Oddball (Sarah Veranda)

## Powers and Abilities

### Origin

Experimented on at an early age by her parents, she has gained pyrotechnics as a power

### Class

B Class

**Oddball** also known as **"Sarah Veranda"** was once an entertainer for Olde's Travelling Circus using her abilities to create fireworks and other light spectacles however, after an incident that split the group Oddball has lost her way, now using her power for misdeeds.

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

Oddball has ginger hair which used to be long and curly but now cut shorter in recent times, she has emerald green eyes and pale skin with soft, freckled features.

## **History**

### **Origin**

Oddball is a kind and gentle person, especially as a child, she was born to two scientists working for an underground organisation known as V.A.R.D (Variant Anomaly Research and Development) to uncover the mystery behind Variancy and it's origin, their research methods were questionable in moral, being allowed to experiment with variant and non-variant test subjects and even on themselves to achieve breakthroughs in the mostly unknown field. The tests bared fruit in the end as they had discovered the differences between both types of humans, some Non-Variant humans had the potential to become Variants, one of these people was Sarah Veranda.

The tests continued and now included the very young Sarah. On one fateful day the scientists achieved yet another breakthrough, a dormant Variant could be awoken to their abilities through stress or a life threatening incident. The misfortunate adult test subjects were put through extreme and despicable acts of torture and violence, the results showed this horrible process worked, but only if a subject was strong of willed or could even survive the more brutal methods, and sure enough they would soon run out of them.

With fewer and fewer living subjects to use, soon the scientists became maddened, craving more, it was time to phase in child testing. Sarah was placed in a chamber, bullied into awakening her inner powers and with a single burst of energy from her palms the room around her exploded, setting her free, yet she was not herself. What followed was a haunting event, responsible for obliterating everything in her path.

### **Olde's Travelling Circus**

Olde Goodman ringmaster of Olde's Travelling Circus, found Oddball two days after the events that transpired at V.A.R.D, She was on the road side leading to their next show in rugged, burnt clothing and heavily malnourished.

#### **The Birthday Disaster**

Marilyn and Alinoff Franek overheard a discussion between Olde and Oddball as she had finally gained the courage to open up more about her traumatic past involving V.A.R.D and the other test subjects, including their fates by her hands. Olde promised to keep it confidental and as any parental figure should, Olde comforted her, understanding the circumstance.

On the 13th June 2092, the day of Oddball's 22nd birthday, a celebration was held by Jester in tandem with their performing acts at the circus. In the evening as all members of the circus sat around the table, they talked about other celebrations in the past and good mememories from them, leading to Marilyn and Alinoff asking about Oddball's past birthdays, it was clear Oddball was uncomfortable, Olde tried to intervene but the two continued leading to Alinoff saying: "I bet the other children couldn't make it, not even in spirit." While everyone else had no clue of context, it was Olde and Jester that were stunned by their knowledge of Oddball's past.

Olde yelled across the table for them to stop, Jester comforted and distracted his best friend with a new card trick he had come up with, but soon enough was enough "Why didn't you tell us she was a murderer!" Marilyn argued, "is it because she's your favorite that you are willing to defend her!" Oddball had finally snapped, no matter how much comforting from her friend Jester. A part of Oddball was brought to life in that moment, which would be known as "Fireball" almost the complete opposite to Oddball as perhaps a defensive mechanism to her psyche. Fireball would go on to obliterate the circus in a fiery rage and flee into the unknown, it had happened again. Most managed to survive the incident including Jester, but the family was forever scarred by this incident. Marilyn lost her life to Oddball, leaving a furious Alinoff.

## **Relationships**

#### **Jester (James Samuel Ester)**

Jester and Oddball are soulmates through and through, they have been eachother's anchors since day one, for Jester it was love at first sight.

## **Powers and Abilities**

### **Powers**

* **Pyrotechnics**: Oddball uses her hands to generate pyrotechnics which usually come in the form of red aggressive explosions.
* **Enhanced Durability:** Oddball is able to resist her own pyrotechnics but can still be hurt by them.

### **Weaknesses**

* **Split Personality:** Oddball has another personality which seems to take control of her when she feels venerable or emotional unstable. This version of her is aggressive and violent, it is referred to as "Fireball" by Jester (James Samuel).
* **Easily Manipulated:** Oddball is very naïve to motives of others and can be easily convinced to partake in wrong doings.

## **Paraphernalia**

### **Equipment**

* **Jester's Mask:** Although not being a weapon or anything of use in combat or otherwise, it has helped Oddball remain connected to who she is.

## **Appearances and Mentions**

* **Main Line Books:**
	+ Book 1: (mentioned only)