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-| Jonathan Black |-
-| Jonathan Black |-
I. Physical and Mental Profiles
I. Physical Profile.
- Name -
+ "Black. Jonathan Black." He likes to say that to cute girls who come to the bar he works at on saturday nights, but tends to avoid using it whenever he's working at the 'restaurant' he works out every other day. Somehow the girls find it funny?
Or they're laughing at him nervously. Doesn't bother him too much.
- Titles -
+ 'Boy', given to him by his boss who's almost constantly higher than a space station.
+ "Where's my food?", given to him by customers who have to wait excessively long because of the aforementioned off-his-face boss.
+ 'Daddy', given to himself by himself.
- Physical Age -
+ Jojo looks exactly as old as he should be. 20..ish.
- True Age -
+ 20..ish?
- Gender -
+ The Most Masculine Man to Ever Masculinely Masculine in a Manly Manner, Man.
He's a guy. And a dork.
- Race -
+ Apparently when he called his deadbeat Dad 'the Devil', he wasn't actually wrong. Oof. Child of the Devil.
- Subspecies -
+ 'Straya Mate.
- Description -
+ Jojo stands at roughly an average height (on a good day), Jonathan is slightly muscular and sun-tanned. His brown hair falls messily down across his face, into his eyes. He oftentimes has to brush it back out of the way. His hair is longer, but not long enough to justify tying it back in a ponytail or anything like that. His eyes are also always slightly narrowed in a something akin to a resting bitch face, although Jojo's hardly the type of person that should have one. His skin is mostly blemish free aside from a smattering of freckles across his and all over his body. They don't really stand out too much, however, so they don't particularly warrant any comments. He always seems to be smiling, even if it's the very edges of his lips curling up almost imperceptibly. He tends to carry a rather excited expression whenever he's not engaged in his thoughts or daydreams, which is when his 'piss off' face tends to pop up.
Or, y'know, when he's actually annoyed or busy. He has a little bit of stubble every now and then, but keeps up on his shaving well enough. He couldn't grow a beard, though, she he keeps himself rather clean cut to avoid embarrassing himself with a half-beard.
Jojo tends to wear a rather small selection of clothes. He's often found in a variation of a t-shirt and jeans combo, but he's quite fond of tight-fitting shirts, bonus points if they're sleeveless too (or at all). He won't admit it, but showing off his arms does bring him joy, even if it's only because his once pitiful self-confidence is now somewhat decent. On particularly hot days he'll usually wear a sleeveless shirt, undone if possible (and socially acceptable) that blatantly exposes his physique. He's not a stranger to shorts, either, especially on those same hot days. Dressing for the occasion and not really choosing any specific form of clothing niche or permanent theme, he'll flip flop his way through multiple differing styles depending on his mood, the day, events, or anything.
Sometimes he's just lazy and throws on absolutely whatever.
Sometimes he flip-flops through his days wearing flip-flops.
Whatever.
+ Jonathan is also a fan of accessorising, something he finds is a neat little way for a person to make a statement about themselves without being excessively oppressive or obnoxious about it. He particularly fancies scarves, sunglasses and gloves, particularly of the fingerless variety. He opts to wear these accessories whenever the occasion suits him, and tends to greatly enjoy the feeling of his scarf flowing behind him in the wind. He keeps it well secured, obviously.
+ You might even catch Jojo wearing reading glasses while he burns through his latest favourite novel, although it's very rare and something he keeps quite well hidden. He thinks he looks quite good in glasses, if he's honest.
- Any differences from your provided image/s -
+ Jojo's eyes are actually a greyish blue, not the brown that his faceclaim has.
II. Mental Profile.
- Personality -
+ Jonathan is a quiet, yet passionate man. Despite his young looks, he's quite mature beyond his age- however, he'd much prefer to enjoy himself at the risk of seeming immature or silly. Naturally, he's perfectly capable of being a polite and functional human being, but if you let him off the chain..
He enjoys reading and 'fine' cultures, and often acts brashly, thinking only after he's spoken or acted. This seemingly impulsive nature hides his real nature as a surprisingly intuitive and cunning individual, and is quite intelligent when the situation calls for it. He knows when to bite his tongue or back down, and prefers to take the backseat while others lead, but he's got an undeniable knack for leadership, inspiration, and lifting other's spirits.
