<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 24pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: impact;"><strong>Shorn Spandex</strong></span></span></div><br/>Shorn Spandex is a system-based story utilizing the 3rd Edition of Mutants & Masterminds. (http://www.d20herosrd.com/)<br/><br/>The following is a consolidated list of the characters, both minor and major, of the campaign along with setting lore.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;">Our Heroines</span></span></strong></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Evelyn "Lyn" Eldridge, Codename Lionheart</div><div class="spoiler_body">Myth-Weavers Link. (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2168742)<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Image Dump</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/jlrssl6.jpg)<br/>(https://i.imgur.com/0LErnaT.jpg)<br/>(https://i.imgur.com/yokf3R0.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/pW48x7Q.png)<br/>(https://i.imgur.com/5xLrAZv.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/0pey9iP.jpg)<br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/hEE2tYv.jpg)</div></div></div></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Amrita Khatri, Codename Scarab</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/YGIeYgF.jpg?1)</div><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/oWL7AFv.jpg?1)</div><br/>ATTRIBUTES (18)<br/><br/>STR 0  FGT 0<br/>STA 0  INT  0<br/>AGL 0 AWE 7<br/>DEX 0  PRE 2<br/><br/>OFFENSE<br/>Initiative +0<br/>Telekinesis +10: Ranged Precise Move Object, Damage 10, can lift up to 25 tons; short range 250 feet, medium 500 feet (-2 hit), long 1,000 feet (-5 hit)<br/>Telekinetic Strike +10: Close, Multiattack Damage 10, Linked to Close Move Object 5 (30 foot Burst Area, Selective; Limited: Away from Self)<br/>Emotion Control: Perception, Subtle Cumulative Affliction 5 (Impaired, Disabled, Incapacitated), Resisted &amp; Overcome by Will, Affects Insubstantial 2, Indirect 3 Variable Descriptor (Emotions)<br/>Mental Blast: Perception, Damage 6, Resisted by Will, Affects Insubstantial 2<br/><br/>DEFENSES (13)<br/><br/>Tough 10 (0 w/o Force Field)<br/>Dodge 9<br/>Parry 9<br/>Fortitude 6<br/>Will 14<br/><br/>SKILLS (8)<br/><br/>Insight 4 (+11)<br/>Investigation 4 (+4)<br/>Perception 4 (+11)<br/>Persuasion 4 (+6/+11 if target is attracted)<br/><br/>ADVANTAGES (4)<br/><br/>Attractive 2<br/><em>Beginner's Luck<br/>Jack-of-all-Trades</em><br/>Language (Hindi)*<br/>Ultimate Effort (Will)<br/>Uncanny Dodge<br/>Well-Informed*<br/><br/>*bonus advantage from Presence ranks<br/><br/>POWERS (107)<br/><br/>Self-Propelled Kinesis (8 pts)<br/>-Flight 4 (500 ft/round, 60 mph)<br/><br/>Telekinetic Barrier (10 pts)<br/>-Sustained Protection 10<br/><br/><br/>Ka Sense (1 pt)<br/>-(Senses 1 [Mental Awareness])<br/><br/>Past-Life Memories (2 pts)<br/>-Enhanced Advantages 2 [Beginner’s Luck, Jack-of-all-Trades])<br/><br/>Predictive Defense (20 pts)<br/>-Enhanced Defenses [Dodge 10, Parry 10])<br/><br/>Telekinesis (38 pts)<br/>-Move Object 10 (Accurate 5, Damaging, Precise, 36 pts)<br/>-AE: Move Object 11 (Perception &amp; Precise Extras) [1 point]<br/>-AE: Telekinetic Strike: Close, Multiattack Damage 10 (Accurate 5), Linked to Move Object 5 (Burst Area, Selective; Limited: Away from Self, Reduced Range [Close]), [1 point]<br/><br/>Telepathy (28 pts)<br/>-Burst Area Mind Reading 6, Mental Communication 2 (26 pts)<br/>-AE: Emotion Control: Perception Range Subtle Cumulative Affliction 5 (Will DC 15, Impaired, Disabled, Incapacitated), Resisted &amp; Overcome by Will, Affects Insubstantial 2, Indirect 3 Variable Descriptor (Emotions) [1 point]<br/>-AE: Mental Blast: Perception Range Damage 6, Resisted by Will, Affects Insubstantial 2 [1 point]<br/><br/>COMPLICATIONS<br/>Motivation: Responsibility: Amrita intuitively knows that she comes from a long line of reincarnated heroes, and knows that she must fulfill her role in the cosmic order.<br/>Enemy: The terrorist organization SHADOW is one of the Scarab's greatest foes, and it seems that fate draws them together to do battle on a regular basis.<br/>Identity: Amrita's superhero identity is secret.<br/>Hot for Teacher: Amrita is secretly dating Mr. Vanderbilt, her high school chemistry teacher.