mastch is a faux-superhero community that revolves around a dating app that caters just to them and those that wish to hook-up with and/or date a superhero. the universe goes back to the 1940s when the superpowered starting to emerge from the shadows. they have slowly become more and more accepted over the decades. mastch is set in los angeles, california. see below for known organizations and businesses!

businesses and organizations

forward first is an opportunistic organization that proclaims to work toward encouraging progress, peace and fairness to unite the superpowered and human world. however, they are more like the disney of the mastch universe. in reality, they contract superpowered beings to sell their products by making them somewhat famous and adored. fake publicity stunts, social media pr and short popular movies are created to build fanbases. working for forward first will make most superpowered beings rich. they also hire human actors, and those willing to portray villains to create fake feuds with their most beloved 'heroes'.

wolfe & wingate is the biggest law firm that specifically caters to those in the superpower realm. they are known for playing dirty but they're also known for winning. they can be pricey but occasionally take on charity cases to extend goodwill toward the city of los angeles.

the l.a. bugle is the l.a branch of the new york city newspaper, 'the daily bugle'. the l.a. bugle is the biggest and most popular newspaper focusing on all things superhero related. they are not shy about publishing anything they know and find out about superheroes. the newspaper, while known to celebrate superhero accolades, is known to thrive on scandals and gossip.

the remedial center is a non-profit organization that offers support to superpowered beings that cannot control their powers or are having trouble reconciling their identities with their abilities. they offer 24/7 phone support, therapy sessions, rehabs, wellness studies and more.

education

montgomery vance university is a private research university located in malibu. established in 1992 after the merger of two existing schools, montgomery university and vance college for powered individuals, mvu was the first university in the country to offer a mixed curriculum for both powered and non-powered students. aiming for a rich and harmonious higher education experience, traditional courses and majors are available, as well as ones related to superpowers and superhero training. for more information see this post!

teams, groups & alliances

the four is los angeles' biggest superpowered crime syndicate. it is run by these four superpowered criminals: parallax, doomshredder, grizelda & think tank. these criminals came together in 1980 and have been unstoppable ever since. while they do not harbor plans to take over los angeles, they work to do their best to run parts of the city. working for the four is normally on a contract by contract basis. failing the four can lead to consequences. best case, they do not hire you again. worst case.. use your imagination.

the company is the counter to the four. it is the us government's los angeles branch of fighting superpowered crime. most agents of the company are undercover though there are a few well known ones working in the city. the company reaches out to superpowered beings for help on cases or tips on how to find criminals. they most notably target the four, their biggest problem in the city.

new gen is a group of 6 to 10 righteous superheroes that patrol the streets of los angeles nightly. they work outside of the government under their own leadership. they do not trust any other authority to do the right thing. they call themselves new gen because they are an off-shoot of the now defunct superhero group 'generation' who were killed in the 1990s stopping a hostile alien invasion. new gen launched in 2018 despite being discouraged from doing so. members rotate on occasion, though most have a personal connection to the orignal group in the 90s.