Editing Tristan Vera (section)

==History==
===Background===
Had an extremely [[Case 70|rare]] [[trigger event]], based on their sibling rivalry coming to a dangerous head. Byron was catatonic for several weeks following the event but Tristan was able to be functional and keep them going.<ref>Yes, Tristan was mentioning that, but Tristan had gone days with even less happening.  Days of silence, when Byron had been almost nonfunctional in the first weeks, the two of them trying to find their way.  Tristan had given up control at their Papa’s orders.  Byron had spent hours just staring at the television, at repeats, nothing going on.  Then Tristan had retaken control and without comment he’d taken care of the eating, resumed his day with only the periodic freakout. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/09/13 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 9.x II]]</ref>

Roughly a month later they were recruited into [[Team Reach]].<ref>Years.  It was horrible to think about.  A month had been hell. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/09/13 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 9.x II]]</ref> The team set them up with the Capricorn identity after they came on board. Brothers were able to achieve some degree of interpersonal balance and shared goals while being on the team, with Tristan quickly assuming leadership position<ref name="9.x">[[Interlude 9.x II]]</ref> and Byron discovering his competitive side and enjoying hero teamwork. However, it did not last for long.<ref name=9yII/>

The situation was detrimental to both brothers' mental health, with Tristan losing weight and not sleeping well, and Byron resorting to self-harm.<ref>“I had to,” Tristan said, to the photo and to his silent company.  “We were both- we were going to pieces.  I was miserable, losing weight.  I know you noticed I couldn’t sleep.”<br/><br/>[...]<br/><br/>“And you…” he continued to whisper, out of a concern for bugs, because he wasn’t willing to rule anything out, not when the stakes were this high.  “The self harm, By?  The repeated, escalating self harm, starting with the pen?  I’ll assume that was self-harm and not you trying to hurt me.  But it was scary, By.  One of us was going to lose it eventually.  Do something stupid.  The way you were going, I wasn’t sure you were going to last the rest of the year.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/10/16/gleaming-interlude-9-z/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 9.z II]]</ref> Team Reach began to confront the supervillain [[Paris]], who had a habit to target queer heroes.<ref name=9yII>[[Interlude 9.y II]]</ref> In one altercation, Tristan framed Paris for Byron's death, while imprisoning Byron; he later explained it as result of his natural desire to perform his best at all his roles while having only half of the time. Tristan's guilt weighed heavily on him, but fearful of the consequences of telling the truth, maintained the ruse for 72 days, only freeing Byron when his team interfered.<ref>[[Interlude 9.z II]]</ref> This incident alienated Tristan from his family, leaving him without a team and pretty much anything else.<ref name="Torch7.3"/> He, likely, would have been charged with attempted murder if the trial was not interrupted.<ref>It was in files.  Tristan had taken life in only a loose sense, murdering his brother, and charges of attempted murder had been considered, because that was the closest equivalent they could find in the law.[https://www.parahumans.net/2019/02/16/heavens-12-2/ Excerpt] from [[Heavens 12.2]]</ref>

===[[Gold Morning]]===
The proceedings for Tristan's murder charge were interrupted by Gold Morning, and Byron did not press for more punishment.<ref>“Not satisfying ones.  Why?  Why didn’t you push for harsher punishment?  Why… let me go?  Why not press charges?  They wanted to arrest me for attempting to murder you.  If it hadn’t gotten snagged in the courts, interrupted by Gold Morning…”</ref> Capricorn was "dragged into" the event.<ref>[A18 11:08:11] Moonsong: Were you there?<br/><br/>[A18 11:08:44] Cap: was dragged into it. glad I was though. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2017/10/24/glow-worm-0-2/ Excerpt] from [[Glow-worm P.2]]</ref>

===[[Glow-worm]]===
Talked to Team Reach on the newly-revived [[Parahumans Online]]. Tristan hired [[Barcode|some shady enforcers]] online for purposes of maintaining fair time-sharing.<ref>[[Gleaming 9.7]]</ref>  Participated in a group chat on PHO with several groups including his [[Chatroom group|therapy group]] and members of his [[Team Reach|old team]].<ref>[[Glow-worm P.3]]</ref>
===Early-[[Ward]]===
Tristan wants to become a hero again while Byron does not agree with this. Byron was worried that Tristan would fall into the same patterns he had before.

