#Nicky Pearce

[aiza-luna]

Watch Dogs Headcanons - Animal Quirks/ Symbolisms.

By Aiza Luna :D

Feels like I'm writting a newspaper but nah, just more delulu Aiza journal 😭

Anyways!! Remember when I said I had Headcanons of giving my fav characters animal refs/ symbolisms? Well... Decided to do that today! 🥳

So lemme start with the list! First gonna do with some of the characters from WD1 that got most of my attention/ are more well-known. ( PS: trigger warning for people with Arachnophobia when arriving at Clara's part? Is right under Aiden's, skip if you so wish)

Aiden Pearce - Gray Fox. (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)

Ok, this one is basically common knowledge since we all know that's where his damn nickname comes from lol.

Aiden has a lot of paralels with Gray Foxes, from the round faces, to climbing skills to hunting abilities!

Foxes in general represents Cunniness, Witt, a Sharp Mind and a Dubious Morality with it's Trickstery Nature. However, Gray Foxes represent neutrality, a symbol of maturity, but also sadness and indecisiveness... That sounds familiar, does it? It fits Aiden's description awfully well!

For my HC of his mannerism:

- When Aiden was younger, he used to climb trees all the time back at Belfast. His mom used to yell at him afraid he would fall. ( Wich he did. A lot actually.)

- Like a fox, he has great hearing, detecting easily when people are approaching by.

- He loves fruit (He likes Strawberry Shortcake and Banana Cake) and meat! Although he rarely has time to cook for himself and relies heavily on fast food, he is an enjoyer of chicken and hare meats!

- When Aiden manages to sleep without stress (in very rare occasions), he tend to sleep curled up under his sheets without noticing.

- He has a strong smell. When not because of his constant exercises running after criminals, is because of his wooden deodorant + his trench coat of leather. lol

(Like even after showering, his smell is not bad, just strong than usual.)

- His face is secretly very sensible. If he shaves his face and gets touched their somehow, he'll shiver and recoil bc that's a VERY sensitive face. Even with his stubbles, he can easily feel the texture and touch of someone on his cheeks, like a fox with it's whiskers. 🥺

Clara Lille - Trapdoor Spider! (Liphistius malayanus)

This one is also, once again, common knowledge! I mean, she's called like that in game- lol

Our dear Badboy17, the tattoo girlboss herself, it's pretty obvious where the spider parallels go with Clara: Her lethality, how she work in the dark, carefully using the web in her favor... But is there more to it? 🤔

Spiders represent the Resilience, Unseen Danger and the Connectedness.

All those meanings fit Clara perfect: She's connected to many things, Aiden, the Club, Dedsec... She works in the dark corners, weaving her web of connections and the benefits she can get of it. Similarly, she is an unseen danger, a person that can discover everything about others without them even suspecting, and using that against them... But she's also Resilient. Despite her connections and actions, she weaved her own path to redemption on helping Aiden, to try to fix her mistake and make amends for her past actions... And much like a spider, she was easily killed, because while Spiders are easy to disappear from our sight, people won't think twice about killing them if they're considered a "threat" to them...

For my HC of her mannerisms:

- Clara is excelent with handscraft: Eletronics, Art, Sewing... She's great at anything that requires hand work since she's very precise and perfectionist.

- She's into Urban Exploration! She loves to find dark, abandoned and hidden places left in urban areas, specially if they have some connection to Blume as a bonus.

- One of her favorite foods is Sushi! Is quick, pratical and she just like fishes. (One of Trapdoor Spiders prey 🥰)

- Is not afraid of insects but doesn't like them at all, will either kill or try to take them away from the place, if the insect is harmless.

- Clara has pretty good instinct, mostly reflex in near-body combat, but she rarely displays them since she rarely needs to fight someone nowdays or is caught offguard by gunned opponents.

- She is a solitary person, in the sense that she stays hidden in her little corner and rarely gets out with others, aside for working at the tatto studio she works on. :')

Jordi Chin - Korat Cat. (Felis Catus)

This one was suggested by @paul-poppy-art but I think everyone here agrees Jordi gives major cat energy. XD

Our favorite Fixer is funny, odd and sarcastic lovable sociopathic asshole and we all know it, but saying out loud, that does fit the description of a cat! 😂

Cats are hunters, and their symbolism is mostly tied to Indenpendence, Inteligence and Mystery, this fits Jordi perfect.

