We've Been Doing Jaspertale Wrong, Guys

Jasper is a soldier. She was literally built for war and fighting. She’s likely already killed Gems, for various reasons.

What am I trying to say, exactly?

Jasper has already gained EXP. She already has a good amount of LOVE. Enough that she gets a thrill out of fighting. Enough to be partially desensitized to violence. Already able to separate herself from the amount of hurt shes dished out.

But not enough that she defaults to FIGHT. She still understands that it isn’t always worth, that some things arent worth killing.

Imagine Jasper going through the Ruins, coming across a Froggit or Whimsun, giving it a once-over, and deciding not to challenge it. The first few she smacks around a bit, not intending to kill, ju st to rough them up so they’ll leave her alone. Knocks them to low HP, leaves them in the corner nursing their wounds, and goes on with the day. Next few, she doesn’t bother attacking, just grabs them and sort of chucks them over her shoulder because they’re not worth her time.

Point is, by choosing not to kill, out if pity or ego or what, She SPAREs them.

And in using her SPARE option, she starts to lose EXP, and her LOVE decreases instead of increasing.