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and weapons have been replaced by extraordinary operatives who fight for their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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