KEY FEATURES:
SPECIFICATIONS:
Synthwave, a.k.a. Outrun or Strange Science, is a semi-corporeal “E-being” formed of pure
sound—an ’80s surf-pop...
... spirit accidentally summoned by Uber-Chad and Neuro during a music based wellness experiment. Believed to be part AI, part interdimensional entity, she manifests as a digital, multichromatic, beautiful, bikini-and-crop-top-clad woman, perpetually shifting between neon magenta, blue, purple, pink, and cyan, while flickering with intermittent VHS tracking artifacts. She wears an ’80s feathered hairstyle and is almost always atop an airborne surfboard. Her songs inspire allies into superhuman synchronicity but may also disrupt judgment, trigger psychic dislocation, and induce anemoia—a nostalgic trance for a time never lived. In some cases, listeners experience non-corporeal time travel into ghost-versions of the 1980s, where they may become trapped. She may paralyze foes with sonic force and propels herself through the air at Mach 2 atop a visible, destructive soundwave. After a brief but intense platonic romance, Chad reluctantly released her into the world in 2014 with the anonymous album 1988. They think of each other often.
The Manlets are incredibly shrinking, winged parasites—tiny, bug-like men who infiltrate the
heads of influential...
...humans and replace their brains from the inside. Often called “earwigs,” they
first gain access through the ear canal, then implant a feeding tube into the cerebellum, slowly
overriding the host’s thoughts. Eventually, the Manlet consumes the brain entirely, growing
fetus-like inside the skull. When the host is no longer useful, the Manlet hatches from his skull
and flies off to find another. Carl Max, a German Reptiloid, invented both the Miniaturization
Serum and the Winged Parasitization Suit—technologies that sustain the species—based on
stolen designs from the Reptiloid Draco Vindex. Four Normie brothers later discovered Max’s
research and turned themselves into distinct Manlets: Petty Gnat, a jealous neighbor-type with
aggressive boundary issues; Moldy Bug, a fungivore who prefers brains that have grown moldy;
Southern Gnat, obsessed with state secession and Civil War reenactments; and Bugman (also
known as Vush, the “Last Manlet”), who dreams of eating bugs and living in pods to save the
planet.
The Proud Sons—Georg, Ahmad, and Chaing—are hereditary Therianthropes, each able to
assume an animal...
...form. Georg, believed to be an incarnation of the ancient Sumerian deity Utu,
can assume the form of a lion; Ahmad, believed to be an incarnation of the ancient Egyptian
deity Amon, can assume the form of a ram; and Chaing, believed to be an incarnation of a
Lóngwáng, can assume the form of a dragon. Each was orphaned by abnormal villains and
rescued by the famous Raven Man. Raised apart in the massive, Art Deco Globo-Home of
billionaire Scott Wright—Raven Man’s alter ego—each is groomed to replace Raven Man’s
sidekick, the three-headed giant, Hybrid Vigor. Eventually, all three, having proven themselves
worthy, meet Raven Man, who attempts to fuse them into a new Hybrid Vigor using the latter’s
"Melding Torch." The boys resist, escape, and briefly unite, only to discover that trace fusing
agents make their continued contact dangerous. Instead, each must defend their respective
territories, fighting against evil separately.
In 1865, the Capitol Tunnels were officially constructed to ventilate the overheated, windowless
rooms of the U.S. Capitol...
...Yet the project—led by the Joint Committee on Ventilation—masked a more sinister purpose: the creation of a vast, secret underground network tied to a foul smelling manure lagoon. Though groundskeepers claimed the odor came from the eternal resodding of the West Lawn, seasoned Midwestern lawmakers—recognizing the unmistakable stench of pig manure—suspected otherwise. Those who questioned it would vanish for months, returning subdued, seemingly changed, and curiously unwilling to acknowledge the smell. Indeed, the so-called “DC Swamp” is anything but natural. It is a hidden pig-manure lagoon near the Chesapeake Bay, connected to the Capitol by secret tunnels. It plays a central role in an occult initiation ritual for elites. Promising politicians and celebrities are invited to Bohemian Grove, in Monte Rio, California, where they encounter bizarre priests and ultimately Capitol Pig—a monstrous, tusked beast. Devoured, digested, and excreted by this creature, they are reborn as Swamp Golems: undead, flesh-hungry elites disguised as humans, exuding a corrupt, hypnotic charm (see: Swamp Golems). These Golems serve Capitol Pig, who in turn serves Satan—also known as the Serpent King, or Jeffery Wurmstein.
Nico Pepe Felino, known as Trad Cat and Felonious Felino, is a priest-detective with a secret: by
night, he transforms into...