He's quite warm and open to all that he meets, the idea of having some brand new family members around makes him excited, scared and happy at the same time.
Willing to put his neck on the line for almost anyone he's met even once, Jonathan is a determined individual that won't rest until the people he cares about are safe and happy, even if his only means of achieving that means being injured in their stead, or worse.
He acts quickly, recklessly, and oftentimes ends up having to think his way out of the situations his lack of thought gets him into. Luckily for him, however, it always seems to turn out for the best.
+ Jojo innately believes that people are good, even those born supposedly evil. He sees no reason why being 'good' is limited to Humans, either, and actively seeks to understand other beings and find out who they are, not as Non-Humans or Demons, but as people.
Maybe even friends.
Jojo isn't unrealistic, however, and is very well aware that even the most lovely, most kind, most well-respected person in the entire would could be well worse than a Devil.
+ Jojo, however, is and always has been prone to burning himself out and being extremely cold to those he considers enemies to the people he cares for. Harming his 'family' will earn you his unending ire, and if he's strong enough, what's to stop him from acting upon it? He's well aware of his vengeful streak and where it stems from, but is also trying his best to keep it in check. He's a relatively normal person, though, with that said.
Except..
He's a massive, massive anime fan. A total weeb. Gross.
Jojo tends to make very.. odd.. jokes when around those whom he feels comfortable with. Mostly references to anime or movie or game tropes, certain franchises, etc. His most obvious and frankly concerning trait is his 'rebranding' humour- renaming well-known brands and labels to 'avoid copyright'. Like McDolan's. Hungry Jim's. Window's.
Dumb stuff, ain't it?
At this point he's gotten so used to saying it that sometimes it slips out randomly, making him quite embarrassed when people point it out to him.
- Likes -
+ Friends; Jonathan loves having them and hanging out with them. It's a lot more complex than that, really, but he'd keep it to himself outside of those same friends.
+ Those whom he considers family; Jonathan is very, very close to people he's bonded with, even to the point of being willing to die for them if necessary.
+ A good book or seven; while he'll never admit it, Jonathan does really love to read quite a lot in his spare time. He goes to his local library quite often.
+ Cute girls; needless to say, Jojo is quite fond of the opposite sex. Cute girls hit a certain chord with him, though. There's a limit to cuteness, though, he thinks.
+ Mature girls; huh. How'd this slip in here?
+ Honestly, girls in general.; oh come on! This is getting silly, now. Self explanatory.. I guess?
+ Honesty and loyalty; Jonathan places these above all else, and is willing to be honest to a fault if necessary. There's nothing worse to him than one keeping themselves hidden, or lying through their teeth. He has an absolute honesty policy.
Exceeeept he knows sometimes a peaceful lie is better than a horrific truth.
+ When people are fine with him being himself, and they understand why; it's not a stretch to call Jonathan somewhat eccentric, though not quite flat out crazy or unhinged, but those who stick around despite his odd and sometimes concerning antics will find in him a steadfast ally and eternal friend. A rock on which they can lean. Always.
+ Video Games; anime and video games? Wow. Does he play Neptunia, too?
... Yes?
Huh.
...
Nothin' wrong with that. Nep's good.
Jojo spends a lot of time playing video games, and if he's honest.. outside of his work and his studies, he's on his console pretty often. He tends to gravitate towards RPGs versus something like FPS games. He won't diss them, but..
Swords are cooler than guns.
+ Milkshakes; Jojo loves milkshakes. It's even become part of his daily routine to have one every morning on his trip to work. He's started to learn to make his own, but he'll always prefer the ones he gets from actual milkshake shops. His favourite flavour is strawberry, but he often tries a random flavour to add some spice and variety to his life.
+ Being an absolute doofus; Jojo likes to mess around. He always has. He's always cracking bad jokes, trying to cheer people up through sheer 'the hell did you just do?' factor amongst other things. Singing in the shower and while he's cooking are also in his resume.
+ Summer and the heat; Jonathan loves summer. It's the perfect excuse to go to the beach and have some fun. Also an excuse to peek at cute girls.
And show off.
And swim.
