Jackson, Alexander Jasper

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JASPER ALEXANDER JACKSON

NAME: Jasper Alexander Jackson
NICKNAMES: Jack, Jasper, Jay
AGE/BIRTHDAY: 20 in appearance/210 in actuality / May 8th
JOB: Looking for work, interesting in becoming employed at the Community Center
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Vampire
SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
MENTAL DISORDER: Bipolar I (Manic Episodes, Depression) with Delusions/Hallucinations.
RECOMMENDED BY: Mother and Step-Father

INNATE ABILITIES: Musically gifted, skilled with working with teens and adults,
SPECIES ABILITIES Mesmer, can be outside in the sun, self-control.

For reasons stated later, Jasper has been spending years on his self-control. His Step-father was the main reason, helping him hone his control and work on his people skills. He hasn't been outside in society (not counting Black Springs) for ten years. Mesmer has been Jasper's trait since he was turned, something his mother claims he got from his step-father. It was useful for him out in society, but his skills need fine tuning now that he's around others who actually understand what he's trying to do.
Aviator Shades. It is an unhealthy obsession since Jasper's first pair when they began selling, and that has carried over into his undead lifestyle since he can now be outside in the sun. He loves the outdoors now that he can stand it, and always has some new pair of sunglasses every week or so, whenever he can't find his former pair.

PATIENT TYPE Volens
MENTAL DISORDER: Bipolar Type I (Manic Episodes, Depression) with Delusions/Hallucinations
SYMPTOMS

Mania, Depression, Delusions, reckless attitude, passion, hyper alertness.
There are days when Jasper refuses to move because his depression is so dark and deep it pains him to move. He never feels in complete ownership of himself despite living with the disease for his entire life because of the extremes of his disease. His hyper alert senses help him easily find his next "donor" through his ability to smell out rich blood and just feel the pulse of the room; a feeling of recklessness stays with him regardless of which phase he is in yet while he's manic it's easier for him to pick up girls who eventually become his donors. He's rarely upset when he's manic and can be found at a party during the night hours. Jasper feels as if he could conquer the world, rule it like a boss, and pick up as many girls as possible. However his depression is his darkest after the intense manic episodes. Having lived so long, he has a lot to mull over during his periods of being unable to leave his home and a lot to feel guilty for.

His delusion, Andrew, is his constant companion. He looks like a younger version of Jasper, is very kind, but has a sarcastic sense of humor that Jasper doesn't have. He can, on occasion, be Jasper's backbone.

TRIGGERS Bipolar Disease has no real trigger, and his delusion is no different. His delusion is triggered at a time of intense thought or none at all. It's very random when Andrew shows up.
His periods of emotions usually last from a week to two months.

FAMILY
FAMILIAR: A lazy beagle named Sweetpea. She's an older dog who sleeps through the ten hours Jasper does without making a peep.
MOTHER: Gillian Rose Jackson-Phillips
FATHER: Jonathon Francis Phillips (Step-Father)
-Biological Father: Alexander Jackson, Deceased.
SIBLINGS:

• Andrea Jean Phillips-Marxo (Step-Sister)
  
• Elaina Stritch Phillips-Lawrence (Step-Sister)
  
• Andrew Christian Jackson (Deceased) (Blood Relative)
  

SIGNIFICANT OTHER: None, as of yet
OTHER:

• Matthew Thomas Marxo (Nephew)
  
• Daniel Richard Marxo (Nephew)
  
• Kimberly Michelle Lawrence (Niece)
  

HISTORY:

Jasper was born the eldest of the Jackson family in 1701 to Gillian and Alexander Jackson. From a young age he was the golden boy of the family, showing promise as a solider in the growing United States army. When he was ten years old, his younger brother Andrew was born. Jasper looked after Andrew and loved him deeply, becoming protective of him as the years past and his father became very ill with tuberculosis. Jasper looked up to Alexander, and when he died he withdrew to his bed and didn't move for days. This, before Bipolar Disorder was diagnosable, was seen as extreme grief. Grief that Andrew tried to bring his brother out of by crawling into bed with him and staying there until Jasper could move again.

When Jasper was twenty and Alexander was ten, their mother began courting again after their father had been dead for five years. This new man, Jonathon, was unsettling in how he conducted his behavior. He too had lost his wife, leaving him with two daughters who doted on Andrew and were friendly to Jasper. The way when Jasper felt towards Jonathon was different than when he was not. Around Jonathon he felt confused, yet assured that Jonathon meant well in his courting. When he was not around Jonathon, he felt bitter and angry because Jasper felt like Jonathon was trying to take away his job as being in charge of the family, however nice and lovely his family was.

A terrible night that Jasper would remember forever as the night he lost his best friend occurred on September fifteenth, 1721. His mother and soon to be step father were set to be married a few days later, and Jonathon wanted to take his whole family to Boston to meet his parents. A storm had broken out, and Jasper held a sleeping Andrew in his arms as the horse they had been riding trudged on towards the closest town. The girls were in a carriage being driven by Jonathon, and in a chance meeting they ran into an old friend of Alexander's, Arthur. A chance meeting that ended in harsh words and three gunshots aimed at Jasper, his mother, and Andrew. Jonathon took care of Arthur swiftly (by ripping out his jugular, Jasper learned later), and immediately moved to Gillian to turn her. Andrea went to Jasper and Alexander, both of whom were lying unconscious in the mud with Jasper's arms still around Andrew's body. Jasper had been shot in the side, Andrew in the head. Andrea was able to change Jasper that night; but Andrew, poor little Andrew, had been dead before he had hit the ground.

