#meraorgs

[tomahawkbunny]

The Eternal Power Company

Under the guidance of their CEO Alonzo "Lon" Jevity the Tenth and his near identical ancestors, the Eternal Power Company has been the leader in global energy sales and innovation in new ways to provide power to a world with increasing demand to fuel strange technology (and occasionally doomsday devices) Recently, they have come under criticism for somehow coming into possession of the Eon Beam, a futuristic weapon that ages its target tens of thousands of years in seconds. Previously, this item has been the focal point of schemes by villains such as Chronovore, The DieVergent and Madam Forever- to name a few, and was THOUGHT to currently be in the possession of the Protectorate. The EPC uses the Beam to turn bones of livestock, bought en mass from the agricultural industry, into fossils, for the purpose of replenishing the worlds quickly draining supply of fossil fuels. Supporters call this the only long term solution to the energy crisis that would not require complete restructuring of the world's energy infrastructure, critics point out that doubling down on fossil fuels will make a host of environmental issues work. But business is booming, and if the Protectorate has tried to retrieve the beam, they clearly did not succeed.

METADATA: The Eternal Power Company is, obviously, run by an immortal. You'd think he'd be interested in Longevity (Ding!) but the focus has always been on profit, on entrenching the world as it is. No one said immortals had to be smart.

[tomahawkbunny]

The Council of Conquest

The most nefarious minds in villainy, brought together at last! Dr. Half-Life, the master of transformative radiation, with human trials by nuclear fire! Jyvan the Builder, The Mother of Ruin, the alien architect of the most terrifying weapons of war in the galaxy!  Reaperman, The living scythe that commands the dead and consumes the living! The Glutton, the Darkworld ruler-in-absentia, eater of all magic, older than man!  Terrorformist, the pathokinetic who makes the gods tremble in fear! Cambrian, the planets wrath made manifest! And Deathtective, the solver of “unbreakable” cases, killer of the unkillable! Alone, each could bring a city to its knees, on the rare occasions their egos let them work together, the world is at their knees!

METADATA: The primary supervillain team, or at least one of two. Each is an analogue to a member of the Protectorate or a counter to them somehow, as each was pulled from their hypothetical prospective rogues gallery. Dr. Half-Life’s radiation can impact even a speedster like the Instant. Jyvan built the Vyros mechs. Reaperman hungers for a lifeforce as unique as Outworlder’s. The Glutton seeks to make a feast of Amulet. Terrorformist’s ability to spread fear as a revealer of true nature serves as a challenge ideologically and technically to even Paragon. Cambrian’s antitechnological ideology brings her head to head with Technowarden. Deathtective is determined to figure out how to kill Agent Everyman. 

[tomahawkbunny]

The Evolved and the Mark of Omega

Are they the tomorrow people? Freaks of nature? One man's madness made manifest? Our inevitable doom? It is difficult to say. The Mark of Omega causes an exposed target to evolve, millions of generations of survival instincts and enhancements kicking in at once, reacting to nearby environments, dangers, and fears to make them into an Evolved. This is permanent. This may just kill them. This may make them among the strongest beings on Earth. In another world, the Evolved might be able to find their place in the places of their birth. Here, they live in the shadow of Omega, the imposing figure of their conquering creator. They can join Omega, they can fight Omega, or they can hide. There are no other options for an Evolved.  METADATA: One of the more common ways to develop powers in this world, or at least more understood ones, is that of Omega and his mark.  Even those that retain a human appearance carry the scar where her touch first burned them.

[tomahawkbunny]

M.E.R.A.

The Metahuman and Extranormal Response Agency (M.E.R.A.) is a formerly American, now multinationally funded intelligence and security agency, with the sole goal of protecting the people of Earth from the dangers posed by extranormal abilities and entities. They like to say they answer to everyone, but in truth, they answer to no one. Between having control of most facilities capable of containing larger threats, the means to incapacitate said threats (or at least come closer than most), and a deep web of relationships and mutual culpability, M.E.R.A. has jurisdiction in almost every nation on the planet, with New Atlantis and Haven being the two most notable exceptions of full rejection. Its largest departments include: Hero Relations, Villain Response, Core Intelligence, Technology and Research, Disaster Relief, Internal Affairs, Interstellar Relations, Mystical Affairs and Chronal Stabilization. It matters not where you’re from, when you’re from, who you are, what you fight for, whether you’re good or evil, if you have abilities or resources that normal humans don’t, you’re their problem, and they handle problems effectively.  METADATA: This is actually my most developed slice of the world, as I’ve written and playtested a full length forged in the dark game about being M.E.R.A. agents for my senior thesis. Also why its the namesake of this project, even if its not the main focus. I enjoy the game, you’re almost all exclusively terrible bastards. Incredible things.

[tomahawkbunny]

The Protectorate

The greatest heroes of our modern age! They are our guardians, our heroes, our golden gods who would never presume such a title. Paragon, the reborn, the beloved, the all-powerful, the leader. The Instant, that blur of gold, who keeps us all safe from threats we never have even a moment to see. Outworlder, alien, warrior, princess, metamorph, doer of battle and lover of life. Amulet, that mysterious magician, covered in artifacts, taking and giving sanctuary from somewhere beyond our ken. Technowarden, built for evil, who chose good, a machine that reminds us all we can be better. Vyros Knight, pilot of a machine from the stars, who in body is just a person like us. Also Agent Everyman. We don’t care for the pet M.E.R.A. stooge, but that indestructible man stands with them nonetheless, so his name shall be said.

METADATA: The Protectorate is the primary super team of this world, though far from the only. They handle the biggest threats, the greatest villains. They’ve existed in some form or another since the 60s, but not always as cohesively as they are right now.