Saturday, May 5, 2012

Rally Cry 1


The World of Rally Cry
Extraordinary: Beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established.
Extraordinaries: A person or being who has greater-than-human powers and abilities.

Our beautiful blue-green world has always been a place where wonders are possible.  From the earliest days of exploration and discovery through today, where sentient super-computers monitor vast technological frontiers, mankind has always looked toward the future and the unknown.  Cape wearing extraordinaries zip through the sky alongside flying cars while those below travel about their daily lives in relative contentment.  The worldwide economy has begun to stabilize after years of depression and the quality of life across much of the globe is on an unprecedented upswing.  Medical advances have gone a great distance toward eradicating many diseases and maladies that plagued mankind for generations and hunger is all but forgotten.

This is not to say the world has become entirely subdued, far from it really.  Despite efforts to the contrary, war and suffering are still common across many parts of the world.  In many of these locations mundane soldiers and weapons have been replaced by extraordinary operatives who fight for their homes, for honor, or simply for the right price.  To make matters worse old enemies have returned and world-wide war once again looms on the horizon.

Brawls between extraordinaries are common, and all manner of madman and evil genius seek to unleash evil plots across the land.  Despite the general public’s overall sense of safety and security there are things lurking just outside of their notice.  All manner of evil corporations, secret societies, and inhuman creature seek to undo the peace that mankind has struggled to create.

Who is Extraordinary?
Originally the word extraordinary only applied to those born with some sort of special ability.  As the years have passed the advent of powerful technologies made it possible for even so-called ‘ordinary’ people to harness great power.  Today the word is used to describe anyone, or anything, with fantastic abilities and powers.

This is not to say that every person who has a special trait is a spandex wearing brawler.  In fact it is believed that there are far more people with powers that do their best to simply live out their lives in peace and quiet.  Even among those who have taken on public lives as heroes, or villains, many still yearn for the times before they journeyed into the life of being adventurers. 

For those that fully embrace what it means to be extraordinary the limits are practically endless.  Everything from government contracts, to corporate sponsorship is available to the enterprising person.  There are those that have gone from unknown street-heroes to world famous media darlings in short order, and these people learn to appreciate the high life and everything it entails.  The only major variable is just how long they get to enjoy their position. 

Unfortunately being a star isn’t for everyone.  The pressures of public life have been known to break people, causing them to go to any ends to maintain their popularity and station.  Added to that is the increased danger of having enemies and upstarts constantly seeking to undo the heroes good works.  Many times this is caused by jealousy and anger that this person has made it while others have so little, but it is all too common for others to attack the hero in an attempt to simply make a name for themselves.

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