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IC Information;
Character Name; Jacob
Canon; Lost (Lost wiki,Jacob's history in the show)
Canon Point; Right before his death in the season 5 episode, “The Incident Part II”
Age; Over 2000 years old, easily. He was born in Roman times.
House; Sigyn
Power; Healing
Personality;
The most important thing about Jacob is that he is not a god.
Yes, he is immortal, and yes, he can influence people's destinies by simply touching them, but in the end, he is just as human as the survivors that he has brought to the island. Basically, Jacob is flawed, and he recognizes this. To the people he has met with, he seems to be a very kind and benevolent man whose forgiveness for others knows no bounds. He knows that people can do despicable things, like murder, but he holds it in his heart that humankind is essentially good. Therefore, he will give everyone a chance to redeem themselves, even if they were torturers or thieves or partners in crime. The only person in the world he can't bring himself to forgive, however, is his twin brother, who murdered their "mother" many years ago.
Before that incident, Jacob was a hot-headed young man who followed his mother's orders and basically acted like the kid who could do no wrong. He was rather jealous of his brother, mostly because his mother seemed to prefer him over Jacob. Even when his brother left them and went to live with the human beings, his mother still loved him over Jacob, producing resentment within his heart. His hidden anger came out when the murder happened, and Jacob didn't even hesitate to punish his brother for all eternity for what he had done by giving him a "fate worse than death".
Afterwards, however, Jacob's personality changed. His hot-headness went away to be replaced by a placid sort of calm and benevolence that he is known for today. His calm manner, however, can be quite cold at times, as he doesn't really show much emotion to the fact that people are dying under his jurisdiction. Al he cares about is proving the inherent goodness of the human race- if people have to die to show this, then so be it. But that doesn't mean he doesn't feel sympathy for those playing in the large game of good versus evil. He can feel pity and empathy towards them, because he knows that they, in the end, are just as flawed as he is. He will even apologize for his actions, because he believes that what he is doing is his responsibility. And, he won't lie and he never will lie to anyone- it's just not in his nature to do so.
Jacob also is very, very, hard to surprise. You could have a green elephant float in on a miniature handglider and Jacob wouldn’t bat an eye. He’s already seen many miraculous things back on the island, so he doesn’t really feel the need to show shock at anything. He merely takes in stride and learns as much as he can about it. Also, one of Jacob’s greatest weaknesses is how passive he is. If a fight breaks out in front of him, he’ll just stand calmly and watch it happen. It’s not his job to interfere. Therefore, to other people he can seem very aloof and even cold. That doesn't really win him many friends when it comes down to it. But Jacob will try his best to make people understand what he's trying to say, even if they'll never quite believe him. He has endless patience, after all.
But, the most important aspect of Jacob’s personality is that, in the end, he is nothing more than a man child. Having been brought up by his mother for more than thirty years, he’s been kept incredibly naïve and innocent throughout all the years he’s been alive. You will not hear a single insult or curse word come out of his mouth, and many things, like flirting or sex or drugs, just go over his head. He has never really interacted with people much, and is unfamiliar to most slang words. He’s like a blank slate, waiting to be written on by the influence of the world around him.
Jacob is not a god. But he tries his best to serve like one and give everyone around him the benefit of the doubt. It's his job, after all.
Samples;
Network Sample;
A network post made in another game.
Log Sample;
Already in game, but I'll give you a third-person sample if you need one!
Character Name; Jacob
Canon; Lost (Lost wiki,Jacob's history in the show)
Canon Point; Right before his death in the season 5 episode, “The Incident Part II”
Age; Over 2000 years old, easily. He was born in Roman times.
House; Sigyn
Power; Healing
Personality;
The most important thing about Jacob is that he is not a god.
Yes, he is immortal, and yes, he can influence people's destinies by simply touching them, but in the end, he is just as human as the survivors that he has brought to the island. Basically, Jacob is flawed, and he recognizes this. To the people he has met with, he seems to be a very kind and benevolent man whose forgiveness for others knows no bounds. He knows that people can do despicable things, like murder, but he holds it in his heart that humankind is essentially good. Therefore, he will give everyone a chance to redeem themselves, even if they were torturers or thieves or partners in crime. The only person in the world he can't bring himself to forgive, however, is his twin brother, who murdered their "mother" many years ago.
Before that incident, Jacob was a hot-headed young man who followed his mother's orders and basically acted like the kid who could do no wrong. He was rather jealous of his brother, mostly because his mother seemed to prefer him over Jacob. Even when his brother left them and went to live with the human beings, his mother still loved him over Jacob, producing resentment within his heart. His hidden anger came out when the murder happened, and Jacob didn't even hesitate to punish his brother for all eternity for what he had done by giving him a "fate worse than death".
Afterwards, however, Jacob's personality changed. His hot-headness went away to be replaced by a placid sort of calm and benevolence that he is known for today. His calm manner, however, can be quite cold at times, as he doesn't really show much emotion to the fact that people are dying under his jurisdiction. Al he cares about is proving the inherent goodness of the human race- if people have to die to show this, then so be it. But that doesn't mean he doesn't feel sympathy for those playing in the large game of good versus evil. He can feel pity and empathy towards them, because he knows that they, in the end, are just as flawed as he is. He will even apologize for his actions, because he believes that what he is doing is his responsibility. And, he won't lie and he never will lie to anyone- it's just not in his nature to do so.
Jacob also is very, very, hard to surprise. You could have a green elephant float in on a miniature handglider and Jacob wouldn’t bat an eye. He’s already seen many miraculous things back on the island, so he doesn’t really feel the need to show shock at anything. He merely takes in stride and learns as much as he can about it. Also, one of Jacob’s greatest weaknesses is how passive he is. If a fight breaks out in front of him, he’ll just stand calmly and watch it happen. It’s not his job to interfere. Therefore, to other people he can seem very aloof and even cold. That doesn't really win him many friends when it comes down to it. But Jacob will try his best to make people understand what he's trying to say, even if they'll never quite believe him. He has endless patience, after all.
But, the most important aspect of Jacob’s personality is that, in the end, he is nothing more than a man child. Having been brought up by his mother for more than thirty years, he’s been kept incredibly naïve and innocent throughout all the years he’s been alive. You will not hear a single insult or curse word come out of his mouth, and many things, like flirting or sex or drugs, just go over his head. He has never really interacted with people much, and is unfamiliar to most slang words. He’s like a blank slate, waiting to be written on by the influence of the world around him.
Jacob is not a god. But he tries his best to serve like one and give everyone around him the benefit of the doubt. It's his job, after all.
Samples;
Network Sample;
A network post made in another game.
Log Sample;
Already in game, but I'll give you a third-person sample if you need one!
