A domino is a small, rectangular, flat piece of wood or other material with a raised edge on one side and a number of pips or dots inlaid or painted on its face. It is used in the game of dominoes, where the player places the dominoes edge to edge with one another to form a line or a number (usually 1 to 21) and then knocks them over. Dominoes may be made of wood, bone, silver lip ocean pearl oyster shell (mother of pearl), ivory, a dark hardwood such as ebony or some other material. Modern sets are typically made of polymer materials such as urethane or ABS plastic, although some sets are still produced from natural materials.

In fiction, a domino can represent a single scene, or a sequence of scenes that advance the story. Each scene domino is ineffective on its own, but when you place them together in the right order they can cause a dramatic effect. This is an important concept to remember when creating your own scenes and plots.

Domino, a mutant with the ability to alter probability in her favor, can often manipulate events so that they turn out in her favor—whether that’s a series of lucky breaks in a poker game or just hitting the power switch at just the right time to shut down an overloading nuclear reactor. This is what gives her the reputation for being “lucky.”

As a mercenary, Domino is able to use her powers to gather intelligence and disrupt terrorist networks, assassinations and other crimes. She has fought alongside the mutant X-Men and uncovered evidence that John Sublime was harvesting mutant body parts for his Third Species movement, and she recently assassinated Flagsmasher in Rumekistan to clear the way for Cable to take over the Six Pack mercenary group. After the group dissolved after a disastrous mission in the Yucatan, Domino went her own way, but was recruited by Cable to join X-Force again.

During the development of a domino set, Hevesh follows a version of the engineering-design process, starting with the theme or purpose of the installation and brainstorming images or words that might relate to it. Once she has a general idea of the layout she can start laying down the dominoes in the correct position. When she is done, she checks to make sure that the dominoes are in the correct place and can be tipped over with enough force to achieve her goal.

Domino’s Pizza founder Dominick Monaghan credited his success to the company’s early focus on strategic locations. He specialized in placing the first Domino’s locations near college campuses, where he knew young people would be looking for a quick meal. He also emphasized that his chain offered better value than other pizza options and focused on quality ingredients. As a result, Domino’s became the first large-scale pizza chain in the United States. Today, the company has more than 13,500 restaurants worldwide.