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CHILDREN OF LEE - THE FIRST GENERATION OF SUPERHEROES

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CHILDREN OF LEE - THE FIRST GENERATION OF SUPERHEROES

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ADULTS

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Adults

Agent Bernard Hopkins

Age: 32
Gender: M
Role: ASA Enforcement Agent
Description: A big bear of a man with a cheerful, though slightly dim-witted, disposition. He’s new at the ASA, having transferred in from the FBI. Bernard is usually a pretty cool guy, though he is highly vulnerable to groupthink and can sometimes end up endorsing actions he would never endorse otherwise. He is a big man, 6’3” and chubby with a neat head of blond hair and a square jaw.
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Agent Sophia Chavez

Age: 34
Gender: F
Role: ASA Enforcement Agent
Description: A no-nonsense, intelligent, and cunning agent, top 5% of her class at the FBI, but constantly overlooked. Sophia came to Leesburgh years ago and has a lot of experience dealing with metahumans. She takes her job very seriously, unlike her himbo partner Bernard.
Power: None.
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Cassie Hart

Age: 45
Gender: F
Role: Park ranger, Helen’s mom.
Description: Cassie is a ranger at Mount Grey State Park. She is a big environmentalist, vegan, and feminist and is politically active in the community, working to organize protests and conservation efforts around southern PA. She is very smart and well-spoken, though her political views get her a lot of ire by the local conservative population. While around Helen, Cassie tries really hard to be the Cool Mom (™), maybe a little too much. She tries to use “hip” language and publicly saying things like “Helen dear if you’re having sex when you go out tonight make sure you use protection!”
Power: None.
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Commissioner Daniel Blackthorn

Age: 55
Gender: Male
Role: Commissioner of the ASA.
Description: Commissioner Blackthorn is a well-known public figure, a tall and strong-looking man with well-kept grey hair and a thick mustache. He was a former bodybuilder and retains much of his former physique through regular intense exercise. By all accounts, Blackthorn is a pretty cool guy, though with that politician sheen of properness. He helps with community cleanup efforts, volunteers at the local animal shelter, and does regular assemblies at the local schools, teaching kids about the dangers of drugs and crime. He also has a bloodhound named, you guessed it, McGruff.
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Dr. Francis Young

Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Principal of Jack Kirby High School
Description: Principal Young takes great pride in his job as principal of Kirby High. A short, clean-shaven, and fastidious-looking man, Principal Young received a PhD in child psychology from Harvard. He is an intellectual, often quoting great black civil rights leaders or artists such as Booker T. Washington and Langston Hughes. He almost always has a book with him and seems to be reading whenever he isn’t working. Principal Young is a great proponent of CL rights and is responsible for repealing many discriminatory laws in Leesburgh, such as a law that banned CLs from having jobs. His coming out as a gay man a few years ago made quite the stir amongst the more conservative members of the community (of which there are many).
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Fatima Withers

Age: 55
Gender: Female
Role: Vice Principal of Kirby High
Description: Mrs. Withers is the VP of Kirby High and is the disciplinarian to Francis Young’s inspiring academic. She is who you get sent to when you are in trouble, and she relishes in upholding justice within the school. She occasionally attempts to be relatable, but such actions are akin to a robot trying to do a Steve Martin bit. Despite her harsh attitude, Fatima has a soft spot for students who do the wrong thing for the right reason. Fatima lives alone and breeds parakeets in her spare time.
Power: None.
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Karen Carmichael

Age: 39
Gender: Female
Role: Leader of Parents Against Supernatural Students (PASS)
Description: An unfortunately-influential figure in town, Karen is the leader of Leesburgh premier anti-CL hate group, PASS. Committed to getting CLs banned from public schools (“Think of the children!”), Karen and her cohort regularly protest around the community, putting up signs like “Do you want THESE people in school with your kids?” accompanied by pictures of particularly dangerous-looking CLs (who usually just so happen to not be white). Karen will, of course, be the first person to say that she likes CLs, but she just doesn’t think they should vote. In addition to her work menacing the local CL population, Karen is active in her church’s bible study groups and attends mass every Sunday without fail.
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Lloyd Dendry

Age: 49
Gender: Male
Role: Father of Willow Dendry. Owner of the Rustic Palace Antique Shoppe.
Description: A man who looks like he’s picked up an extra decade or two somewhere along his life. A widower of about fifteen years, the love of his life gone in a fit of madness. Lloyd is not the eccentric go-getter he used to be. He’s settled for being the head of a failing establishment, just too tired to make any real push to save it. Old bird cages and grandfather clocks don’t excite people in a town full of superhumans. What really matters to him now is being a good father and a kind man, in a place that hatred has poisoned.
Power: None.
Image: Imagine a man who looks like Peter Capaldi, who likes to wear sweaters all the time.

