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Introduction
Until recently, most historical events happened pretty much the way everyone remembers it, except you can assume that most paranormal events claimed on TV and tabloids had at least some truth behind them. Metahumans have existed for a long time, but most have chosen to remain incognito, and the governments of the world have gone to great lengths to cover up any strange happenings. Only a small percentage of the world's population ever witnessed the truths - conspiracies are real, paranormal things happen, and supernatural beings do exist.
Over the past few years, this all changed. Definitive proofs shook the world, and supernatural and paranormal observations by credible witnesses could no longer be covered up. Finally, the world has reluctantly begun to accept that these things exist: things like mutants popping up here and there with supernatural abilities, and scientists creating chemically and technologically enhanced men and robots. This is what the new millennium brought, and along with it, a new age of war, crime, and heroism.
Now, in the year 2003, supernatural beings and metahumans are not entirely unheardof, though everyone has a different opinion of the strange phenomenon. There are disbelievers who think its all tabloid hoax. There are believers who say metas are proof of all things spiritual, and that god and magic and science are all just part of nature. And then there are those who ride the fence, saying there is a scientific explanation behind every meta, ranging from chemicals to technology to mutation. In any case, metas are here.
Many meta organizations have surfaced, some of which have been around for many years. Most remain secret, because visibility invites danger and inspires fear among the normals. In fact, there are some human organizations dedicated to eradicating metahumans altogether.
So it is a world much like that of the X-Men, with a handful of DC superheroes and other comic book and movie characters and organizations thrown in. And here you are, struggling to survive, battle evil, and make a better life for yourselves.
You will all be playing good guys, whether your early years were goody-goody wholesome or a rough gray life of crime, you are good at heart and will be playing super heroes. Your characters will become friends and allies against evil and so you will explore the better part of yourselves.