[ WP ] Every person in the world develops a weird mutation/power the day they turn 16 . Everyone 's powers are always different , some more insignificant than others . You turn 16 , and watch as all your friends discover their newfound ability 's . That is , until you discover the severity of your own .

I rolled over on to my back struggling to catch my breath while racking my brain for a single clue of what the hell I should have done differently in the past day. Today was my proving, it was today that my future would be decided and I would gain my place in society. I was never the most popular kid growing up; I wasn ’ t very athletic, I never got that high of test grades nor did I ever even have a girlfriend. For me, this was the chance to turn it all around and gain the life I had only dreamed of before. 
 
 Within 24 hours of a person ’ s 16th birthday they will begin to display an abnormality that is said to be a reflection of their inner-self. This is referred to as a person ’ s veritas. Once the clock strikes midnight, you are led out of the cities gates to spend the night in the Iron Hills that overlook the valley until you awaken your veritas. It is then that you are welcomed back as a full fledged member of society and are registered with the Office of Temperance whom decide your future career. I had spent my whole life awaiting this day and daydreaming of the endless possibilities my dormant veritas held. 
 
 If I could get a medical related veritas like Althea then I could have a very successful career as a doctor even without having to pass the medical exams. A veritas like Julian, who can create any sound with his voice, would make me an instant celebrity over night! With a power like that, no one would ever ignore me again. That being said, what I really hoped for was a veritas that would get me into the Bright Youth like my friend Lin who can turn into lightning. The Bright Youth is a group of the most promising veritas ( usually combat related ) that servers directly under the Supreme Leader, the golden veritas. These are the individuals who are chosen to become future world leaders. The only problem is that so far not a single thing has happened. 
 
 I have tried running, jumping, yelling and even sleeping. Not a single damn thing has happened and as of now I have been out here for over a day... 
 
 I have heard stories of it, individuals that never gained a veritas on their 16th birthday but until now I believed them to be only myths used to scare us as children. I must confess I shortly considered taking my life, things were tough before I had begun my proving but now they would be worse than ever. Looking back now, I had know idea how truly terrible things could possibly get. People ’ s place in society is decided by their veritas, the less applicable the veritas, the lower your status in society. So what awaits someone like myself? I would never have a chance for a meaningful life nor a chance to enter the center district where the Bright Youth are stationed. Regardless, I found my feet walking back in the direction of the city. Usually whenever an individual returns from his or her proving they are welcomed by a crowd whom are eagerly awaiting to see the young adults new abilities. However, all that awaited me was my mother and a foreboding representative from the Office of Temperance. Tears falling out of the corner of my eyes I fell on my knees before them and confessed my failure. 
 
 I awaited their condemning response but no reply came, they only continued to stare in silence at the direction I had come from. Is this my position in life? So low that even my own mother ignores my existence. No, I refused to accept it. I began to yell at her but she continued to ignore me. Eventually in my anger I grab and shook her but she only looked at her shoulder with a confused expression. No matter who I approached not a single person acknowledged my presence. I even tried to hit the representative as hard as I could but it barely fazed him as he assumed a simple gust of wind caused him to lose his balance. People would sometimes take notice of objects I interacted with but in a society where the abnormal is normal most people ignored any attempt I made to get attention and simply passed it off as someone using their veritas to pull a prank. It took almost half an hour before I finally realized the hell I had entered. To be completely undetectable by sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing. This is my veritas.