It was then that Jasper's Bipolar Disorder had taken a turn for the worse. Once Jasper and Gillian were able to travel, the Jackson-Phillips family left for Europe to get away from the growing country of America. Jasper began having violent mood swings, causing him to either stay outside in a rash attempt to kill himself (often ending in him being dragged inside by Jonathon with his mother in tears), or him sleeping for weeks because of the pain. It wasn't until recently when he began seeing Andrew alive, smiling, happy. Talking to him, being his friend, forgiving him. Andrew reminded Jasper of why he loved living, and brought him out of his room. His sisters did their best to try and make Jasper leave the house once he turned 100, but to no avail.

When Jonathon found out about Jasper seeing Andrew, he moved the family back to America immediately (posing as a wealthy immigrant family from Italy) and tried to get Jasper to come to terms with his illness. It wasn't until Bipolar Disorder was fully understood that Jasper began to seek "treatment" by seeing doctors and trying to talk to them.

Eventually, Jonathon realized he had no choice but to admit his only son (who had become his favorite over time, once Jasper had started to trust him and befriend him) to Black Springs. Gillian agreed, tearfully, and his sisters still think about him often.

PERSONALITY:

Jasper is, for all intents and purposes, old fashioned. Having grown up in countless eras, his favorite was the 1920's. If you asked him politely, he could tell you of the time when he ran into F. Scott Fitzgerald while he was writing his famous novel "The Great Gatsby." He's a polite, quiet young man who has come to terms with his illness as well as his status as a vampire. Jasper enjoys being called an "old fashioned family man", and that is exactly what he is. However his illness stops him from reaching out to girls like he used too.

During the 20's he would always attend the biggest parties (believe it or not, Jay Gatsby was a real person), to find his next donor. Since they were mainly at night, it became easier and easier for Jasper to find women who were to drunk to answer "what comes after 'a' in the alphabet?', so naturally they were too drunk to answer 'I hope you don't mind if I just nip your neck and have a sip.'

Jasper has always been more reserved at parties, more subtle about how he gets his donors. It was his sisters who always kept him in check at parties as well, making sure he wouldn't give into BloodLust Disease like they thought he would (his disease made him more vulnerable to BloodLust). Of course like any normal young vampire, his lust was terrible to begin with. During his mania periods they would become worse, where his symptoms were like BloodLust Disease, then his depression would set in and he would go back to drinking very little.

He's very fearful of his manic self, when his blood lust is at it's peak. His most painful memory other than losing his father and Andrew involves killing a young woman after walking her home from a party one night in the 1990's ("the incident" as mentioned earlier). It was this murder that convinced Jonathon that Jasper needed to be admitted.

STRENGTHS

• Musically Gifted
  
• Gentlemanly manner
  
• Physically Fit, and usually tries to keep it that way
  
• Book Smart
  
• Charming
  

WEAKNESSES

• Fearful of himself, despite his confident air
  
• His depression makes it hard for him to reach out to people
  
• Hallucinating his dead brother is still around and still ten years old, and is in denial about his death
  
• His mania creating a feeling of being able to conquer the world, which really just ends in him getting hurt or in trouble.
  
• Nostalgia for the days when Andrew was still alive, and the 20's.
  

LIKES

• Music
  
• Working with children and teenagers
  
• Seeing Andrew
  
• His Family, friends
  

DISLIKES

• People telling him Andrew is dead
  
• His depression periods
  
• Being alone, silence.
  
• Therapists making him recount his father and brother's deaths/ talking about them
  

SECRETS

• He hates knowing that other people know he can see Andrew. Andrew is his friend, and his alone.
  
• He blames himself fully for the death of his brother.
  
• Jasper believes Andrew doesn't know he is a Vampire and does not want him to find out.
  

FEARS

• Being alone for the rest of his life, with only Andrew and Sweetpea for company.
  
• Never seeing his family again. His sisters are his best friends...other than Andrew.
  

GENERAL APPEARANCE

EYES: Bright blue
HAIR: Brown, pretty shaggy, usually styled but can be frumpy or hanging loose.
STYLE: Jeans, t-shirt, the occasional plaid shirt.
BUILD: Tall, muscular.
SCARS: One where the bullet wound pierced him, he has a bite mark from his sister when he turned him on his collar bone, and a bite mark from himself from an anxiety attack when he harmed himself.
TATTOOS: None


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Old Spot...Old Sport...Old Sport... The words echoed through Jasper's head as he fixed his tie. It was irritating as hell to have Gatsby's voice ringing through his head, but the party that night would be worth it. His mind was moving a mile a minute, faster even. Jasper couldn't even concentrate on what he was doing. His hands were shaking and he let out a laugh, bouncing on his heels. Mania was a wonderful experience after being unable to move for days. It felt amazing to be standing on his toes at that moment, feeling like he could fly.

"You look nice."

[/b] It was Andrew, sitting on his bed. Smiling and looking healthy. Jasper turned to face him and smiled.
"Thanks, sport." Jasper went to his brother and ruffled his hair. "You don't look to bad yourself." Indeed, Andrew was trying to mirror his big brother with his button down shirt and slacks.
"I just want to look nice for the party."[/b] Andrew said matter of factly, pulling his stuffed rabbit closer. "Will they like me?"[/b]
"You're a bit too young for these parties, sport." Jasper's voice was nervous, his hands clenched in front of him. "Maybe when you're older?" He offered. Andrew sighed and nodded, looking down at his shoes. Jasper ruffled his brother's hair again. If he could take Andrew with him, he would. Jasper didn't want Andrew to see him find a donor...he didn't want his brother to know that he was a monster.
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Name: Eme (pronounced "emmy")
Age: Old as time, forever young
RP Experience: Five or six years, and countless fanfictions written
How Did You Find Us: Lurking around...LIKE A BOSS
Character FaceClaim: Aaron Tveit

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