Lee, Jonathan

[Jonathan Lee]

The Basics

Name: Jonathan Mitchell Lee

Nicknames: "Jane" - their female days

Age: 17 (September 13th)

Orientation: Bisexual, genderfluid and/or nonbinary*
*pronouns of "they" unless otherwise noted as "she" or "he"

Desired Rank/Job: Student

Powers: Gender Shifting
Jonathan has the ability to switch between the male and female gender. Jonathan was born a male, but identifies as genderfluid and/or nonbinary - their ability, once completely controlled, will become very convenient when it comes to this form of transgender. Their power is uncontrolled, which means that the switches between genders are not yet "at will," but their shifting has potential to grow. The shifting has no triggers, but an involuntary shift can happen at any moment, including overnight while they're sleeping. There is no in-between state of male and female; their form must be completely female or male.

Jonathan will be stuck in one form versus another indefinitely; because the power is not in their control, they will not know when or where their next transformation will be. Typically, they will shift at least three times per week. Sometimes Jonathan will shift multiple times a day. There may be occasions where Jonathan has not shifted in a week or more. They are also limited to the two forms - the one male and one female form their power has offered them.

The side effects differ depending on whether the shift is from male to female or vice versa. The side effects from shifting from female to male include back pain, soreness in the legs and arms, lethargy, and increase in appetite. From male to female: abdominal cramps, headaches, temporary increased emotional sensitivity, and slightly sore throat. The biggest side effect of Jonathan's gender shifting is that they are completely sterile - they are unable to provide any side in the creation of a baby, nor can they carry a baby.

Play By: Choi Siwon (M), Lee Ho Jung (F)

The Details

Hair Color: Chestnut (M), medium brown (F)

Eye Color: Dark brown

Any Piercings? None

Any Tattoos? None

Any Scars? None

General Appearance: Jonathan, as a male, is a medium-height (5'8") and relatively fit, semi-muscled on his chest and abdominal region. His arms and legs are toned. He can be described as somewhat athletic. He has medium length dark brown hair that is swept to the right. He has fair, practically flawless skin, and dark brown eyes hooded by thick eyebrows. Jonathan has dimples in both cheeks. He often wears button down shirts with the sleeves rolled up, usually in light or pastel colors, and skinny jeans or slacks. He always wears sneakers or high tops and, in the winter, lace up boots. He is very much laid back when it comes to his style. His voice is deep and smooth, with a few voice cracks occasionally. 

Jonathan, as Jane in their female form, is slightly shorter than her male form (5'5"). Jane is willowy and very thin, lacking in muscle mass and curvaceousness in her figure. She has slightly lighter colored hair that hangs pin-straight down to her collarbones. She shares her fair skin and dark eyes with her male form. Her eyebrows are shapely and thinner than the male counterpart. Jane's sense of fashion tends to vary between simple skinny jeans and a T shirt to edgy, sharp-lined dresses. She isn't described as "girly" as much as she is "high fashion." She tends to wear mostly flats, but does love a nice pair of heels or boots on occasion. Her voice is soft and sweet, but deeper than the average girl's voice. 

They have an exceptional smile, sparkly white.

Personality: Jonathan is extremely respectful. They are the type to call strangers or parents that aren't his "Mr" "Sir" "Ms" or "Ma'am" without prompting. They are the type to hold the door for people and help clean up after dinner. They are friendly and kind, a model individual in that sense, and is very reliable. However, they can be too nice in some situations.* Jonathan is a fun loving individual that likes going out on adventures, like long hikes and road trips, with his friends. Despite being nice, Jonathan likes an intense argument or debate, especially over subjects they are passionate about such as LGBT matters.

Jonathan is a focused, dedicated, motivated student that is almost always successful in their endeavors - they're a dream student. They are often a straight A student, always completing and turning in assignments on time and passing tests. They are never caught on their cell phone in class; they are always paying close attention and taking plenty of notes. Jonathan excels in most subjects and will still manage to stay in clubs and on teams. This is due to their exceptional time management skills - they have formed the habit of keeping a calendar and planner as well as setting reminders for themselves in their cell phone and computer, which they keep by their hip in case any plans change.

