⸻   BASIC

full name.    jonesy wayne delmont

nicknames.    jone , delly , jd

birthdate.    may 4th , 2013

identity.    cis male , he / him

sexuality.    heterosexual

family.    joan delmont nee baker  † ( grandma ) ,  boone delmont  † ( father ) ,  elizabeth winchester  ( adoptive mother ) ,  aurora elena myranda  ( adoptive sister ) , --- --- ( adoptive sibling )

⸻  BACKGROUND

boone delmont was a name well known to the authorities and, if anything, that only further coaxed the chief's rebellious daughter into the dirtbag's bed. was still just a kid himself at 15 years when jonesy was brought into the world.

unfortunately for the junior delmont, his mom passed due to unforeseen complications after giving birth, and so he was left with only his dad and paternal grandmother. considering boone was a deadbeat, on top of being in and out of jail, grandma delmont was the one to raise jonesy through his childhood.

he was a wee bit of a hellraiser, inherited through the delmont bloodline, but was always a gem when it came to his grandmother. life wasn't perfect, but it was good enough for him. until his dad rolled up on his 10th birthday and decided to try to be a parent, dragging jonesy into his chaotic means of living.

a year later, the apocalypse hit and the delmont boys were on the run. jonesy was taught to trick unsuspecting strangers and steal from them. he also witnessed some awful actions from his dad, things he'd rather forget than ever talk about with anyone.

in another scheme cooked up by boone, they wound up in a small group with elizabeth winchester. his plan was to eventually rob them and run, but jonesy grew a liking to the atmosphere and community. it was comforting, secure; something he'd never truly experienced.

so, without a second thought, his dad dipped out in the dead of night after ransacking what he could of some supplies, never to be seen or heard of again. fortunately, elizabeth was kind enough to take jonesy under her wing and look out for him as if he was one of her own.

⸻  HEADCANONS

spitting image of his dad, much to his dismay.

while he can still be a troublemaker and smartass at times, jonesy has very high golden retriever energy. always looking for the silver lining in everything and acting a fool to entertain his fellow survivors (whether they're actually entertained or not).

often daydreams of what it'd be like if the world hadn't gone to shit. he's been fascinated with baseball, ever since he was a little fella, and likes to think he would have gone pro, after college.

thus his preferred choice of weapon is a baseball bat that he used to practice playing ball, wrapped in barbed wire. he tried using an axe before the bat, but after it got stuck in an infected's head, he opted to carry something that wouldn't get him into a similar sticky situation.

for some reason, holds onto his dad's old butane lighter. it ran out of fluid years ago, but jonesy has never been able to bring himself to toss it.

⸻  WANTED CONNECTION

1 ) another young survivor he grew up with closely, did almost everything together as teens, got into harmless trouble more often than not. everyone thought the two were crushing on each other, like puppy love, but they honestly just enjoyed each others' company - no strings attached, no feelings other than platonic. could either have grown apart since then, or still be thick as thieves.

⸻   BASIC

full name.    regina aaliyah dewitt

nicknames.    gi , gigi , gina , reggie , dewitt

birthdate.    october 23 , 1998

identity.    cis female , she / her

sexuality.    lesbian

family.    louie dewitt  † ( father ) ,  patricia dewitt nee king  † ( mother ) ,  simone merlotte nee dewitt  † ( older sister ) ,  carter dewitt  † ( younger brother )

⸻  BACKGROUND

born an army brat, regina grew up travelling the world. her dad was in the air force, moving their family around from one base to another dependent on where he would be stationed next. while the idea of being able to live in different countries would sound luxurious, it was hard to adjust to at such a young age. by the time she'd develop close bonds with some kids at her school, the dewitts would be moving again, far away.

eventually, she formed an unbreakable bond with a few kids whose parents were also in the force. as teens, they would constantly sneak out to party, dabbling in liquor and weed, and somehow make it back into their beds before the sun broke over the horizon.

she went through all the trials and tribulations of shifting from a teen to a full-fledged adult. through all the experimenting, trying and failing then trying again, learning hard lessons and appreciating the little things, regina found herself.

oddly enough, she partially followed in her dad's footsteps; she got her pilot's license but, rather than join the air force, she opted to giving tours via seaplane. the last tour she did indefinitely sent regina into an early retirement and almost an early death, as one of the tourists took a turn for the worst while they were up in the air and started attacking.

as the apocalypse tore up the world, regina found herself banding together with complete strangers in order to survive. she's seen so much death and loss over the last 12 years, and trust has been given and broken, time and time again -- it's hardened her more than her strict military father ever did.

by the time she made it in with the domus spei, she had very little faith in humanity. it took a while for her to fully open up to the group, but within the last couple years, regina has comfortably embraced the people of their community.

⸻  HEADCANONS

music is her heart and soul. an old crank record player was gifted to her by another survivor, and she's gathered quite the collection of records over the last year, either scavenged by herself or through trading. it's rare for her to not be humming or singing a tune, even on patrol.

as a memento to her late father, regina has a couple of his older patches stitched onto her own aviator jacket. somewhat out of guilt, she thinks it's her duty to carry on his legacy, despite not feeling like she ever has or will live up to it. this is probably the main reason why she trained to join the militia.

tends to be a bit of a pessimist whenever anyone new joins the domus spei, as she still holds a strong distrust for any straggler outside of their community.

would kill or be killed for her closest allies. would not think twice about putting herself in danger to protect those she holds dear. loyalty knows no bounds.

⸻  WANTED CONNECTION

1 ) pseudo nephew/niece ; not really someone she sees as her own kid (she NEVER planned on or even imagined herself having kids), but definitely someone with whom she shares a familia connection and protects without question. bonus points if they call her auntie, which she pretended to hate at first but deep down actually loves.

2 ) regina needs someone she can unwind with, someone she can crack open a super old bottle of whatever alcohol they can get their hands on with, someone to share all the hot community goss with. she needs her person in this cruel, cruel world.