Vanitas Vanitatum [m/m] [superheroes//supervillains]

[Observing Trifles]

Vanitas Vanitatum
near-future || fantasy || conflict

In the latter half of the 21st century, the world has seen the rise of EOs%u2014ExtraOrdinaries, individuals with superhuman abilities ranging from the mundane to the extreme. Owing to a widespread sense of caution for their kind, known EOs are documented on a government registry and monitored on numbered scales that vary based on their classes. A select few find their niche in law enforcement and operate as heroes under various aliases, though most choose not to disclose their status and prefer to live quietly among civilians.

Most EOs are the result of genetic mutations and show signs of unique abilities at the onset of adolescence. Others, dubbed LSEOs%u2014late-stage EOs%u2014are the result of near-death experiences, their abilities triggered by a rush of immense pain, extreme fear, and a fierce survival instinct. Such instances are rare and largely undocumented, owing to a general lack of understanding regarding their creation.

In a dense metropolis, Shiloh Rothschild an undocumented LSEO whose path has long since taken a darker turn. Among the city's many heroes, he is one of its few known villains. Operating under the moniker Obsidian, he is the de facto ringleader of a fast-growing crime syndicate, having usurped his mentor and staked a claim on the expanding operation. He has little need and even less care for material wealth, driven instead by a violent disdain for EO oppression and an innate fondness for chaos.


Seeking:

A male EO who operates on the side of good. A hero with a strong public presence and a friend from Shiloh's past. Sparks fly when they reconnect, though they are quickly driven into conflict when they realize they stand on opposite sides of the playing field.

^OR

A male EO with equally villainous tendencies. A powerful force, he is a newcomer to the city and is making his own place in the world. Moving in the same public circles as Shiloh, their paths soon cross and a mutual interest blooms, marred only by the subsequent spat over territory. Conflict is inevitable when two villains collide, resulting first in a violent rivalry%u2014and culminating in a powerful alliance.

^OR

Any combination or varient thereof. This plot is very flexible.

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