Youth - Young Adult
As the eldest born of three to John and June Good, Jack was raised alongside his siblings (Freddy and Rose Good) in the Cirque de Lumiere. The circus traveled and was known for the magic that was gifted to the family, passed on from father to children. Jack was the most magically gifted amongst the three children, with Freddy following second and Rose to be without much magical affinity at all.
As they grew older, his father and their business partner saw a slow but somewhat steady decline in interest for the circus. Sales falling and crowds becoming sparse. It was there that he chose to break off ties, pulled all of his financial investments, and allowed the circus to be sucked under without stable management as John worked alone.
The man was able to save the circus but it greatly diminished until it truly was just the family and a few close friends before even those drifted away. In his upset, John pushed his children to work even harder at honing their talents, skills, and magical affinities in order to wow crowds and maintain that image of wonder and greatness to the masses.
John's persistence to bring the circus back to life led to him ignoring symptoms of illness and overworking himself until he collapsed one night during a show, following June and the children's quick response to get him treated and cared for. It was after that health scare that they realized the circus wasn't as important as their family, that death of their persons was not more important than preventing the death of the cirque.
With that grand realization, John gave up on trying to run the Cirque and allowed it to finally settle as he regained health. He learned to relax while Jack and his siblings took over performing and instead brought life to the cirque in a different way. Becoming more open, aiding in the donation and restoration of books and arts and becoming a museum of grand creatures and flora that Freddy collected along the way.
Adult - Present
After John and June both passed - John of old age and ailing health, June of heartbreak and age - Jack wholly took over the matters of the family and began managing the estate. Finances, staff, the cirque, all of it was under his jurisdiction and he enjoyed every moment of it since he'd been trained to as a young boy. He took creative liberty with what the cirque was, he allowed his siblings to follow their dreams and wants rather than forcing them to stick beside him, and he fostered a true home even after the deaths of their parents. Somewhere he could be comfortable.
Now to pass the time he hosts parties and events within his manor when he feels like it, using his magic to amaze and wow any and all who come by. He finds joy in taking as long as he wants to garden and not being in a rush anywhere. Truly he has never had to work in his life and will continue not doing so, pursuing what he loves in oil painting and craftsmanship on top of estate affairs.
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