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NOTE: Hardly anything here even has to do with JBW rn, I just need a sandbox.

=The Optimizer=
 * -|1="Quit it, you seven. All you're doing is making it worse for yourselves."

- Optimizer to a band of thieves


 * -|2="Being gifted, or cursed if you wanna go there, with supernatural capabilities, let alone the status of a hero, is a responsibility only a few can live up to... And I learnt that the hard way."

- Optimizer regarding his status

Summary
Born with a unique genetic mutation, Gavin Young, a.k.a. The Optimizer, is a full-time hero working under the Hero Association - a worldwide organization in charge of every heroic quota and actions throughout the world.

He originates from the outskirts of Ontario, Canada - Young is a 26 year old man born in 2711, standing at 5'11" and weighing in at 75 kilograms. He bears a pretty normal appearance; short, spiky dark-brown hair, green eyes, and white skin. His casual wear consists of your average pair grey pants paired with a shirt or a hoodie, the latter of which typically being a dark shade of blue with dark grey sleeves matching his pants. While on-duty, however, he is strictly seen with his hero garb on; a black one-piece outfit with slightly luminous blue lines branching throughout it, in addition to grey shoulder pads, knee pads and gauntlets with similar blue outlines to his main outfit, covering his wrists. He wears boots that follow the same color pallet. The overall garb covers the entirety of his body up until his neck.

The Optimizer has a great sense of justice. He never backs down to any criminal act, no matter how minute or unimportant it may be to a passer-by like himself, and insists on courageously fighting for the well-being of others and the order of his home town. He rarely takes things at face value, but with the utmost caution instead, also frowning upon and low-key disliking heroes whom lay back and treat their role as a bit of a joke. He considers the duty of being a hero to be an immense responsibility not many are able to fulfill or live up to, which is mainly due to the fate of his father, Simon Young.

Gavin's relationship with Simon was... meh. Life wasn't exactly too hot for the Young family. They lived in a basic, working class household, a basic job - factory manufacturing - supporting their financial situation. Trying to get the most of his check as possible, Simon usually worked extra hours, which he was fully capable of due to his genetic mutation. However, this also meant he didn't get to be with his son too often. Even when he did, their conversations were mostly pretty brief; casual "Hello", "Hey" (usually tossed out by Simon and ends awkwardly), "How was school today?", "How was work?", etc. It was one conversation, however, that truly inspired Gavin's future - a discussion about the new "Hero Association" that was being assembled in a few months' time. It would involve multiple Heroes from around the globe, assigned and monitored quotas for lower-class ones, and even some decent to good payment depending on the Hero's performance. It sounded like a great deal, and it was a conversation that seemed to have finally sparked some life between the two. Simon definitely considered applying, and that he eventually did. Unfortunately for the family, despite him performed above averagely in the physical capabilities test, he did terribly in the written exam. This was disappointing for the Young family, but especially Simon - so much so, it literally drove him into a bit of a depression. This discouraged him from working any extra hours anymore, which reduced his payment, and made things even worse. It reached the point where Amelia, the mother and housewife, had to get a job herself. She managed to end up becoming a cashier at a local Supermarket. Gavin didn't quite know how to process most of what he witnessed, and he was pretty confused. "Why was mom going to work, now?", "How come dad spends less time at work?" were some of the things he was wondering, though Amelia managed to sidetrack him from these thoughts for the greater good. After all, he had to focus on his own priorities right now, which is his education.

Problematically, Simon had reached the point where he became an alcoholic. A can of the cheapest bear he could find here and there a few times a week. Amelia wasn't happy about this at all, and she try to talk him out of it and attempted to support him in anyway she could think of multiple times once she realized that her husband was miserable, but to no avail. Alas, Gavin's contact with his father was almost non-existent at this point. The family was falling apart, but by some miracle, the downwards spiral sort of just... stopped at some point. They had hit rock bottom, or at least about as low as they can get. Though Gavin's education needed to downgraded due to obvious financial issues, they still had a living, at least.

