My name is Magnetide. I’ve lived in or around Paragon City my entire life. I used to work for Terra Volta, in the reactor core. When the Sky Raiders attacked, they took some of us hostage. They placed bombs by the entrance, and tied us to the reactor. The heroes came to stop them.
The heroes weren’t successful. The Sky Raiders’ bombs exploded, cracking open the protective shielding and leaving the city without power. We were left for dead. I don’t know how long I was out, but when I regained consciousness, everyone around me was dead. I picked myself up, made my way through the rubble, and made it to a hospital.
That’s where I discovered my powers. At first it was small things.. Being able to throw small balls of electricity at things. At my peak, the power I could generate could power Paragon City for a year. I became a hero. Why not? In a city full of them, what is one to do?
I saw some strange sights in my time. I fought strange creatures, both human and non. But through it all, I lost something very important. Myself. It’s hard to feel special in a city where every second person is a hero, wearing tights and a cape and fighting at your side.
I started drinking.. doing drugs..whatever I could to lose myself. I lost control of my powers, and started to lose them. I became a drifter. Looking back, I wouldn’t have known it was me. I left Paragon City behind for good.
lolz. The thumbnail is centered on his crotch.
Then the Qularr attacked. They wiped Paragon City off the map, killing everyone. Statesman, Positron, Synapse..the whole crew was just..gone. It was a sobering experience. I smashed the bottle of booze I was about to drink and took a good hard look at myself. I didn’t know who I was anymore. I was alone in Millenium City, with the Qulaar threat looming.
The Qularr hit Millenium City next. A lot of the every-day heroes rose up to fight back, but they too were wiped out. Only the truly special were left alive. So where did that leave me? I had to do something. I fought back.
It’s been 8 years since I left Paragon City. I’m not some young punk hero, fresh out of the reactor. I’m an older, experienced hero. I regained control of my powers when I sobered up. Qularr, you better watch out. Magnetide’s back, and he’s comin’ for ya!