Jasten Fifer’s Audition

When the camera flickered on, Jasten stared into the lens like a deer in the headlights. “What am I ‘sposed to say…?” he whispered softly, sitting in a kitchen chair with his bony legs daintily crossed. He was an odd sight; a lanky boy with pale blond hair that was near-white. His eyes were a gentle lavender with darkened crescents under them, showing a weariness to him as he gave a puzzled look towards the camera.

“Tell them why you gotta be on the show.” a gruff voice said to him, presumably belonging to the one who was filming the audition tape. Jasten looked down, growing increasingly uncomfortable under the watchful eye of the lens.

“Well, ah, my name is Jasten Fifer. I 'member when I was a kid, some people called me Jazz, 'cause that’s what Jasten sounds like when you shorten it. Kinda silly, I guess, since I don’t listen to jazz. I don’t listen to any music.” he murmured.

“Come on, don’t talk about that boring shit. Tell them why they should accept you onto the show!” the voice barked at him, and he winced slightly, quickly sitting up straight by way of reflex. His foot tapped rapidly against the floor.

“Sorry! Erm… I should be on Total Drama 'cause… 'cause I’ve never really seen much of the world. I don’t get out a lot.” he said, his voice trailing off. “I’d give anything to be able to get out into the real world, honest!” he insisted, a certain desperation filling his voice as his words become a plea. “I haven’t left the house in eight years. Well, except to go into the backyard, but it’s not much a sight. It’s a real small lot with some dead grass and stuff… I really wish I could go places. If you guys accept me, my brother says I’ll get to take a plane! Could you imagine?” he brought up, eyes glimmering weakly at the thought.

“Brother hasn’t given me an opportunity like this ever, so it would really mean everything to me to make it onto the show….” he said, though the cameraman shot him a threatening glare at such a statement. The camera clattered to the ground, and only Jasten’s feet could be seen, as well as another man’s.

“Don’t say stuff like that, you little shit! You can’t be giving off hints like that!” he threatened, and the camera cut to static.

Jasten Fifer

• Character Name: Jasten “Jazz” Fifer
• Age: 17
• Hometown: Ketchikan, Alaska
• Ethnicity: Russian/Canadian
• Looks Like: Jasten is exactly five feet and four inches tall, with an abnormally thin and lanky build. He has practically no muscle mass to speak of, and this gives him a sickly and frail look at all times. This is because he is clinically malnourished, and still recovering.
• Jasten is albino, which causes him to have ghostly porcelain skin, platinum blond hair, and pale lavender-gray eyes that always appear tired. Due to his condition, he also has terrible eyesight, and normally wears either contacts or corrective lenses. He much prefers contacts for personal reasons that he would rather not divulge into.
• Jasten’s skin is incredibly sensitive. It never tans, but will sunburn easily and bruise with little more than a bump or jab. His knees and the palms of his hands are calloused, a stark contrast to his otherwise thin and supple skin.
• Personality: Jasten is bright kid, and given the opportunity he could have easily been worked into a child prodigy. However, he was robbed of such chances do to his familial circumstances. In fact, a lot of his personality was shaped by the fact that he has spent his life locked away in his house. He has not left his home in eight years, due to his older brother holding him captive.
• He’s always yearned to come back into “the real world”, and once he is put back into society he will express a fascination with most everything, as he has not had things like social media or any form of interaction save for with his brother for the past eight years. He is a curious mind that aches to know all it can about the world around him, eager to catch up on his lost time.
• Although he was never allowed to academically flourish, he is a creative boy with the ability to concoct effective contraptions with whatever materials he is given. He can think outside the box and find new and innovative ways to think of things.
• Because of past experiences and the dysfunctional relationship with his brother, he is fairly skittish, and will occasionally shiver and twitch for no reason. He is very perceptive, and is easily startled.
• He LOVES Skittles. He only gets them on rare occasion, and thinks they’re the most delicious food on the face of the earth.
• Weaknesses: He is most certainly put at a significant disadvantage due to not being out in society for eight years. He’s behind on the times and isn’t quite aware of societal norms and mannerisms, causing for him to be what most would call “socially awkward”.
• As already mentioned, he is skittish and easily excitable. His hypersensitivity can be a fault to him in some situations.
• He is clinically malnourished, and is a frail boy. Although he is able to participate in physical challenges, he is by no means competent in them.
• If he were to lose a contact or break his glasses, he would be rendered near-blind.
• Self-Title: The Shut-In
• Favorite Color: Lavender
• Favorite Video Games: The only video games he’s ever been able to play were Pokémon Blue and Kirby’s Adventure for the Gameboy, due to it being the only console he was able to keep hidden from his brother.
• Logo that represents them: A dimly lit light bulb.
• What is your characters’ end-goal: He is participating purely to get out into society. Despite it being a virtual reality, it’s a good first step in getting to see the world. In addition, his brother originally forced the idea upon him, wanting the million dollars but not wanting to go through the effort and pain that Total Drama contestants always endured. Thus, he convinced Jasten to partake in the competition with the bait of seeing the real world.
• Why Should This Character be in Season 3: He’s completely unique, and has so much to offer. Not only would he provide a large degree of awkward situations, but he is also a curious and complex character with an incredible story to tell and relationships to forge. He’s somewhat of an underdog, and an unassuming boy at that. Other competitors would likely write him off as useless, but he would aim to prove them wrong with his quick wit and determination. Both on an expository and conceptual level, he is an interesting and dynamic character.

((This is a character I’ve been thinking about for a while. I’ve been incredibly eager to finally write him a profile, so here it is! I couldn’t help myself.))