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AlexanderHowl · 09-05-2020, 02:02 AM

So, I thought it would be a good idea to create (another) world of superheroes. In this world, the spread of certain insecticides throughout the world during the 1950s triggered dormant genes within 1% of exposed humans that manifested in superpowers (the condition passed from parent to child, meaning that there are now multigenerational superhuman families). It is now 2020 and most developed nations have special schools for the children of superheroes, as superpowers can manifest at anytime.

So, what changes would you expect in such the history of the world if the superhumans started appearing in 1951? While the initial superhumans were concentrated in the developed world, the cause of superhumans was not discovered until the 1990s, after 99% of the human population became exposed to the insecticides. Do you think that superhumans would be considered special in such a world or do you think they would just be talented? What type of superhuman would you want to play in such a world?

09-05-2020, 02:02 AM	#1
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	(Another) World of Superhumans So, I thought it would be a good idea to create (another) world of superheroes. In this world, the spread of certain insecticides throughout the world during the 1950s triggered dormant genes within 1% of exposed humans that manifested in superpowers (the condition passed from parent to child, meaning that there are now multigenerational superhuman families). It is now 2020 and most developed nations have special schools for the children of superheroes, as superpowers can manifest at anytime. So, what changes would you expect in such the history of the world if the superhumans started appearing in 1951? While the initial superhumans were concentrated in the developed world, the cause of superhumans was not discovered until the 1990s, after 99% of the human population became exposed to the insecticides. Do you think that superhumans would be considered special in such a world or do you think they would just be talented? What type of superhuman would you want to play in such a world?