Sylvester Ashling

Dr. Sylvester "Sylvie" Ashling is a 15-year-old psychologist who investigates interactions between epithets and the human psyche. After overhearing Indus talking about the Arsene Amulet, he stayed in the Sweet Jazz City Museum so that he could find and study it.
His epithet, "Drowsy", lulls his targets to sleep using a cloud of pollen-like dust. From there, Sylvie can bring their dreams to life. Notably, Sylvie can also use his epithet on himself, allowing him to transform into a giant Minotaur-like being called Dr. Beefton.
==Physical Appearance==
Sylvester is a boy in his midteens with fluffy salmon pink hair, pale skin, and green eyes (due to his glasses giving a blue tint they probably are green). He is very short for his age. His height (or total lack thereof, he's barely taller than Molly) gives him the appearance of a preteen and causes most people to mistake him for one, much to his dismay.
He wears a white and green blazer jacket, with swirls on each sleeve, over a yellow hoodie with off-white drawstrings and green trim around the hood that resembles clouds, a silver belt with a swirl on the buckle, green trousers that end above his ankles, yellow and white striped socks and grey loafers. His outer jacket also resembles that of a lab coat.
He also wears glasses that have a yellow frame and lenses that give off a blueish hue.
==Personality==
Sylvester is a boy deeply dedicated to research and his occupation (psychology) and discovering new things about epithets. He's isolated himself from others (growing up without any friends,) and tends to act snarky and push others away. Under his standoffish exterior, he's very caring and wants someone to talk to.
Along with this, Sylvester has a tendency to feel that he's always right, and gets into a lot of arguments because of it. This also allowed Mera to trick him into working for her after assuming she was another academic.
Sylvester is easily angered by others when they call him a kid because he likes to view himself as mature. Ironically, he can act quite childish at times such as blowing raspberries or portraying an over-the-top confident genius persona (complete with pushing his glasses to his face so they glint in the light). He also tends to drastically overthink things, genuinely confused when Indus is straightforward with his epithet which he said was "strategic suicide". In the same encounter, he overthinks the tactic of reverse psychology so much that he effectively stuns himself.Epithet Erased | EP3 - The Doctor is In
He can be caring to others when he wants to be, for example offering Molly a free session when talked about the topic of her deceased mother. He takes on challenges like taking on "thieves" just for the sake of examining an amulet for his research.
==History==
===Past===
Sylvester Ashling was born on May 23, in Sweet Jazz City, Taiga Country.Epithet Erased on Twitter - October 19, 2022
==="Museum Arc"===
to be addedEpithet Erased | EP1 - Quiet in the Museum!Epithet Erased | EP2 - Bear TrapEpithet Erased | EP4 - Reflection
===Prison of Plastic===
to be addedPrison of Plastic, Chapter 2: Vincent Murder
===Non-Canon===
====TWO-LOWEEN====
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====Among Us Script====
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====I Want it That Way Animatic====
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====That Beautiful Sound Cover====
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====Molly Hoodie Commercial====
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==Abilites==
===Skillset===
*Psychology Degree: He has specialized expertise in psychology, specifically in how epithets affect the psyche of their users (though apparently he has worked domestic cases in the past).
*He knows how to use a yo-yo to attack, though exactly how is unknown.
===Epithet: Drowsy===
*Weird Dandruff Weird Dandruff comes in two forms, the first is the Dandruff that comes off his body, incapacitanting those who breathe it in. He used it against Molly Blyndeff and Indus Tarbella who both passed by him, although it is unclear how much he has control of it in this form. In the other form, golden dust fills the sky, putting anyone to sleep who breathe it in. But like normal dust, it can be blown away. He tried to use it against Molly and Giovanni Potage but it failed due to Giovanni blasting it away with his Demon Energy Aura.
*Counting Sheep: Sylvie summons a horde of Counting Sheep that can nibble enemies and put them to sleep by jumping onto them. He can also use his sheep to form a fluffy shield to protect himself.
*Nightmare Fuel: When his opponents are groggy enough, he can bring their subconscious fears and nightmares to life. However, Nightmare Fuel doesn't do anything if the opponent has no fears, or if their fears already exist in reality.
*Dream Big: Sylvie can put himself to sleep, bringing his own dreams to life, summoning Dr. Beefton around his sleeping body to protect and fight for him. Dr. Beefton is his own entity and Sylvie does not have full control in this state. Dream Big is reverted whenever Sylvie is woken up.
==Equipment==
*Yo-Yo: Sylvie owns Yo-Yos and knows how to use a yo-yo to attack, though exactly how is unknown.
==Relationships==
===Molly Blyndeff===
Sylvie was quick to dismiss Molly as a thief and a wannabe street thug. But, when he saw that this was not the case, he stopped being so cold to her. When he realized he misjudged her, he makes an effort to get to know her better and find out who she really is. He's unaware that the only reason Molly was in the Sweet Jazz Museum with him and Giovanni Potage is that he accidentally sent her to sleep with his epithet, resulting in her being trapped inside, or that she and Giovanni have only just met. He was under the assumption that she had been Giovanni's "minion" for some time but couldn't understand why anyone would follow Giovanni, let alone a timid little girl, so he asked her. Possibly, hoping the reason was something he could resolve so that she didn't have to work for Giovanni. When he learned Molly's mother was dead, his empathy and professionalism kick. He immediately gave Molly his card and offered her a session with him, free of charge. When Mera Salamin was about to steal Molly's epithet, he came to her aid despite being in no condition to fight. He consequently got his epithet stolen instead, but after Mera was defeated Molly returned it to him. As Sylvie was loaded into the ambulance after the police arrived Molly encouraged him to call her and she would send him toys from her store. Sylvie seemed genuinely touched by the sentiment and asked if she truly wanted to be his friend. She confirms and their friendship truly begins.
