Domino is a mathematical polygon of order 2. It is a hexadecagon with seven equal-sized sides connected edge-to-edge. The word domino may also refer to a set of dominoes, a popular game in which players place small rectangle-shaped tiles, called pips, on a surface such as an old floor or a tabletop, and then, by tipping the first tile ever so slightly, cause all of the others to fall in a rhythmic cascade.
Thousands of dominoes stand unmoving before Hevesh’s mind-boggling creations, but all it takes is a tiny nudge to push the first domino past its inertia. As the first domino falls, much of its potential energy translates into kinetic energy, which passes to the next domino and gives it the push it needs to fall. The energy keeps passing from one domino to the next until all of them have fallen, forming a stunning display.
Domino’s powers are triggered by stress and emotion, such as when she gets into a fight or escapes from a dangerous situation. Her ability to manipulate chance and luck is a subconscious effect that she cannot control or even fully explain. She can use this power to give herself an advantage in combat or to avoid danger, but it is not a guarantee that she will remain safe from harm.
She is also able to teleport to locations around the world and into the minds of her opponents. This has proved useful when fighting mutant supervillains, allowing her to infiltrate their base of operations. For example, when she was attacked by Flagsmasher in Rumekistan, she was able to teleport directly into his mind and disable him. She was later recruited by Cable to join Six Pack, his team of mercenaries.
However, after a disastrous mission in the Yucatan led to the destruction of their base, Six Pack disbanded and Domino went her own way. She was contacted by Cable to help with another mission, and she joined him on Providence. She helped the X-Men uncover the truth behind John Sublime’s Third Species movement, but her luck power failed to protect them from the Hecatomb.
In the future, Domino will become a founding member of the Blackbird. Her abilities have allowed her to become a vital part of the team, and she is especially valuable when they are needed in chaotic situations. She is able to quickly take on dangerous missions, and she has often saved the lives of her fellow teammates.
As a writer, you might consider the idea of dominoes as a metaphor for your writing process. For example, if you write “pantsy,” that is, you don’t make detailed plot outlines before you start, it can be difficult to ensure your scenes move in a logical sequence. You might find that a scene you have written does not build tension or raise the stakes in the way it should. To fix this, you might try using a tool like Scrivener to help you jot down a basic scene card for each chapter. That way, you can see at a glance whether a scene is coming along at the right pace.