And peek at cute girls, show off, and swim at the same time. Unfortunately, he tends to avoid the actual beach lately as he's working as much as possible, saving up for.. something.
+ Winter and the cold; it might seem counter-intuitive that someone likes both Summer and Winter, but Jojo finds enjoyment in both. Every season has something good going for it- Winter has sitting by a fire with a cup of hot cocoa in hand, surrounded by your pals and watching reruns of dumb old TV shows. Jojo hosts a party every Christmas and invites literally everyone he knows.
Needless to say, the next day cleanup is Hell itself.
+ Raspberry flavoured things; Raspberries count, yeah. He loves the things, but has a severe distaste for raspberries. Give him something raspberry flavoured and he'll love you forever.
+ Cooking; what Jojo considers the best time of the day is the time he gets to spend in the kitchen, with only himself and his mind, whipping up a meal for himself and his housemate plus anyone else who happens to pop up. He's pretty good at it, too, since his day job is working in a restaurant.
+ Music; Jojo adores music. He has it playing as much as he can, a little soundtrack to his days. Oftentimes he'll just lay in bed or on the couch and jam out to a song or seventy.
- Dislikes -
+ Excess heat; if you think you'll ever catch Jojo in a sauna, you'd be dead wrong. In fact, the only reason he tolerates Summer at all is because of the beach. If he couldn't swim, he'd hate Summer with the passion of a thousand.. angry dudes.
+ Braggarts and arrogant people; having self-confidence and liking yourself is fine and healthy, but people who flaunt themselves like they're the Gods' gift to Earth and are constantly going on about it are quite literally the most punchable people.
+ People who cause injustice or let it happen; Jojo understands that criminals are usually victims of circumstance and tries to sympathise with them when he can, but people who go out of their way to ruin other people's day for no real reason simply piss him off. People who let others get away with it, too, are in the same boat. It stems from his school days where bullies would bully people for fun and nobody would do anything about it.
+ Anyone harming or, well, anything negative to do with the ones he cares about; self explanatory, but like was mentioned before, this is effectively Jojo's berserk button.
+ Being called short or childish, despite his behaviour; while Jojo is constantly toeing the line between bearable and 'stop before I punch you' a lot of the time, people calling him out on his impulsive side or his bad jokes will often result in him promptly shutting up, shifting his entire demeanour to a quiet one that more often than not is also accompanied by his deadpan resting bitch face.
The person who does it also loses major brownie points.
+ Being pushed aside; literally, Jojo hates being shoved. It hurts, it knocks him off balance, and it's generally annoying. Figuratively, it's always painful when people close to you leave you behind for other stuff. Jojo's tasted this flavour of pain quite a bit in his life.
+ Being overworked; while Jojo is fit, healthy, and has stamina to spare, being overworked for weeks on end can take the wind out of anybody's sails for certain. Jojo's no exception. When he's burned out he tends to fall into a rut, spending a lot of time in bed and doing nothing all day.
For weeks.
+ People disrespecting books and other sources of knowledge; while book burning in the past might've been fine, doing it nowadays is just plain disrespectful. Jojo's mama always taught him that books were to be respected and kept in the best condition possible, so when they're not it irks him pretty badly.
+ Being constantly hounded 24/7, despite his his happy-go-lucky personality; Jojo is something of an 'extroverted introvert'. He's plenty capable of being around others and even enjoys it, but even he needs his me time. He needs to recharge every now and then, sometimes for an entire day at a time.
+ Liars and cheats; gambling is a different subject entirely, but people who lie and cheat outside of that realm are a personal pet peeve for Jonathan. He was once scammed out of $50 by a guy posing as a homeless man who then spent the cash on alcohol.
Jojo remembered that lesson bitterly.
+ Spiders; no no no no NO. Spiders are literally the worst of the worst of the horrible horrible horrible disugitngngnnnnnn. No. No. Just no.
- Fears -
+ Spiders; if you didn't realise already. He absolutely detests them and will freeze if he sees one. If it's something big enough, he'll scurry from the room in some sort of primordial terror. Nobody knows why he's scared of them, nor why he's so scared of them, but he is.