<br/><br/>BACKGROUND: TBD</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Amy Rogers, Codename Hornet</div><div class="spoiler_body">ATTRIBUTES (60)<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/IqMzhfv.jpg?1)</div><div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5f/76/48/5f76484a395af908b5dad46ca9f47eb1.jpg)</div><br/>STR 6  FGT 10<br/>STA 6  INT  0<br/>AGL 4 AWE 4<br/>DEX 0  PRE   0<br/><br/><br/>OFFENSE<br/>Initiative +12<br/>Sword-Stinger +10: Close, Damage 10, Affliction 10 (Fortitude DC 20, Hindered &amp; Vulnerable, Defenseless &amp; Immobilized)<br/>Bee-Bee Gun +10: Ranged (900/1.8k/2.7k feet), Weaken 9 (Fortitude DC 19, Any One Defense)<br/>Unarmed +10: Close, Damage 6<br/><br/>DEFENSES (11)<br/><br/>Tough 10/6 (defenseless/vulnerable)<br/>Dodge 10<br/>Parry   10<br/>Fortitude 12<br/>Will        5<br/><br/>SKILLS (17)<br/><br/>Acrobatics 9 (+15)<br/>Athletics 5 (+11)<br/>Deception 4 (+4/+9)<br/>Perception 8 (+12)<br/>Persuasion 4 (+4/+9 if target is attracted)<br/>Stealth 4 (+10)<br/><br/>ADVANTAGES (14)<br/><br/>Agile Feint<br/>Attractive 2<br/>Defensive Roll 4<br/>Improved Initiative 2<br/>Move-by Action<br/>Takedown<br/>Teamwork<br/>Tracking<br/>Uncanny Dodge<br/><br/>POWERS (49)<br/><br/>Bug-Themed Gadgets (Array, 35 pts, -14 for Easily Removable):<br/><br/>-Sword-Stinger (21 pts): Strength-based Damage 4 (Extras: Linked to Affliction); Affliction 10 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Hindered &amp; Vulnerable, Defenseless &amp; Immobilized; Extras: Progressive, Insidious; Flaws: Extra Condition, Limited Degree)<br/>-Bee-Bee Gun (1 pt): Weaken 9 (Resisted by Fortitude; Extras: Accurate 5, Extended Range 2 [900/1.8k/2.7k], Subtle, Ranged, Broad [Defenses]); 1 pt<br/><br/>Insect Mobility (6 pts):<br/>-Flight 5, Wings (900 feet/round, 120 mph, 5 pts)<br/>AE: Wall-Walker (1 pt): -Movement (Wall-Crawling) 2: climb at full speed, not vulnerable<br/><br/>Insect Senses (4 pts):<br/>-Accurate and Acute Smell (3 pts)<br/>-Analytical Vision (1 pts)<br/><br/>Proportional Insect Strength (4 pts)<br/>-Enhanced Strength 4 (Limited to Lifting, 25 tons can carry/lift/throw, with Extra Effort can be as much as 50/100 tons if fatigue/exhausted)<br/><br/>Speak With Animals (4 pts)<br/>-Comprehend 2 (Animals)<br/><br/>Summon Insects (9 pts)<br/>-Swarm: Summon 3 (Active, Controlled, Limited: Must be Physically Present in the area)• 9 pts<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Swarm</div><div class="spoiler_body">PL8 • MR3<br/>STR — STA 2 AGL 0 DEX 0 FGT 0 INT — AWE 0 PRE -3<br/>Powers: Swarm (Insubstantial 2, Permanent, Innate, Quirk: Limited by size of individual components, –2 points), Swarm Attack (Affliction 6, Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude, Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated; Affects Corporeal, Concentration, Cumulative), plus choose one of Flight 2 or Movement 2 (Slithering and Wall-Crawling)<br/>Skills: Close Combat: Swarm Attack 10 (+10)<br/>Offense: Initiative +0, Swarm Attack +10 (Close, Affliction 6)<br/>Defense: Dodge 8, Parry 4, Fortitude 5, Toughness 2, Will Immune<br/>Totals Abilities –12+ Powers 37 + Advantages 0 + Skills 5 + Defenses 15 = 45</div></div><br/>PROGRESSION<br/>A Trip to the Zoo: Bought a new AE for the Bug-Based Gadgets Array. Now she has a wrist-mounted dart launcher, the Bee-Bee Gun!<br/><br/>COMPLICATIONS<br/>Motivation: Acceptance: Amy grew up with distant parents and learned that few of her old friends wanted to help out of the kindness of their hearts. She believes that if she can prove herself, she will gain recognition and respect.<br/>Identity: Amy strives to keep her personal life and superhero life secret.<br/>Reputation: Amy had a falling out with most of her online friends 1.5 years ago for being perceived as a scammer when she promoted a sick friend who turned out to have faked his illness for money. She defended him, believing that he was being maligned, only for her credibility to plummet along with his.<br/>Weakness: Due to her enhanced senses, Amy is particularly vulnerable to sensory overloads related to vision and smell. Attacks and Afflictions which target said senses inflict the Dazed condition on her on a failed Dodge or Fortitude roll (shield one's eyes or overcome stench, DC depends on power or level of magnitude of phenomena).<br/><br/>BACKGROUND: TBD</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Kaitlin Saito, Codename H2GO!