*There is one deviation in his masterful time management - sometimes they will take other people's responsibilities onto himself as a favor to them, and by doing that, stressing themselves out and overloading their strict schedule with tasks. Jonathan can be easily taken advantage of due to this. Jonathan is also a perfectionist. They always give their best because they want to give nothing less than that to other people, which has them spending more time on things that weren't their responsibility initially.

Jonathan is a leader. Their time management skills and their technical proficiency in many subjects really aid in their being a leader. They are able to properly command and instruct groups of people. They are good at public speaking and clearly conveying their thoughts to others. This makes him not at all shy; he is open and sociable.

Jonathan is what is called "genderfluid," a form of transgender - this means they change their gender identity based on how they feel at the moment to male, female, or non-binary. Their preferred pronouns depend on the day - they will let you know, and if left unnoted "they" is acceptable. Jonathan's power, once controlled, will make being genderfluid very simple. However, while it is in it's uncontrolled state, life is difficult for Jonathan as their appearance may not match the gender identity they are experiencing at that moment. While their gender-shifting is uncontrolled, they will still dress to whatever identity they are experiencing despite their physical form. They have the same personality between gender identities with some small differences such as, when Jonathan is Jane, they have more of a sassy attitude.

Your Vices

Likes:
- Netflix shows; particularly anime
- Drill Teams
- Snail mail and getting letters
- Cleanliness and organization
- Sriracha and spicy food 
- Home cooking
- High-quality makeup
- Action and horror movies
- Classic rock and K-Pop music
- World history
- Going on adventures
- Their Macbook Air 
- Big dogs
- Classic cars
- Keeping a strict calendar
- Being busy; always having obligations
- Leadership positions, being "in charge"
- Debating and discussion
- Keeping up with the news and current events
- Shopping for clothes and shoes

Dislikes: 
- Almond butter
- Scuffed shoes
- Sewing buttons
- Laziness
- Android and Samsung
- Disrespectful people
- Being late and those who are late
- GLEE, the TV show
- Wrinkles in clothing
- Bedhead
- Soft towels
- Other people's feet
- Body Odor
- Messiness and disorganization
- Sequins
- Junk food
- Laboratory science classes
- Clumpy mascara
- Mosquitoes
- The violin

Strengths: 
- Cooking
- Time management
- Armed Regulation and Exhibition Drill
- Fashion and "cleaning up nice"
- Leadership
- Friendly and reliable
-Studious, for the most part

Weaknesses: 
- Perfectionist
- Laboratory sciences
- Can't defend self physically
- Easily frustrated
- Can be "too nice"

Fears: 
- Returning home to their family
- Failure in school
- Not being accepted
- Never being able to control their powers

Secret: When Jonathan was in kindergarten, they had a class mice. Their secret is that they released the half the mice outside through the window when the teacher wasn't looking, thinking they should be free. 

Family Ties

Father: Ellison Lee

Mother: Toshiko Ryu-Lee

Siblings: Addison Lee (Age 7)

Any Other Important People: His German Shep-Husky, Llama

History

Jonathan was born on a September 13th into an upper middle-class Asian-American family outside of Washington DC to the south, in Virginia. Their father worked in the Pentagon - the type of job that he joked "if I told you what I do, I would have to kill you" - and their mother was a stay at home mom. They lived in a single family home in a predominantly white neighborhood infested with other men and women working for the CIA, FBI, and at the Pentagon. The neighborhood was in a decent school district with all the schools within driving distance, which meant the neighborhood was full of kids they could play with and befriend. As a child, Jonathan was sociable and had a wide circle of friends.

In elementary school, Jonathan's intellect was quickly recognized. Jonathan was moved into GT or "gifted and talented" classes. Through elementary school, they maintained excellent grades and a perfectly clean record behavior-wise. When Jonathan was nearly ten years old, their birthday only a couple months away, their parents announced the pregnancy of his mother. Several months later and they had a baby sister who they named Addison. As a fifth and sixth grader, Jonathan was a safety patrol on the corner of the sidewalk two streets down from their house. They played in the beginners orchestra in fourth grade, the silver strings orchestra in fifth, and the gold strings in sixth grade on the violin - they hated the violin, and dropped it as they made the transition into middle school. 

