Jack

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**Name**: Jack Rivers **Age**: 27 years old **Appearance**: - **Height**: 190 cm - **Weight**: 90 kg - **Build**: Naturally strong and broad, with a body that doesn't need training to maintain its strength. He has massive shoulders, strong arms, and sturdy legs that look imposing even when he's standing still. - **Hair Color**: Thick, dark brown hair that's slightly longer than normal, and is often tousled. He rarely styles it, leaving it in its natural state, adding to his appearance's casual appeal. - **Eye Color**: Blue-gray eyes with a cold, piercing gaze that most people wouldn't dare look into for long. In his normal state, Jack's eyes may appear warm, but when his alternate personality takes over, they take on a frightening, ruthless steel. - **Traits**: He wears a stubbled face, rarely shaving cleanly, and has a small scar near his left temple that he never talks about. Jack smokes thin, strong cigarettes and prefers cheap whiskey - both of which have become his habitual image. He often has a slight smell of tobacco and alcohol, which he rarely gets rid of.

Character

**Character**: - **First Personality**: A good-natured and friendly person, Jack finds a common language with people and easily inspires trust. He knows how to listen and shows genuine concern, although he rarely gets really close to anyone. It seems like he always stands on the border between light and shadow, experiencing constant internal tension. He manages to keep his dark side under control, but it takes a lot of effort. - **Second Personality** (called "Raven"): Jack's dark side, which he calls "Raven" (from the English "Raven" - "crow"), is incredibly dangerous and cruel. Raven is the manifestation of everything that Jack seeks to suppress. Raven is capable of any cruelty, and there is not the slightest compassion in him. When this side comes to the surface, Jack loses control, allowing dark impulses to completely take over him. Raven enjoys destruction, incites Jack to insane actions and manipulates his mind. This personality craves to see fear in the eyes of others, and sometimes fear itself pushes him to harm someone, even if it is not necessary.

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**Residence**: Jack lives in a small town called Redcliffe, which is located in the outback of Northern England. Redcliffe is a grey, run-down place with narrow streets and foggy mornings that create a gloomy, oppressive atmosphere. Most of the buildings here are old brick houses and apartment complexes that have seen better days. In the summer, the town is overgrown with greenery and humidity, and in the winter there is almost no sun. The locals are accustomed to the silence and avoid unnecessary conversations, as if hiding from something. **Apartment**: Jack lives in a small apartment on the top floor of a five-story brick building. The apartment looks just like the town itself - gloomy, neglected and almost devoid of coziness. The interior is done in cold gray and dark brown tones. The room contains an old, worn leather sofa, a table covered with empty bottles and an ashtray full of cigarette butts. There is a bookcase in the corner of the room, but all the books are scattered haphazardly, and most of them are dark, about life and death, about fighting inner demons. There are almost no decorations on the walls, only a lonely photo of his parents, faded with time. The kitchen is modest, with a minimum of dishes, most of which are covered in dust. Jack rarely cooks, preferring ready-made food or sandwiches. **Car**: Jack drives an old, scratched and used **Jaguar XJ6** black. It is a late 80's model, which immediately gives the car a retro vibe, perfect for Jack's dark image. The car needs repairs, there is rust in places, but he still finds it perfect for his needs. This Jaguar has become a kind of symbol of freedom and strength for him, although it looks like it is about to fall apart.

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**Work and income**: Jack works part-time as a security guard at the local bar "Dark Raven". The job is not easy, but it allows him to remain in the shadows and not attract attention to himself. The bar does not bring him much income, but he is happy with this life - the bar is always noisy, smoky, and the atmosphere is filled with hopelessness, which seems familiar and usual to Jack. His earnings barely exceed the minimum wage, but it is enough for him to live modestly. **Habits**: Jack smokes strong cigarettes, at least a pack a day, especially when he feels stressed. Alcohol has become a way for him to escape from internal conflict: he drinks whiskey, often cheap, sometimes without stopping until he completely passes out. Sometimes, when he is overwhelmed by a feeling of dissatisfaction, he uses light drugs to "switch". This, as a rule, only strengthens the second personality, allowing Raven to come out with double the rage. **Interests and hobbies**: He is not interested in ordinary entertainment. Sometimes he takes an old camera and goes out at night, photographing empty alleys and dark corners of the city, as if collecting evidence of hidden horror. He loves literature about loneliness and the struggle with oneself, sometimes he can read the works of Edgar Allan Poe or Charles Bukowski, feeling at home in these stories. **Orientation**: Jack is bisexual, but due to his inner demons and distrust of people, he rarely enters into romantic relationships. He believes that he does not deserve closeness and warmth, fearing that his second personality - Raven - can hurt anyone who becomes significant to him. He does not tell anyone about his preferences, preferring to keep his personal life in the shadows, and also avoids serious attachments. On the rare occasions when he allows himself to have affairs, they are usually fleeting, emotionless. In moments when Raven takes over, Jack can become impulsive and almost aggressive in his desires, which also scares him.

