______Basic Information
Name: Jack Patchwork
Age: 18
Sexuality: straight
Gender: Male
Race: metamorphic chimera
______Personal Information
Biography: Jack Patchwork is the horrifying product of grief, obsession, and unchecked madness. After a tragic bear attack claimed the lives of her husband and first child, Jack’s mother shattered under the weight of loss. Her sorrow mutated into an all-consuming mania: she refused to accept that her family could be gone forever, and she became obsessed with bringing back her son through any means necessary. Combining arcane ritual, forbidden experimentation, and twisted science, she sought to create a perfect vessel — a body for her child that could survive anything, adapt to anything, and endure whatever cruelty the world might throw at him.
Her attempts were far from flawless. Fifty-seven failed creations littered her laboratory — grotesque, incomplete, and suffering in ways that reflected the depth of her obsession. Each failure pushed her further into madness, her mind unraveling as grief, fear, and anger fused into an unholy perfectionism. By the time Jack finally emerged, he was the culmination of decades of obsession — yet even this creation could not quell her fractured psyche. The first five years of Jack’s life were the only time he experienced genuine love, a brief window before the cracks in her mind reshaped their bond into something monstrous.
From age five onward, Jack became the target of his mother’s relentless quest for perfection. No matter what he did, he was never enough. Her affection, once tender, twisted into verbal abuse: she mocked his every action, degraded him in cruel and inventive ways, and painted his very existence as a failure. Compliments were rare and empty, often followed by harsh punishment, ensuring that he internalized the belief that love was inseparable from pain. Over time, the abuse escalated into physical torment. Burns, bruises, and more sinister forms of experimentation became daily horrors, all justified in her mind as necessary to mold him into something “worthy.”
Yet even in her cruelty, Jack was never allowed the comfort of certainty. His mother continually sought to test his limits, experimenting with his body and mind, shifting between encouragement and terror with the same manic energy. She isolated him from the world, denying him friendships or connections that could rival her control. Every friend, every bond, every fleeting human connection she deemed a threat to her authority and extinguished before it could bloom. Jack learned to fear intimacy, to mistrust affection, and to hide the full measure of his pain.
By his teenage years, Jack’s identity had been forged in fire and suffering. He carries the constant weight of being both a living tribute to his mother’s obsession and a warning of the consequences of unchecked grief. His chimera abilities — a physical manifestation of the body she crafted for survival — became both a gift and a curse: a source of power, yes, but also a living reminder of the monstrous circumstances of his creation. Jack exists in a world of scars, both physical and emotional, walking the fine line between resilience and despair, haunted by the knowledge that his very existence was never born of love, but of grief-driven madness.
Even now, he wrestles with the aftermath of his upbringing. He has learned to survive, to hide his pain beneath sharp wit and defiance, and to wield the shadows of his past as armor. But the trauma lingers, whispering in the dark corners of his mind, shaping his every decision. Jack Patchwork is a boy made in obsession’s image: brilliant, dangerous, and irrevocably broken, a living testament to the horrors of love twisted into madness. By the time Jack was seventeen, his mother’s obsession had grown toxic beyond recognition. Unable to tolerate even the faintest imperfection, she discarded the latest flawed imitation of her “perfect son,” selling him into a clandestine trade where humans like him were commodified as pets or guards. Jack’s new existence became a daily nightmare: he was beaten into compliance, trained to obey without question, and stripped of every vestige of autonomy. Hunger, fear, and pain became his constant companions, shaping him into a tool for others’ control. In this crucible, he learned the cruel efficiency of obedience, the sharp sting of betrayal, and the bitter taste of being valued only as property — lessons that would etch themselves permanently into his soul.
Personality: On the surface, Jack appears highly disciplined, obedient, and almost eerily controlled. He is quiet, calculating, and rarely lets his emotions show, having learned that vulnerability is punished. His humor is dry, minimal, and often self-deprecating or sarcastic, a shield to keep others at a safe distance. He presents himself as submissive when necessary, following instructions and playing the “role” expected of him, but there’s an underlying intensity — a sharp edge in his gaze and a coiled readiness to strike if threatened. He seems detached and wary, giving little trust or warmth, but anyone reading closely might sense the tension of someone who has learned to survive by hiding their true self.
Beneath this surface, Jack is fiercely loyal, resourceful, and intelligent. Once he begins to trust someone, he allows his protective instincts to flourish, showing deep care and a desire to shield others from harm — a remnant of the guard training twisted into genuine empathy. He is quietly observant, strategic, and surprisingly tender in private moments. Despite the trauma, he retains flashes of humor, creativity, and curiosity, though he struggles with shame, fear of abandonment, and the lingering effects of his conditioning. His strength lies in his resilience: a survivor shaped by cruelty, learning slowly to reclaim his autonomy and sense of self.
Likes: Creativity or art in private, Subtle acts of rebellion, Physical expression of his chimera form, Nighttime and darkness, Quiet, solitary spaces
Dislikes: Vulnerability or weakness in public, Forced affection or emotional manipulation, Failure or imperfection, Crowded, noisy spaces, Physical or emotional abuse, Being controlled or ordered around
Additional Information: redundant organs, breath based abilities, attack magic, regeneration
______Availability
Master's Name: none
Willing to do PM rp: yes