A man that works indenpendely, his only criteria is who pays more, wich will be more advanteging to him. An Inteligent and calculative killer that always has a plan in mind and a mysterious person whose' past we know nothing about! Still, he stays by Aiden's side and display his affection in a more non-verbal way (like a cat lol)

For my HC of his mannerisms:

- He has a pretty light walking, you can't hear him comming behind you... Wich is either very dangerous or annoying, depending on your situation.

- Jordi is incredibly sensitive to his surroundings and always knows what is happening around him. You can't surprise him, you simply can't.

- When not working, he tends to stay layed down or sit a lot, like a "big lazy cat". lol

- Is a clean freak. Likes to keep all his work and himself the most well-presented her can. He absolutely despite Aiden's lack of self-care. 😭

- Has extremily good reflexes and flexibility, if he gets to you, you're Fcked. (proof is at WD2)

- Is not a verbal type of guy to express his feelings, but more of the type of doing small gestures to the people he cares for. He brings them food as one of his love languages.

(Kinda like when a cat brings a bird at home to "feed their human". lol)

T-Bone Grady - Bearded Collie Dog. (Canis Lupus Familiaris)

Now is turn for the legendary Hacker Dilf himself!! 🥳

Honestly T-Bone was both easy and hard because well... His name. XD

I struggled a Lot with what race he could be, but looking a bit up, I think Bearded Collie would fit like a glove! For his character design, mostly. 😂

Dogs symbolism is tied to Loyalty, Fidelity, Alertness and Protection.

We see this a lot on T-Bone, he won't hesitate to attack to defend himself, although to his friend's he's loyal and always watch over them and their safety.

(Him trying to reach Aiden to alert him in the Bad Blood DLC) and of course, him always being in alert for Fixers after him.

My personal HCs for his mannerisms:

- Will occasionally pace around or throw/ destruct somethings if too stressed.

- Spend a lot of time on his hair and beared, and tends to let some hair strings behind.

(like a true big furred dog lol)

- Like the Bearded Collie breed, T-Bone doesn't usually "bark", he bites first.

(See his meeting with Aiden-)

- Can't really stay inside for too long, gets easily bored and just generally hates being idly by.

- Is curious and enjoys a challenge, this old a-hole will take anything to unlock areas/ information that no one else has access to.

(See his Wiki)

- Will always be around the people he cares for, like, physically. He follows/ stays around his friends like a dog with his owner. 😭

(Shows much more Physical Display of Affection out of the main Trio tbh)

Nicole Anne Pearce - Bumblebee. (Bombus)

HEAR ME OUT OK? The patterns on her shirt and her color palette reminded me so much of a Bumblebee! 😭

They're so chonky and floofy! Tell me Nicky ain't cute like them? 🥺🥹

Bumblebees symbolises Hardwork, Productivity, New Beginings and the Importance of a Community! I think those describes Nicole very well!

She's a hard-working single mother providing for her child(ren), her job as an Event Planner reminds me of the systematic work system of bees! Her community (family) is extremily important to her and she fought for their best... Unfortunetly, she had to re-start her life after everything that happened in WD, so all the animal symbolisms fit her character very well. :')

My personal HC for her mannerisms:

- She has the habit of "hum" while working, doing chores or running errands.

(Like the buzz of a bee lol)

-Nicky loves flowers but she doesn't have a garden since she rarely has time to dedicate to it. :')

-She loves honey! And she used to eat a lot of honey-made when she was a kid! 🥰

- Woman can't stay still, she's always moving around trying to do things: Chores, return calls, etc. Aiden used o joke she was "too much of a busy bee".

- She has a pretty characteristic floral smell. Almost all her house smell likes a garden, always with a floral hint in the air.

(Aiden used to find it comforting whenever he visited her and the kids.)

And that's it for today!! There are still missing some other characters from WD1 I still wanted to correlate to animal symbolisms, but this already long af 🥲

I'll (MAYBE) post a part II about the other characters I wanted to associate + another part talking about WD2 characters and their animal symbolisms I Headcanon them with 🥰

Anyways, thank you all so much for reading my delulu ramble, love you all 🙏🏽🩵

[mixed-game-nerd]

(Teenage Aiden and Nicky)

Aiden: People have been bullying you at school, I'm goin to teach you how to stand up to them.

Nicky: But I don't want to fight anyone...

Aiden: Look, just say something mean to me, give me your best shot.

Nicky: uhm, your face is stupid.

