StaticTale/Mason

> Everything happens for a reason. Some are destined for greatness, while others are simply destined to fall, it's something we're no longer in control of, as our lives now fall depended to the ones above.
>
> -Mason

## Character Information

### Aliases

"The Perfect Child"
Subject #58
The Guardian

### Relatives

Arthur
Thomas
Percy
Obscurity
Dahlia

## Biography

Subject #58 was planned to be the 'perfect' child. Ajax had everything planned out and was ready to surprise his wife with whom he further deemed "The Chosen One". Subject #58 was treated far better than most of his brothers most of the time, given Ajax and Dahlia would openly show their favoritism towards Subject #58 to the rest of their children (which only consisted of Thomas), and even after the rest of Subject #58's brothers had been created, Dahlia and Ajax continued to express their love and affection toward Subject #58. Dahlia had a special interest in the newly created skeleton, always keeping tabs on him and making sure he had everything he needed (in other words, Dahlia showed her 'inner mother' when it came to Subject #58). Subject #58, out of all his brothers, was the youngest when he was allowed to exit the sublevels of the lab, however this was mainly due to how he was the favorite of all the brothers. Thomas and Subject #58, who was soon given the name of Mason by his brother Thomas, were getting along perfectly fine, the two almost never leaving each other's side.

As time went on, Mason noticed how the relationship between the two was slowly beginning to drift apart, Mason even finding himself within a group of unique individuals. This group turned out to be a cult of sorts, always worshiping some sort of extraterrestrial goddess, which went by the name of Aysun. The cult had captivated an interest that Mason never knew he had, however he knew the cultists were bad news, so after gathering the information he wished to know, he had left the group. After having stopped attending to the cult 'meetings' they always had, Mason now always found himself buried within books that revolved around Ancient Gods that had some connection with space, or just books that were focused on astronomy as a whole. The more he read, the further he grew distant from the rest of his family, given his relationship with Thomas had been reduced to nearly nothing once Percy had joined the three, given Thomas and Percy had somewhat similar interests; Thomas usually spent time with Arthur, as just like Mason and Percy, the two shared somewhat similar interests or just got along quite well as a whole.

While fights began to break out among the brothers, especially between Percy and Arthur, Mason however made sure to avoid most of the conflicts when absolutely necessary, mainly focusing on his readings, given he was tested on the least out of all the brothers. Mason was scared to get involved, given he was most likely the weakest of the brothers, however, he had told his mother about the strange dreams he had been having for quite some time. These dreams mostly consisted of Aysun talking with him, though he didn't really consider it anything important, that was until a book of sorts appeared overnight on his nightstand. Upon discovering the book, Mason wasn't sure if he was more excited, or petrified that he was being contacted by one of the Goddesses that helped maintain the working functions of the Reality they lived in. These dreams continued to become more and more vivid, meanwhile the more information Mason learned from the Goddess, the more he could read from the book he had been given. His mother was all for this, pushing him to learn as much as he could, while Ajax on the other hand was far more worried, given he knew how horribly bad it could result if his son dared to disobey the moon Goddess. Nonetheless, Mason continued to listen to the Goddess, not really thinking much of it (that being he was sort of oblivious most of his life), however, everything changed the day he had heard the sirens blaring.

Mason was going about his daily business, nothing was out of the ordinary, though that all changed upon hearing the sirens that rang throughout the entirety of the Underground. The skeleton, now in a fit of panic, rushed to the lab, however on his way there, he could only stare in horror at the new The Vicissitude, which at the time was caught in a storm of raging fire. The skeleton now rushing toward the The Vicissitude to help as many monsters evacuate as he could, most likely saving several dozen monsters before the The Vicissitude exploded, killing everyone within the The Vicissitude and in the nearby proximity, this including Mason, his body being nearly vaporized to nothing, his bones now heavily burned as he had also gone blind in both eyes.

