Samantha Martin

Samantha Martin is a character in the Jade Growing Up Again saga. She is also one of the titular characters in The Misadventures of Samantha and Malcolm.

Origin
Samantha was born Samuel Agustus Weselbaum to a reclusive religious and agrarian community. As the only blond-haired child of the community, his mother was highly suspected of infidelity. Even though DNA testing proved conclusively that Samuel was the child of both parents, his mother was ostracized and “avoided” by the others in the community…along with her child.

Education was only rudimentary for the children of the community…the work the child did to support the community being more important than meeting even the minimum standards required by the government. Harassed and bullied by the other children, Samuel coped by fighting and hitting back. At best, the teacher merely tolerated his presence, interacting with him only when absolutely necessary. Typically, though, Samuel was highly disruptive and was often sent to the fields to work rather than attend classes. As Samuel he grew in size, he became very good at striking back or even initiating fights to get his way.

Once Samuel reached the age of majority, his disruptions and violence were no longer tolerable and the group expelled and abandoned him at the main city. Although he tried to find a job to support himself, his lack of an education prevented him from finding employment in an increasingly technical society. The local mafia, however, found his physical skills to be desirable and employed him as one of their enforcers…a job that Samuel fit right into. Poorly paid, he supplemented his meager income with muggings and robbery.

Being strong and handsome, he attracted the attention of several women. After years of being told he was not loved and not desirable, Samuel was ecstatic at such attention. Eventually, he settled on the prettiest of the group and they made plans to be married. But, prior to their planned marriage, one of his “jobs” went sour and Samuel was arrested.

Sentencing
Convicted of robbery, assault and causing grievous injury, Samuel was sentenced to rehabilitation as a Penny. And, because of his violent nature, he was sentenced to serve a significant portion of that sentence as a Y-rep.


 * Crime ; Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Grand Larceny
 * Sentence ; Three to Five cycles of childhood, from the ages 6 to 12 under Y repression

Feeling robbed of happiness with the girl of his dreams, Samuel was very angry at everyone…especially his/her new parents. Now Samantha, she attempted to escape three times in the first month, failing miserably each time. Just three days after her third attempt, a holo from Samuel’s ex-fiancé arrived at the Department of Corrections addressed to Samuel. Normally, such communications would be heavily redacted, or summarized. However, when the holo was reviewed, it was determined that Samuel had apparently made a pact with his fiancé that she would care for him should he escape. After much discussion, it was decided that it would help Samantha’s assimilation and rehabilitation to show Samuel the entire holo…with only minor redactions.

Samantha’s reaction was much worse than expected. The former fiancée announced she was marrying one of Samuel/Samantha’s bitterest rivals…and he at least could support her in the manner she was accustomed. Plus, she added, he could read and write… and not have to use his fingers and toes to count. Feelings of betrayal and cruelty ripped at Samantha’s heart. Powerless, Samantha reacted in the only way she could…with a monumental temper tantrum.

For days, Samantha screamed, swore, hit, punched, and bit everything and everyone that came close. Mommy, Daddy, and her counselor, Ms. Sonya, spent many hours working with her. Finally, after many counseling sessions, snuggle-talks, delta induced rest periods, and frequent mouth washings and spankings, Samantha was able to break out of her downward spiral and rejoin her new family as the child she now was.

Now, all that remained was her schooling. Still embittered by the holo, Samantha fought Ms. Fessee’s efforts at evaluation of her educational level. Even with Mommy assisting with frequent applications of the paddle and strap to enforce good behavior, it took four days to perform 6 hours of testing. At the end, the assessment by the ex-fiancé was confirmed…Samantha was virtually uneducated. Still hurting from the holo, Samantha grudgingly agreed that she needed schooling. And, when given the choice of rejuvenation to 3 years old preschool as a Y-rep…with new parents, versus intensive home-schooling for at least a year with her Mommy, Mrs. Campbell, and Ms. Fessee, Samantha chose the home-schooling. It proved to be a good choice, and Samantha prospered…albeit with a sore bottom at the end of most days. By the end of her first cycle, Samantha was testing above her grade level.

Current Events
Now in her second cycle, Samantha is in the Martin family. As recommended by her counselor, she has a brother, Malcolm, to help her build social skills and learn to get along with a rival for her parents’ love and attention. Predictably, she doesn’t get along well with her brother, but she is improving.