Aiden: ...ahhh ohhh im so hurt

Nicky: AH NO I'M SORRY I DIDN'T MEAN IT

Aiden: No that's the point-

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Nicky Pearce

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[Watch_Dogs]

omg they're all bisexual. and they absolutely would all try to squeeze onto that one bed in the bunker.

reference photo lmao

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Summary: Aiden & Wren have little situation after their date, Post-Watchdogs storyline

@moriaenships

Ambrose theatre had quiet hustle and bustle as evening sky darkened over Chicago. Aiden Pearce stepped outside, illuminated by the poster lights. Small person stepped into the light, still mesmerized by the fancy building and movie the couple had just seen.

He shuffled his feet, fished his pockets for his cellphone. Cameras all good, no messages. Vigilante could rest for a moment more. His gloved hands found themselves in his pockets out of practiced habit.

"Ugh it's raining really bad. Did I take umbrella?"

Aiden chuckled at his companion talking to themselves again - trait he found endearing. He peeked from their shelter, his cap drenched by heavy downpour passing through Chicago, before quickly retreating. With a rare smile on lips, he watched as his partner scoured through the humongous purse.

"Shit the one time I forget!" Ze exclaimed, beginning to rub the fabric of Aiden's dark brown coat in expression of anxiety. Aiden loved when Wren did this. Such a little thing, pair of fingers rubbing fabric, but it signaled how comfortable his partner was with him, to exhibit a habit so openly.

Unconventional idea passed through his head. One he usually wouldn't entertain for many reasons, but the heavy rain did not show any signs of subsiding. The chilly air of night on top of rain penetrated Aiden's coat and the wool sweater underneath. He longed for the warmth of his yet another stolen car and Wren's apartment.

Slowly his hand covered by leather glove moved to their upper back.

"Raise you to the car."

Wren's eyes shot up, their face in shock. Aiden had never been one for jokes with them. The part of him had died with little Lena.

But, to see the shock and ponder on his partner face, perhaps he should once in a while, to allow himself for jokes.

"We'd get drenched?"

Low chuckle and shuffle of fabric. His coat was draping over them both, more open smile on Aiden's lips now.

"Keep up!"

Wren yelped, their footsteps heavy on wet pavement. Traffic lights illuminated the street and couple, cars honking at them for recklessly running across the road.

Car bleep, doors slammed. Heater turned on. Satisfied sigh from Aiden's lips. He threw his soaking coat to backseat.

His hands were gripping the steering wheel, knuckles white beneath his gloves. He played back the few minutes back, memories of playing in the rain with little Jackson and Lena-

Soft giggle anchored him back to present. His eyes found Wren's form in dark car.

"That was kinda fun."

He found no way to answer. His blue eyes kept observing partner's form, now in dim light of car's dashboard. They were always so mesmerizing in low light.

"Maybe we could do this again? Make it another date?"

Aiden leaned over to give them kiss.

It wasn't so bad being outside the safe houses, not doing vigilante job for a while, if Wren was there with him. The ghosts of Jackson, Nicky and Lena were easier to bear, the guilt tad lifted from his shoulders, his spiraling thoughts calm with them near.

''Yeah, another date.''

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Sydney Olympics featured our own drag show 24 years ago

New Post has been published on https://qnews.com.au/sydney-olympics-featured-our-own-drag-show-24-years-ago/

Sydney Olympics featured our own drag show 24 years ago

Footage of Sydney’s own Olympics drag show from our closing ceremony in 2000 has resurfaced after the homophobic backlash to the Paris Games.

For more than four days, Christians and other conservatives have been up in arms that during the Paris opening ceremony, a group of French performers dared to recreate Leonardi da Vinci’s The Last Supper while queer.

Aussies are now also reminiscing on the last time we hosted the Olympics, in Sydney in 2000.

At the closing ceremony in Sydney, dozens of Australian drag performers join the loud and colourful parade around the stadium. The drag float was a tribute to The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Sydney 2000 closing ceremony had drag queens driving heels in a tribute to Priscilla FYI pic.twitter.com/QYMFvSLrdx

— adam (@adamjmoussa) July 26, 2024

Forty-six of Sydney’s top drag queens were approached and cast in the performance, putting on original gowns and costumes from the 1994 queer classic.

A recreated Priscilla bus was also part of the parade, and during the closing ceremony, performers attached giant lashes to the buses’ windscreen.

Drag queen Vanessa Wagner rode atop a giant pink wig on the Priscilla bus.

Out in front, drag performers pedalled the iconic giant high heel shoe bicycles.

The Priscilla float in the Sydney 2000 closing ceremony was one of a few that celebrated Aussie films.

