Übermensch [Villain GAMMABEAM AU] SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!
[Part 1 spoilers on Jack's Backstory]
Hello everyone, this is “N” speaking. As some of you may not know, I have been taking small breaks from writing my stories lately because my health worsened and my doctor advised me to rest. Even so, I did not want to stay completely inactive, so during this time I decided to write down some of my ideas. What follows are possible plot points and background details for my fanfics that I wanted to share openly.
This time, I want to focus on “Übermensch”, the villain-centered GAMMABEAM AU fanfic, originally created by 23i2que. I will be honest and say that I am making my life harder by choosing to write for this universe, mainly because the original creator is extremely kind and I genuinely want to do justice to their idea. I want this story to be enjoyable not only for them, but also for Gammabeam fans as a whole. Because of that, I feel the need to be careful and thorough. What I am sharing here includes details that will appear in future chapters, along with a timeline that is still somewhat messy and subject to change.
When it comes to Jackson Hart, his characterization is largely based on 23i2que’s original post. However, while I was writing, I realized that the post alone did not give me a complete picture of who Jackson truly is. I am also admittedly too embarrassed to ask too many direct questions, so I ended up filling in the gaps myself. This interpretation is my attempt to remain respectful to the source material while also giving the character enough depth to carry the story.
In my fanfic, Jackson is the son of a single mother. He was born around the year 1920, while the main events of the story take place in 1947. I am still uncertain about the exact ages, and I may adjust them later, since I have not mentioned a specific age in the story itself. His mother, Charlotte, discovered she was pregnant in 1919. The father was irresponsible and completely absent, which forced her to raise the child alone. In order to survive, Charlotte began working as a radium girl, a decision that would later have tragic consequences.
Jackson was born in 1920 and grew up under the constant judgment of society, as being a single mother at the time was heavily stigmatized. To avoid excessive attention and cruel assumptions, Charlotte often told people that her husband was simply away on vacation, although this explanation did not fully shield her from scrutiny. Jackson inherited his appearance from her, including his blond hair and striking features. As a child, he lived through the final years of silent films, which left a strong impression on him and later influenced his fascination with acting and image.
Charlotte was a deeply loving and affectionate mother. She constantly reassured Jackson by telling him how handsome he was, and Jackson in turn would tell her that his beauty came from her. Their bond was warm and sincere, built on mutual admiration and affection. However, as time passed, Charlotte began to suffer the devastating effects of radium exposure. Her health declined steadily, and her face became more visibly deformed with each passing year. Eventually, she died in extreme pain, leaving Jackson to witness the slow destruction of the person who meant everything to him.
For Jackson, this loss completely shattered his sense of reality. He came to believe that he had stolen his mother’s life and her beauty simply by existing. This belief twisted into guilt and obsession. From that moment on, he clung desperately to her words and to his own appearance. In his mind, he could not allow himself to lose his beauty, because it was something his mother had sacrificed everything to protect. Since she had worked herself to death for him, he convinced himself that preserving his appearance was a form of honoring her, even if that belief was deeply unhealthy.
Jackson’s hatred toward supers is rooted in multiple layers. On the surface, he is undeniably egotistical and narcissistic, and I am not trying to excuse that. As an actor, he resents how supers constantly dominate public attention and admiration. This resentment is intensified by the fact that he had to portray super-powered characters in films just to gain recognition. Playing those roles made him feel small and replaceable, as if he could never truly compete with real supers.
On a deeper level, two major events further solidified this hatred. The first was the public coverage of the radium girls tragedy. In my fanfic, the story was reported in newspapers and on the radio, but it was quickly overshadowed by news about supers. Even when supers spoke about the issue, their presence drew attention away from the victims themselves. When Jackson saw supers receiving more attention than his mother and the other women who suffered alongside her, he felt an intense and personal rage. At that time, his grief was so overwhelming that he could only think about Charlotte.
The second major event was a violent incident involving his kidnapping. Without revealing every detail, a group of villains targeted Jackson because, despite his hatred of supers, he portrayed them in films that glorified their image and even mocked real criminals. What began as a hostage situation ended disastrously during the rescue attempt. In the aftermath, the media focused almost entirely on how supers had saved the life of the famous actor Jackson Hart.
Meanwhile, smaller publications focused on his declining career. His manager eventually abandoned him, citing Jackson’s difficult behavior. With his face severely damaged and no longer considered attractive by the industry, Jackson was deemed worthless. Isolated and discarded, he once again blamed supers for everything that had gone wrong. Losing his face also meant losing the one thing he believed his mother wanted to protect above all else. Although Charlotte only wanted to care for her son, Jackson had twisted her love into an obsession that now fueled his anger and despair.
In terms of crimes, I have not yet created a complete list. So far, I have mentioned the kidnapping of a reporter, the destruction of both public and private property, and an attempted murder, specifically an attempt on his former manager’s life. I would genuinely like to know 23i2que’s thoughts on what other crimes Jackson might have committed, as their perspective would add a lot to the character.
As for Jackson and Simon, there are only a few things I will say for now. Jackson will manipulate Simon into helping him, using emotional vulnerability and dependency as tools. Over time, Jackson himself will develop an unhealthy emotional reliance on Simon. Their relationship will be complicated, unbalanced, and deeply flawed, which is exactly what makes their dynamic interesting and enjoyable to write. [Should I write a part two explaining more stuff about the story and maybe some backstory of Simon?]