## Personality

Mason was an interesting character to say the least. While he was younger, he was very open about almost anything, being the one anyone could talk to, no matter the situation; As he grew older, things did however begin to change. His mother and father were quick to take notice of this and even attempted to discuss with him about what was wrong, they weren't successful in getting any information out of him. As time progressed, he started to become more and more distant with his relatives and those he cared about, as he never really showed any interest in anything other than the book he had. His parents had presumed it was something he picked up from the local library, or something from a friend, however, upon trying to confiscate it away from him, Mason totally lost it, going as far as to nearly harming his father (he was quick to apologize). Mason at one point had gone to get professional help, and even that wasn’t enough to cure the ‘addiction’ he had with the book.

Mason isn’t normally one to get angry, however if someone did manage to anger him, he’ll become far more aggressive, though not quite to the point of lashing out; He’ll most likely resort to throwing insults, though he never has gone through with any of the threats he’s stated. The skeleton having a very short temper upon being angered, meaning anything that would worsen his anger could result in things getting physical. As he grew older however, these anger issues began to fade, until the point where they were practically nonexistent (This only being possible due to the aid that he received from his father and the therapist that he had gotten quite close to).

Mason wasn’t one who socialized very often, even when he attended school, he always kept to himself. He did however have a few friends, these being probably some of the only people Mason ever spoke with outside of his immediate family. He made sure to stay in contact with the few friends he had. Throughout most of his teen years, leading up to StaticTale’s destruction, Mason found himself getting closer than he expected to one of his friends, he had known her for as long as he could remember, so it wasn’t that big of a surprise, though he was new to such feelings. After having discussed it with Thomas, he was finally able to come to terms with how he felt, though before having the chance to confess, that's when disaster struck.

## Abilities

### Beta Blasters

Mason has the capability to cast blasters, just like Arthur and his other brothers, though under most circumstances, these blasters turn out to be far stronger than most other blasters that Ajax had crafted for the brothers. The bone color of these blasters is tainted purple, making it a purplish-white color, the beam they fire matching. The eye lights of the blasters are almost a neon purple color. While these blasters are powerful, they do have a chance to either malfunction or just not attack entirely, if these blasters malfunction, this being indicated that right before the blaster fires, it’ll clamp its mouth shut, they’ll explode within about ten seconds after the initial malfunction, the explosion being enough to knock down several houses.

### Nimble Limbs

In his free time, Mason would always train, attempting to strengthen his body and mind so that he can protect the ones he cares for. Through this process, he had increased his physical strength and mental mindset. Now, Mason has probably the quickest and most efficient reflexes out of all his brothers, this often does give any foes he encounters some trouble.

### Brute Force

Overall, Mason is by far the strongest of the four brothers, and while his magic may still not be at its peak, it still places him above his brothers, for the most part that is. Mason can strike with such force that he’s capable of destroying the foundation of houses and buildings. Mason can cast a faint blue hue around his right hand, this allowing him to inflict a blue soul upon whoever he strikes. With this, Mason will be able to slam and throw his opponent up to speeds of 3-15mph.

### Instantaneous Movement

Mason was the first, and only of the four brothers who mastered a variation of teleportation, though due to the limited range it has, most wouldn’t consider it teleportation, but instead a form of Instantaneous Movement. Mason is capable of achieving speeds that make him appear to be teleporting, though this speed boost only lasts for about .005 of a second, meaning he can only get about a meter or two away from where he had previously been standing. It usually takes Mason several minutes before being able to use this ability again.

### Enhanced Strength

Despite his appearance, Mason’s far stronger than he looks, as he’s able to lift up objects that are about 3x his own mass, this being with just one arm. If using both arms, he can double this, meaning he can lift up to about 6x his current mass (this meaning he’ll be able to lift about 600lbs).

### Bone Alteration

Mason is able to create bones using his magic, and with this, he can alter them to an extent, mainly being able to change their size, speed, and density, all of these coming into play in terms of how much damage the bone will do. More times than not, denser bones are used for defense, while lighter but quicker bones are for more offensive tactics.

## Weaknesses

Magic wise, Mason isn’t the greatest, as he sometimes struggles to control his magic, though compared to his brothers, he actually can manage his powers quite well. Furthermore, while he may be able to quickly dodge most oncoming attacks, being attacked from multiple angles does prove to be far more challenging to avoid. Mason also doesn’t do well in terms of long range combat, though due to the immense amount of training he’s done, close quarters combat is more his specialty.

## Relationships

**Will be added once the Prologue has concluded.**