- Age
- 33
- Date of Birth
- Not really sure, now that you mention it...
- Gender
- Neutral
- Eyes
- Unknown, as always hidden behind glasses, but claimed to be hazel; black (bunny form)
- Hair
- Dark brown, occasionally sparks with flame
- Skin Tone/Pigmentation
- Pale white (human form) ; singed orange fur that is on fire (bunny form)
- Height
- 5’4” (human) ; 1'7" long (bunny)
- Weight
- HOW DARE??
Appearance
Physical Description
We, like, don't speak of such things.
Body Features
Like, I honestly try not to have a body most of the time, y'know? They're totally inconvenient...
The Flame of Encouragement appears in human form as a solidly-built AFAB masc/neutral human who is somewhat on the short side. In bunny form, the Great Flame appears as a black-tailed jackrabbit, also known as an American desert hare, with orange and black agouti fur that appears to shift into living flame. Strangely, the black-tipped ears and tail appear to be slightly burnt, rather than a variation in fur colouration, and in bunny form, a faint scent of burning hair lingers around them. They are on the shorter side of the species, but are solidly-built in hare form, too.
It is known they have a badger form as well, but very little is known about it.
Facial Features
Tempest has six beard hairs that they are very proud of and a few small facial scars they don't really talk about much.
Identifying Characteristics
Often seen wearing blue lenses or flame rimmed glasses.
Physical quirks
Tempest can wiggle their ears, no matter what form they're in.
Apparel & Accessories
Tempest is often seen either in full flame mode, or wearing a flame shirt, flame pants, and flame glasses (which they wear over their "proper glasses" which let them see clearly). They also often wear orange, glittery crocs and (very occassionally) a flame cloak.
Specialized Equipment
A coffin handle staff used to channel their fire-totem magic (no one knows where this came from and frankly we're all a little afraid to ask)
A lantern used to light the words for other writers
A ukulele, also used to channel their fire-totem magic
Special abilities
Tempest channels fire magic. They have revealed this is because they are connected to a part of the Void they call the Overflow, which is a fiery realm containing multitudes of different realities. They can also shift effortlessly between one reality and the next. They can bring Sable with them, as she is immune to the fire of the Overflow, but no one else without Sable's help.
This abiltiy was used to help evacuate the Warren in the 2022 Word War.
Mentality
Personal history
With a few other newly found flame casters, Tempest founded the Minor House Incendium just before the second Tourney. They swore to House Lapin, enjoying the coziness of the Warren.
At the beginning of the Second Word War Tempest caught the Filking Plague first and quickly passed it on to nearly everyone, from Major House Leader to Tome Knight to Undead, and even to the Night Monarch. Completely unrepentant, Tempest was named Filk Master after the war to try and mitigate the chaos.
In the April Tourney 2022 the Filkmaster began handing out medallions called The Flame of Encouragement to Tome Knights who took significant actions to encourage others. Rumous has it that he has started a competitor organization to the Self Care Mafia, the Chaos Cartel . Rumour also has it that the Mother of Bunnies has joined this illicit group. The fact that the Flame of Inspiration has dissolved Minor House Incendium seems to substantiate these rumours.
Following the Tourney, with the disappearance of DM Stretch, Tempest has, somewhat surprisingly to those who know the fickle nature of the Great Flame, joined the Owsla to fill the vacant position.
At about the same time, Tempest began appearing in a singed orange-furred fire bunny form, and Sable and Tempest began addressing each other as siblings. Since Tempest is known to be the sibling of the Bardger of House Meles, Realm of Music, it was unknown how this was possible. It was later revealed that Tempest was biologically Sable's clone, but shared a birth mother with Realm, although they share no actual DNA.
It has been revealed that Tempest was created by the Company and escaped somehow thanks to the aid of "Marsha" (or possibly "Martha"? Tempest is horrible at names).
They spent some time after escaping in the 1337 Speak Reality, where they apparently married a man known only as "Buddha" Kwake. He insisted on joining Tempest in the GoTverse during the November 2022 Word War, filling in for WriterGreg in SWW News after Greg caught MancerMumps.
Education
Tempest has revealed they were raised by the Company, who presumably taught them their first Literomantic spells.
Employment
After the Second Word War, Tempest was employed as the Filk Master of Game of Tomes.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Tempest has written several books, with several more in various stages of construction and reconstruction.
Tempest is also a decently accomplished musician, singing middling-well and playing the ukulele passably. They have written many songs, enough that there are rumours they will be putting out an album before or during the Tourneys.
Failures & Embarrassments
Tempest has stated that they have started more books than they have finished. While they admit there are mitigating circumstances to each failed book, they also hope to someday finish each failed project.
Tempest also feels responsible for the chaos and stress brought to major house leader Sable Aradia of House Lapin by the Filking Plague. This is why they stepped willingly up as Filk Master after the Second Word War.
Mental Trauma
While they tend to burn off most stressors as irrelevant, Tempest has been known to burn themself out as well, needing time to recover from overusing their literomancy. What causes them to be so driven is unknown, even to themself.
Intellectual Characteristics
Temepst is very smart, but suffers from several learning disabilities. These include but are not limited to:
While they have been known to gripe about how these disabilities limit them (in particular the ADHD and dyslexia), they also say they would not want to go without them.
I, like, would totally not be half the literomancer I am today without my ADHD, y'know? And the dyslexia and the rest, like, keep my life interesting. I struggle, but, like, that's totally life for you.
person.sexuality
Tempest is Ace-spectrum, being demi-sexual, and claims to be polyamorous and pansexual as well.
person.gender_identity
While they make no bones about being AFAB, they present as neutral or masculine.
Taboos
Tempest will not stand for people putting down their own or other people's writing.
Like, we all start somewhere, y'know? Shutting yourself or other people down is, like, totally not cool.
Known Languages
Personality
Quotes & Catchphrases
Like, totally.
The major events and journals in Tempest's history, from the beginning to today.
The list of amazing people following the adventures of Tempest.
Social
Birthplace
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Current Residence
The Warren
Family Ties
The Great Flame is the sibling of Realm of Music, the Bardger, through a parent who was said to be a phoenix. This ties them firmly to the House Meles family line, and peripherally to the House Lapin family line.
In July 2022 it was revealed Tempest was Sable's clone.
Religious Views
The Flame of Inspiration's religious views remain unclear, but they have recently begun to call on El-ahrairah, as Sable-rah does. Whether they picked that up from her is unknown.
Hobbies & Pets
Tempest knows how to knit and crochet
Speech
Tempest has a slight stutter.