Welcome to Atypicals Anonymous - not your average A.A. meeting! This is a support group for those with interesting abilities that some might dub "superpowers." Some Atypicals have been around for awhile, and others are just discovering their powers and are seeking ways to understand and control them. The friendly, but enigmatic, leader of the New York City group has noticed you and encouraged you to show up to the weekly meetings in the hopes that you can find acceptance, inspiration and strength through engaging with others like yourself. It's a group of people from all walks of life - maybe an electrician who can create sparks with her fingertips, an up and coming local politician who is wrestling with the morality of his mind-control powers, or a lonely introvert who can stop time, and spends days wandering within a single moment. As the group continues to meet, and gains rapport with one another, it becomes clear that there are complex forces at work that may affect any attempts at leading a (relatively) normal life. There are Atypicals whose powers can cause grave harm and damage to the world around them, and who don't care about reining in their strength. There's a shady government organization that keeps trying to recruit you for an unknown, but "highly lucrative," opportunity and who might make you disappear if you say no. And finally, there's the leader of the A.A. meeting, who seems well intentioned, but is harboring quite a lot of secrets.
I'd love to write a more casual take on the superhero genre, putting ourselves in the shoes of people with genetically based powers who have to navigate the twists and turns of life with the added challenge of a superpower. This is inspired by 'The Bright Sessions' and of course the X Men universe. This is definitely trying to be a more realistic and science-y take on the genre as well. I'd definitely like to establish some 'Universe Rules' so that time traveling and dimension hopping doesn't get too complicated if it comes up...etc. Let me know what ideas you all may have, and if you're interested in fleshing out this idea with me!
I'd love to write a more casual take on the superhero genre, putting ourselves in the shoes of people with genetically based powers who have to navigate the twists and turns of life with the added challenge of a superpower. This is inspired by 'The Bright Sessions' and of course the X Men universe. This is definitely trying to be a more realistic and science-y take on the genre as well. I'd definitely like to establish some 'Universe Rules' so that time traveling and dimension hopping doesn't get too complicated if it comes up...etc. Let me know what ideas you all may have, and if you're interested in fleshing out this idea with me!
