Superheroes?

Introduction:
New Elmkirk, A sprawling metropolis and capital city of the country of placeholderland. Within it's vast streets and dark alleys lie a select few great men and women. Each walk their own paths and hold in their hands the potential to change many lives, if not the world. The only thing that separates them are how they use their potential, whether that be to aid the weak or satisfy their own greed.

Those who look towards the light may become heroes, champions of justice and idols to the mundane. It isn't easy being a hero, but those who persist can often find themselves the attention of affection, their faces plastered across billboards and their likeness captured in merchandise ready to be sold to their adoring fans. Those who play their cards right could even find the life of a hero quite lucrative.

Not every great person wishes to use their powers to aid the world however, whilst the rise of heroes has brought a strong positive to the world, there are those who act against them, for their own interests. When one can shape the world, it is hard to resist shaping it into that which best benefits oneself.

Setting:
As one of the largest cities on the globe, New Elmkirk is divided into a a total of three districts. Of these three, two are located north of the broad canal that runs through the city and the third lies south of it, connected by a total of four bridges.
District 1, Commercial: Also known commonly as 'Down-town', the commercial district is dominated by large skyscrapers and huge department stores. It houses the offices of a large number of businesses as well as countless bars, hotels and restaurants.
District 2, Industrial: West of the commercial district, the industrial district is home to a number of warehouses as well as the city's power plant, harbour and airport.
District 3, Residential: South of the main canal is where the majority of citizens live. In addition to the countless small houses and apartment buildings are a number of parks and sports fields. In terms of space it occupies approximately the same area as the other two districts combined.

History:
As such a large city New Elmkirk attracts a large amount of attention. As such it has always been a place associated with Supers, those with exceptional abilities or powers unobtainable by normal men and women. Whilst superheroes help protect and peace and save lives, there are also those who use their powers for themselves and in violation of the law.
Until a couple of decades ago most Supers were looked on as pariahs, unaccepted by society and feared. Then one man rose up and changed that. Going by the alias “Galaxy” he repeatedly showed up in times of need to help those he needed it. At first he was scorned but overtime people began to see the goodness in his heart, and the city of New Elmkirk, followed by the world, became more tolerant and accepting of Supers.
Eventually this tolerance turned into admiration and as a result more Supers came forward to stand as heroes, and despite the criminal actions of some Supers, the popularity of superheroes soared until near universal acceptance.
It was this popularity which led to the creation of Hero News, a TV network that persists to the current day. In addition to covering the deeds of heroes and reporting on the appearance of new Supers, good and evil alike, the show also ranks the heroes against one another, forcing competition among them and turning them into rivals. Whilst some choose to ignore the show's rankings, it has a strong hold on the popularity of each hero, for better or for worse.

Ranking Information:
The TV network Hero News provides an 'official' ranking to the superheroes of New Elmkirk. Based on the deeds of the heroes, points are awarded for capturing criminals, saving lives and other acts of heroism. Conversely negative actions such as cowardice or destructive behaviour may warrant the removal of points.
Every month the hero who has been awarded the most point is named the “Champion of New Elmkirk.”
Whilst the rankings themselves don't actually mean anything, it plays a big part on how the public sees the heroes, and fickle as humans are those at the top of the leader-board will undoubtedly have more fans then those at the bottom.