... what IS that?!
Omega is a term for a human who has undergone a mutation which makes them different from other people. Your child may be able to make water solid, float in the air or any of a number of inexplicable things. NO ONE knows why this happens: anyone who claims to know is lying to you.
Perhaps more importantly, your child will also have a mutation (often physical) which sets them apart from other humans. This may be fur, skin made of copper or even quills.
Remember! This is not your fault. It is something that happens without reason.
Also, it is not your child's fault.
...What can I do?
First, make sure you are safe. Is your child radioactive? Poisonous? Does their touch hurt? If so, contact your local CDC and the police department. Mention Omegas, Special Branch, Branch O or Branch X (designation varies by area} and someone will help all of you adjust. If your child is NOT an immediate threat to you or themselves, there is one necessary thing:
- Tell them you love them.
- And understand that they are as scared and confused as you are.
How can my darling accept this?!
Most younger Omegas adapt to their new status rather quickly. It is the hurtful remarks of other humans (and Omegas) that lead to problems. If your child has adapted quickly, all the better for them. This does not mean that you are expected to, merely that you can likely cross off suicide from your list of worries regarding your child.
What happens next?!
As your Omega has quills and is a pyrokinetic
his/her ability to harm others is classed as: moderate
which means your child can return home with you.
If your home has been damaged or destroyed, you must speak with your insurance company re: damages and causes.
Your child's actions may class as arson
which the company is aware of. Discrimination against families with omegas is an unfortunate reality of the modern world.
Laws and Compliances
As some Omegas can be considered Weapons of Mass Destruction (or at the very least armed and dangerous), all Omegas should report to the local police detachment detailing their name and known abilities. Testing, if available, may be offered free or charge. In the event of damage or accidental loss of temper, this will count positively to your child's conduct. As Omegas are a widely-kept secret at present, attempts to put your child on a chat show and the like are liable to be met with official disapproval.
- Omegas do NOT have the same rights as humans; your child can be held indefinitely and without bail or due process if the court deems it necessary!
But my child wants to help!
Good! Local enforcement agencies and universities can use all the help they can get dealing with uncooperative Omegas. The more Omegas cooperate, the more visible they become and the sooner the powers that be pass laws making Omegas equal citizens under the law.
But my child is human as anyone else!
Due to the Fifth Geneva Convention (1950), Omegas are not considered human insofar as laws and restraint of suspects come into play. Consider your child's abilities and the limits of jails to understand the reasoning behind said laws.
Note: A protocol allowing experimentation on Omegas was annulled in 1996; anyone attempting to experiment on your child without your and the child's consent is breaking the law.
.. but Junior was going to Harvard!
Regrettably, much bias and propaganda about Omegas exists among those who do know of them. Educating neighbors and friends will be a difficult and lengthy task, but also a necessary one: in convincing others your child is still your child, you help convince yourself. Job prospects for Omegas vary based on mutation but the government has a very open-ended hiring policy.
A warning
You and Basil Manning will have difficult times and days head; no Omega school exist, so homeschooling is a must depending on the age of the child. As more Omegas manifest and comply with the law, the odds increase that the laws will adapt themselves justly to deal with Omegas among us.
However, attempts to claim treatment of Omegas is akin to racism, sexism, gender discrimination and so forth are considered invalid and a difference in degree rather than in kind. (So yes, you may drawn comparisons between what the government feels necessary and those of concentration camps, but given the nature of Omegas and the danger a portion of them obviously pose, these are not considered parallels.)
If you have further questions ...
Please contact Kim Li at Freemont University or any member of SAFE who will be glad to assist you. Kim can also explain the nature of SAFE, which is largely to protect humans from Omega abuses and help Omegas gain the trust and understanding they deserve.
© the Office of Kirk Watson, Omega Liason, 2011.
This pamphlet is for informational purposes only; the contents are liable to change at any date and its use as an educational tool is limited thereby. The office of the mayor assumes no responsibility for misuse or misunderstanding of this pamphlet or attempts to use it to 'prove' the existence of Omegas.
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