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"Don't- don't you feel...?" / "I feel like myself."

OOC Information
Name: Adokrable
Age: 15+
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Other Characters: Alex Forbes

IC Information
Name: Jonathon
Age: 17-18 ish.
Race: Human
Fandom: Were the World Mine
Timeline: mid-film.
Appearance:

Average in height, toned from the sports he's participated in since in high school. Dark hair and eyes to match. Nothing about him really sticks out much. His skin's fair enough that he doesn't look sunburned nor too pale. When in his rugby uniform, Jonathon sports the jersey with the number thirty on the back, red shorts complete with socks and shoes to go along. His uniform looks as such and when outside of such formalities, his style borders casual, to where its just what's honestly comfortable for him. From the point he's taken from, Jonathon sports slacks, a tie, and a white collared shirt along with a messenger bag filled with only school supplies.

Abilities:

Jonathon fits right into the stereotypical definition of 'jock', and aside from that, there's nothing 'supernatural' about him. No flying, laser vision, super strength, nothing of the sort.

Athletics are his forte: strength, speed, and endurance are right up his alley but asides from that he's rather quite an average teenage human being. If it involves heavy lifting, running, a brawl of some sorts, he'll manage to hold his own and that's about as far as his abilities go. As captain of the rugby team at his school, he's got to be one of the best of the people around him; also needs to be a tactician of some sort because rugby's not just a sport where the guys are banging heads to lose brain cells (much to popular belief) - there's a certain technique and handling to it if the team wants to win.

Asides from physical ability, his mental capacity isn't so bad either. He's proven himself to be a good actor by making one of the lead roles in the school play, meaning his memory can be better than some would expect. The further defense of his brain's ability is shown through when he is affected by the purple pansy that Timothy creates, the one that can make another fall madly in love with the first person they see. In the beginning of the affliction, Jonathon's smitten with him, following him constantly, spouting his declarations of love through the use of archaic language. This isn't Jonathon; it's the effects of the charm. This is where he's taken from, but that's not completely how he will be at Facility.

When Timothy and Jonathon are at the fair after the incident, it seems at some points as if Jonathon is speaking earnestly when alone with the other, not under the influence of the flower despite the presence of magic. That in itself shows he's capable of resisting such charms, somehow. Call it a cliché, but it may be because of the love and adoration he truly does feel for Timothy. Despite this, his canon point is still very important, and this means that he will still be under the effects of the flower, but its powers will be weakened, considering the source of magic is not present. That being said, Jonathon's mentality will be on and off to being smitten with no one else but Timothy, and himself, which doesn't speak Shakespearean on a regular basis. To sum it up, when he sees Timothy, it will be like a switch - on and off.

Personality:

Boys will be boys.

Upon first impression, Jonathon can come off as a nice guy, and that's plainly how he is. He's not the type to get angered easily, and he's capable of keeping his emotions in check, hiding them behind a laidback attitude until things explode at least. That's when he comes in to resolve the problem if he can, either by force or his own words. Being raised and engrossed in sports, he's turned out tougher than the average teenager, and it makes him a bit more impulsive at times, depending on the situation. Still, he's more complicated than meets the eye.

Growing up in a small town all his life, he's learned what's considered protocol, what's accepted, and what's rejected. Despite being raised on such strict traditions however, Jonathon's managed to keep his mind open a bit more than the others around him. He's willing to lean towards change, become more accepting of what's feared and resented for no good reason because he doesn't believe it's all that bad. Just give it a chance is the phrase in his mind. With the numbers against him however, its been intimidating on him, especially with what he's built around him in terms of friends. So naturally, speaking his mind doesn't come easy to him despite how he comes off as a casual talker; he's not always so willing to say what he believes in front of groups when compared to just one person. He is a honest person however, but it's better to seek his opinion in a one-on-one conversation rather than with others.

The way Jonathon hides his thoughts and adheres to the norm is shown through the films. Jonathon's kindness in his treatment to Timothy is a prime example of this. Despite being on the rugby team, he doesn't treat the latter the way that his teammates do for a good majority of the film (and his girlfriend). They call him names, harass, insult, attempt to humiliate him but Jonathon talks to him easy, doesn't throw sour words his way - at least not when they're alone. In the beginning of the film, when Timothy is hit in the eye with a dodgeball, Jonathon talks to him alone in the locker room, asks if the taunting was too rough. When Timothy says that he can handle it, Jonathon believes him, then goes to catch up before anyone goes back to look for him because of the status quo, something like that. The way he regards the other despite how those around him do otherwise show his willingness to get to know the other instead of judging him from the get go; it may be that Timothy's openness is admirable to Jonathon and he wants to get to know him more because of it.

