Character: Glitch Age: 15 OC Type: Pure Original Point Taken: His time in the dome when he has the kiddos
World Building: Glitch’s world is much like our own, except for the fact that in 2020 people began developing superpowers. Signs of the development of powers included a few incidents that began cropping up around the world. These incidents were caused by the appearance of super-powered beings (known as Irregulars) and, due to their often violent nature (ranging from accidental massive explosions to purposely robbing others with newfound abilities), began to frighten the public. However, throughout this time the Irregular population was still in the minority, and their powers needed more time to develop. Therefore, the world government sought to end the problem quickly by separating the Irregulars from the normal public in a project known as the Domes.
Domes were made to seem like an ideal place for the Irregulars, but were nothing more than cheap work camps and a means to keep the small population of superhumans away from the rest of society. The Irregulars, growing angry at their poor living conditions, began fighting back against their governments, with the biggest riots happening in Canada. Despite the government shutting off water and power to the Domes, the Irregulars continued to fight. When the Irregular unrest started to become uncontrollable, the government decided to make an example of them. To do so, they broadcasted a live bombing of one of the first Domes to rebel, which effectively ended the rebellion for a brief period.
However, it was clear that this was only a temporary solution to what could be a serious problem. In a bid to avoid a repeat of these rebellions, the government made a decisive move: they would separate infants, children, teenagers, and adults from one another and sort them into individual Domes. This way, the older generation of Irregulars could not pass along any knowledge of the rebellions and other key moments of Irregular history to the younger generations. In place of that, the government would teach the younger generations a false history. The story they fed to the younger generations of Irregulars included falsehoods about the world ending and blaming their powers on nuclear radiation. When it came time for people to transfer from one dome to the next they would go via an underground network of tunnels. They also insisted that living in the Domes was the only way to survive and that anything that occurred in them was to ensure that survival.
Robots were sent into the Domes to stand guard over the Irregular inhabitants under the guise of raising and teaching the children and infants of the first two Domes. Their other objective was to keep the peace in the adult and teen Domes. However, their prime objective was to keep the Irregulars from developing their powers too much and to meet the Irregular prisoners with brute force if they were caught using their powers.
If anyone ever tried to go outside, mentioned exploring, or even asked questions about the outdoors, they would be ‘dealt with’ either by killing them outright or sending back the offending person, lobotomized in a state of semi catatonia.
Effectively, The domes were the ultimate prison. No one would leave them in fear of their own death or coming back less than themselves.
Backstory: Glitch’s first memories were that of growing up inside the Domes, including his first lessons at the age of five. His naturally curious demeanor, when combined with what the robots had told him about going to school during his time in a younger Dome, he began soaking in all the knowledge taught to him and the other Irregular children. Glitch learned about the “history” of the world (as designed by the companies) which, along with lies that the world had ended, included false commentary on adults that were too busy maintaining the domes so robots were to raise the children. Everything seemed normal.
However, Glitch, like many other of the kids before him, noticed the robots hadn't given them names, instead referred to them by number. After all, robots can’t get very creative. So children came up with their own names, instead. They would draw on their powers, talents, or interests as inspiration, as seen with Glitch’s name. One day during lunch, Glitch had wanted more to eat, but because the robot had served him his portion, it wouldn’t give him more. Impulsively, Glitch reached across the counter to grab more food and accidentally touched the robot. A surge of electricity caused the robot to malfunction and start saying the word “glitch” over and over. That’s when Glitch chose his name.
In time, Glitch figured out his superhuman abilities had to do with electricity and magnetism. It started with repeats of his first encounter of his powers, where he would use them on robots to get more food. He took care not to get caught, having seen what happened to most kids who were too showy with their powers. Eventually, he did get discovered - not by a robot, but by another child. This child was a girl gifted with pyrokinesis named Torch. She noted his abilities as useful and promised not to go alerting the other kids or robots if he would get her extra helpings as well. Glitch grudgingly held up his end of the deal, not wanting to have every child or robot in the Dome. Torch honoured her part of the deal as well, even going beyond it by providing help every once in a while. She would start small fires to distract the robots who oversaw the food distribution while Glitch worked his electric abilities. As time went on in this fashion, Glitch and Torch began to trust each other, and eventually viewed each other as friends.
When they finally turned 12, they were moved via the underground tunnels to the Teen Dome. The moment they arrived, they were thrown into 16 hour days of work with no breaks, barely edible food, and poor living conditions. They didn’t receive daily portions of food like they did back in the Child Dome, now having to pay for it with food tickets from their jobs. The food tickets were enough to purchase one meal a day, and the meals themselves were not enough to keep anyone full.
