Post by Brainstem on Dec 20, 2014 22:32:23 GMT -5
Got hit with these questions via PM, so I thought I would share the answers with everyone:
A fair amount of time, although they aren't fully public. Think about it like how supers exist in the MCU: They've been around for quite a while, but weren't always apparent. Also, although this wasn't asked, there aren't really a lot of superheroes. If there were a lot running around, people would know more about them and be more/less wary.
Generally, people are reserved about them. Most people don't necessarily believe they exist and chalk a lot of it up to other, more believable things. If there's a big fight at Times Square, people may just think of it as some kind of military strike or small-scale terror organization. Many won't believe superheroes are superhuman because they just can't accept it.
That is, except for Mutants. Mutants have a traceable gene that proves there's a genetic anomaly. It's for this reason that they're generally not trusted by society. A scientist gaining powers as the result of a freak accident? That happens once in a blue moon. A gene? That passes down from generation to generation. Mutations are random; they can manifest in all kinds of ways. One person may have perfect pitch, the other may sweat nuclear waste because her heart transfigured into an organic nuclear reactor. It gives the scared or the influential a specific thing towards which to direct their mistrust.
Well, local law enforcement and military officials may not perceive "extra-dimensional shapeshifter" as a friend when he or she is changing form in broad daylight. A person that bursts into flames is likely to be seen as a liability. People are drawn to heroics, but they don't necessarily appreciate the realities of it.
Modern day, United States, metropolitan-type city. If it isn't New York, it'll be pretty heavily based on it. Either that, or it'll be The City Beautiful and my old stomping grounds, Orlando, FL.
How long have Supers Existed in this world?
A fair amount of time, although they aren't fully public. Think about it like how supers exist in the MCU: They've been around for quite a while, but weren't always apparent. Also, although this wasn't asked, there aren't really a lot of superheroes. If there were a lot running around, people would know more about them and be more/less wary.
How does the public view them?
Generally, people are reserved about them. Most people don't necessarily believe they exist and chalk a lot of it up to other, more believable things. If there's a big fight at Times Square, people may just think of it as some kind of military strike or small-scale terror organization. Many won't believe superheroes are superhuman because they just can't accept it.
What is their view on Mutants? (You answered this one already, but it's still valid)
That is, except for Mutants. Mutants have a traceable gene that proves there's a genetic anomaly. It's for this reason that they're generally not trusted by society. A scientist gaining powers as the result of a freak accident? That happens once in a blue moon. A gene? That passes down from generation to generation. Mutations are random; they can manifest in all kinds of ways. One person may have perfect pitch, the other may sweat nuclear waste because her heart transfigured into an organic nuclear reactor. It gives the scared or the influential a specific thing towards which to direct their mistrust.
Are there any laws on the books to make me NOT want to go around [blatantly displaying my powers]
Well, local law enforcement and military officials may not perceive "extra-dimensional shapeshifter" as a friend when he or she is changing form in broad daylight. A person that bursts into flames is likely to be seen as a liability. People are drawn to heroics, but they don't necessarily appreciate the realities of it.
What year is it?
Modern day, United States, metropolitan-type city. If it isn't New York, it'll be pretty heavily based on it. Either that, or it'll be The City Beautiful and my old stomping grounds, Orlando, FL.
