Slip Willis was introduced in “Slip Willis: Field of MERP.” They were created using LeviathanFiles's prompt, "Slip Willis, the trash bard with an ostentatious hat." The character was created for use in Middle Earth Role Playing, but was later added into the AMFC canon in the episode "Mr Jeans: The Trash Person Training Program."
Prompt from LeviathanFiles on twitter, "Slip Willis. The trash bard with an ostentatious hat."
Personal History[]
Their parents were Eliza Johnswort and Callahan Whiskerman.
Slip did not begin adventuring until their mid-twenties. They were trained as a hunter and secretly trained as a warrior by their mother. They resented that it took so long to be able to do what they wanted with their life. Now, Slip seeks adventure and lives to do amazing things. They wish to live the sort of life that others will remember in stories for ages to come. Until then, Slip specializes in writing songs and legends in which they are the hero.
Slip gained notoriety because of their interest in competitive halfling throwing; this hobby eventually led Slip to invent the art form of professional wrestling in Fantasy. Between matches, they also enjoy arm-wrestling in bars.
Slip performs music on a lute with an intricately carved woman in a trashy red dress behind the neck. The lute is named “Jessie’s Girl.” It belongs in no royal court.
Slip's mother trained them to be a warrior in secret.
Looks and Personality[]
Slip has an entirely average appearance, except that their body is stocky and composed of pronounced muscles. They are slightly shorter than average. However, it is their hat which is the most remarkable thing about their appearance.
Slip does not see their hat as ostentatious. The hat is intentionally over sized to hide their face. It appears similar to a wizard’s hat but with a much wider brim. The hat has an enchanted to change the wearer's face, even mid-conversation. Slip often uses its magic to disguise their face based on the region they are currently inhabiting.
Slip possesses a fiery personality and values the importance of ingenuity.
Powers and Abilities[]
Slip’s worst quality is their agility; not only do they carry a lot of equipment for their one-person-band, but they are also inherently clumsy. In spite of this, through practice, they have become adept at tumbling and moving in armor (even though Slip does not actually wear armor under any known circumstances).
Though Slip has some experience riding seals, that experience does not translate well to horses.
Because of their life in the outdoors, Slip is good at climbing and swimming. Their experience as a hunter has taught them to be skilled at setting an ambush, and they know how to disarm traps because of their time as a trapper. Slip is capable of performing controlling songs. For example, Slip can sing a calming song that prevents their audience from enacting violent actions as long as they listening to and watching Slip sing.
Slip has a natural talent for using using magical items.
Slip possesses the supernatural ability to see sources of heat.
Specializing in two-handed weapons has led Slip to prefer using a harpoon-like spear. They are also skilled with throwing weapons, most commonly the boomerang.
Other Notes[]
- As a trash bard, Slip is the Fantasy-equivalent of a person who would stand on hood of their car blasting “I Wish That I Had Jessie’s Girl” in a Taco Bell parking lot while their friends chomp on Cheesy Gordita Crunches.
- In their first incarnation as a Lossoth from the *The Lord of the Rings* series, Slip was a cis woman in disguise as a man.
- Their birth name was Jessie Slip Willis, but now they go by Slip.
- A known shit talker when in The Ring
Related Stories[]
Parents (Eliza Johnswort and Callahan Whiskerman), The Hat of Many Faces