Jasmine
IC Info:
Jasmine Taylor runs the TikTok stream called Jaz/Hands (and has Fame 1) , where she is accompanied by an orange polydactyl long-haired tabby cat named Hands. The two make funny videos. A few of those videos have gone seriously viral, enough that she's made a fair amount of money and put it away to live on once the whole TikTok fad dies out. She's often filming Hands' antics, and has a leash and harness for him -- when he's not riding her shoulders. He's usually with her, though he seems to go unnoticed by most people unless they really pay attention.
Journeys with Jasmine is her second channel, a new venture that involves discussion of nonspecific spirituality and mindfulness, in the form of short video essays about a wide variety of topics.
She is a native Southern Californian in her twenties, a graduate of UCLA's Computer Science department. She is a practitioner of Brujeria along with some additional Pagan stuff, and practices mindfulness and other techniques in order to seek a perfected life. She believes strongly in the spiritual aspects of the world being vibrant and alive, and espouses the idea of wholistic self-care and care for others.
She lives in Santa Monica, and loves the beach, coffee, and wandering the various parts of LA to seek out the perfect shot with her GoPro or her Canon.
Bio:
She is a California girl from Orange County who moved to Los Angeles for college and never left. This kinda-nerdy-but-likeable girl who spent a lot of her time online or watching anime wound up going to UCLA for Computer Science, specializing in Multimedia. She had intended to go into social media production, which is what she did for a variety of well-known YouTubers and TikTokers before she started her own channels and one of them took off in popularity.
She Awakened during her college years after an accident where she fell off the roof of a dorm in a drunken state, and somehow called an air elemental to save her. She wound up being taught by the Dreamspeaker (Kha'vadi) shaman Jay Walker-Between (Javier Walker-Jonata) of the Chumash tribe, but her tutelage was cut short by Jay's death from a pattern bleed from Paradox.
She's currently a member of the Membership Committee at the Glendale Tool Company chantry, and enjoys being around people who are both similar to and different from her magically. Since she is a member of the Kha'vadi's Ghost Wheel Society, she is a technopagan practitioner, often referring to herself as a 'geekwitch' (and more seriously, as a techie bruja), working with old methods and new side by side.
Soundtrack:
This entire playlist is available on Spotify!
- 1000 Homo DJs, "Supernaut"
- Tori Amos, "Winter"
- Big Pig, "Breakaway"
- Blue Oyster Cult, "Astronomy"
- Kate Bush, "Constellation of the Heart"
- The Church, "Under the Milky Way"
- Collective Soul, "Shine"
- Collective Soul, "The World I Know"
- Counting Crows, "Colorblind"
- Danielle Dax, "When I Was Young"
- Des'ree, "You Gotta Be"
- Emerson Lake & Palmer, "Still... You Turn Me On"
- Florence + The Machine, "Dog Days Are Over"
- Nina Gordon, "Tonight and the Rest of My Life"
- Robyn Hitchcock, "Heaven"
- The Hothouse Flowers, "Isn't it Amazing"
- Love and Rockets, "So Alive"
- The Mission UK, "Severina"
- Sisters of Mercy, "This Corrosion"
- Sly and the Family Stone, "Stand"
- Spacehog, "In the Meantime"
- Stone Roses, "Love Spreads"
- Tantric, "The Chain"
- Tom Petty, "Runnin' Down a Dream"
- Waterboys, "The Whole of the Moon"
Here's some information about her cat "Hands"!
Fortuno Gatto Esq. (also known as "Hands" on TikTok due to his polydactyl paws)
Animal familiar - housecat, long-haired polydactyl orange tabby. Like all familiars, he can talk through mindspeech to Jasmine, and vice versa. Yes, he is absolutely snarking about you in private. He's a cat. Get used to it.
| Full Name: | Jasmine Taylor |
| Position: | Social Media Producer |
| Demeanor: | Idealist |
| Apparent Age: | Mid-20s |
| Height: | 5'6" |
| Hair: | Brown |
| Eyes: | Brown |
| Faction: | The Traditions |
| Tradition: | Kha'vadi (Dreamspeakers) |
| Sub-Faction: | Ghost Wheel Society |
| Chantry: | Glendale Tool Company, Membership Committee |
| Hippie chick: | Jaz presents as a stereotypical witchy girl. Hippie clothes? Check. Blessed Be bumper sticker? Check. Lots of occultish silver jewelry? Check. |
| She's Here, She's Queer: | She identifies as pansexual/panromantic. |
| Lefty: | She's a political lefty. It's not exactly shocking that the hippie chick is... well... kind of a hippie. |
| Just for Fun: | She enjoys karaoke, dancing, crafting things, walks on the beach, playing RPGs, and a wide variety of music, movies, books, TV, and anime/manga. |
| Geektastic: | She's somewhat known on the SF/anime con circuit, and occasionally makes and wears fun cosplay outfits like Death of the Endless, Serana from Skyrim, Leliana from Dragon Age, and the Sole Survivor from Fallout 4. She has a (much less popular) TikTok for that hobby too. |
| Contrary Family Ties: | She's the daughter of an ex-military man turned Hollywood contractor named Malcolm Belmont. |
| A Lover, Not a Fighter: | Jaz is a firm believer in settling things with words, not fists (or weapons). |
| Ethics and the Mage: | The ethics of magic itself is a topic that she finds endlessly compelling. |
| Bea: | Smart and adventurous; I hope I'm this full of life when I get older! |
| Bradley: | Seems awfully nice, even if Dad mocks him for being Chair Force. He loves Hands! |
| Chloe: | All the riz without even trying. She's awesome, she's perfect. Mi mujer, mi familia, mi corazon. |
| Damon: | You're a great guy. I'm going to miss you, dude. Take good care of your heart, my friend. |
| Ellie: | Dad's partner -- who is younger than me. I like her despite it, though my Mom has lots to say about it. |
| Emilia: | Dad was impressed. I was less impressed with her inability to accept 'no' for an answer. |
| Gwendolyn: | Another relative newbie like me; someone I should cultivate a friendship with. |
| Hana: | Our newest Mercurial Elite, and a dear friend -- a genuine soul, one who carries pain and sorrow but still holds hope. |
| Helen: | Someone really needs to explain some things to her. |
| Katrina: | Down-to-earth, gorgeous, terrific voice. |
| Malcolm: | Dear old Dad! Best blowing-shit-up driving-me-crazy Dad ever! |
| Melaya: | There is something seriously wrong with this woman. |
| Millicent: | Exceptionally smart and nicely welcoming. A little brisk, but she's a busy lady. |
| Minerva: | Oh my gods and spirits, she's adorable. |
| Morgan: | Brave, strong, and I owe her everything for saving Chloe... and me. Part of the Family for real. I miss her. |
| Sophia: | Dignified, scholarly, and surprisingly much more pleasant than that forbidding aura would suggest. Unfortunately lost to us, thanks to some vampires. Fucking vampires... |
| Wolfe: | Smart, charming, funny as hell, and Fortuno loves him already for actually getting a desk set up for him. |
(More available at Jasmine's Gallery on her WordPress page).
Renditions of Jaz doing cosplay by various artists and photographers:
Renditions of Jaz and Hands by various fan artists:
Renditions of Hands by various artists and photographers:
