Jamie

**Jamie** is a Beach City resident who made his debut in “Cheeseburger Backpack”.   He worked as a postman for several years until he decided to be an actor/play writer and currently is the lead director of Beach City Community Theater, while also running a comedy club for Beach City, while also having a drama club at Little Homeworld.

## Biography

### Early Life and Becoming a Postman

Jamie was born and raised in Beach City, Delmarva, where throughout his youth, he dreamed of being an actor.   He did several plays at Beach City Community Theater.    Additionally for his tenth birthday, he received a pet hamster.     Furthermore when he was twelve, he was going to babysit for a single mother, while she went to work.  However around the time he was going to babysit, his hamster passed away, and due to his theatre, he went into a full mourning period when his hamster died, making him unable to babysit.
However as time went on, he realized he would need money to pay to get into productions of community theater, so he took up a job as a postman alongside his main boss, Barbara Miller.   Jamie would begin work delivering mail to the residents of Beach City, most notably Mayor Dewey, and the Beach House in front of a giant statue.

Most of his duties were easy to do so, however one of the duties Barbra told Jamie was that if he didn’t get signatures when delivering packages, she’d yell at him.  This would only occur a few times.     As the years went on, Jamie would be Beach City’s postman.

### Later Years as a Postman, Witnessing Weird Events, and brief acting tenure in Kansas

By 2013, Jamie was still Beach City’s postman.   One day, he delivered a package to Steven Universe.   Upon arrival at Steven’s residence, he asked Steven if he ordered loaf of bread with a stamp on it.   Steven said no.  He then asked if he ordered a jury summon for R.J. Finkle.   Steven once again replied no, and told Jamie he was Steven.

Realizing his mistake, Jamie took out a parcel, and showed it to Steven, who said it was going to “help him save the world”.   Jamie then told him that it was from Wacky Sacks, and Steven said that his guardians thought he shouldn't go on magic adventures because he didn’t know how to his gem powers.   To that, Jamie replied that it seemed reasonable, when Steven told him that there was other ways he could help, and Jamie asked he could do that with a Wacky Sack.    Steven then told him “Exactly”,  and then he singed the signature pad for Jamie to save his world.    But after doing so,  the beach house began to glow and Steven told Jamie the gems were back and ran in while he looked in shock before asking Steven what a Wacky Sack was.

Sometime later in 2014, he looked forward to meet all kinds of people when the summer business would boom.   However the following day, he would be shocked to see the ocean had disappeared,  but was relived hours later when it returned alongside Steven.    A few months later he temporarily left Beach City to go to Kansas for some attempted acting-related work, where he got a pair of Movie Star sunglasses at the gift shop but chose to come back because he missed being a regular mailman.

### Having a Crush on a Gem

Jamie would return to resume postman work in Beach City.   However in his first day back at work, Jamie would develop a crush.

It began when he visited Steven and met his friend, Connie Maheswaren, to deliver some mail for the first time since he returned to Beach City, and told them about his acting.   However when Steven and Connie greeted Garnet, Jamie asked who Garnet was turned to see Garnet and was immediately starstruck, all the while watching Garnet in infatuated awe.   Later that day, Jamie wrote a love letter to Garnet, offering to take her out on a date at the Crab Shack.     A while later, when Steven and Connie returned to him, he lamented on his rejections he encountered in Kansas, and how he can’t bear another rejection.    Later that night, he received a letter from Garnet and promptly ran to Steven’s house in the pouring rain, where he began to call for Garnet, believing his letter to be Garnet's declaration of love. Steven tried to tell him that was not the case, but Garnet arrived.  Jamie then believed she had come to return his love, but she brutally shut him down, saying she did not write the letter and did not want to be with him - ever.     This culminated in him becoming depressed and running away crying. The following day, he told Barbra that he became very depressed and couldn’t bear to deliver on his former route anymore.  Barbra understood and took over those duties.

He would spend most of that day throwing mail into the ocean until Garnet sat down next to him.   Garnet would tell him that love at first sight does not exist, that love has to be formed over time, and that he had no idea who or what she is; however, she also complimented his acting, mentioning how he fooled both the kids and himself into thinking he is a "lovestruck fool" and that he should try local theatre.  She would then slap him hard on the back and left.

Steven and Connie would then come up to him with Connie asking him if he was okay.   Jamie replied yes.     Steven then asked if the letters floating on the sea were letters to Garnet, but Jamie replied they were actually letters he is supposed to deliver. Connie and Steven offered to help him pick them up, with him thanking them.

### Directing a Play and Other Performances

Sometime later,  Jamie would direct his first play, *Beach City or Bust: The Tale of Williams Dewey*.  The play payed historical and political homage to the founding of Beach City, written by Mayor Bill Dewey.

Despite Jamie handing out flyers for auditions, Steven was the only one who showed up for the auditions.  But Jamie was optimistic and said that plays only have one actor in them, so they had great start and mentioned that Mayor Dewey funded the play.   Later Jamie casted Steven as lead William Dewey, while he played the remainder of the cast.    After doing a rehearsal of the show,  Jamie would suggest that although Captain Dewey is a great character, the play would be far better if they brought out his other side and his struggles. Mayor Dewey objected, stating that he was faultless, and accomplished everything on his first try, exactly like he himself when he wrote the play. Afterwards, Jamie said that the play would be a disaster as the story is terrible and William Dewey is an absolutely unbelievable character, not because he grew fifty feet, but rather because he has no character. Steven was confused and stated that the script kept saying that Captain Dewey was very good, but Jamie only took this point as proof and explained that to be human is to be flawed, and real heroes must struggle.