Marcey Tanaka

Age: 39
Gender: F
Role: Tattoo artist, Helen’s Mom, Henry’s aunt.
Description: Marcey is a gruff, no-nonsense kind of person with an intimidating aura of confidence. She’s the kind of person who says she doesn’t care what people think about her, but can actually back it up. She rides a motorcycle, dresses in all black, and has sleeves of tattoos. She is surprisingly laid-back and has a good, though dark, sense of humor. Marcey has an art history degree and loves going to museums. She currently runs a tattoo parlor on Main Street called Black Lotus.
Power: None.
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KIDS

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Kids

Andrew Eldritch

Age: 17
Gender: Male
Role: Resident Goth
Description: Andrew is a pretty straight down the plate stereotypical goth kid. He is depressed, melodramatic, and generally angry at the world. He will occasionally yell rants with lots of big edgy metaphors about how “the world is a burning dumpster full of aborted fetuses” as if weirding people out is his fucking job. He is the guitarist and front man for the local goth metal band “The Miserable Few”. This band generally consists of Andrew and whatever local teenaged musicians haven’t gotten tired of his bullshit yet.
Power: Wear Black: Andrew’s touch drains the colors from objects temporarily, turning them grey. Things Andrew touches and subsequently drains are slowed down, as if they are moving through water.
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Chad Charles

Age: 18
Gender: Male
Role: School Popular Kid
Description: Dashingly handsome, kind, and rich, Chad seems to be the perfect guy. Girls fawn over him and guys want to be his best friend. Chad is smart, laid-back, and fun to be around. He’s kind to everyone in school, though can be pretty arrogant too. It helps that Chad’s dad is a millionaire lawyer who represents large corporations such as Tom & Nuss and several Pennsylvania coal companies.
Power: Mr.Blue Sky: Chad can cause any part of his body to glow, and additionally can direct the light into a laser beam which can blind or burn targets. The beam doesn’t get super hot, but it can cause blistering and vision damage. Chad’s eyes also glow constantly, and he wears sunglasses to cover them.
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Chrissie Wong

Age: 15
Gender: Female
Role: Student at Kirby
Description: 5’1” and rail-thin, Chrissie is one of the smartest people at Jack Kirby High, putting her in high-level classes for being only a sophomore. She is of Chinese descent, with short-cut hair and eyes that appear to have cataracts on them (though she can see fine). Chrissie is anxious, shy, and impatient, often resulting in her blurting out a response to a thing that hasn’t been said yet in a conversation. Despite her intelligence, Chrissie doesn’t seem to have much self-confidence or any social life to speak of.
Power: Precognition: Chrissie permanently sees 5 seconds into the future, allowing her to react to things before they happen or prepare a response to something in advance.
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Jack O’Neal, “Old Scratch”

Age: 16
Gender: Male
Role: School Bully
Description: Jack is one of the nastiest customers at Jack Kirby High School. The son of poor employees of Tom & Nuss, Jack tends to wander the seedier parts of town with his gang of punks, taking his copious anger out on anyone who bothers him. He’s dumb as a rock, but vicious and ruthless. He’s been in and out of juvenile detention facilities and is kept under heavy surveillance by the ASA Enforcement, though being as big a jerk as Jack is only possible in the absence of an understanding of consequences.
Power: Old Scratch: Jack possesses several features reminiscent of big cats like lions or tigers. He has excellent night vi sion, with a tapetum lucidum in his eyes. His teeth, too, are extra-large, with long canine fangs designed for slicing flesh. Jack’s proudest feature, though, is his claws. Retractable and made of obsidian, these claws can slice flesh and fabric like it’s paper. Much like a cat, he does need to whet his claws or they will grow dull.
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Letitia Greene

Age: 16
Gender: Female
Role: Student at Kirby
Description: Letitia is a well-known kid around town, and not just because of her obvious appearance. She’s a sporty kid, spending a lot of time at the gym or track. Her green appearance makes her a target for a lot of anti-CL hate, and as such she spends a lot of time doing community activism to help fight CLism in Leesburgh. She also participates in many Leesburgh intramural sports groups, which allow CLs to compete and play sports against each other. Letitia is tall, 6’4”, and is very muscular. Her skin and hair are green, though racially she is African American.
Power: Chlorophyll Boost: Letitia’s skin contains chlorophyll, allowing her to perform photosynthesis. This not only means that Letitia doesn’t need to eat very much as long as she is in sunlight, but Letitia’s physical abilities also increase in the sun. Her rate of healing and strength are both boosted in sunlight, to the point where she can lift up to 5,000 pounds, quickly heal from injuries, and run up to 40 miles per hour. This, of course, can only be done in the light, though in the dark she is slightly stronger than your average person.
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Mateo Ramos “War Pig”

Age: 16
Gender: Male
Role: School Bully
Description: The sidekick to Jack O’Neal, Mateo is a wall of fat, muscle, and sweat. Once bullied for his shortness, obesity, and homely appearance, people stopped bullying Mateo when he realized he could beat them up. Mateo is big, dumb, and cruel, known for doing random bullshit to annoy people when left unchecked. When Jack is around, Mateo is kept on a short leash and basically dances to his friend’s beat. Some people think Mateo has a crush on Jack. Mateo would break your ribs if you said that to his face.
Power: War Pig: Mateo has various powers based on the hog. He has an excellent sense of smell, one of the best of any CL. His skin is thick and difficult to pierce, and he is supernaturally strong, capable of lifting about 2000 pounds. He also has tusks and an enlarged snout, but these don’t really provide much of a benefit besides making him ugly.
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Titus MacArthur

