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Jade Harley | Homestuck | Reserved
Name: Ashley
Age: 19
Contact Info:
Other Characters: N/A
Character Information
Name: Jade Harley
Canon: Homestuck
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Canon Point: Shortly after conversing with Alternate Calliope
Background Link: Wiki page (it's kind of a hot mess wrt characterization imho, but whaddaya gonna do), and an attempt at a linear timeline
Inventory: Her Witch of Space outfit (black and grey color scheme; long-sleeved shirt, knee-length skirt, striped tights, a split hood worn like a cowl, and a pair of sparkly red flats; plus undergarments, hopefully) and her glasses
Personality:
To most, Jade is silly, cheerful and kind, but on the inside... she's exactly that. There's much, much more to her than that, of course, but nothing about her perkiness is insincere. This upbeat attitude is partially a coping mechanism, developed by a little girl who had to fend for herself from a very young age; Becquerel, while a good dog, could never fill Grandpa's role as a human guardian. She was suddenly faced with enormous responsibilities, and the only way to avoid being overwhelmed was to temporarily "ignore" her fears and focus on what needed to be done. This is easy enough for a natural optimist, but over the years she seems to have forgotten that she's allowed to feel sorry for herself.
While quite forgiving of others, Jade holds herself to frankly unrealistic standards. The knowledge she gained from her time on Prospit gave her a strong sense of purpose early on in life; she knew she was part of something mysterious and exciting, and she was determined to see it through. This resolve grew even stronger once she met her best friends and only ties to the outside world: John, Rose and Dave. She was the only one who had any idea of what was going on, and this added to her feeling of responsibility for the well being of her friends. The discovery of how much she never knew upon entering Sburb, and the loss of Prospit, shattered so many of her expectations so violently that she was temporarily overwhelmed by confusion and grief. She (begrudgingly) knows there was nothing else she could have done, but for as long as she could remember, her life had been formed around the mysterious game and the friends she would one day meet. Seeing Jadesprite, her own self, give up on her life's mission caused these pent-up feelings to erupt in a rare outburst.
Perhaps it's due to knowing she would die young from an early age, but she doesn't let the little things get her down, even after much of her confidence was lost with the destruction of Prospit. She just has to be brave enough to see it through, and everything will be fine in the end. Probably. Even if it won't, what's the point in moping when there's still a chance to make things right? She’d rather waste her energy on a hopeless endeavor than accept that there’s nothing she can do. Tellingly, her initial reaction to John and Davesprite dying is to look for “...some power [she] had, in all [her] omnipotence, to bring them back.” Whether is was foreknowledge or sheer power, she’s had some advantage over her friends for most of her life. The one time she has neither of these in canon, not coincidentally, is the most agitated we’ve seen her.
On the lighter side of things, Jade is a great ally and a fantastic friend. She'd think nothing of helping someone (perhaps by, say, sharing valuable supplies) without expecting anything in return. Deeply empathetic, she tries to be patient with others even under duress. She's at her most supportive when she's sad or frightened, because she knows everyone else probably feels that way, too (see the earlier discussion of her sense of responsibility for the well-being of her loved ones.) It takes a lot to make her angry, and many, many offenses at that. Even when she seems to be at the end of her rope with someone, she’s happy to forgive and forget when given an apology.
Obviously, having grown up without human contact (among other reasons), Jade is... a little odd. She struggles to pick up on social cues, and can come across as rude because she doesn't quite understand certain norms. She also lacks discretion with her words, but not out of callousness. On the contrary, she's very considerate about bringing up painful subjects. What Jade struggles with is knowing when to keep a secret, or to lie. For example; when she used to see visions in the clouds of Skaia, she attempted to keep her ability a secret from her friends. She didn't want to ruin the "surprise" of Sburb, but it was no big deal if they found out; she had no problem mentioning that she was often asleep when they talked. She's a terrible liar, partially because she's reluctant to do things that she doesn't see the point in.
Another result of her lack of socialization, combined with her forgiving nature, is that she has trouble putting her foot down. She's all give and no take, to a degree that is troubling. When she informs John that Davesprite broke up with her (obviously still upset about this), she lets him make the conversation all about him; she even comes to Davesprite's defense when John starts insulting him. Jade genuinely thinks her feelings are unimportant to her friends. She always has time to offer encouragement and a sympathetic ear, but no one even seems to know that she lives alone, that she had to raise herself for thirteen years. It's also unlikely that she ever shared her hobbies; when she enthusiastically explains the relative physics behind their three-year journey, she admits to John that she's never been able to talk at length about one of her biggest interests before.
Important Note-type Thing: So... I'm autistic, and I headcanon Jade as being the same. A lot of her behavior reminds me of myself! I figured I should clarify how this affects her characterization, but... not a whole hell of a lot is different, if anything. Like, in case it needs saying, being silly, clever and friendly is not mutually exclusive with autism. :-/ We are in fact still human. Also, she canonically has difficulties with being inattentive, forgetful and somewhat impulsive that could be attributed to ADHD, which is often comorbid with ASDs (as it is in my case.)
Flavor Abilities: A pair of furry white dog ears atop her head that she acquired after merging with Jadesprite. If you were to examine them closely, you would notice there were no openings to the ear canal; they're purely superficial. Decorative flaps of skin. Kind of gross, when you think about it. Another result of combining with Jadesprite was acquiring her extensive knowledge of Sburb that comes from being a sprite, as well as vague memories of her time as a "ghost" of sorts. Her mundane abilities include horticulture, marksmanship, playing the bass guitar, and proficiency in multiple sciences (nuclear physics, mechanical and electronic engineering, robotics.)
This isn't an ability, but I'd like to think Jade's narcoleptic symptoms continued after Vriska's 'practice' ended. One theory I love is that the repeated attempts to control her mind (and the sudden unconsciousness that resulted) triggered an autoimmune response similar to the kind theorized to be responsible for narcolepsy with catalepsy. In other words, while the first few episodes were purely caused by Vriska's brain-meddling, eventually Jade had them regardless of her influence.
I've spent an absurd amount of time researching narcolepsy, and by golly I wanna use that knowledge!!I'm probably pushing my luck with the autistic headcanon alone, but a girl can dream lmaoSuitability: Even without cabin fever, idling around for too long would be uncomfortable for Jade. She's spent the past three years in one long depressive episode; the last thing she wants (or needs) is more time alone with her thoughts. She'd want to occupy herself with things like exploring as much as possible for this reason, and to find out why she's even here. John and Davesprite's deaths served a purpose, even though they seemed pointless at first, but what could transporting her to Spookyville, USA even hope to achieve? Maybe she'll decide she came from a doomed timeline, so nothing she ever did mattered at all!
Jeez, she's beginning to sound a lot like a certain crybaby sprite.
(I'm also enamored with the idea of Jade making a garden of some kind-- or attempting to, at least.)
RP Samples: Here and here!
ACCEPTED, NOTE
A two-story A-frame house. The first floor has a living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and two bedrooms. The second floor has a master bedroom, master bathroom, and balcony. It looks like all of the windows were smashed in with something like a bat, but they didn't smash all the way and instead left countless spiderweb-like cracks in the windows, making it difficult to see out of them.
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NOTE: We don't think there's enough to justify continued narcolepsy given the canon evidence, so we would prefer that was not included.
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(also consider the narcolepsy not included!)
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