Worldwide
Recruitment thread
OOC thread
IC thread
Premise
Characters are investigators of the weird and wondrous, working for the Worldwide organization. They look into leads on things that have been hidden by one or more factions intent on keeping the lid on the fantastical.
They are recent hires of Worldwide to fill their investigation team, but have never heard of the organization before. All were approached by a good-looking and smartly dressed Indian woman, who gave them the pitch:
“At Worldwide, we can give two things: purpose, uncovering the weird and wondrous world they want to hide from us, and a seven-figure salary.”
Then, she gave a calling card and told them to call if they wanted to join.
They did.
Setting
Superficially, the world resembles the Wildstorm universe, but doesn’t automatically has the same story or the same characters.
Superhuman beings (aka SPBs) only appeared in 1971, after the passage of hitherto unknown comet triggered abilities in a small part of the population, called Actives. Governments immediately pounced on them (and a few corporations as well), so there may be an odd superhero here and there, but most supers work for the public and private sectors.
Most major nations have their own public superteams, as well as covert action ones (CATs). The former are employed mostly as deterrents, soft-power agents, humanitarian relief and, more rarely, as enforcement against rogue nations with superpowered assets or terrorists. CATs are used for all manner of black ops, clandestine missions and any other venture where deniability is a must.
In 1985, the superhuman angle of the Cold War turned red hot for reasons unbeknownst to the public. CATs clashed, and even national superteams became involved. As the conflict escalated, the existence of secret SPB-development programs came to light. The conflict almost spilled over into the Third World War before a truce was declared.
One year later, the countries involved in the “Miracle War” signed the SPB Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Security Council approved the creation of the UN Special Crisis Intervention Team, StormWatch.
Nowadays, the public treats superhumans as we treat spies: we know they exist and sometimes see them; we sorta understand what they do, but don’t know the specifics; and there’s lot of media about them. The world feels somewhere in-between ours and a darker one, like The Boys’. There’s neither magic nor aliens, and tech is the same as ours, but a few things are more advanced. For example, there’s commercially available cybernetic prosthetics (and Japan is the leader in the field). Governments and top corporations may have access to even more advanced tech.
Power source is either “(comet) activation” or “science”, thanks to all the supersoldier programs.
Secret History
Of course, that’s the “official” version. According to different streams of conspiracy theory, SPBs have been around for far longer, but they are the product of MAGIC! No, no, you mean ALIENS! Don’t be stupid, the so-called “comet” was just a cover story, because they couldn’t keep the secret any longer.
You get the picture.
The vast majority of people has never heard these theories or, if they did, don’t give them any credence – it’s just tabloid stuff…
Investigation Team
Worldwide's investigators on the field.
Cases
The investigation team's missions
Worldwide Journal
The repository for all the information collected by the investigation team.
Artifacts
Wondrous items, miraculous objects and weird gadgets.
Events
Momentuous occasions, strange happenings and eerie going-ons.
People
Mystical movers, mundane shakers and innocent bystanders.
Places
Ancient sites, alien vistas and exotic planes.
Organizations
Philantropic foundations, evil corporations and secret societies.
Timeline
Relevant dates in the Worldwide universe.