VIGILANCE
Memento Mori
| GM: Lord Wraith | Co-GM: BlackSam3091 | Genre: Superhuman, Modern Fantasy | Type: Linear, Sandbox || PREMISE: |
While unofficially Hyperhumans, individuals with extraordinary gifts unique to them, have been part of the world since the early 1900's, in the year 2014 they received an unofficial outing at the hands of terrorist Yakob Kowalski. Kowalski having lost his family to a young Hypes' developing abilities, had maintained a grudge over the years culminating with a plan to expose Hyperhumans as dangerous individuals. However he was stopped by S.H.I.F.T., the Specialized Hyperhuman Intervention Federal Taskforce.
In light of these events, humanity realized they weren't alone. Originally Canadian based, S.H.I.F.T. was part of the Hyperhuman Equality, Logistics and Protection department. In the aftermath of Kowalski's attempts to paint all Hyperhumans as destructive monsters, H.E.L.P. was elevated to an international organization and joined with the United Nations. Now able to work on a global level, H.E.L.P. has discovered they are not the only the only ones interested in Hyperhumans. While there are some who wish to use Hypes to their achieve their own goals or protect their own interests, there are others who wish to see this entire race exterminated.
In light of these events, humanity realized they weren't alone. Originally Canadian based, S.H.I.F.T. was part of the Hyperhuman Equality, Logistics and Protection department. In the aftermath of Kowalski's attempts to paint all Hyperhumans as destructive monsters, H.E.L.P. was elevated to an international organization and joined with the United Nations. Now able to work on a global level, H.E.L.P. has discovered they are not the only the only ones interested in Hyperhumans. While there are some who wish to use Hypes to their achieve their own goals or protect their own interests, there are others who wish to see this entire race exterminated.
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A strange illness has begun to befall the city of Toronto. So far the cases are isolated but doctors fear that it will prove to be extremely contagious. All reported cases have only thus far affected Hyperhumans. Symptoms include sneezing, headaches and eventually escalating to shakes, shivers, sweating and high fevers. Most importantly, this illness affects a Hyperhumans' ability to use and control their powers. Loss of control is common as is loss of their abilities altogether. So far there are no leads as to what is causing this illness nor how quickly it will spread. The only clue was an ominous warning from the notorious hacktivist group known as Uroborus.
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NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE
Having been affected by the weaponized virus, a Hyperhuman with the ability to control and manipulate gravity fields has created a situation at Nathan Phillips Square. Numerous citizens have been injured and at least one death. Police have responded to the scene but are ill equipped to deal with the situation. Intervention is necessary before more lives are lost.
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Overview of Toronto
Districts of Toronto
Crime in Toronto
List of Gangs in Toronto
Canada's commercial capital, Toronto is the most populous city in Canada as well as Ontario's provincial capital. Within the city itself, Toronto has a population around 2.6 million within the city, while the total population of it's metropolitan area known as the Greater Toronto Area or simply GTA is 5.5 million. Its cosmopolitan and international population reflects its role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. Toronto is one of the world's most diverse cities by percentage of non-native-born residents, with about 49% of the population born outside Canada. The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange and the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks. Leading economic sectors in the city include finance, business services, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation, media, arts, publishing, software production, medical research, education, tourism, and engineering. Toronto is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network and is placed among the Global Leaders in the Global Financial Centres Index.
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| HYPER HUMANS: |
Homo-Virium
"Hype"
Humanity has been constantly evolving and adapting to the world around them for centuries upon centuries. Even now, humanity is undergoing major changes as a new race makes itself known.
After millennia of Earth being routinely doused in what is known as coronal mass ejections, the side effects are starting to show. The coronal mass ejections or CMEs, are a massive burst of solar wind and magnetic fields being released into space and often directly at Earth. Carried within these events are high energy particles and it is these particles which have begun to cause humanity to change and develop new and sometimes unfathomable abilities.
The resulting effect of the high energy particles is an evolution that was first mistaken for a mutation and coined as the condition 'Viriumosis'. As research continued, it was realized that the mutation was not a temporary condition but the start of a new species as the 'Homo-Virium' was not the result of disease but rather was born with their abilities. The genetic difference became known as the 'Hype-Gene' or 'Hype-Factor' and was most common in families with a long spanning ancestry and history. The 'Hype-Gene' was a culminative result of high energy particles stored within the donating parent's chromosomes which resulted in the creation of the 'Hype-Gene' in their offspring. As such, a human born without a 'Hype-Gene' cannot develop Hyperhuman abilities no matter how many high energy particles they absorb throughout their life, however their offspring may be a Hyperhuman. The 'Hype-Gene' isn't exclusively carried within either sex but is a dominant gene within both ensuring that the child of a Hyperhuman will indeed be one themselves. Studies are inconclusive whether powers levels are greater or equal within children who have two Hyperhuman parents. Despite the fact that the 'Hype-Gene' takes a dominant role during the embryo's development, it remains practically undetectable until puberty as it lays in a dormant state until puberty. During puberty, the overwhelming release of hormones awakens the dormant 'Hype-Gene' which then begins to develop super-human abilities within the host.
There’s an estimated one Hyperhuman per every million humans on Earth. This is expected to double in the next ten years and continue on this path until eventually make up the majority of the Earth’s population within the next hundred years.
"Hype"
Humanity has been constantly evolving and adapting to the world around them for centuries upon centuries. Even now, humanity is undergoing major changes as a new race makes itself known.
