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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3485387" data-attributes="member: 19675">A different take on superheroics:AftermathIt was almost like the comic books...a flash of light of unknown origins that was supposed to herald the beginning of the Era of the Gods...the superheroes who now walk among us.But it wasn't.&nbsp; It didn't.In the comics, the only super powered beings were humans.&nbsp; Maybe some aliens who come to Earth- but that's it!Instead, the Event empowered individuals of all species...Shortly after the first superheroes and their arch-enemies appeared in epic battle over the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH, a supervirus wiped out Branson, MO to the last tourist and performer.&nbsp; A Galapagos turtle faster than a speeding bullet careened out of control at the London Zoo until it was killed. In Silicon Valley, a superintelligent colony of black mold got mental control of a school where helper animals were trained, and has had them build it an artificial body.And then there was the Blue Whale that was seen flying over Hawaii, hunting krill with sonar powerful enough to kill...Scientists estimate that 0.00001% of all members of all species have powers, but that small percentage is enough to wreak havoc.&nbsp; Just because a creature gets powers doesn't neccessarily mean its fundamental nature and intellect is changed- a great white shark with bulletproof skin is still a great white shark.&nbsp; Civilization is in chaos.Something must be done...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 3485387, member: 19675"] A different take on superheroics: [b]Aftermath[/b] It was almost like the comic books...a flash of light of unknown origins that was supposed to herald the beginning of the Era of the Gods...the superheroes who now walk among us. But it wasn't. It didn't. In the comics, the only super powered beings were humans. Maybe some aliens who come to Earth- but that's it! Instead, the Event empowered individuals of all species... Shortly after the first superheroes and their arch-enemies appeared in epic battle over the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH, a supervirus wiped out Branson, MO to the last tourist and performer. A Galapagos turtle faster than a speeding bullet careened out of control at the London Zoo until it was killed. In Silicon Valley, a superintelligent colony of black mold got mental control of a school where helper animals were trained, and has had them build it an artificial body. And then there was the Blue Whale that was seen flying over Hawaii, hunting krill with sonar powerful enough to kill... Scientists estimate that 0.00001% of all members of all species have powers, but that small percentage is enough to wreak havoc. Just because a creature gets powers doesn't neccessarily mean its fundamental nature and intellect is changed- a great white shark with bulletproof skin is still a great white shark. Civilization is in chaos. Something must be done... [/QUOTE]

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