Increment

Increment

Increment is a peculiar being that came to exist via an unknown entity due to an event that broke down over 2000 years ago as some sort of retaliation. However, they were not directly made as she is only one half of the actual being that came to exist. In terms of goals, Increment does not particularly have one, despite [REDACTED]. Unfortunately, the change in goal is most profoundly due to [REDACTED].

## Story

Her true identity is unknown to most, including herself, making them quite idiosyncratic. It is believed she just showed up one day, along with Exploit and a few others. Through observation, the gem on her chest is only half colored, presuming the theory that she could’ve lost the other half, that being something or someone. Additionally, this anomaly may be linked to the isle of which she was isolated, potentially containing the half she once lost. Unfortunately, not a single trace was left there, providing the conclusion that this supposed other half may have been lost for good. During the time of which Exploit and the others found her, their gem was already split, meaning she had likely been split prior to being sent there.

However, some rumors had been noted that an unidentified person who looked similar to Increment was spotted, showing up in various locations yet didn’t engage or converse with anyone. The currently unidentified entity is nicknamed “Decrement” due to the contrasting appearance to Increment. Their current whereabouts are unknown, same goes for their motives.

## Profile

### Appearance

Increment is a tall female skeleton that has various swirl-like markings all over her body, as well as 3 larger markings on her face (two on her cheeks, one on her forehead). Overtop of her head she wears a large hood with yellow lining, which is connected to a sharp half top that exposes the sides of her ribcage. On her chest is a half colored blue gem. Increment also wears detached sleeves that cover the majority of her arms, the shoulders being an exception. Furthermore, she wears somewhat of a skirt that has two longer parts connecting to the backside. She also wears light blue leggings with tall red boots. Her overall outfit is patterned with glowing white swirls, identical to the blue ones on her body.

### Personality

Being the most friendly amongst the group, Increment is both calm and content, greeting new people and conversing with others at any given opportunity. As far as it seems, she does not typically engage in combat, even at an attempt to provoke her. She tries her best not to inflict too much damage upon the opponent anyways as that goes against her morals. Similar to Exploit, she only uses her magic when absolutely necessary, that being due to how unaware they are of their own capabilities, sometimes fearing what they can do against others. However, she has no issue with manipulating her healing magic, given that it's presumably harmless. A notable fact is that Increment is a huge bookworm. More specifically, she's eager to read all kinds of books during her free time as she loves opportunities to learn new things. Due to being split and sent to an unknown isle, Increment does not contain as much knowledge as she used to, curious among a number of things that catch her eye, especially more modern things such as technology or other recent inventions.

Unlike Exploit, Increment has a seemingly stronger understanding regarding emotions. Especially noticeable when interacting with others, she conveys a sufficient amount of happiness and/or care. It's quite peculiar to say the least. More specifically, the fact that two entities, who share a near identical origin, posses such distinct attributes. But why? They were both assumed to have been created via the gems located on their chests. It's also presumed that both had a creator or "parent" of sorts. It could be possible that both creators attempted the creation process differently, causing crucial and distinctive changes that would be applied to both Exploit and Increment. However, both of their origins are still rather vague. These are only mere assumptions.

As mentioned before, she was sent to an unknown isle, which she was isolated by a large body of water, seemingly separated from the rest of the world they ended upon. During her prolonged stay, there was little to nothing there to keep her occupied, staring into the vast ocean for years. It was quite lonely as one would assume. All she could think about at the time was how she ended up there, and for what purpose. She did use some of her time practicing magic in order to grasp a better understanding about herself. Although, that wouldn't occupy her for long. Due to having minimal knowledge prior to entering the isle, she was extremely puzzled. Not only that, she struggled to figure out her own identity as she wasn't provided with a name or any form of identification. As each year passed, she slowly became more despondent, eager to converse with someone, anyone. She even came to the extent of accepting the fact that she may be stuck there indefinitely, drastically impacting their mental state. She couldn't help but feel more desperate. Of course, she made many attempts to leave throughout her time stranded there, but to no avail. It's almost like she was intended to stay, but why? Was this a punishment for a crime she is yet to remember? Were they banished out of fear? So many questions, yet so little clues. It wouldn't be long before her mind couldn't handle yet another day pass on this lonely piece of rock. As her last attempt at escaping, she would attempt to resort to something rather...drastic. Something that one should never do no matter the situation. Fortunately, before she could do anything, a sudden portal or rift would open nearby. Through the portal came-