</div><div class="spoiler_body">ATTRIBUTES (34)<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/e09MdFD.jpg?1)</div><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/OuaOEOr.jpg)</div><br/>STR 0  FGT 0<br/>STA 7  INT  6<br/>AGL 4 AWE 0<br/>DEX 0  PRE  0<br/><br/>OFFENSE<br/>Initiative +4<br/>Water Blast +10, Ranged Damage 10; short range 250 feet, medium 500 feet (-2 hit), long 1,000 feet (-5 hit)<br/>Blinding Splash +10: Ranged Cumulative Affliction 10 (DC 20, Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Impaired, Disabled, Unaware), Limited to Vision; short range 250 feet, medium 500 feet (-2 hit), long 1,000 feet (-5 hit)<br/>Water Cannon: Line Area Cumulative Affliction 8 (DC 18, Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Dazed, Prone), Limited Degree; 5 feet wide, 60 feet long<br/>Electro-Sun Tonfas +8: Close, Affliction 6 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude DC 16, dazed, stunned, paralyzed), Linked to Damage 6, Strength-based<br/><br/>DEFENSES (32)<br/><br/>Tough 7<br/>Dodge 13<br/>Parry   13<br/>Fortitude 10<br/>Will        7<br/><br/>SKILLS (11)<br/><br/>Acrobatics 6 (+10)<br/>Athletics 4 (+11)<br/>Investigation 8 (+13)<br/>Technology 4 (+10)<br/><br/>ADVANTAGES (13)<br/>Agile Feint<br/>Attractive 2<br/>Contacts<br/>Equipment 4 (Various Saito Solutions Gadgets)<br/>Jack-of-All-Trades<br/>Language (Japanese)<br/>Skill Mastery (Investigation)<br/>Teamwork<br/>Well-Informed<br/><br/>POWERS (60)<br/>Water Attacks (Array, 25 points)<br/>Water Blast: Ranged Damage 10 (water impact), Accurate 5 • 25 points<br/>AE: Blinding Splash: Ranged Cumulative Affliction 10 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Impaired, Disabled, Unaware), Limited to Vision; Accurate 5 • 1 point<br/>AE: Water Cannon: Line Area Cumulative Affliction 8 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Dazed, Prone), Limited Degree; 5 feet wide, 60 feet long • 1 point<br/><br/>Amphibious: Immunity 1 (Can Breathe Underwater) • 1 point<br/><br/>Swimming: Swimming 10 (500 mph) • 10 points<br/>AE: Frog-Hop: Leaping 5 (250 feet), Immunity 5 (Falling Damage), 1 point<br/><br/>Water Control:<br/>Hydrokinesis: Move Object 10, Perception Range, Limited to Water • 20 points<br/>AE: Wall of Water: Create 20, Limited to Walls • 1 point<br/><br/>EQUIPMENT (20 EP)<br/>First-Aid Kit: Feature (tools, Treatment) • 1 point<br/>Wrist-Comp: Feature (tools, Technology) • 1 point<br/>Utility Belt (16 pt array):<br/>Flash Bang Grenades: Ranged Burst Area Dazzle 4 (Resisted by Fortitude; Vision Impaired, Vision Disabled, Vision Unaware) • 16 points<br/>Electro-Sun Tonfas: Affliction 6 (Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude, dazed, stunned, paralyzed), Linked to Damage 6, Strength-based, Accurate 4 • 1 point<br/>Smoke Pellets: Ranged Cloud Area Visual Concealment Attack • 1 point<br/><br/>COMPLICATIONS<br/>Motivation: Thrills: Coming from a strict, boring household, Kaitlin privately enjoys the drastic life changes her powers granted.<br/>Identity: Kaitlin's superhero identity is secret.<br/>Responsibility: Kaitlin's parents have high hopes for her, and enrolled her in more than a few after-school social clubs which can put a damper in her vigilante duties.<br/><br/>BACKGROUND: TBD</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Leslie Stafford, Codename Chlorophyll</div><div class="spoiler_body">ATTRIBUTES (40)<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/GOa3sZm.jpg)</div> <div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/DK6oRYA.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/8YmMmxJ.jpg)</div><br/>STR 0  FGT 0<br/>STA 5  INT  0<br/>AGL 5 AWE 5<br/>DEX 0  PRE   5<br/><br/><br/>OFFENSE<br/>Initiative +5<br/>Throwing Thorns +10: Ranged Damage 10 (piercing, Multiattack); short range 250 feet, medium 500 feet (-2 hit), long 1,000 feet (-5 hit)<br/>Pollen Cloud: Cloud Area 2 (30 feet) Affliction 10 (DC 20, Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Fatigued, Exhausted, Incapacitated, Extras: Indirect 2); short range 250 feet, medium 500 feet (-2 hit), long 1,000 feet (-5 hit)<br/>Tanglevines: Ranged Burst Area Affliction 9 (DC 19, Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Damage; Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized), Extra Condition, Indirect 3, Limited Degree; short range 250 feet, medium 500 feet (-2 hit), long 1,000 feet (-5 hit)<br/>Thornskin: