Jack "Willow" Salix

Private rp blog for Wicked's Rest

[jacksalix]

How has your character changed since you’ve started playing them? If they haven’t changed, what might make them?

[META]

Jack's initial idea was a happy go lucky music teacher forced to kill against his will. Then he turned into an emotionally constipated axe murderer the closer he got to being applied for. He hasn't really had much of a chance to change from that at this point since he is so new, but him getting more friends and people who challenge his logic will probably get him to change for the better. Or it could make him worse! Who knows! :D

[jacksalix]

What would your character do/think if someone close to them disappeared or started acting very unlike themself?

[META]

Jack would absolutely expend a lot of energy trying to find a friend that was lost. He might not act like it but when he does care for people he cares deeply. Its one of the reasons he goes so over the top for the trees, he counts them as family/friends. If someone started acting weird Jack would chock it up to them having a bad time, he doesn't really know much about demons or possessions so he'd probably just be "Wicked Rest is getting to them." And leave it at that. Probably give them space to figure things out, he's not really good at the emotional support stuff.

[jacksalix]

[rn-zane]

Sure, maybe it doesn't always fix things but immediately resorting to violence sounds like the worse of two options. Even if you win every fight, it leaves a mark.

[user realizes this is not a productive argument to have]

[jacksalix]

On the people you fucked up sure, but if they didn't want you to beat their ass they shouldn't have bothered you in the first place.

[natusvincere]

I don't know what the reviewer's problem was, then. Those seem like perfectly practical skills to teach to me. Maybe the parents were upset because they were unsure of how to tip you, since you provided an extra service. Some people do not like to be confused, let me tell you.

Excuse me, a coloring book? Rosie is currently exploring oil pastels and blending techniques, she is well beyond a coloring book. On second thought, perhaps those people left a bad review because you inadvertently insulted their child. Please don't insinuate that my daughter would enjoy such an activity again.

So, you often turn down challenges that scare you, then?

[jacksalix]

I don't believe in forcing a child that young to sit for hours on end on a difficult instrument just to serve some stuck up parent who thinks that fact that their pre-schooler is doing oil pastels is something to brag about. Are you even letting your kid be a kid?

[rn-zane]

It made me good at conflict resolution without violence. And I have a job that I probably wouldn't have if I just walked around punching people from a young age. So very well, thanks.

Fine, I think it is.

[jacksalix]

Not everyone can do that and expect it to work. I should know. But good for you I guess.

Then get over it.

[debauchfairy]

Take a break from your busy schedule of 'being needlessly negative' and I'll show you.

Everyone lies.

[jacksalix]

I don't think that's possible.

Not me.

[debauchfairy]

I never said I needed it because I most certainly don't. Just innovating.

You're a really bad liar.

[jacksalix]

Are you sure about that?

I never lie.

[rn-zane]

Well, I'm still glad no one forced that way of thinking on me when I was younger. Not sure I would have liked myself very much if I grew up beating everyone up.

That's really unfair.

[jacksalix]

And how well has that done for you?

No it's not.

[lauriescages]

Sorry, thought we were trying to be creative here.

[jacksalix]

Creative isn't always smart.

[causefulmoon]

Fair enough. Still think you might be better at teaching people how to throw punches than [...] cello? Is that even a necessary art anymore? Didn't garage band sort of take over?

[jacksalix]

You barely know me. And I guess you think art is irrelevant now that ai can do it?

[debauchfairy]

That's alright, we can't all be winners <3

I don't believe you for some reason.

[jacksalix]

You certainly aren't if you need an app to score someone.

I'm the happiest man in town.

[jacksalix]

You have to go around planting a bunch of different trees, what are you planting?

Depends, you can't just plant a tree in some random soil and expect it to thrive that's irresponsible. You also have to know what trees are native to the area, planting one that's going to fuck up the rest of the trees would be a dumb idea.

[debauchfairy]

a) someone already made that ridiculous joke and b) why so grumpy?

[jacksalix]

I never said I was creative.

I'm not grumpy.

[rn-zane]

There's always another option. [user remembers all the times where violence really did feel like the only solution, feels like a hypocrite] At least for a child. Either way, it shouldn't be a cello teacher who makes that parenting decision.

[jacksalix]

No there isn't, not for this case anyway. How many times has talking to a bully done anything? You can get them in trouble and they're still just going to roll around later and kick your ass.

Their parent should do a better job at raising their kid.

[bountyhaunter]

Damn, do you reckon I can get away with doing this if I taught Kung Fu? Kids should know how to fight

[jacksalix]

Same shit probably. Some of them should.

[debauchfairy]

Honestly, a dating app exclusively for hot people would solve, like at least 10% of the world's problems. Or one just for people who don't dress like shit, at the very least.

[jacksalix]

You sound like you wouldn't be on it.