this blog is solely dedicated to JaspBec, a slash ship between Jaspers Lalonde and Becquerel Harley from Guidestuck!
status of relationship: Friendship On Hold (formerly Best Friends)
also known as: JaspersBec, BecJaspers, JasBec, BecJasp, BecJas, Jasquerel, CatDog, Cats and Dogs, Kats and Dogs, DogBite, Tea Island, Meowwolf
tropes: Like an Old Married Couple; Love Before First Sight; Opposites Attract; Platonic Writing, Romantic Reading
-Becquerel: Desperately Craves Affection, Insecure Love Interest
-Jaspers: Good Feels Good, Jerkass Realization
I. Pre-Guidestuck
Around eleven years old, Bec began to play a MMORPG video game called 'Konsole Krusher'. Due to how badly he was at it, he became a " laughingstock of the Konsole Krusher forums".
Jaspers, at the time, was a competitive player who'd look down on anyone that was even slightly below his level, especially Bec as "nobody pissed [Jaspers] off more than [Bec]". Although Jaspers would continuously tear him apart daily, Bec still kept playing; though it'd be revealed that he didn't understand anything that Jaspers has said to him. Jaspers kept making fun of him for a while, until he started to realize that Bec was genuinely upset with him for what he'd done.
Bec then posted on the forums, presumably, about the way Jaspers had been treating him, from a small sum of people turned to pretty much everyone, they were all upset because of him.
Jaspers would realized he was being selfish and came to Bec to apologize for what he did; though it'd come to no avail as Bec thought he was just making fun of him.
He had to leave the forums completely. After being logged off and getting over coffee for a few weeks, he decided to clean up the mess he made as he wanted to feel like he mattered, "just in a different way, in a way that actually DID matter". During that time, he'd change his online handle, persona and most importantly, himself.
Jaspers then came back to Bec, thinking he would still recognize him. To his surprise, Bec didn't remember him, not even in the slightest as he still couldn't read all that well. When Bec realized Jaspers wanted to be his friend, he was really excited about it.
Jaspers offered to help him on how to read and spell better. His typing would improve everytime they spoke.
II. Guidestuck
1. Pre-accident
a) Becquerel Harley
Upon booting up his computer, the first person he wanted to tell about him being able to receive the package was Jaspers.[1]
Bec often refers to Jaspers by many nicknames such as various cat-themed epithets (kitty, kitten, meow mix, catmandu), hypocorisms (Jas, Jaspy, Jasp, JJ)[2] and others like 'boss', 'sleeping beauty'[3], 'bill nye the science guy'[4], ' asspers'[5], 'junior', 'clouseau'[6], 'Mr. Perfect'[7]. Jaspers has the most nicknames by Bec.
He helped Jaspers rekindle his relationship with his father.
b) Jaspers Lalonde
Initially befriended Bec to assuage his own guilt over bullying him, but later came to genuinely value his friendship with him "more than anything else in the world". He didn't tell Bec the truth as he was terrified of hurting him again.
When he waited for Omega server to install, he became thrilled and giddy upon realizing he was about to see his BEST FRIEND for the FIRST TIME.
While imagining what his friend would look like for real, he considers Bec THE COOLEST PERSON EVER and himself lucky to even be friends with Bec.
Wow. Your best friend is LITERALLY THE COOLEST PERSON EVER. He's probably like RAMBO. And he's YOUR FRIEND.
GOSH.
You sure are LUCKY.[8]
Once the server was ready to connect, despite having no idea how "this computer stuff works", Jaspers was "just glad that it's WORKING AT ALL".
Upon seeing his friend doze off on his bed, Jaspers felt silly for thinking "he'd be some RUGGED, SECRETIVE PERSON".
It'd be revealed that they've been known each other for exactly 2 YEARS and that "[Bec]'s easily the most GENUINE PERSON [HE] KNOWS"
What a great guy.[9]
After scanning Bec's walls of posters, he found them "kind of childish" but wouldn't dare to tell Bec about it as he didn't want to hurt his friend's feelings; and instead would tell him how great they were once he woke up from his slumber.
You could say a few choice words about these posters, but you won't. It probably took him years to collect all of these.
So when he wakes up, you'll tell him how great you think they are. Because you care about him, and just because you think his posters are kind of childish, that doesn't make him any less cool.[10]
Jaspers also scanned through his wall of drawings he made, finding them "pretty decent" and Bec "imaginative".
