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Character Name: Jeremy “Jerry” Pascal
Age: 30
Canon: Tales from the Gas Station
Canon point: Post book 3
History:

Little is known about Jerry's past. What we do know is that he grew up in an obscenely wealthy family and went to a prestigious college with his brother. There's something implied to have happened that involves a missing person, though Jerry doesn't ever explain what.

Eventually, he runs away from home and somewhere along the line joins up with the Mathmetists, a cult that refuses to describe itself as such. Jerry stays with them for a time and follows along with their ideals, even tries (and fails) on multiple occasions to recruit Jack.

Early on in the series, the Mathmetists send Jerry out on a "vision quest" and complete "ascension" without him. This devastates Jerry to the point where he spends days sobbing in the storage closet of the gas station. He ends up basically living there and, eventually, becoming an employee.

Personality:
- Carefree and easy going.

Jerry is the very definition of carefree. He is the type of guy who will drop everything he’s doing to take a road trip with zero planning beyond a destination and some packed bags. Which is something he actually does, dragging his coworker/best friend onto the road because he felt the other needed a vacation. He easily adapts to any situation because he simply does not give a shit. When he and Jack end up in a creepy bed and breakfast with a murder mystery theme that turns dangerous he is the one who keeps a calm head for the both of them. Even coming back from an extended leave of absence to find Jack talking to a severed head and calling it “Jerry” doesn’t seem to phase him overly much, expressing only minor discomfort before moving on. He simply takes control of the situation by taking the head and kicking it into the woods after calming down his panicking and hysterical friend. Anytime he meets someone new he’s friendly and personable unless they prove to be truly obnoxious or shitty. He also has a habit of befriending people immediately, the best example being most of his coworkers. After the hell that was the bug invasion that enveloped the entire gas station, he proposes that everyone remaining go back to his place to do drugs.

- Clever/intelligent and philosophical

Jerry’s mind is definitely weird and incomprehensible most times, but he shows a deep understanding of certain philosophical concepts and ideas much to the surprise of those around him. He quotes Immanuel Kant when trying to prove his point to Jack on why he absolutely has to do something about the weird radio telling the future as opposed to ignoring it, and he also goes on a huge rant in the middle of a funeral to disprove death just because he was having trouble coming to terms with the loss of a friend. According to Jerry, he and his former cultist friends would often discuss philosophy over pancakes. He’s also able to put the strange radio back together after it’s destroyed while also making several electronic contraptions that showcase his mechanical aptitude. His plans are fast acting and completely ridiculous but damned if they don’t work. They tend to be along the lines of “it’s so crazy it has to work”, like being caught in a meth head’s house and convincing two pissed off guys that he not only works for their boss but has authority over them. Not only does he end up making them feel shame for even questioning him, but he’s able to convince them that pale, lanky, one legged, Jack is his muscle. However, he’s also capable of being really clever and subtle, like when he and Jack are held at gunpoint and Jerry notices a fire ant hole by their attacker’s feet, he’s able to guide them further away and their assailant right on top of the ants, providing them with an opening to escape.

- Strange and colorful sense of humor

Jerry’s sense of humor is difficult to define, but “multifaceted” is a decent enough place to start. On the surface, he mostly says things that are just plain stupid, constantly exhibiting a childish sense of humor. For example, he thought of getting a “dickbutt” tattooed on his back to cover his bullet wound. But some of the things he says are so ridiculous you have to wonder how anyone could mean them, that he may only be saying them for the sole purpose of fucking with you. Coming back to the “dickbutt” tattoo idea, Jerry does in fact get one to cover the bullet wound, except he decides to go with a flower. Was he serious and changed his mind, or had he only said that to mess with his friends? The lines between the two are blurred, especially when you consider that Jerry is actually very intelligent. His sense of humor doesn’t just come out in the awful jokes he tells either. It presents itself in his wardrobe, in the form of many t-shirts with lovable and iconic cartoon characters often swearing or making an obscene gesture.

