Jay Ambrose

"I prefer on not being part of the clusterfuck that society brings. I prefer to stay in this little, desolate, but beautiful and paradisiac world... only with you".

## Biographical Information

### Age

23 (1984)
18 (1979)
24 (1985)
28 (1989)

## Character Information

### Nickname

Jay
Jason
The Romantic Walker
J.A.
The Streetwise Urban Artist
A Rebel with a Cause

### Occupation

Photographer
Street Artist (formerly)
Member of the Blackpool Rebels Club (formerly)
Camp Counselor at the Firefly Summer Camp (formerly)

## Relationships

### Family

Phillip Ambrose (father)
Bellanie Ambrose (mother)
Joseph Ambrose (older brother)

### Friends/ Allies

Matthew Barton
Ashley Murray
William Sullivan
Casey Lombardi
Shawn Reynolds
Kenneth Palmer
Jed Johnston
Mary Jane Fitzgerald
Anastasia Wynter
Edward Sexton Church
Alan Fitzgerald
Jonathan Rutherford
Kiera Loomis
Nathaniel Sawyer
Ghosts of Willow's Bell

### Romance(s)

Mary Jane Fitzgerald (in-love-with, wife)

### Enemies

Edward Sexton Church (formerly)
The Memetuo
Randy Cavanaugh
Valerie Fish
Jack Bradshaw
Dr. Billy Marlowe (formerly)
Leonard Simmons
Gustavo Read
Natasha Lind

## Portrayal

### Last Appearance

Epilogue: I'll Be There For You

**Jason "Jay" Ambrose** is an artistic heart and a member of the Blackpool Rebels Club wanting to leave a mark on a close-minded, conservative society despite the criticism. He is a leading character in Don't Let the Darkness Consume You.

Jay is known for his streetwise arts and being one of the most beloved members of the Blackpool Rebels Club, and wanted to show the world what could be better for them. However, his past will only reveal that he is nothing more than just a tortured artist who struggles to fit in society.

## Background

Jay Ambrose loved drawing and taking photos when he was a child, which led his parents to gift him his first camera. However, after appreciating the first messages of the controversial Blackpool Rebels Club, which at the time was led by Thomas Barton, Jay started to support the movement, which draw negative views from his parents and his more conservative brother. After various discussions, Jay left his family behind and eventually joined the Blackpool Rebels Club in 1980, this time led by Matthew Barton, and Jay considered them as his new "family".

In 1982, in what would have been a tragic event during the time he was in the Blackpool Rebels Club, Jay, alongside his new friends, were present in a protest-turned-riot in Marina del Rey, California. During the event, Jay was confronted and harrassed by a group of male police officers, before one of them hit Jay with his nightstick and the group started to beat him up. Enraged and desperate, Jay barely fought back against his aggressors by shooting them with a revolver. Knowing that he was gravely injured, Casey Lombardi, who at the time was an honorary member of the Blackpool Rebels Club, helped Jay to safely drag him to the hospital, where he recieved the medical attention in time, allowing Casey to gain the value of joining the crew. Thankfully for Jay, the case never came to the media, but it would haunt him for years.

## Appearance

Jay Ambrose is a tall caucasian young man who haves a slim complexion, long light brown mullet hairstyle, a trimmed goatee beard and light brown eyes. He is known for using a edgy rocker-style fashion, which includes a leather jacket, a black v-cut shirt, having a pendant around his neck, black ripped jeans and brown shoes. He also uses a black office shirt, and a dark blue vest with the signature symbol of the Blackpool Rebels Club printed on it.

## Personality

Jay Ambrose is a kind and calm person, but sometimes shy and nervous, who likes to share everything he stands for in the revolutionary culture art. Although he seems to be social around men like Shawn Reynolds and William Sullivan, Jay prefers talking with women due to seeing in them "empathy and humanity". He is well-known for having a portatile camera, where he likes to take photos of any kind of culture and art, to the point he named it "Philly", in honor to his father's name.

Jay has developed a romantic attitude towards women very often, but he understands that he has his limits, knowing that some could feel uncomfortable with his actions and sayings. He is charismatic and charming, willing to love "the girl of his life". But when another person gets the woman he wants or she rejects him in any way, Jay passes and tries with another. However, when Jay saw something more deep in Mary Jane Fitzgerald, he vowed to get her in the right way, despite the attempts of William to woo her first.

### Medical Profile

In reality, as he explained his real self to Mary Jane Fitzgerald, Jay Ambrose has so many problems to socialize with people due to his Social anxiety disorder (SAD). Jay admitted that he feels anguish of being embarrassed or humiliated, and fear of interacting or speaking with strangers; this is showcased in trembling, dizziness and lightheadedness. This was slightly seen when he meet Mary Jane for the first time.

## Quotes

* **To Mary Jane Fitzgerald**: "When people go to the museums, theaters, concerts or art exhibitions, they just... look at it, or listen. But, they don’t get the real message behind the art. Sometimes you got to analyze what’s behind the art and the songs".
* **To Mary Jane Fitzgerald**: "Why people don't want to be along with someone like you?".
* **To William Sullivan**: "-".
* **To**:
* **To Mary Jane Fitzgerald**: "We're safe now, but eventually, we'll have to go back out there again".

## Trivia

* Jay Ambrose is an avid coffee drinker.
* His favorite song is "*Over the Mountain (Across the Sea)*" by Bobby Vinton.
* He was the only member of the Blackpool Rebels Club who was a virgin, until having sex with Mary Jane Fitzgerald, who was also a virgin.
* The event that Jay was harrassed and beaten up by male police officers and killing them in self-defense, is a reminiscence of Arthur Fleck killing the Wayne Enterprises businessmen in Joker (2019).
* According to Brooke Redwood:
	+ Among the main characters that were in Don't Let the Darkness Consume You, Jay was intented to portray the role of The Nice Guy.
* Jay's camera, "Philly", is a Nikon FA, which was introduced to the market in 1983.
* In The Hunger, Jay told Mary Jane that likes Halloween's spiritual meaning, considering it the time when people release negative and lower energies that hold them back and celebrate the new energy that will eventually take one's place.