It followed Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan, who was surrounded by Australian animal costumes as he rode atop a giant Akubra hat.

‘The homosexual capital of the world’

The drag queens’ involvement in the Sydney closing ceremony – which also featured Kylie Minogue – was kept very hush-hush.

Olympics bosses announced it around three weeks before the Games began, and at the time, there was backlash.

Callers raged to conservative talkback radio stations that a Priscilla show was “endorsing a gay lifestyle”.

Church leaders and far-right politicians warned it could make Sydney the “homosexual capital of the world.”

“This blatant condoning of a public homosexual display during the closing ceremony will not enhance the Olympic Games nor Australia as host to the Games,” NSW MP Reverend Fred Nile said in 2000.

“Homosexual and lesbian behaviour is not a true representation of Australian culture and lifestyle.

“Drag queens do not truly represent our great Aussie culture at all.”

In reality, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was a box office hit and became an Australian classic. The film is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

The movie is returning to cinemas in September. It now has a popular outback drag festival dedicated to it. A highly-anticipated sequel is in development 30 years later.

In just under a decade, Brisbane will bring the Olympics back to Australia in 2032. Bring back the shoe bicycles!

The Gold Coast hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2018. At Surfers Paradise during the Games, Courtney Act hosted an entire concert dedicated to drag queens and queer performers.

Read more:

Drag Race host Nicky Doll’s defiant response to Olympics backlash

Guy Pearce weighs in on Priscilla Queen of the Desert sequel

‘Save the queen’: How the original Priscilla bus was rediscovered

‘They booed’: Stephan Elliott recalls horror first Priscilla screening

For the latest LGBTIQA+ Sister Girl and Brother Boy news, entertainment, community stories in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" Character Playlists

Puss

Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift

Sorry by Halsey

Sabotage By Bebe Rexha

Bones By Imagine Dragons

Uma Thurman By Fall Out Boy

Applause (Purity Ring Remix) By Lady Gaga

Dance With The Devil By Katy Perry

Not Over You By Gavin DeGraw

On The Floor By Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull

Party Monster By The Weeknd

Death

Bad Guy By Billie Eilish

Enemy By Sam Tinnesz ft. Tommee Profitt & Beacon Light

Disturbia By Rihanna

HUMBLE By Kendrick Lamar

Dead But Pretty By IC3PEAK

Happy Face By Jagwar Twin

Wolf In Sheep's Clothing By Set It Off ft. William Beckett

The Ghost By NIVIRO

Feeling Good By Michael Bublé

Devil's Train By The Lab Rats

Perrito

Sunroof By Nicky Youre & dazy

breathin By Ariana Grande

Good Time By Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

Stitches By Shawn Mendes

A Place In This World By Taylor Swift

Lights By Ellie Goulding

About Damn Time By Lizzo

Be Kind By Halsey

Ooh La La By Britney Spears

Shake It Off by Taylor Swift

Kitty

Hey Mama By Nicki Minaj ft. David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Afrojack

Confident By Demi Lovato

Feeling Good by SOFI TUKKER

Waves By Normani & 6LACK

She Wolf By Shakira

Just Call By Prince Fox & Bella Thorne

Wish You'd Stayed By The Haunt

Poison By RITA ORA

I Do By Cardi B ft. SZA

Vigilante Shit By Taylor Swift

Goldilocks

Manners By Ashnikko

Rise By Katy Perry

Dumb Blonde By Avril Lavigne ft. Nicki Minaj

Diamonds By Megan Thee Stallion & Normoni

My Family By Migos, KAROL G, Snoop Dogg & Rock Mafia

We Don't Sleep At Night By Cash Cash ft. Bim

Team By Iggy Azalea

WTF Do I Know By Miley Cyrus

I Wish By Cher Lloyd ft. T.I.

I Hope You’re Happy Now By Carly Pearce & Lee Brice

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WQBY

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Thursday Thrill: 7 Unmissable Summer Fest Frenzy!

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[riottrabbit]

Reconnecting - Aiden Pearce, Nicky Pearce

After reconnecting with Jacks in London…and staying for a little longer to help rebuild London’s Dedsec….and maybe spending a little more time hunting down Mary Kelley and Zero Day….Aiden Pearce decides to hunt down his sister, to apologize. So he can finally, and fully, move on from Lena.

Aiden’s once calm hands were violently shaking as he reached to knock on the apartment door. Back in London, he gave it up…the stoic, vengeful, ‘badass’ personality. He still felt like he had little to nothing left without being The Fox.

