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F O R E W A R D:[/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/COLOR][/indent][color=darkgray][sup]_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup][/color][INDENT][INDENT][I]Pacific Royal Collegiate and University has grown into a globally influential institute, blessed in abundance with a remarkable student body, first-rate teachers and researchers, dedicated staff and engaged alumni. It holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced research and learning, offering innovative undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.

As recently appointed Chancellor, I want to extend a warm welcome to all of you, whether you are already part of the P.R.C.U. family or if, at this moment, you are thinking of including P.R.C.U. in your future educational, formative or professional career plans.

Leading P.R.C.U. is an honour and a privilege. It is a challenge I embrace wholeheartedly and I am committed to our pursuit of academic excellence in learning, teaching, discovery and innovation. We will meet this mandate in an environment that is inclusive, respectful, and mutually supportive.

Our community has a responsibility to make sure we give those who study at P.R.C.U. every opportunity for life-long success. I am grateful to our faculty and staff who fulfil this mandate each and every day. There is no better investment we can make as a province and as a country than ensuring our students have the tools to succeed in a rapidly evolving world. At P.R.C.U., we strive to produce critical thinkers with a hunger to give back to their communities. Our institution takes great pride in its community of alumni, who are achieving excellence in all walks of life, engaging in civil debate, and helping to foster success and acceptance in the next generation.

All of us at P.R.C.U. will continue working together to create an environment that encourages a global perspective across all endeavours. Our campus is a place for open and respectful debate that welcomes diversity in our students, faculty and staff. I encourage you to consider what contributions you can make to P.R.C.U. and look forward to the bold innovations and new thinking you will spark in our shared journey.[/I]

[RIGHT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][INDENT][color=darkgray]Jonas Lehrer[/color][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT][b]Chancellor, Pacific Royal Collegiate and University[/b][/INDENT][/RIGHT][/INDENT][/INDENT]

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[INDENT][INDENT]You will be portraying a student at Pacific Royal Collegiate & University.[/INDENT][/INDENT]

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P R E M I S E:[/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/COLOR][/indent][color=darkgray][sup]_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup][/color][INDENT][INDENT]Since our inception, humanity has constantly changed. Constantly evolved. Our way of life as humans is forever adapting to all that surrounds us, shaping to keep up with the world. Society changes and along with it so does our culture. Technology is constantly barreling forward as new devices are being designed every hour of every day. But humanity itself is also changing, in ways mostly unseen to the naked eye but under a microscope, there's a very different story.

On October 18, 1967, Earth was hit by an immense Coronal Mass Ejection During a total Lunar Eclipse. Coronal mass ejections or CMEs, are massive bursts of solar wind and magnetic fields being released into space and often directly at Earth. Most often these CMEs also accompany solar flares which release additional energy from the sun into space only for it to collide with Earth. This massive interplanetary CME doused the entire globe with high-energy particles causing the largest and brightest occurrence of the aurorae ever recorded. Unfortunately, this also brought a geomagnetic storm which ravaged Earth’s electrical transmission lines, causing power outages on a global scale.

It was on this day that the Earth nearly stood still, sitting in total darkness for nearly ten minutes before backup systems began to re-activate. Numerous regions around the globe were left in the dark well beyond that. Cities were powerless for nearly a week while some rural areas were forced to survive for nearly a month without power. This event left a death toll numbering in the tens of thousands becoming known as the Dark Eclipse. 

Carried within this event was an unprecedented amount of high-energy particles. Composed primarily of high-energy protons and atomic nuclei, they are of mysterious origin and the limits to their potential remain unknown. The resulting effect of these high-energy particles is an evolution that was first mistaken for a mutation and coined the condition 'Viriumosis'. As research continued, it was realized that the mutation was not a temporary condition but the start of a new species as the 'Homo-Virium' was not the result of disease but rather was born with their abilities. The genetic difference became known as the 'Hype-Gene' or 'Hype-Factor'. The 'Hype-Gene' was a cumulative result of high energy particles stored within the donating parent's chromosomes, who in turn had been bombarded during the Dark Eclipse, which resulted in the creation of the 'Hype-Gene' in their offspring.

As such, a human born without a 'Hype-Gene' cannot develop Hyperhuman abilities no matter how many high energy particles they absorb throughout their life, however, their offspring may be a Hyperhuman. However, whether one parent is a Hyperhuman or both, the child will also turn out as a Hyperhuman and as such the gene isn't exclusively carried within either sex but is a dominant gene within both. Studies are inconclusive on whether power levels are greater or equal within children who have two Hyperhuman parents. Despite the fact that 'Hype-Gene' takes a dominant role during the embryo's development it's practically undetectable until puberty as it lays in a dormant state until puberty. During puberty, the overwhelming release of hormones awakens the dormant 'Hype-Gene' which then begins to develop super-human abilities within the host.

Hyperhuman abilities develop in a wide assortment of powers allowing for various displays of power. While these abilities can be drastically different from one individual to the next, there are notable similarities and overlaps which led to the creation of the Hyperhuman Classification system. This system allows the various abilities displayed by Hyperhumans to be broken down and organized to allow for a quick assessment of abilities and threat levels.

As a whole, society is generally wary of Hyperhumans. Made aware of their existence in 1967 in the aftermath of a global blackout known as the Dark Eclipse; tensions have remained high as Hyperhumans have fought an uphill battle for acceptance and equal rights to regular humans, otherwise known as Norms. These Hyperhumans who for the most part had believed themselves to be one of a kind in the wake of the Dark Eclipse were now aware of the others in the world like them and banded together to make the world aware of their treatment. While the world became aware, they also became paranoid and afraid. Some saw the Hyperhumans as an abomination while others accused them of being aliens masquerading as humans. Laws were passed and mistakes were made as Hyperhumans were forbidden from working in the food preparation or medical industry as well as marrying 'Norms.' Lastly, Hyperhumans were outlawed from donating blood, organs or any other bodily substance.

However, despite the enforced laws, many 'Norms' avoid known Hypes as much as possible. Teachers will refuse to instruct Hyperhumans citing 'personal safety issues along with the safety of their entire class. Employers discriminate against Hyperhumans, refusing to hire them and if they do manage to get hired without being outed, upon discovery many Employers will lay off or outright fire the Hyperhuman employees. Though Hyperhumans and Norms can't legally be married, relationships still happen between them despite the disapproval of society. Those who refuse to end the relationships often become the victims of Anti-Hype Protesters and their extremist sects. These extremists seek out and persecute Hypes, beating them within an inch of life if not downright killing them. Protests plague the world's government and Hyperhuman Identification software is sold on street corners and even in the form of mobile apps. The validity of this software has yet to be seen but people buy it up like it's going out of style.

It's for reasons outlined above that enrollment at the Pacific Royal Collegiate and University has only increased since its doors opened. Parents wanting their child to have a fighting chance enlist the help of the Hyperhuman Equality, Logistics and Protection department. H.E.L.P., as it's commonly referred to, is the foremost effort in the fight for Hyperhuman civil rights and has erected a safe asylum for Hyperhumans seeking a place of both employment and education.[/indent][/indent][/COLOR]