Somebody who gains powers via drugs would be acceptable, like the guy in Heroes who did needle dope to have prophetic visions. Just don't go on and say 'this drug gives him strength and super speed, this one gives him fire breath, this one gives him a sixth sense...' because I don't want a ton of overlapping powers. As we have it we've got a character with proportionate strength of bugs, my guy who's increased attributes are similar to wolves, an Olympian archer with increased stats, an otherworldy knight with increased stats, the test tube hero with increased strength and durability... The only thing that's really separating everyone is the degrees of their strength and durability. Less is more at this point. If somebody came in with just one or two powers it'd make things a bit easier to digest. I'm gonna have to make a strength chart just to see where everyone w/strength stands...

Radiance looks good so far!

Also, on the name of the city... I really dig Silver City and New Athens. A few of you seem to dig New Athens so we'll most likely go with that and separate the town into boroughs and such. Shadow Falls, Jefferson Heights, Highland Park, etc... IDK what all we'll throw in there. I really dig the layout of Astro City so something along those lines would be cool. 

~KL~