The Interval Kid

Real Name: Tiberius “Tiber” (pronounced ‘Tai-bar’) “Ty” Hadley

Hero Name: The Interval Kid

Title: None really (yet to get anyone that pertains to his superhero alter ego)

Alignment: Good Neutral

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Race: Meta-Human (Accident caused)

Hair: Black, slightly tousled hair, which stops at the nape of his neck

Eyes: Violet

Height: 5 feet 10 inches / 177.8 cm

Weight: 145 lbs / 66 kg

Blood type: A+



Tiberius is a young Caucasian male human with a toned appearance, who, according to most, looks very easy on the eyes. He has a mop of jet black hair which crowns his head. No matter how much he combs or brushes it, it always seems to look somewhat unruly, giving him a somewhat laid back appearance. His eyes are a very, very deep shade of blue, violet, if you will, and he has such a way of focusing intently with them that is considered mildly unnerving by some. His nose is small and upturned, and he has a mouth capable of a generous grin, with perfectly formed, pearly-white teeth. His lower face is completely hairless (which gives him a bit of consternation) and his facial features are softer than they are angular, which adds to his youthful appearance.

Tiberius is averagely tall for a human his age, with a slender but athletic build. His muscles are well defined, toned but not ripped, so that he looks more like a youth who regularly engages in exercise and less of a body builder. His hands have long slender fingers, and he wears size 45 shoes. His skin tone is a slight tan, and he has no visible scars on his body, though looking carefully at his hands may reveal a plethora of tiny, well-healed scars, an indication that he is quite… handy (pun intended?).

A very casual individual, Tiber is rarely seen in formal attire. Jacket, T-shirt, denim pants, sneakers are his most favorite choice of wardrobe. His superhero attire is discussed in detail, in the “Items” section.

Who Tiber is:

How it all happened:

1. Reaction
2. Agility
3. Endurance
4. Strength



Acceleration: The primary ability of the Interval Kid is acceleration. Unlike the average speedster that can simply run or move at superhuman speeds, the Interval Kid has complete control over each of his individual molecules to accelerate them at will. However, he is largely unaware of this fact. Still, he can accelerate his bodily speeds to levels beyond the sound barrier, enabling him not only to move, but to react to things on such a level. So far, he is capable of attaining speeds of up to Mach 4. Some of his capabilities include, running on water, running up and across walls, and of course, dodging bullets.

Uncanny Regeneration: The Interval Kid, by virtue of having his body altered by unnatural forces, regenerates lost and injured tissue at an extremely rapid pace. His body also gets rid of fatigue toxins very quickly, as a result, making him seem inexhaustible.

Kinesis Field: The Interval Kid has discovered that when he moves fast, his body generates a kinetic field that protects him, and whatever he wills, provided there is physical contact, from the frictional damage caused by air resistance. This force field is powerful enough to also protect him from collisions that would otherwise prove fatal. Of course, this implies that he can hit much harder than the average human when running.

Supergenius-level Intellect: Tiberius possesses an intellect that is far beyond that of your average human, and is among the best intellects anyone can boast of. This enables him to easily find various alternatives to problems, especially involving machinery and software. He is also a brilliant inventor, and it is very easy for him to learn things related to the physical sciences. Sadly, his intellect cannot save him from the strange phenomenon known as human social behavior.



Field Forces: The Interval Kid is still affected by field forces and other things that have an area of effect. For instance, if he runs through an explosion, being fast will not save him from getting burned. Running on an electrified floor will fry his circuits. A quick enough telekinetic user can pick him off the ground or negate his speed. And oily floors can still trip him up.

Stasis Dysfunctionality: While the Interval Kid’s kinesis field is very powerful, it only works when he is moving at superhuman speed. Thus, he can take a bullet while running, but is your average human in terms of durability when standing still, or performing any normal movement. Also, whatever physical strength is granted him due to his shield cannot be active without any form of super speed on his part.

The Messiah Complex: Tiberius thinks he just has to save everybody. Add to that his self-sacrificing nature, and you have someone who will put himself in harm’s way without thinking. And you know how all those villains love their hostage situations…

”I’m not a glutton!”: The interval Kid is not a battery. He needs energy to run, and that energy comes from food. As a result, he needs to always munch on something that will give him energy, every once in a while. If he runs out of food, his rapid metabolism is unable to cope with the lack of energy, and he will progressively become slower and slower, until he crumbles from exhaustion. Tiberius eats 5 solid square meals a day. Okay, he can make do with 3, but expect a couple of energy bars in between.

