User blog:CrystallicWolf108/Pathetic Pinhead Proposal: Jack Gladio

Alright, after discussing with XOBITES, we have successfully found an OC that may qualify as a Pathetic Pinhead. Likely the only one, but hey. I bring you, Jack Gladio.

(And no, I'm not going to propose Scarlet Spiker. She's actually competent unlike this bastard.)

What's the Work?
The Inkopolis Chaos Trilogy is a collection of 3 splatoon fanfictions i wrote on wattpad. The first story is about Samuel, an inkling, meeting Natalie, an octoling who has been accused of a crime she didnt commit, and he had to prove her innocence, giving her a new life, while also having to stand clear of Scarlet trying to kill them and Ruby trying to drag them back to octo valley. The second story is about octolings dissapearing from inkopolis, and its found out that its due to a criminal organisation called the octobusters, led by Cyalux, a former friend. The third and final story is about taking down Lieutenant Obsidian to stop her from destroying all life on the surface, and saving the brainwashed octolings from her grasp.

Who's the Candidate?
Jack Gladio is Scarlet Spiker's most loyal henchman. He's a major antagonist in the first story, completely absent in the second, and a cameo/mentioned character in the third. He is the only one of Scarlet's gang (other then Scarlet herself) who has not reformed. Plus, he's also the most sadistic out of him, James and Jess, and the only one who's racist to octolings.

Immortality?
Lets see... He is blindly loyal to Scarlet Spiker, who is a PE villain, so as a result, he helps her commit crimes, such as beating Samuel up in a forest, helping Scarlet beat an innocent inkling into a coma, then framing the heroes for it, throwing Natalie off a cliff, helping capture Natalie so Scarlet can torture her, and then trying to kill the heroes in the end. While he's not super heinous, and definitely standard villainy, he still does enough to be considered a villain.

Oh and, let's not forget. James and Jess reformed in prison, having their sentence reduced for good behaviour... Jack? No. He's still an asshole in prison. He hasn't redeemed or changed a bit, evident by his message in the ending book.

Stupidity/Incompetence?
Alright, this may seem weird at first, but upon further looks, Jack is definitely dumb enough to be here. Lets see... Accoring to Scarlet, he and the others fuck up on a "fake octoling costume", which led to the heroes being able to prove their innocence, and getting Scarlet, himself, James and Jess wanted by the police for incrimination and assault. Yeah, that wasn't very smart. Not only that, but Scarlet has referred to her gang as useless or stupid on multiple occasions. While this may be Scarlet being an ungrateful bitch, she does have a point. She wouldn't be so angry at her gang if they didn't fuck up so much, so it's implied that Jack and the others have screwed up on multiple occasions.

And let's talk about his blind loyalty to Scarlet. Sheesh. He acts like a tamed dog around her. While James and Jess are at least smart enough to question her methods, while Jack doesn't. He sticks to her so much that it just proves his stupidity. Why the actual hell is he loyal to such a sadistic psycho? Oh wait, it's because he's one too. Then why is he loyal to one who treats him like garbage? I DON'T KNOW! MAYBE ITS BECAUSE HES STUPID! James and Jess eventually abandoned her, while Jack? Nope. He could've at least been well behaved in prison to get a reduced sentence and use that to escape, but nope. He and Scarlet act like douchebags in the prison. Heck, upon learning about Scarlet's death, he acts even MORE ANGRY AND HOSTILE. One day, he's gonna get himself killed.

Oh and, his rope he used when tying up Natalie. It was a weak design, so weak that Natalie could easily slip out of it by going into octoling form if she was rescued, which she was. He could've used either a heavier rope, or tied a metal ball to her foot to make her fall faster, which would have gotten her killed, and Samuel too since he jumps after he. Imagine, if he was competent, he could've killed the two main protagonists. But nope, his weak rope was weak enough for Natalie to just slip out once Samuel got her.

In short, Jack messes up a lot, and is blindly loyal to Scarlet. He's definitely dumb enough to be here.

Lack of Charisma?
Ahahaha. Yes. He lacks any. Not only is he a side villain without much screen time, which reduces his chances to be charismatic, but when he's on screen, he's just a sadistic prick taking orders from an even bigger sadistic prick.

Hatability?
Easily the most hatable out of the trio. James and Jess at least ditch Scarlet, and James redeems himself, and Jess is implied to have changed for the better, with her not acting hostile in the ending book. Jack acts hostile. Plus, he's actually racist unlike the other two, with him literally telling Natalie "ready to die, octo scum?" before punching her in the face for extra pain. Yeah... I hate him for sure. He's not even interesting. At least Scarlet, while also a hate sink, does have a bit of charisma with her being card carrying about her evilness, and having a presence onscreen. Jack hasn't got anything.

Conclusion?
Easy Yes. He's a pathetic henchmen, who's sadistic, racist and a nasty person. His loyalty to Scarlet may seem nice, but it really proves his stupidity.

WAIT IS HE A SIMP-