Age: 17
Gender: Male
Role: Annoying Jock
Description: A literal shadow falls over folks who Titus MacArthur comes to tower over. 7’4” and about 400 pounds, Titus is enormous and clumsy. Insecure in himself, Titus will often flip-flop between being mean to people and acting like they’re his friend. He has a lot of anger issues, and several times would have gotten in serious trouble for things he has destroyed in fits of rage if it weren’t for the fact that his dad is a big deal donor to the ASA and local police fundraiser initiatives. Titus doesn’t have very good grades, though this is less from a lack of intelligence and more due to undiagnosed ADHD.
Power: The Mountain: Titus’ body contains a significantly higher number of muscle fibers than the average human and his body is fortified to handle this muscle mass, complete with reinforced bones, ligaments, and tendons. Due to this, Titus can lift about 10,000 pounds, but he is also extremely slow due to the sheer body mass getting in his way. Additionally, Titus has a heightened healing factor that allows him to recover very quickly from injuries.
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CHILDREN OF LEE - THE FIRST GENERATION OF SUPERHEROES

CHILDREN OF LEE

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SUMMARY

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This section will keep track of important events in the IC for later reference.

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BULLETIN BOARD

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This section will keep track of the date, as well as upcoming events in the town of Leesburgh.

Date: September 3rd, 2010

Events:

• Chad Charles' 19th birthday party is this Sunday, September 5th. Anyone who's anyone will want to be there.
• Student Picture Day at Kirby is next Tuesday, September 7th.

CHILDREN OF LEE - THE FIRST GENERATION OF SUPERHEROES

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Character Sheet

N A M E

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BASIC INFO

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Name:

Age: (Between 12-18)

Year: (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)

Gender: (M/F/NB/etc)

APPEARANCE:

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Height:

Weight:

Skin Color:

Physical Description: (Build, posture, disposition, any identifying marks, head/face shape, hair, eye color, etc)

Clothing: (What kinds of outfits does your character wear?)

Voice: (What does your character sound like?)

PERSONALITY:

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Character Traits: (How do people perceive your character? How do they behave around others and when alone? How does your character think? What or who does your character idolize? What are your character’s personality flaws?)

Bonds: (What gets your character out of bed in the morning? What are their goals or obligations?)

Activities: (What does your character like to do? Where do they hang out? Do they participate in any extracurriculars? What’s their favorite food?)

Skills: (What is your character good at? Remember that your character is a teenager, so they probably don’t know 17 forms of martial arts and how to sous vide an egg while playing blindfolded 4D chess).

BACKSTORY

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Backstory: (How did your character get here? What has their life been like? What events or people have shaped their lives? This doesn't need to be a Russian novel).

POWERS:

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Description: (What does your character’s power do? What kinds of things can they accomplish with it?)

Limitations: (What are the limits of your character’s ability currently? How far/fast/long can they use their powers? Can they make their own material or do they need to manipulate things that already exist? Etc.)

Weaknesses: (This is more like counters to your character’s power: what kinds of things can be done to circumvent your abilities? You don’t need to mention lead here, as all metahumans can be limited by lead).

SCHOOLING

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Favorite Subject:

Least-Favorite Subject:

Grades: (C student, B student, A student, etc.)

Embarrassing Moment: (Tell us about an embarrassing moment that has happened to you at school. This can be elementary, middle, or high school- everyone here probably all went to the same schools K-12).

Other Information:

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[b]Character Traits:[/b] (How do people perceive your character? How do they behave around others and when alone? How does your character think? What or who does your character idolize? What are your character’s personality flaws?)

[b]Bonds:[/b] (What gets your character out of bed in the morning? What are their goals or obligations?)

[b]Activities:[/b] (What does your character like to do? Where do they hang out? Do they participate in any extracurriculars? What’s their favorite food?)

[b]Skills:[/b] (What is your character good at? Remember that your character [i]is[/i] a teenager, so they probably don’t know 17 forms of martial arts and how to sous vide an egg while playing blindfolded 4D chess).
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[h2]POWERS:[/h2]

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[indent][b]Description:[/b] (What does your character’s power do? What kinds of things can they accomplish with it?)

[b]Limitations:[/b] (What are the limits of your character’s ability currently? How far/fast/long can they use their powers? Can they make their own material or do they need to manipulate things that already exist? Etc.)

[b]Weaknesses:[/b] (This is more like counters to your character’s power: what kinds of things can be done to circumvent your abilities? You don’t need to mention lead here, as all metahumans can be limited by lead).
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[h2]SCHOOLING[/h2]

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[b]Favorite Subject:[/b]

[b]Least-Favorite Subject:[/b]

[b]Grades:[/b] (C student, B student, A student, etc.)