+ Being unable to defend his companions; if if came down to it, Jojo would give his life to protect those around him, especially if he sees them as more capable in the long run. Which, in this situation they're all being thrown into, they likely are. He's just a normal guy with no skills, no abilities.
Nothing.
He's useless.
+ The dark; who knows what it's it? Murderers, thieves, anything goes. Now, though, Jojo knows that things much worse than a dude with a knife live in the shadows, so he's naturally antsy around it, especially pitch black rooms.
+ Illusion; she makes the hair on the back of his neck stand right up, although that's a feeling shared by many. Vampires have a tendency to unnerve people, after all.
- Hobbies -
+ 'Research'; he spends way too much time browsing the internet and reading up on ghosts and stuff. An obsession since young age. His favourite bird is a Phoenix.
He also likes memes and watches MeTube like any regular person does.
+ Anime; Self explanatory. Being a weeaboo and watching anime. Heck yeah Kill La Kill! Don't loooose your waaaaaaaaaay!
+ Writing; he likes to write horrible stories sometimes, although he never puts any serious effort into it.
+ Reading; it'd be weird if he liked to read but never actually did it, right?
+ Putting smiles on people's faces; it's what he'd say, but he really means 'being himself'.
+ Martial Arts; Jojo loves it, even going to competitions sometimes. He's made a few good friends here, and that includes this one really strong, really tall dude that he nicknamed 'the Tank'. The guy loved it. Everyone there calls him by it now.
+ Marital Arts; Jojo's preparing for the future.
Is joke.
+ Boxing; not martial arts, but Jojo indulges nonetheless. In a street scrap, boxing is a bit more efficient. Well, not much is more efficient than slugging a guy in the face and dropping him right then and there, is it?
+ Kendo and other Swordsmanship classes; Jojo seems to have a surprising natural affinity for the blade, easily taking on people of equal skill level to himself. However, he seems to be much more focused on a defensive style that tires his aggressors out before countering.
+ Archery; he doesn't attend as often as he should, but he's a surprisingly decent shot with a bow. He's not superb or anything, but he can hit a target.
+ Shooting; bang bang, he shot the target doooown.. Jojo greatly enjoys the feeling of a good gun in his hands despite his 'swords are cooler than guns' perspective. He can appreciate good firearms when he gets his hands on them.
+ Cooking; as stated before, cooking is one of Jojo's absolute favourite things to do. One day he hopes to become a chef, or at least a waiter, in a Michelin Star restaurant.
- Secrets? -
+ Jojo doesn't have many secrets, really.
- Outlook on life -
+ Jojo doesn't really think that the world is that bad. Yeah, it can be, but most of the time it's fine. If the most concerning problem for him is that he woke up 5 minutes late to work, the world ain't gonna end too soon. His outlook on life is generally positive in nature, and he makes sure to try and spread that positivity wherever he treads. He's a firm believer that we should work together to make the world a better place, and that nobody deserves less than anybody else because of some silly external factor.
- Affiliation -
+ Concerned Recruit of the WDL. Jojo's affiliated mostly with himself, but really, who else is he supposed to affiliate himself with? Bagels?
- Moral Alignment -
+ Neutral Good.
III. Statistics.
- Willpower -
+ C.
- Faith -
+ D+.
- Mana Capacity -
+ D.
- Magickal Proficiency -
+ D.
- Physical Competence -
+ C.
II. Innate Abilities.
- Active Abilities -
+ Break Mode D - Jonathan temporarily supercharges his body, increasing his strength, speed and reflexes for approximately 30 seconds. It also slows his perception of time and acts as an adrenaline rush. It roughly increases his capabilities to those of an A-Rank Demon in all stats. When activated, Jojo is surrounded by supercharged energy that takes the form of a violently moving blue aura. Using this, however, causes his body to malfunction depending on the amount of use. It burns through so much energy that he's at risk of passing out if he goes for too long with it activated. With this in mind, it doesn't actually eat his Mana, but his energy itself. If he runs out of stamina, he'll just straight up pass out.
The following day will be spent likely in the medical ward, his burnt-out muscles and mind having to take time to recover. If he overuses this, he'll even run the risk of overworking his mind and causing his brain to shut down to protect itself. Consider this a buff that 'forces his body to the utmost extreme and beyond even at the risk of breaking him', hence the name.