In middle school, Jonathan took all honors courses and excelled there, so their counselor suggested AP courses, which they took and managed as well. In middle school, Jonathan's circle of friends became drastically smaller as the people they knew as children started to care less and less about their future, while Jonathan was just the opposite. Their old acquaintances' grades dropped low and some of them - some who you wouldn't expect - turned to marijuana and cigarette smoking, as well as drinking. Jonathan steered clear of many of them from seventh grade through the rest of high school. They remained with one good friend named Lucas who they have known their whole life and a couple of miscellaneous people from his classes. Jonathan's interest in debate soared when they joined the debate team, helping take the team to state and national competitions.

In middle school, Jonathan began experiencing strange desires towards boys. Initially, Jonathan thought that they were gay due to a new and strange fascination and attraction to boys, but they learned that they also had a sort of feminine side and that they still felt attracted to girls. Jonathan would go to stores alone so that they could pick out girls clothing to try on, which they felt natural and beautiful in. They soon felt very confused about their gender identity and their sexuality as well, and was confused about it through his first years of high school. Instead of telling their parents, as they thought that their parents would be ashamed of them for what they are feeling, they shoved the feelings and urges down and stayed quiet. Thinking that it would discipline them, they signed up to take Army JROTC in high school. The summer before freshmen year, the Lee family got a German Shepard Husky, who Addison dubbed "Llama."

Initially, they didn't think they would survive when it came to the military-based program. Quickly, they learned that they actually enjoyed the program. Jonathan joined the Drill Team as an extension. They joined the Armed Regulation drill team, which was basic motions with the regulation rifles. Because they liked regulation so much, they went into Armed Exhibition - rifle spinning and the like. They purchased their own demilitarized rifle to practice, taking their skills to "the next level." Meanwhile, Jonathan was quickly achieving ranks and ribbons in the program to put on their uniform for academic excellence and perfect attendance. They would do JROTC for only a year due to later happenings.

Besides Jonathan's newfound enjoyment in the JROTC, they were doing well in high school. Their grades remained excellent, just as they have been for their entire school career. They also continued with debate team and they did several competitions for it in that year. In freshmen year, after much confusion about their gender and sexuality, Jonathan started to identify as genderfluid. Jonathan would one day dress to the appearance as a male and another dress to the appearance of a female - of course, behind the backs of their parents and Addison. They would change and do their makeup in the bathroom of school upon arrival. Sometimes, Jonathan would just take the pronoun of "they." Jonathan would always identify as a male when it came to JROTC due to the nature of their application, requirements, and uniform. 

Just as Jonathan was starting their sophomore year, they sat down for dinner with their parents and five-year-old Addison. As they were eating, Jonathan began experiencing a sort of stomach ache. It started as mild, so they continued to eat, but grew worse to the point where they were making faces of discomfort. Jonathan was excused to the bathroom, but as they were walking to the bathroom, the pain seemed to almost completely disappear as suddenly as it came. Instead of going to the bathroom, Jonathan went to the kitchen to retrieve a glass of water and then went back to the table. Upon reaching the table, their father and mother stood up so suddenly that the silverware rattled on the table and glasses spilled. Jonathan was confused and spoke, asking what was wrong. Immediately they clapped a hand over their mouth after hearing it was higher pitched. They pulled their phone out and opened the camera, finding the face of a young girl in the place of their male features. Jonathan was stuck in this female form until the day Hammel Institute recruiters arrived.

Recruiters appeared at their home several days following, explaining the situation and Jonathan's abilities. Soon after, Jonathan was transferred to Hammel Institute with all of their belongings. Jonathan will be living in the Institute dormitories, as their family decided to let them go alone. The decision for Jonathan's parents had not been difficult, choosing their father's job and their safety over Jonathan and their special powers. Jonathan struggled to transition into Hammel, not forming friends quickly and not being accepting of their power. They had problems living in a dormitory, as they had never once been away from home.

