested in contending with is expectations of monogamy in terms of any shipping/hooking up that's going to be a long-term issue. I'm fine if we chat and we wanna do something kinda brief like a misunderstanding that can be cleared up and resolved one way or another (meaning either continuing to hook up, pumping the brakes, and just being friends, or the relationship ends sour!), but it's definitely a pass if it's gonna be a long-term issue that comes up over and over.
Goals For Your Character:
🦊 Goal/Arc ➟ So, my whole reason for taking Jaskier from such an early canon point is really just to see what happens in terms of his own development outside his friendship with Geralt. (Which is not to say I wouldn't do a lot for a Klondike bar certain witcher to be here!) Jaskier develops so much of himself and his identity around that friendship in canon, so I just thought it'd be neat to see what else can come of it. Particularly as I do plan on eventually updating him to later canon points until eventually having CRAU from Penance. For those that are canon familiar, I am keeping my eyes on pulling him from the betrothal banquet turned wedding turned pregnancy announcement and then in some nebulous point post-mountain before dipping somewhere into season 2. I've no timeline of when I'll be doing these updates, just that they will happen at some point! 🦊 Goal/Arc ➟ I would just like the bard to have some dingdang relationships and opportunities where he's not the butt of the joke and he's actually acknowledged as important, okay. Like, I know Geralt and other people in canon have their own love languages, but!! Just a couple of compliments, as a treat??? Thank you. I just would like for Jaskier to have opportunities to get back what he puts out there.
Specific CR for the trials: See below.
Trial information Trial Reactions & Goals:
🦊 Muting Winter ➟ I am 1000000% having Jaskier kidnapped by a dragon, are you absolutely shitting me? Yes. Please!! I am down for having multiple people come to his rescue as multiple dragons could have decided to take him into their little hoards because he is a funny little man in colorful outfits who sings nice and probably gives good belly rubs. Jaskier will not be particularly distressed about being part of the hoard because he's 1) being treated just fine, 2) probably gathering any and all tea that he can get from the dragons because uh, hello??? when is he ever gonna get such hot goss from dragons ever again, and 3) he's fairly confident someone will come for him eventually. I'm down for threading that out as well as threading out any return journeys if people are interested. Or if you'd like him to accompany you on the way to reclaim something of yours, he can certainly go back and help with that, too. Established and new CR both welcome for this one! 🦊 Jaeger Time ➟ This one will be one that I'm likely passing on unless there's an expressed interest from someone about it! I would say this is definitely reserved for pre-existing CR rather than new if interested in it. 🦊 Fear Itself ➟ I will definitely need a little bit of time to brainstorm how Jaskier's specific fear will manifest (I lean between being alone and/or being irrelevant as to what the fear is, but beyond that I need more time to think), but I am definitely more interested in Jaskier's role of a Familiar being a stabilizing influence and helping to dislodge heads from behinds as needed. This is a prompt I'm also reserving for established CR just given the nature of it.
crystal 🎶 jaskier 🎶 familiar
Player Name: Crystal
Player Pronouns: They/them preferred, but not gonna get upset about she/her
Player Contact:
Preferred Tag Style: I tend to do Action, but I will always match my partner and have zero issue with Prose. They are The Same For Me.
Monthly Pacing: I am back to my usual speed of tagging once a day or once every couple of days. I do not anticipate this to change, but I might have a touch of a slowdown at the end of the month due to increased paperwork again at work? We'll see!
OOC Limitations/Disinterests: Check out my permissions post for things I would prefer warnings for or a prior discussion about before introducing into a thread. Otherwise, everything is pretty much fair game. Any questions or uncertainty, definitely don't hesitate to reach out. It's never a bother and I appreciate the consideration even if it ultimately ends up not being particularly necessary!
General character information
Character Name: Jaskier
Permissions: 🦊 Permissions
Character Role: Familiar
🦊 Manifested Traits ➟ As of right now, nothing! Jaskier is oblivious that he's even capable of turning into any animal whatsoever and is just Concerned he'll suddenly start sprouting weird body parts that he has to hide somehow. Honestly, he's trying not to think about it too much. At some point, he will figure this out, but I'm waiting for the Right Moment (TM).
🦊 Exploring ➟ Honestly, the role is something that Jaskier's gonna grow into over time since he's right now just an idiot baby bard. If you need an emotional support bard in these trying times? He's available. No witchers around here, so!!
Public Knowledge: What can other characters readily know about yours? What can people reference without checking in with you? Examples include job, school, where they live, etc.
