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THE Jek Masterpost ‼️

(Re)Meet Dead Wood's endling shapeshifters & nightmare eaters!

Extra lore tidbits under cut!:

Though horrifying creatures with nightmarish abilities, many Jek were mostly nonviolent. They would enter your dreams, turning them to nightmares by shifting into your worst fear (or whichever one they found most delicious)

Popular myth suggests those plagued by phobias had caught the 'eye' of a Jek - that person would be banished until the feeding period was over (could last from 1 week to 1 month if a Jek took a liking to your terror.

While not setting out to kill, their nightmares could and often did drive their victims to madness. Beating a Jek is beating fear itself, most could recover - as long as their fear wasn't good enough to make the beast come back.

But most Jek are long gone now. Walt, Iniko, and Bambi are all that remain of the ancient species, the old ways long forgotten but their instincts still loud and clear. If they can't find a way to trust each other, they may end up just like their ancestors

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girls nite......... 

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The brothers on BA?

Report 'The Brothers.'

A report of three ghosts is pretty normal now I think....any way their names are Bambi,Sink,and Expunged.

One is dark blue with patches of ice on him a newly made ghost radar (thank you IT team.) Says this one died from the cold. This is Bambi.

Another is dark green and seems to be made of water. This is Sink the Rader Says he passed cause if drowning him and Expunged can't talk. Or at least we can't understand them with out their whiteboards.

The last one is bright white with I think a chain? His body seems to be made of a just a safe. I'm not sure what happened to him but this one is named Expunged. He makes loud screechs when he talks or trys to.

Dr.[REDACTED]

Threat level:HARMLESS unless you hurt this 'Duno'.

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🩷🐖 + bamjak!

heh....just what I was hoping for 😈

You & @the-goblin-cat both asked for Bambs so I'll condense em both into this neat little long post for your viewing convenience

Disclaimer: Some of these questions refer to different forms of love, but I'll be focusing mainly on the romantic since Bambi & Jak are (kinda) in a relationship

Sapphic Love Lore under the cut!:

^ The sapphics in question ^

01) How does your character view the idea of romantic love?

Jak L. -> thinks romantic love is fleeting, like puppy love or the honeymoon phase. Not to say she doesn't still fall in love herself, she just doesn't expect it to last. It's always a bittersweet affair.

Bambi -> Mostly unexplored territory for her. She's had one unofficial crush w/ Yule (@fvriva's/your🫵🏽 character) but idk if I'm allowed to canonize that

In her mind, romantic love means you get to kiss your friends without it being weird.

02) What was your character's first heartbreak, and how did it influence their approach to relationships?

Jak L. -> Her first heartbreak was when she was younger; not allowed to live in Human settlements, she would leave secret messages in tree knotholes to see if she could make friends. She spent over a year writing secret messages with a girl named Fey before they agreed to meet in person. Jak thought she looked beautiful, Fey screamed and called her a Demon. The experience caused her to become more secretive with her writing and communicating in general

Bambi -> Has yet to have her first romantic heartbreak, though the mixed signals she keeps getting from Jak may be ill omens of it.

03) Does your character believe in soulmates, and why or why not?

Jak L. -> She's believes they exist, but that the forbidden magic of a necromancer (or curse!) is what keeps the souls together, not love. While technically something that could happen in universe, she has no evidence for it other than her bias against preordained fate.

Bambi -> She hopes the concept is real, but doesn't like the idea of waiting around for the perfect someone to fall into her lap. If she does have a soulmate, she feels they better get a move on and meet her already.

04) What traits does your character find most attractive in others?

Jak L. -> She's definitely attracted to rule-breakers and contrarians, since she attributes that to being a big part of her identity. She doesn't really like rebellion with no direction even though she's also guilty of that at times

Bambi -> She wants to keep her options open, but she's definitely attracted to Jock/Athletic girl-adjacent people. Wrestling and physical contact are sort of like her love language, and she'd hate to engage w/ someone who couldn't keep up with her.

05) What does your character fear most in a relationship?

Jak L. -> Jak's Ex put a curse on her in a misguided jealous rage; any and everything she loved would rot away in front of her. The Ex then promptly died as they rotted alive The pain of longing is worse than a broken bone in Jak's mind, but she'd rather that than have the same fate befall Bambi. Until she finds a way to break her curse, she's terrified of even admitting her affections out loud.

Bambi -> Above all, Bambi hates being lied to. Her worst fear about being in a relationship is that her partner would turn out to be someone completely different than who she fell in love with.

06) How does your character handle jealousy or insecurity in relationships?

Jak L. -> Not as well as she thinks she does! She tries not to stare when Bambi flirts with other girls, but in her mind she's biting and maiming her suitors with her teeth.

Bambi -> Barely gets jealous if at all. In her mind, if the girl she's entertaining actually likes her, there's really no competition to be had. She'll either 'win' or she won't. She's more likely to leave a relationship if her partner's jealousy becomes too controlling.

07) What past relationship still impacts your character's current life?

Jak L. -> Her relationship with the Ex that cursed her. Very actively prevents her from pursuing a potential romance with Bambi, even though they'd both like to. It eats away at her if she thinks about it too long

Bambi -> Technically hasn't been in any prior relationships but I would still count the unofficial Yule crush on a meta level; it helped me think ab what kind of partners Bambi might find herself with + how she'd react to different situations they'd find themselves in

08) How does your character show love and affection?

