Origins of Gang: Their leaders and/or founders were initially taken as small girls by a powerful telepath known to them only as Mother 30 years before the founding and expansion of the gang itself. Mother, believed that psychic mutations was a sign of the destined path of humanity's future. She believed that any other mutations were an abhorrent blasphemy that needed to be stomped out less it polute the gene pool. Psychics were as superior to mutants and superhumans as they were to ordinary humans themselves. She would hire and call in favours from some of her former students, one telepath, one telekenetic, and one mixed. They would raise and train these girls by telepathically implanting into their subconscious the knowledge they have gained over their psychic abilities. During the years where the brain is forming it's pathways they would undergo intense mental exercises to ensure the best possible developement of the mind. As they aged they would undergo the mental illusions of fooling the body that it had a child. The resulting after effect would advanced the mind to multi-tasking even further, adding the last piece to the puzzle to give ordinary humans psychic abilities without the need of serums, implants, genetic alterations or mutations. It is from this developement that they themselves would learn to better streamline this psychic training to provide older girls and women the abilities within merely two to three years of training. Though they lack the potential and raw power that children would be capable of if they started young enough.
Unfortunately for mother and her colleagues, she really shouldn't have angered, nor underestimated the Fire Manipulators. The facility on Pelee Island was turned to ash and the students would be forced to abandon the island and regroup in Leamington. Once back on their feet they would seperate to larger cities of Windsor and London where they would continue to train and control their abilities, as well as recruiting new members; determined to fullfill Mother's dreams and make them a reality.
Due to requirements for the evolution of humankind to be met, the progress of advancing both sexes needed to be made. At the same time, the gangs were running into trouble establishing, expanding and protecting themselves with such low numbers. To this end they implemented a program to train male members and bring them into the fold lest they be wiped out by the Abominations. Luckily the Dark Shroud stepped in to protect them in exchange for a partnership. it wasn't an offer, it was an ultimatum. With the funding and support of the Dark Shroud itself, the group was capable of producing training facilities that could test and determine the best route of adding psychic abilities to the male gender.
In the end, the boyws, teens and men all ended up in the same place. Without the brain trigger genetics females get when they acquire children, the men would be limited to Earth Maipulation. In fact it was only due to Lord Morcalivan's intervention and knowledge of the subconscious mind that they were able to get so far. While they lacked in mental complexity however they were able to make up for in physical attributes. To understand this you have to understand that the amount of super strength produced by telekinetically enhancing the muscles if determined by three major factors. The base muscle mass and strength, the amount of energy channeled into the muscles which is limited per muscle mass, and the strain the muscles receive from the unconidtioned energies flowing to the tissue. Just as females use more of their brain, the male genes provide for a boost in muscle growth. Combine that with their time spent focused on one element and their childhood differences and you have a physical combat oriented psychic that can now be paired with a more ranged based Ele-Mentalist.
Basic Powers: Touch Telekenesis and Telepathy. They cannot normally at first extend their psychic abilities beyond their bodies.
Touch Telepathy: Touch telepathy is simply the ability to read, enter and/or manipulate the minds of others by pshycial contact with a part of the body. In the case of Ele-Mentals, they will often use this to manipulate emotions of their victims to either be more trusting and easier to manipulate into deals without raising supsicions, or to make them fall in love (or lust) with them in order to aquire their money and ownerships of objects, places or businesses. Though this is far riskier of exposing themselves and their abilities. Some of the more experienced and powerful psychics can near permanently brainwash their victims into becoming unwilling servants and minions of the gang. Though that will typically lower their ability to think independantly and imaginatively when needed and therefore usefulness. The best will make enough mental triggers, barriers and illusions to bypass all issues of loyalty and suspicious thoughts or behaviours.
Advanced Telekensis: While not actually being able to manipulate the raw elements, they can come close in imitating them.
Earth Manipulation: This is the first advanced technique that they'll learn. Earth manipulation is considered a standard for all Syndicates and will often be combined with other manipulations by most advanced psychics. By focusing inward they will first compact and visually solidify their energy within their body where they can use that energy to strengthen themselves physically. Wether it be superhuman strength or invulnerability, this is the first stage of earth manipulation. Some experts reach a point however where they can extend this energy for a short time without dispersing it and losing it's strength. In this case, they can channel it into weapons, melee or projectiles, allowing them to maniputlate the speed, mid-air trajectory, or even piercing and cutting edge of the weapons. There are even rumours of male earth specialists who're capable of tearing apart the earth itself and levitating or launching large slaps of concrete for a few short seconds, though it is still unconfirmed. Typically, women will not bother using guns or weapons as it adds uneeded risk of lawful arrests and investigations, and raises guards when dealing with those who don't know about their abilities, leaving them with greater surprise. Besides, when you can punch through a brick wall, there aren't many times when you need a weapon. Males typically use them for reach or fighting other superhumans themselves.
Water Manipulation: This is the second mandatory manipulation that all girls must learn and master to a certain degree before they are allowed to use the other abilities. First, they must calm their energy and pool it into themselves. Then they will turn that gathered energy into a confined raging river as it flows from their body into the moisture in the air, collecting and gathering the water molecules around them. Typically this will require them to constantly pull back and water around them to continue control as their energies disperse and lessen in strength the farther away from the source. The most efficient method is actually touching the water being manipulated, usually be remaining standing on top of the water itself. They will do this by riding the waves they generate, or by standing on the original pool of water if they do draw from it. As drawing moisture from thin air is the hardest to accomplish, most water manipulation is done using existing water sources, often shattering the earh or nearby hydrants with earth manipulation beforehand to provide water.
Wind Manipulation: Lightning Manipulation: Fire Manipulation:Base of Operations: Windsor, though they have operations in most Canadian cities and some American and Asian cities.
Transportation: Mosquitos, custom Speeders manufactured by Dark Shroud to maximize speed, durability, onboard encrypted communications, custom wheels (more traction, less wear), stealth mode (onboard radiation field), and hidden compartments for their weapons.
Allies: Dark Shroud, Order of the Eye and Abominations
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.