[ gael garcia bernal, cis man, he/him. ] ✧･ﾟ is that [ jack russell ] who just stumbled into town? rumour has it that they’re the [ forty ] year old originally hailing from [ werewolf by night ]. if they had to choose a side they would consider themself [ good ]. i’ve also heard that they’re [ loyal ] but [ naive ] and have [ two ] children. i could almost swear i heard [ reniego - rosalia ] playing when they appeared.
jack was born in mexico to loving parents, his mother and father keeping the familial curse of lycanthropy a secret. they wanted him to live a relatively normal life, though his father would be gone once a month. he was a big mama’s boy as he grew up, learning how to cook and clean and take care of others from the woman. he even aspired to be a nurse just like her. unfortunately, the sudden death of his father – an accident, he’d been told – plunged his mother into a deep depression.
he did his best to support her, working and taking care of her. he even dropped out of school so he could devote more time to his new role. but, the night of his eighteenth birthday was a disastrous one. the curse activated and turned jack into a ‘monster’, the confusion and fear causing him to lash at anything and everything. at one point, he’d attacked his mother. he was about to end her life when her eyes met his. though he couldn’t think as himself, there was something that caused him to stop what he was doing.
he ran away quickly, far away from home. when he woke next, he was in an unknown town. the blood staining his skin told him that it was all real – the memories flooding back to him soon after. he vowed to never go back to protect his mother and decided he need to create a new life for himself in america. in the united states, he changed his name to ‘jack russell’ to further distance himself from his past.
over the years, he learned how to mostly control the beast that he turned into. he would isolate himself on full moons so no one would get hurt. there were some unfortunate hiccups along the way, each mistake bearing down on him. but, the image of his mother cowering beneath him would never leave him. he devoted himself to helping those who were like him – the ‘monsters’ of the world, hunted down by the few humans who knew they existed. during this endeavor, he met ted.
he barely dated, but when he did he cared for his partner whole-heartedly. however, though he dreamed of having a family, he never wanted to push his curse onto someone else. fate had another plan in the form of an unexpected child – cecil. jack couldn’t leave his child, foolishly hoping that cecil wouldn’t inherit the curse. his girlfriend and cecil’s mother, however, couldn’t stay. this left jack to be a single father, doing what he could to provide for his child in new york city.
he never told cecil about the curse – a mistake his father had made as well – and excuse his monthly outings. he ended up adopted a daughter as well, the girl’s parents lifelong friends and murdered by hunters. jack promised to care for and love both of his children, working endlessly for their comfort. if it ever came down to it, he would give his life for theirs.
news came to him that his mother had passed, guilt causing him to take both of his children to the town he grew up. he’d always made sure they stayed connected to their heritage, but always avoided talking about home. it was an emotional trip that he sorely needed.
unfortunately, the curse did not pass over cecil – causing jack to feel even more guilty for what he’d forced his child to live through. while he tried to teach cecil everything he needed to know to deal with being a werewolf, he still distanced himself just because he thought cecil hated him. they fought the last time they saw each other before cecil and lucia were taken away.
memory trigger: seeing either of his children cry.
basics: full name: jack russell nicknames: n/a gender: cis man pronouns: he / him sexuality: bisexual age: 40 occupation: home nurse species: werewolf
appearance: faceclaim: gael garcia bernal height: 5′7'' eyes: brown hair: brown piercings: n/a tattoos: n/a other distinguishing features: toothy smile, sometimes weird face makeup style: casual, layered
personality: traits: loyal, naive, scattered, dogmatic likes: hot chocolate, the holidays, fuzzy blankets dislikes: fish dishes, aggressive people, conflict fears: losing his children phobias: n/a hobbies: knitting, reading, cooking skills: combat, cooking, nursing quirks: n/a pet peeves: n/a
family: mother: unknown father: unknown siblings: n/a birth order: only spouse / lover: n/a children: cecil and lucia russell pets: n/a notable close relatives: n/a
