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Character ask game: jai west
The little guy who deserves the world, I love him immensely
5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?
It definitely has to be D-TechnoLife, not just because I think heโd be a Bleach fan but because the lyrics fit his character so well with the theme of overcoming past trauma and being able to move forward and not give up. Even when he does let his insecurities and fears creep up on him, itโs never a deterrent to his goals even if he feels the weight of the world on him
8. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you despise?
Besides people just straight up ignoring him, something that Iโve noticed recently that really gets on my nerves is people saying that heโd be a much more interesting character if he wasnโt a hero or was a reluctant hero. I feel like this trope would be interesting to explore with anyone but Jai, since heโs always had that desire to be a hero, itโs something that defined who he was when he was first introduced! Getting rid of that would just go against his character and wouldnโt make much sense at all and would be a pretty weak subversion
9. Could you be roommates with this character?
Yeah I think so! Our personalities arenโt that different and we share similar interests so itโd work out pretty nicely, plus having him as a gaming buddy would be peak Iโd 1v1 him in EVERYTHING ๐ญ
12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?
For some reason Iโve had this image of Jai just playing the drums and absolutely crushing a solo so I definitely do think heโd teach himself how to play the drums by watching tutorials and just doing trial and error to find the perfect rhythm
14. Assign a fashion aesthetic to this character.
Honestly I could see him wearing clothing inspired by Korean streetwear, but at the same time I could also see him wearing graphic tees of different animeโs and video game franchises with baggy pants. Just something casual
15. What's your favorite ship for this character?
(Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)
Itโs gotta be JaiLian, tbh before I got into the ship I lowkey didnโt ship him with anyone, for some reason I couldnโt see him with anyone but I do think Jai and Lian have that potential to be a really nice couple
20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter?
I really do wish dc would just give the poor kid his own friends ๐ญ because I so badly want to say a canon character but for now I think heโd be best friends with my oc Anthony, I think theyโd bond really well over shared interests and them having different personalities would probably make them better friends. Anthonyโs outgoing and playful personality would mesh really well with Jaiโs more introverted personality, I think Anthony would help Jai feel more comfortable around others and help him come out of his shell more while Jai would help him feel like he has a sense of belonging among the group and give him that sense of peace that Anthony would really appreciate
21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?
I genuinely do love writing him happy. Like just living life and being happy with his friends like he deserves. I donโt like writing angst with him because I genuinely feel bad when I do, he doesnโt deserve it he already goes through enough in canon for him to go through it in my writing (I still do it sometimes tho ๐ญ)
24. What other character from another fandom of yours that reminds you of them?
Probably Yuji, idk for some reason they both give me similar vibes with them not giving up despite the hardships they face
26. What's something the character has done you can't get over? Be it something funny, bad, good, serious, whatever?
What really drew me into his character initially was his empathy actually! Just seeing how Jai initially reacted to the news of him and Irey potentially speed aging to their deaths and hiding that from her because he wanted to protect her which in turn led to his powers acting up because of the worry just made me care for him so much more. The lengths heโd go to protect those he loves even when it negatively affected him impacted me immensely
27. What is a color or colors that you think of when you think of this character, be it their canon color(s) or not?
Iโve always associated orange with him because of his first hero suit, but now I think red suits him pretty good too!