[b]Embarrassing Moment:[/b] (Tell us about an embarrassing moment that has happened to you at school. This can be elementary, middle, or high school- everyone here probably all went to the same schools K-12).
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• DEXTER QUINTO: Student and mechanic, Dexter is an upstanding and kind kid struggling to put his life back together after a series of family tragedies. Powers involve super speed and slowed down perception of time.
• ELLE MILLER: Local skater girl and wallflower, Elle is quiet with an unapproachable, intimidating energy. Powers allow her to turn herself or objects invisible.
• EVELYN NOBLEZADA: Resident popular girl, Evelyn has the personality of Regina George and the mind of Erwin Rommel. Powers include creating an aura of springtime around her, which has a variety of passive effects.
• HELEN HART: The resident lesbian witch, Helen is a strange kid who finds it impossible to just blend in. Powers allow her to manifest eyes on objects which she can see through.
• HENRY OLIN: Resident lizard-man, Henry is an audiophile and party animal who struggles with body dysphoria and deep image trauma. Powers include being fucking huge and being a lizard.
• WILLOW DENDRY: A pale ghost of a girl, silent, observant, and oddly highfaluting. Powers involve incorporeality and light floating.

CHILDREN OF LEE - THE FIRST GENERATION OF SUPERHEROES

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THE POWERS

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Ever since 1992, children conceived in the town of Leesburgh, Pennsylvania have gained supernatural abilities upon their birth. These abilities vary wildly, from superhuman strength to telekinesis to conjuring flames. The origin of these powers is still unknown to science, despite almost two decades of research, but some common hallmarks are known. Children of Lee (CLs) release small amounts of ionizing radiation which can be picked up with a Geiger Counter. This radiation is not enough to be an immediate threat to the children or those around them, though concerns have been raised that the population of Leesburgh has a slightly higher cancer rate compared to the rest of the USA. While powers clearly do not follow all of the laws of physics, they do seem to obey the laws of Conservation of Energy and Mass in most cases. Additionally, powers with a range, such as telekinesis or clairvoyance, are unable to penetrate barriers of lead.
While the exact mechanism of how powers work is a mystery, there are some medications which seem to alter their effects. Namely, a drug known as Metagard, a mixture of Prussian Blue and Potassium Iodide, can be used to dampen or even nullify a CL’s powers. Some CLs take Metagard regularly to dampen potentially-damaging effects of their powers. Some particularly-violent CLs can be forcibly given Metagard when in police custody, though this is a very hot-button political issue as some folks see this as a violation of rights. Metagard is given in a chalky blue tablet and must be swallowed to operate properly. There is ongoing research into safe injectable power dampeners, but none are currently available. In an emergency situation, police can use lead iodide darts to pacify a CL, but this has only been done once before and is 100% lethal, leading to serious lead poisoning.

THE AGENCY FOR SUPERNATURAL AFFAIRS

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Nobody expects superpowered babies to just start popping up one day. When the Leesburgh Event happened, the FBI and EPA were quickly on the scene. As the birth of the first CLs occurred, these agencies became tied to the town and the CLs as a whole, whether they like it or not. Over time, these agencies gained a permanent foothold in the town, and eventually the Agency of Supernatural Affairs (ASA) was founded. This subdivision of the FBI is tasked with navigating all of the issues involving CLs in Leesburgh, and it is organized into three divisions: Enforcement, Research, and Advocacy.

ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

The Enforcement Division is responsible for law enforcement when it comes to CLs. As they can be very dangerous, these employees are generally heavily-armed and well-trained for de-escalation. Some officers act defensively, using body armor and military-grade weaponry, while others act as social workers, resolving conflict nonviolently. Enforcement agents are the only people allowed to carry lead iodide darts, which can be used in an emergency to instantly nullify a CL’s powers, though the resulting lead poisoning is always lethal. Due to their heavy armaments and reputation for being real jerks, the Enforcement division is not very popular politically amongst CLs.

RESEARCH DIVISION

The Research Division does exactly what it sounds like. Their offices develop methods of nullifying powers, mechanisms of how powers work, and equipment for the protection of Enforcement agents. In addition,the Research Division keeps a running database of every known CL in the world as well as their powers. Research agents make themselves present at the birth of CLs and have regular interviews with them and their parents every five years to see how their powers have developed. The Research Division has gotten into a lot of hot water for ethical quandaries around power research, and several researchers have been fired from the institution after conducting extremely ill-advised and unethical studies, giving them a black mark in the minds of many.

ADVOCACY DIVISION

Being a CL is really hard in a society that neither understands nor trusts you. The Advocacy Division of the ASA was founded to help CLs navigate the world through counseling and social work. Every CL is paired with an Advocacy agent who is free for them to contact at any time, especially now that smartphones are just beginning to spread through the population. These agents advise their charges like a therapist would and also check on their home life conditions and social life. The Advocacy Division is a newer department and very often butts heads with the Enforcement and Research divisions.

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Leesburgh, Pennsylvania is located in York County along I-83, equidistant between the city of York and the Mason-Dixon Line. It has a population of about 13,000 people and has grown considerably since the eponymous Leesburgh Incident, in which an extraterrestrial object exploded over the town and bathed it in a form of radiation unknown to science. The town has a fairly urban aesthetic, with plaster-facade buildings, copious chain link fences, and lots of concrete. Graffiti covers the overpasses and alleyways. The locations within Leesburgh will be continually updated here, as well as any changes to them.

