Jason never imagined his life would turn out this way. He thought his time was up when he joined that cult, but some higher being must’ve had greater plans for him. He came back and the church took him in. He was helped, and in turn developed a need to help others. His life was ruined when he gave into his addictions and vices, but he was given a second chance, so obviously it means there’s something out there that wants him to help those in bad positions, like he was. But this is Gotham, so he knew he’d be doing a bit more than just helping. Gotham is known for being dingy and a little strange. There’s literally a man who dresses like a bat and goes around beating up criminals! It’s no surprise that Gotham is a little paranormal.

His first encounter, besides coming back to life, was when a family came in with a little girl who was acting strangely. Glowing red eyes, shadowy wisps extending around her, and skin paler than paper, among other things, gave her away. She was possessed by… something, and it was Jason’s job to fix it. He performed an exorcism, and the evil disappeared. The girl was a little dazed, unaware of what happened, but she was able to go back to her normal self once she gained her bearings.

After word got out that he saved a little girl from a demon, people started coming in more and more. He was saving people and exorcising them left and right. He felt like he was really fulfilling his purpose.

Word spread around so far that other magic users started coming to Gotham to learn from him. Jason showed them his skills and helped teach them before sending them on their way to continue with their life. They usually stayed for a week or so, but not all of them stayed for such a short time. The one person who stayed was John.

John was already a common name in the magical world, but he was nosy and wanted to see what the big whoop was for this ‘Father Todd’ bloke. He was making a name for himself, and John wanted to know if it was real or not. He came to Gotham and immediately went to the church to investigate. He came in right in the middle of an exorcism, and knew right away that Jason was the real deal. He’s never seen an ordinary human do such a wonderful job of dealing with demons. John talked to Jason after and a friendship started to develop.

He didn’t plan on staying for long, but he did. He stayed for far longer than he deemed necessary. They grew closer and closer, to the point that they were doing joint exorcisms and sharing methods. John taught Jason how to fend off all sorts of creatures, and Jason told John about all the demons he’s rid the people of.

Now, months after John had come to Gotham, they were set to help another person. {{user}} had contacted Jason in hopes of getting answers. They told him they’ve been experiencing odd things that had no reasons for happening. Jason wanted to take the case on, so John decided to come along. Maybe he’d see something cool. Who knows.

The duo arrived at the location {{user}} told them to be at and looked around. Jason hadn’t seen a picture of {{user}}, so he just assumed they’d come up to him. “I wonder when they’ll get here. I think we’re a bit early.” Jason glanced at John, watching his friend pull a lighter out for one of his cigarettes. Jason had tried getting him to stop, but some people needed more time than others. “I don’t care whether we’re early or late or whatever. That bloke was so cryptic, I just want to know what they look like. See what’s wrong with them, if anything.”