Name: Jeremy Lindall
Gender / Preferred Pronouns: Male/He
Age: Seventeen
Birthday December 26
Sexuality: Straight
Appearance: Apart from standing somewhat taller than average at 6'4, Jeremy has a fairy average appearance. Short, brown hair and grey-blue eyes, he does his best to look neat whenever possible. He's not going to be walking around in formal clothes every day or anything, but he
will try to make sure whatever he wears is ironed properly at the very least.
PersonalityMost of the time, Jeremy is a fairly quiet person, usually giving off the impression that he wants to be left alone. Not the cool, 'bad boy' kind though, more just the stubborn, overly serious jerkass type. Unfortunately, this is true even when he
wants company, and sadly causes most people to think he's just some ass who doesn't consider them worth hanging around with. This is not the case, and as long as things don't get too hectic, he'd actually rather
like to spend more time with the people around him and make friends. It's just that his tolerance for chaos and other annoying situations is fairly low, and while he
can keep it hidden for a time, a particularly strong barrage of stupidity in a short enough time span will definitely cause him to snap.
Unfortunately, another part to his difficulties in interacting with other people is his ability in magic. Although he tries to use his few talents to close the gap, he truly feels that compared to other witches his age, he will always be on a lower level in terms of magical skill, leaving him with a large inferiority complex. This has become just another piece of fuel for the fire of his stern, no nonsense attitude, as he feels that while he'll never be
talented enough to stand alongside them, he can make up for some of it with discipline, diligence and determination.
Still, that isn't to say he's
never happy, he greatly enjoys his hobbies. Working on new creations, fishing, gardening, and reading are all pastimes that Jeremy finds extremely fulfilling, and if someone gets him talking about them, he will be more than happy to keep the discussion going as long as possible. At least until a more important task comes up.
Biography:Jeremy never went out looking for magic.
Not that he didn't
know about it, his mother told him everything she knew about his fathers true nature as he grew up. The the more he learnt though, the more difficult, dangerous, and all around
miserable it sounded. In the end, Jeremy decided that he wouldn't walk the path that killed his father when he was only eight years old.
At the age of ten, it found him anyway. An eccentric looking man calling himself Cass, who claimed to be an old friend of his father, arrived at his home and asked to come in. Jeremy, being the cautious child he was, closed the door in his face. This apparently didn't go over very well, and although the following events are something of a half-suppressed blur to him, the aftermath was he and his mother fleeing the burning husk of his childhood home, Cass seeming to have temporarily retreated. With nowhere else to turn, the pair fled their home in the city and made their way to a small mountain town in Oregon. Here they would seek the help of a few of his fathers
actual old friends, a loose alliance of the three local witch families, the Helling, Vadris, and Washburn clans, leaving his former resolutions behind and learning magic, so he could protect himself and his mother should Cass ever return. Despite not technically being an official coven due to their lack of wellspring, the three families welcomed the pair with open arms, glad to see them again despite Jeremy himself having no memory of ever actually meeting them in the first place. They also assured him that, though it would be difficult to catch up after ten years of avoiding it, they
would teach him how to use magic.
It was here that he learnt the true meaning of patience, a lesson that came from many different teachers over the years. The first was his
actual teacher and head of the Washburn family, Argo, who was seemingly
determined to keep Jeremy confused about whether or not he was actually an adult or a ten year old remotely piloting his body. The man certainly acted the part, but at the same time, he would occasionally chime in with actual,
real advice and insights, usually just enough that Jeremy could never quite fully decide whether to respect him or not. He also ensured that Jeremy never ignored his
physical technique, teaching him plenty of ways to fight without magic as well.
The second was from Argo's daughter, Hannah, who was the closest to him in age out of the few non-adults of the group. Apparently, his status as the 'new kid' was reason enough for her to make him her accomplice, often dragging him away from his studies or
actual hobbies to aid her in causing chaos across the town. This usually simply amounted to pranks, but some of these pranks were large enough that he was surprised they weren't all run out of town. The fact that she was actually a prodigy at magic didn't do much to help his frustration over their dynamic.
But the third, and perhaps
worst test of his patience, came from himself. Try as he might, the use of magic did not come easily to him. While he managed to develop a decent enough level of skill with spells that reinforced his own body, the same could not be said for magic that affected anything outside himself. Even when he eventually figured out
how to cast them, the actual
process took far too long for him to be able to use anything in the combat situations he was training for. Despite his efforts to hide how this affected him, it was clear to anyone who interacted with him. Hannah even stopped teasing him briefly. In fact, in the end, she was the one to help him find the solution. If he couldn't cast his spells quickly, then he should just use
enchantments to make up for it! It was almost enough to remind him that the demon he'd been strong armed into befriending (babysitting) really
was a prodigy. Over the next five years, he poured his heart and soul into improving his knowledge of enchanting, alchemy, and any other way he could put the time in
before the spell was needed.
By the time he turned seventeen, he was confident in his abilities, and had even gone out with Argo and Hannah to take care of a few issues so he could see how well he could apply them in the field. As it turns out, it worked rather well. Not good enough though. Seeing Argo and Hannah in action, where they actually take things seriously, reminded Jeremy of just how vast the differences in their skill levels were. Desperate to change this, to close the gap even just a
little bit more, he threw himself into his studies even further. However, he after five years of nearly single-minded focus on the subject, he had already reached a level where the adults of the group would have trouble teaching him. a fact that was more due to their lack of focus on the area than any spectacular skill on
his part.
What they
could do, however, was send him to another group where he might be able to learn more on the subject. Not only that, they were an
actual coven, and would therefore allow him access to a wellspring so he wouldn't get worn out so quickly, assuming he gave them his loyalty, of course. And as a matter of fact, it just so happened that the head of the Helling family, Ashleigh, had a few friends in the Dying Branch who she might be able to discuss the subject with.
Notable Rumors: Apparently, Jeremy may or may not have been convinced by Hannah that leprechauns were not only
real, but actively stealing from them whenever he was out. Nobody can seem to tell whether he was just humoring her or not at the time, but the evidence points to him legitimately falling for it.
Another one is that if a situation gets too lighthearted or happy, he'll break out in hives.
Greatest Fear:Spiders make him freeze up in panic, and though not as bad, he also has issues with any body of water where he cannot see the bottom.
Magic:When it comes to magic, Jeremy is especially skilled at crafting magical items and objects, to a degree rarely seen in witches his age. This is largely due to his seeming inability to use most other forms of magic at a level that could be considered effective. When he tries casting magic that effects anything other than his own body, it usually ends up being a long, tedious and honestly just
embarrassing process. Therefore, he has poured the vast majority of his efforts into his enchanting abilities, in the hopes that he can shorten the gap between him and his peers even just a
tiny amount.
Outside of his crafts, the only magic Jeremy has learnt without too much misery is the strengthening, reinforcing, and enhancing of his own body. However, even this has it's share of hurdles as he continues to try and push his skill further.
Other: Jeremy has a pet turtle, named Bertle. That wasn't the original name he chose, but Hannah kept telling everyone it was it's name until he stopped bothering to correct them. He's still a baby right now, but when he gets bigger, hooo boy, everyone'd better watch out!
Aside from Bert, Jeremy seems to have bad luck with animals. Even the most well behaved of pets tend to freak out and either run from or try to fight him. This is upsetting for him, as he rather
likes most animals.
96EACE for his colour.
