Basic Plot and Character Descriptions

First off, I'm not really sold on a name for this story yet. I would like to call it "Niche" but I've just got this feeling that it could probably be a lot better. Why "Niche"? You'll see why in a second.

Plot: 24 year old Riley Evans, alienated man in a big city, discovers that he's the member of a secret superhuman family. The Family (I haven't decided on a suitable last name yet) are well-to-do members of society whose bloodline can be traced back hundreds of years to a young man who gained superhuman abilities as the result of experimentation from a race of aliens. The Family has been careful to keep their existence a secret from normal society, but the ambitions of Henry, the patriarchal head of the family, may soon make that a thing of the past. After being discovered, Riley is welcomed into the family with open arms by his sister but he is unsure of what to do. Throughout the story, Riley will slowly discover Henry's intentions, encounter his numerous cousins, aunts, and uncles (some good, some bad), and try to resist arrest for his acts as a vigilante by the area police department.


Riley Evans - 24 years old, average looking appearance, and relatively antisocial. Riley has the ability to instantly adapt to his surroundings as well as know the best solution for any given situation. Due to his abilities, Riley has master-level combat skills, the abilities of a master gymnast, and a strategic mind. Its said that technically Riley's powers are probability based and his ability to shift probabilities to his favor. Despite having the skills to pinpoint where exactly to punch a man to inflict the most pain, Riley doesn't have an ego and remains relatively composed. Admittedly, when he is in the heat of battle and lets his powers kick in, he is frightened of what he is capable of and especially of how he feels no guilt from the actions themselves. The only person Riley feels like he can trust completely is his best friend and roommate, Ellie.

Henry Sydal - 45 years old, well-kept appearance, charming and sophisticated. Henry is Riley's brother-in-law and the head of the Family. Due to hundreds of years of the Family's gene spreading out, the elders of the family deemed it was safe for Henry to marry Riley's sister. Due to their marriage and giving birth to the first "pure-bred" in Family History, Henry assumed the role of the head of the family. Henry was married before and had children with his first wife who vanished one night several years ago. Henry possesses the power of suggestion, which basically means that he has the ability to control minds. In fact, his family quickly rose to power in the city due to his abilities to convince others to sell their control of the company over to him. Henry has played an integral part in keeping the Family a secret thanks to his ability to make people believe whatever he wants them too. However, Henry cannot use his powers against anyone with traces of the family's DNA. The reason behind this is a closely guarded secret.

Patrick Sydal - 24 years old, trendy appearance, cocky, and quick-witted. Patrick is Henry's son from his previous marriage and considers himself Riley's rival. Patrick is immortal and possesses the ability to regenerate his body from any injury, minor or fatal. However, Patrick's body will age at an abnormally slow rate. Due to his powers, Patrick believes that he is untouchable and destined to possess great power and riches. Patrick is usually seen not too far away from his cousin Jean, and together they're usually seen not too far away from trouble. Patrick and Jean enjoy terrorizing the "norms" and essentially live for making trouble.