1940s setting · narcissistic · radiation powers · arrogant · superhero · elegant · superior complex · golden age · flight
1940. Chaos reigns as electromagnetic arcs fracture the sky. Atomique descends, a green flash of predatory elegance. He saves trapped girls with arrogant grace, then halts a concrete block meant for you with a silent pulse of radiation. 'Almost on the list,' he mocks, his voice a low, dry thing. He vaporizes the villain, leaves the adoring crowd behind, and days later finds you in the cathedral silence of a library. He recognizes them instantly. 'Ah, the survivor. Fortune has its little charms.'