JASPAR FLORENTINO: AN INTRODUCTION
Full Name: Jaspar Elias Florentino Age: 20 Birthdate: July 17th 1979 Gender: Cis man Sexuality: Pansexual Occupation: Pre-med student at CCU / Kamilla Yang’s assistant Astrological placements: Cancer sun, Taurus moon, Libra rising Inspiration: [Glenn Rhee (The Walking Dead), Will Byers (Stranger Things), Chidi Anagonye (The Good Place), Dr. Spencer Reid (Criminal Minds), Annie January (The Boys), Ferris Bueller (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), every time Shane Madej has ever shaken his head in response to the question ‘are ghosts real?’]
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Personality
Mbti: infp Enneagram: 1w2 Traits: Logical, kindhearted, thoughtful, organised, loyal, resourceful, soft-spoken, adventurous, intelligent, honest, flighty, over-analytical, overcritical, cynical, defensive, fussy Likes: Long car rides, skateboarding while listening to his walkman, warm knitted sweaters, home-cooked meals, growing herbs in his kitchen, giving hugs, red wine, claw machines, historical research, travelling to new towns, the vastness of space, proving hypotheses correct, finding the good in places where others might struggle to (hi Cherry!) Dislikes: Scammers(!), not staying in contact with friends he’s made in other towns, messy rooms, when the dots just don’t connect, uncertainty, public speaking, noisy eaters Habits: Digging his toes into the front of his shoes when nervous, telling historical medicinal facts that nobody asks for dsfsdf, over-apologising, explaining the unexplainable away with SCIENCE Secret talent: Knows all the words to ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ by Billy Joel and has unapologetically used it as a historical timeline in exams more than he’d like to admit.
Secret
Jaspar’s parents aren’t really scientific research assistants. They’re published ‘paranormal experts’ who have been tricking locals in towns across the USA into giving up their cash through faking paranormal sightings and skipping town when they’re close to being found out.
Background
Although Jaspar was born in Auburn, Maine, he’s always seen it as a positive that - at various points in his life - he’s got to call some part of the entire country his home.
It’s safe to say that Jaspar grew up a bit naive. As a child, he believed in the power of good and kindness above all else and through his parents’ work as scientific research assistants he got to see the powers of spreading good every single day. The Florentinos were as close-knit as they came; with the help of their wider family (all piled into the back of their van) they’d haul off to locations across the states to pursue the next great scientific effort.
For the most part, it was a happy childhood. Instilling in him a real sense of magic as he’d watch his parents prove a theory correct and a sense of excitement every time he got to help them with part of one of their ‘experiments’. His parents were truly what he saw as real life superheroes - spreading good wherever they went and helping others. In contrast, it was actually also quite a lonely childhood. The friends he’d make in one school would be gone in a matter of months whenever they’d leave to their next big scientific discovery and, in the end, he knew he only truly had one thing: his mind. So he tried to feed his intellect as much as he could - in the routes they’d take, the facts he’d gain from wandering into a museum in town and finding a home amongst the books. And by the time he was ten, he felt more at home with the local librarian than he did around kids his own age. It wasn’t sad. Just life and he wouldn’t change being around his heroes everyday for anything.
However, when he was thirteen, he stumbled upon the truth in a newspaper. His parents weren’t scientific research assistants at all - nor were they doing anything with any real scientific merit. They were scam artists. ‘Paranormal researchers’ who used the beliefs of those who actually did genuinely believe there were ghosts, ghouls, demons and other entities and performed elaborate shows just to trick the believers into handing over their cash. Whether it was ‘getting rid of the ghost in the attic for the low fee of $1000′ or taking photographs of their ‘encounters’ for journals while relying on double exposures and tricks of light, the only thing he could still say was that they were good at their jobs at least.
From there, Jaspar grew more jaded. He still believed in the powers of science, but he gripped onto the thoughts of the logical so tightly that it left no room for the magical or whimsical in the world. Kindness and goodness were still principles he clutched close to his chest, but in every new town they’d visit it was a little harder to open up to new friends.
But he was certain of one thing. He was going to prove that science could be used to heal and spread warmth again - and he could think of no better way to do that than to one day become a doctor. Right now, he’s leaning towards paediatrics but we’ll see!
He knows he should probably cut his parents off but he can’t quite bring himself to as they’re the only real attachments he has in the world. Going back to them isn’t really an option but they stay in contact via long distance phone calls where he updates them on how his degree is going and they update him about tricking the people of another small town that their house is definitely haunted.
He’s always had an affinity for small towns. Places with a heart and soul, so by the time college rolled around Cherry, with its beach and motels seemed perfect... until it turned into an actual nightmare, of course! It was only natural that the locals wanted to blame their trauma on something beyond humanity and their own comprehension. A series of traumatic events has had that effect on people throughout history, in his mind.
Working for Kamilla Yang gives him a chance to expand upon his love for research and for the most part, although they have differing beliefs, he really does have a lot of time for her. A kooky historian who just so happens to believe in the things he knows aren’t real? Who wouldn’t want the chance for a little intellectual sparring every now and then! Or simply a chance to get to look at all those sweet Cherry archives while typing up her research. It really is the nerdy dream. The thought of his own logical beliefs being challenged? Yet to cross his mind.
Other Tidbits
Has three cats called Darwin, Lovelace and Mrs. Sticky Bun (a recent adoptee who he hasn’t renamed)
Collects postcards and uses them like birthday cards, trying to match a place to a person who fits the ~vibe~
Also has a 50 states bobblehead collection on his shelf
LOVES TO COOK! Definitely the type to bring homemade food to the office on the regular with a little post-it on top with a smiley face on top highlighting any dietary requirements it might mess with
As per... all my muses have a song that I get my initial inspo from and Jaspar’s is ‘Life in Technicolor ii’ by Coldplay!
6′4 but does not feel at home with it! Constantly bangs his head on door frames as he’s not being careful <3 Spatial awareness who is she