Two years later, Jonathan has turned seventeen, and is entering their senior year at Hammel. They have not gained much more control over their gender shifting power since entering the Institute two years earlier - they are still incapable of switching between at will. They are doubtful that they will be graduating this year, but they still have hope that control over their power will become easier this year.

Roleplay Example

In Humanity, beautiful creatures and flora are rare as can be. In Pandora, these living, incredible, magical animals and plants flourish. They flower, bloom, grow. They survive; they breed and create more and more. Things thrive here and, somehow, the people living here didn't seem to notice. It didn't shock them or amaze them, it didn't affect them at all.. that they were suddenly thrown into a world completely different from their own with fascinating monsters and beings, all placed so delicately and intricately in a web spun of charm and pulchritude. It follows that there is a type of elegance, too, that can merely leave a man slack-jawed and potentially shedding tears.

In some ways, Pandora had this type of elegance - an elegance Levi's home simply did not.

This quality of Pandora especially came out in a specific section of the town in which Levi and Kazuto had chosen to live in - Tavoie Borough. It's feel was mystical, enchanting. It had a certain hipster appeal during the day with it's many strange mad-hatter type hole-in-the-wall shops, like Magic Shops and other things of that nature. At night, it transformed into something much more. The whole town seemed to shimmer. Lanterns hung, and the shadows from those danced on the cobblestone streets. People wandered at night. The stars were most visible here, it seemed, than any other spot in town. That was something special and was one of the most treasured qualities of the area; it was one of the big reasons why Levi put up with living in such a small space besides the fact that the little space was all he needed.

This space overall is special. It pleased Levi, to come home every night and spend time with Kazuto here. It was nice having his company to share his experiences with and occasionally share his feelings with; it was nice feeling comfortable enough to reveal himself - slowly but surely - to another individual. It was comforting, to stand on the close quarters of the fire escape with him, his arm looped over Levi's shoulders almost protectively of what could possibly be out there, basking in the cool white-grey glow of the moon and stars so late at night after his shift when they couldn't sleep just yet or the red and orange smoldering warmth of a sunset. The sky may not be real here, no, but it certainly does look it, and for the sake of his enjoyment, Levi would pretend it was real rather than a projection.

This didn't last. That was in June. Now it's July, nearly August.

Typically Levi came home around eleven at night now. His shifts were running later and longer, but that was okay, so long as he got some sleep. He would rush home late, shower, shovel some food in him or not, and then go right to sleep. There was no longer the light of day to hold by, there was no longer the opportunity to enjoy this space surrounding him with Kazuto or alone. It was always paperwork or filing or swapping shifts or checking posts for Guards who sometimes didn't show, which would require more effort on his part to locate coverage. Levi's job was not easy; nobody should have a job like this. This job should be more divided among people, which is why Kazuto was raised to a Second in Command position despite his not being part of the Watch long. He trusted Kazuto to help him get the job done properly and efficiently. It took some of the load off, but it didn't get the job entirely done. Besides, Kazuto didn't stay late like Levi unless requested to do so. He went home and made dinner that Levi would eat late at night or not at all and waited for him to get home, working on his computer while he waited.

Tonight was different. It was a rare occasion, really, that Levi had headed home early. He'd closed up what he was doing around seven, which was quite the incredible feat. He had actually sat at his desk, staring at the space where all the papers he was supposed to deal with had been earlier that was now empty. No meetings. No... anything. It was so strange, to have time. Time to spend in his space, his home, with one of his closest... friends, viewing the sundown he so missed. And he did, smoking a cigarette, ruining the moment for Kazuto. He didn't like his smoking. Someday he may curb the habit, but not today. When Kazuto disappeared into the kitchenette to pull together some dinner, Levi remained outside, flicking the ashes off the end of the cigarette and crushing the butt of it on the railing, leaning up against that railing after discarding the butt in the ashtray at his feet that he'd bring in later.

