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The Test of Mortality

Lacking time so my post has limited detail, apologies. I will be checking every couple days, but I will try to be timely.

The Test of Mortality

Moments after Andrew had spoken his answer aloud, Mr. Descent began to speak again. By now, Andrew had pretty much gotten tired of his ramblings or whatever they were supposed to be. Andrew resumed his trip to the grocery store, but before he had taken ten paces, he heard and felt Mr. Descent snapping his fingers. A feeling of dread washed over Andrew as he stared at the crimson sky and the pentagram that had manifested on it. No normal hacker can do that, Andrew thouhght. He barely had time to react as a red light slammed into him, along withheat and pain Andrew had never felt before.

His memories had become hazy after that, but just as he regained his senses, he heard screeching tires and metal rushing towards him. He turned to the source and saw a wrecked car nearly flying towards him. Frozen with fear, he threw his hands in front of him and squeezed his eyes shut. Andrew heard a rustling sound a cacophonous impact of metal on something. He opened his eyes and a glowing blue barrier had appeared in front of him and stopped the car completely. The barrier dissipated and he felt power surround him. Tentatively, he held his palm in front of him to release it, and a shockwave detonated, sending the car and its deceased occupant flying away.

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Moments after Andrew crossed into new Navieria, the television screens before him ceased their chatter of news and miscellaneous information. He stopped walking and looked all around him. Every single TV now had a red background, with the black silhouette of a man in the foreground. Andrew checked his phone and noticed it had the same thing as all the other screens around him. The man started to speak, his voice ringing throughout the city from every possible speaker. Andrew listened with held breath as the man introduced himself, explained what he was doing, and as the man explained what was wrong with the world. Andrew's impression of Mr. Descent was partly of awe at his hacking skills, and distaste, as he seemed like a very misguided person. It was true that there are many things that can and need to be fixed, Andrew thought. But it would take much more work than any possible solution could ever warrant. So things just stayed that was.

However, Mr. Descent had a point.
“Haven’t you ever considered your life more important thing someone else’s? It’s a simple question nothing to extreme, haven’t you ever thought ‘I deserve that’ or ‘I hope that person has a bad day’ or on some occasions ‘I hope they die’. We’ve all thought that at least once someone cut you in line, their kid keeps crying next to you, hundreds of things could have happened, really just take a second to consider it, I’ll wait.” The man on the screen pulled out a notebook.
“I can hear you by the way, side note,” he said, opening the book. “So you can shout your answer if you want, go ahead I’ll wait a sec for you.”

Andrew did think about it. It was true, he usually put himself before others when it came to some things. He pulled out his phone.

"Of course. While I'm not an expert or even good at social sciences, thinking about yourself before others may have been inherited from a time where most of us didn't have the luxury of generosity, and it still carries over into today's world."

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Depending on how many people post, I will have something up tomorrow.

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I got something up, not the best quality so apologies.

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The small laptop began to whirr softly as Andrew just pressed the power button. He comtinued to brush his teeth as his computer started up. Having no appointments scheduled and no classes, Andrew had decided to stay in his Old Naveria apartment. It was worn, but homely, and beared marks of a time of smoke and steel, back when Naveria was founded. It was cheap too, and in one of the better parts of the quadrant. He spat out the excess foam and washed his face, and walked back to the table where his laptop sat waiting, ready to be used. He grabbed it and sat on the couch, the keyboard clicking as he ran through his daily technological mantra. By the time he finished, it was almost lunch. He got up from the couch and checked the refrigerator and cabinet, both of which had nothing. He sighed. I guess I will have to go outside today, he thought to himself. Andrew slipped his shoes on and grabbed his keys and wallet, and walked out into the street, making sure to close the door behind him, setting off at a moderate pace.

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Name: Andrew Cecelia
Age: 18
Gender: Male

Appearance:

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Personality: While he considers himself to be partially antisocial, he can act normally in a crowd of people. He tries to satisfy everyone and likes to see others comfortable, and likes to be in a good conversation.However. as a result, he sometimes doesn't speak honestly, often twisting the truth slightly to get a good result. In addition, he be a little too candid about his thoughts in certain situations. Fortunately, this also means that he can get himself into a position of leadership without too much trouble. He is discerning in judgment, looking at all the facts and considering each of them in his decision, but sometimes this analytical eye can hinder the speed at which he can decide to do something, even if it's what to order at a restaurant. He loves to be creative, trying to contribute to any situation where making or inventing something is involved, but can get carried away without realizing it. He can also adapt and accommodate easily. not requiring much other than availability of food, water and somewhere to play video games. With the Event affecting this, he has become restless, but otherwise has adapted to it.
Tier: 1

Power: Andrew can manipulate kinetic energy in the sense that he can absorb it and release it. To absorb energy, he projects a shield consisting of light blue hexagonal particles. Upon contact with an object possessing kinetic energy, the particles will absorb the energy and cause the object to stop moving. Then, for a period of up to five minutes, Andrew can safely store this energy and release it to use in attacks. After five minutes, the energy will seep out of his body, causing physical debilitation, and depending on the amount, can cause internal damage. In addition, there is a limit to how much that can be absorbed. In the event that the absorption limit is released, the object will still possess this energy, possibly causing an explosion.

History: Andrew was born into a fairly standard middle-class home in a large city. His first few years of schooling were fairly normal, and other than being slightly more creative and quirky than the other students, did perfectly fine. However, in elementary and middle school, this would prove to be a bit of a burden as he found difficulty fitting in with very few like him. Fortunately, he wasn't bullied, but he was ignored. Around third grade, one of the only friends he had introduced him to something that would change his life forever: the Gameboy. Andrew asked his parents incessantly for one of his own, and they relented. He became almost obsessed, sometimes neglecting his homework just so he could finish "one last level", as he often said. As he got older, he moved up to other consoles and the PC, spending his time there instead of doing his schoolwork before the last minute. Telling his parents that he had done his homework to satisfy them became a habit, and he would often do it on the way to school or after he had gone to bed, managing to keep his grades up at the expense of sleep. After a swift and brutal intervention by family, this habit was dampened, and Andrew focused more on his studies, but he retained his love for the game. With his Senior year (grade 12) finished, he moved to Naveria City to pursue further education.

Personal: Something to do. He can't be without something to do or else he will feel restless or depressed.

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Alright, I'll try to make something tonight or tomorrow. Still kind of busy so I might not be able to post much, but I'll do my best.

The Test of Mortality

Is there still room? Sorry, pretty busy now and I don't get many opportunities in a day to use my phone.

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I have internet! Yay!