Jeskel Vex

Jeskel Vex is a character created and written by Teddy. He exists within the canon of There's (Probably) No Way This Could Go Wrong, and is part-human, part-lust demon (known as a "halfbreed").

Appearance
Jeskel is of average height for someone of Irish descent, standing at about 5'9". He has a slender, lithe build without much muscle. He has good posture and stands at his full height—however, his personality and apparent assumption that he can fit anywhere can make him seem shorter, unless compared side by side with somebody else. Jeskel is somewhat bowlegged.

Jeskel is white, with fair skin covered with small, pale freckles. His hair is black and curly, longer at the back and falling to about the nape of his neck. Jeskel has blue eyes with thin, auburn threads radiating outward from his pupils. Overall, he has an almost feminine appearance, with pretty, delicate features—a dainty nose, high, defined cheekbones, thick eyelashes and full lips.

Formal dress is not unusual attire for Jeskel; he tends to use slacks and a dress shirt as part of his daily wear. Dress shoes, a tie and a waistcoat usually accompany this outfit, but not always—especially if he has spent the night away from his own home.

Jeskel speaks in a posh London accent, though sometimes a lilting Irish one will slip through. He tries to avoid using contractions in order to make his speech sound more eloquent (but does not always succeed) and often uses flowery metaphors and comparisons.

Jeskel has only partial hearing in his right ear; this should be evident through his tendency to always turn his head slightly in order to hear what is being said to him with his left ear.

Personality
Upon first impression, Jeskel does not have many likeable qualities. He is overly vain, selfish, cowardly and even childish. However, these are not so much inherent qualities as ones he has adopted over time—for example, his vanity is brought on by his appearance being the only thing he has ever seen himself be valued for, as he is neither studious nor physically fit. Because of this, he focuses on that one aspect of his being alone as justification for his existence—and can become insecure and sulky when someone even jokingly says they do not find him attractive.

Jeskel is promiscuous and self-destructive. When insecure, he lashes out at those closest to him to hurt them and isolate himself once more. If someone proves themselves to him (likely by not "leaving" him through being driven away by his behaviour or dying), though, he will reveal a side of himself that is caring, inquisitive and affectionate. Under the right circumstances, Jeskel will become playful and bubbly, eager to impress the person he now considers "his." He does not form attachments easily, but when he does, there is almost no way to scare him off; he will take nearly everything in his stride with abounding acceptance of all flaws and mistakes, often cracking dryly humorous jokes to lighten the mood or curling up in one's lap to wordlessly express that, while other things may be going wrong, his presence still remains solid and faithful.

Jeskel has a particular affinity for things he considers beautiful—although his definition of beauty does not always match the common view. While he does appreciate stereotypically attractive things, he finds "flaws" like scars to be just as beautiful. He is highly appearance-focused, to the point of adopting an "attractive" accent and deepening his naturally giggly laugh to sound more sexy. (If surprised, though, his real laugh will come out; this is usually followed by deep embarrassment.)

When in a good mood, Jeskel has a tendency to peacock by subtly showing off what he considers to be his skills. If this is noticed, he will metaphorically fluff his feathers and agree, though will undoubtedly try to reciprocate in some way. This reciprocation is not always obvious, as it can take place at a later time.

Jeskel is an ambivert who can be deeply cynical at times, but if the cues he gives indicating his needs are paid attention to, he will likely remain goodnatured and even complimentary. Physical contact is something he enjoys and can be used as means to placate him, gain his trust, or simply keep him quiet by lulling him to the point of sleep.