Sometime later, Jamie was given a re-written script by Steven, and praised the new story as being gritty, passionate, historically accurate, and dramatic, and wanted to use the script for the show.   However after Steven implored him to do it tonight, Jamie said it would be impossible, since they would need new supplies and they simply did not have time, along with the fact that Mayor Dewey would certainly be very displeased with it.   Steven  comforted him by repeating Jamie's own words that "a real hero struggles". He agrees and says that the play would be performed tonight, with Steven as William Dewey and Jamie as the remaining roles.    The show was success, and afterwards, Mayor Dewey promoted Jamie to Lead Director of Beach City Community Theater and allowed him to put up more plays as long as the budget is right. Jamie got extremely excited over the news, but regained composure and simply expressed gratitude.     He would begin to put on numerous shows.   Additionally that year, he participated in the Beach-A-Palooza where he played a Mime.

However there were times he would still do his mailman work.   Additionally he worked as a host for the jousting matches for Beach City Renaissance Faire.

### Being Kidnapped

In 2018,  Jamie was among several other Beach City Residents would kidnapped be by two large gems accompanied by a pixie gem.  He would be stuck in the fusion of the two large gems for several hours.

When the Crystal Gems attempted to fight the gems in Funland, Garent tried to punch the fusion, but Jamie yelled that he moved on from her.   Later he would be taken on a Gem Ship only to be successfully released from his captors and escape after Steven told them he was Rose Quartz.   Jamie then fell into the ocean and we watched the gem ship fly away. Despite this, Jamie would return to the work the following day.

### Later Years and Present Day

Later in 2018, Jamie would attend the election for Mayor of Beach City, witnessing Nanefua Pizza become the new mayor.   Additionally during this time, Jamie would put out several new plays, including *The Postman Always Sings*, *Let Down Your Mail*, and *Mail!*.   Also at this time, Jamie began some comedy routines, most notably *What’s the Deal With The Mail?*.   Also he started a comedy club, where he had Mr. Smiley, Barbra Miller, Amethyst, and Peridot perform with him.  Despite the comedy club not being well-performed, and finding it a little unfunny, Jamie still thought it would work.    Additionally he was the winner of a dance off where he won a year’s worth of pizza.   Additionally around this time, he stopped being a postman to instead focus on comedy and drama.

Furthermore he attending the wedding of Ruby and Sapphire, where during the reception he and Bill Dewey ran out of holding hands together crying.    Two years later, he was saved by Alexandrite during an attack on Earth by a gem.    He would later help with the repairs after Beach City was briefly destroyed in the attack.   After that Jamie returned to do work for Beach City Community Theatre.   Later in 2023, Jamie would start a drama club for Little Homeworld where is the head of the club itself.

As of today, Jamie lives a satisfied life in Beach City, and hopes to keep making plays, do comedy routines and run his drama fro years to come.

## Appearance

Jamie has a tall thin slender build with tan skin, a prominent nose, thick eyebrows, thick brown hair, and soft-black eyes.

His postman uniform consisted of a light blue button-up shirt with an envelope embroidered on both sleeves, a white shirt beneath it, cobalt blue shorts, a messenger satchel with an envelope embroidered on its flap, and a pith helmet.   He also wears a pair of white socks under a pair of red shoes with a white lining.

While his casual outfit retained his shoes, he wore a black v-neck shirt and brown-green pants.    Since 2019, he has since worn a dull blue turtle neck sweater, jeans, and the same shoes.

## Personality

Jamie easygoing, friendly, kind, polite, and is (mostly) dedicated to his job. While he takes his duties seriously, his real dream is to be an actor. He considers himself a thespian and has a flair for the dramatic (so much so that he and others refer to his bouts of overacting as being in "the drama zone"). He is very sensitive at times and does not take rejection well. His failed attempts to make it big in Kansas were particularly difficult for him to deal with.       Furthermore he is a true romantic and believes in love at first sight. When Garnet rejects his advances, he is heartbroken and chooses to give up the route to Steven’s Residence, so as to not have to face her again.

## Relationships

### Barbra Miller

As a fellow mail-carrier to him, Jamie and Barbra hold a good friendship with each other as co-workers.  While she yells at him if he doesn't get signatures, she does not speak ill of him and is compassionate towards him.

### Steven Universe

Steven has been one of Jamie’s longtime friends, as their interactions are cheerful and friendly, and always glad to see each other. Steven enjoys getting a post from Jamie and made up his own song for when he visits in “Hey Mr. Postman".     Furthermore, he also helped Jamie with his first play, and was concerned for Jamie's feelings and emotional well-being during his crush on Garnet.   The two are still good friends to this very day.

### Connie Maheswaren

Connie first met Jamie when he returned to Beach City.  She became friend with him as he says, a "friend of Steven's is a friend of [his]".  Like Steven, Connie was moved by Jamie's heartfelt love letter and sought to help him through the impending rejection as smoothly as possible.   Today they are good friends.

### Garnet

When Jamie met Garnet, he instantly developed a crush on her. He was devastated when she spurned him. His crush went away after having a talk with Garnet about love. Her practical advice helped set him straight, and she recommended he start small and make his debut in local theater as a positive outlet for his genuine talent, which he eventually did and said he moved on from Garnet.     Jamie however did become friends with Garnet in later years.

## Abilities

Jamie is an ambitious, yet inexperienced actor. While he does not have the skill set of a movie star, facing repeated rejection in Kansas, he is able to act multiple roles at the same time.    He is also skilled in mime, shows promise in technical theater, being able to build, paint, and rig complex set pieces, he’s able to proficiently critique a story, and can make shadow puppets of a dolphin and a face (and more) using his hands.

## Trivia

* Jamie was the only mailman who delivered mail to Steven's address, but Barbara picked up the torch when Jamie temporarily quit.
* Jamie was surprisingly absent in Season 3 and Steven Universe Future.