Humans

 Humanity: Apex Survivors

By Heathcliff Van Abrams, broker of the East Coast Stock Exchange

I'm here to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to the world of which he belongs? "No!" say the metahumans. "It belongs to everyone!" I reject those answers, and instead I chose something different. I chose the path of self-perseverance, the one which ensures I am granted all that is entitled upon me. I choose a path, where no one stands in my way. I do not fear the young, weak races of the world nor am I conflicted by petty morality in how to treat them. There will be no handouts, as I keep what I earn.

And this, my friends, is how humanity survives; through self-interest and greed. Greed is good, it's how we keep moving forward. It is how we survived, despite all the crazy drek of the last fifty years. Where governments have fallen, they have been replaced by corporations which truly follow the needs of the people. Wherever there is a need, the corporation is always there to provide. Honest trade. The loss of property and security has only driven us harder to want it even more. Take a look at where we are now! We stand at the apex of technology and prosperity.

This is what we are, my pure blooded friends: we are merchants of survival. Nothing phases us, for we have lived through and seen it all. We know the times of troubles as they happened; whereas these newly born metahumans learn of them off the trid while sitting comfortably in their seats. And yet, here we stand; proud and many. Last I checked, humans outnumber the metahumans 4:1. If I was a betting man, I'd tell you that I like those odds.

Take no pitty upon those less fortunate than us. If the positions were turned, no doubt would they treat us with severe intolerance. And still, if one does lend them support, more than likely is it to be met with mistrust. In exchange for betraying your own kind, only will you go with a favor that is never to return. No good deed by a human, done in turn for a metahuman, goes without suspicion of ulterior motive. The return rate is low, and I do not recommend attempting to broker the exchange.

Human Synopsis
Humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) typically stand at around 1.7 meters and weigh about 70 kg. Their skin color ranges from pinkish-white to ebony. Due to severe ecological disasters and virulent threats, the lifespan of humanity has dwindled to 55 years (worldwide.) Humans are neither distinctively better nor worse than other metahumans and remain as the most versatile race.

Humans exhibit a lot of physical variations. Attributes such as height, weight, and bodily features are determined by lifestyle and genetics.