Locations

• Main Street: The hub of small business in the city, Main Street is a few blocks in the center of town. It contains many bars, restaurants, and shops, and is a big cultural center for the community.
• Mount Grey State Park: West of Leesburgh, past the Pile, is a small rugged area affectionately called Mount Grey. Though Mount Grey is only about 800 feet tall at its highest, it has a lot of hiking trails and some beautiful nature despite being so close to an urban area. Some parts of the park are infamously frequented by meth-heads who are too weird even for the Pile.
• Summer Park: Main Street dead ends into Summer Park, a couple-acre space of green in the otherwise grey and brown city. Grey Park has your usual park amenities: a playground, woods, a gazebo, a community garden, and a skate park.
• The Pile: Off on the western outskirts of town is an abandoned parking garage known to everyone as the Pile. Once set to be the parking lot for a brand new mall, the Pile was abandoned after the mall project was scrapped, and since has become a hub for the seedier folk in town. Drug dealers, junkies, drag racers, homeless folks, and regular old punks can be found in the Pile. The walls are covered with decades of graffiti, adding a splash of color to the otherwise brutal place.

Businesses/Amenities

• Arby’s: There’s an Arby’s. The final boss fight will take place in the Arby’s. You can’t stop this. It will happen.
• Big & Tall: Big & Tall was founded in 1989 in response to growing populations of men over six feet two inches (188 cm) or waist sizes over 40 inches (100 cm). As one can imagine, an observant businessperson noticed the growing demand in Leesburg for odd sized clothing, and has been laughing their way to the bank ever since.
• Black Lotus Tattoos: Run by Marcey Takahashi, Black Lotus is the most popular tattoo parlor in town. It's on Main Street, a few doors down from Mooncash Coffee. The place has a general punk aesthetic, with walls covered in flash art and graffiti, though the place is kept clean and safe. The store sits on an intersection, and the wall along the side road is covered in graffiti from local artists.
• Happy’s: At the south end of Main Street is a Happy’s, a cheap restaurant chain found all along the East Coast. Like other instances of the business, Happy’s interior is brightly colored and crushingly claustrophobic. It’s the kind of place you end up when your family says you’re eating out for dinner and nobody can agree on where to go. The food is...allegedly edible.
• Mooncash Coffee: Located on Main Street, Mooncash is Leesburgh’s premiere overpriced coffee chain. Like some... other coffee chain we may know, it passes itself off as a funky neighborhood joint, but there are in fact hundreds of Mooncashes nationwide, raking in the profits. The hazelnut macchiato is pretty good though.
• Mount Grey Brewing: Located on Main Street, Mount Grey is a local craft brewery with a taphouse. They’re an average brewery known for hopping on the IPA craze. Their most popular beer, Smoky Mountain High, is an unprecedently bitter duodecuple IPA. It’s said that if you chug a whole pint and close your eyes, you can commune with the hops.
• Rustic Palace Antique Shoppe: A formerly mom-and-pop establishment (now just pop), the Rustic Palace is an old two-story shoe factory that has been refitted into a store that sells antiques and crafts. In its current state, it is doing rather poorly financially, since the owner has made his pro-power stance known throughout Leesburgh, and most of his old friends and customers have since turned against him. The Rustic Palace still stands however, not yet a victim to an act of arson.
• Saturday Comics: Located on Main Street, Saturday Comics is the premier location in Leesburgh for comics, manga, and tabletop gaming. It’s a narrow and crowded store, like a comic shop fused with a secondhand bookstore, but in the back has a large room bigger than the entire store that acts as a lounge and tabletop gaming area. There’s armchairs for readers and large tables with DM screens and Warhammer 40K setpieces. There’s also a large bookshelf that contains dozens of DnD 4e models, from dragons to xorns to a few player characters.
• The Manic Mechanic: A one stop mom and pop owned shop for all your automobile related needs. Known for surprisingly quick and cheap service. Oh, and the owner’s dog wanders the office and waiting room. Beat that, dealerships!
• Taco Horn: Located in the same strip mall as Yalmart, this particular Taco Horn is exactly the same as every other conceivable Taco Horn.
• Ted & Ted’s: “We here at Ted & Ted’s believe every human and metahuman should reach for their full potential. And maybe make some money off it in the process.” Ted & Ted’s is owned and run by retired boxer Ted Harvey and his nephew Ted Cotton. The gym caters almost exclusively to CL’s, oftentimes contracting special equipment on demand. There are a few rumors circulating about after hours activities, but nothing substantial has been documented or proven and is likely just because Ted is a retired pro-boxer.
• Tom & Nuss Horizons Fulfillment Center: A soybean refinery situated within skipping distance of the police station that exports soybeans regionally and internationally. The factory employs more citizens than any other single locale with a tempting benefits package in exchange for a demanding work schedule. It's previously been featured on national newspapers for repeated instances of reinstituting a company scrip around town, though its image has recently been rehabilitated by supplying Mooncash with its premium soy milk.
• Yalmart: Located in a strip mall north of Summer Park, Yalmart is your go-to location for all your...everything, as long as it’s cheap. It’s...it’s fucking Walmart okay?

