#jam asks

Ridiculous how cute this is even with the fuzziness

thank you so much!! and i’m very glad you asked >:3 here’s a little background of his origins, and his relationship to gertrude!

Nicodéme Calvet is an avatar of the Beholding and the Flesh born in the mid 1800s. He was slowly changed into an avatar entirely without his knowing after accidentally collecting pages of a Beholding Leitner that had been infused with the blood of a Flesh avatar. Those pages, which were "gifted" to him by a murder of crows he had befriended, sat in his desk drawer at home and made him worse and worse and worse like a black mold problem that Nico simply couldn't see.

It took him years to understand he was experiencing some sort of supernatural phenomenon, and even longer to understand the gravity of his situation— but as he learned about the fears, his road took him to London. More specifically, The Magnus Institute, where he meets Gertrude Robinson.

This brings us to the last piece I posted! Nico's relationship to the Institute is complicated, as is his relationship to Gertrude. Due to his nature as a dual-patron avatar (who's abilities have less to do with mind-reading/invading and more to do with reading/invading the body) he's often seen on a similar level to allied forces rather than on the same level as the avatars of the Beholding who work at the Institute despite his desire and frequent attempts to play a larger role in Institute affairs. Gertrude occasionally required his assistance in regards to obtaining medical records and consulted him on topics revolving around medicine in return for the Institute's help in keeping his immortal nature under wraps. Beyond this, Nico's attempts to find a proper seat at the table were dismissed, leaving him frustrated— especially with Gertrude.

Kinda re-asking this person’s question, but WHY?? What did Jay do to you? I love angst just as much as the next person but EXCUSE ME?? Give the man a break!

He's a comfort character to me :) comfort characters usually need to suffer in some way or another 😛 Once you hyperfixate on a character for more than a year all morality gets throw out the window

Okay, this reading became very long because this miscommunication thing has been plaguing me for weeks and I wanted to get to the bottom of it. So you’re the lucky reading who got an extended cut. 

How does Sam feel about the Relationship: Temperance. This is a card that symbolizes patience. Sam’s being incredibly patient in this relationship right now, maybe even trying to keep the peace. He cares about this relationship and wants to make sure it remains harmonious. 

How does Jacob feel about the Relationship:   The Ten of Wands, reversed. He’s tired, but he’s trying to rest and recover now. He’s looking for support during this time, and perhaps trying to re-delegate tasks and balance work and life and recreation better.

How is the relationship going: Ten of Pentacles, reversed. When upright, The Ten of Pentacles is a card about family, community, and financial stability. However, this card is reversed. That means these two are struggling because there is discord somehow- maybe someone is concerned about family, or how they are being perceived by their social circle at large. They could be afraid of losing approval, or they could be being prompted to change their behaviors. This card, because it is a pentacles card, also suggests a preoccupation with wealth when reversed. 

Why is the relationship going this way: King of Swords. Here’s my personal read on this: The King of Swords represents a strategic leader, an authority figure who thinks with their head and not their heart. They seek order, and are impartial to emotions and sentimental connections or inclinations. If this figure is hovering over the relationship and giving advice, they are making it very hard for Jam to sort through their feelings. Alternatively, if one half of Jam is approaching the relationship in an overly practical way, they are still not communicating about their feelings. 

100 percent, yes. (And thank you so much for the ask!!🧡)

As happy as Tobey would be from the news, and how he might be "ready" for it. The anxiety and fear of fatherhood wouldn't go away, and it's tenfold taking into account his father. Like the minute he's told, he's hugging Becky tightly spinning her around, but then his eyes widened and he immediately goes into panic mode. Thinking of all the ways he might fail a child. It's not enough that he used to be a former villain, and from his immature actions, it's the dread that a child might view him unfavorably like he did to his own father. Or that somehow, the sins of his family might affect their kid and Becky. It's hard enough that he thinks he doesn't deserve Becky's love. Does he deserve love from his own children? He thinks it's fine if they hate him, as long as he is in their life them and can provide (unlike his dad). Becky, of course, would lightly scold him for thinking the worst about himself. And reassure him that not in a million years would Tobey be like his father or that he would fail. Being a parent is going to be difficult, but as long as they have each other's support, it's fine. Plus, Tobey is undermining his paternal expertise. He would be surprisingly good with kids even before having his own, and Becky is thankful for that.

Treat!