Triad
When hacker Jack Southerland accidently found himself in the mainframe of a prototype Quantum computer he found that by using the computer he could alter reality itself. after experimenting a few times and making a few prudent alterations he created a quantum computer of his own and armed it with better defenses than the Government could imagine. Only he would be able to log on to it. And while he could use this to hack reality itself, it would only work within about 400,000 cubic miles. a hundred miles in any lateral directionand five up and down.
He was not really the heroic type, so he put an ad out on the computer, not honestly expecting it to be answered. When a woman, Eliza Manson, showed up to become his super-hero he was genuinely surprised. She was an attractive woman of 25 (A year older than he). She never quite explained her reasons for wanting to be a super-hero, but took the responsiblity regardless. He gave electric powers, flight, strength, and invulnerability. Because of the red and white costume they made for her, and the fact that they met on Feb. 14th, she called herself: Valentine. The two were a good team. he could give her powers as she needed them, or alter the environment in subtle ways to help her. He rarely interfered in any large way, afraid people whould realize what he was doing.
A year after they started their venture together, there came a new figure in the city, riding a flying carpet wearing a midnight-purple cloak and veil. She called herself simply: The Apprentice. She told them that the Magic Ring, an organization for magic users, had become aware of the alteration in reality that pervaded the city. They were worried because it would take a master level (it goes mage, apprentice, adept, sorcerer, Master) to do much of what they were percieving as magic. After some fighting, and a Magic Ring Master's Tribunal, Jack and Valentine were put on probation. They were to be supervised by the newly promoted Adept (formerly Apprentice) who no longer wore a veil showing her now rather pretty face (It had born an ugly scar of dark magic they had been unable to remove, until Jack hacked it away).
When hacker Jack Southerland accidently found himself in the mainframe of a prototype Quantum computer he found that by using the computer he could alter reality itself. after experimenting a few times and making a few prudent alterations he created a quantum computer of his own and armed it with better defenses than the Government could imagine. Only he would be able to log on to it. And while he could use this to hack reality itself, it would only work within about 400,000 cubic miles. a hundred miles in any lateral directionand five up and down.
He was not really the heroic type, so he put an ad out on the computer, not honestly expecting it to be answered. When a woman, Eliza Manson, showed up to become his super-hero he was genuinely surprised. She was an attractive woman of 25 (A year older than he). She never quite explained her reasons for wanting to be a super-hero, but took the responsiblity regardless. He gave electric powers, flight, strength, and invulnerability. Because of the red and white costume they made for her, and the fact that they met on Feb. 14th, she called herself: Valentine. The two were a good team. he could give her powers as she needed them, or alter the environment in subtle ways to help her. He rarely interfered in any large way, afraid people whould realize what he was doing.
A year after they started their venture together, there came a new figure in the city, riding a flying carpet wearing a midnight-purple cloak and veil. She called herself simply: The Apprentice. She told them that the Magic Ring, an organization for magic users, had become aware of the alteration in reality that pervaded the city. They were worried because it would take a master level (it goes mage, apprentice, adept, sorcerer, Master) to do much of what they were percieving as magic. After some fighting, and a Magic Ring Master's Tribunal, Jack and Valentine were put on probation. They were to be supervised by the newly promoted Adept (formerly Apprentice) who no longer wore a veil showing her now rather pretty face (It had born an ugly scar of dark magic they had been unable to remove, until Jack hacked it away).