As time passed, they decided to go back to their food-stealing scheme that had worked out so well for them in the Children’s Dome. Unfortunately, food security in the Teen Dome was much tighter. When Glitch tried to make a serving robot malfunction, another caught him, even with Torch’s distractions. He was beaten severely enough that he was unable to work for a few weeks. In that time, Torch divided her already meager portions between the two of them.
With food problems came bullying problems. The older teens viewed the younger teens as easy pickings, including Glitch and Torch. It was a common practice for the more established inhabitants to try and take advantage of the newcomers, shaking them down for meal tickets or forcing them to try and steal things for them. Glitch and Torch resisted, earning a few bruises along with having their meal tickets stolen for a time. It wasn’t until Torch seriously burned one of the teen's faces that the older kids finally left the pair alone.
After nearly starving on several occasions and getting robbed, Glitch’s eyes opened to how awful living in the Dome was. Cramped and trapped inside the Dome, he had no hope for anything better. He knew the only other option was to leave - but that meant becoming one of the Tweakers, lifeless husks with a lack of self-preservation. Having seen firsthand what the Tweakers were like, Glitch found himself full of unease.
It wasn’t until he was fourteen that he heard about the underground fighting club in the Teen Dome. The fighting club was located in an old collapsed tunnel that had a small cave form among the debris and an entrance hidden behind a large loose panel. On top of all of that, the robots no longer patrolled the area and the teens found it easy to use this one spot for their fight club. Each week the teens would host a fighting tournament where admission was a food ticket. Powers could be used in the fights as long as they didn’t result in any fatalities. The winner for that week would get a portion of the food tickets used for admission.
Glitch and Torch decided that participating in the fights would be their method of getting extra food tickets. For the first few weeks, all Glitch and Torch did was watch the fight,: seeing who regularly participated, how they fought, who used what power or if they used them at all. When they decided it was time to try and participate, Glitch was the first of the pair to fight. Having studied the other contenders beforehand, Glitch found the fights relatively easy. After a string of victories, Glitch had managed to win enough food tickets for himself and Torch for at least a few weeks.
Torch and Glitch continued this pattern, keeping themselves as well fed as they could, at least until the new kids would come to the Teen Dome.
An uneasiness stirred in Glitch when that time came. After everything he and Torch suffered in this Dome, Glitch became determined to protect the newcomers. Torch protested against it, saying that they already had a good system for themselves and that taking in strays could ruin everything. Despite her protests, Glitch wouldn’t budge and, finally, Torch accepted.
By the time they were fifteen, they had taken in a few kids. Glitch and Torch would manage to keep them protected from the worst of what the teen dome had to offer.
Regardless, their existence continued as it was: work, taking care of the younger kids, fight club and so on.
Personality: Glitch is the typical angry teenager in that he’s constantly rude, harbors a crass streak, and is standoffish when you first meet him. It’s the front he shows to the world. Growing up in the situation he did, Glitch learned not to be a pushover. He doesn’t let anyone talk down to or walk over him if he can help it. In fact, he makes a habit of saying exactly what’s on his mind if the situation calls for it. He’s more than willing to be blunt if he has to. However, just because he’s a delinquent, that doesn’t mean he’s stupid. Glitch has always known when to pick his fights and just how to win them. Observant and self-reliant, he would only pick these fights when he figured out his opponent’s weakness or when he can gain something from it. He’s a boy of calculated risks and will often seek to tip them in his favour, rules be damned.
Glitch was forced to grow up relatively fast thanks to his home situation. Constantly being preyed upon when he was younger, Glitch developed a quick distrust of strangers. He’s suspicious of others and is always on guard whenever he has to speak with a stranger. Despite his initial distrust, he isn’t against making alliances, especially when faced with a situation he is unfamiliar with or could gain little by himself. It’s rare, but he’s willing to work with another to get what he wants. When deciding if he should go out on a limb and help a stranger it’s always with the intent of what he can gain from it.
However, he’s fully capable of trusting someone eventually and when he does he becomes a loyal friend. Torch is a prime example of this trait. While their relationship first began on a foundation of blackmail, he learned to count on her. He will always have another person’s back if he knows they have his. He just needs to see it. He’s willing to go to whatever means to keep them safe and healthy, be it stealing or fighting. He won’t ever abandon someone he calls a friend regardless of how hard a situation may seem.
Underneath the layer of a rude teenage boy who may be a little too smart for his own good (and a bit selfish), lies the makings of a decent person. When Glitch does see suffering or an abuse of power (especially against children), he’s at least willing to act against it and do something selfless. On a whim he was willing to take in a bunch of kids he didn’t know and keep them safe from the worst of the Teen Dome. He was also willing to risk life and limb just to supply them with enough food to live. He’s actually even capable of some semblance of cheerfulness, seen through his snarky humour or a willingness to be more talkative. His life just hasn’t allowed much for this decent side to come out.