+ With Mana to spare, Break Mode will chew through that before his actual stamina, but the Mana consumption is pretty intense to say the least, rivalling the consumption rate of Spells of a much higher Rank even despite its low Rank.
+ Break Mode: Burst D - A condensed version of Break Mode that further boosts his statistics- up to the same level as those of an S Rank Demon, double the strength of his usual Break Mode's power.. It, however, only lasts for 10 seconds and has a white aura instead of a blue one. Using this guarantees that Jojo will pass out afterwards as it condenses so much of his energy into those 10 seconds that he absolutely trashes his body. As a result, the adrenaline and bullet time effects increase, however, allowing Jojo what's essentially a guaranteed hit on anything he's in the process of winding up for. It's good as an emergency boost to leap in front of someone and take a bullet for them.
Just a thought.
+ Hm..?
- Passive Abilities -
+ Intuition S - Despite Jojo having no Magickal Proficiency whatsoever, his intuition is rarely ever wrong. He's startlingly capable of hitting the core of an issue by complete accident, and is prone to allowing his curious side to follow the judgement his guts tells him.
+ Tanky B++ - Jojo can take a hit. Or fifty. He's remarkable good at stifling his pain and getting on with it. He's tough, but not durable. He might be able to shrug off a steel pipe to the ribs, but that doesn't mean he's not gonna get a crack rib from it. He's extra resistant to being burned, too, which is always great. Mostly around his hands, arms and chest. Cooking soup is dangerous, y'know?
+ Split-Second Decision A - Jojo's intuition coupled with his already great decision making skills mean he's quite good at pulling plans out of his hat on the fly, even if they don't work. Jojo's reaction speed is average, but by the time he's reacting he already knows what he's doing next and that's a guarantee he'll be happy to make.
+ Animal Lover Loved by Animals S - Jojo can't explain it, but animals just naturally seem to love him. Maybe he's a doggo at heart? Animals are drawn to him, and when he was living on the street, a pack of stray cats took him in as one of their own. Unfortunately, he had to decline a lot of the food they offered, despite how nice they were.
If he's honest, he actually misses those cats.
- Boundary -
+ No.
III. Acquired Magick.
I. Active Magick.
+ None.
II. Passive Magick.
+ None.
IV. Acquired Skills.
- Acquired Skills -
+ Pickpocket (Skilled) - Jojo's time on the streets was rough, and while he didn't exactly enjoy having to steal, he'd rather not have died. His skills with pickpocketing aren't particularly anything to mention, but he's better than he wishes he was. He's quite capable of fishing around in people's pockets without them noticing, and he's quite fast considering how often he'd be sprinting away on the run from the people he'd just stolen from.
He's also got a mugshot somewhere because of this.
+ Swordsmanship (Skilled) - After moving to America, Jojo quickly adapted to living inside a building again. He was able to go and do things at his own leisure, including going and learning Swordsmanship at a local class. He excelled at it which surprised even himself, although he was far from a master of the art. He can swing a sword decently, though, and is quite hard to beat bar cheating or Magick enhancements.
+ Martial Arts and Boxing (Skilled) - As with the above, Jojo wanted to keep fit while also learning to defend himself. He had basic 'training' though, one could say, as he'd often end up in street brawls during his time in London. With that previous experience, Jojo's form is quite rough but also quite capable. He won't throw his punches without a good reason, but when he does, he's a threat to anyone in his path. With his basic 'training' refined by actual training, Jonathan is quite the capable boxer and grappler, plus he's also able to hold his own against multiple opponents quite well.
+ Cook (Skilled) - Jojo spends a great deal of time cooking. At his job, at home, sometimes at parties with friends. Jojo probably spends 80% of his life in the kitchen and he loves every second of it. He tends to make his own (surprisingly good) recipes on the fly, but also likes to experiment with the recipes other people have thought up.
+ Survival Skills (Skilled) - Considering his experiences in London, is it really that surprising that one of the first things Jojo did upon relocating to the US was sign up for survival classes? Knowing how to survive without a house or stable food supply would definitely be helpful in the case that he ever got stranded or was homeless once more. He hasn't got any plans to end up in either situation, however, but it's never a bad idea to learn just in case.
