Jay "bird" Haynes

He'll still be overweight, but with some muscle in his arms because he went to the gym for a year, but he'll still be eating things that make him gain a little weight. He'll have his usual haircut, the same color, etc., but a little longer, and longer in the back, reaching the nape of his neck. He'll still be the same as always in personality and everything else, just slightly more mature. He'll have earrings and a green and black belly button piercing. He'd be around 31 or 32 years old.

Physical presence

His arms are surprising: when he lifts something heavy or gestures, people don't expect him to be strong.

The year at the gym was more out of anger/crisis than for aesthetics. She stopped afterward, but the foundation remained.

He sweats easily and complains, but he still carries boxes, heavy backpacks or stacks of fanzines without drama.

She ties up her long hair at the nape of her neck with an ugly rubber band when it's hot (and she always loses it).

Style

The caravans never quite match (one is more worn than the other).

The green and black piercing

She wears old, stretched-out clothes, but with one item she loves too much and never throws away.

Personality (matured, but still Jaybird)

He's still sarcastic and angry, but now:

choose your battles better

He gets tired of arguing with idiots faster.

He has moments of existential weariness like: “I already thought about this discussion 10 years ago…”

Daily life

He lives in a small, somewhat chaotic place, with:

stacks of papers

photocopies

old cups

He eats poorly, he knows it, he jokes about it, and he doesn't plan to change much.

He has terrible sleep schedules.

Intimate detail (very adult AU)

Sometimes she hates looking in the mirror… But there are days when he touches his arm and thinks: "Well, I'm not completely screwed up."

He has an old injury (knee/wrist) that was never treated.

slight muscles in the arms but a little chubby, 1.70 meters tall, lots of body hair such as chest, arms, legs, and intimate area and beard, Jaybird's body hair is dyed apple green because he wants it to be. He has semi-gray brown eyes, apple green dyed hair, and he has a mohawk but he let it grow to the nape of his neck in the back.

He wears somewhat old clothes from when he was a teenager and young adult, he wears round black sunglasses, and he mostly wears his old camouflage pants.

General role: creator of comics/fanzines within an alternative and underground environment

Personality (what is clearly shown or inferred)

Cynical and sarcastic

Highly critical of the system, authority, and mainstream culture

Ideologically radical (anarchist / anti-capitalist)

Intelligent, but not always diplomatic

Socially awkward at times, direct to the point of being uncomfortable

Passionate about what he believes in, even if it gets him into trouble

Proud, he finds it hard to admit mistakes

He's not cruel for sport, but he doesn't soften his opinions either.

Attitude and way of being

It tends to:

discuss

provoke

mock

He has a "permanent outsider" vibe: even within alternative circles.

He's not trying to be liked; he's trying to be honest with himself.

There is a noticeable existential exhaustion typical of the politicized adult.

Relationship with work and society

View traditional work as:

exploitation

waste of time

He prefers DIY, self-managed, independent.

Art and fanzines are:

political expression

catharsis

identity

Physical presence (what is usually represented)

Fat / burly

Deliberately unkempt appearance

Simple, functional clothing, with no interest in "looking good" according to social norms

In summary

Jaybird Haynes is:

a politicized, critical, tired, creative young adult, uncomfortable for the system and for people… but consistent with itself.

Jaybird Haynes would probably have jobs:

Temporary/low-paid jobs, type:

employee of an independent bookstore or comic book shop

cheap photocopier / printing press

used record store

alternative coffee

Nothing corporate. I would hate offices, rigid bosses, and dress codes.

At a creative/ideological level:

He would make anarchist, political, and personal fanzines in his free time (or more important than work).

I could sell them at fairs, punk concerts, DIY events.

Perhaps self-publishing, collage, ugly-expressive drawing, angry or sarcastic texts.

Relationship with work:

He sees work only as a necessary evil to survive.

He changes jobs frequently.

Always arguing with supervisors or leaving "just because."

In essence:

He's not lazy: He simply doesn't believe in the traditional labor system.

He prefers to live with little rather than "sell out".

In summary: precarious work + political art + DIY spirit + zero desire to integrate into the system.