Jejomar Rizal Ordonio Salinas

Je-Je (joke name, preferred) or Karaoke Jay (drunk persona)

November/29/1991

24

Male

Heterosexual

Single

Game Designer Intern

???

Je-Je, for all intents and purposes, is a nerd. He doesn't flaunt it and it certainly isn't obvious that he works with Game Dev's all the time. He has the kind of "likeable" face that people either adore or want to punch. Thick eyebrows, soft brown eyes and a kind-of-slightly beard that he's been growing for months, it gives him an aura of niceness. He doesn't have a particularly hairy body nor is he very chiseled, more streamline than anything. At 5'9, he is an average dude and doesn't have anything going for him except his face. Jejomar has a piecing only on his left ear (first time getting drunk, it didn't end well) a provocative looking lady on his arse (second time getting drunk, it really didn't end well) and a large phallus-like tribal tattoo on his lower back (from the last time he got drunk, unaware of it's existence). His clothing style is actually surprisingly on the trendy side, his absolute fanatic love with fedoras and game tees kind of ruins that but you know. It's classy.

1. Eats a lot of food. A lot
2. Daydreams a lot
3. Draws on his hand everything he wants to do in the day
4. When drunk, turns into brashest person you'll ever meet
5. Scratches back of his head when in awkward situations
6. Slams his head on walls when angry

1. LARPing
2. Barging into friend's home and sleeps there
3. Getting drunk

1. Reading
2. Drawing characters and writing elaborate plots
3. Sleeping everywhere and at any time, don't be surprised seeing him lying down on your sofa at midday
4. Eating anything
5. Playing video games
6. Kids

1. Exercise
2. Forced interaction with strangers
3. Large crowds and large open spaces
4. Getting drunk
5. Horrible video games

1. Agoraphobia
2. Dying before fully completing Witcher 3
3. People judging him
4. Losing friends and family

Despite everyone's best efforts, Jejomar is a very shy person. Never one to stand out in a crowd or boast about his life, he is contained in a small world of his. His sheltered life in the Philippines made his life in America hard, having to communicate with people he had never met before. Though living with the group has slowly made progress getting him more proactive and interact with other people, it still incredibly slow. Only his friends know his quirks and oddities and in front of people who he is friends with, he lets himself relax and turn into the nerd they all know.

In front of friends, Je-Je is no longer self-conscious about who he is and turns into the quirky nerd that actually is. Smiling and laughing like a normal person, the occasional nerdy quip and the weird drunk adventures he tells to get people's attention. He usually tends to be on the outside of the group and in parties, on the sides of the room. He still doesn't like being the centre of attention but talks to people when approached. When drunk, and he rarely does get drunk, he becomes the complete opposite of his sober self.

A loud, brash and hilarious person, Jejomar tends become a bit of a party animal. Friends who know call this alternate self "Karaoke Jay" due to his tendency to carry a miniature karaoke machine in his backpack. Terrible singer but very amusing. Je-Je has a deep connection with the people of 3C and has long since treated them more like family. His deep fear of losing the only friends he has makes him a little anxious whenever one of the group leaves for an extended amount of time. Despite his shy attitude, he loves his friends for bringing him out of his shell.

Jejomar was born to Anthony and Riza Salinas, a pair of hardworking Filipinos with high expectations and dreams for their son. Anthony worked as a Real Estate Agent and Riza worked as a Graphic Designer at home. He both grew up and was taught in his home, his mother teaching him all she knew in an early age. He was put in with the best private school they could afford, with private tutoring and special classes. They were both very humble and good people, working their hearts out so they can give their only son a better life overseas. He was a very sheltered child with very few friends and the only people he could truly count on were his family.

Je-Je got into gaming as a sort of stress reliever from the countless tests and hard work, falling in love with video games. Final Fantasy, Zelda, Mario, Doom, Quake and anything he can get his hands on. Living in Manila granted him access to more games than his cousins in the countryside had. This was when he found his dream of being a Game Developer. His parents initially disapproved of it but after some clever arguments they reached a compromise; he would become a Game Designer. After graduating from High School, he was on the first plane to America to start on his video game career.

In high school, he was very silent character and was often bullied because he looked "vulnerable". Jejomar was mocked for how he looked, his name and anything the bullies could say and do that would hurt him. The principal soon caught the perpetrators but not before the experience scarred him. He felt lonely, and loneliness is the most soul crushing feeling of all. His parents tried to get him help but he denied it at every turn. This was when he started having problems with meeting with people, scared of what they would think of him.

And the rest was history. Coming to the United States signalled the birth of "Karaoke Jay", graduating from university and ending up in the quaint Apartment ???. He has found bonds there and has no real desire to come back to the Philippines though he does Skype his parents almost everyday. The life of Jejemar Salinas, unlike his name, is very normal and hopes that living around his group of friends will give some sparkle and jazz to his life.

I love swimming and role playing :)

Jejomar got his nickname "Je-Je" from his cousins and it stuck with him ever since.