## Abilities

### Mana Pad

Utilizing her magic stored within her gem, she can summon a large glowing pad on the surface below her, providing additional energy that was gathered throughout the area only to those standing on it. Increment may use this ability to replenish any lost energy and/or attain more to enhance her strength temporarily. The process itself fluctuates in time depending on how much energy is being gathered. In other words, the more energy gathered, the longer the process will ensue. While this ability seems quite useful, it also comes at a risk. Any opponent could easily take advantage of this by stealing the pad, requiring this ability to be used with caution. Fortunately, she can disperse the energy away in an abrupt flash if that were to occur, sending the energy back where it came from. Although this ability may seem like an endless energy source, it has foreseen countless limits and fades away once the energy has been used up. Additional use for this pad is converting the compiled energy into a healing surface, treating the wounds of anyone who is in contact with the pad itself.

### Energy Blast

Whenever her Mana Pad is at full capacity, Increment has the choice to rotate the pad to a vertical position, firing a powerful beam of energy that deals large amounts of damage. The more energy stored, the more powerful the blast. The sheer scale of the blast is dependent on the size of the mana pad. In addition, the larger the pad is, the shorter the blast will be and vice versa. Not only is the blast capable of causing high levels of destruction in its path, it is also able to fire a large healing beam. Normally, Increment prefers not using this as the destructive capabilities damages the terrain too much. Fortunately, she can fire a second beam right after, one that seemingly reverses the effects of the previous one, essentially absorbing the damage.

### Blue Flare

By focusing her essence into her hands, Increment can emit shining blue fire which can be tossed around as a projectile. The damage scales depending on the scale and velocity of the fire, not to mention how much energy is being exerted. The blue flare can scale so large that Increment can form a wall of fire, blocking the opponents path. She only forms said walls as a way of self-defense, fleeing the area once placed. It is also used to defend others. The fire can also be manipulated into various shapes, forming a variety of weapons to use in combat. But it doesn't stop there. She can also create armor out of the fire, providing extra defense and covering and wounds or weak spots.

### Mana Flare

By utilizing the magic stored within in her gem, she can emit a glowing/glittering flame on her hand, dealing much more damage than Blue Flare. The mana flare possesses the same capabilities as the blue flare, only stronger and longer-lasting. The only difference aside from efficiency is the fact that it does not damage the terrain nor cause any forestry or plants to catch on fire. In fact, it does the complete opposite as it is capable of regrowing numerous plants, as well as growing new ones out of thin air. The more the terrain is impacted, the more that grows, not to mention faster. Additionally, she can merge this fire with her healing magic to create a long range healing attack, assisting those from a distance.

### 1/2 Gem Exertion

By utilizing the magic stored in her half powered gem, she is filled with strength, scaling her power up to a low galaxy state. Unlike Exploit, Increments gem is stabilized, proving to have little risk of usage, with the only risk being an increased chance of accidentally killing someone due to the increased power boost, using it only to protect others, including herself. The origin of the 7 mysterious gems are still quite unknown, yet to reveal the true meaning behind their power.

### Healing Magic

As described in her numerous abilities, Increment possesses standard healing magic, restoring health or treating the wounds of others. Due to her magical capabilities, she can heal individuals faster than the common user. As mentioned before, she can also merge her healing magic with her mana, creating a long range healing attack if she cannot reach them in time.

## Relationships

### Exploit

A close friend of hers, Increment and Exploit share a similar origin, which, of course, have some obvious differences. Through observing Exploits odd behavior, she set a goal to make sure to take care of him, ensuring he doesn’t fumble himself into danger as she cares too much for those closest to her.

### Cyrus

Another good friend of hers. Despite his sometimes rude and obnoxious behavior, she still considers him a friend, especially given Exploit finds him to be a good friend as well.

## Trivia

* Increment typically enjoys reading, especially in quiet places
* They were originally planned to not be a split being, but was changed to be so as I found it more interesting; I wanted to try something new
* Increment is my second OC, created right after Exploit
* Increment used to be known as Increment Sans before being completely reworked, making them no longer a Sans. Additionally, they are no longer part of the UT fandom as a whole.
* Increment is scaled to be approximately galaxy level, setting her to be around half or less of Exploits total strength. This is likely due to being part of a split being that shares a somewhat equivalent scale to Exploit, thus halving the strength upon separation.
* Despite her destructive capabilities, you will almost never see her at full strength, fearing her own power as she can easily injure others.
* She has partial autophobia

## Gallery

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