Civics

• Agency of Supernatural Affairs Headquarters: Adjacent to Leesburgh General is the ASA headquarters, a four-story concrete office building with black windows. The first floor is familiar to many CLs, as they are often brought there for interviews, but most of the rest of the building is off-limits to the public.
• Jack Kirby High School: The only high school in Leesburgh, Kirby, as it’s called, is your standard high school: brick walls, two stories, chalkboards and fiberboard desks. The student population is about 700 kids, many of whom are CLs. They have a track, a baseball field, a modest football field, and a tennis court. The rest of their sports take a bus to HACC.
• Leesburgh Public Library: A few blocks east of Kirby is the town’s public library, a squat, one-story brick building with long windows. The library’s nothing special, really- just a meeting place for those without internet and kids from the high school whose parents have to pick them up later. There’s a game night every Tuesday where the library hosts Super Smash Bros Brawl tournaments.
• Leesburgh General Hospital: Located in the heart of town, Leesburgh General is a modestly-sized hospital. It has an ER, an ICU, a maternity ward, and a few floors for various other patients. Most patients requiring serious medical attention are sent instead to UMPC in York, but Leesburgh General has, inevitably, come to specialize in CLs, from their birth to injuries involving their bizarre biology.
• York County Police Station: Located north of town along I-83, the police station deals with your everyday crime and law enforcement in the city. It’s a pretty normal building, just one story and brick with a marble veranda on the front that looks out of place. Beside the building is a large fluorescent sign that just reads “POLICE”.

CHILDREN OF LEE - THE FIRST GENERATION OF SUPERHEROES

January 1st, 1992

Auld Lang Syne- University College Dublin Choral Scholars

The night is clear and bright and cold. The small town of Leesburgh, Pennsylvania is celebrating the new year. As the ball drops in Times Square, families huddled around televisions leap into uproarious applause. Small children run onto the well-manicured lawns of the suburban homes, banging pots and pans and twirling sparklers, leaving trails of light in their wake. Bottles of champagne pop. Car horns blare. Drunken men join arm-and-arm in the streets and sing Auld Lang Syne, led along by Dick Clark’s New Year's Eve on the bar TVs. On a widow’s walk on Maple Street, two lovers share a New Year’s kiss.

Something is hurtling through space.

On the football field of Jack Kirby High School, a crowd has gathered. Lawn chairs sit in clusters all around the field. As the crowd leaps to their feet, husbands and wives embrace while children in heavy coats run in lines weaving between the clusters, decked out in glow sticks. The fireworks show begins: streaks of smoke ascend into the cloudless sky and erupt into a cascade of colors, painting the darkness with red and green streaks.
If the crowd was paying attention, they’d notice another color in the sky, too- a streak of blue and red and violet hurtling down from above, a tiny point of colored light expanding as it approaches. If the booming of the fireworks and the crashing of pots and pans hadn’t taken over the night air, the people would have been able to hear a faint noise, a rumble like the tearing of paper. It is drawing nearer.
In other parts of the country right now, astronomers are scrambling from computer to computer, trying to pinpoint the identity of the object now soaring down towards the eastern United States. Is it a nuclear missile? No- it’s way too high in the atmosphere, even for an ICBM. Is it an asteroid? It looks like one, for sure, but it hadn’t been there just moments before, had it? How had a world with millions of antennas and satellites pointed skyward missed a gigantic glowing ball of fire bearing down upon the world? At Harrisburg International Airport, fighter jets taxi out onto the runway accompanied by frantic national guardsmen, called away from their celebrations with their families. Now, they are sitting on a runway overlooking an empty, black sky, unsure of what exactly they are about to witness, but prepared for the worst.
There is a boy on his father’s shoulders at Jack Kirby Field. He is holding a Sony camcorder, gleaming silver and large as his head. He just got it for Christmas, and now he has it trained on the fireworks show. Through the lens, we can see what he saw, grainy and pockmarked with static, but it’ll have to do. The boy is cheering as a sea of golden sparks rain down from a firework burst, sizzling like bacon in a pan- the crackly ones are his favorite type. All of a sudden, a rumble moves through the crowd like a wave. There is a sound in the air, that rumbling static like an enormous sheet of paper tearing in two. A nearby radio begins to blare the hair-raising screech of the Emergency Broadcast System. Before the automated voice can speak, there is a burst of color up above, a flash of blue then violet then blood red. The boy whips around, nearly falling off of his father’s shoulders. A tremendous shape is tearing through the sky, a massive projectile with a trail of red, blue, and violet streaks flying off like tendrils. The projectile streaks like a plane at low altitude. It seems to be coming straight for the town.
All around, chaos ensues. The boy’s father lowers him into his arms and begins to run. Chairs are abandoned and kicked over. The radio is left blaring, though no one can understand the voice on it under the stampede. The boy keeps the camera trained on the sky, the light getting larger and larger. It seems to arc, as if pulling up to avoid crashing into the ground. The tail of colors streaks across a third of the sky. Then, in a single moment, there is a burst of blinding, multicolored light, and an earth-shattering “BOOM!” A shockwave rips through the town. Car alarms blare. Glass storefronts and windshields explode. People at the stadium, just below the blast, are driven to the ground, covering their heads. The screen on the camcorder cracks as the boy dives to the ground.
There is a long rumble like an earthquake, the camera not moving. Beneath the rumble, though, there is another sound, one strange and electronic, like crystals shattering underwater. There are flashes of color off screen, more lights appearing after the initial blast in the sky. The boy is screaming and crying.