+ Gunnery (Adept) - While Jojo will always love his sword and using it, he's not dumb enough to think he can somehow deflect bullets like his name is.. Gonjo.
He's spent some time at several shooting ranges with a bunch of different weapons, although he's not particularly a master of any. He can aim and pull the trigger, and sometimes that's all that matters.
+ Linguistic Knowledge (Adept) - Jojo, through watching enough anime, is now fully fluent in Japanese.
No, I'm kidding, I swear. He uses an app and takes lessons daily to expand his ability to speak multiple languages.
+ Spearmanship (Trainee) - While Jojo does love his sword, he's also drawn to spears. He's not too sure exactly why, but he thinks it'd be an interesting thing to learn. Maybe he could even use both one day? He finds the Yari of Japanese history to be particularly interesting. It's a spear with a super long blade! Like a spear and sword combined! Whoo!
V. Familiars.
+ None.
VI. Equipment.
- Weaponry -
+ He had a katana once, given to him by his instructor, but it wasn't with him when the WDL took him in.
- Vehicles and Constructs -
+ He has a car. Had. It kinda crashed.
- Miscellaneous -
+ Everything he had was confiscated by the WDL and still hasn't been returned to him. Rude.
VII. Biography.
+ Everyone's favourite dumb memelord was born in Australia to two working class parents who didn't really expect that they'd ever manage to have a child. Jojo's mother swore she was barren and unable to have children, but one day the Heavens above must've burst open and her desire to have a child was turned into a miracle. She was pregnant.
Even before his birth, Jojo's father began to distance himself from his mother. By the time Jojo was actually born, his father wanted absolutely nothing to do with the kid. Jonathan's younger years are completely absent from his memory- only the vaguest recollection of older siblings and an absent father remain now, but Jojo doesn't really mind too much. If his family were really worth remembering, wouldn't they be with him now? Every now and then he'll admit that he does get curious, but all he really gets for his feelings is a migraine.
Aside from being born and raised for a while in a small country town in the middle of nowhere, Jojo's memory is completely blank.
Not that he minds, exactly.
+ His life as a baby was a tumultuous one- although he himself has absolutely no memory of it. The only thing he remembers was that his early years at school were more than annoying. Whatever had happened, he ended up being fairly antisocial. He didn't have many friends at all, and because of this, he was bullied by the other students. One day one of his bullies had the guts to punch him, not very hard, but a punch nonetheless.
His mother was not happy.
With the staff not caring enough to punish the bully, nor showing much interest in the proper development of their students at all, Jojo was moved to another school. The change to a new school was a good once. Aged 7 now after a year of studying at him, Jojo was signed up at another school- a new one with a much better reputation. During this time, Jojo still wondered where his dad was, but never really cared too much to find out. Seems he'd be finding out later on regardless.
His mother was the only family that mattered, the only family he really had. The one person he could rely on, talk to, and consider his actual family. Despite this, however, Jojo found his heart hardening- his interpretation of what family truly meant was already radically different than most. In his eyes, blood bonds were absolutely worthless- what was if they really acted like family or not.
His mood gradually improved over the years. His old self from before the bullying slowly began to return- his excited and cheerful demeanour allowing him to make a few very, very good friends. His mother was happy to find out that this was the case. Jonathan excelled in school and for the first time in a long time was able to live as a normal kid.
Except, of course, fate is not kind, and Jojo would once again taste the bitterness of loss.
+ Among Jojo's friends was a very close one- a young boy by the name of Lachlan. Lachlan, unfortunately and unknown to Jojo, was diagnosed with cancer a few years prior to meeting Jojo. He kept it a secret from everyone and Jojo never even knew until it was too late. Arriving to school to be told by his teacher that his closest friend had taken the day off, he later learned secondhand from an announcement by the Principal at the next day's assembly that Lachlan wouldn't be returning.
Ever.
The young boy was absolutely shattered.
"Why couldn't I save him?"
"Why did that have to happen?!"
"There has to be a way to stop all this!"
These thoughts consumed Jojo after Lachlan died far too young. The loss of someone close to him brought back the horrid feelings of abandonment that he'd been able to keep repressed- thoughts of his absent father returned and Jojo once again broke down. Seeing the effect that his friend's death had on her still young child, Jonathan's mother made arrangement for them to travel over to the USA where Jojo began anew.