He's such a child in a lot of ways, still, but everything about him just seems so perfect right now.[11]
He'd take note of Bec's interests in his notepad file and considers buying him a new computer as well.
2. During-accident
a) Becquerel Harley
With his long-time companion's body restless beneath him, Bec was heart-broken as he tries to convince himself to wake up from this horrible nightmare.
In spite of his anger, and his sadness, and his utter devastation at having lost his only physical companion, Bec moved to open the Cruxtruder that Jaspers had dropped for him.
Despite being upset with Jaspers, his narration still refers to him as his "best friend"[12] unlike Jasper's.
Bec's tone was cold and irritated, to say at least.
CC: lift the bed.
CC: it wants jade.
...
CC: you killed her because you werent listening to me.
CC: you listen to me now or i swear to god
CC: youll regret ever meeting me.
CC: i dont know what this thing does
CC: but if you think its gonna fix ANYTHING
CC: youd better fucking lift the bed, jaspers
CC: and youd better do it NOW.[13]
b) Jaspers Lalonde
Jaspers was petrified at what he had done. He had ruined Bec's life, yet again. He immediately began to think of a way to make it up to Bec, though it'd be proved fruitless as he's completely shaken.
What you need right now is a MIRACLE.[17]
He desperately clung onto anything that would help him mend his friendship with Bec.
AA: I know you probably hate me
AA: But I can fix this
AA: Please believe me[18]
They told you what to do, and how to fix things. You have to listen to them.
They expect you to fuck this up. You won't.
You won't fuck up.[19]
3. Post-accident
a) Becquerel Harley
When talking to Quinn, Bec's still mad at but he knew Jaspers was sorry, as he didn't really see why he wouldn't be. From what Bec could tell, all Jasper's interested in then was "covering his ass".
Even though he's still pissed, he asked Quinn to get Jaspers back to the game as Bec'd rather not have him watch him "fuck around" and mope because Bec didn't want talk to him, showing that he still, at least, cared about Jaspers despite what happened.
According to Jaspers, Bec had never been THIS angry at him before, "maybe just irritated, but not angry".
When Jaspers managed to talk to Bec, he was still angry but he'd reassure Jaspers that he didn't hate him or anything, saying that it'd just take a few days for things to cool down.
CC: i dont NEED anything from you, but i dont hate you or some stupid horse shit, ok?[14]
...
CC: look,
CC: its fine.
CC: ok not FINE fine, but you dont have to worry
CC: you dont need to wear safety gloves around me just because youre a spectacular fuck up.[15]
...
CC: im gonna save you some time right now
CC: im not gonna just stop being angry. you killed my dog, i cant NOT be angry.
CC: its just gonna take a few days, ok? dont worry about it, kitty.[16]
b) Jaspers Lalonde
When he finally talked to Quinn, he expressed how much he misses Bec and how sorry he was
AA: Yes, and I know it’s illogical that I want to reach out to him right now. But I miss my friend.
AA: That sounds a bit immature, but it is the truth. I want to say I’m sorry.
Jaspers would then pointed out how "off" Bec was and worries that he didn't wanna be friends anymore.
AA: He said said some things that seem more than angry though.
AA: ...
AA: ...I don’t think he wants to be friends anymore.
...
AA: I don’t know, Quinn. He wasn’t acting like Bec. Not like how he usually is, you know. With the yelling and all.
AA: He got quiet and really sharp.
AA: Verbally, of course. Not physically sharp. That’s ridiculous.
AA: I was trying not to mess up, but I think I just.
AA: Did.[20]
When Quinn tried to help him feel less stressed out, he'd go on a little tangent on how all of it was just foolish of him and beating himself up over it.
AA: Is gone.
AA: I suppose he went exploring then. He must feel better already.
BF: maybe, or he might just be getting the space he needs to untangle.
BF: you might want to wait before talking to him...
AA: But how long.
AA: He’s my best friend, Q.
AA: I know that sounds stupid, but I hate this.
AA: This is just so stupid! It was a stupid mistake and I shouldn’t have been playing around.
AA: I was being immature and dumb, and if I hadn’t been then none of this would be happening!
AA: And I don’t even know what to do with myself anymore!
Jaspers then said his goodbyes to Quinn as he went to talk to Bec.
AA: I can’t just abandon him to the game after the Jade-accident.
AA: He’d think I was being a coward.
AA: I should talk to him...[21]
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It's not perfect. It's the best I could do to sum up and point out some things about their relationship :P
It'll most likely undergo many edits to "perfect" it.
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