Jason Santiago

[Patient in the Colton Mental Hospital] ON HIATUS

[eruditebookie-blog]

After seeing all those exchanges with things that weren’t really there, Syliph wasn’t so sure if he wanted to sit with him or even near him anymore. But he was much too polite to walk away. Carefully he makes his way around the table to sit at the other side. He places his tray down and lowers himself. “Try anyth- Oh. You don’t have to worry. I won’t I don’t…really try anything. I’m just..” He stops himself from rambling too much when he sees the other’s expression. He gives a small clear of his throat. 

[jasonxsantiago]

Looking first at the other's, then his own tray he noticed his untouched food, heard his stomach rumble. But was it save to eat? What if it would be distraction enough to leave him open for some sort of attack? Clenching his teeth he swallowed hard, his eyes immediately going back to the man, eyeing him suspiciously. "-You're just?" he asked, wanting to hear how the sentence ended, thinking that maybe it exposed the other of posing a threat after all. It wasn't that Jason wanted the other to be one, in fact, under normal circumstances, the guy would have seemed anything but threatening to him, but still. The irrational fear in his stomach wouldn't disappear, wouldn't let go of him, And he didn't know why. Letting out a frustrated groan, he decided that he was getting tired of this - it made him angry, being so jumpy. Leaning forward a bit over the table he asked, in a hushed tone, "What can you do anyway?"

[jasonxsantiago]

xpretendingeverythingsalrightx:

Nodding slowly, Dean knitted his brows together. “Uh..nice t’ meet ya.” He kicked back and smiled in agreement. “Hell yeah. It’s a pretty nice place.” Dean swallowed hard before replying, “I’ve been here a couple weeks..cutting, suicide attempts, that kinda stuff. What’re you here for?” Though Dean already had an idea of why, he asked anyway.

Jason leaned back against the wall, crossing his legs on the bed as well as his arms in front of his chest while he listened to the other's reply, watching him. Giving a nod, he said "Ah, I see. Sounds shitty. Though I'm reassured that you still think the place awesome even though you've been here a while - means it really can't be that bad.". Shrugging, he added "To be honest, I'm not sure myself. Got no real reason to be here, really. 'xcept for anger-management issues or something, don't know. Didn't listen to the bullshit they said." 

[causeofignition]

Thank god it didn’t work on her clothes. At least not at the moment. That would make things very, very awkward. No one here needed to see that much of her. She looked down at her shirt and crossed her arms. “You do have a point with that.”

[jasonxsantiago]

"Maybe if you concentrate really, really hard..?" he suggested, his grin widening as he looked at her with a mixture of expectancy and amusement. 

[xpretendingeverythingsalrightx]

Dean had been sitting in his room for the past couple of hours, attempting to bite his nails into kind of sharp points. He sat on his bed, humming Metallica to himself when the door opened. Dean's head shot up and his eyes zeroed in on the man. Maybe this new intake would say something first? The man's actions were watched carefully by Dean in an attempt to get a read on the person he'd be living with. After his fellow patient spoke, Dean nodded then cocked his head to the side. "'Course there are only two beds..? There're only two of us." He raised an eyebrow in questioning as the man seemed to be talking to the corner.

[jasonxsantiago]

Frowning, Jason rose an eyebrow as well before he said "Uh, actually: No. There are  three of us. You, my sister and me. Name's Jason, by the way. She's Willow. What about you?" Not planning on standing awkwardly in the room while they talked, Jason decided to test his beds quality asap by walking over to it and throwing himself on it, his gaze finding his new roommate as soon as he was comfortably positioned again. "I'll give them that: They do seem to have quite the awesome interior." he commented on his new surrounding with a grin, before thinking about what else to say. He sure was very interested in the guy he would be spending probably a lot of time with from now on and, straightforward as he was, he thus simply asked "So how long 've you been here? And why?"

[causeofignition]

"Maybe they’re equally interesting?" This whole situation was just really weird, and Terres didn’t know what to do about it or with it. She nodded a bit. "Yeah, I didn’t really feel anything. It was so weird." She watched him glance around. "It didn’t work on you,but it did on the pens. Maybe it only works on inorganic things?"

[jasonxsantiago]

He shrugged and nodded, agreeing with her while his mind was already racing forward, long gone from the original question.  Frowning, he thought about it a moment long, contemplative letting his hand rest on his chin before saying "Could be true. But it doesn't seem to work on your clothes, for example" He couldn't help but grin at the thought of her clothes suddenly dissolving. 

[thecrazymeg-blog-blog]

Meg was quiet for a few moments, confused how the other was talking like his sister was right there with him. “Uh… Well, before I got put in mental hospitals, I was going to college to become a Astronomer. I wanted to specialize in the formations of Galaxies and how black holes contribute to it. A dream that is long gone, now.”