+ JoJo has made a very close friend at school- A young boy by the name of Lachlan. Lachlan, unfortunately, was diagnosed with cancer a few years before he met JoJo. He kept it a secret, and JoJo never knew until it was too late. Arriving at school to be told that his closest friend had taken the day off, he later learned secondhand from an announcement from his teacher that Lachlan wouldn't be returning. Ever.
JoJo was shattered. "Why couldn't I save him? Why did he have to die? Why isn't there a way for me to stop all of this terrible crap from happening to people? Why is it all so fucking sad?" were thoughts that consumed JoJo after his friends untimely demise. It broke him once more. Seeing the effect that Lachlan's death had on her still young child, JoJo's mother made arrangements for them to travel over to the USA, where JoJo began anew.
+ Moving to California provided JoJo with a breath of fresh air- the new people, new places and new accents were amazing to the young boy. He was still deeply scarred by his best friend's death, but it seemed like he could finally start to move on from it. JoJo had moved when he was 11, and that year he began to grow an interest in the supernatural and the occult. He kept one question clear in his mind; 'How can I stop the pain?'. His obsession with the supernatural grew, and so did his repertoire of knowledge- magical powers of healing, deities that could grant wishes. Why couldn't he have some of those to help him get through? His obsession only grew and grew as he spent many late nights online an many hours in the library reading and thinking. His obsession reached a peak when, one day, on the night of Walpurgisnacht, JoJo finally did something. JoJo gathered together some materials with his saved-up pocket money, and attempted to perform a ritual in his bedroom. He tried at least 3 times, desperately hoping something would happen- alas, nothing. JoJo's spirit evaporated, and his depression kicked back into full-throttle.
+ Jojo tried his best, but his best wasn't enough. Most of his days were in bed with his mother only managing to get angry grunts and groans from the boy as she tried to get him to go back to school once again. One day, though, tired of wallowing in his depression, Jojo finally relented. His new school was different but not in a way that was exactly bad. Everyone flocked to him and his 'weird voice' and he enjoyed the taste of popularity for a while. However, there was an event that was much more important to the young boy.
He met a young girl by the name of Vesper Himemiya.
She'd only recently moved to the US and Jojo immediately took a liking to her. His younger self could see something in her, and he took it upon himself to be the best 'onii-chan' he could. He tried his best to make the girl happy- buying her small gifts and spending time with her to assuage both his loneliness and her tension at being in a new country. They were both kids, after all. Exchange Students gotta stick together, y'know? He eventually began to see her much like a little sister, and with that came a revelation to the still young boy- exactly what family really meant. The two would often spend afternoons at the nearby library together, Jojo even more often reading books (in silly voices) to the girl while she lay beside him on the beanbags they'd managed to capture for themselves.
Jojo was finally content and resolved to do everything in his power to keep his new family close and safe. He wanted to make sure that Vesper never had to face the pain that he'd felt at her age.
+ Years passed and with the help of his new little sister, a few new friends and the constant care from his mother, Jojo began to come out his his shell. He stayed in school more often than not, keeping in close contact with Vesper despite eventually moving to highschool before her. By this time Jojo had come to regard her completely as his family, and he realised that he'd finally found the thing he'd been searching for his entire life.
People who he could fully call 'family'.
Everything was fine all the way through highschool. He stayed in the background and spent his time with a small group of close friends and not particularly applying himself too much academically. Everything went well until Jonathan was 16- these are the years he can remember fondly. During this time in highschool he also met another rather important person, a new friend by the name of Lily. They quickly became good friend, bonding over their shared interest in reading and the classes they ended up sharing.
He spent most of that year quite content. Depression reared its ugly head every now and then but he could never say he wasn't happy. He had a roof, he had his friends, he had Vesper, and he had his mother.
+ But one day he would lose all of them.
Jojo can't remember how, where, when or why but suddenly his mother was gone. The one constant presence he'd always had in his life was suddenly gone completely, and with her went everything else. Spiralling out of control, Jonathan's happy life was left in shambles.
He can't even remember what happened.
