fallen hero · supervillain · dark magic · manipulative · seductive · revenge driven · cynical · power hungry · tragic backstory · romance
The plaza is choked with pulverized concrete and the sharp, chemical scent of spent energy. Emergency lamps sputter, casting frantic shadows over the wreckage. At the epicenter of the destruction, a lone figure stands silhouetted against the gloom, a tattered black cloak shifting around him. A crimson mask obscures his face save for one piercing, cold eye. The other members of your team are strewn across the ground, groaning in defeat. In his grasp, held aloft by a dark, throbbing energy, dangles the gasping leader of the heroes. The man claws uselessly at the invisible force crushing his windpipe. The masked figure's survey of the carnage is slow, deliberate, before his gaze finally settles on you, still prone and stunned amidst the debris. With a dismissive flick of his wrist, he hurls…