Player Information
Name: Brandon
Age: 31
Contact: manipulative
Other Characters: N/A

Character Information
Name: Jackson Whittemore
Canon: Teen Wolf
Canon Point: Post-Series
Age: 19
History: Step right this way.

Personality:

Jackson Whittemore is arrogant to the point of overconfidence and cockiness. Even in the face of a credible threat, even while being tortured, and kidnapped, he maintains a holier than thou attitude. He's better than you and he knows it. Jackson doesn't suffer fools, or morons, or, honestly, most people. He's quick to boast and he's proud of his accomplishments. He likes to hear himself talk. While being tortured by a hunter, he draws out the revelation that he is still part kanima, preferring to describe in metaphorical detail what he's about to do, and how he's going to escape. He even drops that he used to drive sports cars and asks if the hunter drives a Porsche.

He's shocked if you haven't heard of him and he'll belittle you in an instant. He can be very condescending and downright rude without a second thought. He knows more than you. You're wrong. And even if you aren't wrong he barely cares, anyway. He believes he is the most interesting person in the room, and the most desired. This can come off as vain, but in truth, he takes care of himself, and shouldn't everybody? He truly believes he's "everybody's type" and he said as much to his best friend, Danny. He is also fickle and cold and able to turn on a dime if need be. He dumps Lydia Martin in seconds, without a care and he rubs her face in it when he deadpans a joke.

Jackson is a very determined person to the point of getting what he wants and he is ruthless at achieving it. He blackmailed Scott McCall and practically forced Derek Hale to give him the bite so he can be a werewolf. He is constantly bettering himself, trying to be the best and when he knows he might not be he tries ten times harder. He can be very impatient when he wants something and doesn't get it. In short, if Jackson wants it, he will get it. He has no shame in throwing money at the problem or outright threatening somebody. When he was younger he stemmed from deep seeded anger-issues but over the years it seems he's kept those in check, preferring a cocky sarcasm to outright malicious rage.

He cares and he feels even if he doesn't show that on the outside. He's developed real bonds with Allison Argent, Danny Maehlani, and in the sixth season he's shown to be in a committed, adult relationship with Ethan Steiner, a werewolf. It can be argued he cared for Lydia as well, and went so far as to watch the same damn movie (The Notebook) multiple times because that's what she wants. And though he may be selfish and narcissistic at times, he does make the effort when he develops a connection with someone. And in caring for them he becomes loyal. He can also do sweet things for them. Before being attacked by hunters, Jackson had planned on celebrating his anniversary with his boyfriend and they had tickets to the opera. (Though, he claims he did not forget this fact and later slips up that he may have forgotten.)

Even when he doesn't want it known, Jackson cares to the point of overachieving. Deep down, Jackson struggles with insecurity and identity. This stems from being adopted and not remembering his real parents who were killed mysteriously. His mother was killed while pregnant with him, but he survives. He admits in a moment of honesty that a lot of his overachieving is about wanting to make his biological parents proud.

It's implied that Jackson is better adjusted now that he's come out. He has an ease he exudes around Ethan, one that screams a relaxed confidence. That isn't to say he doesn't still need to add money to the douchebag jar. He is, to this day, a cocky asshole. Assume that basically everything and everyone bothers Jackson on any given day. He's just better at handling them and his own insecurities now.

A huge chunk of his personality comes from his identity and wanting to live up to his dead parents. Not knowing where he comes from informs most decisions he makes earlier in the series as he tries his hardest to grasp at any identity. Captain. Boyfriend. The best. Now that he owns both who and what he is, he is a better ally, friend, and boyfriend. He's elated to see Lydia when they reunite and only moderately surprised she knew Jackson's preference before him. He also has no qualms about his relationship with Ethan when he lets everyone know. Yes. He's here. With Ethan. That Ethan. Ethan did a lot of bad, and he's male, but, Jackson isn't bothered by either.

Jackson has come a long way from a stereotypical asshole jock to a self assured asshole whose heart is that much closer to the surface. He embraces his sexuality and his dual-identity as a werewolf and a kanima.