Jak L. -> The only way that feels safe: teasing. Treating her crushes like she'd treat her siblings is the only way she feels she can show her affection without killing them. There are moments when she'll slip up and be a bit more intimate than she intends, but they're immediately walked back as quickly as they happen.

Bambi -> Whittling isn't a skill she likes to show off partially because she's not that great at it, but she enjoys the idea of being represented in an object. 'Even when I'm far away, you'll still have a piece of me right next to you'

It's a comforting thought to her.

09) What significant change has your character experienced in their understanding of love?

Jak L. -> Struggling with her feelings for Bambi made her realize that maybe romantic love isn't as fleeting as she hoped first thought. Maybe true love involves a hurtful longing - she isn't sure but she hopes she's wrong.

Bambi -> She hasn't yet, but I want her idea of what love is to evolve; she starts off assuming love is something you can only really give to one person; once it's gone, it's gone.

10) What sacrifices has your character made for love, and were they worth it?

Jak L. -> She's given up a lot for love, and not even just for the Ex that cursed her. The sacrifice that leaves her with the most regret was her relationship with her adoptive parents Nelle and Basil. After a bad argument she ran away to be with the boy she was seeing at the time; only for them to break up a few weeks later. She's been too embarrassed to go back to them.

Bambi -> She hasn't had to sacrifice anything yet, but she will. :)

11) How does your character's cultural or familial background influence their views on marriage and relationships?

Jak L. -> grew up in an orphanage run by a centaur named Basil and his human wife Nelle. They set her standard of what love was supposed to look like as well as showing her Human/Monster relationships can be healthy and loving. Though she respects them greatly, her aversion to authority leads to her antagonizing them more often than not. Another way she learned to express her love.

Bambi -> grew up mostly in isolation with her two dads. They're the only example of love she's really ever seen - and since they don't talk much about how they met (and boy has she tried to weasel it out of them) she's mostly confused on how a romance is supposed to start or what it feels like. Her flirtations with Jak feel close to what she imagines it to be.

12) Does your character have a relationship that everyone else misunderstands?

Jak L. -> To walk back her feelings with Bambi, she'll often redirect her attention and hang out with Kennedy Leeds (13th son of the Jersey Devil & Bambi's first friend); so most of the characters in Dead Wood think she's got a crush on him instead. This is easy to deny, but for some reason nobody seems to believe her. It doesn't help that Kennedy actually has a real crush on her in turn.

Bambi -> Her relationship with her estranged sibling Iniko. Those who know of their reputation assume Bambi is also a contract killer looking for trouble, or worse yet, that she's working with them for some nefarious purpose. She has no idea what they're talking about, assuming they're referring to her dad (she doesn't know she has a sibling yet..)

13) How does your character handle rejection or unrequited love?

Jak L. -> She takes rejection in stride, but has yet to be on the other side of unrequited love. She's terrified that by the time she's free of the magic that binds her, Bambi will no longer feel the same.

Bambi -> She channels her hurt into physical activity (wrestling, bare-hand fishing, etc). Once the activity is over, she expects the hurt to be over as well. It doesn't always work that way, but in her mind it's better than sitting and wallowing in it.

14) What lesson about love is your character still trying to learn?

Jak L. -> In her eyes, the only lesson left to learn is how to undo her curse so she can finally love again. However, I'm hoping to toy around with how she expresses her love in the meantime - teasing can only take you so far.

Bambi -> Differentiating between romantic, platonic, and sexual love and how each one affects the people she knows. Right now she more or less sees Love as an amorphous thing you're born with and can share with others. How to share it is where she keeps getting stuck.

15) How has your character's professional life affected their romantic relationships?

Jak L. -> Her job as a 'Travel Buddy' definitely helps her meet new people, but she doesn't allow herself to get any closer than 'just friends'. On the bright side, she has a lot of friends willing to help her out at a moment's notice.

Bambi -> Doesn't technically have a job, unless you count being her Uncle's errandboy. Her relationships are affected by it in the same way they would be if you went on a fantasy quest with a group of friends. If anything, it grants her more opportunities to bond, flirt, and generally get to know the person better.

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The Bastard Sibling

As promised, a little more lore on em for ya:

Iniko was one of Walt's "failed" attempts at having children - reluctantly abandoned after his likewise failed insurrection against The Great Elk that forced him into hiding.

With no parent to pull them out of the ground, Iniko got a little...overcooked. As a result, their shifting is a lot more visceral than it should be, but their psychometry (ability to discern a person's memories via touch!) is more heightened than it would be.

They hate their fathers for abandoning them and never even attempting to look before deciding to have a new baby - Bambi. They've made it their life mission to take everything she has as their own.

Annndd just as a fun aside, here's Iniko with the only living organisms they genuinely like: plants.

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Blind leading the Blind

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Cannon Ball

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Running Errands for Unc (bg practice 😌)

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Errands for Unc pt.II

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Morality advice from your older sibling who hates you 🤗

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Halloweenies 💕 🎃

+ bonus under cut

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Khonjin Picasso ft. pactice Bambi

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Jak's Very Special Valentine Message 💌💕

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Quickfire doodles of the Dead Wood kids on the last day of pride talk about a buzzer beater

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Masking 🎭

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Dads & Daughter time‼️