Duncan came to Earth his Wife a good few years ago, leaving their planet of Avalia behind for reasons unknown to any but themselves – but judging by their actions, it was caused by some kind of criminal activity. They weren’t there very long before being approached by members of a human Earth group known as the Syndicate.
Duncan was happy to just live a quiet life here on Earth, but both he and his wife realised that it never hurt to have powerful friends. Therefore, they joined the group, on the condition that they wouldn’t be just lackeys – they were not going to find themselves at the beck and call of homosapiens... not that they said as much to their new “friends”.
As for his home life, Duncan dearly loves his wife and only daughter – and it isn’t just an act. He would do anything to protect them – even at the risk of something far greater.

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As far as Syndicate knows about Avalians and how they work, they are under the impression that Duncan has the affinity for two Avalian elements; Body and Ground. While Ground is a latent power – despite his apparent misgivings with his home-world, he and his wife still considered it to be a disgusting thing to use the two base elements offensively, no matter the situation – his affinity for the Body is far more useful, to both he and the Syndicate. While working nicely for his job as a Surgeon, it can be used as both a threat and incentive to people affiliated with Syndicate. If one works for the group and is considered valuable, he’ll use his power to help along their healing process. If a loose end needs to be taken care of, they’ll deteriorate rapidly, without any notion of toxins or evidence that foul play is afoot.

However, Duncan has a third element his is attuned too – Space. Kept firmly under the impression that you should never reveal everything to co-workers, Duncan has kept this quiet... after all, how can their dear little strategist Linda come up with a plan to deal with it, if she doesn’t know it exists?

Much like her husband, she adores her home and her family – there is nothing she wouldn’t do for her darling daughter... apart from perhaps, leave this criminal group. When she and Duncan first arrived on this godforsaken planet, they were hesitant to join such a group at first. However, when some began exhibiting certain powers, the deal became all the more sweeter – because the last thing they needed were more enemies.
Despite their affiliation with the Syndicate, both she and Duncan remain privately scornful of them all. After all, they’re just humans. To her, their power is nothing more than a brief blip in history, and it’ll be a miracle if any of them are remembered in years to come – she doubts the earthlings will even make it out of their galaxy in the next millennium. An Armageddon before that seems far more likely – probably caused by the foolish creatures themselves.

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Victoria’s affinities are used to great purpose, both in her innocent day job, and more deviant role in the Syndicate – she can manipulate the element of the Mind, Heat, and Water. Again, Water is never used offensively. She and Duncan use their peaceful affinities to help grow things in their garden, and it helped Mia learn how to swim as a child - and it never goes beyond that. Mind, however, is incredibly useful – being a Lawyer, it is so easy to wipe out all confidence in her opponents, or make them recall their worst fears in the middle of a courtroom to reduce them to a blubbering mess. It doesn't look good for one's reputation.
She was able to make a notorious name for herself after just two years in the profession. By three, she was running her own company, and now, she does one of two things to Lawyers that come into her state of New York – she either owns them, or destroys them. And this is where she has an advantage over the Syndicate: If any of their people slip up – and they do, there’s always one that does - she has the choice to stand for them, or against them. It depends on dear old George decides to offer her and her husband, because there’s no-way she’ll let a goddamn human boss around superior beings like herself.
Her Mind power also allows her to cover secrets of she and her husband – she knows that they each have a dossier, and she knows there are telepaths in the ground. Therefore, mind shielding does wonders to keep the human’s noses out of their business... it also prevents the others from knowing how little they mean to the Alston’s, and how quickly they would throw them under the bus.

A spiritualist first and foremost, Latif Torres is the reason Gloria's home is full of stones and candles and incense sticks. Gloria fondly remembers who drawling voice and gentle guitar playing, and she had always thought of him as an extremely pacifistic and somber soul. Nothing about him screamed excited or sad, no, he was just Papa, just her harebrained, airy father. He enjoyed the natural parts of life, as evident by his full time gig in a greenhouse down town, and isn't afraid to let the world know. Of course, his interest in such things may be a direct side effect from his affiliation towards plants and nature in general. Flowers sprout from his finger tips on a single whim and vines ensnare those dangerous enough to become an enemy of the Syndicate.

Oh yes, the Syndicate. Latif acts as a sort of assassin for them. A dangerous man hidden behind a gentle face, that is his theme. Though his past with he criminal group is still not clear to Gloria, she is aware that he has taken lives and his powers have caused general mayhem in certain areas of the world. He usually works in tandem with his wife, Gloria. She is the brains, he is the brawns; it is a healthy, loving, murderous work relationships. HIs reason for joining was simple, money. Money to buy the things he could never have for his family, and money to gain power in a world that has since shunned him.

Lisa Torres is a spitfire of a woman. A fiery life that is prepared to spread her word no matter what. It clear where Gloria gained most of her physical and personal traits; some say she may be a spitting image of her mother at times! Working as a bank teller uptown, Lisa knew how to sway people with words, and her skills with money and knowledge have earned her quite the raise in recent years. Lisa was as loving as she was loud, and Gloria swore her mother always had her back, because that's how mothers were. Strong and caring and resoundingly kind. She couldn't be anything but--

In the Syndicate, however, she is ruthless and cold. A real killer, even if she rarely got her hands dirty. Being a mastermind behind most of Latif's jobs, Lisa is a mere human with the ability to sway beings with a few words. This charisma was self gained, as were the rest of her skills, and Lisa has worked hard to secure her position in the criminal gang. She does not plan to leave any time soon, not even for the sake of her beloved daughter. Power is worth more to her than family, it seems.