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[glitchinthesystem]

IN CHARACTER

Character Name: Glitch
Played-By/Art Claim: design by me by art by skybuns on dreamwidth and safelybeds @ plurk

In-Game Tattoo Placement: Right Shoulder just a simple design in midnight blue colour.
Current Health/Status: Alive and going asleep. Looks underfed
Age: 16
Species: Human (Irregular) fancy term for superhuman

Content Warnings:
Child abuse
History: 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 ideal place for the irregulars but were nothing more than cheap work camps and to keep the low population of super humans away from the majority of society. The irregulars growing frustrated and angry at their poor living conditions began fighting back against their governments, the biggest riots happening in Canada. Despite the government shutting off water and power to the domes the Irregulars still fought back. When the civil unrest became so great with the Irregulars the government decided to make an example of those who would fight back. They broadcasted a live bombing of one of the first domes to rebel. This for the time being effectively ended the rebelling of the irregulars.

However, the higher ups in the government did not want a repeat of the rebellions so they made a decision; They would separate Infants, children, teenagers and adults from one another into individual domes. This way the older generation of Irregulars could not teach the younger generations of what happened. Instead, the government would teach the younger generations of a false history about the world ending, their powers coming from nuclear radiation and that living in the domes was the only way to survive and what they did 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, and to keeping the peace in the adult and teen domes. Though the real reason was to keep the Irregulars from developing their powers too much and would often meet the irregular prisoners with brute force if they were caught using their powers.

If anyone ever questioned about going outside and exploring the outdoors, or even tried to go outside, often they would be dealt with; either by killing them outright or sending back the offending person in having been lobotomized in a state of semi catatonia.

Effectively, The domes were the ultimate prison. No one would leave them in fear of those who never came back or those who did were not the same again.

Backstory:
Glitch’s first memories were that of growing up inside the domes. When he was five he began his schooling in the child Dome. Being naturally curious and having been told about going to school from the robots, he began soaking in all the knowledge being taught to him and the other Irregular children. Glitch learned about the “history” of the world (or the falsified history of events designed by the companies). Taught that the world had ended, adults 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 they hadn't been given names to the kids; just numbers. After all, robots can’t get very creative. Instead, children came up with their own names. They would draw on their powers, talents, or interests as inspiration. Glitch’s name stemmed from his powers. One day, during lunch period Glitch had wanted more to eat, but because the robot had served him his portion, it wouldn’t give Glitch more. Impulsively, Glitch went across the counter to grab more food and his hand 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. Whenever he could he would use it on the 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, however, he did get discovered - not by a robot, but by another child. This child, a girl with pyrokinesis named Torch. She had noted his abilities as being 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 helping Glitch. She would start small fires to distract the robots who oversaw the food distribution while Glitch worked his magic. 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, with 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 leaving him 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 bully problems. Older teens viewed the younger kids as easy pickings which Glitch and Torch were targeted for. 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.

Having nearly starved on several occasions and getting robbed was enough to show Glitch 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. Having seen firsthand what the Tweakers were like, the lifelessness and lack of self preservation unsettled him.

It wasn’t until he was fourteen that he heard about the underground fighting club in place in the Teen Dome. The fighting club was located in an old collapsed tunnel in which a small cave had formed among the debris. With the entrance being hidden behind a large loose panel and the robots no longer securing the area, 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 so long as it 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 fights: 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 first of the pair to fight. Having studied the other contenders before, Glitch could fight them easily . Having won the fights for that week, 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 use to. At least until the new kids would come to the teen dome.

When that time came an uneasiness stirred in Glitch. 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 on that. Finally, Torch accepted and the two would start .

They had taken in a few kids by the time they were sixteen. 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 what you’d call something of a typical angry teenager. Constantly rude, crass and very stand offish when you first meet him. After all, 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 him or walk over him if he can help it. However, it 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 often only pick these fights when he figured out his opponents’ 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 for the situation he was in. Constantly being preyed upon when he was younger, Glitch developed a quick distrust of strangers. He’s always suspicious of others intentions and always on guard when he’s put into a situation where he has to speak with a stranger. Despite his initial distrust, he isn’t against making allies for “mutual survival.” When faced with a situation he is unfamiliar with or could gain little by himself, 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 usually when he does he’s a very loyal friend. Torch is a prime example because while their relationship first began because 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 does lie a decent person. When Glitch does see suffering or an abuse of power to 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. For his friends he was willing to risk life and limb just to supply them with enough food to live. He’s actually even capable of some semblance of cheeriness, through snarky humour or willingness to be more talkative. His life just hasn’t allowed much for this decent side to come out.