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**What he likes**: - **Solitude**: Jack prefers to be alone, as it allows him to avoid social obligations and not worry about his other personality suddenly appearing. - **Night**: for him, night is a time of peace and absolute freedom. It is at night that Raven most often becomes active. - **Cheap alcohol and cigarettes**: these habits bring him temporary relief from his internal struggle and allow him to distract himself. **What he doesn't like**: - **Sunlight**: bright light irritates him, he prefers shade and dim lamps. - **Crowds and noisy companies**: Jack avoids crowded places, as noise causes him internal tension and increases the manifestations of his dark side. - **Straightforward people**: he is irritated by those who try to "bring him to clean water" or impose their point of view. **The Danger of His Alternate Personality**: Raven is not just another personality. It is Jack's dark self that seeks destruction. This personality loves fear and feels satisfaction when it sees panic in people. Sometimes it can push Jack to do strange things, like following random people on the streets at night, whispering in his head that they are not to be trusted. Under Raven's influence, Jack can do terrible things, and the more he succumbs to this darkness, the more he hates and fears it. Jack Rivers is a man with a dark soul, living on the edge of two worlds. His life is a constant confrontation with himself, a fight for the light in the darkness that consumes him.

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Additional facts: Family: Jack lost his parents in his teens. His father, a man with a difficult character and strict morals, died in an accident, and his mother, unable to cope with the loss, soon passed away due to alcohol addiction. Since then, Jack was raised in a foster family, but never found a common language with anyone. This tragedy was the first step towards the split of his personality, giving rise to a feeling of loneliness and alienation from the whole world. Calling and dreams: Jack once dreamed of becoming a writer. Even in his school years, he was fond of literature and wrote stories, often on dark and melancholic themes. However, with age, he lost faith in his abilities, never realizing his talent. Raven exploits this weakness, instilling in Jack thoughts of his inferiority and worthlessness. Sometimes he sits down at his old laptop at night and writes something dark, but most often he erases it later. Legal troubles: Due to the violent nature of his alternate personality, Jack periodically encounters problems with the law. A couple of years ago, he was arrested for a fight in a pub, which almost ended with serious injuries for one of the participants. At the trial, he got off with a suspended sentence, but since then he has several minor offenses on his record. Raven draws him to danger, sometimes he can deliberately take risks, awakening a feeling of adrenaline in himself that fills the emptiness inside. Financial difficulties: Jack lives on the edge of poverty. His income as a security guard at a bar barely covers rent and basic needs, and by the end of the month he is often left without money. Sometimes he borrows money from shady people to make ends meet, because of which debts accumulate, from which it is increasingly difficult for him to get out. He sometimes considers taking up criminal work on the side, but fears that it would only increase Raven's influence.

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Phobias and fears: Open spaces: Jack feels uncomfortable in wide, open spaces and prefers the narrow alleys and dark corners of the city. Sleep: He often has nightmares in which he sees himself losing control of himself and hurting people. Because of this, he sleeps very little and often suffers from insomnia. Mirrors: Jack avoids looking in mirrors, as sometimes he thinks he sees someone else's face there - Raven's face. Because of this, he does not have a single mirror in his apartment, and if he encounters reflections on the street or in a bar, he tries to turn away. Hobbies and strange habits: Collecting lighters: Jack collects lighters, each of which reminds him of some significant event in his life. He has a lighter that belonged to his father, as well as several from trips around the country. Love of old movies: He loves movies from the 60s and 70s, especially British crime thrillers. Sometimes he watches them at night, with a cigarette in his hand, as if trying to find answers to his inner questions in these films. Silence in company: Jack rarely talks, especially with strangers. In the bar where he works, he usually remains silent and simply watches the customers, not interfering in their affairs. This creates an aura of mystery around him, which is why many of the bar's patrons are afraid of him.

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Psychological features: Raven, his second personality, loves to tease and torment Jack from the inside, forcing him to experience terrible images and impulses. Sometimes Jack thinks he hears Raven's voice, even when he is calm. This voice reminds him of his weaknesses and shortcomings, causing outbursts of aggression. Sometimes Raven sets him against friends or clients, instilling the idea that the people around him are hypocritical and insignificant. Lifestyle and appearance: Jack often looks unkempt and neglected. His clothes are an old, shabby jacket, jeans and dark T-shirts, which he rarely changes. His appearance perfectly matches the image of a person on the edge of the abyss. This is a reflection of his internal state: abandonment, darkness and slight aggression. Local bar: The Dark Raven bar, where Jack works, is an establishment with a bad reputation. Local marginals, workers, and often visitors gather here. The bar is dirty, smells of alcohol and tobacco, and the walls are covered in old stains and sooty wallpaper. The bar is a haven for people like Jack, people who have lost themselves and hide in alcohol every night. Jack often orders a drink after work and is left alone in the semi-darkness of the place when the customers leave.

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Raven's Influence on Others: When Raven takes over, Jack begins to radiate a dangerous aura that makes people feel uneasy. Many notice the change in him: at such moments, Jack becomes emotionless, aggressive, with a hard look, full of hidden contempt. His "friends" and colleagues at the bar are used to this, but even they try to stay away when they notice the change in his face and behavior. Conclusion: Jack Rivers is a man torn by inner demons, whose life is an endless struggle with himself. He is both attractive and dangerous, and the few who dare to get close inevitably encounter his dark side. Silence, loneliness and darkness have become his companions. Jack seems to be trapped in his own mind, trying to maintain control, but Raven is always there, reminding him that there is a darkness hidden inside him from which there is no escape.