- Loyal and a good friend

Jerry’s loyalty knows no limits. Literally. The best example to use as a demonstration of this fact is his loyalty to Jack. When Jack informs Jerry that they’re going to have to decapitate a celebrity, before he can even explain his reasoning (the fact that said celebrity was an impostor), Jerry immediately goes along with it and asks how they’re going to do it. Even Jack expresses surprise at how Jerry hadn’t even questioned him. After the disappearance of another close friend Jerry was convinced that she was still alive, becoming obsessed with finding her to the point where he deteriorated and stopped looking after himself altogether. He even opts to search for Jack in a murder mansion where its residents died repeatedly in horrific ways, despite the warnings from the others that they shouldn’t split up. He’s oddly attentive to those around him despite putting on airs of being a clueless idiot, and his method of helping his friends through tough times can be very subtle, disguised by a stupid joke or something seemingly inappropriate to ease the tension and ward off panic attacks. Then there is the more blatant show of friendship like literally taking a bullet for a friend. Literally. He doesn’t hesitate to throw himself in the line of fire for Jack, and this is back when he didn't even think Jack liked him very much.


- Reckless and self destructive

Much like his sense of humor, his self destructive streak is also multifaceted. For one thing, he quite literally throws himself into dangerous situations without a single care in the world and zero fear of death. But considering his end goal as a former Mathmetist, and his sadness over missing the mass suicide of his fellow cultists, that isn’t much of a shocker. Combine that with his obsessive need to help and play hero and you have a man who has come far too close to death far too many times with barely any reaction to the fact. But as dangerous as that is, his addictive personality is probably even worse. Jerry seems unbothered by generally everything but that’s what happens when you bottle things up and cope in unhealthy ways. Take his drinking for example, and his chain smoking, and then add constant drug use to the list. When you show up at the funeral of one of your closest friends drunk off your ass, it’s safe to call it a “problem”. But his addiction doesn’t stop at your usual vices either. When Jerry ends up with the radio that seemingly predicts the future he becomes obsessed with it. He feels compelled to not only use it to find Vanessa but to stop all of the awful things it’s predicting. Jack tries on numerous occasions to get Jerry to give it up but Jerry became extremely resistant. Jack tried bargaining with him as well as destroying the radio, but Jerry either lies or flat out rebuilds the damn thing. During his stint listening to the radio, he did little else, taking to staying at the former cultist compound and not even bothering to get dressed most days, or go into work, barely eating and sleeping to listen to the radio for more prophetic disasters.


Suitability:

Jerry’s former cult — though he hates calling it that — strongly believes in decreasing suffering and increasing happiness. Despite no longer being a member, Jerry still adheres to this code and way of thinking. Therefore, his own goals would align with the ADI’s, seeing as they’re trying to prevent endless suffering, the very antithesis to decreasing suffering. He also tends to take personal responsibility in preventing something awful from happening if he knows, or even thinks, there’s a means for him to do so. Not to mention the fact that you could throw him into the woods naked with nothing but a toothbrush, tell him to “survive”, and he’ll take the challenge without question. In other words, not only would he interact with the setting but he will likely overdo it.


Powers/Abilities:

Jerry is a “normal” human, only as far as not having any powers, unless you happen to think his insane luck is supernatural. That being said, in canon Jerry makes it apparent that he has an impressive understanding of tech related matters from computers to anything mechanical. He also has frighteningly extensive knowledge of bombs and bomb making. He’s also shown to be fairly strong for a chain smoker, carrying game systems, food, and a small television to the gas station without a car and in one damn trip.

Entity Affinity:

The Eye, for Jerry’s paranoia about his old life following him to his new one. He goes as far as making everyone call him different names instead of “Jerry” (which I would add is not even his real name) when two men come around the gas station looking for him. He also barely gives anyone many details about his past, and that includes Jack. It’s mentioned that he has never shown himself to be as nervous and fearful as when he found out people from his past were catching up to him. Jerry doesn’t seem like it but he’s a closed book with three different locks tossed into a safe covered in padlocks.


Inventory:
Nothing but a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.

Samples:
dialogue sample, and another, if the first isn’t enough!

And here’s the introspective sample