April 27th, 2727. A 16 year-old Gavin at this point, and it was pretty much an average, though unusually stormy, day. That was until 7:03 pm. Amelia almost done with work, and Simon was on his way from work; the ground and streets soaked in water, thunder and lightning striking and roaring every minute or so; looking for a usual bus ride home. He got in, they reached a road bridge, and all of a sudden boom!; a bold of lightning absolutely demolished the city bus' tire, causing it to turn uncontrollably. And because we're on a road bridge, it's pretty much law that the bus is now dangling off the side of it... so the bus was now dangling off the side of it. Everyone was practically confused, and slowly began to panic. It took some time, but with his life literally dangling off a bridge, Young remembered something very important he got off his chest a while ago... and with that, he slowly tip-toed towards the back of the dangling bus in an attempt to crack the window open, which proved successful due to his slightly enhanced strength. With that, he tried to keep his own self intact, slowly giving out instructions to the other passengers. One-by-one, they slowly made their way out of the bus, with Young staying until he was sure everybody was safe. But alas, despite most of the passengers escaping, Simon Young and... some other dude ended up meeting their demise. It was all over the news in no time, obviously

Amelia was the first to find out, and she was hit hard by this. She eventually told her son the next day, as it was a bit too much to bear on the 27th, but he didn't quite know how to react. Sure, he was saddened by the announcement and his mother's distressed state, but he hardly knew his dad anymore. All he had was his memories from a few years ago. Never the less, it was a slow recovery following the mourning of Simon Young, and it was a few years later that Gavin finally thought of something that seems crazy, especially after what it had done to his father. He wanted to tryout for the Hero Association. Having inherited Simon's genetic mutation, albeit to a far more potent degree, as well as a more stable state of mind, he could very well pull it off. If it went exceptionally well, he may very well even be able to drop out of college. He consulted his mother, and after a while of arguing and convincing, she agreed to one attempt. Much to the utter delight of the mother and son, Gavin managed to fit himself into the C-Class. Though his quota would be heavy, he could definitely work this out.

The first few months as a Hero went averagely. There wasn't much going on, really, except Gavin had managed to catch some attention with his interesting mutation; it granted him the ability to control aspects of what he touches, essentially utilizing them to the "optimal" degree (which is actually the case in his second key, but whatever). This caught the attention of a genius scientist known as Ernesta Kühne, who decides to offer the young Hero a deal: Gavin works as a Hero managed by her, and allows her to explore his genetic mutation to her heart's content. In return, financial issues would be mostly covered by Ernesta and her company. She would even offer him supportive Hero equipment and it would end up helping him understand his powers more. He was reluctant at first, as this seems way to good to be true; from a shit hole, to a low-class Hero, to... this. Anyway, he eventually decided to agree after some hard thinking and talking to Amelia, although he was definitely suspicious, with Amelia more or less enthused than anything else.

Much to his surprise, this indeed paid off really well. His journey to master his newly-named "Optimization" ability (all Ernesta) and as a Hero has really begun. He slowly moved up the ranks, things were going great financially, and Ernesta, albeit she could be off putting with her sick sense of humor, was incredibly helpful and informative. But something still felt off. Not about Ernesta, mind you, it was something he couldn't quite put his finger on. Anyway, he cast it aside for now.

After long, guided training, it was only a matter of time before the Optimizer gained an immensely high control of his powers. It somehow reached a point where his body could recall and hone every single ability he has dealt with so far, which includes incredible superhuman strength, elemental manipulation, and more. He even became powerful enough to rival Ernesta's artificial humans. Seemingly out of the blue, though, news broke of some mad scientist being arrested for some form of illegal genetic engineering of a super-parasite. He claimed it was to do with revenge, how the Hero Association was like scum on the Earth, and what came off as cliché villain talk. Boy did that bite him in the backside, as the parasite named "Tempest" was simply too complex of a being to contain. It eventually managed to escape the government's possession, and it was never found no matter the search. Later on, with Dr. Genus now in prison probably laughing hysterically, Optimizer was being targeted and challenged by none other than the parasite itself, except "he" is now fully matured. As the latter was basically built to defeat the Optimizer at his peak, Optimizer ultimately was unable to defeat Tempest, albeit he gave him a hard time. And though things seem grim, a certain mysterious, caped baldy in a yellow suit appeared out of nowhere. Optimizer, beaten to a pulp, tried to warn him of the danger he's putting himself in, but that proved itself useless. Much to his shock, though, the man ended up defeating Tempest... in but One Punch. And that was the Dr. Genus Arc.