“Daddy! Daddy!” the boy cries. “Where are you? Daddy!"

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The New Year by Death Cab For Cutie

On January 1st, 1992, the world changed forever. In the Leesburgh Incident, as it came to be known, a cosmic object of unknown origin crashed through Earth’s atmosphere and exploded above the town of Leesburgh, Pennsylvania. While no obvious signs of harm were present in any of Leesburgh’s citizens, strange things began happening when pregnant women present in the town on the night of the incident began to give birth. Their children exhibited bizarre abilities unknown to science: glowing skin, hands erupting with flame, telekinetic force fields. These children, born with supernatural abilities, became known as Children of Lee, or CLs for short. Ever since that day, children conceived in Leesburgh are born with these powers.
The whole world scrambled to understand what was going on in the town of Leesburgh: scientists, reporters, and military personnel all butting up against each other. Some came to see the CLs as hope that peace could be achieved in the world through these supernatural heroes. Others came to see CLs as a threat to the lives of ordinary citizens. Still others saw them as weapons for America to use against their enemies, crushing those who oppose them under the bootheel of supernatural might.
This story, though, takes place in the year 2010, eighteen years after the Leesburgh Incident rocked the world. The first CLs are now in their senior year of high school, preparing for an uncertain future in a world that neither understands nor trusts them. Our player characters are some of these students, supernaturally gifted but dealing with the real-world consequences of having supernatural powers: mass media, government bureaucracy, organized hatred. This RP will tell the story of these children as they navigate life and find their place in a world that wants to both reject and exploit them.

RULES AND GUIDELINES:

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1. This is not an open RP. It is invitation-only and is designed to be a small group of people who I know and trust. Unless I’ve written with you before, asking to join is a moot point.
2. All manner of things are allowed in this rp: blood, gore, cursing, sex (when it’s not between minors), etc. That said, we are going for a slightly lighter tone than some of the dark and gritty modern renditions of the superhero concept. A good rule of thumb for this RP is that if it would happen on a CW show, maybe think twice before posting it.
3. For right now, I’m going to limit players to 2 characters per person. I want the cast to be a fairly small group without too many extraneous moving parts.
4. A big part of this RP for me is going to be building the town of Leesburgh. Every player will get to contribute to building up this small town, adding locations, businesses, and NPCs as they see fit. Remember that Leesburgh is a small town of about 13,000 people, so giant skyscrapers or enormous research labs really aren’t going to be thematically consistent.
5. Another big part of this RP is going to be exploring life as a supernatural individual apart from the punching and kicking (though there will be punching and kicking). When building your character, think of ways that people would realistically react to the invention of superheroes. Would they be bigoted? Jealous? Supportive but misunderstanding? Details like this will help build the world up and support our thematic goals, in addition to just telling a fun story.
6. I know I said cursing is allowed, but no slurs please. Yes, I know that in 2010 f****t and r****d were more or less socially acceptable, but that kind of stuff really makes a modern audience uncomfortable even if you aren’t using it to be bigoted.

Deadwood: Hope, Death, & Misery [Closed]

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Fourteen listened intently to the others. There were a variety of motivations his compatriots held: money, vengeance, safety, knowledge, charity, freedom, independence. Fourteen sympathized with none of them, but nonetheless listened and agreed they were justifiable desires. There was one within the group who asked something strange of the queen, a woman with black hair and pointed ears. As a matter of fact, Fourteen hadn’t even remembered her appearing, though he was quite distracted in the fight. Unlike the others, she wanted Exusia to help the land below. Fourteen had never considered this angle- the world below just seemed too hostile and too chaotic to help, and Tabitha seemed to share that feeling. He wondered if the city even could] help Deadwood, or if figuring out the purpose of the Calamity would allow them to change anything. Fourteen had wandered a long time and seen a lot of suffering- nothing short of burning Deadwood to the ground and rebuilding seemed sensible.

The queen spoke, and Fourteen listened. She made a reasonable demand- find some glyph-covered stones, record their information, report back. Some of the party seemed intimidated, but not Fourteen- he felt exhilarated, more than he could ever remember being. Now, he had a direction, a single task to accomplish, and that fit into his mind like a gear clicking into place. It didn’t matter that the places Tabitha wanted them to go were dangerous- Fourteen would complete the task and if he died along the way so be it. Life meant nothing without purpose.

”I accept,” Fourteen said, remaining on one knee with his head bowed. "I shall do whatever is necessary to accomplish this task."

