User:Masked/Sandbox
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
space"Paragon City was always a hot spot for Chaos. The heroes that lived there knew all too well. When the 'Destined' ones were free from the Zig things got worse… much worse. Heroes rose up to battle those villains but in the end, they lost hope. Great teams were built and then faded away. With the even greater threat of dimensional invasion looming – new lines are being drawn. New tactics are being devised. Rules are broken and the methods of crime fighting are being reinvented. If we were to act like heroes in the spotlight, but fight like villains in the shadows, would humanity be better off? These are the questions we must ponder." -Mr. Shade
spaceShade formed the Orthrus Inc. - specially trained troops working directly for him. They operated in the dark and had been a minor success but not quite what he had hoped for. Once operating as a "hero" himself, Mr. Shade saw the benefit of costumed heroes leading the charge in battle. Not only did they inspire fellow heroes and the civilian populace, but the villains seemed more fearful of confronting a major hero, let alone a group.
spaceWhile both methods of fighting villainy were successful in their own ways they both had their weaknesses. Shade surmised that heroes who would appear as great and celebratory in the public eye, but would infiltrate and effectively "lobotomize" villain organizations would be of greater benefit in his quest for peace.
spaceShade considered many options, and after looking through the files held by the Freedom Phalanx, Paragon City Hall, Herocorps and Longbow - he narrowed down ten heroes he felt fit his Infiltrator Initiative. He gathered all the pieces needed to construct the foundation of a perfect team.
Paragon City, RI. April.
ACEAfter what was officially reported to be a "electrical malfunction" at Strongwall Maximum Security Prison, many supervillains (including: Cyborg Sinister, Rockefella, and Ripjaw) were transported to a temporary location. All seemed according to plan, up until the intervention of what we could only spectate to be highly-trained infiltrators.
ACEEye-witnesses report that the infiltrators were seen at the scene of the "electrical malfunction." A Clyde Ashley Slater recalls:
ACE"They were everywhere man! And they were trained! There was one in particular who was fiendishly handsome, and had mad skills to boot! But they weren't the bad g--"
ACEAt this point, Clyde becomes incoherent... blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
Clyde Ashley Slater