Onto the Black Matter Invasion Arc. Optimizer's still in shock by the feat performed by the man in yellow, Saitama, just a few months ago, especially after asking him about his secret. It was really underwhelming to say the least. Regardless, they kept in touch. Moving on, Optimizer's relationship with Ernesta's artificial humans isn't much to note yet. Though he's on good terms with AR-D, which isn't too surprising on his part considering the bot's personality, RM-C wasn't exactly to fond of him. Then again, she never really is of anybody except her creator. It was the newly developed artificial human, though, that caught Optimizer's attention, and her name was RM-G, simply named Noel. But, more on their situation in her profile.

Optimizer's involvement in this arc isn't as major compared to when he fought Tempest, as he was dealing with one of the invading Black Matter Organization's top lieutenants, Melzalgald, rather than the commander, Lord Boros, who was taken care of Saitama and a now turned-good Tempest.

With the defeat of the Black Matter Organization, and Gavin's relationship with Noel growing after some good old advice from Ernesta herself, he was caught way off guard by some major news. It was something that, upon hearing of, brought about an incredibly confused and mixed reaction from the Hero, a confusion he hadn't felt since the passing of his father. And go figure, it was none other than a message from Simon Young himself, obviously pre-recorded, which Amelia managed to find after some house rearrangements (FYI, she still lives in the family's OG house. Bitter-sweet family memories and what not):

"Hey, son. It's... been a long time since we've last talked. Well, if you're hearing this, I'm most probably dead. I, uh, hate to be that blunt about it, but I honestly just can't put it in any other way. I know I don't even deserve this opportunity, but I wanna explain my case. And I wanna emphasize on how it doesn't justify what I've become, at all...

A few years ago, maybe even many years ago depending on when you may be hearing this, you might not be at all, I... talked to you about the Hero Association, about becoming a "Hero". I haven't forgotten it to the day of this recording, and... nor will I ever will, no matter how much lower I fall. Out of all our brief greets here and there, it felt like we finally had an actual conversation... like a father and son should. *Sigh* - As you know, I wasn't accepted, I failed to become a "Hero". Unfortunate. I completely blame myself. I failed, I let myself down... But, most importantly, I let my family down... I let you down, and I let your mother down... And that was hard to digest, Gavin... That could've been a game-changer for us. You'd get a better education, Amelia would be excited, and I... well... I probably wouldn't be what I am now, maybe even a successful man. So, I failed. No big deal, I'll make up for it, no? No... I just made it worse, really. All I did was fall into a depression, and I eventually became a god damn alcoholic... And I wish I could revert all that. I wish I at least tried to fight back. But, it's pretty much too late at this point. I'm a broken soul... I continued to fail you, I continued to fail Amelia, and I continued to fail myself. It's something I'll never, ever be able to undo... Gavin, I'm not saying this expecting sympathy from anybody; I frankly don't deserve it. But, none the less... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry, son... For failing you as a father, and for failing as a man... I... I guess this is goodbye, now..."

This was really hard for Gavin to digest, so much so that he needed some strong support. Thankfully for him, he definitely had it. His mother was there, Ernesta was there (though exactly how she'd help him through this is probably best left unknown), Saitama was... er... there, Tempest was there, and they're technically genetically related, so... that helps!. But hey, even Noel was there. And this situation helped to take their relationship to a whole new level, as the comfort Noel especially brought him was something truly special. Of course, there's no devaluing Amelia's emotional support, but still. And what do you know? That odd feeling of in-completion and low-key sorrow was finally unleashed and let out.

