Jonah Bijou

Jonah Bijou is the protagonist of Jade Jam, an alternate universe story set in the year 1986. He is the first main character to be introduced in the series.

He is a delinquent squatter who takes up residence in one of Seattle's poorest neighborhoods. He lives a particularly regular life until the day he's involved in a series of murders and battles with malicious stand users. All of this leads him to meeting the members of a rock band, comprised of stand users. Now, he travels the US assisting said band on a national tour, fending off evil stand users and helping them with band battles.

Wielding the cunning Peace of Mind, he is the first Jojo to be introduced in this universe.

Appearance
Canonically, he is established at 194 cm tall, well-built man, even as a teenager. He has long ginger hair arranged in a mullet-like hairstyle. It's covered by a headband with gem-like plastic cutouts. He also has a few strands of hair arranging a sort of mustache, piercing blue eyes, a jutting jawline and messy eyebrows.

As a teenager, he wore a flashy dark green leather jacket, which had the words "Jo" and "Jo" attached on each one of its sleeves. Out of the pockets stuck out small belts, which had the symbols for a brain and a peace sign attached. Underneath he worse a plain white shirt, which went nicely with the line patterns on the shoulders of said coat. He also had plain blue jeans, which were ripped in various places. He said it was because of the stuff he got into, not a fashion statement.

Personality
On the exterior, Jonah represents the cocky, no-bullshit delinquent, typical for every time period. He's rude, obnoxious, and says it like it is. He often insults even his closest friends just to get a quick rise out of them. On the inside, however, he's insanely insecure. Years of abuse and being unable to connect to others make him incredibly anxious, being granted often with feelings of inadequacy. He runs his mouth off and acts cool to hide such a broken state of mind, and is prone to erratic outbursts and "breakings" of his persona. He can lose his cool insanely quickly, leading him to fight harder, not smarter. An early example of this is during the fight with Malachite Bloom. As she morphed with the stand Feel Good, she quickly overwhelmed the three men fighting her. His fragile state of being made him forget to use the pseudo-ability of Peace of Mind to stop her from moving, causing some severe damage taken in by Elijah Rose, as well as Judah Trascurato.

Abilities
Stand

Main Article: Peace Of Mind

After being stabbed with the Golden Arrow by his father, Peace Of Mind manifested himself next to the young child's hospital bed. It possesses one of the highest speed stats, boasting superhuman reflexes. Its range is moderate, Jonah using it to help him with different chores. As he manifested at such a crucial time in his life, Jonah considers Peace of Mind as a "best friend" of sorts. He's so accustomed to it, that he can control it in a fashion that can make it look sentient. He uses it as someone to have conversations with, high five and do different buddy activities, and communicate. It is his coping mechanism, and sometimes even has him out to comfort him in heavy situations.

Early Life (1969 - 1986)
Jonah was born in Seattle, in the year 1969. His family wasn't particularly well off, but was relatively happy for the first years of his life. When he was about 4, his mother had contracted a really deadly disease. It didn't take long for it to run its course, as she died not even a year later. It was a heavy loss that his father could not bear. That, coupled with the miserable living conditions he had been raising his son in, only contributed to the disdain he harbored for his son. Taking up alcohol, it was his only coping mechanism. Young Jonah had to endure beatings and verbal abuse close to every day. It made him feel small, and made him unable to relate to other kids, leaving him alone for the majority of his childhood.

One particular night in 1980, as a young Jonah returned to school, he found his father laying drunk in his armchair. After a really heavy mental breakdown, he pulled out what looked like a golden arrow. He had used his last savings to buy it at an auction, hoping to sell it off for booze money. He lunged at the preteen, stabbing him in the thigh and landing him in hospital, due to blood loss.

Waking up, he noticed something crawling up to his bed. It was a crystal-like humanoid being, with a body made out of jade and other precious minerals, staring back at him. It was exactly his size and measurement, and Jonah was intrigued. That was the very first manifestation of his stand, Peace of Mind. Though he didn't know what it was at the time, Jonah welcomed this new being into his life. Having full control over him, he used it as an imaginary friend, making him move as if it had a mind of his own, from help with chores to comforting.

Coming out of the hospital, he found out that he didn't have to live with his father anymore. Placed by the social service into a foster home, it didn't take long for the young man to run away. Returning home, he used his stand to do different odd jobs around town. Through that he kept himself afloat, while squatting, avoiding realtors, and scaring potential movers through his "ghost" for 6 years. In the cooky spring of 1986, everything changed.

Major Battles

 * Jonah vs Uki Hikashi
 * Jonah vs Nishiki Tsunami
 * Jonah, Elijah Rose vs Goodbye Stranger
 * Jonah, Elijah Rose vs Nikola Kessler, Feel Good Infected
 * Jonah, Elijah Rose, Judah Trascurato vs Malachite Bloom

Trivia



 * Originally, Jonah's character design was used for another character Rrad was planning on. In the summer of 2019, he tried to make an RPG using a character with a similar design. Dropping it and recycling said design for Jonah, a lot of elements were held, like the green jacket and the red, mullet-like hair.
 * Jonah's design references a lot of american stereotypes from the late 20th century. The long unkept hair and headband are reminiscent of that of a hippie, who was at the height of his popularity in the late 1960s. The leather jacket is inspired by the ones that greasers wear, a staple of classic american culture.