===Mera Salamin===
Sylvie thought Mera was his ally, as she manipulated him into thinking Molly Blyndeff and Giovanni Potage were trying to steal the Arsene Amulet. He believed this and agreed to capture Molly and Giovanni for her in exchange for being allowed to examine the amulet. However, when he discovered Mera had tricked him and it was, in fact, her who was trying to steal the amulet, any allegiance he had to her immediately ended and she is now his enemy. Sylvie then went to Mera to get Molly and Giovanni to safety and lost his epithet for a short while.
===Giovanni Potage===
Sylvie and Giovanni have a very reluctant alliance, only working together because they need to. He finds Giovanni to be very obnoxious, immature and annoying and they argue constantly. He also disapproves of him being around Molly. Sylvie despises criminals and harshly refused Giovanni's offer to join the Banzai Blasters.
==Theme==
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==Trivia==
===General===
*He wears a cologne that he thinks makes him come off as more cool and mature. It does not.
*Sylvie always ends up falling asleep when trying to count how many sheep he can summon.Sylvie Trivia 2
*His birthday is May 23rd. https://majinzelpher.tumblr.com/post/190274760832/hello-out-of-curiosity-does-sylvie-have-an This makes Sylvester a Gemini. 
**Taking from the twins that represent it, Gemini is considered one of the most important of the zodiacs since it captures someone's most basic levels. For instance, it articulates their dual nature, a species with lower self and higher self as well as the way they are bilaterally symmetrical.
**This could be a reference to Sylvester's alter ego of Dr. Beefton. 
*He has a ghost-hunter uncle who married the undead spirit of a cursed blues singer whose music kills everyone who listens to it.https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189972360362/yo-sylvie-where-are-your-parents-all-of-the
*He enjoys trying to figure out how many sheep he can summon.
*Jello believes that if Sylvie continues his current trajectory, then by the time he is around late 20s to early 30s, his Proficiency will have reached the Orbit class. https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189969642627/q-can-we-share-the-explanation-of-the-star
*It's revealed in the TWO-LOWEEN stream that he no longer has a cellphone but a landline because he was sick of the elderly living near him mocking him for using it.
*t's revealed in the TWO-LOWEEN stream that he has a love for raisins.
*As stated by Majin (Zack Maher), the biggest fear of Sylvie is being vulnerable, the bigger extension of this being relationships. This explains why he has been isolating himself from friends and family just to prevent himself from letting them down, which ironically impedes him from becoming a strong functioning person.
**Therefore, if Nightmare Fuel is used on him, he will be paralyzed and his heart and thoughts will race in anxiety until the spell gets dispelled.
*Zach Maher has also hinted that Sylvie has a fascination for a particular card game, and can be one of the redstone factory engineers on Minecraft.
**This game is likeily the card game in Horizontal Pilot Command.
*It was revealed in the TWO-LOWEEN stream that he enjoys playing D&D and dresses his sheep up in baby-sized costumes to play the game with them.
*Despite being a highly skilled Epithet user, he has lost two of the major battles he's been a part of on-screen.
**Though, he did state to have never been defeated prior to losing to Giovanni and Molly.
*On Twitter, Jello revealed how he would play Among Us, which is:Among Us - October 18, 2020 - Brendon Blaber on Twitter (4)
**CREWMATE: Thinks he's the smartest in the room. Always tries to play detective but seems to be on a different wavelength and almost never fingers the right person. Screams constantly as a ghost when killed.
**IMPOSTER: Obvious because suddenly he isn't deducing constantly
*His height is 5'4".
*His favorite animal is goat.
*His favorite food is Grilled Cheese.
*He likes Debates, Cleaning, Card Games, and Wiki binges.
**On Twitter, it was hinted that the Card Games may be important later. This is revealed to be part of a cameo he makes at the start of Prison of Plastic. In that scene, he goes to the Blyndeff Toy Emporium and buys a pack of cards, where he meets Naven Nuknuk. Additionally this same game will appear in Horizontal Pilot Command.
===Future of the Series===
*Sylvie's backstory as well as any reference to his family, will likely not make it into the Show.Christmas Eve 2021 Stream/Q&A - Word Of God / Epithet Erased on TVTropes
===Design===
*"Ashling" is an anglicized form of the Irish first name "Aisling", which can mean "dream".
*Jello refers to him as "Maybe a case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde".
*Rhea Burtram thinks she made him way too cute dispite how much of a brat he is.The Art of Epithet Erased, Characters - Sylvie
*Brendan Blaber believes that by Zack Maher's request, Sylvester Ashling's original concept was heavily based on King from Seven Deadly Sins.
===Tier Lists===
*On Twitter, Jello made a tier list of how well liked in the fandom each character is, placing Slyvie in "Neutral Like or HYPER-FIXATION"Epithet Erased on Twitter - 12/20/22
*On Twitter, Jello made a tier list of Stardew Valley spouses, Sylvie being paired with Maru because " "hmpf... there's only one girl in this town who can my match my Intellect..." "EpithetErased character Stardew Spouses - 12/13/2023 - Epithet Erased on Twitter
===Fanworks===
*On Twitter, Jello revealed he was sent a set of teas inspired by characters from Epithet Erased. Sylvie was used on a tin of white Pear, chamomile, and lavender lemon tea titled "Dr. Steep-vester Ashling". It had the caption "Calming Lavender To Help You "Dream Big"!".https://twitter.com/EpithetErased/status/1241818221474430980
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