Abilities & Skills:

Jackson is a hybrid. Part Kanima and part Werewolf Initially, he sought out Derek Hale to give him the bite. After shirking his responsibilities for being a part of a pack, he started suffering from violent, oozing symptoms. Derek assumed Jackson's body was rejecting the bite. In reality, Jackson's inner self, his lack of identity and general shitty demeanor turned him into a Kanima, a homicidal Reptilian creature.

Jackson describes his current abilities as those of a tiptronic transmission of a car: seamlessly moving from manual to automatic. In the sixth season, it's shown that Jackson has kept a few kanima qualities while also being a werewolf.

As a Kanima...
Sharp nails secrete a paralytic substance. If scratched, the subject is paralyzed and rendered temporarily immobile. If Jackson concentrates, his eyes can shift to that of a vertically aligned reptile's. These eyes are yellow. Lastly, he has the ability to reveal and retract a tail he has complete control over. He used it to strangle and subdue a guard. He also joked that it was the reason he couldn't drive sports cars anymore, as he needed the room beneath - just in case.

In the second season, it's shown that a kanima also has a final form. We only get a glimpse of this (there are wings involved), but considering he was defeated and returned to his old self, one can assume there is no way to tap back into that again.

As a Werewolf,
Jackson has enhanced speed, strength, and agility. Werewolves are incredibly acrobatic. Coupling that with his athleticism before the bite, he is a formidable foe. Werewolves can run on all fours to move even faster. They can hear conversations going on across a room, including a crowded cafeteria and busy night club. Though, they need to concentrate. Because of this, they can hear both sides to a phone conversation. Werewolves also have an incredible sense of smell, and with practice they can track someone by their scent. They can jump two stories - and survive falls from two stories and higher. Derek Hale survived one such fall, though he did need to be nursed back to health. Wolves can howl and alert nearby werewolves to where they are. They can also absorb a living being's pain. *Jackson has never been taught this, nor has he been shown in canon he knows how to perform this Werewolves can also embed their claws into the base of the neck to either draw memories out of someone, or transfer their own.

If a werewolf kills an Alpha wolf, they become an Alpha wolf.

After shifting, werewolves' nails elongate, becoming sharper. Extra hair grows around their sideburns and chin. Their eyes are the color denoted by Beta (yellow), Alpha (red) or Beta who's taken someone's life (blue). Jackson's eyes are blue because he took innocent lives in his kanima form.

Supernatural abilities aside, Jackson has the uncanny ability to lock onto a person's insecurity and wring everything he can out of it, whether it be from blackmail or coercion. This makes him great at manipulation. Werewolf or not, he's a gifted lacrosse player and bowler. He also has a very high pain tolerance.

And, if you ask him, his sense of style is an ability, as well as his restraint at not punching anyone at any time in the face. You could say he has impeccable restraint, because some people deserve to be punched.

When talking about werewolves and their abilities, their weaknesses must also be mentioned. These, I'll bullet point.

✘ wolғѕвane - werewolves can be weakened and killed when poisoned with wolfsbane. there are two types, yellow and purple. it's been revealed that when poisoned with purple wolfsbane Jackson recovers faster because he is part kanima. yellow would still prove fatal
✘ leтнarιa vυlpιna - any kind of shapeshifter can be weakened for days by the 'wolf lichen'
✘ elecтrιcιтy - often times werewolves are captured and attached to an electrified fence or prodded. electricity can weaken a werewolf and higher voltage can kill them.
✘ тнe ғυll мoon - werewolves are slaves to the lunar cycle. during a full moon a newer werewolf loses control and is capable of attacking anything and everything, but restraint can be taught. derek hale tells the pack that he helped Jackson with the full moon before he moved to London. that said, even the most trained werewolf can lose control if emotionally out of whack.
✘ мoυnтaιn aѕн - usually used by druids, mountain ash can be used to trap any shapeshifter where they are, if the shapeshifter is led into a circle and the circle is closed. it can also be used as a barrier as well.
✘ eмoтιonѕ - finally, a werewolf can lose control easily if they lose control of their emotions. this could trigger an accidental shift, fangs protruding, claws, etc. emotions are a werewolves greatest asset, but also, their weakness

*nerfing aside, if it's possible since it's more superficial, I'd love to keep Jackson's ice blue eyes he develops when provoked or angry. it's a constant reminder of the kids and adults the kanima killed and where he came from. and ultimately what he fought so hard for.