[jasonxsantiago]

"Oh, wow. It sucks that you couldn't - Sorry to hear that." Looking the other over, Jason wondered why she was here in the first place but he wondered that about everyone. After the other had finished talking Jason's gaze wandered sideways for a moment and he didn't say anything before he suddenly started to grin and shrugged slightly. "Sure, why not" he said, then shifted his attention back to the woman in front of him. "If you want you could join my sister and me watching the stars sometime. Study them with us, share the knowledge. It's not the same as actually becoming an Astronomer but I'm sure it'll still be fun, too." 

[jasonxsantiago]

[eruditebookie-blog]

The librarian had found his way to the dining room to grab something to eat rather than what could be found in the staff lounge room. There were usually just scones or little pastries in there along with the coffee but he was looking for something more substantial. So there he was in the dinning room with the other patients and a few staff members. He makes his way through the line, grabbing himself a salad and some fruit and whatever was on the menu that was vegetarian. Maybe he should sit with someone? He felt sort of bad if he just went right back to the library and ignored all of these people. They were still people if not a bit unstable here and there. Syliph walks through the rows of tables, finding one that was relatively empty and with his usual smile walks towards it. But he’s stopped in his tracks when the person there claims that the seats were taken. “Oh…I see…” 

[jasonxsantiago]

For a moment Jason simply glared at the librarian, obviously expecting him to leave again but then he turned to the empty chair on his right side, as if he was listening to something and eventually he whispered, urgently "I know, but-" he stopped, as if interrupted, listened again, then rolled his eyes and let out an annoyed sigh before turning to look at the man that had meant to sit down again. "Alright. They're not. But- Don't try anything."

[jasonxsantiago]

Roomies | Dean and Jason

After arriving, going through several procedures and eventually saying good-bye to his 'Dad', Jason was more than just glad when he was finally released with directions to the room he would inhabit from now on. Of course, he still didn't see the reason he had to be here but the facility seemed nice enough so he had decided to just go with it, for now. Not that he had had much of a choice, anyway. But as long as his sister was with him, everything would be alright, he thought. 

The first thing that confused him once he reached the door bearing the number written down on his piece of paper was the fact that the name tag only read his and someone else's name, but not his sister - A mistake, maybe? Entering without bothering to knock, he was actually impressed by the interior and design, much to his liking. "Neat." he commented with a grin before he not only noticed that there was someone else in the room but also that there where only two beds. Frowning in confusion, he asked "Hey - 's this your room as well? If so, why are there only two beds?" After looking at what seemed to be a random spot in the room for a moment, he nodded, then shrugged and said "Yeah, true. It's not like we haven't done it before."

xpretendingeverythingsalrightx 

[scalpelsandsutures-blog]

"It’s certainly the nicest place I’ve ever lived, not that I lived in awful places, but they weren’t anything like this. They were far more modest. And yes, I am paid rather well for working here." He said before sighing quietly. "I do find it tiring, but listening to the issues someone is having isn’t all that bad since I am not a psychiatrist. I treat the physical not the mental, so it’s a little easier. I am not all that afraid of being killed on the job. I can handle myself and I have never had a problem with a patient, even the level threes that I have treated."

[jasonxsantiago]

"Yeah, same here - though I have lived in awful places before."Jason shrugged, then continued to talk."Makes this whole facility here even more awesome - it's probably the only plus-side to being here. Though I would love to be paid for living in luxury as well." He chuckled, then nodded. "That makes sense - lucky you. Gotta' ask that question again to a psychiatrist some time, though. Do you have friends here or do you strictly distinguish between patients and personal matters?" He was asking an awful lot of questions  but it wasn't like Jason had had anything else to do plus he was interested. 

[anorcxia]

Delilah hadn’t expected anyone to actually notice her. Everyone seemed so enthralled in their own lives, she felt like a complete outsider here. It was all so strange. She wasn’t quite sure why this boy cared whether or not she was okay, but regardless, she nodded. “Yeah. I-I’m fine.” She stutters, the tiniest of smiles crossing her face. Soon, it dissipated, when she felt his eyes look over her body. Her long sleeves and skinny jeans kept him from seeing much of anything, but she surely wasn’t happy that he was looking at her. Fat. Ugly. Gross. Delilah, just fuck off. He’s better than you and he knows it.  She takes her lesser lip between her teeth, trying to decide if she should walk away from him. At least try to leave a good first impression. You have to try to keep him from hating you.

[jasonxsantiago]

Finishing his observation without spotting anything plus getting the other's confirmation he nodded and said "Good, though if you're out of luck you might discover some black and blue marks tomorrow morning"  Noticing what seemed to be discomfort of the other, Jason tied to loosen up the mood a bit - he was keen on having some good interaction for once, on actually getting to know a few more people around here in order to, hopefully, make it more fun. So grinning at the girl he said "Nice dive you did there - Were you training for anything in particular?" jokingly and chuckled, before adding "Name's Jason, by the way."

