Once, this world was normal, much like ours. Nearly everything was carefully explained by science. The only questions left were in the depths of the ocean and the far reaches of space. The world was relatively stable, and life was better than ever before.
But of course things can never be too quiet. Life just doesn't work that way. So slowly, odd occurances happened all over the world. Strange creatures, people, and events. At first the news didn't spread, but soon people managed to record it and put it on the internet, and they went viral. Babies born that glowed with a supernatural light, strange machines falling from the sky, a man who claims to be Perun, the Slavic version of Zeus. These events spun out of control...and then
they appeared. People in costumes who fought back the threats...or caused them. The superheroes and supervillains. There isn't any other word that accurately describes them. They were somehow blessed or cursed with powers and decided to use them. People rejoiced and shouted in fear.
With the appearance of these costumed individuals, the events now had a face to blame. The world's governments quickly denounced these vigilantees, some even calling for their arrest. But one man came forward; Bran Schaal, an up-and-coming businessman with many interesting projects under his belt. This man, who invented more efficient solar generators, refined better jet fuel, and was planning the technology to colonize the Moon came out as one of the superhumans, live on CNN in an interview. Bran announced his next project, what he called the "Union of Superheroes." He planned to gather the capable and willing individuals in one team to help the world, stop any in-fighting, have some political power, and prevent casualties. They would act on a global scale, dealing with any threats big and small from supervillians and the like.
Today is the day of the meeting, January 2nd, 2021: four years since the first rumors of supernatural events. It's taking place at Schaal's personal skyscraper in Manhattan, noon EST. The world will be watching who goes and who doesn't, and what comes of this group of superhumans.
Union of Superheroes