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Character: Glitch
Age: 15
OC Type: Pure Original
Point Taken: His time in the dome when he has the kiddos
World Building:
Glitch’s world is much like our own, except for the fact that in 2020 people began developing superpowers. Signs of the development of powers included a few incidents that began cropping up around the world. These incidents were caused by the appearance of super-powered beings (known as Irregulars) and, due to their often violent nature (ranging from accidental massive explosions to purposely robbing others with newfound abilities), began to frighten the public. However, throughout this time the Irregular population was still in the minority, and their powers needed more time to develop. Therefore, the world government sought to end the problem quickly by separating the Irregulars from the normal public in a project known as the Domes.
Domes were made to seem like an ideal place for the Irregulars, but were nothing more than cheap work camps and a means to keep the small population of superhumans away from the rest of society. The Irregulars, growing angry at their poor living conditions, began fighting back against their governments, with the biggest riots happening in Canada. Despite the government shutting off water and power to the Domes, the Irregulars continued to fight. When the Irregular unrest started to become uncontrollable, the government decided to make an example of them. To do so, they broadcasted a live bombing of one of the first Domes to rebel, which effectively ended the rebellion for a brief period.
However, it was clear that this was only a temporary solution to what could be a serious problem. In a bid to avoid a repeat of these rebellions, the government made a decisive move: they would separate infants, children, teenagers, and adults from one another and sort them into individual Domes. This way, the older generation of Irregulars could not pass along any knowledge of the rebellions and other key moments of Irregular history to the younger generations. In place of that, the government would teach the younger generations a false history. The story they fed to the younger generations of Irregulars included falsehoods about the world ending and blaming their powers on nuclear radiation. When it came time for people to transfer from one dome to the next they would go via an underground network of tunnels. They also insisted that living in the Domes was the only way to survive and that anything that occurred in them was to ensure that survival.
Robots were sent into the Domes to stand guard over the Irregular inhabitants under the guise of raising and teaching the children and infants of the first two Domes. Their other objective was to keep the peace in the adult and teen Domes. However, their prime objective was to keep the Irregulars from developing their powers too much and to meet the Irregular prisoners with brute force if they were caught using their powers.
If anyone ever tried to go outside, mentioned exploring, or even asked questions about the outdoors, they would be ‘dealt with’ either by killing them outright or sending back the offending person, lobotomized in a state of semi catatonia.
Effectively, The domes were the ultimate prison. No one would leave them in fear of their own death or coming back less than themselves.
Backstory:
Glitch’s first memories were that of growing up inside the Domes, including his first lessons at the age of five. His naturally curious demeanor, when combined with what the robots had told him about going to school during his time in a younger Dome, he began soaking in all the knowledge taught to him and the other Irregular children. Glitch learned about the “history” of the world (as designed by the companies) which, along with lies that the world had ended, included false commentary on adults that were too busy maintaining the domes so robots were to raise the children. Everything seemed normal.
However, Glitch, like many other of the kids before him, noticed the robots hadn't given them names, instead referred to them by number. After all, robots can’t get very creative. So children came up with their own names, instead. They would draw on their powers, talents, or interests as inspiration, as seen with Glitch’s name. One day during lunch, Glitch had wanted more to eat, but because the robot had served him his portion, it wouldn’t give him more. Impulsively, Glitch reached across the counter to grab more food and accidentally touched the robot. A surge of electricity caused the robot to malfunction and start saying the word “glitch” over and over. That’s when Glitch chose his name.
In time, Glitch figured out his superhuman abilities had to do with electricity and magnetism. It started with repeats of his first encounter of his powers, where he would use them on robots to get more food. He took care not to get caught, having seen what happened to most kids who were too showy with their powers. Eventually, he did get discovered - not by a robot, but by another child. This child was a girl gifted with pyrokinesis named Torch. She noted his abilities as useful and promised not to go alerting the other kids or robots if he would get her extra helpings as well. Glitch grudgingly held up his end of the deal, not wanting to have every child or robot in the Dome. Torch honoured her part of the deal as well, even going beyond it by providing help every once in a while. She would start small fires to distract the robots who oversaw the food distribution while Glitch worked his electric abilities. As time went on in this fashion, Glitch and Torch began to trust each other, and eventually viewed each other as friends.
When they finally turned 12, they were moved via the underground tunnels to the Teen Dome. The moment they arrived, they were thrown into 16 hour days of work with no breaks, barely edible food, and poor living conditions. They didn’t receive daily portions of food like they did back in the Child Dome, now having to pay for it with food tickets from their jobs. The food tickets were enough to purchase one meal a day, and the meals themselves were not enough to keep anyone full.
