Glitch
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| Glitch | |
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 "It's not the greatest sacrifice ever made for science." | |
| Canon: | Tin Man |
| Arrival date: | 9 October, 2009 |
| Programmed Possession: | Hedge Maze |
| Age: | 42 |
| Journal: | Instant Genius, |
| Tag: | Just Add Marbles |
| Player: | Keri |
Glitch is from the SyFy miniseries Tin Man and is the "boldly reimagned" version of the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz. Half of his brain was taken out by the forces of evil, and there is a functional zipper on his head to denote his status as a headcase. Due to his chronic memory problems plus wide-eyed optimism he's usually not that fussed by this.
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[edit] There are known knowns.
These are the things we know that we know.
Personality
Glitch has been accused of being a wide-eyed optimist, and if he does tend to look for a silver lining to most situations it with good reason. He has seen true wickedness, and so has a preference for the bright side of things. He is prone to staring into space, wandering off, fidgeting, stating the obvious, and sometimes forgetting personal boundaries and tact. Well aware of his shortcomings Glitch has a self-deprecating sense of humor which can veer into sarcasm, and he loves the occasional bad pun.
It's not always sunshine and rainbows, however, as his mood can swing towards melancholy if he dwells on all he's lost. He also carries the burden of nearly ten years meandering a war-torn realm with the zipper on his head marking him as a criminal. Bad things happened to him, and he did what he had to in order to survive. Most of the memories from this time are buried, and he tends to quickly forget what's put him out of sorts and rebounds as if he'd never felt sadness in his life. In this way his condition acts as a defense mechanism, one of the few good things to come of the headcasing.
His more minor resets or "glitches" can be annoying if one tries to hold a conversation with him. He can get stuck on a phrase and repeat it over and over until distracted via physical contact, or he can loop back on himself and start an entire discussion over again. If he is given a stable environment and a willing person or two to keep him on track, the glitches will be less frequent and he will improve dramatically. This does not mean he requires any sort of constant supervision as he managed to survive nearly ten years on his own and has developed a keen sense of self-preservation. Being underestimated will rile him.
Every now and then one of his glitches will briefly bring forth the old Ambrose parts of his personality and he will behave a bit like he did before the brain surgery. In these moments he is quieter, more lucid, with a touch more of the arrogance and general snobbery that comes with being a member of the nobility.
With his whimsical, scattered nature it can be easy to forget that Glitch is a grown man with all the emotions and experiences that entails. He is also a gentleman to the marrow, and while he's forgotten most courtly etiquette he will still strive to be polite. His loyalty to the people he cares about is unwavering, and once you've become his friend he will stand by you through almost any hardship.
[edit] There are known unknowns.
That is to say, there are things that we now know we don't know.History
Ambrose was chief adviser to the Queen of the Outer Zone and had a reputation for being the smartest man in the land. While he dabbled in several areas his true talent was invention, and he devised many marvelous creations to help the people of the realm. He was very close with the royal family, and the Queen thought of him as a friend rather than just a member of her staff.
Then it all went wrong. The queen's eldest daughter became possessed by the spirit of an ancient Witch, her younger daughter was sent to the Otherside (aka Kansas) for protection, and civil war broke out when the Witch began to seize power. The queen and Ambrose were eventually captured, and Ambrose was ordered to give up his plans for the Sun Seeder, as the Witch had a desire to use the machine to bring eternal darkness to the O.Z. He refused and so she had him headcased, a procedure usually performed on criminals that removed part of the brain and rendered them harmless. With the brain matter in her possession the Witch had no more need for Ambrose and so sent him out to fend for himself.
Soon he forgot his real name and began calling himself Glitch, as this is what he did - forget things, repeat himself - and it seemed fitting. For years he wandered the land, until one day he met a girl looking for home, a man who'd lost his heart, and another in need of courage. Together the four of them set out on a quest to defeat the Witch and return the queen to her throne, hopefully finding their own missing pieces along the way.
[edit] But there are also unknown unknowns.
These are things we do not know we don't know.
Life In Taxon
Glitch stepped off the ladder in the Realm of the Unwanted and onto the arrival platform in Sanctuary. After a few days spent wandering the city he was delighted when DG arrived, along with the Northern Island, and the two of them are now living there. He still does a lot of wandering, and has begun looking for a place to set up a lab/workshop outside of the palace.
Glitches Of A Different Color
To be endured.
[edit] Mad(dening) Skillz
Once upon a time Glitch was an unparalleled genius. As an inventor he created the TDESPHTL - Tri-Dimensional Energy Stored Projected Holographic Time Loop - and so he is familiar with holographic technology. He also invented a machine called the Sun Seeder which was designed to slow the suns and extend the growing season, indicating a very good grasp on astronomy and physics. Glitch is a "fantastic dancer" with a knowledge of most classical, courtly styles and a penchant for improvisation. His excellent sense of rhythm aids him in hand-to-hand (or rather his-foot-to-your-head) combat, and he is quite skilled at a fighting form that resembles taekwondo. No, really, check the video.
However, due to only having half of his brain he is liable to forget any or all of this at any given moment. A misfiring of his synapses (a "glitch" if you will) can result in simple things like losing someone's name or the track of a conversation, or a total reset when he can temporarily forget who he is, where he, and what's going on around him. Needless to say he has a terrible sense of direction and has a great deal of trouble putting names and faces together. Glitch is also afraid of heights, freaked out by scarecrows, suffers sinus flare-ups due to various allergies, and doesn't hold up well on overly long walks.
[edit] Relationships
[edit] Canon
DG - Zombie messiah princess and all around BFF. Glitch knew her when she was a child, and while he doesn't quite remember it the loyalty and adoration remain. Mess with her and you are bound to get ninja'd.
Wyatt Cain - Grumpy tin man with masculinity issues.
Raw - Viewer who is not half as cowardly as one would think.
Azkadellia - Evil sorceress of evil. Or not.
[edit] Taxony People
Illyria - Scary blue lady! And yet she pushes his "must obey" buttons. Glitch is determined to be frands.
Cordelia Chase - Thinks he's a demon with a zipper fetish. He should correct that some day, probably.
Nathan Petrelli - Let Glitch practice his "crazy guy at the bar" skills on him. Glitch is under the impression that he is also Clark Kent. Um.
Petrana, Countess of Gatas - A lady of distinction who appreciates tea. Glitch sorta wants to hang around and tell her how right she is all the time.
Buffy Summers - A nice young lady with an impressive collection of crystals and fabulous hair.
River Tam - Probably knows more about what's going on in his head than he does.
Peter Petrelli - Glitch met him while he was glitched; doesn't really remember the incident but knows it was Bad.
Uther Doul - Fellow gadgetry enthusiast and non-Othersider.
Drusilla - Needs friends who are not dolls. Glitch isn't sure if he wants the job.
The Stepford Cuckoos - Weird Triplets. Telepaths. Probably doesn't want them diving into his cranium, either.
[edit] Other Stuff
Yes, that is a Donald Rumsfeld quote /feels dirty
Glitch is not mine, neither is Tin Man, and Alan Cumming of course belongs to his own fabulous self. No profit, no harm, no foul.