All he has to remember her is a voice message he's saved on his phone and his laptop, something that he's found impossible to let go of. He won't admit it, but he listens to it quite often to remind himself of his mother, even if it's just his voice.
"You might not remember me, but remember that I love you. Promise me that you'll fight through this sadness- that you'll never stop smiling even if you're torn up inside. Make yourself and everyone around you happy like you were born to do."
He gave a tearful goodbye to his friends, his little sister, and then he left to London to live with an associate of his mother's who was nice enough to take him in.
+ Jojo moved in with the man in earnest and immediately realised it was a bad idea. A cramped apartment, always cluttered, and the man himself didn't seem to like Jojo much at all. He was an older man, but he welcomed Jonathan with welcome arms. It was a short stay, however, as eventually the man vanished without a trace. Jojo was left alone once more, assisting the police with the investigation as best he could until he found out that the man had been found, killed, in an alleyway on the other side of the city. His body had been unrecognisable.
And then Jojo was on the street, living life like a beggar because he didn't have a job and had nowhere else to stay. It'd all happened so quickly that Jojo didn't even know if what was happening was real or not. Jojo, however, was determined to keep living. He spent months stealing, pickpocketing and dashing away from police. He even managed to make friends with a pack of cats that often brought him food- proper food, too. He spent a good while politely declining the offers of food before desperation overtook him and he began to accept their help. The food was always cold, but it was food nonetheless.
+ Jojo couldn't cope forever, though. He didn't have anything at all. As if someone above smiled down upon him, however, he was chanced upon by someone he'd never thought he'd see again.
Lily.
She made him a deal- leave London and return with her to the US and live with her on the condition that he clean up his act, put his past behind him, and, once and for all, properly move on. The boy-turning-man eagerly accepted and he's been living with her since. He often spends his time studying alongside her now that he's enrolled into college online and he even became quite happily accustomed to living in their shared apartment in New York. Jojo, once again, was content. The usual rollercoaster of his life had finally ended, and he started to work on making a new life for himself.
JoJo eagerly accepted, and he's been by her side since. JoJo often spends his time studying alongside Dawn, and he even became quite happily accustomed to her pet, Iggy. JoJo, for once, was content again. The usual rollercoaster of his life had ended, and he started to work on making a new life for himself.
+ Or so he thought.
+ Jojo fixed his broken self, and solemnly resolved to never let himself lose the happiness- the family- he currently had, even if he wants to give up and lay down and die, Jojo outright refuses to let his negativity get the better of him. Lily once happily remarked that he was much better now, having just cleared the age of 20. He's got quite a few friends now, too, and most people think highly of him- once they get past his goofy antics and realise that he just wants to make them at least chuckle with every silly joke or wacky thing he does. On that note, Jojo's change to a brand new life lead to him running into yet another figure that would pop up down the road in a way he'd never have expected. A man by the name of Caius Grady. It was a regular day at the restaurant he worked at and his boss had, like usual, gotten a bit too high. Jojo had to cover both waiting and cooking, but it was a slow day, so it wasn't too horrible. In the middle of the day two men entered the shop and Jojo served them like he would any other person, sparking up some chit-chat to be as friendly as he possibly could before giving them their food and leaving them to it.
Little did he know that one of these men, someone Jonathan had considered no more than another fleeting conversation in his life, would be linked to him by fate.
+ Jojo's current life is full of him doing a bunch of stuff- extracurricular activities like archer, shooting and several types of weapons classes alongside his martial arts and boxing to keep himself in good shape and give himself extra confidence- any time he can stop thinking and just have some damn good fun. He enjoys spending time with people he knows and always tries to help them out and be as supportive as possible. Jojo is devoted to his friends- they're his family, and he'd happily give anything for them- because what is family if not the people who care about you, regardless of blood?
VIII. Miscellaneous.
+ Jojo's current faceclaim is Otegine from Touken Ranbu.
+ He has a patented 'secret family technique' that is capable of ending most confrontations outright if he deigns to use it.
+ Jojo's Hex Code is #CC0000.
VIX. Bonus Gallery.
"There's always a reason to smile, even if we're hurtin'!"
More Triple Raiji.
"My instructor said that everything you use to cause death can be used to make life, too."
Nobody asked for shirtless Jojo but I'm providing it.
