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Here I will do my best to post world information, as I get it all transcribed over.

 

The year is 2019, the modern day.  Perhaps the largest change to the world is the presence of super powers, which are largely known to the general public.  Many of those who possess superhuman abilities aren't all that much stronger than normal people, if at all.   Their powers make them different, and many go through life normally, never choosing to be a villain or hero, simply living their lives in peace.

 

There are many names for those with inhuman abilities.  commonly, Metahumans is used in scientific circles, generally seen to be neutral, some use it derisively when talking about Marvels, those who seek to do good.

That said, there are those who feel called to use their powers to fight crime, to right wrongs, and benefit others with their good works.   They are know to the public as "Marvels"  This isn't always the capes and masks of fighting against criminals with or without powers.  There are many "street" level Marvels whose powers aren't big and fantastic, but let them help others in small ways that improve the quality of life for everyone.   Of course their are Marvels out there who are incredibly powerful and able to make the impossible possible.   Even they sometimes lend their strength to not just fighting crime, but helping with disaster relief.   There are those gifted not with impressive external powers or physiques, but those who remain mostly unsung, the heroes who push forward in the sciences, seeking to undo ecological damage, to raise the general quality of life for everyone on the planet, out of desire for a better world.  Indeed new advances in science have allowed Mankind to actually look at colonizing the moon, and a larger version of the International space Station is nearly finished construction.   Advances in Medicine have cured many diseases, and provided more effective treatments for others.    With the Help of Heroes, Humanity could headed to a new Age of Enlightenment.

Having said that, There are those who are called to walk a darker path.   Not all who develop superhuman attributes help others.    They make the choice to actively harm others, to selfishly think only of themselves, and their goals and forcing their will upon others.   The Villains of the world  are many, indeed there seems to be a nigh endless stream of them, thankfully not all that many have powers that are Threats to the globe, and many, many villains have been captured and detained in special prisons meant for metahumans.  Villainous Crime is its own statistic, and it is something that the governments of the world watch with keen Interest.  Fighting Villainous Crime is one of the Founding reasons for AEGIS, after all, and they are exceptionally good at it.  Still Even with their resources, without the work of all the heroes, the status quo of the world, one that is growing better for all inhabitants, would simply not exist.   The Villains bring Despair, and the Heroes Inspire Hope.


The Third group of Superhumans is more of a grey area.  Not quite Villains, nor Heroes, There are those who are motivated by economics.   Great Inventors who want to get rich while helping others,  revolutionizing their fields, Or Metahumans with powers geared towards the battfield selling their services as one man armies, or bodyguards, They operate in gray areas.   Some are quite celebrated for their accomplishments, and others, almost as villified as any Villain for the things they've done.   Officially, they are not classed as villains, but should they use their abilities without the official request of a government official, they can find themselves on the wrong side of the law, and thus subject to detainment.

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