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day 35

(request from twitter!) if you don't tease your sibling at least a little bit, are you really siblings???

pngs cuz i think it goes too fast to appreciate him properly

OLBA sprite studies with qiutam I made a few days ago!!!!!

Also some fake screeshots for fun hehe

OH BOY, here's a shower thought I had so have this very very dumb theory that is probably bad and incorrect, I'm sorry Jamie Porter and co.

Something I noticed about the way Jamie gets upset, or when his emotions or ego are sort of hurt, like in the extra fries event, it kind of rubs me off as a bit childish? He'll get pouty, and he sort of... turns huffy? And that kind of makes me think about what a relationship with him would look like, because I think in a way, it would reveal some of this less composed side of him that a lot of people don't see.

My previous theory about this kind of talks about this new emotional terrain that is love, and I can't help but wonder if this childishness comes from like... a sense of underdevelopment. In some ways, I think Jamie is very refined, and very mature, but there's also just aspects of him that could be not as polished. See, I think Jamie knows how to do a handful of things. He can be a stellar student, he can be very cordial and charming, but as I said before, I think he has parts of him that are practiced, perfect, and refined, and then there's parts of him that aren't.

What I mean is that, I think to what he doesn't know how to do or how to manage certain things, like getting teased by Elio or Percy, and how he kind acts... I don't want to say bratty, but kind of again, like huffy and puffy. I haven't played the extra fries event in a while so my memory could be completely blowing this out of proportion, but he keeps his upset contained until he can't. He was popular in secondary school, which I think might contribute to this, not really knowing how to handle some more... negative emotions? What I'm trying to say is that, there are things he doesn't know how to express properly, and it leads to the question of how would he sort of handle this very new situation that he doesn't have the equipment to handle, or he hasn't practiced or known it.

This is kind of seen in how reserved he is during the Spring Festival, where is quickly gets overwhelmed because he's never been to one. He has no idea how to navigate this, and kind of shrinks on the snark, kind of lets MC take the lead, because he has never practiced or polished this version of himself. I guess you could say that this is because Jamie is naturally a reserved person, but that's not the lens I'm viewing this in.

He is also extremely independent and self-centred, and I don't mean that in the "boo, tomato" way. He genuinely prioritises himself, and I take self-centered to the very literal meaning of it. Because of this, I don't think it's far-fetched to say he would also be a selfish lover. Not a bad one, but one that tends to take and tease more than he tends to give. I also don't mean this in a slander way, more like... communication and how a relationship works with him, it's probably not easy, and to many people, I'm tempted to say that it would not be satisfying. At least for how he is right now.

This mix is like a baking soda volcano waiting to explode in terms of a romantic relationship. I think what I said before about you having to be very dear and near to Jamie still applies, like he has to be close to you before even getting into a relationship with you. He has to be comfortable with expressing that side of him. Him making bad decisions is a part of his character growth, because people often do bad things in order to learn the right lessons.

Him being independent and self-centred would make it hard for him to be vulnerable, which is key to any relationship, really. Also on topic of romance being this new and understandably scary thing, this would probably bring back the less-mature side of him. Jamie is also quick to brush people off, and push them away. Again, all of this mixed together, baking soda volcano goes kaboom.

So in case of TLDR: Jamie is a individual who is very refined and polished in some aspects, and is a total wreck in others. Due to his lack of romantic experience, MC will probably become a very important lesson in learning how to be an emotionally mature human being.

From the start Reynah makes you need to insist on helping Jamie with cupcakes.

Also ever noticed how indirect Jamie is? Maybe it's his history of students harassing him but he never tells those two volunteers to leave the kitchen, you have to do it yourself (with different results). Though I could be grasping at straws here since Reynah calls him skittish.

Now we get into his actual "route".

First. He is very cagey about his childhood (play the rainy day event as the first event by saying "nothin much")

Second. He casually describes it as "bland and boring". ( Play the rainy event at a later time. Stay inside and invite the boys for soup. Play Do it or Don't it. Add Cucumbers)

Third. He gets really indignant/embarrassed at being called picky and kinda lashes out at P.E for it. (Select " You always seem to know what you want.")

Funny enough if you compliment Percy for sharing food with Jamie, Jamie kinda takes Percy treating him like a child in stride.

Fourth. He's also not fond of being favored by his grandparents, hence him not returning to Sweden for the summer. Though again i could be grasping at straws on this one.

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Hopefully this is helpful to someone out there 🌸

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