He observed the area from that spot as the scene grew darker and darker, the delicious scent of what Kazuto was cooking wafting through the window. Sometimes, in moments like these, alone, Levi could find himself thinking he was lucky. Yes he was. Lucky to be alive and well, unlike so many of his comrades. Close comrades, people who had died for him or because of their duties ordered of them from him. He was lucky he still had Eren and his relationship with him, lucky that in June he had managed to make time to spend with Eren. He was lucky to have Kazuto in there, in his home, someone who made him really feel things. Someone who made him angry but also light and happy and excited. He made Levi more relaxed generally and let him rant and have open discussions and they did things together that he wouldn't do with anyone, like hug and comfort each other to the point where they both felt better.

Was that love?

Levi wouldn't know.

As the darkness settled over the land, Levi observed tiny flashes of bright yellow light dotting over the grass beside the building that he'd never seen before. Levi felt as though he would have noticed these little dots before, though, had he been around more often around this time. Perhaps he hadn't noticed because he had been so tired late at night that he simply didn't pick it up. The occurrence was so strange, though, that Levi was forced to investigate. He started down the escape - sneaked, really, as Kirito wouldn't have approved, and once he hit the last platform, he put his first foot in the visible rung of the sliding ladder. He then dropped with the ladder due to his weight, grabbing hold of the sides as he sank from twenty to five feet off the ground. He then jumped off, his boots keeping him from sliding in the slightly wet grass on his landing.

Levi approached the now much clearer glisters, his silver eyes growing wide with wonder. He spotted one about five feet in front of him, and grew determined. He extended his hands to capture it, but the light quickly disappeared, then reappeared another foot away and above him. Levi pursed his lips in annoyance, as now he would have trouble reaching, and walked further from the building to find another to catch to determine what it was. One gold glow appeared next to him, and he quick turned to seize the source. He managed it, and with big curious eyes, he peeked through a little opening he made between his cupped palms by opening them.

What was discovered was an insect with a dark red back. Suddenly the gold light flickered from it, startling Levi enough to open his hands. After a moment of processing, a soft smile appeared on his face, and he made another effort to catch another one of the glow-bugs, his inner child seeping out when he believed nobody was watching.

What About You?

Name: Daniel or Dan - preferred pronoun of "they"

Age: 16 years old

Experience: A whillllle... at least a few years!

How Did You Find Us? A couple of recommendations from the grapevine!

Ready To Play? Well... perhaps!

[Jonathan Lee]

Oh my goodness, I think this is done. Crossing my fingers!

[Admin!]

Good Start

Welcome to Hammel, Dan! We love to have new members, and Jonathan looks like they will be a great addition to Hammel, but they need some edits before they can be accepted for play.

The edits primarily have to do with the history, and then with the skills section to bring that in line with the history revisions.

Characters manifest their powers between the ages of 11 and 14 on Hammel, with the latest being "early" 15, soon after their 15th birthdays. As a result, Jonathan's manifestation has to be moved up by a few years, and this will have effects throughout their application. Most of their high school experiences won't have happened, and that might have an effect on the JROTC. Additionally, that means that they would have been at Hammel for at least two years, and so there should be more description of their experiences at Hammel.

Lastly, they can still be inexperienced with their power despite having been at Hammel for two or three years; we've had characters with worse power control after longer periods at Hammel. However, please keep in mind that to fully graduate, a student has to have control of their powers, and so, if Jonathan still has this type of difficulty at 17, they will not graduate next year. Classes at the local college can be arranged despite that. This is just a head's up.

As an additional note, please don't make plot pages or post in other threads until your character has been accepted.

When you've edited just bump this topic so staff can take another look!

[Jonathan Lee]

Okay, cool. I fixed this; hope it's alright now - I looked at the guidelines but completely forgot about manifestation and whatnot. Sorry about the plot page thing too - didn't know!

Thanks; fingers and toes crossed this time!

[Admin!]

Accepted!

Thank you for cooperating with our application process. Don't forget to do your claims here and to have fun!