🦊 Music ➟ I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry. It's the only banger he's got in his arsenal right now! But as he writes songs or they come up in threads, I do keep track (no pun intended). So, you're always free to have a point of reference for songs in his rotation whether it's the canon jams, "canon" jams, or music unique to game settings! (Just as a little note, never anticipate that I will ever write any of the lyrics for these things because I am absolutely not lyrically inclined and woof. Woof, nobody needs that.) For now, Jaskier's been performing in familiar settings to himself in terms of taverns/bars. He is also doing some street performances, but he will pretend as though that's not the case. But he's willing to provide the tunes for your social event. He can be convinced to perform other peoples' work since his catalog is so small, but he's absolutely putting his own flair on it whether you want him to or not.
🦊 Familiar Haunts ➟ Jaskier is most often found in Willow more so than anywhere else. (He lives in one of the treehouses. Neighbors are free to complain about the noise from working on music at weird hours of the night because he might not yet be a fantasy rockstar, but he's living that lifestyle already.) Y'all, he basically just graduated university (and will brag about it if asked), so he has z e r o interest in any of the schools be it as a student or teacher. That being said, he could maybe perhaps be convinced to do a little musical tutoring or if you're looking to be a better poet, if anyone's interested in that. Pay him in food tbh and he's happy.
General CR information
Wanted CR: Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Please gib. Jaskier has so much love to give whether it's friendship, family, or romantic pursuits. I'm down clown with any and all of that because, honestly, I think Jaskier will shrivel and perish if he doesn't have someone to love. So, if you need someone who's very unconditional positive regard/love, this is your emotional support bard. Just note that I play Jaskier as poly if looking to ship whether FWB or something more serious! I'm also cool if anyone wants to start developing a petty rivalry with him. He's more likely to be petty with other artists, particularly if he perceives them as a threat to his spotlight. Otherwise, honestly, Jaskier gets along with more or less everyone.
Unwanted CR: The only thing I'm not particularly interested in contending with is expectations of monogamy in terms of any shipping/hooking up that's going to be a long-term issue. I'm fine if we chat and we wanna do something kinda brief like a misunderstanding that can be cleared up and resolved one way or another (meaning either continuing to hook up, pumping the brakes, and just being friends, or the relationship ends sour!), but it's definitely a pass if it's gonna be a long-term issue that comes up over and over.
Goals For Your Character:
🦊 Goal/Arc ➟ So, my whole reason for taking Jaskier from such an early canon point is really just to see what happens in terms of his own development outside his friendship with Geralt. (Which is not to say I wouldn't do a lot for a Klondike bar certain witcher to be here!) Jaskier develops so much of himself and his identity around that friendship in canon, so I just thought it'd be neat to see what else can come of it. Particularly as I do plan on eventually updating him to later canon points until eventually having CRAU from Penance. For those that are canon familiar, I am keeping my eyes on pulling him from the betrothal banquet turned wedding turned pregnancy announcement and then in some nebulous point post-mountain before dipping somewhere into season 2. I've no timeline of when I'll be doing these updates, just that they will happen at some point!
🦊 Goal/Arc ➟ I would just like the bard to have some dingdang relationships and opportunities where he's not the butt of the joke and he's actually acknowledged as important, okay. Like, I know Geralt and other people in canon have their own love languages, but!! Just a couple of compliments, as a treat??? Thank you. I just would like for Jaskier to have opportunities to get back what he puts out there.
Specific CR for the trials: See below.
Trial information
Trial Reactions & Goals:
🦊 Muting Winter ➟ I am 1000000% having Jaskier kidnapped by a dragon, are you absolutely shitting me? Yes. Please!! I am down for having multiple people come to his rescue as multiple dragons could have decided to take him into their little hoards because he is a funny little man in colorful outfits who sings nice and probably gives good belly rubs. Jaskier will not be particularly distressed about being part of the hoard because he's 1) being treated just fine, 2) probably gathering any and all tea that he can get from the dragons because uh, hello??? when is he ever gonna get such hot goss from dragons ever again, and 3) he's fairly confident someone will come for him eventually. I'm down for threading that out as well as threading out any return journeys if people are interested. Or if you'd like him to accompany you on the way to reclaim something of yours, he can certainly go back and help with that, too. Established and new CR both welcome for this one!
🦊 Jaeger Time ➟ This one will be one that I'm likely passing on unless there's an expressed interest from someone about it! I would say this is definitely reserved for pre-existing CR rather than new if interested in it.
🦊 Fear Itself ➟ I will definitely need a little bit of time to brainstorm how Jaskier's specific fear will manifest (I lean between being alone and/or being irrelevant as to what the fear is, but beyond that I need more time to think), but I am definitely more interested in Jaskier's role of a Familiar being a stabilizing influence and helping to dislodge heads from behinds as needed. This is a prompt I'm also reserving for established CR just given the nature of it.