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Who inspires Jack the most? And do they have a relationship with this person or is it just an idol?
Hawkeye Pierce from M.A.S.H , no they do not have a relationship with them as it is a fictional character.
However, in V. 4077th with @bruisedconscience , Jack is one of Pierce's medics and serves with him during the Korean war
What is your favorite headcanon for Jack that you have made?
My favorite headcanon is the PTSD / physical trauma , as while it is the saddest and most painful, the research behind it taught me a lot of things I did not know about war specific PTSD.
It allowed me a better understanding of how that flows into daily life, the intrusive thoughts, the pain, the ringing. It also allowed me to explore episodes and how that particular disssciation works.
Also Jack is truly my first muse with a physical handicap that cannot be fixed (cause you know in marvel everything is) , and it makes you wonder things like :oh how does he move in his home or can he do this, and it led to really interesting conversations ooc with some of my writing partners.
Obviously I am not making these the focal point of his character, he's more than these, but I wanted it to be intergral to storytelling.
What is something people misunderstand about Jack and who he is as a character?
This partakes to my Jack. Due to the trauma, due to his body image, due to him being a widow, he is not interested in one night stands or quick flings or even younger people.
Yes he is a flirt, that is part of his character to be a charmer, but he mostly does it to be a tease, to be mischivieous to cause just enough discomfort for someone to feel a bit flustered and then be comfortable in his presence. It's not to go further. Sometimes it really is just his way of being polite.
For it to be romantic, he's more akin to a demisexual, he needs an emotional connection to the other person to feel attracted to them and to trust them with his baggage, because he knows it is all. This goes for romantic and platonic relationships. His inner circle has him being truthful and if he avoids, it does raise alarms, aka why he has ...so many airtags ....
What people misunderstand is that he is also a very private person, he does not talk openly about certain things, does not like to be touched when unprompted by a strangere (obviously patients is a different story) and also will never engage sexually at the hospital as he just finds this weird. A break from work for stolen kisses or touch recharge yes, but he's not part of the closet squad.
What is the worst thing your character believes about themselves?
There are 2 things and I honestly do not know which one is worse, so you get both.
The first one is a core belief that there is no reason to love him. He can be your strength, your mentor, your friend, support you through the hardest time and lift you up, but does not expect the same for him. While years and therapy helped, he still thinks he's a bit too high maintance and problematic and a cause for worry. His self image, while patched up, still has cracks, he just hides it well now.
The second one: Jack is convinced it is his fault his sister Molly killed herself. He never talks about her, most people do not know he had a sister. It's a secret filled with shame and a guilt that he cannot forget. If he had convinced his grand-mother to take her too, if he had pulled her out of there when they lest saw each other, if he had stood up to their mother more, if...if ...if... her death for the longest time confirmed what his mother always said about him and he has not forgiven himself for her death, feeling personally responsible for it.
What would their friends say is their fatal flaw?
He's too damn good at everything he does and annoyingly charming. Just fucking have a flaw man.
But everyone can agree on his ultimate fatal flaw : he's an adrenaline junkie and all of them can yell at him "stop being shot at, stop putting yourself in danger, stop getting hurt for no fucking reason."
Why does your character 'keep trying' in life? What is their motivator?
2005, a promise on a bridge he made to Weylen, leading to the decision of being the hope and shore people need to rest and continue.
and so you know, if any of his current pillars vanish, or if he has enough...he's going to go, not in a bang, but quietly after a normal day, thinking "thanks for the extra time on the ride, but I want off."
If he could get a message from his late wife, what is something he hopes his late wife is thinking about him and his life now?
The general message would be: " Look at you , tiger, swing those hips, you got this sugar. I've peaced out, don't look for me anymore."
If he could get a message from Sasha, it would be to confirm that she is in fact dead, as he never got that closure. She was MIA and then declared dead a year afterwards. There is no body, her casket is empty. Even now that he has made peace with it, there is the lingering thought that maybe she's still out there. Which in turn remains his only and true regret, he has always felt like he abandonned her, gave up on her, because he was unable to go look for her. He tried, almost a decade later, but he could not go to the site of the bombing and most people he had contacts with locally were dead or had moved. Generally, Jack knows Sasha would be proud of his life now, of what he has achieved and how he carries himself despite having been utterly destroyed physically and mentally. She probably would find him also really attractive still.
MAIN
The message would be: "It's okay sugar, let go, it's okay to let me go. "
She would also tell him to let go of her, especially on main since he's still carrying his wedding band. That it is okay to let her go and rest, that it's okay to fully mourn her and close that chapter of his life and open his heart to maybe someone else.
SHIP VERSES
The message would be : Dayum, sugar, got some cuties going for you, huh? Good, get some loving into your system, god knows you need it. "
May it be with Robby, Wanda or Samira, he's not able to take the ring off just yet. There is no competition, just he keeps it as a reminder of what love lost feels like, mostly to hold on to the love given by his significant others. There is still so much guilt in moving on with someone else, despite him knowing that Sasha would have wanted him to.
specifically for XY verse since she knew Weylen: "Tell Weywey I owe him one. Go for it sugar, couldn't leave you in better hands than his."
The only verse he has truly put the wedding ring away in a box and build a different life. It took the longest time for him to get over the guilt and grief to even accept Weylen and tell him he loved him in a way that did not feel hallow. Jack, as much as Weylen, are painfully aware that in a way, had Sasha not died, their story would have never bloomed.
What is a daily ritual that Jack does , if he does one at all, that means a lot to him ?
V. all non-supernatural verses
First a ritual that Jack has since he became friends with Robby, is to bring him breakfast and fresh coffee, that's how they roll when doing their rounds to pass over the shift. Another important ritual to Jack when the night shfit starts, is to get his crew, have a common meeting see if everyone is doing okay and then pep talk to get them hyped for their shift. True Coach fashion. He does the same thing at end of shift to debrief and talk about the more challenging cases so everyone has the space to spit it out.
V. XY specifically
For their daughter, Weylen and Jack went on opposite shifts, Weylen on days, Jack on nights, they used to switch, but it was easier on Jack to remain nights. The cycle has the same ritual every day unless they are both off or their shifts overcross each other. In the mornings when Jack comes home, there is a ritual to take care of Tessa, now that she's 12 it's mostly braids, listening to her pre-teen drama or helping with forgotten homework, when she and Weylen leave, he takes a shower and basically passes out. In the evenings, it is important for him to stretch and work out, he usually does that in the late afternoon. When his husband comes home, it's reserved for Weylen, often just on the couch talking about his day, while he takes care of Jack's leg, that's their ritual before Jack goes to work.
