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IN CHARACTER

Character Name: Joseph Kavinsky
Played-By/Art Claim: Diego Barrueco

In-Game Tattoo Placement: back
Current Health/Status: dead
Age: 17
Species: human-ish

Content Warnings: drug and alcohol abuse, child abuse/neglect, violence, murder, sexual harassment

History: Here
CRAU History & Impact: N/A

Personality:
Positive: charismatic, creative, dedicated
Negative: destructive, violent, reckless, manipulative, possessive, controlling

The son of an abusive Bulgarian mobster and an absent-yet-present mother, Joseph Kavinsky is destructive: both inwardly and outwardly. He's notorious around Henrietta for throwing substance parties that generally include plenty of vehicular mayhem and destruction of property, and he frequently indulges in drinking, drugs, sex, and fighting. He's described as infamous, despicable, and simply "an asshole." He is a foil to other characters: he revels in the darker, more insidious elements of privilege and wealth that Gansey represents and he embodies the violence and lack of restraint that Adam struggles with. Like Ronan, he has family issues and a past that would break anyone; unlike Ronan, he takes his pain and makes it external.

Kavinsky is charismatic and is well liked by parts of the community; he a group of loyal followers that indulge in his every whim and his parties are always well-attended. He is known for being untouchable and invincible: he has a flagrant disregard for authority and uses whatever privilege and resources he has to get out of trouble. There are rumors throughout Aglionby Academy that Kavinsky has paid off state troopers and judges, or that his father has, and that he's never been stopped since. Kavinsky has trouble forming normal friendships: even though he feels a kinship with Ronan Lynch, the only way he knows how to get his attention is to harass and challenge him. He lures Ronan into spending time alone with him with hints that he can help him, then uses that influence to gain physical closeness. He tells Ronan that "consent is overrated" and touches Ronan's naked back while he's passed out on drugs Kavinsky provided for him. Possessive and controlling, Kavinsky keeps a tight grasp on his circle of friends and he obsesses over drawing Ronan in.

His violence isn't just against property or in threats: Kavinsky confesses to Ronan that his father and his best friend are forgeries and insinuates that he killed them both. That he dreamed them both back, more ideal versions (in Kavinsky's mind) of themselves, points to loneliness and longing. His obsession with Ronan suggests the same: Ronan Lynch is possibly the only person in Henrietta, possibly the world, that might understand him, and Kavinsky takes his rejection personally. When he doesn’t get his way or get things that he wants, he becomes manipulative and threatening. In the face of Ronan's rejection, he takes Ronan's little brother hostage, forcing their final confrontation.

Kavinsky's dedication to perfecting his dream-craft leads to his ability to create perfect replicas and forgeries of anything he can imagine. Somewhere, there is an entire field of imperfect Mitsubishi Evos that Kavinsky dreamed up, practicing until he could get it perfect. Kavinsky teaches Ronan how to perfect and control his own dreaming power. He is observant and calculating behind his reckless exterior: he is willing to use any information he can glean for his own purposes, whether it's to keep his friends close or to hurt his enemies. He understands the bonds between the Raven Boys, even if he can't stand that they are their own entity, and that they have Ronan, not him. He also understands how to trigger reactions in each of them, getting under their skin with precision.

And all of this, every ounce of it, is a concerted effort to avoid the nightmares of his mind and his reality.

Abilities/Powers/Weaknesses & Warping: Kavinsky can pull things out of his dreams, living and inanimate. He has the ability to create things in dream space and bring them to the waking world. In Deerington, this will happen mostly when he "sleeps" but I think I'd like eventually for him to accidentally do it while he's "awake" and maybe learn how to manipulate it.

Inventory:
+ cell phone
+ white sunglasses
+ wallet
+ cigarette case
+ Mitsubishi Evo
+ lighter

Writing Samples: Here and here

OUT OF CHARACTER

Player Name: K
Player Age: 25+
Player Contact: givemedragons or PM

Other Characters In Game: Gee
In-Game Tag If Accepted: Joseph Kavinsky : K
Permissions for Character: here
Are you comfortable with prominent elements of fourth-walling?: Yes

What themes of horror/psychological thrillers do you enjoy the most?: Uncertainty of identity/past, imperative puzzles/tasks, monsters, unreality, paranoia, creeping dread
Is there anything in particular you absolutely need specific content warnings for?: Insects
Additional Information: Answer