The Goldfish: Tiberius has a very short attention span, because everything moves extremely slowly for him. Sitting through an hour lecture is torture, real torture. Speaking with him can be sort of frustrating, as he may start speaking way too fast in his excitement, or his mind would have gone ahead of what you were discussing and he would have forgotten what it was you were talking about. Or, worse still, he may wander off while you’re still talking. To keep him concentrated, he must be actively engaged.

"I can run, not fly!": The Interval Kid has no means of self sustained flight, and even though with his speed, he can cover the empty distances between two spaces (up to about 25 meters), he cannot fly. Dropping him straight down, without anything to hold on to or use as a means of support, will give you the assurance that he will get to the bottom, like any normal human being.

Up, Close and Personal: There is no intrinsic ability possessed by the Interval Kid that can pass for a ranged attack. Yes, unless he resorts to the more prosaic act of manually throwing stuff, the worst the Interval Kid can do to an out-of-reach enemy is wave his hands and resort to name-calling. And hope they come closer...



The F.U.T.U.R.E. Suit:An acronym for Fortified Utility and Tactical Unit for Relativity Exploitation, the F.U.T.U.R.E. suit is a form fitting, full-body armor made primarily from carbon fibers and special reactive polymers, complete with its own power source. It offers the user protection from some physical attacks, especially gun fire (as it is bullet proof), but can be damaged by armor-piercing rounds. The headpiece is of one piece with the suit, and covers most of the user’s face, only allowing their eyes and mouth to be seen. Attached to the headpiece is a pair of goggles which double as earphones. While that may sound strange, the eyepieces of the goggles are not attached to each other, but can instead be slid sideways from being placed over the eyes, to over the ears. The goggles can see in ultraviolet and infrared vision, and can zoom in to microscopic and telescopic levels. The earphones have a powerful in-built antenna that can pick up various transmissions or simply play soothing music. The headpiece of the F.U.T.U.R.E. suit is also equipped with a tiny microphone which is connected to the earphones to enable mobile communication. The suit also comes with a utility belt, which carries a pouch that contains a maximum of 5 high-energy carbo snacks. The special reactive polymers enable the user to communicate with the suit on a synapse level, so that there is no need to move body parts to touch or activate switches. This edition of the suit comes in a predominantly dark blue hue.

Weakness of the F.U.T.U.R.E. Suit: The systems of the F.U.T.U.R.E. suit get easily scrambled by concentrated electromagnetic bursts. Any of such stuff will render the synapse system, as well as the mobile communication device, nonoperational for about two minutes.


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The interval Kid’s F.U.T.U.R.E. suit has a circular port on the chest, as well as thin ‘line’ designs, that glow softly. The glow is livid blue in color.


”Yeah, I know how to drive… No, I just don’t like driving, that’s all. Huh? No! That is so not the point…”

Tiberius walked towards the door of his little apartment, arms full of groceries, and a cell phone tucked between his ear and shoulder. Of course, he had to tilt his head to keep the phone in position. He rolled his eyes as he fished for his keys from his pockets, while listening to the banter on the other end of the line. Honestly, he didn’t even know what the guy had been harping on about. What was with people and cars? He really didn’t need one, or any conventional travel device for that matter; he could easily get to his destination before most people were out of their driveway. But so as to appear normal, he had a bicycle. Not a motorbike.

Trying to handle everything with full hands was such a hassle, but there were too many people around for him to risk using his powers. The ground was wet, he was carrying paper bags, and he didn’t want them to be soggy. He considered a while, then positioned his hand directly beneath one of the paper bags. Then, he tossed it upwards, not so high, mind, and his hand blurred in a fraction of a second, before catching the bag deftly, and shouldering his way into the already open door.

Absentmindedly, he nodded and hummed an occasional ”Mm-hmm…” as he carefully arranged the contents of the bags on his kitchen table. Noticing the door was still open, he walked over and closed it, placed his cell phone on the mantelpiece and moved suddenly, his form hazy due to the speed he was utilizing. In a matter of five seconds, the veggies were chopped, the milk was in the refrigerator, the kettle was on the boil and…

Tiberius stopped short. Wasn’t he on the phone? No, the phone was on the mantelpiece. That had to have been about an hour ago. Or was it a minute? Returning to the phone, he saw that there was no active ongoing call, so he returned it to its place, though he had a nagging feeling that something was not right about the phone call he was wondering about. He ran a hand through his hair and groaned. He had probably zoned out on Jake. Again. And he would get an earful tomorrow for it.

”Why people love cell phones, I will never know…” he mused to himself, as he peeled open a snack bar.