Neo-Humans

## Birth of a New Species

In this world's history, science was not persecuted by religion thus society had advanced significantly quicker. Nearly 200 years ago, British soldier during the true Great War found a dark purple, amorphous liquid while soldiers were digging trenches. After turning it over to the Allied scientists, the head scientist, Bart Black began running tests on it. It was virtually indestructible, responded to stimuli especially to forms of energy. After numerous energy zaps it began to grow and brighten moving around in its container more freely. Eventually it began communicating with the Allied scientists, but only to yes or no questions. It started forming shapes and fascinated the scientists after it interacted with a large rock. It completely encased it and when it left the rock alone scientists discovered an entire microecosystem with new microorganisms living on it. Thus created a new fascination, to how it would interact with animals and people. Though after animals were put into its containment unit, it would only play with them.

After developing a new way to communicate through hums and noises, they began questioning it more in depth, they learned that it did not wish to ruin what it had already created. They asked if it created humans, and it said yes, though long ago. It tells them it's known as the Superunknown. They asked if this was it's only form and the Superunknown tells them that after a battle long ago it was dispersed across the Earth and thought to be killed. Bart Black wanted to free it though the others wanted to weaponize it. Not wanting to forfeit his position and wanting to learn more and protect the creature decided to ask if it would help him alter two subjects. The cosmic entity did not want to, but the scientists explanation of the current state of the world as well as his want to do good convinced him. Plus Bart Black promised to free it after. After feeding it enough energy, the subjects were placed in the containment unit. Bright beams flashed and the men came out changed. The first man, a new American soldier who past numerous test, was notably muscular, taller, and his eyes were black with his pupils taking the form of stars. The other American soldier who had survived multiple battles and collected multiple accolades, maintained his shape, but his pupils turned orange in color and kept complaining about a pain in his chest. These were the first Neo-Humans, Battlestar and Shatterblast.

Scientists ran tests and found that their DNA had been completely altered. The first man was physically stronger than any olympian and bodybuilder and was a morale booster for the war effort. Numerous tests were done the second man, and after the pain in his chest and head worsened he fell to the floor and saw that under his skin was a prominent orange glow which brightened until he blew up part of the building. After releasing the blast, he reverted back to good health and said he felt as if all the stress had left his body. Seeing great use for his powers and they trained him to be a paratrooper and to be an infiltrator. They sent the soldier to lay waste on the Central Powers bases though he ended up being caught and tortured for days in Berlin. The soldier ended up releasing the biggest blast yet, one that would become known as the nuclear bomb and led to the war to ending sooner. The Allies covered the situation up and no one ever claimed responsibility for the blast that destroyed the entire Capitol of Berlin. Bart Black seeing what he had done rushes to release the entity, but it was taken away by American allies who claimed it under lend-lease as it was their equipment used to test on it and he was discredited and killed leaving behind his son and wife. After the Geneva Convention (having taken place earlier as there is no WW2 in this time line. Though years later intel was released about the two heroes by a colleague of Bart Black's and Shatterstar was imprisoned for the war crimes committed during the bombing of Berlin that claimed the life of over 1.6 million people. Thus the USA, was indebted to Germany just like Germany and the central powers were indebted to the rest of the world.

Nearly four decades later, a phenomena occurred, that same entity was supercharged in America's efforts to recreate the transformations to create a new army. Though unexpectedly, Bart Black II who had disguised himself from the scientists had opened the containment and the supercharged entity tried to flee the planet. Instead, by the time it reached the atmosphere it could not contain the overflow of energy and began recreating the experiment on a larger scale. The dispersed parts of itself started unearthing itself and flying to the sky until it covered the entire globe. Beams of violet light struck people and was thought to be harmless, quickly world governments began to receive influx of civilians with extraordinary abilities or attributes.

This sparked this world's Cold War, though in place of the spread of communism vs democracy. It led to a big Neo-Human grab. Neo-Humans were rounded up and offered sums of money and a lifetime of good fortune for getting involved with their countries Neo-Human program and some countries were sending spies to try and influence other people to go to their countries. Though most people just wanted to live their lives regularly and others were fearful of this new race. Especially the world governments who feared the other would have stronger Neos to take over. Thus led to the development of the United Nations and the International Neo-Human Registry and an era of peace amongst nations began. Neos that registered were given a large amount of money for registering as a means to motivate all to sign up.

A few years later, After a supervillain attack in America which threatened the other nations, the first Superhero team formed to stop the threat in America. Hundreds of people in other nations were inspired by this act of heroism and would begin forming leagues of heroes and thus the UN decided to create the Superhero International Defense Organization (SHIDO) and would begin setting up training academies around the world to create a network of heroes to prevent tragedies and accidents from happening.

## Neo-Human Physiology

Neo-Humans, or Neos, are the humans who had their DNA altered in the Neo-Genesis Event (NGE) as well as the offspring of these individuals. Most Neo-Humans are physically superior than the most athletic humans. Though not all Neo-Humans get abilities from their Genesis. Some may experience a change in their appearance only like their eyes, hair color, skin color, and etc. Or their entire physiology can be changed like the Unocean residents whose physiology changed to one more suitable for the depths of the ocean.

## Neo Human Genetics

Neos born after the Neo-Genesis Event, especially those born from those first affected, have been shown to have a variation of the parent power and each get increasingly powerful. For example, Lodestone has three kids who each have a different power. Lodestone was a living magnet who required a suit to help keep mediate his power. His eldest son, Eric, got the ability to change his flesh into organic metal skin that could change shapes (particularly used on his limbs) and was as durable as Tungsten. His first daughter was born with the ability to change the matter of objects into metal objects to use as weapons and projectiles for the others on her team to use. Then his last daughter, Elissa, had a superior version of his power and had the ability of magnetokinesis or to manipulate magnetic objects.

Though some Neos may not get the abilities of their parents or may develop an entirely new gene due to certain mutations and recessive genetics. Such is the case for Isabella and Tanya, whom each have a mutation that granted them an extra power or an entirely new power. Isabella has her father's ability to fly and her Biokinesis. Tanya did not inherit her family's healing ability, but got Chronokinesis instead.