Post by Midnight on May 28, 2017 16:24:19 GMT -5
History of the World
The Mythic Ages
The mythic ages were a time of heroes and gods, beings with superpowers and abilities. Hercules, Achilles, the Monkey King, King Arthur. Beings touched by the Gods themselves. But as time wore on, these demigods passed into myth and legend.
History
History records other heroes, lacking superpowers but no-less heroic. Usually, these heroes use guile and cunning, and often must wear masks to protect their true identity. ( Examples would include Robin Hood, the Scarlet Pimpernel, the Three Musketeers, el Zorro.)
The 19th Century
Even into the 19th century heroes defended the innocent without the aid of supernatural powers. (e.g. The Lone Ranger, el Zorro, Sherlock Holmes, etc.)
The Thirties
The early 20th century continued this tradition with men like the Shadow, the Spider, the Phantom, the Doc Savage, and Tarzan. These men used their wits, brawns, and weapons to fight the criminal underworld in the late-night shadows of justice.
The Forties
Soon after, more super-powered beings made themselves known, supplanting the costumed night crawlers of the thirties with garish costumes and personas unafraid of the light of day. The XXXXX was joined by the likes of Virago the warrior princess of , the British Hero Spitfire, and others. With the advent of World War II, these super-beings lent their aid to the Allied cause, fighting against the Axis super-beings, creatures created in laboratories, and various dark magic’s.
The Fifties
and the Crackdown After the war, many of the aging superheroes settled down and retired. The government, who found the super-beings useful during the war, now looked upon super-beings with apprehension. Laws requiring the registration and control of super-beings were passed by congress, and costumed crime-fighters all but disappeared.
The Sixties
The sixties saw the use of super-beings by espionage and covert operations organizations as secret agents. Costumed crime fighters, and mystery men, began to make a comeback, though this time more low-key and down to earth.
The Seventies
In the late sixties and early seventies, the Military’s defence of the Earth was not enough. Earth was invaded several times by beings from other worlds and dimensions. These attempted invasions were, for the most part, repulsed in their initial stages by various Covert Operations Groups active at the time, and the few remaining veteran costumed Superheroes left over from the 40’s.
The Eighties
The eighties saw the return of the violent masked vigilante hero of the thirties. This time, the hero was better armed, better trained, and lacked the style of their predecessors. What they lacked in panache, they made up for with firepower and lethality. Vigilantes like SSSSS, the SSSSS, and the SSSSSS laid waste to organized crime while staying one step ahead of the legitimate law.
The Nineties
Like the forties, the nineties saw the return of super-beings, supplanting the vigilantes of the previous decade. With the reversal of the superpower control laws of the fifties, and the fall of communism, masked superheroes once again felt safe to fight crime in the light of day. INTERPOL has even set up a special program to empower these super-beings with international police status, effectively empowering them as super-powered consultants to local law enforcement bodies around the world. The United Nations, likewise, fields its own teams of super-powered peacekeepers known as U.N.I.T-M Teams, etc. These teams are sent to trouble spots around the world to maintain peace and order during trying times.
A New Millennium
With the passing of the Millennium a new generation of heroes has risen to defend the people of Earth. Will they be able to protect the citizenry from the menace of the various dastardly villains?
The Mythic Ages
The mythic ages were a time of heroes and gods, beings with superpowers and abilities. Hercules, Achilles, the Monkey King, King Arthur. Beings touched by the Gods themselves. But as time wore on, these demigods passed into myth and legend.
History
History records other heroes, lacking superpowers but no-less heroic. Usually, these heroes use guile and cunning, and often must wear masks to protect their true identity. ( Examples would include Robin Hood, the Scarlet Pimpernel, the Three Musketeers, el Zorro.)
The 19th Century
Even into the 19th century heroes defended the innocent without the aid of supernatural powers. (e.g. The Lone Ranger, el Zorro, Sherlock Holmes, etc.)
The Thirties
The early 20th century continued this tradition with men like the Shadow, the Spider, the Phantom, the Doc Savage, and Tarzan. These men used their wits, brawns, and weapons to fight the criminal underworld in the late-night shadows of justice.
The Forties
Soon after, more super-powered beings made themselves known, supplanting the costumed night crawlers of the thirties with garish costumes and personas unafraid of the light of day. The XXXXX was joined by the likes of Virago the warrior princess of , the British Hero Spitfire, and others. With the advent of World War II, these super-beings lent their aid to the Allied cause, fighting against the Axis super-beings, creatures created in laboratories, and various dark magic’s.
The Fifties
and the Crackdown After the war, many of the aging superheroes settled down and retired. The government, who found the super-beings useful during the war, now looked upon super-beings with apprehension. Laws requiring the registration and control of super-beings were passed by congress, and costumed crime-fighters all but disappeared.
The Sixties
The sixties saw the use of super-beings by espionage and covert operations organizations as secret agents. Costumed crime fighters, and mystery men, began to make a comeback, though this time more low-key and down to earth.
The Seventies
In the late sixties and early seventies, the Military’s defence of the Earth was not enough. Earth was invaded several times by beings from other worlds and dimensions. These attempted invasions were, for the most part, repulsed in their initial stages by various Covert Operations Groups active at the time, and the few remaining veteran costumed Superheroes left over from the 40’s.
The Eighties
The eighties saw the return of the violent masked vigilante hero of the thirties. This time, the hero was better armed, better trained, and lacked the style of their predecessors. What they lacked in panache, they made up for with firepower and lethality. Vigilantes like SSSSS, the SSSSS, and the SSSSSS laid waste to organized crime while staying one step ahead of the legitimate law.
The Nineties
Like the forties, the nineties saw the return of super-beings, supplanting the vigilantes of the previous decade. With the reversal of the superpower control laws of the fifties, and the fall of communism, masked superheroes once again felt safe to fight crime in the light of day. INTERPOL has even set up a special program to empower these super-beings with international police status, effectively empowering them as super-powered consultants to local law enforcement bodies around the world. The United Nations, likewise, fields its own teams of super-powered peacekeepers known as U.N.I.T-M Teams, etc. These teams are sent to trouble spots around the world to maintain peace and order during trying times.
A New Millennium
With the passing of the Millennium a new generation of heroes has risen to defend the people of Earth. Will they be able to protect the citizenry from the menace of the various dastardly villains?