He knew himself as the Fox. As Aiden alone…he was lost and confused.

But he was ready to venture into the unknown. He had taken down dictators, mob bosses, all alone. He could apologize to his sister— this time he would do it right.

His scarred knuckles hit against the wood as he knocked. He backed away, fixing his faded, button-up shirt.

The door handle twisted before the door pulled open. Aiden watched as his little sister was slowly revealed behind it.

“…Aiden?” She spoke slowly, in shock and disbelief. "Nicky.." He slowly approached the doorway. "Jackson told me..you're...." She looked up at him. She had tears in her eyes. She missed her brother, but also she wanted to slap him, and call him every name she could think of. Because he left her and Jackson when they needed him. Aiden's head tilted, his sunken eyes glazed over with sadness. "I missed you," He was the myth, the boogeyman, the Fox, the vigilante, Aiden Pearce...and yet that was all he could muster right now without crying. "I missed you too, Aiden." She instinctively went to hug him. Aiden wasn't one to show emotion, she thought, but when she felt his arms wrap around her tight she realized his entire demeanor had changed. He didn't let go. She didn't dare let go first either. Both of them wanted this- no, they needed to have this hug. They didn't need to say any words. They both knew what they were going to say if they spoke anyways. I love you. I missed you. I'll never (let you) leave again.

[lukementa]

I feel like they could have done better with the characters' 3d models

Aiden, Nicky and Jacks just look like npcs

Wish they used unique models

[gta5-watchdogswriter]

heey, hru? hope you’re fine. i don’t know if you already made it, but, can you do some special christmas of watch dogs? a christmas with the pearce family 👉🏻👈🏻... they’re reality important to me and would be soooo cool to see. also, with lena alive, pls hshsjshhjh. thank you so much! happy holidays to you 💗

Character(s): Pearce Family

Requested by: @arnc​​

Requests: Open

Scenario: It’s Christmas!

Additional notes: My apologies for being two months late on this! Have a really late Christmas gift from me! I am doing okay though! How about you??

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“When is he coming!?” Lena asked. Her face pressed against the window, smudging the window with her hot breath against the coldness that the winter brought. Luckily, this year it wasn’t as cold, but it was still pretty chill that one must require a jacket to wear outside. She only pulled away, bringing her favorite stuff animal with her, to look at her mother, who was preparing for the ultimate Christmas dinner. She was cooking and baking all day as well as the previous day as well. Both the kids lend a helping hand as best as they can, even if they weren’t much help.

The entire house was decorated with Christmas decoration. So beautiful. Not like the one in downtown where there were wonderful lights to look at. Lena hoped that her promise was kept and she could be taken to see those lights, even if she couldn’t hop and bounce like she usually does. After the car accident, she was injured and had to be have a close eye on. A proper recovery that is. Even now, she couldn’t move too much without causing pain, but that didn’t stop her from smiling and being excited for the day. Everyone would be gathered for the day, being all joyful. 

Lena turned back to the window, still looking for her uncle. Looking for the familiar car that would pull up and the familiar face showing up. One that brighten up her day. Unfortunately, she could feel a silvery of disappointment flooding her at the mere thought of not being able to run outside to her uncle and greeting him with a tackle hug. 

“He will be here soon,” her mother hummed, loudly. The sound of pots moving around to be arranged properly and making room on the counter of the kitchen.

For who knows how long, she had sat there, watching outside and waiting. While her mother continued to prepare and double checked that everything was okay, her brother would come up and try to entertain her. Not for long though. Her attention kept pulling away from Jackson to the outside world, filled with gray clouds and neighbors with their families and friends coming over. Although the Pearce family would have invited their own friends if they weren’t busy themselves, they would happy to have themselves as well. 

Each car that passed tugged at Lena’s heart, hoping that her uncle would show up. Then, finally, the familiar car showed up. Forgetting that she couldn’t move too much, Lena moved on her feet. The pain halting her in her tracks before she shook it off and slowly moved to the door. The worried looks being given by her brother and her mother were ignored. Instead, pure joy spread across her face. Even before the car could be locked and the knock could be heard, the door was flown open. Lena moved to hug her uncle. 

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“Present time! Present time!” Lena exclaimed. She placed her fork on her empty plate, stained by the food she just finished. With Jackson all finished and everyone else about to finish up, the only thing on Lena’s mind is present. So, she moved to her feet, ready to take her plate to the sink. Even if she couldn’t reach the sink, she could place her dishes on the edge of the counter. Before she could do anything with her plate, her mother came, taking the plate away. The bright smile on her lips sent excitement up and down Lena’s body. This pushed her to go for the present, taking slow steps towards the massive Christmas tree they got that year.