Onto the Unification Arc, the final thread - Hades Izanami, the only known Goddess existing in the universe. Optimizer made up for his side-role in the previous arc, and this time, as he was involved in the final battle against Izanami, and managed to keep her paralyzed by reflecting her own attack, utilizing it as an element of surprise and allowing Son Goku to seal her with the Containment Wave.

Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-B normally. Varies from 9-B to 5-B, potentially up to 4-B via Optimization | 4-A. Low 2-C, possibly High 1-C via hax | 4-A. Low 2-C, possibly High 1-C via hax | At least 4-A. 2-C, possibly High 1-C via hax.

Name: Gavin Young (Actual name), Optimizer (Hero alias)

Origin: A Random Conversation With My Dad

Gender: Male

Age: 26 years | 28 years

Classification: Genetically-Mutated Human, Hero

Powers and Abilities: Can gain superpowers based on various objects/clothes he touches/wears and control many aspects of them. This can separately, or when combined, grant: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Aura (Optimization forms an aura around his body, with said aura protecting his armor from being damaged), Cloth Manipulation (Most of the time, he has different aspects of this ability due to usually being clothed), Color Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Air Manipulation (Is literally exposed to this ability's, among multiple others', requirements all the time), Earth Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Water Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Radiation Manipulation, Light Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation, Death Manipulation (Can induce death by touching an object related specifically to it, like a tombstone), Time Manipulation,Matter Manipulation (Normally Atomic, though it can be boosted to Quantum), Technological Manipulation (Simply by touching an technological device, like a computer, a car, or whatever else), Mathematics Manipulation and Probability Manipulation (By touching some physical form of book discussing particular topics in Mathematics, he can manipulate the way they govern reality itself, typically in a way that strictly helps him with whatever duty he's dealing with as the Optimizer, although this depends on what the book actually discusses. So, let's say he grabs a 1st Grade Maths course book... likely not gonna end up manipulating something like probability with that), Biological Manipulation (Functions similarly to Mathematics Manipulation), Disease Manipulation, Physics Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, Plant Manipulation, Bone Manipulation, Vibration Manipulation, Plot Manipulation (By grabbing a storybook. However, he never used this in-character), Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3 and 7), Regeneration (Low-Mid) and Stealth Mastery (By touching the representation of an undead being, such as a Zombie, or an immortal entity like a Dracula), Resistance to: Radiation Manipulation, Heat Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Acid Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, and potentially much more | All aforementioned abilities boosted in both offensive and defensive functions, now available to him at all times (Reached the peak level of his Optimization ability, effectively making his abilities into permanent additions to his arsenal, mastering them and developing numerous new methods of utilizing them to his advantage in combat), Information Analysis (Can get a quick, full synopsis on his opponent's identity and capabilities, with said synopsis being kicked off by the optimal combat strategy he should undertake), and Attack Reflection (Can reflect physical and non-physical attacks back at his opponents, and this includes those based on his own abilities)

