Abominations - Venom Powered Gang - Lower to Middle Class - Dark Cloud

Origins of Gang: Using the 236 as samples and dumming down the mutation into a useable formula took some time. It was tested on over twenty thousand civilian subjects for the best possible data from a little township called Kingsville. Of course when an entire rural community suddenly grows in size, strength and regenerative capabilities, they tend to get a little overexcited and destructive, especially when the government is 'convinced' by third parties to send military 'assistance' to confine and control the apparent outbreak of some kind. The resulting chaos and large variety of tissue samples provided Lord Morcalivan with more than enough data to perfect the now called Venom Serum.

Unfortunately or perhaps fortunately, no government would think of being tied to the massacre at Kingsville by giving themselves the Venom Serum injections to make super soldiers. Instead the serum would have to be marketed to the criminal world entirely. However few organizations could afford to be so up front with the serum as it not only has temporary mutation abilities, but when it completes it's run through the system the subject will return to only 90% of it's original form each and every time. This in turn creates a gradual mutation into a quite recognizeable Venom user.

As such it would be the gangs who would become Venom's most exclusive buyer. It would only later be known that such a serum would create an alliance, a merger if you will, of former rivals into what's called the Abominations. Skin colour, location, it doesn't matter. They're all green machines from here on out, outcasts of the human race. It's not like they can arrest the gang members for simply existing either. So how do they deal with them? They don't know. That's the beauty of it all. The fact that at any time, the numbers could increase from anyplace, anytime, or anywhere is also one of the reasons for the lack of action against the members.

Resources are currently focused on the serum production itself as they know that no gang members could reproduce this product like the current drugs on the market. This is a finely engineered serum beyond most of the planet's science institutions. Besides, law enforcement organizations seem to be competing for the political rewards gained from capturing those responsible for the Kingsville War.

Initial consumption of this serum occured in Toronto, creating an explosion in gang violence through super powers. oddly enough this severely lowered gun violence for a few months. The Abominations have aggressively protected their territories from intruding gangs and during several attempts at expansion also come into conflict with other gangs. No gang is more hated by them than the Ele-Mentals, a group of psychics capable of using, or at least imitating manipulation of the elements themselves. Unlike the Abominations they did not have to trade their appearances and ability to blend in and hide in regular society from authorities to get the power they have. This gives them a clear advantage in committing crimes and getting away with'em, even if they lack the numbers the Abominations have. Unfortunately for both of them this also makes them one of their biggest business partners at the same time. Where the Abominations control the Low to Middle Class, the Ele-Mentals control the Middle to Upper Class. tjis means in order to do business between classes, they have to rent each other's services and territories constantly over several cities. At the same time, both are employed and controlled to a certain degree by the Shadows of the Great Eye (nicknamed the Hoods), a mysterious group of Upper Class business, politics and old money with powers of Shadowkenesis and ties to the Dark Shroud founder, Lord Morcalivan himself.

Venom Serum Abilities: Muscle Mass Increase, Resistant Green Hide, Extreme Regeneration, Extreme Bone Density, Raised Base Instincts

Permanent Side-Effects: 10% of abilities kept after Venom leaves the system every use. A growing craving for blood as body changes.

Base of Operations: Toronto, though they have operations in most Canadian cities and some American and European cities.

Transportation: Striders, custom Choppers manufactured by Dark Shroud to maximize speed, durability, onboard encrypted communications, carry weight (due to venom side effects), and hidden compartments for their Venom serums.

Allies: Dark Shroud, Order of the Eye and Ele-Mentals

Enemies: Law Enforcement, Morcalivan and the Children of the Elements

Dark Cloud Initiative: Taken from the Dark Shroud forces and allies, these groups of highly talented and commanding individuals were able to rise up out of the pile of recruits to new heights with their ambitions. Some might simply be skilled, some might have a commanding prescence who easily is capable of rounding up the troops. Others may have a hidden mutation or family backround in the mystic arts. Whatever the case may be, these individuals are special enough to stand next to the elite members of the other Dark Storm Initiatives and be given the duty of bringing Earth up to code so that it survives the coming of the Alega'os Empire.