StaticTale/Thomas

> I know that deep down, everyone is a great person, just some are misguided into thinking that the wrong is right, and the right is wrong. Sometimes, all people need are proper guidance to reclaim what they've once lost.
>
> -Thomas

## Character Information

### Aliases

"The Caretaker"
Prototype 34

### Relatives

Arthur
Percy
Mason
Obscurity
Dahlia

## Biography

Just like the rest of his brothers, Prototype 34 was created in a test tube, having spent most of his younger years down within the sublevels of the lab, his parents sheltering him from the outside world. Prototype 34 was the oldest out of all his brothers, as all the other experiments that involved Obscurity attempting to use the DNA of his first child, who had sadly passed away to recreate them, however, something hadn't gone right, but Prototype 34 was the first to survive the "birthing" process. Soon after his creation, the testing began almost immediately, all he remembers from his childhood is the constant pricking of needles in his arms, legs, even skull. This went on for around fifteen or so years before he was actually allowed to leave the sublevels of the lab, and see what the outside world actually looked like. He had never been given a true name, though Prototype 34 never really minded, as he didn't know any better, that was until he began reading, and that was when he found his first interest.

Prototype 34 loved nothing more than to read, it was by far his favorite hobby. Any free time he had? He spent it reading, though there was a specific book that really stood out to him...it was a book about what appeared to be an American Inventor. He had quite literally no clue what it meant to be "American" but he didn't focus on that part, however the part that did captivate him was how the brilliant inventor, known as Thomas Edison had done many things, and in The Prototype's eyes, this man revolutionized the human world. Soon enough, the Prototype decided to give himself the name of Thomas, as the inventor had played a huge role in the skeleton's near future. Months to years after having read the book, Thomas was hard at work, helping his father construct the many unique machines that would be used within the coming years. These machines were all placed within the sublevel of the lab, helping Obscurity with the many experiments that he had planned for the future.

The years would go by, and soon enough, Thomas had seen two skeletons emerge from the doors of the elevator, one looking similar to himself, while the other being a decent amount smaller, though not by much. Thomas of course did his best to get along with the two, and while the taller skeleton (Who was soon named Mason), wasn't fond of Thomas, but could still tolerate him, the smaller one (soon named Percy), didn't seem to like anyone apart from Mason, the two were clearly close, but Thomas couldn't help but feel something was off with him. After quite some time, one final skeleton had emerged from the elevator, he looked almost like an exact copy of Percy. Thomas and the skeleton got along quite well, the two now having a very close bond (This skeleton was later named Arthur).

All had seemed well for the brothers, however that was until Percy began to act strange. Normally he was more of the quiet type, keeping to himself and not talking to anyone other than Mason, however one day, that suddenly changed, as he always lashed out at the smallest things. Thomas also began to notice wounds and cut marks on the skeleton, but every time he tried confronting Percy about it, the skeleton freaked out, attacking Thomas, who most of the time was able to flee. However, there was one time where Percy had caught Thomas off guard, leaving a large crack in the taller skeleton's skull. While Percy was severely punished for the damage he caused, it only made matters worse. By this point, Arthur, Alphys and Obscurity were nearly done with the completion of the New Core, Thomas was looking forward to it, given his brother was one of the main planners behind the construction of it. Once it was all said and done, Thomas sadly wasn't able to be there for the grand opening of it, given he was sick, however he had watched it on the tv that was in the lab's living room. Within the following weeks, Obscurity, Arthur, Alphas, and many others that lived near or within Hotland had begun to realize that temperatures were beginning to rise, so Arthur was sent to go run various safety tests. Thomas wanted to go along with his brother, but that was when he was called down to one of the sublevels of the laboratory, the last thing he heard was a loud explosion coming from somewhere above ground.

During the events of the Destruction, Thomas was down in the sublevel of the lab, undergoing yet another test, though this test was far different from any other test he's gone through. Dahlia was pushing the boundaries of her child's body, she had injected him with large amounts of Determination and Hope, along with many other toxic chemicals. These injections put so much pressure on Thomas's soul that it shattered, however right as his soul shattered, the lab had been obliterated by the destruction of the New Core. The radiation now infecting Thomas's soul, making it appear transparent and "incomplete" as most would say due to the many missing shards that his soul has, however, the radiation played more of a crucial role then most would've thought.

