A rundown on some material in some books I have been writing.

[Shiva13]

Book 3: The Silent Invasion

 

It happened quickly. In less than 24 hours, it struck worldwide. Organic seeming pods appeared and crashed into every power system, every region where toxic substances had been dumped, ever silow containing a radiological or biological weapon. The pods devoured those substances and power systems immediately, Causing a worldwide power outage.

 

But before the panic could even begin, the power had flashed back on and a broadband transmission hit across every medium.

 

"All people have basic rights and needs. Energy, power, food, medical aid should belong to the people. Unrestrained and unrestricted. You will never go without those basic needs again, or be slaves to profiteers who hold those things hostage. We are here to help. We are here to work with you and make a difference. We are The Hive."

 

Hive representatives immediately submitted to United Nations aegis. Offered absolutely no resistance in allowing inspections of their facilities. Screams of infringement on national sovereignty came from virtually every country. But The Hive delivered everything they promised from the outset. While acting as the new caretakers of the planet's energy system.

 

But there was also a price to be paid. The Hive demanded from the governments of the world equal education for everyone, so every individual could live up to their potential. That the governments cooperate, or The Hive would take matters into their own hands The UN agreed. And the Hive accepted it's outlined role in the society of Earth. As quiet caretakers of resources individual governments had show time and again incapable of caring for themselves.

 

Starvation and disease found a new enemy in the Hive. As people worldwide were finding that the Hive's generousity was unparalleled. The Hive's belief that everyone could reach their potential if freed from the mundane concerns of chasing after basic necessities of existance was always in the forefront. The belief that every individual could shine if simply given the opportunity.

 

But the biggest shock came in a Hive transmission. One originating from another world. Revealing that the Hive was the legacy of a heroine thought long dead. Someone who always put the needs of others before her own. And that she masterminded the Silent Invasion, to save the world once again. Not from any villain this time. But from the strangehold of basic human greed.

[Shiva13]

Notes on the Silent Invasion.

 

This was one of the most difficult aspects in the three books to write. An invasion of earth masterminded by a superheroine. Definitely something shocking to be certain. And I wasn't sure how it would be accepted. I had trouble accepting it as I wrote it. It wewas definitely something not done before.

 

The Silent Invasion didn't kill anybody. Nobody died as a result of it. It was like a lightning strike. There, done, and everybody had to deal with it. And it forever changed the world.

 

The greatest aspiration of any character in heroic fiction is to make a real difference. And this was the realization of one person's dream. A huge step toward ending hunger, disease, and strife in the world. To truly make the world a better place. To be a world that no longer needed heroes.

[Shiva13]

More notes on The Silent Invasion.

 

Almost every hospital has backup power systems in case of outages. They don't rely solely on the main power grid.

 

Airplanes would have been completely uneffected because of safety protocols already in place. Plus most airports are not solely dependant on the main power grid.

 

The overall power outage was not long enough in duration to have any measureable effect on anyone in cold climates.

 

The pod growth, consumption of the power systems, and their replacement of those power systems were a very quick process. The strike was done with surgical precision. The production of power by the resulting hives is a very basic characteristic at all stages of development. In fact, a single hive produces far more power than it actually needs. Especially in the Earth environment.

 

A hive at its basic level is a multi-spectrum radiovore. It feeds on any form of radiation it comes into contact with. Including ambient solar and cosmic. A hive can also feed on metallic and chemical substances too, if the need should arise. Which makes eliminating public hazards such as toxic waste child's play.

[Shiva13]

A statement on themes in all three books.

 

When it comes right down to it, a hero becomes a hero becauise they want to make a difference in the world around them. They are champions of their chosen causes. It is the foremost desire to make a difference and make the world a better place. It's a basic defining element of why superheroes exist in the first place.

 

One of the trends I have massively disagreed with in some modern comics is the fact that heroes in those books are just fighting to uphold the status quo of the existing system. That they have abandoned the basic idealism they started out with that made them become heroes in the first place.

 

In these books I have written, many of the main the characters end up really making a difference in the world around them. It was an element I didn't want to take away from them. No matter how they changed or matured. They never sold out what made them put on the costume in the first place. They are not just people with powers. They are heroes.

[Shiva13]

Interface: Tragedy breeds triumph.

 

It was a catastrophie that seemed absolutely unthinkable. A group of young heroes formed in Portland, Oregon, intending to do good and work for the betterment of their community. A seeming shining light beaming down onto the city, with promise of great things. A town that never had heroes watched them finally arrived.

 

The Pacific Titans were a bold new team, with a lot of hope and public support. More than anything, they represented hope for a community that sorely needed it.

 

Then he appeared. A madman calling himself The Comedian. And he seemed capable of causing reality itself to turn against whoever he wanted. Police, but the Pacific Titans seemed his favorite target. His motivations were always shrouded in mystery. Until the day he killed all but three of that hero team.

 

The Comedian was a gamesman. Enjoying humiliiating heroes and police at first. But finally showed his true colors. That of a serial killer. A predator who enjoyed playing with his prey. His greatest pleasure came from breaking the spirits of his prey before finally eliminating them.

 

The true powers of The Comedian were mental. Illusionary powers capable of effecting people on a mass scale. Altering their perceptions with such ease that he could manipulate them into doing virtually anything. Trapping them in horrific nightmare scenarios at one moment, or subtle alterations of perception at another.

 

Three of his prey managed to escape. The primal mentalist, Tiger, went on to other pursuits out of the area. The teleporting acrobat, Blink, only indulged in minor heroics and mostly focused on her modeling career. And the machine controlling Mechanic became a recluse, who eventually ended up servicing cars in the garage of the Portland Police Department.

 

Having some of his prey elude him frustrated the Comedian to no end. And he went on a tear, trying to attract new heroes to kill. But faded out of sight when none came.

 

The primal mentalist, Tiger, returned to Portland years later and recruited a group of rejects into a team. To try to rebuild some of the hope that the Pacific Titans had started out with. Tired of being a hero himself, Tiger acted as mentor for a few months. Until he found and persuaded The Mechanic to build a computer for the new team. The two, who were once best friends, had a bitter reunion. Which ended in harsh words from an embittered Mechanic.

 

The new team didn't last. Internal tensions between members caused them to strain apart. But the final blow came from Tiger being brutally murdered in a fashion that could only have been The Comedian.

 

Blink returned and confronted The Mechanic at Tiger's funeral. Harsh words were spoken. In the end Blink blamed The Mechanic for not being there for Tiger. For being too wrapped up in himself and "the bottle" to have actually done anything that could have prevented Tiger's death.

 

The Mechanic decided to do something. Something drastic. And knowing The Comedian would do something showy and wreak a reign of terror in celebration of his victory, The Mechanic appeared and confronted The Comedian directly.

 

Words of hate were spoke between the two, when a car seemed to jump the curb and roll right over The Mechanic. The Comedian busted out laughing, relishing the irony of the seeming demise of an old foe by a simple car accident.

 

A machine voice came out of the shifting mass that was the car. One frothing with pure hate and a pair of bladed tires flying and quickly slicing The Comedian to shreds "I am machine! And you are a smear!"

 

Re-energized, The Mechanic, now calling himself Interface, would create a superhero team whose actions would make history.