[w-4-t-c-h-e-d]

totally agreed 😂😂😂

hats off, this mod creator is a genius, check out his other videos!

Note, the video and mod are not mine just to make things clear. I thought I could share this for fun and because I like this modder and his ideas for the game! It’s so awesome that there’s someone who keeps the game alive and kicking with new mod ideas!

Source: Youtube, ShevNR

[changethecircumstances]

do i have a million WIPs to work on? yes. have i started writing a fic where Jordi meets Nicky after the events of Watch Dogs? yes i have

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19119268/chapters/45433999

[sinematicnight]

sorry not sorry

[riottrabbit]

you are so right.

i totally agree with you— especially at the part where you said jackson didn’t even have to forgive Aiden. i know jackson deep down loves aiden so much but he really didn’t have to care for him anymore after aiden made him and nicky leave chicago for practically no reason.

jackson has every right to be angry - an incoherent rambling

(SPOILERS BELOW FOR BLOODLINE DLC)

okay. so as much as some of us (probably just me) wanted a happy reunion between Jacks and Aiden, feasibly that wasn't possible and I'm very glad the DLC didn't go down that route. Jackson was ten. TEN years old when his Uncle Aiden forced him and his mom out of their hometown and to a completely different state (to my knowledge) all out of 'protection', and was never seen or heard from again.

Until, you know, Aiden broke into his London flat to 'protect' Jackson.

We all know how much his family means to Aiden, but to learn that he kept NO contact with his sister, let alone his nephew, in the last 15 years is heartbreaking. Jackson grew up and only had his mom around as family (to our knowledge): his only sibling tragically died at Aiden's hands, no cousins, no aunts and uncles, no grandparents, and most likely, no father figure. The only other family he had was his Uncle Aiden, and he flat out vaporized from his, and Nicki's, existence without as much of a phone call to properly explain everything.

If it was me, rolling into my apartment to see my estranged uncle snooping on my computer and eating my untouched snacks, I would also be pissed.

I'd be angry. I'd be upset, confused, screaming internally "Why the fuck are you coming into my life now when you had many other chances to do so?!"

Being that Aiden is a comfort character, I understand why he didn't call or send a text as Jackson would have preferred: Jackson had little to no way to have anyone contact him (for better or for worse), and he was under the impression by Rempart that Jackson was in immediate danger, so of course he wanted to make sure his only nephew was safe. But this action of course is going to make Jackson flip the fuck out.

We see throughout the DLC that Jackson is perfectly capable of handling himself (being the smart PhD student he is with Pearce blood) ((also Ubisoft give me a WD game with him as the protag PLEASE)), and he probably feels that Aiden is 'overbearing' with his need to fly ALL THE WAY TO FUCKING LONDON to check on him and make sure he was okay.

After all, he took the job from Jordi because it was based in London, where Jackson currently lived.

Jackson, who hasn't seen or heard from Aiden in 15 years, has grown up. He can fight on his own. He can hold his own. And Aiden even admits it! Saying that Jackson is a smart kid, smarter than him. As much as I wanted Aiden and Jackson to hug when they finally see each other after all those years, realistically speaking, it was never going to happen. Not at least at the start of the DLC.

Jackson warms up to Aiden over time (a little too quickly in my opinion, but the game had to make their uncle/nephew bond be strong in order for the second act to make sense), and even agreeing to work with Uncle Wrench to bring Aiden out of his coma. We don't get to see Jackson's reaction to being in Aiden's head (a post for another day), and them talking about it. I would like to believe that whole experience makes Jackson realize what Aiden was truly going through and the extent of the pain he felt that he hid from everyone else, thus Jackson accepting Aiden's possibly-non-existent apology.

This is why Jackson was ultimately angry and aggressive upon his first few interactions with Dear Ol' Uncle Aiden. He's not a kid anymore, he can fight and be independent without the protection of others. He learned to survive without the support or help from other people, and the fact that Aiden feels the need to protect his 25 year old nephew from a raging man child must've felt insulting. Imagine having a family member who you haven't spoken to in literal decades show up at your doorstep because 'You're in danger'. Would you be happy to see them?

Jackson had every right to be angry, and even after being inside Aiden's fucked up memories, still has every right to be angry at Aiden.