𝙱𝙸𝙾𝙶𝚁𝙰𝙿𝙷𝚈
to say the least, simon wasn’t meant to be born. his father was married and his wife was already pregnant. simon was the product of a brief affair between his father and his secretary. needless to say, simon’s step-mother wasn’t pleased to see that her husband had fathered a child with another woman while she was pregnant
his maternal grandparents were rather conservative and weren’t happy to see that their oldest daughter had gotten knocked up to a married man, especially when she herself remained unmarried
when he was about four, his mother dropped him off at his father’s house for them to raise instead, but his step-mother wouldn’t raise another woman’s child in her house. his father and step-mother already had a strained relationship because of the affair, so simon and his older half-sister, min, were shipped off to their paternal grandparent’s home
min, eventually, returned to their father and her mother’s home, but simon remained with his paternal grandparents - it was clear his step-mother wouldn’t accept his presence
in fact, the only one who seemed to care about simon unrelentingly was his sister. her visits were the one thing he looked forward to, especially in the midst of his elderly grandparents
when min turned eighteen, simon jumped on her plan to leave from home with the money they’d saved over the years; he’d always been eager to leave behind the family that had never wanted him to begin with
together, they became petty criminals, stealing and selling and forging and doing whatever jobs they needed to get buy, whether it was working with other petty criminals or dirty cops
but min, apparently, saw the potential in simon and insisted he go off to college with money he didn’t know she’d even saved. if anyone else had told him. simon would’ve said no – but because it was min, he agreed to lave
it took him longer to graduate as he worked as a part-time student and took semesters off to save up more money working odd jobs. he focused on psychology and criminology, despite the fact that his real passion was history, because he knew he could make a decent career out of it
he managed to find work - and reunite with his sister - in seattle. yes, simon technically works as a field investigator, but he’s no fan of most law enforcement. he enjoys studying the behavior of others and observing the evidence he’s left behind. the fact that it guides him away from the easier mistakes that other criminals make is certainly a plus
𝙿𝙾𝚆𝙴𝚁 𝙽𝙴𝙶𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽
for the longest time, simon assumed he had no abilities; he could never do anything flashy or change his appearance or see or hear anything different than the average person. it wasn’t until he noticed the trend of other people’s abilities not working in his presence that he realized something strange was about him specifically
he doesn’t exactly have the easiest time controlling his negation. it works through physical contact - there are occasions when simon touches someone and has no issue, but other times they temporarily lose control of their ability. because simon grew up feeling ostracized from his family, he knew his power would and could ostracize him from mutant communities. for that reason, he typically wears gloves and goes out of his way to avoid touching people
𝚆𝙰𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙳 𝙿𝙻𝙾𝚃𝚂 / 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂
childhood acquaintances: simon is originally from new york city, but he was never great at socializing with others, even as a kid. he likely didn’t have many friends and was known as that ‘weird kid next door’
old tutees: he enjoys teaching and spent a lot of his childhood reading and learning, so he could’ve offered his services over the internet ( or in person ) for different classes, especially for history and language classes
students and professors at the university: technically, simon isn’t enrolled at the university in seattle, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t spend time around campus or try to sit in on a few lectures, if the professors will let him, of course
petty criminals: criminals simon would’ve worked with back when he was eighteen along with his sister, min
current criminals: either npc or an actual character, information that simon has provided to the police could have made people wind up in prison or with probation or stuck with heavy fines
law enforcement: either dirty cops or police officers that follow the law exactly, simon’s worked with a lot of them in the past
people who frequent bar87: since his sister works there, simon spends his fair share of time there too. sometimes he’s there for drinks, other times he can be found just quietly reading in the corner
vigilantes: simon, in the barest sense, is not a fan of people who try and use their powers for “the greater good”. he’s never liked the idea of “superheroes”, not because they’re doing good, per say, but because of the false sense of hope they create. he knows they’re popular, so he won’t openly oppose them, but he’s never been a supporter of the “hero business”
people he’s harmed in the past: perhaps someone he’s stolen from or assaulted or committed some other act before in the past and they still hold a grudge against him for it
drug dealer: in the past, i had simon taking prescription sleep medication and i’m not entirely sure if i want to keep that yet or not, but he definitely takes something he’s not supposed to
