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Riel, before the hunting, before Melody was turned and his life was turned upside down, was a music student at Pittsbury State U. He was a fair musician and a good composer (for a college student), and was in his junior year. His long-term aspirations were to be a successful film scorer. He played guitar in a 3-person coverband called Refinery, which mostly turned classic rock, hymns, folk, and pop into Hard Rock/Electronica standards.

Riel was a fan of comic books. His favorite series was The Hero of Ohio, which is on par with Spiderman, Batman, or Superman for popularity. Riel has a poster of Bethani Jones on his wall, and in the background of the first two parts of Riel's story, that movie is being made. When the first story is opening and Riel is coming over to pick Melody up, it is for a Halloween party, and Melody is dressing up like Tiggrr, Riel like the Hero.

Jack also was largely a motorcyclist, and his adopted parents bought him a old Triumph, which he never quite got around to restoring.