...a werecat—a cunning therianthrope known for super agility (both in
movement and speech), as well as exceptional climbing ability, wall adhesion, and supernatural
tenacity. Though widely regarded as a villain himself, he is a Vampire Hunter and Werewolf
Slayer, armed with a repeating crossbow loaded with oaken stakes and a silver blade called
“Wolfsbane.” Greatly feared among villain-kind—particularly the Reptiloids and Pseudo-Chads,
who tremble at the mere mention of his name—he inspires terror wherever he lurks. Because
he may assume the form of a cat, he is believed to be the reincarnation of the Original Feline
Kek, whose role the Frog God Kek assumed in his absence. Hence, it was seen fit that the Frog
God Kek himself would bow to him, placing into Trad Cat’s service his vast Neptunian Frogman
army. While Felino’s breed doubtlessly has an alien origin as well, the uniqueness of werecat
therianthropy has made both its origin and nature difficult to assess. Being of the Godgang, he
vies against Ortho-Bro and Flamer for control of the artifact known as the Golden Rood,
whereby one may command the mighty angel Deus Volt.
The youthful Diana Whitaker—virgin, aspiring homemaker, wife, and stay-at-home mom—is, in
truth, an ancient alien...
...Hyborean, fully conscious of her extraterrestrial heritage. Her real name,
including praenomen, nomen, cognomen, and agnomen, is Diana Hyperboreana Juventus
Puditica. Today, she is also known simply as the Trad Wife, and she embodies the original sense
of that term's etymology. For instance, in the early 4th century AD, she was called a Traditor for
her unwavering fealty to the gods of Rome, from whom she is descended. Her powers are
divine and celestial: she can fly, travel at the speed of light, and only the omnipotent being
known as the Hyborean, whom she serves, can match her in combat. Upon her head, she wears
a laurel crown of golden oak leaves, which may be worn only by her—and, in time, by her
future husband, who must be unsurpassed in both virtue and greatness. It is said that the
laurel, when worn, bestows her innate powers and immortality upon her husband. Typically,
she does not meddle in the affairs of Normies, though she maintains a relationship with Uber
Chad, much like Athena did with the ancient heroes of Greece. That is to say, she appears to
grant aid at his moment of greatest need. Whether she has finally fallen in love is a subject of
great speculation.
If the Alliance were a football team, Chad Havok would be the star quarterback. Gifted in
strength, speed, agility, and...
...coordination, he earned the nickname “Chad Thunderbolt” in high
school, effortlessly dominating sports even while suppressing his true power. Had he pursued
athletics seriously, he could’ve become the GOAT across all professional sports—without
training. But Chad’s real superpower is his supra-intelligence. He’s the team’s inventor, creating
technology far beyond modern capabilities. His signature creation is Neuro Skin, an “atomically
governable,” liquid extra-dimensional metal controlled by an A.I. supercomputer called Neuro.
It can become anything—blades, gas, armor, tools—and even reform from dispersion. He’s also
developed advanced counter-paranormal tech like the Neuro Aegis and Neuro Mind Lance,
shielding minds and disrupting paranormal enemies. He built a heavily armed flying car
“because flying cars were promised,” and invented “twilighting”—a cloaking system nicknamed
“ghosting.” Chad became so legendary, his name became slang for “badass.” His only “flaw”?
Being kinda ‘80s. He calls it the inescapable problem of being a “rad af” California blond.
Waifus are sirenic mermaids, or Ningyo. Though they appear human and bipedal on land in the
water they are...
...fish-tailed. Believed to be genetically engineered by Reticulan “Greys” on the sub-planet of Neptune, Waifus were designed to charm, seduce, and ultimately cull Hyborean and Piscoid males. Reproductively sterile, they nonetheless lure human men to their underwater realms, slicing gills into their necks with a hidden hook-like talon to facilitate aquatic life. These “gilled” men are never seen again. Uber-Chad, however, famously resisted their charms as a teen surf champion, suggesting immunity is possible. No male Waifu has ever been found.
Jonah Simpson of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an office temp by day—but after hours, he
becomes...
...Dove-Man: a self-styled feminist vigilante who monitors police scanners to “reply” to
crimes against women, earning him the nickname Reply Guy. Inspired by the dove as a symbol
of peace and non-cisnormative masculinity, Jonah embraces “Pax Femina,” a concept taught to
him by his frequent office manager, Peggy Manass—a cyborg Femoid secretly promoting Fifth
Wave feminism. She re-educates Jonah through a prolonged friend-zoning strategy, convincing
him that a “Carthaginian peace” (which Jonah misinterprets as peaceful feminist rule) must be
imposed on the male sex. Lacking any physical superpowers beyond amateur MMA, poor
acrobatics, and office efficiency, Jonah has created a wingsuit that allows him to leap clumsily
from first-story fire escapes, dumpsters, and city mailboxes—often injuring himself more than
stopping crime. Usually, cyborg Femoids rescue him while quietly loathing his clingy gratitude.
In reality, Jonah is what is known as a Respawner—a slave species developed by the Reptiloids
on HD 209458 b billions of years ago. Indeed, his one remarkable superpower—the one that
inspired his superhero career—is resurrection: as soon as he’s killed, this dying-and-rising
superhero arises anew. This may make him valuable as a decoy or explosive bearer during
superhero battles.