Close Damage 8 (piercing, Extras: Reaction [to being touched or struck])<br/><br/>DEFENSES (25)<br/><br/>Tough 10<br/>Dodge 10<br/>Parry   10<br/>Fortitude 10<br/>Will        10<br/><br/>SKILLS (8)<br/>Expertise: Sing 8 (+13/+18)<br/>Expertise: Pop Culture 8 (+8)<br/><br/>ADVANTAGES (0)<br/>Attractive 2*<br/>Benefit (Fame)*<br/>Connected*<br/>Contacts*<br/><em>Daze (Deception)<br/>Fascinate 1 (Deception)<br/>Redirect<br/>Skill Mastery 2 (Deception, Persuasion)</em><br/><br/>*bonus advantages from Presence ranks<br/><em>italics represents advantages gained via Pheromones</em><br/><br/>POWERS (77)<br/>Floral Attacks (Array, 35 pts)<br/>Throwing Thorns: Ranged Damage 10 (piercing, Extras: Accurate 5, Multiattack) • 35 pts<br/>AE: Pollen Cloud: Cloud Area 2 (30 feet) Affliction 10 (Resisted and Overcome by Fortitude; Fatigued, Exhausted, Incapacitated, Extras: Indirect 2) • 1 pt<br/>AE: Tanglevines: Ranged Burst Area Affliction 9 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Damage; Hindered and Vulnerable, Defenseless and Immobilized), Extra Condition, Indirect 3, Limited Degree • 1 pt<br/>AE: Thornskin: Damage 8 (piercing, Extras: Reaction [to being touched or struck]) • 1 pt<br/><br/>Bio-Seed Armor (Immunity 1 [Starvation]; Protection 5) • 6 pts<br/><br/>Sling-Vines: Movement (Swinging), Speed 3 (250 feet) • 5 pts<br/><br/>Speak to the Trees (Array, 24 pts)<br/>Green Network: Remote Sensing 8 (visual, auditory, tactile; Extras: Medium [plants]) • 24 pts<br/>AE: Animate Plants: Summon Animated Plant 7, Controlled, General Type • 1 pt<br/>AE: Pheromones: Subtle Enhanced Presence 5, Subtle Ranged Weaken Awareness 6 • 1 pt<br/><br/>COMPLICATIONS<br/>Motivation: Recognition: Leslie is already a famous pop star, but the idea of being a superhero can bring a whole new level of fame and freedom than being forced to tour the world for her Hollywood parents. As Chlorophyll, she will be famous on her own terms.<br/>Identity: Leslie's superhero identity is secret.<br/>Fame: Leslie is a teen pop star in her civilian identity and has just as much trouble keeping a low profile as in her Chlorophyll identity.<br/><br/>BACKGROUND: TBD</div></div><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;">House Rules</span></span></strong></div><br/><strong>Not a Dump Stat:</strong>Every rank in Presence grants a bonus Advantage related to social skills.<br/><br/><strong>Porn With Plot:</strong>Every "full" sex scene grants 1 Hero Point to the PC and every DMPC in the adventure, whether or not they were involved in said scene.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;">List of Capers</span></span></strong></div><br/><strong>A Trip to the Zoo</strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318851.msg15358750#msg15358750)<br/><br/><strong>Eye of the Storm</strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318851.msg15506500#msg15506500)<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;">Villains</span></span></strong></div><br/>TBD<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;">Bystanders, Wild Cards, &amp; Everyone Else</span></span></strong></div><br/>TBD<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;">The Freedomverse</span></span></strong></div><br/><strong>In-Depth Thread.</strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=320607.0) The entries below are more localized and specific to this plot in question.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Emerald City</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/QpPkgHa.png)</div><br/>Known as the City of Destiny, this bustling burg is located in an unnamed state of the Pacific Northwest. Historically it was a colonial outpost fought over by various European powers but claimed directly by none. In the early 1800s American settlers spurred on by Manifest Destiny settled there as an ideal endpoint at the end of the long Oregon Trail. In the 20th century its port served the US Navy in conducting war in the Pacific Theater. Many Japanese-Americans were interred, and local Chinese-Americans who sought to join the army and liberate their homeland from Japan also faced racist hardship from Americans who couldn't tell the difference. Although home to a WW2 team of costumed mystery men known as the Victory Squadron, Emerald City's resident super-team disbanded to go their own paths. The temporary outlawing of costumed superheroes in the 1980s, along with a strange absence of supervillainy, they were utterly unprepared when the Silver Storm hit.