Jonathon's outgoing and bold when he can be. When he tries to talk to Timothy on his won time, he opts for physical contact, compliments because it's honest and he means the words despite how wary he knows Timothy to be as he's rebuked - he still offers Timothy a smile when he can. The way he wants to uphold his image to the others, conflicts with this kindness. This is juxtapose to when he's with his team and a fight breaks out between Timothy and another member, he pulls the teammate away, says "He's not worth it." because there's this insecurity, worry about being rejected when he's worked to fit in. At this point however, Jonathon is unaware of the reasons of why the fight was incited, but considering the situation, he may have been only protecting Timothy from the rest of the team, as it seemed that the conflict would have escalated, hence his words at that point compared to then. In a sense, he's pleasing the masses by turning away the minority he doesn't wish to.

On the outside, he fits in so much but on the inside, he's never felt more foreign.

Jonathon proves himself a man of restraint through this suppression of his feelings towards and for Timothy, but its not for the right reasons. Of course, all of this stops when he falls under the influence of the flower. In a positive way, this is the push that Jonathon needs because then he speaks more freely when beneath the power of the charm - he speaks his feelings towards Timothy, though they're more than over-exaggerated with the effects of magic influencing his thoughts and actions.

History:

Not much is revealed about Jonathon's in the film, but it is safe to assume that he has grown up in one place for all of his life. His parents maintain a normal relationship but unfortunately, like most of the town, they are close-minded to possibilities, and are thus more conventional. There's an emphasis on sports somewhere in those family values, and it falls on Jonathon to fulfill such needs. This shows itself in his role at school at Morgan Hill, as he's the captain of the rugby team. In his senior year of high school, it seems that things are semi-normal as can be. Jonathon has a girlfriend, he's got friends, he's liked, and he's damn good at rugby - what's not to like about this year?

He wants to try something new for a change though, and maybe he's working on impulse when this happens, but he tries to get to know Timothy a little better this year, especially since the other just transferred here. Even when he knows that Timothy is open about being gay, he doesn't care much for that fact himself. It might be because the other is in two of his classes and he's different than the others, it might be that Jonathon has a crush on him, - whatever it is, that reason is never directly revealed in the film but its interesting; Jonathon may just be that friendly and interested in Timothy.

It starts in small bouts - asking questions like if he's alright physical education, then he gains more initiative to talk to him when Ms. Tebbit, the English teacher, holds auditions for the senior play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. She requires all to at least try out; that includes the rugby team.

When waiting outside the stage/gym for the auditions to finish so that his team can practice, Jonathon sits against the door, bored out of his mind until a voice reaches his ears. Curious and amazed, he takes a peek through the door and settles his eyes on Timothy. He watches the rest of the audition as the other sings, his teammates lull around him on the stairs outside, uninterested. At that, it seems that Timothy's tendency to fall into musical daydreams is contagious. The more that the other sings, the more Jonathon falls under a trance, he imagines himself taking the other's hand, joining him in song. Though the film never puts down those specifics, it's strongly hinted that the feelings Jonathon holds for Timothy have been present for some time, whether from the beginning or that specific point in the film. No matter, the spark is still present; it's alluded to, hinted at numerous times yet each and every time it's prodded or given a chance, Jonathon holds himself back because of what he knows, what he doesn't know. He does make an effort however, to get to know him at the very least because, that's not going to hurt anyone.

When the roles for the play are posted, he's surprised to find himself one of the main leads, but he's not against the casting either. Coming up from behind, he props himself up on Timothy's shoulder despite the other being taller, offers him a smile and looks to his role. Ms. Tebbit appears with some advice for how they should take to their character, and by the time she finishes, Timothy brushes away from Jonathon - not disheartened however, he compliments the other, "Nice pipes," not sure if he should've let the other know that he was watching. The play goes on, practice alternates between the workings of Shakespeare and the calling of formations, passes during rugby.

Jonathon doesn't know whether he should be satisfied with the small talk he makes with Timothy, or whether he should try more. He does try to quell whatever it is he feels towards the other by making up for it through contact, physical and verbal. During a game of basketball during class, Timothy makes a shot just as the bell rings. As the others head off to the locker room, Jonathon waits until nearly everyone leaves before he runs past, slapping the other's ass - it might be because the sport can be 'friendly', but he throws a compliment to back up that kind of statement with a smile. Nice form. Things seem to go easy from that, until they don't.

One day while outside during rugby practice, Timothy storms over and Jonathon's confused - he listens for a moment, but moves quickly once his teammate shoves Timothy to the ground after a small confrontation. He shouts some unkind words: "Leave the pansy alone!" He doesn't have a chance to chase after the other and apologize, and its not revealed whether he finds out what his teammates had done or not (the word faggot had been written over Timothy's locker in big bold letters), but if it is, then the guilt is greater for him. He appears distraught however when Timothy leaves, most likely disgusted and disappointed in his teammates, his girlfriend (for encouraging the fight), and probably himself.