Inventory/Companions:

+1 fashionable outfit, a blue collared button up, red tie, and form fitting peacoat, Gucci shoes
+1 set of useless keys to a car he can't drive and the apartment he shares from a world he's no longer a part of
+1 wallet complete with ID and equally useless credit cards
+1 iPhone, again, useless here save for any saved pictures of Ethan Steiner

Choice: Witch
Reason: While my immediate instinct was to say, monster, I thought that that was better reflective of who he once was. Stripping away his powers again, but giving him something else he can properly master and maybe do some good with, it's what he's ultimately working toward. I'm currently teetering between Enchantment and Evocation. For Jackson, it's a no brainer, finally giving him power over somebody else like Matt Daehler and Gerard had over him. But, Jackson is always on the offensive and that could naturally translate to Evocation and more physical manifestations of magic. If you guys have any input, I'd love some. If not, I'll make a definitive choice before posting. But, ultimately, he will be a Witch. Because he needs yet another identity.

Sample:

sample one

( He's left holding what looks like a chainless pocket watch with a sense of, this can't be all the information he needs. It's been years since he'd entered a fugue state. He'd gained control of both of his forms, ensuring he didn't need a master and breaking any kind of master-slave bond. He did yoga. He meditated. He did freaking breathing exercises daily, all in an effort to not blink his eyes and end up somewhere else.

He was creating something. He was starting a life, giving-freaking-back.

One second, he's overlooking London from his apartment and agreeing to help Scott McCall and his band of wayward shapeshifters (plus Stiles) because apparently he helps now? The next, he's in a shittier, dirtier room that's seen better and maybe worse days. There are more mirrors than any one person needs, and the mirror he returns to has eerie reminders of where he just was and what he'd just been through. He didn't need a tableau. He'd lived through his kidnapping and he'd rescued himself. He's lived enough trauma for one lifetime, but what's a random reminder on a mirror in a room he just -- appears in.

He follows the Witch because, what else is he supposed to do. He tries keeping up with the information he's given, the names he's never heard of, and the sheer insanity of just being here. After making it crystal clear he is not anyone's responsibility, he's shown out of the castle, given a general sense of, this is where he can go, and reminded there is no going back. Oh. And he's a witch.

He denies it.

Jackson is good at denying, especially when he believes he's right. His senses are dulled and every attempt made to unleash either set of claws, fangs, hair, anything, just earns him a shake of the head. A raised eyebrow.

Fine. He's a witch now.

When he'd denied the kanima inside him, he had his cockiness and anger to hide behind. Likewise when the hunters had held him and Ethan. Torture he could do. Being hunted down and turning those hunters into the hunted? That he could also do. So, being a witch. Ending up in Aefen-whatever. Just another turn in his life that he had taken control of. All he can do now is take back control. He decides to focus on what he can do. Instead of griping, instead of trying his cell phone again for the third time, he decides to just take it. This is the hand Jackson's been dealt. Not being able to get back, that is probably either a lie or just straight up bullshit and he will get to the bottom of it.

His power, likewise. Maybe it's the two moons above them that's fucking with his shapeshifting power. He's not going to ask her. But. He does have a means to ask something.

With a sigh, he brings up his new not-a-pocket-watch. It takes a few minutes to learn the interface, and to switch from speech-to-text which does him no favors. Jackson's going to do what he does back. He's just going to make it happen. )

sample two

text — un: porsche

Anyone on this thing know of an acceptable place to get a change of clothes? And before you offer up sub-par recommendations, I mean, quality clothes. Nothing off brand. And nothing that screams small town American Wal-Mart.

( Outlets... he won't be a chooser, as he is a beggar. And outlets at least have brands. Months after a line comes out. But, again. Beggars.

This place has the buildings going for it, why not actual style that matches. A nice suit. Silk shirt. Something? )

Extra points to anyone who can pronounce or spell any of these bargain basement Game of Thrones knockoff names. Aaeven-whatever.

Oh. And Witches with a capital W. Tell me about yourselves. Do you like being a witch? Monsters, we'll talk. This one's for the witches.

sample three
— Cross-Canon Texting Thread for variety