Deadwood: Hope, Death, & Misery [Closed]

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Fourteen followed at the back of the group, his slowness painfully obvious. As he walked, his head swiveled, looking for other golems. He saw two or three of them amongst the crowds, walking to or from tasks with blank determination upon their faces. One carried a large slab of marble like a backpack, not even straining under the tremendous weight. Another laid bricks at a construction site. A third carried a large, ornate palanquin on its back, the rider obscured by thick velvet curtains. These creatures, these long-lost brothers of Fourteen, looked so at peace, so focused and with purpose. He envied them so much that it ached.

Soon, the group entered a pristine white keep and hallways filled with servants, then the throne room of the queen. Fourteen heard the guards whispering about him, but he did not respond. He supposed that if he found it bizarre that he had been trapped in the world below with no purpose, those used to golems having purpose would find it strange for him to be amongst a party of foreigners. He made no sign to show that he had heard. Perhaps if they found a foreign golem strange, they’d find a sentient golem stranger.

The queen graciously granted the party and Fourteen bowed his head. The room was almost pure marble, polished to a shine with a red carpet stretching towards a throne at the back. The queen was eerily beautiful, haunting in her majesty. She looked...familiar to Fourteen, but he was not sure why. He could not recall having ever met her before. The party members took their turns introducing themselves, and soon it came Fourteen’s time. He took a step forward, almost bumping into Nakala, and then knelt to one knee, audibly creaking and crunching as he moved. Once he had settled, he spoke with his impossibly baritone voice:

“Queen Tabitha of Exusia,” he said. “I am Number Fourteen. I have wandered the Deadwood for many months, hoping to find a purpose and order for myself in a place where chaos reigns supreme. I have no memory of who I am and no idea of what task I was made to perform, but I believe I could find that task here in your magnificent domain. I do not wish for gold, but instead for purpose and direction in my existence.”

Deadwood: Hope, Death, & Misery [Closed]

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Northern Grasslands- Knut Avenstroup Haugen

Flames erupted around Fourteen, washing away the fight that surrounded him. The tent came crashing down and a section pressed against his face, blinding him. Fourteen roared again, that industrial, crunching sound. He staggered backwards, trying to be cognizant of his allies nearby- if he stepped on one of them, they would be seriously wounded for quite some time. He reached up and took the thick canvas of the tent in both hands, then pulled with all his might. The canvas tore in two, but when he looked out, the sandy battlefield was gone and the tent seemed to evaporate from his grip. He was somewhere else now, somewhere...nice.

The marble and stone buildings around Fourteen all glimmered with master craftsmanship, and the armor of the knights shone bright in the clean, golden sunlight. There was no dust here, no drab greying of the sun. Fourteen felt a pure, dry warmth on his body. It felt familiar, but he couldn’t place when or where. Fourteen looked around at the marble columns and stately manors surrounding the courtyard into which they had been summoned. Well-trimmed gardens lined the paths, evergreen trees cut into neat cones and flowerbeds overflowing with dazzling blooms. Never before had he seen such stunning colors.

Off in the distance, though, Fourteen saw something that he truly had never seen before. Walking down a busy avenue, nestled amongst a throng of citizens heading to or from some marketplace, was...another golem. It was as tall as Fourteen, its rocky exterior a pale grey-blue. It carried a pack on its back on which were stacked neat rows of bricks. As it walked, the crowd parted, otherwise unconcerned with the gargantuan construct traveling with them. The golem looked straight ahead, no wavering in its step or focus. Fourteen watched with what could only be called envy. This golem was not unlike himself, except it had purpose. With each step it took, it got closer to accomplishing a goal: a simple goal, sure, but one that would make its master pleased with its performance. It led a life that Fourteen had always wanted. In this place, Fourteen knew, he could truly be happy. He could do what he was meant to do. All he had to do now was get permission to stay.

The others parted with their weapons, handing them over to the knights. Fourteen had nothing to hang over, so he only watched the others. His allies had taken a beating, their armor and skin blotted with blood from the battle. Fourteen winced as he unclenched his hand and the pain from his knuckle injury streaked up his arm. He looked down at his knuckle; there was only a small crack, a few inches long. Fourteen had sustained worse injuries, and he knew this wound would heal with time. In the meantime, he would have to be careful with his left fist.

Fourteen looked towards the others. Having now battled with them, he felt a blossom of kinship within him. These were good people, capable at the least. He looked to Artur, who was giving up his sword to the knights. The man seemed haggard and wild, but within him Fourteen sensed more. He seemed a keen strategist and warrior- though the knights around them had more well-maintained armor and weapons, Fourteen doubted any of them could take Artur in a fight. The same, too, went for the short man and the large woman with the spear. Both had fought by Artur’s side and appeared relatively unscathed. Fourteen watched Azariah put his odd mechanical servant to rest. This servant, he wagered, was not much unlike him. Perhaps Azariah would know something about golem-crafting, but now was not the time to ask. Fourteen stepped towards the others, careful not to get too close and bump into anyone.

”You," Fourteen said, pointing to Artur with an enormous, stone finger. ”You are a commander of authority. I respect you.”