After millennia of Earth being routinely doused in what is known as coronal mass ejections, the side effects are starting to show. The coronal mass ejections or CMEs, are a massive burst of solar wind and magnetic fields being released into space and often directly at Earth. Carried within these events are high energy particles and it is these particles which have begun to cause humanity to change and develop new and sometimes unfathomable abilities.
The resulting effect of the high energy particles is an evolution that was first mistaken for a mutation and coined as the condition 'Viriumosis'. As research continued, it was realized that the mutation was not a temporary condition but the start of a new species as the 'Homo-Virium' was not the result of disease but rather was born with their abilities. The genetic difference became known as the 'Hype-Gene' or 'Hype-Factor' and was most common in families with a long spanning ancestry and history. The 'Hype-Gene' was a culminative result of high energy particles stored within the donating parent's chromosomes which resulted in the creation of the 'Hype-Gene' in their offspring. As such, a human born without a 'Hype-Gene' cannot develop Hyperhuman abilities no matter how many high energy particles they absorb throughout their life, however their offspring may be a Hyperhuman. The 'Hype-Gene' isn't exclusively carried within either sex but is a dominant gene within both ensuring that the child of a Hyperhuman will indeed be one themselves. Studies are inconclusive whether powers levels are greater or equal within children who have two Hyperhuman parents. Despite the fact that the 'Hype-Gene' takes a dominant role during the embryo's development, it remains practically undetectable until puberty as it lays in a dormant state until puberty. During puberty, the overwhelming release of hormones awakens the dormant 'Hype-Gene' which then begins to develop super-human abilities within the host.
There’s an estimated one Hyperhuman per every million humans on Earth. This is expected to double in the next ten years and continue on this path until eventually make up the majority of the Earth’s population within the next hundred years.
| GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS: |
The Alexandria Foundation:
The Black Lotus Society:
Constantine’s Guard:
H.E.L.P.:
S.H.I.F.T:
Uroboros:
Originating out of the Middle East, the Alexandria Foundation masquerades as an international oil giant but is actually a preservation force looking for assets to benefit its countries of origins. As such agents of the Alexandria Foundation often find themselves in conflict with the Black Lotus Society and S.H.I.F.T. It is believed that the Alexandria Foundation has discovered and is hoarding an alternate means of power. This new power source could revolutionize the world but the Alexandria Foundation continues to use oil as its main product due to the economic gain black gold brings in.
The Black Lotus Society:
An elite secret society of professional assassins and terrorists. The Black Lotus Society originated out of China but primarily operates out of Central Europe in modern times. Available for hire only for the extremely wealthy, the Black Lotus Society seeks to widen the gap between the economic classes and eliminate the middle class in order to create a ruling class to control. Furthermore, the Black Lotus Society also operates as a collector of ‘Unique’ assets. Actively seeking out anything extraordinary or not of this world, the Black Lotus Society takes a high interest in all matters Hyperhuman, Magni and Celestial. Using these assets to move towards its goals.
Constantine’s Guard:
A fragment of the Knight’s Templar, Constantine’s Guard are a group of extremists dedicated to exterminating anything on Earth that is not human. Despite being small in numbers, the Constantine’s Guard are highly efficient at taking down beings much more powerful than themselves using stolen prototype technologies. Constantine’s Guard has been linked to numerous biomedical organizations over the years and it’s theorized that they may be experimenting with bioweapons to diminish the growing Hyperhuman population.
H.E.L.P.:
The Hyperhuman Equality, Logistics and Protection Department was a former Canadian initiative that was expanded into part of the United Nations after a terrorist by the name of Yakob Kowalski tried to paint all Hyperhumans as dangerous. The department is organized into three divisions. The first of these divisions, Equality and Research deals with the social issues that plague Hyperhumans. The Logistics and Research Division focuses on further understanding the genetics and development of the Hype-Gene along with numerous technologies which help to protect the average citizen from Hyperhumans who choose to abuse their abilities. Lastly there's the Protection and Enforcement Division who track down and contain those who do in fact abuse their abilities. On the other side of the coin, the Protection and Enforcement Division protect Hyperhumans from those who wish to persecute them. H.E.L.P. runs the Pacific Royal Collegiate and University on an island just off the western coast of British Columbia where they bring those who either wish to enroll or who those society have shunned and need a place of acceptance.
S.H.I.F.T:
The Specialized Hyperhuman Intervention Federal Taskforce is a specific team affiliated under H.E.L.P.'s Protection and Enforcement Division. Equipped with specialized gear members of S.H.I.F.T. are dispatched when situations become far too dangerous for the military or H.E.L.P. agents to handle directly. S.H.I.F.T. members are trained to resist and avoid even some of the most dangerous Hyperhuman attacks and about 95% are Hyperhumans themselves. S.H.I.F.T. was first established in response to a rising number of vigilantes who were abusing their Hyperhuman abilities S.H.I.F.T. was created to intervene and contain the situation to prevent the loss of life on both sides. As such, standard armament for S.H.I.F.T. agents includes both lethal and non-lethal weapons such as tasers and tranquilizers. S.H.I.F.T. exclusively recruits agents from P.R.C.U., the H.E.L.P. run academy that shares the same island as their main headquarters. Non-Hyperhuman members are recruited from various military organizations generally those in specialized divisions.
Uroboros:
A ‘hacktivist’ group, Uroboros is a networked group of likeminded hackers dedicated to uncovering and exposing every dirty little secret behind every government and corporation out there. Using various IPs, pseudonyms, Uroboros manages to remain in the shadows and keeps its members secret. Anyone who tries to infiltrate Uroboros is generally found out immediately and made an example of. It is not known what the goal of Uroboros’ activity is or if they even have one, many law enforcement agencies simply dismiss them as anarchists.
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