[scalpelsandsutures-blog]

"It was and wasn’t worth a try, I suppose." He listened as he was asked the other question. "To be perfectly honest with you it was suggested to me by my father. I started working here because it was a guaranteed job really. I am a newer doctor, and it isn’t easy to find a job in any field. This is a newer place, so I got in early. There’s no shortage of work to be done here, and it’s the nicest facility I’ve ever seen.” In short he started working here because it paid better than being a stripper and it was actually what he wanted to do.

[jasonxsantiago]

Jason simply shrugged as an answer, considering that part of their conversation done and rather focusing on the answer to his question now. Nodding, he replied "Ah, I see. Well it's sure true: This facility is hella' rad plus probably everything one could wish for concerning luxury and all that. Considering that I do believe they probably pay well. But doesn't it, like, get exhausting, tiring, listening to all the people's problems? And aren't you afraid someone might kill you or anythin'?"

[thecrazymeg-blog-blog]

"The stars are beautiful, aren’t they? And did you know you can actually see the light of galaxies with your naked eye, and the light seems like the equivalent as the light of a huge burning ball of gas over fifty thousand lightyears away?"

[jasonxsantiago]

"My sister has always been obsessed with stars. We used to sit on the roof and watch them for hours. She showed me all the different constellations and told me the million random facts she knew. I've learned to love them because she loves them so much, in fact she is overly excited that you are talking about stars right now. And we definitely agree that they are beautiful, for her there isn't anything more beautiful, even. How come you're so interested in them?"

[anorcxia]

[+ jasonxsantiago]

[anorcxia]

Delilah wasn’t exactly happy to be here. After all, she had no warning she’d even be coming to a place like this. And just to make sure she was 'okay'?' This was a complete overreaction. She was just controlling her body. She didn’t need a mental ward. She was pulled out of her thoughts when she tripped over her own foot, colliding with the linoleum floor. She began to laugh at herself on the floor, before standing up, I’m such a fucking dweeb.

[jasonxsantiago]

Jason had turned around to see what was going on as soon as he had heard something, or, as he saw now, someone, hitting the floor. The boy hadn't been in the best-est of mood but that definitely got him to brighten up and he couldn't help but chuckle at the girl which had apparently tripped. Feeling his sister's glare as well as her silent request to do something though, he rolled his eyes but still approached the girl, wanting to help her up though by the time he reached her she was already standing again. "Hey, 're you okay?" he asked, trying to keep the grin of his face, his eyes quickly scanning her body for any obvious bruises before fixing back onto the other's eyes, his eyebrows raising themselves questioningly. 

[causeofignition]

Terres watched as the other picked up the pen again. It was in pretty sorry shape and looked like it might fall apart. It wasn’t going to survive another pass through if it fell again, which it did. The teen shook her head. “It didn’t feel like anything really.

[jasonxsantiago]

"I don't know what's more fascinating - the fact that it goes right through you or the fact that it degrades afterwards." Jason said, having watched the pen intensely and now focusing his attention back on the girl. Someone he couldn't help but chuckle - this was so insane!

"Nothing? Really? Okay.." He looked around the room for a moment. "Do you think we should try if it works with anything else? Maybe it was the pens, not you?" Unlikely, but possible, he thought.

[causeofignition]

"Yes, yes it did." Terres agreed and ran a hand through her hair. What the hell was going on? Whatever it was it wasn’t a one time thing. She was a bit surprised she hadn’t fallen through her chair or something. She stared back at the guy. She looked between him and her hand when he poked it. To him she was perfectly solid. "Yes, well no. I don’t know. I wasn’t paying that much attention to how it felt or didn’t feel."

[jasonxsantiago]

Leaning down, he picked up the pen from the ground and got back up. He couldn't let this go without further investigation - it was too abnormal, too exciting for that. "Alright - pay attention now, then." he said and let the pen fall into her hand, curious to see if it would go through again and, if so, what she would say. Sure, this was creepy - but also one of the most interesting things he had seen around here so far. 

[scalpelsandsutures-blog]

"Well I am not your psychiatrist, so I cannot say that you are totally fine. I do not drink, and I cannot offer you alcohol. I also just finished paying off all of my student loans and assorted school debt, so I’m broke. It seems we are out of luck on those fronts."

[jasonxsantiago]

"Damn. Too bad. but it was worth a try, huh? Anyway, another question, something I've been wondering about ever since I came here: Answer me this, Doc' - Why does one deliberately choose to work in a place full of nutjobs? No offense but doesn't that kinda' require someone that isn't quite right in the mind as well? I for one would never choose to be in a place like this, patient or not."