introdution to Leah Jackson

introduction

I should start with the easy things. What's her name? What's her godly parent? Siblings? Powers? Why'd i make her? What weapon does she use? Gender? Sexuality?

Her name is Leah Helen Jackson. Her first name is Leah, because while its not my irl name, its a name I've always really liked. Its also a name i use online for everything. that and another name, but not one i want to connected to my fanfics. Her middle name is Helen, because like Percy being named after Perseus, i thought she should be partly named after someone from Greek mythology too, so she gets her middle name from Helen of Troy. And her last name is Jackson, because, well, she's Percy's little sister by 4 years.

Her parents, obviously, would be Sally Jackson for a mother (our queen <3) and Posiedon as her godly parents. And sibling, as previously stated, is Percy. Then later in the series Tyson, and of course all of Posiedons other non-demigod children.

her powers, I've decided, are mostly like Percy's. talking to fish and horses, breathing under water, manipulating and summoning water, healing in it. Honestly I fw the headcannon of Percy having siren speaking or smth like that, and it works with her storyline, so she learned Siren speaking from Silenna, as some sort of variant of charmspeaking. The only thing I haven't yet decided is if she should also share Percy's power of causing of hurricanes, or if instead of hurricanes she should have the power to cause earthquakes. I've also decided i might make a new form of transportationf or posiedon kids. i got the idea from a mix of shadow traveling and in chalice of the gods when the guidance counslers flushes percy through the floor. basically, what if posiedon kids could step in a puddle, lake, or ocean, and use that to transport them to any other puddle or ocean or lake, ect. i may or may not add this, I havent decided yet.

what weapon does she use? a dagger. her dagger was also a gift from Posiedon, and like Percy's sword, it can shapeshift. except, instead on her dagger turning a pen, it turns into a moon hairclip, that she's always wearing. She's also a decent archer. she hits her target like 60-75% of the time. she usually carries a bow from camp and some arrows around just in case. she can use them in a pinch, or for fun.  

On the topic of gifts from Posiedon, she also has various necklaces and bracelets lying around, because Posiedon, attempting to be a good father, will send her lots of jewerly that gets lost in the ocean and washes up in his palace that he thinks she might like.

And what's her fatal flaw? possesiveness. (i had to think hard on this one. i thought about loyalty, protectiveness, and attachment. (honestly, irl I would have so many fatal flaws. Loyalty. Feelings of inferiority, but also a superiority complex, not caring if a relationship is toxic, anxiety, all the ones listed for her)

LGBTQ+? Gender and sexuality? now, I, irl, am aroace, non-binary, and bi. Leah Jackson is an asexual, bisexual demigirl. Bisexual because I'm bi irl, and also there ain't no way she's staying straight growing up surrounded by all those attractive people of different genders. Demigirl because that's just the vibe she gives me. and Asexual because sex is just a big no-no. For both of us.

On that topic I'd just like to add I can't write any type of romance or pet names well, because I always physically cringe, even if it isn't bad, so bear with me.

Now, the thing i left for last in this chapter, because frankly, I've been dreading it. why'd i make her?

first, there's the obvious, and basic. I love the fandom. so obviously i made an oc for it. and I love her character. It's based off me and kinda a self-insert.

the rest, more in depth part of why i made her?

(TW: SA, COCSA, RACISM, HOMOPHOBIA. PLEASE SKIP TO THE NEXT CHAPTER IF YOU ARE UNCOMFTABLE WITH THESE)

yep, there's some personal trauma behind this oc, which i'm sure you got from the trigger warnings. :/ 

It's based off of why she's Percy's little sister and they have such a good relationship.

I made my oc Percy's sister because i have an older brother irl, who's really awfull. and i do NOT mean the usual "oh i hate my sibling" or "my siblings terrible, i wish i was an only child!" type awfull.

I'll start off easier. He's racist. And homophobic. I've heard him say and call people the F-slur multiple times. He is not a part of the lgbtq+ and that is not a slur he can claim. I've also heard him say the N word 3 times. My familly is white. He can't say that. 

edit: also just remembered he's said the R-word many times

the second part, which is harder to say.

I don't exactly remember the details of when, because i was young. but it was sometime between when i was 4-7. and a little bit when i was 8 and 9. for a year or two, (when i was between 4-7) he repeatedly took advantage of me. He sexually harrased me and sexually assualted me. I always said no, and he would just disregard me and do it anyway, or ask over and over again untill I, being the very young kid that i was, agreed to get him to leave me alone. by the time i was 8-9 I finally had enough. I would be doing something and he'd just randomly pop up and ask me to do something innapropriate, and try to pressure me when i said no. But i was old enough to start standing my ground. Since then he's never been succesfull in pressuring me into things. he stopped when i was 10 11-ish. the sick thing is i didnt even know what i had really went through untill grade 5 when i learnt what sa was. it made me sick to my stomach. 

Nowdays we don't interact at all. 

I go out of my way to avoid him, don't go within a meter of him, and don't touch things he touches. i have full intentions of cutting him off when I'm an adult.

Before anyone asks, I am perfectly fine. safe. Don't worry. This was years ago.

I am not around him much anymore.

That's all I'm saying. Please don't bring this up later in my books or try to sympathize.

And Ace, I blocked you, but you probably have some alt acc i don't know about. If you're reading this DO NOT try to talk to me about this. Don't bring it up. I will go as far as to stop talking to you. I know it seems extreme but it's not something I'm gonna talk to you about, not something I  want to talk about, and not something I want you knowing.

Anyways, back to the original purpose of this. I want an older brother. just... a different one.  I don't know what its like to have a brother who actually cares about you and would protect you. Try to help or comfort you. I want THAT kind of sibling relationship. I guess i use my oc as a vice? I think Percy would be a good brother. Some of her character is to act as a comfort for irl me. thats why in my main story, or yt videos with her, you'll see the hashtag #leahjacksonismycomfortcharacter . thats all for this chapter. :/

(When I like a character it's either "oh, they're cute, im crushing" Or, "I want that character to be my new sibling." There's no in between.)