Shadow Smiles has a pretty awesome hook going in. Malicious (?) extradimensional entities and the kind of scientists you need quote tags for are some of my favorite things. The company name is awesome, also. So few appreciate the value of a really evocative name for their disturbing clandestine corporations. A flurry of wonderings:

[b]What kind of changes/powers are you envisioning characters developing, if not overtly external? Psionic, transmogrificative, magical, undead-themed?[/b] 


[quote=Redward]The humans targeted by Smile (or those imprisoned in Blackthorne M&M's lab) are not typical in terms of Miasma Infection. They will become something more, retaining their human forms and sanity; but with the capability to temporarily embrace the Miasma within them...allowing them to morph their bodies in nearly limitless ways. They manifest Abilities, much like in Worlds Apart, along with their ability to transmogrify

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The Abilities themselves I will leave to the Player. Psionics are fine, but I want to avoid mind meddling[/quote]

[b]Is this more on the Lovecraftian side, gothic horror, or more of a Parahumans-esque the-source-is-menacing-not-necessarily-the-result kind of a thing?[/b]


[quote=Redward]The Lovecraftian elements are there, to be sure, but I don't think it will be a very large influence
This, weirdly, makes me think more of Eternal Darkness[/quote]

[b]What is the Evadne Complex?![/b]


[quote=Redward]The Evadne Complex is the HQ of the Blackthorne M&M forces in New Steel City. It's the building they were in during the Flavor Intro[/quote]

[b]You mention all walks of life - does that extend to Blackthorne and its constituent factions?[/b]


[quote=Redward]Yes, it encompasses everyone. Smile picks those he thinks will 'take to the change'
Previously Infected subjects are also an option, alongside S.C.A.R.E and Blackthorne Scientists
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[b]And finally, what's the general level of awareness/panic in the population at large? Is this something that's been mostly kept from the news and slithers silently through the background noise of conspiracy theories about chemtrails and the Antarctic Wall, or is everyone fighting to keep order in a world where sometimes the neighbor's kids rip through your living wall sporting flesh-rending fangs and layers of scarlet pseudoflesh?[/b]


[quote=Redward]At the start of the RP, people are only vaguely aware of the Miasma's existence. Reports from all over the world provide some small proof of their existence; but there is no large-scale panic...as of yet
Most of the people who worry about it are those directly involved and conspiracy theorists
Technically, there are no Miasma Infections in New Steel City; aside from Smile
After the corpse parts are distributed, there will be a Miasma presence
Which could intensify
Hope that's adequate!
The corpse parts will actively force their way into an appropriate host
As a note[/quote]