Attack Potency: Wall level normally (Can punch small holes into walls with his strongest attacks). Varies from Wall level (Simply grabbing a conventional weapon that surpasses his physical strength would boost his physical strength to its level. Easily put down a gang of thieves, one-shotting each one of them individually) to Planet level (By holding a globe that accurately represents the Earth, he can become powerful enough to destroy the entire planet, although this boost merely lasts for a few minutes - 20 at the max - unlike his other weaker and more common power-ups which can last for numerous hours), potentially up to Solar System level via Optimization (Obviously, he's never reached this level of power, mostly because he's never really thought about grabbing an accurate 3-D model of a solar system, specifically our own, for no apparent reason. Hypothetically speaking, should he ever find a connected, accurate and at least somewhat detailed one of it or another star system, clasping it would easily take him up to this level. Presumably, this'd last for an extremely short amount of time, however) | Multi-Solar System level (Fought against Tempest, albeit he was fairly weaker than him in terms of strength, and had he let any of the latter's attacks take their full effect on the surrounding, entire star systems would have been completely obliterated. Stronger than RM-C, who is an artificial human " fueled by a power source that provides enough kinetic energy to wipe out every single star in the universe in an explosion originating from the Earth itself). Universe level+, possibly High Complex Multiverse level via hax (Albeit his physical power is absolutely nothing to this, Optimizer was able to counteract Tempest's abilities - which can manipulate and affect the entire timespace continuum and its multiple dimensional planes - with his own, when the universe is commonly theorized by even the most rational and intelligent of scientists to possibly be running on a similar idea to the M-Theory, in the sense that there are 11 dimensions in existence. In fact, even Ernesta Kühne is in support of such a thing being possible) | Multi-Solar System level (Fought and defeated Melzalgald, who is much stronger than Optimizer and Tempest during their own fight in the Dr. Genus Arc. Should be able to battle Groribas and Geryuganshoop). Universe level+, possibly High Complex Multiverse level via hax | At least Multi-Solar System level (Somewhat comparable to Hades Izanami. Rivals Son Goku's base form, in which he managed to shake the entire universe instantaneously whilst powering up. Equal to Tempest and Noel). Low Multiverse level, possibly High Complex Multiverse level via hax (Reflected Hades Izanami's paralysis ability back at her, and the rest of his abilities should be comparable in potency)

Speed: Speed of Light (Due to being constantly exposed to light, radiation, etc. he is constantly as fast as they are in a vacuum. However, trapping him in a pitch-black environment would instantly reduce his speed to that of a regular human due to the obscene level of speed light reaches) | Massively FTL (Lapped the Earth's surface one thousand times over in an instant) | At least Massively FTL (Kept up with Melzalgald) | Massively FTL+ (Rivals base Goku, who shook the entire universe in an instant, when every aspect of his speed is perfectly equal to one another. Somewhat comparable to Hades Izanami, who is casually capable of interstellar travel from a galaxy at the edge of the universe to the Earth, which is near the other end, in just 3 days)

Lifting Strength: Superhuman normally. Unknown, likely far higher via Optimization.

Striking Strength: Wall Class normally. Varies from Wall Class to Planet Class, potentially up to Solar System Class via Optimization | Multi-Solar System Class | Multi-Solar System Class | At least Multi-Solar System Class

Durability: Wall level normally. Varies from Wall level (Tanked a bloodlusted hit from a Baseball bat after grabbing one himself. Is more durable than he is powerful, and vice-versa, under any and all circumstances) to Planet level, potentially up to Solar System level via Optimization | Multi-Solar System level (Traded blows with Tempest, though he was eventually overpowered) | Multi-Solar System level | At least Multi-Solar System level (Survived multiple held-back attacks from Hades Izanami)

Stamina: High (Can traverse ridiculous distances at the speed of light without breaking a sweat)

Range: Standard Melee Range. Hundreds of Meters via Optimization | Standard Melee Range. Interstellar via shockwaves | Standard Melee Range. Interstellar via shockwaves | Standard Melee Range. At least Interstellar via shockwaves.

Standard Equipment: Varies; Typically your average everyday belongings, like a watch | Information Analysis Device

Intelligence: Above Average (He mostly performed exceptionally well during his school education, though a lot of his potential was reduced due to finance later on. After a few years of training and completing his Hero quota, he developed great combat abilities and achieved a masterful control of his abilities, also forming a much more sound strategic intuition - a massive improvement over when he used to lead with physical strikes at all times)

Weaknesses: Requires Oxygen, water, nutrition, etc. to survive and grow. His power-ups last for a certain period of time, after which he must touch the same object he did to achieve the boost/ability in the first place. His hypothetical Solar System level boost would last for an extremely short interval of time | All previous weaknesses with the exception of the the last two.

Key: The Optimizer (During Training) | Dr. Genus Arc | Black Matter Invasion Arc | Unification Arc

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