Tristan hit it off while Byron was not as happy with things. The mistakes of their past continue to dog them.

Was part of the initial forays into [[Cedar Point]]

Were major factors in their teams actions against the Fallen. Byron was able to handle Valefor's taunts better then Tristan.
===Post-[[Mathers Compound Assault|Fallen fall]]===
Were part of the action against [[Trial]] and [[Error]] where their powers proved ineffective.

Tristan took point in the interview to deal with the allegations leveled by Kenzies parents.

They were put into a dangerous position by the realignment caused by Goddess. Byron was the only member not to be mastered, and as a result, he was forced to shut Tristan in. Eventually Byron was mastered, and Tristan was let back out. He participated in the takeover of the prison.

After Goddess was killed, Tristan and Byron met up with [[Barcode]] and started a new deal.
===Post-[[Goddess' Takeover]]===
Tristan went on the shopping trip with the team.

Capricorn assisted in surveilling Love Lost and her group in the Lyme Center.

While investigating the attack on the [[Navigators]], the group of heroes was attacked and Tristan was shot. Byron had to stay out until he could get treatment.

Capricorn and Tress joined Tattletale and some of the Heartbroken in attempting to track down Cradle. The group was ambushed. After a long fight, Tristan was bisected by [[Cradle]], forcing Byron to take over until they could get him fixed.
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===[[The Ice Breaks]]===
Tristan was alongside [[The Undersiders]] and [[Breakthrough]] during the oversight duty of [[Titan Oberon]] and [[Fume Hood|Eve]]. During the battle he was counteracting the flow of the gas from Eve.<ref name="II18.4">[[Radiation 18.4]]</ref> Later in the fight he was making safe pathways through torn-up terrain.<ref>Capricorn was bridging gaps and making the shattered landscape easier to traverse.  I could see evidence he’d shored up a building nearby. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/12/03/radiation-18-6/ Excerpt] from [[Radiation 18.6]]</ref>

At the night he was assisting other capes during the defense of [[the Shardspace]] entry-point, and the battle against the [[Fortuna]]'s Titans in similar ways.<ref name="II19.1">[[Infrared 19.1]]</ref> He was visibly frustrated by his power change, and eventually insisted on staying in the battle to protect [[Furcate]] and [[Moonsong]]. [[Sveta Karelia]] stayed with him.<ref name="II19.6">[[Infrared 19.6]]</ref>

Getting involved in a fight with the [[Nemean Titan]], Tristan joins the [[Shepherds]] in fighting it off, and they successfully manage to force it into one of the cracks in reality.<ref>[[Interlude 19.d II]]</ref> From there, they ventured into the [[Firmament]] and got into a fight with [[Skadi]]. A miscalculation on Tristan's part sees [[Tribute]] killed with Byron's power, and the guilt is enough that the cracks in reality begin to make their way towards him. Noticing this, Tristan decided to kill himself instead of becoming a [[Titan]] and putting the rest of heroes, and his brother at risk.<ref>[[Interlude 19.e II]]</ref>

Tristan's shard-ghost was immediately contacted by [[Kenzie Martin]], who used the same tech to communicate with [[Contessa]]. Tristan confessed that he retained some power-connection to his brother, but was unwilling to risk Byron's wellbeing in an attempt to recover him from the Shardspace.<ref>“If you all try and fail then By has to live with knowing I’m half-buried in here. Half in dreams, but I can look through his eyes and hear through his ears if I try. I know him.  I know he’s too considerate of me, it’ll change how he lives his life. He won’t be free." - [https://www.parahumans.net/2020/04/25/last-20-e5/Excerpt] from [[Last 20.e5]]</ref> It played a part in Kenzie's breakdown.

Tristan remained disconnected during the plague dream and had not visited anyone from [[Breakthrough]], intentionally or not.<ref>[[Last 20.11]]</ref>

===Ward Epilogues===
Kenzie managed to establish a connection to Tristan in the [[Firmament]], and found that he has still retained a connection to Byron even in death.<ref>[[Last 20.e5]]</ref>

Tristan returned to the real world in the form of a hologram.<ref>[[Last 20.end]]</ref> He appeared to hit it off with [[Withdrawal]].