Glitch is something of a rule breaker. From a young age he never followed the Domes rules set, at least for the most part. He would steal food, use his powers and partake in underground fighting. He's willing to steal from people he views as careless or deserving of it. If they lost their property? It's his now. If someone took it and they couldn't get it back but he could? It's his. He may be willing to give it back...but only for something of equal value. Why he would break these rules comes down to two things; for survival and those he cares about. Any act of theft he has ever done has always been for those things and not a lot can dissuade him from it. If a situation seems a bit risky, he’s willing to wait and watch when there’s a better opportunity. But, if it really came down to it? If in a situation that could mean the death of himself or a friend? He would do it, regardless of consequence.


Glitch has what you'd call a snarky sense of humour. Usually he'll crack jokes about himself in a jaded and sarcastic way usually in attempt to cope with the bad situation he lives in. An example of this would be something like a shortage of food. If he goes hungry one one day his response would be something along the lines "well, that's okay, I'm sure I don't need food this week to stay alive. Clearly, I'll survive on those things called rainbows and hope." It's sarcastic and obviously very patronizing to whomever he's talking to. But, mostly the patronizing nature of his of humour is reserved to the people he dislikes. He makes sure he sounds insulting to that person. Otherwise, it's just general snark. With a younger audience he tries to generally sound more light hearted with his humour.

Lastly, Glitch holds an appetite to learn. Having so little now in the teen dome, he definitely longs for the days when he was a 'kid'. He's curious and observant and always willing to find some kind of new experience when he can. After all, learning could only make his survival easier, right?
Abilities/Powers/Weaknesses & Warping: Answer
Glitch has the ability to manipulate, create and use electricity in a multitude of ways. He's capable of shooting electricity from his hands, draining electricity from other sources and storing it inside himself. He has been able to short out the robots in his Dome long enough to steal food.. He can generate electricity and cover his limbs with it to deliver an electrified punch. Glitch can also fire electricity out from his hands and blast others with it. To a degree, Glitch can use his electrical powers to lift, throw, and move metallic objects.

Glitch has managed to refine his ability of control over how much power he outputs as well. Exhibited with the robots, Glitch only ever held back enough to temporarily make the robots malfunction. He can make an electrical blast as weak or as powerful as he wants, deciding if he’d rather stun someone (like at the fight clubs) or using a more lethal blast.

He is completely immune to anything remotely electrocity based. He can’t be electrocuted and killed with electricity for he can redirect or absorb the energy. However, he is vulnerable to water. Large amounts of it can completely short him out and drain him of his electrical abilities for a short time. If he is completely submerged in water he could potentially die.

While he’s only used his electrokinesis for certain things in the Dome and to very small degrees he does have the potential to allow this ability to grow more powerful if he practiced and used it more in a more open setting.

Being part of the fight club Glitch managed to make up his own fighting style. Mostly it involves dodging, blocking and diverting kicks and punches to throw the attacker off balance. When he knocks them over he ends up taking advantage and attacks them while they're lying on their back. With this type of fighting style it has made him fast and nimble able to avoid and dodge at a faster reaction time than others in his Dome.

His big weaknesses however is how he's pretty physically weak. He may be fast but he has no real physical strength whatsoever.

His magnetism ability is effectively warped like telekinesis. He'll beginning taking a toll on his physical health and develop bad migraines if used too excessively.
Inventory: He's coming with the clothes on his back and a pocketful of dreams ration bars.
Writing Samples: 1 2

OUT OF CHARACTER

Player Name: Ceej
Player Age: 28
Player Contact: christhehost @ plurk

Other Characters In Game: no
In-Game Tag If Accepted: Glitch : Ceej
Permissions for Character: Permissions
Are you comfortable with prominent elements of fourth-walling?: Sure but not sure if it'll work with an oc

What themes of horror/psychological thrillers do you enjoy the most?: tension, monster escapes, think Alien or Aliens.
Is there anything in particular you absolutely need specific content warnings for?: Body horror is not something I'm comfortable with
Additional Information: none