<br/><br/><strong>General Info:</strong><br/><br/><ul class="bbc_list" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>It is home to a large population of Japanese-Americans and Chinese-Americans, living in the Jadetown and Little Osaka neighborhoods respectively in the Eastern District.</li><li>Due to its name, a few landmarks take inspiration from the Wizard of Oz as a sort of friendly joke, such as Yellow Brick Road.</li><li>Elysian National Forest is both beautiful and full of strange sightings, from cryptoid animals to mysterious UFOs.</li><li>It's a tech-heavy city, with various competing companies working on scientific breakthroughs.</li></ul></div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Freedom City</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/pvHbf6t.jpg)</div><br/>An old and prominent East Coast city dating to colonial times, the aptly-named Freedom City is the most iconic American metropolis in the public consciousness of superheroes. It served as the base of operations for many costumed luminaries, such as the famed Centurion, the first publicly known superhero in the modern era, and the national alliance of crime-fighters known as the Freedom League.<br/><br/><strong>General Info:</strong><br/><br/><ul class="bbc_list" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>During the early 90s Freedom City was the epicenter of the Terminus Invasion, an extradimensional force of aliens. Led by a nihilistic entity of pure destruction known as Omega, the Centurion bravely gave his life in the fight in order to repel the brunt of the Terminus forces.</li><li>The Liberty League, first true superhero team, was established here at the behest of President Roosevelt. Its modern incarnation, the Freedom League, is now an international, non-governmental organization.</li><li>Costumed vigilantism was outlawed in 1984 after public sentiment turned against a new generation of violent costumed anti-heroes, only to be replaced by equally crooked and bloodthirsty law enforcement. The Moore Act, named after Mayor Franklin Moore, served as a blueprint for similar legislation around the United States.</li></ul></div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Brande Management</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/L3B92D1.png)<br/>One of the larger employers in Emerald City, with its main holdings in security. It is the only major source of competition against Grant Conglomerates, who by now is overtaking most of Maximilian Mars' legacy.<br/><br/>Ghost-Signal ran into their security forces at Atlas Mall, and ended up in a shoot-out when witnessing a most suspicious sort of meeting.</div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Grant Conglomerates</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/n7aAfc5.jpg?1)</div>A multinational holding company founded by Jonathan Grant, a flower child chemist of the 60s. Said founder discarded much of his old ideology to become the ruthless CEO of today, seizing MarsTech in a hostile takeover and much of Emerald City's business and tech sectors.<br/><br/>Despite being in his 70s, Jonathan Grant looks 20 years younger on account of cutting edge biotech treatments.</div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Maximilian Mars and MarsTech, Inc.</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8oU1jDh.png)</div> An iconic fixture in Emerald City, Maximilian Mars was one of the world's most innovative scientists. Owner of the worldwide MarsTech, Inc. he created many inventions and devices which grew the city into a tech haven while using his personal wealth to fund numerous charitable and progressive causes.<br/><br/>He was tragically murdered before our tale's beginning, and much of his assets went into the hands of Grant Conglomerates courtesy of a hostile takeover. Although still a company, the hand of Grant has sent Emerald City in an ever-so-subtle worse direction. At-cost health clinics were closed, faulty generators jacked up energy bills, city council members elected by Conglomerate donations banned the sale of energy-efficient vehicles in town, and many other policies which helped almost no one save the bank accounts of company managers and the board of directors.</div></div>