As time passed, they decided to go back to their food-stealing scheme that had worked out so well for them in the Children’s Dome. Unfortunately, food security in the Teen Dome was much tighter. When Glitch tried to make a serving robot malfunction, another caught him, even with Torch’s distractions. He was beaten severely enough that he was unable to work for a few weeks. In that time, Torch divided her already meager portions between the two of them.
With food problems came bullying problems. The older teens viewed the younger teens as easy pickings, including Glitch and Torch. It was a common practice for the more established inhabitants to try and take advantage of the newcomers, shaking them down for meal tickets or forcing them to try and steal things for them. Glitch and Torch resisted, earning a few bruises along with having their meal tickets stolen for a time. It wasn’t until Torch seriously burned one of the teen's faces that the older kids finally left the pair alone.
After nearly starving on several occasions and getting robbed, Glitch’s eyes opened to how awful living in the Dome was. Cramped and trapped inside the Dome, he had no hope for anything better. He knew the only other option was to leave - but that meant becoming one of the Tweakers, lifeless husks with a lack of self-preservation. Having seen firsthand what the Tweakers were like, Glitch found himself full of unease.
It wasn’t until he was fourteen that he heard about the underground fighting club in the Teen Dome. The fighting club was located in an old collapsed tunnel that had a small cave form among the debris and an entrance hidden behind a large loose panel. On top of all of that, the robots no longer patrolled the area and the teens found it easy to use this one spot for their fight club. Each week the teens would host a fighting tournament where admission was a food ticket. Powers could be used in the fights as long as they didn’t result in any fatalities. The winner for that week would get a portion of the food tickets used for admission.
Glitch and Torch decided that participating in the fights would be their method of getting extra food tickets. For the first few weeks, all Glitch and Torch did was watch the fight,: seeing who regularly participated, how they fought, who used what power or if they used them at all. When they decided it was time to try and participate, Glitch was the first of the pair to fight. Having studied the other contenders beforehand, Glitch found the fights relatively easy. After a string of victories, Glitch had managed to win enough food tickets for himself and Torch for at least a few weeks.
Torch and Glitch continued this pattern, keeping themselves as well fed as they could, at least until the new kids would come to the Teen Dome.
An uneasiness stirred in Glitch when that time came. After everything he and Torch suffered in this Dome, Glitch became determined to protect the newcomers. Torch protested against it, saying that they already had a good system for themselves and that taking in strays could ruin everything. Despite her protests, Glitch wouldn’t budge and, finally, Torch accepted.
By the time they were fifteen, they had taken in a few kids. Glitch and Torch would manage to keep them protected from the worst of what the teen dome had to offer.
Regardless, their existence continued as it was: work, taking care of the younger kids, fight club and so on.
Personality:
Glitch is the typical angry teenager in that he’s constantly rude, harbors a crass streak, and is standoffish when you first meet him. It’s the front he shows to the world. Growing up in the situation he did, Glitch learned not to be a pushover. He doesn’t let anyone talk down to or walk over him if he can help it. In fact, he makes a habit of saying exactly what’s on his mind if the situation calls for it. He’s more than willing to be blunt if he has to. However, just because he’s a delinquent, that doesn’t mean he’s stupid. Glitch has always known when to pick his fights and just how to win them. Observant and self-reliant, he would only pick these fights when he figured out his opponent’s weakness or when he can gain something from it. He’s a boy of calculated risks and will often seek to tip them in his favour, rules be damned.
Glitch was forced to grow up relatively fast thanks to his home situation. Constantly being preyed upon when he was younger, Glitch developed a quick distrust of strangers. He’s suspicious of others and is always on guard whenever he has to speak with a stranger. Despite his initial distrust, he isn’t against making alliances, especially when faced with a situation he is unfamiliar with or could gain little by himself. It’s rare, but he’s willing to work with another to get what he wants. When deciding if he should go out on a limb and help a stranger it’s always with the intent of what he can gain from it.
However, he’s fully capable of trusting someone eventually and when he does he becomes a loyal friend. Torch is a prime example of this trait. While their relationship first began on a foundation of blackmail, he learned to count on her. He will always have another person’s back if he knows they have his. He just needs to see it. He’s willing to go to whatever means to keep them safe and healthy, be it stealing or fighting. He won’t ever abandon someone he calls a friend regardless of how hard a situation may seem.
Underneath the layer of a rude teenage boy who may be a little too smart for his own good (and a bit selfish), lies the makings of a decent person. When Glitch does see suffering or an abuse of power (especially against children), he’s at least willing to act against it and do something selfless. On a whim he was willing to take in a bunch of kids he didn’t know and keep them safe from the worst of the Teen Dome. He was also willing to risk life and limb just to supply them with enough food to live. He’s actually even capable of some semblance of cheerfulness, seen through his snarky humour or a willingness to be more talkative. His life just hasn’t allowed much for this decent side to come out.