Jetson

Jetson is a minor character in Beacon Pines. He mostly spends his time beside Old Pickler's Pond, attempting to catch anything despite it usually lacking results.

He is one of 9 characters created due to a Kickstarter backer donating towards the $500 "Help design a town character in the game" reward.

## Profile

### Appearance

Jetson is a dog with primarily brown fur, though white fur used for his underbelly, mouth and eyebrows. His eyes are also brown. The tan bucket hat on his head is adorned with a treble hook (that has a fish decoration on it) and button. He also wears bright tan overalls over his brown shirt as well as yellow boots and is never seen without his fishing rod.

### Personality

Very passionate about fishing, Jetson never discusses much besides the topic. Even though he usually just fishes up junk, he finds the possibility of what he might reel in more enticing than the actual catch itself. He also loves ice cream.

## Story

### Chapter 2: Welcome to Beacon Pines

If the player interacts with Jetson, Luka greets him and asks if he had any luck fishing that morning. He denies this, and claims that he can’t remember the last time he caught something, though also states he doesn’t mind due to caring more about the possibilities, not the catch itself. Jetson also mentions how he does the activity to think, causing Luka to bring up how he and his father did the same. Remembering Walter at the mention of this, Jetson asks Luka if he’d like his father’s fishing chair back (as he now stands when fishing to prevent himself from falling asleep), though the boy rejects the offer. After this conversation, the Fishing Minigame is accessible by interacting with Walter’s chair (this is the earliest the minigame is made available).

### If “Shit” Was Chosen at “Rendezvous with Roxy”

Luka can ask Jetson if he had seen Rolo. He says he hasn’t, stating that he’s as elusive as the fish in the pond.

### If “Struggle” Was Chosen at “Warehouse of Horrors”

Luka can talk to Jetson while he’s delivering jam, and the fisher asks if jam would make good bait. Luka replies by saying “it depends on what you’re trying to catch”, and Jetson ends the discussion by stating he’s willing to catch anything at this point.

### If “Rumble” Was Chosen at “Whether Weather”

Jetson excitedly informs Luka that after William Kerr's speech, Perennial Harvest will hold their first annual “Biggest Catch” competition. He claims that, as long as a boot counts as a “catch”, he’ll win, to which Luka wishes him good luck.

### If “Hard” Was Chosen at “A Beginner’s Guide to Hostile Interrogation”

During William Kerr's speech, Jetson is seen in the crowd and gets trapped in ice along with the rest of the residents of Beacon Pines (a fate that most likely befalls him whenever the town becomes frozen in other endings).

### If “Hum” Was Chosen at “Fire and Ice”

Jetson is seen in the crowd when Sharper Valentine makes his return.

### If “Malice” Was Chosen at “Windows to The Soul”

While present by the pond, he cannot be interacted with. He is later seen in the crowd of Sharper’s speech and witnesses his ultimate fate.

### If “Change” Was Chosen at “The Vile Vial”

On the final day of the game (during Epilogue), Jetson finally manages to catch a fish, which he tells Luka about if he talks to him. Luka reacts in disbelief, and after Jetson reaffirms his achievement, he mentions that he had never managed to catch a fish here before. Jetson brings up that it had been at least seven years since he’d managed to do so, and that he thinks it’s a good omen. Luka then asks what he did with the fish, to which Jetson responds that he released it back into the pond in the hopes he can catch it again the next day.

## References

2. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141050/Beacon\_Pines\_Artbook/ Beacon Pines Artbook, Page 75
3. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141050/Beacon\_Pines\_Artbook/ Beacon Pines Artbook, Page 81