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Heroic Egalitarian Rescue Organization
Ubi tenebras, et non in lucem adducere
Superpowers.
No, they are no longer confined to the pages of comic books.
The story of superpowers began 200 years ago with what is now known as the X-200 meteor, a large meteor composed of a foreign substance. The meteor was spotted by astronomers and, after calculations were performed, it was determined that the meteor would collide with the Earth in 7 days. With the large meteor moving at high speed towards the planet and threatening impending doom, citizens everywhere prepared for the end of the world and said their last goodbyes, but disaster was averted as the meteor dissolved upon entering Earth’s atmosphere, causing a dust storm but not any sort of extinction-level threat nor any real physical casualties. It was considered a miracle by all, and life as normal continued soon after.
‘Life as normal’ ended, though, when a small population of people began to exhibit peculiar behaviors. ‘Peculiar’ being things such as telekinesis, teleportation, and other superhuman abilities that were unexplainable by conventional science. A long investigation into the nature of these mysterious abilities revealed a connection between the X-200 meteor’s material and the abilities. Scientists eventually concluded that the foreign substance, when absorbed into the body, caused a mutation in the genetic code that granted access to these superhuman abilities. These genetic mutations would travel down through families, continuing to provide similar mutations down the bloodline.
People soon realized, of course, that these powers provided opportunities to help the populace, as well as opportunities to harm the populace. Those that chose to use their powers for evil became the first generation of real-world villains, and those that chose to use their powers to stop these villains became the first generation of real-world superheroes. And so this new order of people, those endowed with superhuman abilities, began to battle in the streets, their newfound powers coming to blows against each other as onlookers could only watch.
Superheroes realized that in order to fight crime and superhuman villainy more easily, organization would be crucial. That led to the founding of hero companies across the world- large organizations of heroes that patrolled a specific region and fought villains in the area under its jurisdiction. All the hero companies were separate entities, but were linked and funded by the International Council on Superhuman Affairs, or ICOSA, a transnational body dedicated to regulating superpowers across the globe.
In the present day, thanks to these Hero Companies, being a full-time superhero is a viable career choice for individuals who do have mutations, currently sitting around 10-20% of the global population, roughly. Perhaps the most infamous of these Hero Companies is HERO, the Heroic Egalitarian Rescue Organization. HERO is a hero company situated in the city of Castleburg, a vibrant, buzzing, bustling city that is also cram-full of supervillainy everywhere. HERO is known, however, for getting the job done- often at the expense of the local infrastructure. Despite this, most HERO heroes are well-respected for their commitment to keeping their city safe, though this respect often also comes with hiding in fear of the damage they will cause.
As new threats arise in Castleburg, the citizens are confident that HERO will be able to counter each and every hazard that comes to light, and keep Castleburg safe, one day at a time.
Only time will tell if they succeed.
Where you stand might change that.
Ubi sunt mali, nos pugnare eam
Organizations
Ubi multa sunt pyritidem, nos dissipantem.
Database
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Ubi multa sunt improbi: erimus heroes.
Application
You are allowed to have as many characters as you can reasonably manage, though I would say personally no more than 2 main characters you will be controlling throughout. You may have your own side characters/villains/NPCs that are to be used for a specific character arc/whatnot. PM me if you want to add your character into a main story arc, odds are I will say 'yes,' so don't be shy!
If you have something in general to ask about a character, my PM mailbox is always open.
We can be heroes, just for one day.
That's all for now! As more is updated, I look forward to reading character sheets! especially with quarantine in place lol
-Hitman
