You're so beautiful when you hate the world.

 

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You must look within yourself to save yourself from your other self. - Words of wisdom Jasper often has to remind himself of when he often reaches his boiling point. If it weren't for his twin, his other half, he would surely have turned to ash at his own hand.

Although he is a hot head, Jasper is intensely loyal. Once you earn his trust, he will be there to help you every step of the way that he can. He's protective of his friends and family, and he tends to take the brunt of anything bad that occurs to the benders. Compassion burns beneath his skin, and he's probably one of the friendliest benders you'll ever meet.

Despite how loyal he is, it's hard to gain Jasper's trust, and it is extremely easy to lose. He's quick to anger, temper flaring at sometimes minor inconveniences, and he has a sharp tongue. He often speaks without thinking, so he can come off rather rude if you've pissed him off. Jasper can also be reckless and impulsive at times, doing as he pleases without thinking everything through first.

The sun, painting, warm weather, the thrill of adventure, independence, little fire magic tricks he shows the younger benders, open spaces, cats, annoying his twin sister Alice, dance, etc.

Strong dislike for non-benders, hates closed spaces as they feel claustrophobic, the cold, any of his friends or family being in danger, his sister getting hurt, clouds, the dark, etc.

painting, dance, combat training, sneaking out of their bunker to explore where he pleases, etc.

losing any of his loved ones, especially his sister, losing his ability to fire bend, being alone, the dark.

jasper definitely embodies that tech wear style, more grungey and worn because of where they live.

befriend him and you'll have him as a friend until you give him a reason not to be, and then you're cut off for good.

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jasper had never experienced the warmth of a mother's love or the pride that fathers always looked upon their children with. ever since he could remember, it was just him and his twin, Alice. it wasn't that they didn't have parents, at least not for a little bit, but the pair bounced from orphanage to orphanage on the surface(unaware of the power that curled beneath their skin waiting to be released).

eventually they were adopted by a non-bender couple, one that seemed too good to be true if you asked jasper. he and his sister had gone through many homes as children, always ending back at an orphanage some way or another, and he didn't have any high hopes for this new family being any different. there was this air of warning that burned at the back of the young boy's eyes as he gazed upon the smiling couple with distrust.

he was a rebel amongst the grandeur of their new home, unused to such riches and being afraid to touch anything for fear of being struck down upon like he had been in the past for less. phantom bruises still ached against his skin despite having long since healed. kind hands were not a luxury he had ever been granted, especially in the homes he shared with his sister, choosing to take the fall for every single wrongdoing despite potentially not being involved in it at all. no strike against him would hurt more than watching his only family suffer at the hands of someone else. as long as he was alive, he'd be sure no harm came to Alice.

tw // mentions of ual harassment, murder, violence

of course he couldn't save his sister from things he didn't know were happening, though, not quick enough anyway. he noticed the little changes in his sister's appearance, but never the brief touches their adoptive father would place against her skin. jasper had even begun to lower his guard a bit around the family, warming up to them as a brief light of hope settled deep within his chest. his cold demeanor began to melt away a bit, genuine smiles making an appearance on his lips occasionally.

when he did witness his adoptive father's hand creeping against his sister's skin, though, everything to red, rage boiling in his chest. Alice was definitely the calmer of the two, thinking more with rational thought as Jasper ran with his gut and just acted.

they had been getting ready for dinner that night. jasper had just settled at his seat when he noticed the brief twinge of discomfort in his sister's shoulders, his brows furrowing until he saw the source of the discomfort. he was pretty sure he had blacked out with the force of his rage, because the next moment he was standing above the bodies of their adoptive parents, blood coating both his hands and the butter knife in his hand caught the glimmer of light coming from the fire liking at the edges of the room. he was pretty sure his sister had been the one to drag him from what was once their home, what little belongings they could carry in their backpacks, and they ran.

they spent a good chunk of their teen years on the run, dodging anyone who may be hunting them for what they did. jasper had committed a crime in the eyes of the court system, and he didn't regret a second of his actions, but he'd be damned if he ever got separated from his sister again. they were no strangers to the streets, though, so it wasn't very difficult for them to fly under the noses of anyone who may be looking for them.

they weren't invisible, though, and not much later they had been stumbled upon by a group of other stowaway-esque looking people. the twins later learned these were benders, people like them that could control the power granted to them by ancient traditions. it was even revealed they were the long lost children of the fire bending chief that had been murdered by non-bender hunters. they were brought back to their proper home, and although it wasn't stock full of riches, it was home and jasper felt slightly more at ease amongst the other fire benders.

now at the age of twenty-four, jasper has become well accustomed to the bunker they call home and its inhabitants. just as he would risk anything for his sister, he was sure he would do the same for any of the benders that had helped to raise him and kept the pair safe. his hatred for the non-benders had also grown during their time in the underground and happened to be the primary fuel for his powers that always seemed on the verge of unstable.

blue flames became his identifying feature. if others didn't know his name, they knew of the bright blue flames that at his fingertips whenever he would practice his bending arts or would be out in the field. he's also shown hints at being able to bend lightning, but due to his past trauma and internal battles, he has not been able to find the inner peace needed to properly bend lightning.

alongside his sister, he works for a Taskforce that has plans to eventually rise up against the non-benders and resume their rightful places on the surface. jasper spends his time on the front lines, also helping on rescue missions when they get word of benders that have been caught or are stuck on the surface much like the twins had been growing up. just as the non-benders have stolen countless of their lives, he will not rest until he has returned the pain twofold.