Ziggy

Bio

Age: 31 Pronouns: She/Her Mechanic, little sis, former Anarcho-primitivist (sort of). Anxious and light on her feet. Working on brushing the chip off her shoulder. Vocals induce high entropy in molecules.

Appearance

Ziggy is an Asian American woman who is about as tall as her adopted sister, Pax. Her hair is naturally brunette, but has dated it Blonde and styled in a shaved bob. She has a mechanical stand in for her left eye, due to her accident with her Vox. Her overall figure is wholly unimpressive, being about the weight And build of the average adult woman, while having a small chest and flat curves. Her clothing is lazy, being mostly hand-me-downs from other members of the Liberty commune. Having a loose purple shirt that's almost too big for her as one shoulder hangs off down her arm, exposing her bra strap. Her pants are baggy cargo pants with legs that are slightly too short, and her shoes are basic work boots. She also wears purple arm warmers.

Personality

Ziggy has a sarcastic demeanor and a pessimistic outlook on life, being anxious and insecure about her sibling bond with Pax. This causes her to think the worst of situations, making it hard for her to believe in others. Ziggy slowly learns to trust Pax again and makes more progress in their relationship, which causes her to want to extend that trust to others and consider what she can do to improve the world. Like Pax, Ziggy is willing to fight to survive, possibly causing her to gain the desire to engage in guerilla warfare against Justice. Ziggy is as obnoxious as her adoptive sister, Pax when it comes to political ideals and tolerance. Being “almost” an anarchist who hates modern civilization and industry, believing it to be the root cause of social problems like bigotry and patriarchy. And like the hypocrite every Dustborn member is, she shows complete intolerance to certain lifestyles and religions that don't align with her very progressive views, views which are ironically establishment driven.

Background

Ziggy was born in around 1999, but was affected by the Broadcast and turned into an Anomal about a year later. By the time Annie and Rosa found her and adopted her into the anarcho-primitivist commune Liberty, Ziggy was missing an eye, which needed a mechanical replacement. At some point, Ziggy lost a pinky when using her ability to phase through matter. In 2009, Ziggy and Pax played with a recorder, but the mood turned sour when Pax discovered Ziggy took the Me-em console without asking, causing the two to fight over it, to the point where Pax used the Push vocal. This caused Ziggy to resent Pax for much of the day, leaving her vulnerable to being possessed by an Echo. Pax used the Me-em to remove the Echo, which improved Ziggy's mood. The two then raced to dinner, but Ziggy used her own Vocal to easily win. In 2014, Ziggy and Pax took a trip to another commune, where they stole a bat. They got caught by the locals and Pax used her Vocal to protect Ziggy, but this caused enough commotion that Annie and Rosa had to exile Pax to prevent Justice from learning of her powers and going after Liberty. However, the two mothers lied to Ziggy and claimed Pax ran away from home, since they feared Ziggy couldn't handle the truth. As a result, Ziggy resented Pax for leaving her and never contacting her, though she kept the bat and Me-em console in the hopes Pax would return someday. At some point after Rosa's death, Liberty was unable to sustain their resources because of all the people leaving, so Annie asked Ziggy to repair robots to serve as labor.

Background 2

On October 14, 2030, Pax finds Ziggy at their old hideout, but Ziggy snaps at her and accuses her of prioritizing the other commune residents for conversation. At the kitchen, Pax tries to talk to Ziggy again, only for Ziggy to ignore her. Pax uses Vox to force Ziggy to listen,much to Ziggy's annoyance. Pax tries to tell her side of the story about the exile, but Ziggy refuses to believe her on the basis that their moms would never lie to them and Pax is an ex-con artist. Pax tries to convince Ziggy that it's best for her to leave Liberty and seek refuge in Nova Scotia, but Ziggy doesn't want to abandon her home. At best, Ziggy agrees to fix the robot driver, just to get Pax to leave faster. She also becomes angered when Pax asks for the Me-em, since she interprets this as the true reason Pax returned. She gives back the Me-em, which is now repaired and ready to hunt Echoes. In Ziggy's workshop in the base, she fixes up the driver robot to working condition, but still refuses to forgive Pax. However, the two are forced to team up when Justice attacks the commune. Fortunately, Ziggy reveals that she modified the bat to have electromagnetic capabilities, turning it into both a melee and ranged weapon for Pax to use, though Ziggy insists that it's only on loan. After the two sisters and Sai defeat the Justice officers and a reactivated Junior Justice robot, Annie reveals the truth of the exile and the lie that was told to Ziggy, causing Ziggy to be angered at this breach of trust. Ziggy is still angry at Pax for not contacting her, but agrees to join the crew because Liberty is now on Justice's radar. At Knapper Campground, Ziggy gets along with all the crew members other than Pax and explains how she repaired and spliced parts from old robots for the sake of Liberty's economy. However, her relationship with Pax is still rocky. During her journey with the crew, she would later develop a slight crush on Eli.

The Divided States of America

After Justice was formed, the USA went into a second civil war where the states were divided in the aftermath. With America now separated into Pacifica, No man's land, and the New Republic of America.

Puritans

The Puritans are a Morman military power that mostly operates in the state of Utah, but also governs just about every region that isn't already under Justice jurisdiction. They are known for their advanced technology and religious ideology.

Justice

A patriotic military power that was created by John F. Kennedy after his wife, Jackie Kennedy, was assassinated. Justice acts as the main law enforcement within the New Republic of America. They are seen as a fascist regime by Abnomals, due to Justice hunting them down and trying to nullify their Vox. They regulate the conservative society they have created in the republic with brutal efficiency and extreme prejudice.

Abnomals

Also called “Divergents” by Justice, Abnomals like Ziggy are people born with special powers that utilize their words as weapons. Each Abnomal has a unique power that goes with certain vocals they use, also referred to as “Vox”.

Vox

Vox are the vocals used to perform an Abnomal's unique power. Ziggy's Vocal vibrates her molecules at high frequencies. This allows her to move faster than the eye can see and allows her to phase through solid matter. However, there's a limit to how much solid matter she can safely move through, and she has lost body parts in the past because of accidents with this ability. She is also unable to phase through the binding technique used by the Adjunct. Another drawback is that this Vocal consumes a lot of calories, requiring an adequate amount of nourishment to use consistently.

The Crew

Ziggy's friends and the closest people she has to a family since leaving Liberty. The Crew consists of Pax. Pax's best friend, Sai. A new friend and pseudo leader who planned the heist to steal Puritan data and deliver it to Nova Scotia, Theo. Noam, Pax's former lover. Former Horn Rider, Eli and his childhood friend, Ophelia. And Girl, an Abnomal child who the crew took with them after saving her from Justice.

Other Skills

Ziggy is knowledgeable in hardware and robotics, allowing her to build and maintain robots to serve as laborers for Annie. She even managed to repair the Me-em device to working condition despite it being developed by the American Republic's scientists. She designed Pax's electromagnetic bat and glove by using leftover Justice parts and made it upgradeable with additional machine parts.