## Personality

Thomas, the oldest and most energetic of the four brothers. Thomas would always do everything in his power to keep his brothers happy, though upon suffering from the immense tests and minor cases of abuse, the skeleton had begun to lose that spark of hope that he once had (none of this really took place until he had grown older). Back during his early youth, he was a skeleton of joy, always looking out for those he cared for, being completely oblivious to the terrible experiments that his mother was conducting. The skeleton had even taken a liking to cooking, and while he wasn't very good at it, he really gave it his all, but then again, Thomas tried his hardest at everything, no matter how serious it was. Thomas was real close with Arthur, however he was fairly close with Mason, though it took quite some time for Percy to warm up to him, but Thomas eventually broke through the ice, and the two began to communicate more frequently. Thomas, being the outgoing and positive person that he was, had attracted the attention of a young monster, she was around the same age as Thomas, and the two shared quite a lot in common (The two hadn't met until they were in their later teen years). This only added to the positive vibes that Thomas always gave off, his influence being so great that for a bit, he managed to get Percy to actually talk with Arthur. All the positivity that Thomas once had begun to fade when the experiments worsened, his mother getting more and more dangerous with her experiments as the mental experiments having a harsh and negative influence on Thomas, the skeleton slowly descending into a state of depression, however when around his brothers and practically anyone, he'd put on a façade, acting as if everything was ok, when in reality, it couldn't be further from the truth. Thomas had convinced himself to believe that everything was alright, he impressed these thoughts into his head so often that the skeleton was living a lie, his eyes not being truly opened until it was all too late.

Thomas wasn't really the type of monster to get mad at someone, nor one who held many grudges. The only grudge that Thomas every really held was toward his mother and how she practically treated him and his brothers like lab rats, though there was also the time where Percy ate the pizza that Thomas had specifically labeled as his own, that still bugs him from time to time. With this, Thomas usually can control his emotions, never getting too angry, though emotions such as joy and sadness, he doesn't have as much control over. If Thomas were to lash out at someone, it'd be almost like meeting an entirely new person. Unlike his normal self, when angered, Thomas wouldn't hesitate to attack, though in most cases, his fits of rage really only last for a few minutes, given it's fairly easy to calm him down. He's pretty open-minded and is usually willing to hear both sides of an argument, making him the perfect candidate to make the final decision on something.

## Abilities

### Hope Infused Blasters

Thomas is capable of infusing his blasters with Hope, under this circumstance, the blasters will act exactly like the Rays of Hope that Thomas can fire, however, unlike the Rays, Thomas can inflict a wilted variation of hope, this turning the Hope Infused Blasters into attacks that would want to be avoided, as they’ll inflict a very weak variation of decay. This decay really only impacts the soul of the target.

### Hope Infused Bones

These bones function almost exactly the same as the blasters, except they’re bones (obviously). Whether these bones inflict damage or not depends on the emotional status of Thomas (this also goes for the blasters), as if Thomas is in a more negative mindset, the bones (and blasters) will be infested with wilted hope, this causing a form of decay.

### Aura of Aspiration

Thomas is able to cast an aura of pure hope and positivity from his soul, this most commonly being displayed as a white mist of sorts that’ll faintly encase the surrounding area, though Thomas can of course choose to make this mist completely invisible. Furthermore, a passive ability that Thomas has is that merely being around him can elevate the mood of those around him.

### Rays of Hope

Thomas can cast rays of pure hope from his fingertips, this allowing him to directly remove, or negate most negative effects one may be experiencing, though due to the warmth that these rays emit, overuse of them may result in minor burns on both the target and Thomas.

## Weaknesses

Thomas’ morals are what truly hold him back from hurting anyone. Thomas is someone who always believes that even the worst of people can change “that everyone can be a good person if they just try” this being something that Thomas often says. Thomas also doesn’t have much control over his magic, nor is his vessel all that powerful.

## Relationships

**Will be added after the completion of the Prologue**