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First time drawing adult Jason this year I'm so scared...

Redrew an old art (under the cut)

Jason had two parents and a dog in his early childhood, he went to school. At the very least, his father was working. He definitely wasn't starving or without a bed, even though they were poor. He'd probably only notice that they can't afford very new or nice things at that age.

When his dad is jailed/convicted is when it gets more noticeable, he wouldn't see his mom very often because it's her that's working, they probably wouldn't be able to keep their dog. He still goes to school, he's still fed.

It's when Catherine gets sick and starts using that things get bad, very quickly. She still tries to provide through desperate measures and keep her boy fed, but it's obvious she and he are dwindling, there's often no heat or AC, and Jason drops out of school to care for her and be a provider himself. This is when he starts doing petty crimes.

He becomes truly homeless after her death, petty crimes, shady gigs, and tire stealing and selling are how he gets by. Don't know when the smoking started but he's stressed so leave him alone. He hasn't eaten well in awhile and despite being a "big kid" that'll still stunt his growth for years to come. He lives like this for at least a year before he meets Batman at the age of 12.

I used to want to create something that could rival Marvel or DC, but that was never realistic.

Those companies dominate the superhero genre, and even the "alternative" space had already been claimed by stories like The Boys and Invincible.

There was no way some kid from Connecticut was going to break into such a saturated genre and suddenly become that successful.

It was a pipe dream, but it gave me something to focus on. The summer of 2019 was one of the hardest periods of my life emotionally, and dreaming up this world helped distract me from everything else for a while.

Eventually, though, I accepted saw reality and I gave up on what was probably the most far-fetched idea I'd ever had.

The funny thing is... the characters, scenes, and emotions I wanted to explore never left me.

They popping back into my mind, constantly.

By 2023, I finally decided to start writing simply because it sounded fun. I'd been reading a lot, so it felt like a natural progression.

Then, during the summer of 2025, I wrote a scene that worked. It's the chapter where Asher wakes up in a bright room and learns that he's supposedly committed a murder.

For the first time, I stepped back after writing and thought, "...I actually really like this." So I kept going... and also changed my goals.

I stopped trying to write something revolutionary. Instead, I decided I'd be happy if just one person genuinely enjoyed reading it.

If more people eventually do, that's amazing. But I don't want to chase numbers. I just wanted to write unique characters, do some fun world-building work, and maybe implement some clever plot twists.

The first and second drafts didn't work though. They were missing the one idea (the special sauce, if you will) that tied everything together, and I couldn't figure out what that was.

Then, in April 2026, while I was taking a shower (true story), the answer randomly hit me.

One idea completely changed the direction of the story and strengthened it ten-fold. Something at the very core of everything.

(And no, I'm definitely not telling you what it is yet! that would ruin the reveal I'm having way too much fun building toward.)

Since then, I've been writing with a completely different energy and its coming out really good. I've drafted a little over 30 chapters and released 15 of them on Wattpad, Royal Road, and here so far.

Looking back, I'm grateful that my goals changed. Somewhere along it became about telling a story that I genuinely love telling and I'm so freaking grateful and excited that it did.

xmcu tweets part 3 !! i got lazy with these half of them are just tiktok sounds and tumblr posts el oh el

Younger Scott, Jean and spooky phoenix

Jott fanart!!