ind. VERTIGO rp blog for JOHN CONSTANTINE ( est. 2018, reboot. 2020 )
this blog defaults to vertigo hellblazer ( 1989 ) canon
THIS IS NOT A DC LEGENDS / DCAU / KEANU MOVIE / CW BLOG
highly selective & mutuals only - non-mutuals asking for rp will be blocked
THIS BLOG WILL CONTAIN: gore, horror, unreality, abuse, self harm, substance abuse, alcoholism, extreme self loathing, death, occult, religion etc.
NSFW content will be implied and / or faded to black
ask if you need something specific tagged
do not follow if you are UNDER 21
dont follow if you enjoy vague posting, misuse callouts, make too many untagged ooc posts, are racist / homophobic / transphobic / ableist / etc.
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TAGS: wishlist, memes, aesthetics, musings, silly, panels, john constantine, headcanons, character study
mun is 21+ ( he / they )
BIOGRAPHY
name: john constantine
birthday: may 10, 1953
age: 35 - 70+ ( verse dependent )
gender: nonbinary man
height: 5'11"
weight: 160 lbs
orientation: bisexual
birthplace: liverpool, england
current residence: london
occupation: occult master, detective, conman, magician, anti-hero
about: although a compassionate humanist who struggles to overcome the influence of both Heaven and Hell over humanity and despite his occasional forays into heroism, constantine is a foul-mouthed cynic who pursues a life of sorcery and danger. his motivation has been attributed to an adrenaline addiction that only the strange and mysterious can sate. he also seems to be something of a “weirdness magnet”.
constantine is shown to be someone with a wide and international circle of contacts and allies, and is supremely adept at making friends. this includes his many girlfriends and boyfriends as well. however, a running theme is that his close friends inevitably suffer or are outright killed simply by being in his life; this has left a severe mark on him.
powers & abilities: arcane knowledge, astral projection, divination, demon summoning, black magic cursing, exorcism, spirit ward creation, magic circles, realm travel, golemancy, oclumancy, necromancy, illusion, evocation, resurrection, pyromancy, invisibility, time-travel, synchronicity wave traveling ( constantine’s signature magic. this allows him to make his own luck resembling probability manipulation. this is also one of the reasons he’s survived for some time ), hypnosis, possession resistance, strategist, detective skills, tainted blood ( constantine’s blood is demonically tainted. his blood has been shown to have healing properties. it also acts as a defense mechanism when attacked ), endurance ( another one of his greatest asset aside from his intellect, constantine can survive through numerous bodily harm, excruciating pain, and can even walk out after torture ).
NOTES ABOUT INTERPRETATION:
while i interact with dc comics characters i don't rp john as a dc character because i use vertigo as my source
this means that i'm not that interested portraying john as a fireball wielding demon-hunter 'superhero'; he's an occultist detective first and foremost, and while he does have an abnormal amount of interactions with demons, this is just one aspect of his long list of credentials
while john does age consistently in comics unlike most characters, its still somewhat fake in the sense that john was still raised up through the hippie decade and at the frontline of the punk era of 70's london and its important to his character—this will remain true, without him also being in his 70's unless i feel like writing an old(er) johnny
because i follow his original solo which takes place from the 50s through the 90s—his mannerisms and brit slang might seem outdated. this is on purpose bcz hes a grumpy boomer, but im also not a brit
INTERACTION (mostly for comic blogs)
there has to be some slight relinquishing of control to interact with this blog due to it follows the genre of surrealist horror, with noir influence, that might be relative with twilight zone vibes. john's character exists in a world where things cannot confidently be explained, he exists in the vaguely unexplainable, toeing the line between disbelief and doubt. he's the kind of character that can show up without real proof or possibility, and even if his consequences catch up to him, he always pulls a fast one on whoever he attempts to. that's his 'superpower' as the world's greatest conman. it's also how he has managed to survive this long. he can and should absolutely get his shit rocked, but in the end he will scrape by and escape. he is not all powerful, he is just slippery.
if you write an occult character, even if your character doesn't personally know him, it's almost impossible to not know and/or have heard the name john constantine because his infamous reputation—unless your character is fairly young in the grandscale of it's species ( humans are more exempt from this, especially those not as connected with the occult circles/those from uk, etc. ) he is very infamous in the occult world and is on on overwhelming amount of people's shit list. this doesn't mean that your muse HAS to know, but this is the kind of reputation john has, so you can plan accordingly how you want to go about it! even threads where a character learns about john without warning are very fun for me, as well.
( i don't expect everyone ooc to know my character though, and a of course more than willing to help answer any questions you have : ) )
im pretty chill about discussing all this and plotting established settings













