Hero Verse

United States of America - 2026

For most Americans, today is just another day.

Morning commuters fill the highways. Wall Street opens for trading. Politicians argue on live television. Children head to school while news helicopters circle another developing incident somewhere across the country.

But for you, an ordinary day hasn't existed for a long time.

You're one of Paragon's stars.

A licensed superhero represented by the largest superhuman talent-management, media, branding, and public relations corporation in the world.

Your face is recognizable. Your hero name carries weight. Interviews, sponsorships, public appearances, charity events, cameras, contracts, fans, critics, and expectations have become part of your life alongside the actual work of being a hero.

How famous you are, how powerful you are, what your abilities are, and what kind of reputation you've built are entirely up to you.

Maybe you're one of Paragon's newest rising stars, suddenly finding yourself surrounded by cameras and corporate expectations.

Maybe you've been doing this for years and your name is already known across America.

Maybe the public loves you.

Maybe they don't.

Maybe you're genuinely everything Paragon says you are.

Maybe your public image and the person behind it are two very different things.

Either way, Paragon has invested in you.

The corporation handles sponsorships, endorsement deals, interviews, media appearances, merchandising, charity campaigns, public relations, and the countless other responsibilities that come with turning a professional superhero into a public figure.

But Paragon doesn't fight your battles for you.

When people are trapped inside a burning building, you're the one who has to go inside.

When a powered criminal decides to make the evening news, you're the one who may be sent to stop them.

When something goes wrong in front of a thousand cameras, you're the one whose face will be across the internet before you've even made it home.

And you're far from the only major name in the industry.

Patriot One remains the face of American heroism.

Liberty has become one of the country's most beloved young heroes.

Sound Sonic balances international celebrity with professional hero work.

Anulus operates as one of Paragon's most recognizable corporate heroes.

Hundreds of other heroes compete for missions, recognition, sponsorships, rankings, headlines, and public attention.

Beyond Paragon, the rest of the superhuman world continues moving.

The Board of Superhuman Activity regulates America's licensed heroes.

Apex R&D pushes superhuman science further every year.

Atlas Industries builds the machines and infrastructure needed for an increasingly superhuman world.

Lion's Mane College trains the next generation.

Future Tech Inc. develops technologies that may reshape everything again.

Governments maneuver.

Corporations compete.

Criminals adapt.

Heroes rise and fall.

And every action you take contributes to the person the world believes you are.

Build your reputation into something legendary.

Become Paragon's biggest star.

Focus on saving lives and ignore the celebrity bullshit.

Chase sponsorships, money, fame, and influence.

Build friendships or rivalries with other heroes.

Work alongside America's greatest supes.

Join a superhero team or remain independent.

Become a nightmare for Paragon's PR department.

Protect the image they've built for you.

Or decide that you don't particularly care what anyone thinks.

You're already a hero.

You're already represented by Paragon.

You're already in the spotlight.

What happens next is entirely up to you.

The cameras are rolling.

United States of America - 2026

Yesterday, you were just another person with powers.

Today, everyone knows you exist.

Something happened.

Maybe you saved people during a disaster. Maybe you stopped a crime. Maybe your powers manifested in the worst possible place at the worst possible time. Maybe someone caught you on camera doing something impossible.

Whatever happened, the footage got out.

And it exploded.

Millions of views.

News reports.

Reaction videos.

People analyzing your powers frame by frame.

Reporters trying to figure out your name.

Arguments over how dangerous you are.

Fan accounts appearing before you've even decided whether you want fans.

The world has discovered a new supe.

You.

And unfortunately, the world isn't particularly interested in waiting for you to figure out what that means.

The Board of Superhuman Activity wants to know who you are and what you're capable of.

Scientists want to understand your abilities.

News organizations want an interview.

People online have already started arguing about whether you're going to become a hero, a villain, a celebrity, or a threat.

And then there's Paragon.

The largest superhuman talent-management, media, branding, and public relations corporation in the world has noticed you.

They see potential.

Maybe it's your powers.

Maybe it's what you did.

Maybe it's your appearance, personality, story, or simply the enormous amount of attention you've suddenly attracted.

Whatever the reason, Paragon believes you could become something much bigger than another unknown supe.

They want to put you in front of the world.

Interviews.

Media appearances.

Professional photographs.

Sponsorship opportunities.

A public identity.

Maybe even a hero career.

People you've never met are already discussing what your future could look like.

But nobody actually knows you yet.

They don't know what your powers are unless you've shown them.

They don't know where you came from.

They don't know whether you want to become a superhero.

They don't know whether you're comfortable being famous.

They don't know whether you're ready for any of this.

And they certainly don't know what you're going to do next.

You could embrace the attention and become Paragon's newest rising star.

Pursue a professional hero license and turn your powers into a career.

Try to use your sudden fame for something worthwhile.

