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| Campaign setting is the year 2012 across all of Earth and the solar system, possibly elsewhere in time and space. Elements include Evolution, Aliens, Cosmic destinies, Freedom, Survival. | | Campaign setting is the year 2012 across all of Earth and the solar system, possibly elsewhere in time and space. Elements include Evolution, Aliens, Cosmic destinies, Freedom, Survival. |
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− | There has been Little or no of the classic spandex superhero in the world until recently. Supers are a new thing and individual supers a novelty. Many, including the politically powerful are afraid of supers.
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− | There is a Common origin for supers. You don't understand it.
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− | It defeats the purpose of a superhero game if you're not heroes. And Super.
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− | For various reasons of their own, our heroes are attending Dragon*Con in Atlanta Georgia USA. and It's the first full day of the convention.
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− | Your character has been transformed within the last ten months or so, probably unexpectedly. You have the oppertunity to meet in this crowed venue with friends and on-line acquaintances to discuss what has happened to you, and what you will do next.
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− | There are great changes occurring in the world
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− | What does it mean to be human?
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− | What is one's duty to the future?
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− | What is the place of the super human in human society?
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− | What is the place of humanity in the universe?
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| *Greymatter: A vast alien intelligence. Any resemblance to Ian Banks' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCU_Grey_Area GCU Grey Area] is not at all a coincidence. | | *Greymatter: A vast alien intelligence. Any resemblance to Ian Banks' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCU_Grey_Area GCU Grey Area] is not at all a coincidence. |
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− | * '''[[Rock Paper Scissors]]''': The band.
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− | * The Nine Unknowns: A conspiracy that may control the world.
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− | * The Golden Mean Lodge of Athenian Speculative Freemasonry. Secret society, originally from Toronto, with several metahuman or otherwise esoteric members.
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− | * The Institute: Think tank operating under several names and charters worldwide. Probably dirty as sin.
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− | * NW Research: a consulting firm, part of The Institute.
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− | * The Sorority: Sister organization of Athenian Speculative Freemasonry. Headquarters in London. If possible, even more esoteric.
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− | * The Think Tank: For a million Euro, they'll think about your problem. Fee used to be in dollars, but Euro are more stable these days.
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− | * [[The Super Six]]: A superhero team back in the nineteen sixties and seventies. Included Everyman. His team mates were killed in battle with the [[Power Center]], a particularly murderous meta-gang.
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| ==Narrative== | | ==Narrative== |