Its likely assumed that Jonathon did not apologize, and instead kept his distance from Timothy with those awkward feelings. During the rehearsal the next day over, Jonathon is screwing around, trying to get into the 'blocking' (acting) of the play. As Lysander, the lover of Hermia, he crawls on top of his teammate, joking when he is shoved off: 'here is my bed then'. As he 'sleeps', Timothy moves in with his role as Puck; he possesses a flower and while the others believe it to be a prop, none of them are aware that it is actually a charm some sorts, magical in its own way. Its design when applied to the eyes, is to make the afflicted fall passionately in love with the first person they lay eyes on, staying true to the original Shakespearean play. Timothy applies the 'love juice' to Jonathon's eyes, and when the other looks up to wipe his face, he catches the latter.

"Timothy?"

The effects are quick, and Jonathon reaches up, eyes only for the other. He makes the move to pull him close, but is cut off. A teammate makes a comment, disgusted and 'Puck' acts in turn, mischievous, vengeful almost. While still in a daze, all that the rugby captain can do is watch as Timothy goes around spraying the others around, charming them with one another. He leaves the gym, and Jonathon moves to follow after, beneath the effects of the pansy. It's not just the charms of the flower speaking, it's Jonathon letting out what he's kept in, whether Timothy knows it or not. It's a push for him, because he now has to follow after his more personal thoughts, confess his affections for Timothy because those words of like and love? Jonathon follows him to the track field, out of breath and in a messy uniform.

There's mild conflict when his girlfriend discovers him trailing beside Timothy like a lost puppy. She calls for him and when she sees him face to face, he rejects her: "Who will not change a raven for a dove?" Its partially true, and while she takes offense, it seems that Jonathon takes no pity on her. She believes it a cruel joke, but even she's not aware of the crush that her now ex-boyfriend has on a certain 'puckish' character. He brushes her off, and follows after Timothy - at one point he even claims to Timothy's mother and Nora, the wife of the headmaster at their school that they are now boyfriends. The reaction provokes Timothy into affecting her with the pansy, while Jonathon turns the other cheek, unaware.

Things can only get complicated from this point, with the more people that Timothy decides to change.

Roleplay Sample - Prose:

It's an odd feeling, it's like he's been released from whatever he's used to hold himself back, but at the same time he knows that it's not him who is saying these words, the ones laced with archaic tones and Shakespearean influence. The actions could be considered right, good at another time, but not when his mind isn't in the right place, or well.. it isn't in control, to be more specific. If he had to compare, it's like watching a film - he can't tell what's going to happen next, but all he can do it play the witness, the passerby. He has no reason for it either, but he tries to make sense of the situation.

Jonathon knows that it's himself when he tells Timothy that he thinks he's a swell guy, that he wouldn't want to be with anyone else. There's a fact that he wants to spend time with the other more than he does the others, more time with Timothy than he does playing Rugby, even! He also knows however, that it isn't him when he starts spewing stupid crap, has his mouth on constant, and he wants to stop and say that it's not him, but it doesn't happen.

It kind of gets under his skin when he sees that recognition on the other's face, that he knows it's not him either saying things like 'I do cherish thee more than I ever did her', because there are simpler ways to say things like 'my girlfriend's not what I wanted, it's you' and he could say it like that yeah, but it's not going to come out that way. So instead he only watches as Timothy turns his cheek, looks down slowly as if it's his fault, but how's that true?

Part of him hopes this plague wears off, the other part is curious because Timothy looks guilty sometimes when they just sit next to each other. He wants to ask what's wrong, but instead compliments fall out and it's like his brain is glued to nothing but waxing poetry.

This isn't how he wanted to tell Timothy what he felt.

Roleplay Sample - Journal:

[He's tapping the screen when the color fades in. Confusion across his expression, he takes another look around the room before settling back to the device. Picking it up, he puts his free hand to the back of his neck and moves out past the open door, into the hallway.]

Don't suppose there's anyone on the other side of this line willing to help? [A pause and he listens, but when there's no response he sighs, the background behind him changes at a constant rate as he continues to keep moving, refusing to stay stationary.]

Or at the very least, any of you seen a guy named Timothy? He's about this tall, kind of spaces out a lot? [Silence and his pace slows, stops completely.] Guess not.

Permissions:

He's pretty fair game for most anything except death and things of that sort, forced activities, etc. tl;dr leave him alone he's just a kid under the spell of a flower that didn't do anything to anyone yet.

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