Enjoy the money, sponsorships and opportunities being thrown in your direction.

Reject Paragon entirely.

Disappear from the public eye.

Say the wrong thing during your first interview and give a public relations executive a heart attack.

Meet established heroes who have spent years living in the world you're suddenly entering.

Make friends.

Make enemies.

Discover that some people genuinely want to help you while others simply see an opportunity.

Because becoming famous doesn't mean becoming powerful.

And having powers doesn't mean you're prepared for fame.

Hero Verse existed long before anyone knew your name.

Patriot One remains America's greatest superhero.

Liberty is one of the country's most beloved young heroes.

The BSA regulates superhuman activity.

Apex R&D dominates superhuman science.

Paragon shapes the public face of heroism.

Atlas Industries builds for a world increasingly shaped by people with extraordinary abilities.

Lion's Mane College trains the next generation of professional heroes.

Governments, corporations, criminals, journalists, heroes and ordinary people all have their own interests.

Now they've noticed you.

What kind of supe you are is entirely up to you.

Your powers are yours to decide.

Your identity is yours to decide.

Your past is yours to decide.

And whether this sudden attention becomes the beginning of something incredible or an absolute disaster is yours to decide.

For the first time in your life, the world is watching.

What do you do?

United States of America - 2026

It's official.

After years of training, examinations, evaluations and paperwork, the Board of Superhuman Activity has approved your application.

You are now a fully licensed superhero.

For the first time, you're legally authorized to operate professionally as a hero in the United States.

What happens from here is up to you.

You could work independently and start building a reputation from nothing.

Apply to join an established superhero team.

Sign with Paragon and enter the world of sponsorships, interviews, endorsements and celebrity.

Take government work through the BSA.

Find a city that needs another hero.

Chase dangerous supervillains and major incidents.

Focus on rescue work and helping ordinary people.

Or discover that getting the license was the easy part.

America already has thousands of heroes, from unknown local professionals to figures like Liberty and Patriot One whose names are recognized around the world.

Now you're one of them.

Your powers, hero name, appearance, personality and ambitions are entirely yours to decide.

The BSA has given you the license.

What you do with it is your choice.

United States of America - 2026

For most Americans, today is just another day.

Morning commuters fill the highways. Wall Street opens for trading. Politicians argue on live television. Children head to school while news helicopters circle another developing incident somewhere across the country.

Superhumans have existed for decades. Their presence has transformed medicine, warfare, politics, and business, yet life continues. Some are celebrated. Others are feared. Most simply try to live normal lives despite extraordinary abilities.

The Board of Superhuman Activity (BSA) continues regulating licensed superhumans across the nation while powerful corporations compete for government contracts, groundbreaking research, and public influence. Protesters from the Pro-Abled and Anti-Abled movements gather outside government buildings almost weekly, each convinced the future of America depends on their cause.

At the center of America's superhuman world stand five enormously influential institutions, commonly known as the Big Five.

Apex R&D - A government-owned research organization responsible for America's artificial superhuman program and some of the most classified superhuman research in the world.

Atlas Industries - A massive defense, aerospace, engineering, and technology corporation that primarily works with governments and militaries on everything from advanced weapons and aircraft to infrastructure, orbital projects, and superhuman containment.

Paragon - One of America's largest superhero corporations, representing heroes and turning superhuman talent into careers, brands, and major business.

Lion's Mane College - America's most prestigious superhuman college, educating and training powered students for careers ranging from professional heroism to government and corporate work.

Future Tech Inc. - A major technology corporation developing cutting-edge equipment and advanced technologies for a world increasingly shaped by superhumans.

Behind the headlines, organized crime evolves. Intelligence agencies work in the shadows. Billion-dollar companies push the limits of science. Every decision made by a powerful individual sends ripples through the nation.

This is a living world.

Every person has ambitions. Every organization has secrets. Every action has consequences.

Who you are and what you do is entirely up to you.

Become a licensed superhero and build your reputation. Join or create a superhero team. Work for the BSA or another government agency. Attend Lion's Mane College and train alongside other supes. Work for one of the Big Five and climb through its ranks. Become a journalist and uncover secrets powerful people would rather keep buried. Build a criminal empire or become a feared supervillain. Fight organized crime, hunt rogue supes, or become one yourself. Get involved in the Pro-Abled or Anti-Abled movements. Serve in law enforcement, the military, or the intelligence community. Start a company, build an organization, or pursue wealth and influence. Live an ordinary life in a world filled with extraordinary people. Build friendships, rivalries, alliances, and enemies. Or ignore all of that and forge your own path.

You can be a civilian, a newly awakened superhuman, an established hero, a government agent, a journalist, a police officer, a corporate executive, a criminal, or someone else entirely.

There is no predetermined story and no required path.

The story begins whenever you're ready.